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Strategy: Data-Driven Sleuthing
David Ogilvy once said of direct marketers: "We sell, or else." Ogilvy was a very smart man. However, many of today's professionals still are not aware of how their marketing performs. They don't know if it sells or, if it does, they don't know why.
This is why there is no substitute for evidence-based marketing. Evidence-based marketing can be defined as the combination of proven marketing methods with intensive and meticulous testing, all tied to the commitment of measuring the impact of each message in each medium. Hard evidence trumps intuition every time. Successful evidence-based marketing is based on: statistical evidence, studies, research, trend analysis and industry best practices.
To implement evidence-based marketing in your organization, follow through on these seven phases:
1. Situational Analysis
First, establish the current state of the market and the company. Ask the following questions:
- What are the current results? By media? By segment? By product?
- What were the key quantitative benchmarks for success?
- Were there any kinds of profiles and predictive models used?
- Which media should we be putting more marketing dollars against based on ROI?
- Which segments performed best?
- What benchmarks were missed and what were met?
- Was the model successful?
In this phase, you also need to concentrate on the data. Improving targeting by identifying the best prospects will help optimize your marketing spend by reducing cost per lead.
Data also helps drive ROI. You should take a deep dive into the information about individuals who made a purchase, those who didn't and those who switched from/to a competitor. Additionally, data can drive not just your front-end efforts, but also determine how much time and effort you spend on follow-up efforts.
What if there is no data? If this is the first time out of the gate for this product, you should commit to a process that will enable you to have the "evidence" needed for the next campaign. Use profiles and/or ?qualitative online research, grassroots intelligence from sales channels, etc. to do this.


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Before Shadowgate
Before Shadowgate is a prequel book published by Scholastic Corporation in 1991 as part of the Worlds of Power series of Video Game Novelizations. It is written under the pen name 'F.X. Nine'. It is the preqel of the Shadowgate series of games.
The story and the videogames take place on the world of Tyragon, a planet orbited by several moons, the fifth of which is the crescent-shaped Traal. Jairen is introduced as a 15-year old orphan from the town of Wooddale, who is bullied by other children. He bears a crescent birthmark on his cheek and for this he is called "Traal-faced". Jairen was cared by his aunt Delma, until went to apprentice under the smith Thurl. As he runs away from a bunch of bullies, Thurl shows up from the smithy and drives them away, then takes Thurl inside to finish a job. As Jairen works the bellows, he ponders on his past.
Chapter One
One day, while Thurl was absent to the town, an old man shows up on a lame mare, and requests from him to make a shoehorse. Jairen is at first reluctant as he had never shoed a horse alone before. The stranger insists as he is in hurry to the Western Forest. Jairen does the job and the stranger pays him with a half-darius, said to be valued enough to be fed for weeks. Jairen is then sent to bring back his staff.
As he touches it, he teleports into a castle. He enters a hall with hundreds of statues, each one bearing the face and name of a past King. The last one however has no features and the name is blank. Jairen finds the view unsettling and tries to leave. An iron gate opens in front of him and looks at a tall distant mountain. His thought is lost and understands that he must go there to find the king. On this thought, he is brought back to the smithy, holding the stranger's staff. As the stranger leaves into the night, he says that they will meet again. For some obscure reason, Jairen packs his stuff and leaves the town, in order to find the mountain Gatekeeper.
Chapter Two
Jairen continues his journey, thinking about Thurl and the life he lives behind. He passes through the village of Brookmead and reaches a forest. He stops at a grove of "dindin" trees and decides to climb one for its fruits. He hears a voice below who "thanks" him for the fruit he dropped. It is a fenling, a 3-foot tall person. Suddenly the fenling hides, as a band of angry men approach: they are looking for a thief who stole a hen from a red-bearded man. Jairen wishes them luck and the fenling reappears as they leave. The fenling, Fezlyn Quickfoot, is a thief, and he stole the hen to feed a poor family.
Chapter Three
Jairen is woken up in terror as he hears the voice of the red-bearded man, threatening him for hiding the thief; only to see that Fez, who can mimic voices, makes a prank to him.
Following the road they leave the woods and reach the Farming Plains. They grow hungry and steal some "pentabeans" (fruits with five "fingers" with vivid purple color, streaked with red) and start to look for fruits in an orchard of "tikka" trees. There, thirty dwarves dressed in armor of leather and steel and carrying small axes, come toward the orchard. As dwarves and fenlings don't go well along, Fez responds hostile to them but the fight is averted by Jairen. The leader of the dwarves say that they come from the great council in the city of Rivlyn.
Chapter Four
As the dwarves finish their snack, the leader, who introduces himself as Avadale, leader of his tribe, lights his pipe and tells about the council. Evil threatens the peaceful existence of the people, as goblins, orcs and changelings have alerted them. The council hosted representatives of Tyens, druids, and all of the races. Jairens's questions make Avadale to narrate to them the whole history of Tyragon, something that Fez comment the dwarves love doing:


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What if NASCAR'S Jeff Gordon raced the PODS® truck?
I am a huge NASCAR fan. HUGE! And, to the chagrin of many fellow fans, I also am a Jeff Gordon fan (stop boo-ing me!).
Remember that advertising campaign with Dale Jarrett and UPS? For several years, UPS persuaded Dale to race the UPS truck instead of his 800-hp stockcar. Dale didn't want to, but at the end of the season, he drove that delivery truck around Daytona. In light of this, I would like to see Jeff Gordon race the PODS® truck (stop laughing).
Just picture it… hot flames and a big No. 24 on the door panels of the PODS truck racing down the checkered flag in the Sprint Cup. Take the high line Jimmie Johnson. No bump and runs Kyle Busch. Don't even try to draft this PODZILLA® Juan Pablo Montoya. This race win is for Jeff. Go PODS! Go 24!
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Writer, Photographer, Global Pilgrim + Aesthete
James Dee Clayton
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"I came into this life with humble beginnings – and I seek a humble ending. But what I look for along the way is to acquire a life worth living, a day worth getting out of bed for, a smile worth sharing, a hand worth holding. A place worth finding. I just want to look back at my time and regret only things I did do
– never something I didn't."
– 2014
"The voice of God can be found amongst the highest mountains, and between the smallest grains of sand… if you only have the ears to hear it. The essence of a pilgrimage is to move, yet, at some point along the way, you realise you do not move at all ~ the pilgrimage moves you."
– 2016
"The world has many ways, and the eyes have many ways to see… to illuminate, and to blind. But once the eyes of the soul are opened, nothing remains covered. All things become clear as living water."
– 2020
Mostly I have travelled solo, lived in different parts of our wide and wonderful world… yet I am never alone for long. I learn about the world by living with its People ~ 'the jewel of Creation…'
I will be forever thankful to all those who have been a part of this journey, both on the Road, and here, on this site… to me all the comments and emails I received are the real treasures of this world. This is my Global Pilgrimage ~ the story of my life, and the people and places which become a part of my story along the way.
Ever looked at the night sky and seen the milky way with your bare eyes, heard the sounds of the deep jungle with your own ears, or left your shoes far behind as you ran through the hot desert barefoot? If you have, then you know that there is more to this life than we are lead to believe, that there is a deeper Truth to uncover… that there is more to this human race and the forces of our nature than the forces of man will ever want you to realise. Some of us realise this. Some of us take this gift of life and run with it. Deep down, in our soul, all of us were Born Free.
"The Truth shall make you free…" – Jesus, the Christ
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Do not let the Devil feast on your freedom. Seek, and truly you will find…
This has been a journey both within and without. I have searched the world, I have search my soul. It hasn't always been easy or comforting. I have found many things, tested my waters with oil ~ looked hard within for Truth of my making, through all its pain, smoke and mirrors. Artists are witnesses to Creation, not the makers. I have learnt that knowing thyself is key to being a pure vessel, to being as open and forgiving as possible…
"The Lover, God, desires the beloved, and the beloved strives to reach the Lover. The Lover loves His beloved with a divine and perfect love. God, who loves mankind, is selfless." – Saint Porphrios, Greek ascetic and healer.
I am not these deeds or these illusions. This journey is my past and I do not belong to it, nor its beautiful shackles… This part of my life has been a voyage of healing and a seeking of Truth. I am merely a man of faith, who believes and sees the goodness in all he can, who is grateful for this gift of life granted by the Father. I am someone with an intense passion for Humanity, and Creation… for voyage, and the metamorphosis of travel. Yet more than I am, I am not. For everyday I am learning… and everyday I am changing. Forever the Novice. Just a 'Witness' to the wonders of Creation…
"I have looked in all places, behind every door and into the eyes of many worldly men. The only lasting thing I have found, of any value and perpetual comfort to my soul, is undoubted belief in God. I owe my life, and all its deeds, to He…" – 2019
Thank you for joining me!
I love to read and respond to your comments. Keep the flame of faith sheltered in your heart… Shine Your Light. Always explore. Always seek. Always forgive. Trust me, you can travel the whole world and learn nothing… the greatest voyage is the one taken through infinite realms of the soul. "Know the world in yourself. Never look for yourself in the world, for this would be to project your illusion…" – Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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New research suggests that anxiety triggers the release of a scent that causes other humans who smell it to empathize with you. This may have evolved to help speed up spread of fear within a population so groups can get away quickly from dangerous situations. To run the experiment, University of Dusseldorf psychologist Bettina Pause and her colleagues had students undergoing brain scans sniff absorbent pads taken from the armpits of other students just before a final exam and, separately, while they were exercising. Pleasant.
None (of the sniffing students) perceived a difference between the two types of sweat, but the pre-exam sweat had a different effect on brain activity, lighting up areas that process social and emotional signals, as well as several areas thought to be involved in empathy...
A previous experiment found that sweat from skydivers activated anxiety circuits in sniffers' brains.
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If you ever want to test a potential hire for a GIS position give them a task to accomplish using a different GIS system than that which they are familiar with. Having taught GIS for almost 10 years, it's clear that those students who are capable simply read the documentation or do a search online for the best way of accomplishing their desired task. So presenting a potential recruit with a new GIS system will quickly reveal whether they are familiar with the concept of figuring things out on their own by searching online. Once you are familiar with the GIS concepts, any GISystem should be straight forward.
Joining data in ArcGIS is a fundamental task for analysis. It allows database type joining operations in a versatile and simple manner. This process can however fail inexplicably, or so it seems, causing great frustration and anger.
Network Analyst is a fun package to explore. It allows the calculation of much more meaningful distances than a buffer can accomplish. Of course with more power and potential comes more difficulty/buggyness and errors to be encountered. I was using ArcGIS's Network Analyst (NA) extension to calculate the distance from residential blocks to various amenities using the 'Find Closest Facility' method. I was encountering significantly high failure rates – 90 percent of the blocks failed to find a facility.
One of the most satisfying activities when using a GIS is using your own data. Typically this is in the form of lat/long coordinates from a map or a GPS unit. The next step is to import the GPS data/coordinates into ArcGIS:


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Shock claim – LA 'authorities' in Rawesome raw milk raids were impersonating public officials
Posted by truthpills on 2012/07/31
Mike Adams
Natural News
July 19, 2012
Documents and testimony obtained by NaturalNews allege the following: The Rawesome Foods armed "raw milk raids" and prosecution of James Stewart and Sharon Palmer were carried out in part by law-breaking private citizens pretending to be lawful government authorities.
Those individuals — who have been operating under false labels such as "district attorney" or "LAPD officer" — may conceivably be liable for millions of dollars in civil and criminal damages for their actions which technically may be described as:
• The armed robbery of Rawesome Foods, including theft of cash
• Willful destruction of private property
• Criminal kidnapping of James Stewart
• Violation of the civil rights of James Stewart
… and other crimes to be described later.
This all stems from the fact that in California, all state "officials" must have sworn and signed oaths of office on file in order to qualify as duly empowered state officials. This is written right into the California Constitution, Article 20, Sec. 3, which states: (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.article_20)
SEC. 3. Members of the Legislature, and all public officers and employees, executive, legislative, and judicial, except such inferior officers and employees as may be by law exempted, shall, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
"I, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter."
To whom does this oath apply? According to the California Constitution, this oath applies to:
…every officer and employee of the State, including the University of California, every county, city, city and county, district, and authority, including any department, division, bureau, board, commission, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
Why is this important? Because in the case of Rawesome Foods, key figures who signed search warrants, conducted the armed raw milk raids, and prosecuted James Stewart did not have oaths of office on file. Thus, they acted outside any official capacity and engaged in their actions against James Stewart with only the standing of private citizens, not public servants / officials.
Michelle LeCavalier deemed an "impersonator"
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In the 1890's, two newspapers, New York World and New York Journal, were pitted against one another in a fierce competition to sell as many newspapers as possible. In an attempt to gain the advantage and sell millions of papers, New York World's owner, William Randolph Hearst adopted two techniques.
First, he created articles and headlines (especially on the front page) that featured sensationalized, exaggerated, and melodramatic information.
Second, he hired an artist named Oatcault to create a full page and full color comic called Hogan's Alley. The comic's main character was a poor orphan boy who wore an over-sized yellow night shirt. The comic was used as social and political commentary, and the character soon became known as the yellow kid.
Not willing to accept defeat, New York Journal's owner, Joseph Pulitzer, adopted the same two techniques. Sensationalized stories and full page color comics. In fact, he even went so far as to hire Oatcault, the creator of the yellow kid, right out from under the New York World.
It wasn't long before this media battle was dubbed the competition of the yellow kids and the writing style became known as yellow journalism[zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{JB277W75}"][zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{SZKTJGTS}"].
If you kill it, they will come.
After reading through the debate between Jason T. Wiser and Ryan Hanley [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{9IHC5TIA}"] about his article on the death of generalists, I began thinking about how much of Content Marketing is just sensationalized, exaggerated propaganda designed to draw in the traffic. The first several paragraph's of Hanley's original article (Google Has Killed the Generalist and No One Cares [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{VFNZIVGP}"]) are nothing more than this, as is the entirety of it's overall topic. He opens his piece with the following monologue:
Are you a generalist? That's too bad. Actually, I should say, "I'm sorry." I'm sorry that you're not going to be able to be a generalist anymore. I'm assuming that since you're still creating content online as a generalist than being a generalist must have worked for you at some point. Unfortunately that day has come and gone. Google has killed the generalist.
He essentially took on an issue that has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years, and proclaimed that he had the definitive answer on it.
This is but one very recent example among millions of articles written to boldly proclaim the death of something: the death of the generalist, the death of blogging, the death of an era, the death of a niche, the death of "death of" posts…
With almost only one exception, every post proclaiming the death of something is being written for the sake of sensationalism and the traffic that results from it. The one allowance I would make to this rule would be in the instance of a company, product, or service actually being discontinued like Twinkies (which have thankfully been resurrected).
As a side note, I like Ryan Hanley a lot. I just don't like sensationalist "death of" articles.
Propaganda, Yellow Journalism, and Modern Content Marketing
As I've been reading through "Propaganda" by Edward Bernays [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{Z8PZ9BI8}"], and growing my understanding of Propaganda through other research, my eyes are becoming blurred to the lines that separate propaganda from marketing. Many of the tactics and strategies that I was taught in the military (I currently specialize in Psychological Warfare for the U.S. Army Reserves.), I see being used every day by marketers, both online and on traditional platforms. Yellow Journalism is but one of dozens of manipulative tactics I see being used.
In it's original usage, the word propaganda simply meant the distribution of information in an effort to influence people's belief's and behaviors. In 1828, Webster defined propagandism as "The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{MNDTVIFV}"]." In fact, several hundred years ago, the Catholic church created a council of cardinals and bishops that was called the the Sacred College de Propaganda Fide (The College of Propaganda). They were responsible for educating and equipping missionary priests.
Later, most notably during the first and second World Wars, the term began to take on the negative connotations that it now bears. Of course, when we think of it today, we think of lies, misinformation, manipulation, and other dark concepts.
In the broad, generic sense, we could place the same original definition of propaganda onto the terms marketing or advertising: Distribution of targeted information in an effort to influence people's beliefs and behaviors (buy my product).
What I see is the concepts of marketing and advertising taking the same road trip down the path of manipulation and through the woods of sensationalism. To become more effective, and to win the battle for attention online, people and corporations resort to manipulative headlines and information.
Here are a few things to watch for as you consume content both online and off that may indicate yellow journalism:
- Sweeping generalities being boldly proclaimed to be absolute in nature.
- Overt attempts to create emotional responses rather than simply reporting facts.
- Absolute statements that make no reference to situational context.
- Promises of easy, quick, or instant success
- The use of extremes like "all", "always", "never", "only", etc.
- People who self-proclaim themselves as some type of authority figure: expert, authority, ninja, guru, etc.
- Content that makes bold claims that essentially force you to need their services (e.g. 10 Reasons You Cannot NOT have SEO).
- Circumstantial information that may or may not apply to your own circumstance.
The Moral Conundrum of Content Marketing
Let's return to the New York papers competing for sales. The two newspapers weren't satisfied with the growth from their domestic yellow journalism campaigns. They wanted more.
They began sensationalizing and exaggerating the conditions in Cuba in a calculated effort to push the U.S. into going to war with Spain. Hearst, the president of the New York Journal, is quoted as saying the following in a telegram to one of his photographers, "You furnish the pictures, I'll provide the war!" [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{JB277W75}"].
Of course, yellow journalism was only one of many factors that drew us into the Spanish-American war.
But just as you are hopefully beginning to see, it's far more than just the news media that profits from this skewed type of information pushing. Corporations, marketers, advertisers…they're all in it to win it at any cost to the consumer.
I think it's fair to say that we all find it deplorable that someone would intentionally use sensationalism, lies, exaggerations, and hyperbole to push an entire nation to war for profit.
Imagine a scale from one to ten. Ten is a marketer attempting to influence an entire nation to go to war for their profit. Zero is the reporting of honest, unbiased, objective facts and information. The question is, how far is a marketer allowed to climb that scale and still be in good taste ethically?
The Use and Misuse of Authority or Expertise
In his book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert Cialdini talks about the use of "authority" or "expert" figures (which I find those terms allowable when referring to actual experts like doctors) as one of the six most powerful weapons of influence [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{TXTZQDDP}"]. The mental triggers that they elicit create a powerful force to getting people to believe what you want them to believe.
In another article by Cialdini featured in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, he portrayed the results of several experiments that demonstrated that even if you have a strong understanding of this principle, you are still very likely to not only believe what an advertisement portraying an authority figure has to say, but even people pretending to be an authority figure (like someone who plays a doctor on television) [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{Q36BZWJT}"].
As an example, he pointed out that the president from the television show West Wing was interviewed about presidential proceedings and presidential authority on national television. Talk about authority!
Bernay's nailed it right on the head when he surmised that the thoughts and opinions of the masses rely heavily on the influence of marketers, companies, and the media. Consider the following quote:
Universal literacy was supposed to educate the common man to control his environment. Once he could read and write he would have a mind fit to rule. So ran the democratic doctrine. But instead of a mind, universal literacy has given him rubber stamps, rubber stamps inked with advertising slogans, with editorials, with published scientific data, with the trivialities of the tabloids and the platitudes of history, but quite innocent of original thought. ~Edward Bernays [zotpressInText format="[%num%]" item="{Z8PZ9BI8}"]
Also, since expert got brought up, I do believe that their can be such a thing as a social media expert. But qualifications for real expert status, in my mind, would include no less than a masters degree in communications, marketing, social psychology, or something similar, and a portfolio of dozens of highly successful clients. In no other industry on the planet, are people referred to as experts who do not have similar qualifications on their resume.
Conclusion and Group Discussion
I've learned a lot more from observing the style of content that people create than by actually listening to the style of content they tell you to create. Pay attention and you'll be surprised what you can learn simply by watching how others work.
If their way of writing content using these tacky methods is driving traffic and dollars, then are they actually doing it right by doing it so wrong?
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text: Sep 122018All About Non-Surgical Fat Removal | CoolSculpting vs SculpSureFat Freezing, Fat Heating, Liposuction? In this episode I go through the science on how fat cells cause the uneven distribution of fatty tissue, and explain the different non-invasive treatment options available.THE BASICS ON FATDuring our childhood and adolescence we have a set number of fat cells that remain with us throughout our adult life. It's the changes in the volume of the fat cell that causes our weight to rise and fall.The problem is that fat cells are unevenly distributed among our body so while diet and exercise does reduce the size of the cells it doesn't re-distribute them, leaving you with pockets of hard to shift areas.This is the foundation that most fat reduction treatments are based on.FAT FREEZING'Cryolipolysis' Cryo means to produce extreme cold and lipolysis is fat reduction. So for this fat is frozen.This is a method that is FDA approved and includes the brand name 'Coolsculpting' This has been around since 2012 and as such has a number of studies to support their claims.Pockets of fat are subjected to cold temperatures from +5C to -11C and through the exposure of the cold temperatures fat cell death occurs within the subcutaneous layer of skin. This means that the fat is destroyed without any apparent change to the overlying skin. Over time, the fat cells that have been destroyed are broken down naturally and flushed out of the body. It is reported to reduce the appearance of an area up to 20-25% and can be used over the tummy, hips, legs, muffin tops, arms and under chin. For it to be effective you must be able to pinch the fat so that it fits in between the plates as these act as a suction. The procedure takes 60 minutes per area, and so performing the procedure on two sides will mean a treatment time of 2 hours unless the practitioner has two machines. As with any procedure, there are side effects. Commonly patients will report bruising and numbness - which can last up to 1 month. The area will need to be massaged straight after treatment has ended. Results are expected to fully show at 3 months and depending on the patient, 2-3 treatments in total may be required. CoolSculpting can set you back A$450-$700 per session. But the good news is, is that once the fat cells are destroyed they shouldn't return but any remaining cells may increase in size with major weight changes. FAT HEATINGWell a newer treatment where areas of fat are heated by laser was released in 2015 which is also FDA approved. The brand that represents this is known as SculpSure, and although newer than CoolSculpting, they also have some studies to their name, albeit less. In this treatment stubborn pockets of fat are heated by laser up to 42-47C damaging the integrity of fat cells in the subcutaneous layer.This form of fat reduction is licensed for areas including the tummy, love handles, back, inner and outer thighs and more recently the under chin area.It is reported that this method can reduce up to 24% of fat in a given area. One of the other main differences with this method to CoolSculpting is the time of the procedure. SculpSure takes 25 mins and 2 areas can be treated at the same time. The other difference is that SculpSure has flat plates that do not have to suction the fat and so doesn't require an after treatment massage. The main side effects that can occur, include a hot sensation which doesn't burn but can feel pinching or tingling, bruising and firmness is also noted in the area following treatment. Again, depending on the client 1-2 treatments are recommended with prices from A$600 per treatment. Full effects are to be noticed at 3 months. But are these treatments permanent? Given that they are fairly new there is suggestion through studies that CoolSculpting causes permanent fat loss, however it is still uncertain regarding the permanency of SculpSure long term.CONCLUSIONSo there you have it, fat reduction, it does work for many and there are a lot of options out there, there is even the idea of fat transfer, which is becoming increasingly popular from the likes of the Kardashians, with the famous Brazilian Butt Lift, where fat is transferred from unwanted areas to the buttocks and this increases the number of fat cells in this area so giving a larger appearance. It is vital that if you are considering any of these treatments that you seek the advice of an appropriately qualified cosmetic practitioner. If you have any questions please drop me a line in the comments section below or come by and see me in clinic. Take care and stay healthyDr Nora xMUSICCoyote Hearing - GameboyWarning: Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.FILM BY VTUDIO | https://vtudio.com


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When you live with PAD that progresses to CLTI, life becomes challenging. It revolves around your leg pain, which is always with you, and can become unbearable over time. You plan your steps with care, worrying "how can I walk that far?" At the end-stage of the disease, you may suffer from ulcers on your feet that just won't heal. Your mobility and quality of life lessens considerably.
Finally, your doctor begins discussing the amputation of your foot or lower leg to resolve your leg wounds – a drastic step that will change your life. LimFlow was designed to give patients a new option before facing that. MORE…
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The LimFlow clinical trial is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm study being conducted at three U.S. centers encompassing 10 "no option" CLTI patients. Endpoints include amputation-free survival at one month, patency, limb salvage and wound healing. Subjects will be followed out to two years.
The primary investigator is Jihad Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, director of Cardiovascular Cath Labs, Endovascular Interventions and Cardiovascular Research at the Metro Health – University of Michigan Health.
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More people trying crazy stunts to get jobs
Apparently so, that's just one of the methods retold to Careerbuilder.com in its survey of hiring managers which found a 6% increase in unusual tactics by job hunters from last year. It's actually one of the tamer ways prospective employees got their foot in the door.
The survey found
- Candidates washing employee cars.
- Dressing up as the Easter bunny.
- Picking the same barber as the chairman and having the barber pitch his skills.
- Bluffing their way into a meeting with a manager.
Some job candidates have crossed the line from unusual to unscrupulous to secure a job. Unemploymentality.com reports on one job seeker who created a fake job listing for a similar job in order to gauge his competition and steal from their cover letters. Though it got him the job, something tells me that unless he outsources all of his work on Craigslist as well it may be short lived.
If you do decide to go crazy make sure you do it in a route that complements the job you are applying for.
If your potential employer can't connect the dots between your antics and anticipated tasks you may find that the only reason you got the interview was to give the rest of the employees a laugh on closed circuit television.


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I'm switching "Historical Value" out for the phrase "Historical Insight" for the reasons I mentioned in the review of The Magnificent Ambersons, but otherwise this follows the established format.
Literary Merit:
It's hard to encapsulate the positive things I have to say about Wharton and this novel. The ending was marvelous (so much so that I don't want to reveal the very last events of the book: if you haven't read it, I want you to experience it for yourself)—it combined being unexpected with being somehow the perfect fit with the rest of the novel.
But to say some broader things about why I think Wharton works. She respects her characters—I'd almost say she likes them, but "like" might imply that she always casts them in a positive light, and she doesn't. The characters are their own people, and I never got the sense that they were being "used" to advance the plot. It's not just the main characters—the exotic Countess Olenska, the infatuated Newland Archer, the perceptive and not-to-be-trifled-with May Welland Archer (Newland's wife)—even relatively minor characters like the Beauforts, or Mrs. Manson Mingott, or the van der Luydens seem real and honest in a way that none of Tarkington's characters ever did. One of the books' greatest delights, for me, was that I was never forced to see any of these people as "good" or "evil", and I remained engrossed in the story without having to choose, for example, whether I was rooting for May to win Newland's affections back or rooting for Ellen to whisk him away to Europe.
Wharton's use of the narrator was especially skillful. Though the narrator is 3rd person, the perspective is so close to Newland that we are severely limited by his point of view, and limited in interesting ways. We gradually become aware, as he does, of what New York society thinks of him, of how much May knows about him and how much she suspects, of what Ellen and May are really up to in their quiet side conversations. The shifts are so subtle and lifelike that it's hard to believe, once any particular truth is revealed openly to Newland, that I could have been in any doubt as to the realities of the situation, and yet if I am honest with myself, only a page before I would have been as deeply in the dark as the young Mr. Archer.
Lastly, I have to say (without saying too much) that Wharton manages an ending that is truly excellent. Epilogues are hard in any novel, especially when an author (as in this case) moves ahead many years to follow the consequences of characters' decisions. J. K. Rowling, for example, attempts this at the end of her Harry Potter series (and did what I would call a disastrous job of it—poor enough to taint my positive memories of the series and toss the book down with some displeasure), and I've certainly seen other authors try and fail. Wharton manages success here, as she often does, by letting the characters be real, by letting the reader only gradually understand the truth of a situation, and by not letting the conventions of storybook romance get in the way of what real love looks and acts like. I can't believe I've never read Edith Wharton before, and I intend to read more of her work. Based purely on my assessment of her literary skill, and knowing nothing about the other novels of 1921, I have to say this is a worthy recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.
Historical Insight
This isn't a novel about the "problems" of contemporary America (as was His Family) or a frank assessment of how America was changing (as The Magnificent Ambersons was at least intended to be), so honestly it doesn't rate as highly in this category as it perhaps might. But it was fascinating to contemplate the existence in American society of a world as tense and shackled by convention as anything Jane Austen and the Regency authors might have experienced. The van der Luydens may not be the Bingleys (and Mrs. Manson Mingott may not be Lady Catherine de Bourgh), but the stifling confines of upper class life, the way that a look or an apparently innocent comment can convey an ocean of contempt or scorn, the conflict between how people do live and how they believe they ought to live—these things dominate the lives of Newland and May Archer far more than I would have thought possible in post-Civil-War America. I'd say it's making me more aware of what it once meant to be "important" in the U.S., at least on the East Coast in the big cities, and that's of interest to me. But this doesn't illuminate any of the larger questions of what it means to be American, as far as I can tell.
My aversion to numerical or scale-based ratings continues, but in case it wasn't obvious, The Age of Innocence gets my highest rating: "You Must Own This Book". It is, in my estimation, possibly the most accomplished and well-composed novel written by an American, at least of those novels I am familiar with. I don't know that it ranks as "The Great American Novel" (largely because of my hesitation on the Historical Insight of the book, see above), but it certainly deserves to rank among America's greatest novels, and I'd recommend this book to essentially any literate friend I have.
Last Word:
As has become my custom, I leave you with a more extended snippet from somewhere close to the end of the novel (though this time I pull back a bit farther from the end, so as not to spoil it), allowing Wharton to close this thoroughly enjoyable chapter in my journey in her own distinctive voice. Here, Newland sits at the head of the table at a farewell dinner for the Countess Olenska, who will return to Europe tomorrow, despite his unrequited desire to run away with her on his own.
Archer, who seemed to be assisting at the scene in a state of odd imponderability, as if he floated somewhere between chandelier and ceiling, wondered at nothing so much as his own share in the proceedings. As his glance travelled from one placid well-fed face to another, he saw all the harmless-looking people engaged upon May's canvas-backs as a band of dumb conspirators, and himself and the pale woman on his right as the centre of their conspiracy. And then it came over him, in a vast flash made up of many broken gleams, that to all of them he and Madame Olenska were lovers, lovers in the extreme sense peculiar to "foreign" vocabularies. He guessed himself to have been, for months, the centre of countless silently observing eyes and patiently listening ears, he understood that, by means as yet unknown to him, the separation between himself and the partner of his guilt had been achieved, and that now the whole tribe had rallied about his wife on the tacit assumption that nobody knew anything, or had ever imagined anything, and that the occasion of the entertainment was simply May Archer's natural desire to take an affectionate leave of her friend and cousin.
It was the old New York way of taking life "without effusion of blood": the way of people who dreaded scandal more than disease, who placed decency above courage, and who considered that nothing was more ill-bred than "scenes," except the behaviour of those who gave rise to them.


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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Author Ben Burgess
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/283252 : Make sure the adult filter is off or you won't be able to find the book
Now that we have gotten to know a bit more about Author Ben Burgess, let's go pick up his book and show him some support. I already purchased Monster and will doing a review on it once I'm done. Don't forget to follow him on social media as well.
I cannot believe that this month is almost over! But, we have some great Authors to keep in mind when we are looking for a great book to read. (I know I do) My kindle has grown this month thanks to these amazing Authors and their craft. My goal is to read a book by each of these spotlighted authors and recommend them to family, friends, and fans for the rest of the year. Thanks in advance for doing to same.
Until next time, be inspired, be encouraged, and be you!
Purple Hugs & Kisses,
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
- Tell us a little bit about you and your books.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas in the South area where she took off by storm in the 6th grade, Heather Jornay Perkins never stopped writing and her mission was to be a very successful known writer, author, news reporter, or even a talk show host.
After the years passed by in 2001, she attended El Centro Community College and entered herself in the Poetry Contest where she was awarded with her winning poem, "Young Black Woman" was placed on poetry.com and was recognized as being the most uplifting poem for young black women. Her thoughts were overwhelming as her passion led her towards writing more children books, novels, plays, movie scripts, poetry, poems, and her first novel "Circles" Which one are you in?
"CIRCLES", A HIGHLY RATED NOVEL THAT GRABS YOUR ATTENTION AND WILL KEEP YOU CRAVING FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. This novel is BLAZING HOT AND READERS ARE ACTUALLY READING THE BOOK IN TWO DAYS! THE NEXT QUESTION THAT IS SIMMERING ON OUR MINDS, WHEN WILL IT BECOME A MOVIE?
Heather Jornay Perkins first interviewed with "Gary with Da T" at "Mocca Cosmetics Gala Event" on the "RED CARPET" and his question to her was, What should we all expect from you as a writer, an author, a beautiful young lady with the an accomplishment that some of us wish we could have done? The answer that she gave him was just as God for the ability "TO DO" and to keep him first. "Gary with Da T" smiled and loved what response she had given to the world and wished her more success at what she will seek next. Her last interview at FISHBOWL NETWORK with Ms. Kaimesha Nickerson with her show "Neovibe Radio" brought more attention to the listeners as the topic of "HIV" hit as a very sensitive major part inside the book, itself. The message inside the book reflects off this topic because the topic is always a mystery until it is solved.
She is the CEO of Black Access Granted (Jump iNSiDE the B.A.G. (www.blackaccessgranted.com), the most popular Urban Marketing Firm in the Social Media Outlet. As she strives towards the best in all that she puts her heart into, her ambition leads her towards SUCCESS and her favorite quote that she always shares with others "The challenge is to never give up..."
- How long have you been writing? I have been writing since the 6th grade.
- What inspired you to start writing? It was God's gift to me…I love writing.
- What are your plans as far as writing in the future? Well, my plans are to keep writing as many books possible. Also, to enhance my writing to: plays, TV/movie scripts, and commercials.
- What do you hope to accomplish in your books to your readers? I hope that every reader will get the message that I place in my books and enjoy the good read. Leading the imagination is an awesome drive.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
J.W. Smith is the CEO of Shinning Starr Publications and the Author of the 5 star Novel "No Lost Lost". Mr. Smith is the proud father of three, a young man and two beautiful daughters. He was born and raised the grim society of Los Angeles, California and now resides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro-Plex area. The years of being incarcerated without his kids caused a determined father to create a way to ensure his loved one's that against all odds he would beat the statistics of recidivism. Once released from prison, he began his life-long dream of becoming a well-known author in the industry, while on his plight to help today's youth, transition to manhood. God has restored my life as if I never missed a beat. Thank you God for a second chance, at a first life! The Authors of Shinning Starr Publications, all have a testimony to share.
- How long have you been writing? I started this journey of sculpturing my first novel "No Love Lost" in 2004 while incarcerated in Federal Prison.
- What inspired your to start writing? Being determined to excel beyond measures.
- What are your plans as far as writing in the future? Being able to connect with the people on all levels of understanding.
- What do you hope to accomplish in your books to your readers? To continue to enlighten the avid readers with inspirational words of wisdom...Thanks for the Almighty!
Now that we all know more about Author J.W. Smith, let's support him by visiting his website, connecting with him on social media, and checking out his books. J.W. Smith's journey is a prime example of when adversity comes along, don't feel sorry for yourself but instead, do something about it in a positive way. He is truly an inspiration, and his wisdom will keep you uplifted!
I know that your reading list should be a bit longer by now with all the amazing Authors featured this month, but stay tuned, more are to come. No thanks needed, it has been my pleasure introducing you to such great Literary Geniuses. Until next time, be inspired, be encouraged and be YOU!!!
Purple Hugs & Kisses,
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
|Spotlighting AA Authors!!!!
Here is another AA Author you should get to know:
Website: http://www.lwrightauthor.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/lesliewrightauthor
Twitter: @LWrightAuthor
Blog: http://www.thebasementlevelfive.blogspot.com
My favorites:
Song: Voyage to Atlantis by The Isley Brothers
Singer: Luther Vandross
Film: Grease
Book: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
Author: Beverly Jenkins
Actress: Sanaa Lathan
Actor: Morgan Freeman
Season: Winter
Color: Navy Blue
Holiday: Christmas!!!!
Day: My Birthday… the national holiday
Outfit: Sweatpants and a T-shirt
My novel: Basement Level 5: Never Scared
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Basement-Level-Never-Scared-ebook/dp/B007XO3H9M/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1366379896&sr=8-1
Blurb: Alexa Martinez was raised to believe that murder, deceit, and lies were a part of life. A trained killer, she follows in her father's footsteps, specializing in political assassinations for Martinez Security—contracted through the CIA. She thrives on the power, money, respect, and—most of all—the adrenaline rush.
Despite the danger associated with her profession, Alexa strives to give her children a normal life. But when her past catches up with her, they become pawns in a deadly game of revenge. Operating from a secret base five levels below ground, Alexa struggles to unravel the puzzle, uncovering secrets that will alter their lives forever. Now she must make a choice—is she willing to die to give her children a life outside the bullet proof glass?
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Don't Cry For ME
"Don't Cry For ME"
I looked around and saw him but it was too late,
The scream I thought could come stopped,
sat on my taste buds like my last meal,
I closed my eyes and waited realizing that
I was about to move on,
Move from a place called "land of the free" and
"home of the brave", a place where soulless people
lurk for their next victim.
As the darkness engulfed me and the tingling sensation
of pain tickled the back of my mind, I transformed...
A bitter-sweet world left behind,
Evil releasing its truest color described as heartlessness,
but a smile danced across my face knowing...knowing...
knowing that I was not alone.
A hand entwined with my own, a hushed comfort taking all
my worries away, I felt the presence of God wrapping me in his bosom,
I exhaled...
Yet, I wondered what would happen to the people not as fortunate as me
to finally go home, I wept for them, for they are still borrowers of time in
a place that isn't so free and cowards reign supreme...
I thought about being selfish and asking to stay, but being held in the arms
of My FATHER felt unbelievable, felt natural, felt too good to be true, but
I was...I am...I forever will be...So don't cry for ME, I am smiling, I am
laughing, I am living, I am being...
Purple Hugs and Kisses,
Keke Chanel
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Chapter 1


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Roman Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre)
The Colosseum, (the Flavian Amphitheatre) is one of Rome's most famous buildings and enduring monuments to the culture of the ancient Romans.
Construction was initiated by the Emperor Vespasian around 72 AD. His son Titus reigned over its completion and the official opening ceremonies, about 8 years later, in 80 AD. It was built near the site of Nero's Domus Aurea "Golden House". This is significant in that his successor, Vespasian wanted to erase the memory of Nero's extravagant reign from the minds of Romans. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because of Nero's colossus (120 ft. high) statue of himself, which was nearby.
The huge theater was originally built encompassing four floors. The first three had arched entrances, while the fourth floor utilized rectangular doorways. The floors each measured between 10,5-13,9 meters (32-42 feet) in height. The total height of the construction was approximately 48 meters (144 feet). The arena measured 79 x 45 meters (237-135 feet), and consisted of wood and sand. (The word "arena" is derived from the Latin arena, which means "sand.") Nets along the sides protected the audience.
The Colosseum had a total spectator capacity of 45,000-55,000. The Amphitheater is built of travertine outside, and of tufa and brick in the interior. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 5 metric tons (11,000 pounds.) Initially the huge marble blocks were held together by metal-pins. However, the pins were soon carried off by thieves, and had to be replaced by mortar. The total amount of marble needed for the construction measured approximately 100,000 cubic meters. It was carried by 200 ox-pulled carts, which supplied a sufficient flow of needed materials.
There were no less than 76 numbered entrances and 4 additional entrances reserved for the Emperor, other VIP's and the gladiators. The Colosseum was designed for easy crowd dispersal; the entire audience could exit the building in five minutes. The interior was divided into three parts: the arena, the podium, and the cavea. Now more than two-thirds of the original building has been removed and the rows of the seats in the cavea are missing. It is very similar to other amphitheaters except this one is much bigger.
The audience, upon entering, climbed sloping ramps to their seats, according to gender and social class. Obviously, the higher one's social status, the better their seating arrangement would be. For example, women (excepting spouses and perhaps imperial family) and the poor, stood or sat on wooden benches in the fourth tier. For inclement or very hot weather conditions, an enormous, colored awning (velarium) could be stretched overhead to protect the crowd.
A wooden floor covered subterranean chambers where the gladiators and animals were kept waiting to perform. There is some debate over the idea that the Colosseum was occasionally flooded for mock naval battles. There were canals in place that could have been used for this purpose but the brick used in construction was not the same type of material that they normally used in water resistant materials.
The Colosseum was the Empire's primary stage for gladiatorial combat for nearly 4 centuries. In a show of Rome's wealth and extravagance, during the opening ceremonies in 80 AD, 100 days of the games were held.
Did you know...
A secret passage was recently uncovered under the Roman Coliseum, elaborately decorated with mosaics and plaster carvings, that was built to let Emperor Commodus (180-192) run away from angry mobs.


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Partnership with Calgary yacht Club
CUFC has partnered with the Calgary Yacht Club based in Chestermere with the intention to jointly promote sporting activity for all our members and residents of Chestermere and the surrounding areas.
We believe that our new working relationship will enable both organizations to grow and develop their programs and jointly facilitate the promotion of Club activities.
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2495308. Sir Henry de Willington & 2495309. Margaret de Freville
~1280, Henry born in England, s/o 4990616. Sir Ralph de Willington & 4990617. Juliana ?.
~1285, Margaret born in England, d/o 2498720. Sir Alexander de Freville & 2498721. Joan Marmion.
By 5/12/1293, Henry's father died; his older brother John the heir.
2/25/1308, Edward II crowned King of England.
3/24/1314, Protection for Henry de Wylyngton. (S) Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland.
5/9/1318, Licence for Henry de Wylyngton to crenellate his dwelling place (manor) of Culverden, co. Gloucester. (S) Calendar of Patent Rolls.
5/25/1318, Henry de Wylyngton, the king's steward of Cornwall. (S) CPRs.
3/11/1322, Writ of aid for Edmund, earl of kent, … and John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, appointed to arrest Thomas, earl of Lancaster, Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, … John de Moubray, Bartholomew de Badelesmere, Roger de Clifford, John Giffard of Brymesfeld, Henry Tyes, John de Wylyngton and Henry de Wylyngton, and all of their company, and to besiege and take the said Thomas' castle. (S) CPRs.
3/16/1322, Henry and his older brother John at the battle of Boroughbridge; fighting with Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and the Marcher Lords, against King Edward II and the Dispensers. Both were captured.
3/26/1322, A commission was assembled to render judgement on Henry de Montfort and Henry de Willington at Bristol. (S) UKNA.
Henry was drawn for treason and hanged for homicide.
10/2/1323, Commisson of oyer … who with others came many times to Bristoll, co. Gloucester, where the bodies of Henry de Monte Forti and Henry de Wylyngton, late rebels, were by judgement of the court hanging as long as they would last, and who, … have made and published idolatrous tales (figmenta) there, … (S) CPRs.
(S) A Gen. and Her. Hist., Burke, 1838, P526.
Family notes:
• In 1323, miracles were said to be worked by his body hanging in chains in Bristol.
• Henry bought the manor of Colverden in King's Barton near Gloucester from Richard de Apperleye. [In a later petition after the death of Henry: Richard de Apperleye states that Henry had menaced him with the great power he had from Roger Damory, and with his great lineage, and had threatened him with being killed or maimed if he did not sell him the tenements.] (S) UKNA.
Child of Henry and Margaret:
i. Henry de Willington (1247654), born ~1305 in England.


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New Year's Resolutions to Keep Your Car in Top Shape
Every January, Americans fall into the trap of setting – and setting aside – New Year's Resolutions. How many barely used pairs of running shoes are taking up space in your closet? Could you open your own exercise facility with all the equipment gathering dust somewhere in your basement? We always start with the best of intentions and then old habits and real life get in the way and everything keeps rolling on the same as last year and the year before.
Resolutions You Can Keep: Maintain Your Car's Top Fitness
Following are just a few things you can do to get your vehicle into its best shape since it rolled off the assembly line – and to keep it in fighting shape for years to come!
- Keep the interior clean: When many of us live in our cars, grabbing a quick bite to eat on the go between home and work, on the way to a meeting, between kids' activities, it doesn't take long to accumulate a bit of trash. Stop it before it gets out of control! At least quarterly, take your car somewhere that will clean out your interior for you. Vacuum the seats and floors, clean the inside of your windows and wipe down the dash. Then be strict with riders and yourself to grab any trash EVERY time you get out of the car. Your car will love you for it.
- Run through a car wash: Accumulated dirt and dust make your car look terrible, and the grime of winter roads treated with salt and sand can do a number on your finish. Don't wait until someone scrawls "WASH ME" in the dirt on your auto; set a schedule to do a quick car wash drive-through at least every two weeks. Harsh winter weather in Iowa may dictate more frequent visits, but two weeks should be good on a regular basis. And don't be stingy – splurge for the wax! It will make your finish look shiny and new as well as protect it from regular driving damage.
- Schedule quarterly checkups: A little maintenance can go a LONG way. Most vehicles need an oil change and a new filter every 3 months (more often if you're particularly hard on your car). And just like staying hydrated might be a personal health resolution, these checkups are the perfect opportunity to have your car's fluid levels topped off, too. If you are checking transmission, steering and brake fluids on a regular basis, a crack or leak is much easier to detect. Your service center can nip it in the bud well before it becomes a costly repair. And don't forget to replace wiper blades and have your chassis lubrication looked at during every other service visit.
- Check tire pressure: Learn what your optimal tire pressure is for your vehicle and specific tires and then maintain it. Every driver should carry a tire gauge in their glove box and should check their tire pressure every other time they fill up the gas tank. Driving on properly inflated tires not only extends the life of the tires, but improves safety and gas mileage. There should be a sticker on the inside edge of your driver's door that tells you what psi the tires on your car should be at for the best performance.
Keeping New Year's Resolutions doesn't have to be difficult. You are in your car nearly every day, so remembering to follow the above steps should be second nature in no time! When you take care of your car, it will give you years of life and a sense of reliability and security to make 2017 a great year on the road!


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Well it's nearly St David's Day and my poor blog has been neglected since New Year's Day. So much for a new start!
I'm not doing too well with the 'resolutions' either - I have managed to try a new food each month (January, fennel; February, quinoa) but the others have fallen by the wayside. This is why I'm so rubbish at resolutions.
Anyway, instead of making a whole bunch of excuses I thought I'd simply explain what the problem has been.
I started a new job at the start of the year and, like most teaching jobs, it takes far more of my time than those I'm actually timetabled/paid for. Everything was going well, I enjoyed the job and was getting my head round what was going on. Things seemed to be going well. That should have put me on my guard; things rarely go smoothly in my life!
Then it happened. Another incident of workplace bullying and I'm back where I was several years ago - stressed out, off work and on pills. I'm feeling very sorry for myself, as you can imagine, but I'm also cross with myself for falling apart again. I know, I know it's not me , it's them but that doesn't stop me feeling like a total failure. Am I destined never to work outside of the house again, just in case I run into another workplace bully? What is it about me that reacts so badly to these people? More to the point, do I attract them? It certainly feels that way!
So now I'm waiting for a call about some therapy/counselling and trying to remain relatively positive about where my life will go now. I can't see anything beyond the next few days but hope that there will be a light at the end of the latest tunnel that's not an oncoming train!


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Lloyd Oliver had run for office at least five times – likely more, he said; he's lost count – and been beaten each time, falling short of judgeships and congressional seats, getting trounced as both a Republican and a Democrat.
Then he signed up to run as a Democrat for district attorney this year – and won, shocking himself and much of the criminal courthouse crowd.
The 68-year-old defense lawyer isn't coy about why he has signed up for so many campaigns: Name recognition drives much of his business, and having his name on the ballot every few years is practically free advertising. Likewise, he had a simple explanation for his victory over well-liked primary opponent Zack Fertitta, a 36-year-old former assistant district attorney with a healthy war chest.
"They've seen my name on the ballot long enough, maybe they just thought I was the incumbent and voted for me," Oliver said. "Sometimes you just can't beat dumb luck."
Fertitta could not be reached for comment.
Mistaken black voters?
University of Houston political science professor Richard Murray said he thought Oliver may be a contender because black voters – who cast a huge share of Democratic primary ballots when there is no presidential race – would mistakenly assume he was African-American.
"If the choices are Zack Fertitta or Lloyd Oliver, that's a pretty easy call for a lot of folks looking for somebody they think understands the issues in their community: 'Let's go with the black guy' – who ain't black, of course," Murray said. "Mostly people are just throwing darts."
Political consultant Joe Householder, of Purple Strategies, said in such a low-profile race, the odds of an unexpected result rise sharply.
"When (voters) start tracing their finger down the ballot, they say, 'I don't know anything about either of these guys, but I have heard of this guy, so I guess I'll vote for him,' " he said.
Oliver is not a pristine candidate. He has been indicted three times, twice for his alleged actions as a lawyer, though never convicted. He also had his law license suspended twice after client complaints in the 1980s.
Oliver's campaign reports show he spent all of $325 on the race. Included in that expense were stickers, on the backs of which a friend stamped "No More CHICKEN S—." Oliver thought it fitting, given the district attorney's previous cases against him. He called those cases – for barratry, tampering with a witness and assault – "wrongful prosecutions," noting one led to an acquittal and another saw a grand jury decline to indict him when the evidence was presented a second time. His campaigns and vigorous defense of clients have made him enemies, he said.
$300 haircut
The affable Oliver has good things to say about Fertitta, incumbent District Attorney Pat Lykos and even Mike Anderson, the Republican who awaits him in the November election, having pummeled Lykos in Tuesday's primary. On Fertitta: "What a nice guy. If I weren't on the ballot I would have voted for him." And Lykos: "If I could have voted in the Republican primary, she would have gotten my vote." Even Anderson gets a nod: "Off the bench he's a nice guy. The kind of guy you'd like to go fishing with." Still, Oliver says he signed up because he thought Anderson might win, labeling him a "tyrant" as a judge, a man who would make a great prison guard, but a poor district attorney.
And as for his strategy for the coming campaign?
"I'm hoping to get a phone call from some Democratic SuperPAC that will send me a lot of money," Oliver said. "If so, I'm going to get me a John Edwards $300 haircut. That's the first thing I'm going to do."


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Post-operative procedures are specifically designed to decrease the risk of complications and improve outcome of the surgery. However, with rising healthcare costs, hospitals are facing financial pressures and are forced to reduce the length of stay. This put the optimal recovery process at risk, potentially exposing patients to complications and costly readmissions. In fact, as much as 20 percent of discharged patients are readmitted within 30 days. Currently, hospitals lack the resources necessary to monitor patients' recovery and identifying patients at risk, increasing the strain on the healthcare system.
The French digital health startup Ambucare Healthcare has developed an innovative telehealth platform that help physicians and patients keep in touch, improving the patient's recovery process. The technology is based on a web application that allow secure exchange of surveys, text, pictures and videos to acquire daily physical data to remotely and efficiently monitor patients after discharge. Using algorithms, physicians are allowed to identify benefits and side effects of treatments, wound healing and evolution of skin lesions, and even connect with glucose meters to monitor glucose levels in diabetic patients. By doing so, physicians are able to identify patients at risk, and more cost-effectively reallocate resources to patients who need immediate care.
The innovative platform even allow the different stakeholders to communicate, notifying primary care physicians after surgery, or updating information to nurses and physiotherapists. And each stakeholder can contact the patient, communicate and educate them based on the patient's feedback after surgery, optimizing the recovery process. So far, the system has been tested in more than 1500 ambulatory surgery patients in the Paris-region with an active participation rate of 63% and a satisfaction rate of 93%.
A rapidly expanding aging population and explosion in chronic diseases put strain on a healthcare system already struggling with limited resources. Fortunately, digital health is offering new and effective solutions that is able to tackle many of the challenges the healthcare industry is facing. Ambucare has developed an innovative platform that help improve care, putting the patient in focus, while helping hospitals and physicians better distribute the resources they have available. The technology engage patients and increase patient experience, making them part of the process and feel like they have a voice and are being heard.
Most importantly, the startup's technology could help reduce post-surgery complications, accelerate the recovery process, improve patient outcomes and potentially save lives. It could reduce the number of unnecessary follow-ups and costly readmissions without putting patients in danger, saving the healthcare system billions annually. The simple, yet innovative solution highlight how powerful digital health can be, and the huge potential of Ambucare.
The startup is part of the Eurobiomed, an accelerator focusing on the healthcare sector and bringing innovative research that benefits patients to market, and is coached by Ernst& Young. They are also supported by the French public bank of investment, Bpifrance, and have signed a partnership with Arkéa On Life. The platform is currently being installed in hospitals around France with support from Merck, and the startup is looking to raise €1.5 million to expand to other European countries.


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There's no doubt Steve Jobs influenced the life and times of quite a few areas of society including, it seems, the theatre. Now Brits will get a chance to see the American off-broadway hit play, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.
Mike Daisey's impressive monologue, which charts the Apple co-founder's career as well as Daisey's own visit to a Chinese factory that put together the iconic gadgets, will play at this May's HighTide festival in Suffolk.
The festival runs for 10 days and will see the play brought to a whole new audience after two successful 2011 runs at the New York Public Theatre. I'm not quite sure what the good people of Suffolk'll make of it, but after reading the biography, I'm tempted to go. [The Guardian]


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Those people don't live by Faith, but by reason alone, that is not the way to follow Christ, their attitude is not Christ-like.
Jesus did honor His mother Mary for He said:
{15:4} Honor your father and mother, and, Whoever will have cursed father or mother shall die a death.
{15:5} But you say: If anyone will have said to father or mother, It is dedicated, so that whatever is from me will benefit you,
{15:6} then he shall not honor his father or his mother. So have you nullified the commandment of God, for the sake of your tradition.
{15:7} Hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
{15:8} This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
{15:9} For in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men.
These people are seeking things to be revealed to them by flesh and blood but not from the Father Himself.
{16:17} And in response, Jesus said to him: Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father, who is in heaven.
Jesus is alive today in His Church and modern day Pharisees are asking Him the same question they asked Him 2000 years ago, such as "Who revealed it to you?... "with what authority you say such things?", etc, etc....
They simply don't believe thise Words:
{14:17} the Spirit of Truth, whom the world is not able to accept, because it neither perceives him nor knows him. But you shall know him. For he will remain with you, and he will be in you.
{14:26} But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will suggest to you everything whatsoever that I have said to you.
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The mere fact that the infallible New Testament books were selected by the Catholic Church's early fathers (Sacred Scripture that even Protestant denominations read and believe), confirms the infallible authority of the Church.
From the Catholic Encyclopedia:
"Scriptures for proof of the Church's infallible authority we appeal to them merely as reliable historical sources, and abstract altogether from their inspiration. Even considered as purely human documents they furnish us, we maintain, with a trustworthy report of Christ's sayings and promises; and, taking it to be a fact that Christ said what is attributed to Him in the Gospels, we further maintain that Christ's promises to the Apostles and their successors in the teaching office include the promise of such guidance and assistance as clearly implies infallibility. Having thus used the Scriptures as mere historical sources to prove that Christ endowed the Church with infallible teaching authority it is no vicious circle, but a perfectly legitimate logical procedure, to rely on the Church's authority for proof of what writings are inspired.
Merely remarking for the present that the texts in which Christ promised infallible guidance especially to Peter and his successors in the primacy might be appealed to here as possessing an a fortiori value, it will suffice to consider the classical texts usually employed in the general proof of the Church's infallibility; and of these the principal are:
Matthew 28:18-20;
Matthew 16:18;
John 14, 15, and 16;
I Timothy 3:14-15; and
Acts 15:28 sq.
Matthew 28:18-20
In Matthew 28:18-20, we have Christ's solemn commission to the Apostles delivered shortly before His Ascension: "All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world." In Mark 16:15-16, the same commission is given more briefly with the added promise of salvation to believers and the threat of damnation for unbelievers; "Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be condemned."
Now it cannot be denied by anyone who admits that Christ established a visible Church at all, and endowed it with any kind of effective teaching authority, that this commission, with all it implies, was given not only to the Apostles personally for their own lifetime, but to their successors to the end of time, "even to the consummation of the world". And assuming that it was the omniscient Son of God Who spoke these words, with a full and clear realization of the import which, in conjunction with His other promises, they were calculated to convey to the Apostles and to all simple and sincere believers to the end of time, the only reasonable interpretation to put upon them is that they contain the promise of infallible guidance in doctrinal teaching made to the Apostolic College in the first instance and then to the hierarchical college that was to succeed it.
In the first place it was not without reason that Christ prefaced His commission by appealing to the fullness of power He Himself had received: "All power is given to me", etc. This is evidently intended to emphasize the extraordinary character and extent of the authority He is communicating to His Church an authority, it is implied, which He could not personally communicate were not He Himself omnipotent. Hence the promise that follows cannot reasonably be understood of ordinary natural providential guidance, but must refer to a very special supernatural assistance.
In the next place there is question particularly in this passage of doctrinal authority of authority to teach the Gospel to all men if Christ's promise to be with the Apostles and their successors to the end of time in carrying out this commission means that those whom they are to teach in His name and according to the plenitude of the power He has given them are bound to receive that teaching as if it were His own; in other words they are bound to accept it as infallible. Otherwise the perennial assistance promised would not really be efficacious for its purpose, and efficacious Divine assistance is what the expression used is clearly intended to signify. Supposing, as we do, that Christ actually delivered a definite body of revealed truth, to be taught to all men in all ages, and to be guarded from change or corruption by the living voice of His visible Church, it is idle to contend that this result could be accomplished effectively in other words that His promise could be effectively fulfilled unless that living voice can speak infallibly to every generation on any question that may arise affecting the substance of Christ's teaching.
Without infallibility there could be no finality regarding any one of the great truths which have been identified historically with the very essence of Christianity; and it is only with those who believe in historical Christianity that the question need be discussed. Take, for instance, the mysteries of the Trinity and Incarnation. If the early Church was not infallible in her definitions regarding these truths, what compelling reason can be alleged today against the right to revive the Sabellian, or the Arian, or the Macedonian, or the Apollinarian, or the Nestorian, or the Eutychian controversies, and to defend some interpretation of these mysteries which the Church has condemned as heretical? "
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Proof of papal infallibility from Holy Scripture
First infallible declaration given to Peter exclusively:
{16:13} Then Jesus went into parts of Caesarea Philippi. And he questioned his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
{16:14} And they said, Some say John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
{16:15} Jesus said to them, But who do you say that I am?
{16:16} Simon Peter responded by saying, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
{16:17} And in response, Jesus said to him: Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father, who is in heaven.
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These was asked by evangelicals :I know that there are at least eight ( dogmas namely:
1. Mother of God
2. Immaculate Conception
3. Perpetual Virginity
4. Assumption
5. Mother of the Church
6. Co-Redemptrix
7. Co-Mediatrix
8. Queen of Heaven and Earth
So, my questions are the following:
1. Are these dogmas imposed by the Vatican will be a 'great threat' against the faith of the Catholic Church? Why or why not?
2. What will be the effects of the dogmas of Mary for the Catholic believers?
3. What will happen to the Christocentricity of the Roman Catholic Church?
4. Is the Roman Catholic Church facing a 'Marian Era'?
5. If there is such thing, what will be the next Marian dogma sounds like? Is the next dogma will be like 'Queen of queens' and 'Lady of ladies' or stuff?
6. Does Mariology affects Soteriology, to be general, the salvation of Christians?
Mary's role as co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, Advocatrix is not a dogma. At best, it is the ordinary teaching of the Magisterium.
3. What will happen to the Christocentricity of the Roman Catholic Church?
6. Does Mariology affects Soteriology, to be general, the salvation of Christians?
Mary's role is always to immerse herself entirely in Christ, to worship Him, and to assist Him in all that He does for our salvation.
II. Partial List of Dogmas about the Virgin Mary
1. Her Immaculate Conception
(Papal Infallibility: 1854 - Pope Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus)
2. Her Sinless Life: a gift from God distinct from her freedom from original sin
(Tradition and the Universal Magisterium)
3. Her Perpetual Virginity
(Tradition and the Universal Magisterium)
4. Mary as the Mother of God (Theotokos or God-bearer)
(Magisterium: A.D. 431 - Council of Ephesus; 681 - Third Council of Constantinople)
5. Mary as the Spouse of the Holy Spirit
6. Mary as the perfect disciple of Christ
7. Mary as the Mother and figure of the Church
(Scripture: John 19:26-27, and Tradition)
8. Her Participation in the Passion of Christ
(Tradition, Scripture, Magisterium)
9. Her Assumption to Heaven
(Papal Infallibility: 1950 - Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus)
10. Her Queenship in Heaven
(Tradition: as explained in Ad Caeli Reginam)
III. Partial List of Truths about the Virgin Mary not yet Defined as Dogma
1. Her miraculous virgin conception and miraculous virgin birth
2. Her triune role co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, Advocatrix
3. Her Death and Resurrection (i.e. her Dormition)
4. Her Return at the Second Coming of Christ
Ron Conte
Roman Catholic theologian
Some of these dogmas are implicitly stated in Sacred Scripture:
1. Mother of God
Jesus is God and Mary is His mother.
5. Mother of the Church
It is clearly stated in Sacred Scripture that Christ is the Head of His Church (Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of his body, the Church") , that we are part of His Mystical Body (1 Cor 12:19 ff), and God chose to have a Mother (Luke 1:30-13); therefore, Mary is our mother as well. Mary can not be the Mother of a "head" or of one part of a body only.
8. Queen of Heaven and Earth
Jesus is the King of kings (Rev 17:14), and every knee shall bow at His Name, in Heaven, Earth and in Hell (Philippians 2:10) and since this same King has a Mother (because He willed so), that Mother must be a Queen. "The mother of a king is a queen".
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