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Katana, as you know, come in many different shapes, lengths and styles and the most immediately obvious facet of this configuration is the shape of the blade, or the sugata. One sugata that you may be aware of is called 'Shobu Zukuri'. Like a few other less known sugata, Shobu Zukuri is usually found in tanto and wakizashi forms more often than katana, and has evolved from styles normally used in naginata and nagamaki. The first shobu katana were made round the 14th century and are reputed to have been a response to the tough leather armour worn by invading mongol forces although how accurate opinion that actually is, is debatable.
Now, to many people including the factories that produce cheap blades in this style, Shobu katana are simply the more common Shinogi zukuri but without the bother of having to counter polish the kissaki. This is a horrible way to look at this style however, and the real definitive way of telling a true shobu is both more complicated in its method, but easy once you lay your eyes on one.
As well as the long, slender continuous curvature from the ha-machi all the way to the kissaki, Shobu Zukuri is typified by a high shinogi. This means that the ridgeline that runs down the blade is further toward the back than in other sugata. Sometimes the shinogi will run all the way to the very point of the blade but just as often it will stop short. If this is the case, it usually wanders slightly toward the kissaki making the distance between the shinogi shorter as it nears the tip. Both kissaki types lend an overal leaf like appearance to the blade. The shinogi-ji, the surface directly after the shinogi is tapered, or relieved quite strongly toward the back of the blade, or the mune, giving the blade a more diamond like cross section.
A modern production of a Shobu Zukuri Katana.
Given this description, It should be of no surprise that when you examine the name, you will find that 'Shobu' means Iris and 'Zukuri' in this context refers to the method of construction. So basically it means, made like an iris leaf.
Because of this slender appearance, katana in this style need to be carefully mounted in order to properly compliment the blade. Of course this is true of all katana, but because of the long elegant lines that create the curve of the entire sword, this sugata needs special consideration to be properly and elegantly dressed. This means that choice of koshirae as well as the shape of the tsuka are going to impact heavily on the feeling that you get from a shobu once it is fully furnished. Modern shobu however tend to be more 'heavily set' than their historical counterparts but makes choice of koshirae no less important. I can only guess that this results from a mix of consumer demand, the more acute edge angle and the metal lost with the relief of the shinogi-ji. But as I say, this is merely conjecture.
Image showing how the shinogi in this particular example, drifts more toward the tip of the sword.
Sometimes, it will actually meet up with the point but in this case, stops just short of it.
Now quickly concerning the use of a shobu; It is said that because of the length of the taper on the tip of the sword as well as the lack of yokote, noto becomes significantly more difficult, especially for schools that teach techniques that require the iaidoka to feel for the yokote with their fingers. Also, with the length of the tip not clearly defined and the ha's exit angle far less obtuse, it is easier to misjudge when the sword is about the leave the koiguchi and have it bite into or through the saya as it's being drawn. For this reason, these swords are not readily reccomended to practioners of JSA such as Iaido with its focus including nukitsuke and noto. This is less of a problem for people simply wanting to practice tameshigiri, or 'lop things up in the garden' however where the only thing that needs to be considered is that the tip of the sword tends to be more delicate.
So, in a nutshell, that's Shobu Zukuri. A oft overlooked style with a long slender blade and an edge thats designed to use every inch of the mono uchi. So very much more than Shinogi Zukuri without a counter polish don't you think?


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How to Make Extra Money From Home With Your Hobbies
There are many hobbies that can make a profit. What better way to earn some extra cash or to earn a living? I am living proof that my hobby can make me a living, yes, because I work full time from home writing!
In this article, I will suggest some hobbies that are great for turning a profit while you enjoy what you love to do. These are suggestions and guidelines, so please don't invest your last dollar on these. You should only invest when you see that the potential is there. Before you start doing this, you should make sure the market for whatever you are doing is there. Anyway, it's your hobby, so enjoy yourself.
Here are some of my personal hobbies that I have used to make some cash.
- Bottle art: I make vases, pencil holders and decorative bottles.
- Skin care: I love skin care, and I have sold skin care items along with offering advice. You can also offer facials.
- Massage: I have been a masseuse before!
- Aerobics: I've offered classes on my verandah.
- Collecting: I sell stuff I have collected that I no longer need.
- Jewellery making: I haven't sold much because I love jewellery, so I end up wearing most of my pieces.
Ideas for Making Money From Your Hobbies
Jewelry making. Not only can you sell your pieces to your family, friends and neighbors, but you can also sell then online on eBay, Amazon and Etsy.com.
Photography. There are a few places online where you can have your photographs sold, but you can also do portraits of people you know and charge them a fee. Photographing weddings and birthdays is also a great way to make some cash.
Video making. You can charge people to capture their wedding and functions on video. You can also make videos and upload them to YouTube and other places and have advertisers place ads on your videos. That's a great way to make money from your hobby.
Drawing. If you can sketch or draw, you can do sketches of people and charge a fee. There are also places online that you can sell your drawings to. Drawing cartoons and action heroes is also a great way to monetize your hobby. Very good sketches and drawings can be framed and sold as art.
Painting. Art sells—maybe not as often as you would like, but you can sell your pieces online through eBay and Amazon.com. You can also contact your local art gallery and ask them to feature your work (a commission or fee may be involved). Another good idea is to have a showing at your home and invite people from the neighborhood, friends of friends and friends of family and advertise in your local paper. You can provide refreshments and price each piece. Make it a party so that you don't have to get a permit. Invite someone famous if you can.
Pottery. Making little items like ashtrays, cups, vases and figurines is a great way to monetize your hobby. You can have an auction or garage sale for your pottery items. Sell them online, too.
Quilting. If you can quilt, you might be in for big bucks. You can get people to let you make their bedding items or whatever else they need quilted. You can also make items and sell them online or to friends and neighbors. Your local department store, haberdashery or general store might be willing to feature your item for a commission.
Crocheting. Socks, mitts, tops and other items of clothing are very popular when crocheted. People love items like these, so if you have a small collection you can have a showing at home or a garage sale. You can also get people to let you make stuff for them. Online is another good way to sell crocheted items.
Bottle art. This is one of my favorite hobbies. I take nice-shaped bottles and spray them with beautiful metallic paints and decorate them. Sometimes I put photos on them and I may place a ribbon around the neck, depending on the look I am going for. Jars work great for vases, holders for my cosmetic pencils and brushes, or as pen and pencil holders. I often give these as gifts, but sometimes people will purchase them as gifts for family and friends.
Collecting. Do you have a lot of stuff that you have collected over the years and don't know what to do with? Are you running out of storage space? Don't worry, these items can be sold on eBay! If you don't want to do the online thing, just have a yard or garage sale.
You may need a license to offer some of these services to the public. Always check the regulations in your local area first.
Cosmetics. If you love to wear makeup and can put it on well, you can try being a makeup artist part time. You can also promote your favorite cosmetic brand right there in your home. Invite some of your neighbors and friends over and demonstrate how to use the products. Trust me, women cannot resist looking great! I loved cosmetics so much that I found I was promoting the Avon brand and taking orders for people even before I started selling Avon. What better way to look great and earn?
Cooking and baking. Love to cook, no problem. Cook lunches for the workers in your area. If there is a construction site or an office, make sandwiches and sell. If there is a school nearby, make some cookies, cupcakes or muffins. Trust me, you wont have enough hands to sell these, and you will make a tidy sum that could help with your bills. You could also cater out. If you have a car or station wagon, you could post an ad in your local paper as a caterer for small parties and functions. Start with small dinner parties that you and your family members can manage. If you live alone, then the smaller the better. You will make the meal at home and deliver or you can prepare gourmet meals in the client's kitchen.
Pet sitting. This is a hobby for an animal lover. People going on vacation could leave their pets with you until they return. A fee and benefits might be in order.
Pet grooming. You could combine the pet sitting with the pet grooming. You can offer shampooing, brushing, clipping of the nails and so on.
Dog walking. If you often walk your dog, at least everyday, you could also offer to walk your neighbors dog for a small fee. You can advertise in your local paper, especially if you are unemployed and have a lot of time on your hands. You must love dogs!
Writing. I am living proof that this works. I now work full time from home and right now I am at my computer putting this hub together! You can join HubPages or some other content site. Upwork is also a great place to start. When I submitted my first article in our local newspaper I was a teen and thought that it was a free publication. Imagine my surprise when I got a check in the mail, literally! If you have burning issues that you need told or some journalistic article, submit it to your local paper, you might be surprised too!
Poetry. There are places that purchase poetry. You can browse around on the net but here is a link, Ralans Webstravaganza. You can also submit poetry to magazines and your local paper (if they have a section for that). Greeting card companies also purchase poetry for their cards too. Another popular way to make money from your poetry is to print them on card paper with some nice graphic background and frame them!
Short stories. Many print and online magazines buy short stories. The link I gave for the poetry will also give information on where to get your short stories published. Times have also changed and you don't have to worry about being rejected by publishers anymore, you can now publish your own work though Barnes&Noble or Create Space (Amazon.com). There are other online publishing platforms that allow you to publish both in print and digitally. These platforms only charge when printing on demand.
Puppet making. I don't know much about puppet making but I do know that children and some adults love puppets. I also know that puppet shows are still quite popular. Some people also collect puppets as souvenirs so use up that great imagination and make some puppets to go.
Reading. If you love to read more than likely you love to write. Somehow the two always come hand in hand. So I was thinking that maybe you could write reviews of the books you read and post in the local newspaper. Critiques are also very popular too. A place like HubPages is also a great place to write and publish your reviews. Start a book club for adults and children. If you are good at the English language give some reading lessons too!
Gardening. Do your neighbors covet your beautiful; garden? Let them pay you a fee to have theirs done as beautifully as yours and that will stop them from having their cat or dog make a mess of your beautiful roses. You could also sell seedlings and cutlets. Use up that old shed at the back of the house as a mini nursery.
Exercising and sports. If you like to exercise and you know it well, charge a fee to have people join you while you do your daily workouts. You could show them what to do. If you have a home gym that would be a bonus because they could pay $5 per week for a the privacy and use of your home and equipment. Now if you are a sports nut and you are adept at a particular sport, giving lessons is a great idea. Think about it, I know it makes sense.
Palm reading. People can't resist that sort of thing. They always want to know what the future has in store or what their fortune says. This is a great way to earn some cash and I can assure you that you will be surprised at how much extra cash you can actually make from this.
Music and singing. Do you play an instrument, give music lessons to both adults and children! Start a band or if you can also sing, make a CD with copies and send to some producers, maybe they will be willing to produce. You can also place an ad in the paper or hand out some business cards about your talent. You could get jobs singing/playing at weddings or other functions. Some hotels have cabaret singers and instrumentalists so that is another option. If all else fails you can become a troubadour (singer on the corner), trust me, it works.
Dancing. You can give dancing lessons to both adults and children and if you are not shy your could market yourself to dance at concerts and functions. Another great place to earn some cash are talent shows.
Tattooing. There is a lot of money to be made tattooing especially if you have great designs. Most tattoo artists are also great at drawing and designing their own tattoos so that's a great way to earn some extra income with your hobby.
Candle making. If you make candles for home use you can also make candles to sell to your neighbors and friends. You can commission your local store to sell them. Gift stores and spas are also great places to check out for the candles.
Soap making. The same thing goes as with the candle making. If you can make your own soap you can sell them for a profit. Spas and gift shops are great places to have them sold.
Dream interpretation. People are really into this sort of thing. If you can interpret dreams and people can know what's going to happen next you can turn a profit. You can do this right from the comfort of your own home or at fairs and community B-BQs.
Astrology and fortune telling. Can you tell what my fortune is? This is great for fairs and gatherings. You can also do this from home by taking appointments.
Doll making. Dolls have been around for thousands of years and so long as boys are girls are around they will forever be. Dolls are evergreen and even adults collect them as souvenirs too. If you can make dolls you can make money.
Song writing. This is another evergreen hobby because not all singers can write their own songs and many of them are always looking for songwriters.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
© 2012 Carolee Samuda
Very useful tips! These can be great and easy to automate as well.
Some good ideas there
Nice hub with a lot of good tips :)
Great Hub!!
A very beautiful compilation of hobbies and yes these are some of the best and most known hobbies of lots of people but i never thought that these could help you earn too, great hub, voted up and shared
Great hub, with lot of great suggestions. I love writing, photography and gardening so why not? Going back to school next autumn, then some extra cash can be needed...
Great hub Cardisa! I enjoyed reading this and have some ideas now for starting a business of some sort, on the side. Whilst HubPages earnings are doing well for me, writing here is more of a hobby than anything else, I would love to earn some extra income through selling a product. I like soapmaking so I was thinking of starting a soap business on Etsy...just a thought.
Well done on this, it has a very extensive and useful list! Shared and voted up +++ and interesting.
Good news on the cookbooks and spice. I really need to think of my own products to sell on my blogs but it's hard to think up relevant ideas.
Some good ideas here. These days when people want to make money, the first thing they think of is blogging - when in fact, it's extrmely difficult to make a living by blogging these days.
To make a decent income today, you really need to be selling something - whether it's your writing via sites like Elance, or ebooks, or something you've made, or a special skill you have. Blogging can still play a part, but they serve to promote whatever it is you're selling, they're rarely big money-makers in themselves.
This is a great hub. I am so used to reading ways to make money by conventional methods. Your hub tells ways that "real people" can make money with their natural talents. Very nice hub.
oh hi cardisa. i am quite good at belly dancing and never thought of turning it into a money-making hobby tq! ;)
Very useful hub! The main thing I want to do is write! I'm thinking about trying to start some proofreading services locally, too, to see if I can get that going. I don't know about the "crafty" things. I can make hot pads with bottle caps! Maybe I'll try those on Etsy. :-) Great hub. Many votes!
Man, I would be a millionaire if I could sell the art of procrastination!! Do you have one of those friends that has the ability to do just about anything, and has like 30 projects unfinished? Guilty. So many awesome ideas Cardisa! I have a box of bamboo sticks that are calling my name to create!
It would be great it I could make money with things that feed my soul. That would be ideal. However, there is not always the market, like Green lotus said.
What a list! This is very ambitious but I believe there is something here for everyone. The trick is not to take on too many ventures :) Nicely done and rated up.
Haha very nice hub ill try some of this
Yeah! Cardisa!
Your list is pretty awesome. Have spotted at least 3 hobbies that I have overlooked. Thanks for Sharing and keeping us updated.
Lots of good stuff here.This would be so helpful for young people making career choices!
I started painting in the 80's and to my utter astonishment, people wanted to buy some of them! Maybe I should take it back up.
Right on, Cardisa! Great hub. Yep. I turned photography and video making into money makers! Great stuff here! Let me know when you want to open that restaurant!
Wow! This is quite a list Cardisa. I like to design clothes and I was asked to design a few pieces for a fashion show lately. Its really exciting when you can earn from your hobby.
Reading, photography and gardening are some of my hobbies. I always love to review a book after reading it. In fact I have published many book reviews. I have not found any luck in making money from photography. And of course I do make money from gardening.
One of my hobbies is stained glass. I've thought about trying to make some extra cash selling pieces except that I usually make something that I really want for myself or I make it as a gift.
You've offered so many great ideas on how to make money from hobbies.

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I decided to wait until today to post since I am covering the whole Pretty Little Liars series. It is a YA (Young Adult) series that I really got into. There was enough drama and suspense to keep me turning pages and going straight through the whole series pretty fast. Pretty Little Liars is also a TV series that is on ABC Family. The second season starts on June 14. I have to say I am hooked on both the book series and the show. It is my guilty pleasure.
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I think I briefly mentioned all the goodies we received at lunches and dinners. Well in addition to those, we had an auction with the most incredible things: a blue 4-story lighted castle built to be a dragon repository that came complete with dragons; a set of 1:24th Henry Tudor & Ann Bolyne dolls as well as the item I wanted to bid on: a gorgeous needlepoint wall hanging stitched on 44ct silk gauze. It wasn't quite finished in time for the auction so was to be mailed, blocked and backed, to the winning bidder.
This is Ceridwen holding her masterpiece. Can you imagine she was actually able to stitch in the car with her mum driving to camp! What a pleasure it was to meet her & her sister and sit next to her mum during the workshop.
The wall hanging went for $250 ....unfortunately very much above my budget. But what a wonderful thing to be able to hang in your castle!!!
This photo collage was taken during bidding on a commode chair. The auctioneer and his lovely assistant "Vanna" who really should have been wearing a platinum blond wig since she played her role so well as someone dense as a post. Both Susan (auctioneer) and Kelly (Vanna) kept us all in stitches during the entire auction.
In addition to this auction there was a silent auction as well. Between both auctions, more than $2,000 was raised to defer the costs of next years workshop.
The dress up dinner was on Monday. Theme obviously was medieval with sandals & socks as the mandatory dress items. However it was never specified where they had to be worn; so if they didn't show up on our feet, they were worn as earrings, on a hat, on a dress as well as a dress:
There were several geishas, one knight dressed in chain mail and another in white battle regalia, a devil (guess they had them back them too LOL), Maid Marian ...there was even a duck, which apparently is Janie's modem of attire every year. I came as an Sherwood Forest oak tree with a crown of leaves, leaf bracelets and necklace. I never know what to wear on those kind of occasions.
In addition to our castle workshop, a number of us also signed up for the silversmith class where we made axes and pikes as well as silver shields.Here's Pam showing what her castle character, Axel the chief executioner, would do with his ax. I managed to make an extra ax and pike out of the scraps of my silver but forgot to have the silver Hallmark stamped into any of them.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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It looks like sooo much fun - wish I had been there!! :)ReplyDelete
Ceridwen's needlework is superb - I love it!!
How fun it is to watch this! Thank you SO much for sharing the experience with us!ReplyDelete
Sounds and looks like you had a great time. Looking forward to seeing the final result.ReplyDelete
Certainly looks like everyone enjoyed themselves and I look forward to seeing your castle Karin.ReplyDelete
This is the kind of fun workshop I want to go to! :):) Thanks for sharing, Karin :)ReplyDelete
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Woody Harrelson in Talks to Star in Han Solo Film
Woody Harrelson is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the Han Solo Star Wars anthology film.
The 55-year-old actor has begun initial discussions to join Alden Ehrenreich, who is confirmed to play the part of the young space smuggler, in the spin-off movie.
According to Variety, if the True Detective star is cast in the sci-fi blockbuster he is expected to play an early mentor to Ehrenreich's Solo – originally played by Harrison Ford in four films.
It is understood that Disney and Lucasfilm are keen to secure a big name to play that part and it had been rumored that The Dark Knight star Christian Bale was among the favorites at one stage.
Harrelson has previous experience of portraying a mentor character as in The Hunger Games franchise he played embittered Haymitch Abernathy who had to help Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she prepared to take part in the death match.
Harrelson and Han Solo co-producer Alison Shearmur – who is bringing the film to the big screen with Lucasfilm president and 'Star Wars' brand manager Kathleen Kennedy – struck up a close bond from working together on The Hunger Games, when Shearmur was overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
For someone who has already has a busy 12 months – appearing in the cop drama Triple Nine, Now You See Me 2, LBJ, and most recently in STX's The Age of Seventeen – Harrelson has no plan to slow down.
Harrelson is already set to star in The Glass Castle opposite Brie Larson and he plays a new antagonist in War for the Planet of the Apes.
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"The most beautiful drive in America." That's how Charles Kuralt, the CBS journalist who pushed six motor coaches past their limits traveling the backroads of America, described the Beartooth Highway that twists and turns through the Beartooth Mountains between the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana.
I found that to be no hyperbole when experiencing it for myself a few weeks ago. A cornucopia of snow-capped mountain peaks and alpine lakes awaits intrepid travelers who don't mind heights and curves. I will say that I'm grateful to my grandfather for contributing his extensive driving experience on trips like this, while I, an ensconced urbanite who doesn't even own a car, take the pretty pictures.


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- Why EIS?
- SEIS / EIS Relief Benefits
- Kuber Business Relief (BR)
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Many advisers will have invested their client's money in Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) some years ago to take advantage of the inheritance tax planning opportunities these investments offer. A number of EIS offerings will have recently exited or will be exiting shortly.
The issue is that once a contract for sale is in place, the EIS no longer qualifies as Relevant Business Property, however, there is good news in the form of a relief called Replacement Property Relief.
If you reinvest the proceeds of a sale in a new qualifying asset, Replacement Property Relief allows you to count the ownership period of the original asset towards the two year qualifying period of a new asset.
Broadly, an EIS will qualify as "Relevant Business Property" after an individual has owned the shares for a period of two years.
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If you sell an asset which would have qualified as Relevant Business Property, were it not for the ownership period, and reinvest the proceeds in a new, potentially qualifying asset, Replacement Property Relief means that the executers of an estate may be able to claim BPR. The conditions are such that, at the point of death, the estate must have owned Relevant Business Property for at least two out of the last five years.
Another condition is that you must reinvest the entire proceeds of any sale in qualifying assets. Paying fees associated with reinvestment out of the proceeds is allowed however, you cannot take some of the proceeds and spend them.
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I've long been interested in the intersection and interplay of ethnicity, gender, class & culture especially as it relates to adopted Asian children and the diversity of the Asian American experience across generations. Growing up, my sisters and I were referred to as "banana kids" (yellow on the outside, white on the outside) because we were born in America. Black friends said their version was "Oreo." Funny how food always finds its edible way into our lives, sometimes where you least expect!
I enjoyed teaching a cultural cooking class and speaking about Asian American "girl empowerment" and leadership with Families with Children from China and Hand in Hand (wonderful Atlanta organizations). There are several good resources and books out there. Here are a few I have:
- The Lucky Ones, Our Stories of Adopting Children from China, edited by Ann Rauhala
- Yell-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity and Growing Up Asian American, edited by Vickie Nam
- A Passage to the Heart: Writings from Families with Children from China, edited by Amy Klatzin
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The police, however, have ruled out any foul play as no injury marks were found on their bodies, a police officer said.
It seemed to be a case of natural death, he said, adding that the bodies were sent for postmortem and an inquiry ordered in the case.
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I can't tell you how much I have grown to love my crock pot drinks. This post being the second post this week I'd have to say "grown to love" is an understatement. To tell you the truth I've never been big on peppermint drinks. However, with Thanksgiving right around
Crock Pot Coconut Coffee Hot Chocolate
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If you are in the OKC area this weekend and want to see some beautiful holiday flowers and taste some goodies, please stop in at Morrison's Floral at 4801 N. Meridian. Their Open House hours will be Saturday from 9-5. We have known Mary and her floral team for many, many years and they have a wonderful display of poinsettas, greenery and will sample the Cedar Hill dips. Have a great weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!


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WizzCash Loans @ www.wizzcash.com
WizzCash has been trading since back in 2012. This company is a trading style of Emergency Cash Ltd who are based in London. It didn't take long for this lender to make a big impact on the subprime scene. They honed in on delivering 3 month loans through www.wizzcash.com and this has been a niche where they have enjoyed great success. At the time, most instalment companies targeted 6 month loan leads that came in higher volume. Wizz has benefited along the way from having a strong search engine presence for a range of big money terms. This was seen for instance with "Payday Loans" where they have always tended to rank highly on that 1st page.
Over time they added a 12 month term to their service, but this has since been dropped. First time applicants must opt for £300 over 3 months. On reloans the upper limit increases to £1000. The £300 charge over the fixed term comes in at £155. A WizzCash login is integrated to the site. Applications are only processed here during the week between the hours of 9am and 5.30pm. They did previously require all applicants to be aged at least 20. This has been relaxed to 18 so long as there is a take home pay of £750. In the FAQ it states that they'll need to contact your employer, but just to check that you work there.
WizzCash's early traction in the sector was impressive to witness for a newcomer. They were soon mixing it up with the biggest lenders out there. As it stands today, they have maintained a strong search engine presence and we also saw a TV ad campaign in 2016. Without such promotion it would be tricky for this firm to progress. This is more to do with increasing competition in the sector from lenders like Satsuma and Sunny. Wonga now also targets the same instalment period. This CCTA member has a lot going for them, but it would be an essential step forward to extend to weekends. We're not too sure also why they removed the full year repayment option.
Pricing Examples…
£155 /£300 (3)
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Google's Eric Schmidt has for the first time revealed that the buyout of Motorola was not just so the search giant had rights to the company's myriad patents but due to its hardware too.
Speaking at a Salesforce.com conference, Schmidt explained Google's decision to make its biggest ever payout for Motorola: "We did it for more than just patents.
"We actually believe that the Motorola team has some amazing products coming....We're excited to have the product line, to use the Motorola brand, the product architecture, the engineers."
RAZR quest
And it seems that Moto being behind one of the most iconic-looking phones ever also made Google sit up and listen.
"These guys invented the RAZR. We know them well because they're Google Apps users....[We like] having at least one area where we can do integrated hardware and software," he added.
The way Schmidt is talking about the hardware means that we may well see some Googorola handsets in the near future.
Via Business Insider


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Actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram has released his first look in director Puri Jagannadh's next Telugu movie titled movie "ISM" on July 4. The two posters are his birthday treat for the Nandamuri fans.
"ISM" will be an action entertainer and besides playing the lead role, Kalyan Ram is also producing the movie under the banner NTR Arts. The actor-cum-producer posted the photos on his Twitter handle on Monday evening and wrote: "Here is the first look of my film with @purijagan - "Ism".. Hope you like it #ISMFirstLook."
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram announced the release of its first look on July 3. His post on the official Twitter handle of NTR Arts read: "24 hours to go for the first look of Kalyan Ram @nandamurikalyan from NTR Arts Production No 8.. A @purijagan film."
Mahesh S Koneru, the representative of NTR Arts revealed the first look poster of the untitled movie, which will be released on Monday evening. The PRO on July 4 tweeted: "Get ready to b surprised by a stylish, fit & all new @nandamurikalyan..1st look will b out 2day evng..A @purijagan & @NTRArtsOfficial film."
Nanamuri Kalyan Ram has teamed up with director Puri Jagannadh for the first time in his career. The movie "Remix" was formally launched at a grand function held in the office of NTR Arts on April 28. Director Siva Koratala, Kalyan Ram's father Hari Krishna, uncle Rama Krishna and brother Jr. NTR attended its opening ceremony.
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram on April 28 tweeted: "My film with @purijagan launched today. Thanks Nanna, Ramakrishna Babai, @tarak9999, @sivakoratala for your wishes." Later, Puri Jagannadh tweeted: "The wait is finally over. With today's muhurtham, my project with @nandamurikalyan in @NTRArtsOfficial is ON."
Puri Jagannadh has already hinted at Kalyan Ram's look in "Remix." The director tweeted his photo taken on the sets of the movie on May 31. He also wrote, "Take a look at uber cool never seen before trendy @nandamurikalyan who is coming for a kill." On June 18, he posted a couple of other photos and wrote: "It's always great working with Jaggu dada, after many years .. Lov his look."
However, those pictures of Kalyan Ram, released by Puri Jagannadh, have created a lot of curiosity among the Nandamuri fans, who are eagerly waiting to for the release of the first look of "Remix."


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Use the business for sale search box on this page if you want to filter your search to find a business for sale in Melbourne, Victoria (VIC) or Sydney (NSW) or Brisbane (QLD) Perth (WA) or any other state or territory in Australia.Its easy to use, in the location section just start typing the suburb or state you want to find a business for sale in, for example, type Sydney and select a location from the drop down menu, same for Perth (WA) and Melbourne 3000 or Brisbane (QLD). Select the suburb with the appropriate postcode to suite your search requirement. You can choose a radius for your search by selecting a range on the right side of the location field..For those looking to buy a business in NSW, WA, VIC or QLD select the state and choose your category,you have options in the category section, such as café for sale or take away business for sale.The category list is large and you should be able to find most types of businesses there if they are for sale with a Network Infinity business broker.One of the most popular searches is for café / coffee shop for sale.Whether you're searching for a business for sale or a franchise for sale or a business opportunity in your state then we can help, there are lots of business opportunities available and in most states of Australia like NSW. QLD, VIC, WA, ACT.
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There is no shortage of happy customers who have showered our agents with praise over their dedication and service provided.
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I recently had the privilege of dealing with Steve Ellis concerning the sale of my cafe. This was a prolonged process involving the seller, the franchisor, two lawyers, a major retail shopping to renew the lease, myself and Steve. Throughout this process I suffered significant health issues but couldn't have wished for a better broker to sell my business. Steve was not only incredibly helpful but above all a gentleman and man of his word. Steve, I wish you all the very best for the future and thank you for all the assistance you gave me in bringing this sale to conclusion.
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"Finding a business broker we could trust to buy a business after and with no confidence from our last venture was very important to me and my family " and we were recommended to Chris Minas from Network Infinity , Chris gave his 100% and had the patience and a high understanding of our position and was determined to guide us to what has turned out to be the Best Business we have owned so far.
His guidance and patience from Deposit Time to Settlement was so needed in this purchase as we were so very cautious.
He delivered on his promise and we have no hesitation in recommending his services to other customers looking to succeed and purchasing their own business.
We can't thank him enough.
We are very grateful we met and chose the right broker.
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A big thank you to Chris Minas from Network Infinity. Finding a Business Broker we could trust to sell our business was very important to us and so we were very happy we found that in Network Infinity. He took the time to understand our business which in turn helped us find the right buyer to join our team. After a lengthy period of negotiations Chris was always there when both us and the Purchaser needed him. He delivered on his promise and was always attentive and professional and have no hesitation recommending his services to other Franchises and Business owners we know.
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Chris Minas sold our business at Kingsgrove at a great price in three weeks after listing. This was after another agent failed to sell the business over a three month period. There were complications with satisfying the purchaser's condition and Chris was both attentive and determined to conclude the sale. The condition was eventually satisfied and settlement completed. I will certainly be using Chris and highly recommending Chris to others when it comes to selling a Business.
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Over a lengthy period, Patrick Bucca worked with a buyer who had many delays but he persisted until all the I's were dotted, t's crossed & then some more until our business was sold. I have since passed on Patricks details to others in my franchise group to use as a broker. We would also not hesitate to use Patrick again when selling in the future.
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Pat is professional, understanding and goes above and beyond.
If you are looking to sell I highly recommend Pat and the team from Network Infinity.
They really know their stuff.
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Presenting clients with a unique solutions model and full suite of brokerage services, Network Infinity has become the go-to company for people looking to buy or sell a business, no matter the size or budget. Network Infinity provides services to and for people looking to enter or exit the market, regardless of whether you're looking to find a "cheap" business for sale, or to participate in the high end with sale prices starting at $1 million.
Network Infinity provides business brokerage services to all industries and prides itself on its reputation of professionalism, transparency, honesty and complete respect.
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By approaching each brand and client as an individual project with individual requirements, our agents are able to locate and discover the most appropriate business for sale across the market, all the while ensuring it is cost-effective and able to meet the brief wholeheartedly. We keep this at the forefront of our mission, allowing our team to extend unmatched services that are based on quality, not cheap and nasty shortcuts.
Why are similar businesses that are for sale asking for different prices?
There are many factors involved when pricing a business, which include barriers to entry, competition, lease terms and rents, amongst others. These all influence whether an asking price is what some people would call cheap or on the higher end premium listings. If you would like to speak to one of our agents to discuss this further, please get in touch.
Am I better off buying a cheap or more expensive business?
This is not a yes or no answer and there many things that should be considered when making these decisions. Our agents can assist you in discovering whether a business with a low entry price is considered a "bargain "or "cheap", or whether an expensive investment would be the best option for you.
If the asking price is high does that mean it's a good investment?
Not always. Again, there are many things that should be taken into consideration. It is recommended that you meet with one of our business brokers for a one-on-one consultation in regards to considering a business that is for sale.
If I find a cheap business for sale, can I build it up and sell it for a profit?
In short, the answer is yes. As long as you are able to add value to the business by building its sales and profits up, a positive return will be evident. Of course, there are many other factors involved, but there are also many people who have made a living from doing this.
Is it better for me to look for a franchise that is for sale?
Franchises have their advantages along with their disadvantages. If you would like to discuss the pros and cons of buying into a franchise, regardless of whether your preference is for a so called cheap or more expensive franchise, we would be happy to spend time with you to guide you through this.
We've been able to accomplish an array of successes by treating each and every business we come by as our own. This has allowed us to respectfully put companies on the market in the most appropriate, effective manner possible, delivering maximised sales results to the client.
Whether you're looking for a high end business or a cheap entry to test the water, attempting to make a sale, or looking to get a better understanding of the market, get in touch with us today.
Lets use a cafe as an example.
How do I sell my café and where do I start.
If you own a café there will come a day that you may plan to sell your business. The reason can be many, some want to sell their business because they need the money; others just need a break to take a long overdue holiday, no matter what the reason is, selling a business can be daunting task for most people.
A successful sale takes patience, proper marketing, a good solicitor that understands what's needed in selling a business like yours, financial information, a qualified buyer and more.
With so many businesses on the market it's no wonder that some buyers feel overwhelmed, there is a lot of noise in the marketplace, and with so many businesses being advertised in so many different websites, buyers can easily get to the point where they throw their hands in the air in despair rather than in their pockets to buy a business.
So what's the solution?
In my experience whilst working at Network Infinity I have seen many businesses change hands, we have sold countless cafes that where on the market for months and months with other agents, or advertised privately without even a shadow of a hope, then, often via a referral from a friend or an associate, they list their business with a Network Infinity business broker and find their business sells in a timely manner.
Why? Because we work hard to make the sale, we keep in close contact with the buyers that are on the market now, all our agents are business owners themselves, so they know what to expect from their business broker, as Network Infinity Franchisees they all have their reputations on the line and most importantly take pride in providing the best service possible.
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A Cheaper Alternative for Saffron
Does anybody know of an alternative for Saffron?
I know, I know....serious cooks won't look for alternatives for such a great and wonderful spice but let me explain myself before you all get riled up! :o)
Several of my family's favorite recipes call for Saffron but between the rising cost of food and trying to cook for a family, the price is a little more than what I want to pay for (and the time to find it is more than I want to spend as well!)
Is there any alternative that anyone can think of that won't totally ruin a recipe? Or am I going out of the way here and should just bite the bullet?
As always, thank you for your discussions!
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Because the winter wind teters on the steel rope bridge,
Shall a blind man walk straighter in its shadows?
Shall a white cane and tin cup lodged in his palms suffer
The emptiness of a dark room?
The snow sniffs, pours on the tip of his tongue for a thirst,
It clouts his spittle like a broken life;
The sightless beggar alone in the twigs of his
Eyes, two burning embers
Smoldering, licking his life through a deadly accident,
Plucked by an explosion,
Forever, as his tongue breaks its
Rounds at the end like a wagged root.
Because he stands alone, one story out of a
Bum city,
His frozen wife's juices drift like a fixed
arctic sea
Secretly in statuary,
Shall he, planted in the cold and desolate street,
Turn to stare at an old year
Toppling down in the muddle of glass
And cement
Like the mauled reflections of immigrants?
The salt trucks and melted asphalt
Furnish heat from manhole covers in a
Dead warmth,
He, a bent over man in anticipation
Is plucked from frostbite in a saving grace.


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Spiritual Teaching, it is not about race or economics, it is about respecting the dignity of the soul of all men.
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This course is designed for individuals who are planning to enter into the field of teaching. Teaching is a spiritual act and the teachers must understand how to relate to students in a spiritual manner in order for classroom management and instructional delivery to take place. This course will cover the policies and procedures necessary for survival in a classroom, and how to know and fulfill the expectations of the principal, the students and the parents. Students will have an opportunity to review the art of teaching, the science of teaching and the spirit of teaching. This course follows the New York State requirements for teaching strategies, policies and procedures. Students are responsible for knowing and completing the guidelines required for certifications for teaching. This is a skill-based course designed to help students to be job ready when they enter the teaching classroom.
Students will be able to prepare themselves spiritual for the career of teaching
Students will develop skills for spiritually effective classroom management
Students will develop skills for spiritual instructional preparation and spiritual Instructional delivery. Students will develop a guide for spiritual teaching.
Students will understand that there are many Paths of Faith, and how to use their own path as an aid in teaching.
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Even in Hochheim, the spring of 2013 was cool and the onset of the flowering period was relatively late. The warm vineyards of Hochheim did, however, benefit from an early start to the ripening season. As described in the report, in Hochheim we had no problems during the flowering period as it had been very warm at that time and the flower clusters were able to grow into grapes without a natural loss of flowers ("Verrieselung").
As every year we consistently removed the less than perfect grapes in all vineyards to be able to harvest grapes that are one hundred percent healthy. We are very happy with the vintage. By picking the grapes by hand and using strict selection criteria, we have ended up with a very good vintage with full-bodied, dry wines that are underpinned by a delicate acidity.
The fruitiness of the Riesling is spot on.
Due to the rainfall, the wines will, however, lack some of their elegantly sweet cusp. When the levels of humidity are high, the noble rot cannot dry that well, which, unfortunately, was the case. The young wines that are being sampled at the moment are more than promising because they are characterized by high levels of extract caused by an average yield of 55 hl/ha hat.


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Tackling literacy and numeracy problems must become a priority for politicians. I was pleased to see the launch of the report and final recommendations of the independent commission set up by Scottish Labour to look at these problems. You can find more information and the final report A Vision for Scotland here. If you click on the picture you will see the BBC's report on this important issue.
As Iain Gray has said, 'This report is huge wake-up call for Scotland. With one in five Scots with literacy problems this mean that thousands of Scots will not reach their full potential and Scotland's ability to compete in business and commerce will also suffer.'
I will be reading the report and considering how as a local councillor I can respond over the next few days.


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Dechawat Poomjaeng
Turned Pro2011
Highest Tournament Break147
LocationSaraburi, Thailand
D.O.B11 July 1978
Money List Earnings£80,061
Recent Results
2019 Indian Open Last 128
2018 Scottish Open Last 128
2017 World Championship Last 80
2017 China Open Last 128
2017 Shoot Out Last 128
2017 Welsh Open Last 128
2017 German Masters Last 128
2016 Scottish Open Last 128
2016 UK Championship Last 128
2016 Northern Ireland Open Last 128
2016 International Championship Last 128
2016 English Open Last 128
2016 European Masters Last 128
2016 Shanghai Masters Last 64
2016 Paul Hunter Classic Last 64
2016 World Open Last 128
2016 Indian Open Last 64
2016 Riga Masters Last 64
- Poomjaeng agonisingly came within one frame of reaching the Crucible at the 2016 World Championships. He defeated Eden Sharav and Robin Hull in qualifying at Ponds Forge, but lost out to Mitchell Mann 10-9.
- The Thai potter reached the last 32 of the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic, beating Ricky Walden and Joel Walker before losing to two-time world champion Mark Williams.
- A year previously, Poomjaeng reached the quarter-finals of the same event, where he defeated the likes of Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott before losing to Rod Lawler.
- He scored his first official 147 break during a match against Zak Surety at the German Masters Qualifiers in December 2013.
- Poomjaeng captured the imagination of the snooker public with a brilliant run in the 2013 World Championship. The Thai player's wide grin and antics around the table made him a fan favourite. He won four matches to qualify for the Crucible, beating Jamie Cope in the final round, then shocked Stephen Maguire with a 10-9 victory. He eventually lost out to Michael White in the last 16.
- He is known in the UK by his nickname Jack and lives in a house in Sheffield with other Thai players including James Wattana who he describes as "like a brother".


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You will fall in love with this chocolatey pie.
Are you in love yet?
How about now?
Back when I was in high school, a few friends and I started a tradition of an annual "girls' night" on or around February 14th. Going off to different colleges forced us to skip a few years, and new friends are added as others move away, but we're still trying to keep up the tradition. This year, we met a few days before Valentine's Day, to accommodate the girls with boyfriends… or husbands. (Wow, I feel old.)
One girl supplied the nailpolish, another was in charge of movies. (We ended up watching my favorite: Love, Actually.) Someone else brought wine (red, of course), and it was my job to bring the dessert.
Wanting to make something fun and fancy, I decided on pie—chocolate truffle pie. I just kept adding ingredients to the vita-mix, tasting as I went along (best part!). Here was the final, delicious result:
Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Pie
- 2.5 cups strawberries or other berries, fresh or frozen (250g)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 1.5 cups raw cashews (150g)
- 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1/8 tsp uncut stevia, or 1/3 cup agave or pure maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
In a bowl, cover the cashews with water and let sit at least 4 hours. Then drain and pat dry. Combine all ingredients in a Vita-Mix or high-powered blender or food processor. Only if using stevia, add 4 tablespoons water. Blend until a super-smooth texture is achieved. Taste and add more sweetener until desired taste is reached. Pour into a prepared pie crust (see below the next photo for a crust recommendation), and freeze.
For crust, I highly recommend: Healthy Chocolate Pie Crust
(That's not actually the hot chocolate crust in the photo. I ran out of time to make a homemade crust before the party. But if I'd had time, I would've made the hot chocolate one… An excuse to make this pie again!)
If you can't have nuts, try this recipe: Nut-Free Chocolate Silk Pie.
(I've included the above link because I know many of my readers have nut allergies, and I'm sure people are going to ask!)
What do you think of raw desserts?
Although I seriously doubt I'll ever become a raw foodist, some of my favorite desserts are raw: my fudge babies, mint-chocolate milkshakes, chocolate-raspberry cake, coconut cream pie…
I have an entire recipe category: Over 100 Healthy Raw Dessert Recipes.


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2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Long-Term Update 5
The Cadillac ATS doesn't care if you're driving around the block or across the country, it's prepared for just about anything.
We've totaled more than 14,000 miles in the eight months we've had this sports sedan in our Detroit office, and it continues to perform above our expectations.
Most recently, it was loaded up with four passengers on a trip from Detroit to New York City, including one person who was 6-foot-2. The taller passenger rode in the ATS for hours on end without a complaint. He was, however, quick to volunteer to ride in a bigger vehicle during a pit stop.
In the Big Apple the ATS remained a pleasure to drive and its diminuitive size allowed it to park in tight spaces, though, like many cars arriving in New York City, once it was parked, a door was not opened until it was time to head home.
More importantly, the ATS continues to provide a great ride, lots of luxury features and a few surprises for many of the people who only spend a few hours in it. The 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine has not required any maintenance other than regularly scheduled oil changes, which the dealership provides at no cost for new owners. The engine also allows great at cruising speeds on the highway, with lots of low end torque for zipping through town and an average fuel economy of 26 mpg.
On the highway, the ATS is comfortably quiet and the ride and handling is excellent. The steering is smooth and taut and only a little road noise sneaks into the cabin.
One feature I have found myself using more often is the 110 V plug found in the center console facing the second row. This has been a true gift for a reporter who needs to charge his computer or quickly charge his iPad while also keeping the phone charged.
USB ports were once the must-have accessory and now are in almost every vehicle build. Now, 110 outlets have become the newest must-have feature and are likely to make it into a lot more vehicles as drivers and passengers accumulate more devices.
I have also found that over time, Cadillac's CUE infotainment system seems to improve. In part, I suspect, that you begin to lower your expectation for the haptic touch features. Once you do this, the system is actually very easy to use and works well. There may be a few glitches along the way, but it does everything a person should want or expect from their infotainment system, only with more style.
More on our long-term 2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T:
|Our Car
|Service life
|13,973 mi
|Average fuel economy
|25.8 mpg
|CO2 emissions
|0.75 lb/mi
|EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel Econ
|21/31/24 mpg
|Energy consumption
|131 kW-hr/100mi
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A manifesto for the systems-thinking-informed approach to incident and accident investigation, this accessible text is aimed at experts and generalists. A Glossary of Terms explains key concepts.
The premise is both unoriginal and original. Unoriginal, because it stands on the shoulders of systems-thinking pioneers – Barry Turner, Bruno Latour, Charles Perrow, Erik Hollnagel, Diane Vaughan and other luminaries. Original, because it is populist: The Systems-thinking for Safety series shows how theoretical insights can help make the world a safer place. Potentially, the series as a whole, and this manifesto text, have agency.
True to its mission to affect change, the book uses case studies to demonstrate how systems-thinking can help stakeholders learn from incidents, accidents and near-misses. The case studies of, for example, the Piper Alpha and Deepwater Horizon offshore disasters, the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the United States Navy collisions and the Grenfell Tower fire, demonstrate the universal applicability of systems-thinking. The manifesto argues that the systems-thinking informed approach to incident, accident and near-miss investigation, while resource intensive and effortful, produces tangible safety benefits and, by ensuring that «right is done», delivers justice and closure.


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As crossfitters and coaches we always ask for everyone to always give 100% effort. The reality of this statement is that from day to day your 100% may have varied results from day to day. Results are not promised. The only thing guaranteed is the process.
Sometimes your 100 percent is a sprint, other days it might be a walk or even a crawl. We all have days where we come in to the gym breathing fire, ready to Clang and Bang some weights and hit a few PRs. Other days we come in and we are measuring our success in the simple fact that we got to the gym that day.
We have all had those days, the weight seems a little bit heavier than usual. We aren't moving quite as fast. Sometimes its because its the end of the week, or that we worked a crazy work schedule prior to getting to the gym. This should not be an excuse for not putting in the work, it is just realizing that everyday is different and everyday our performance may vary.
One of he best analogies that I have heard came from John Welbourne at Power Athlete. Training is like building a mountain. Some days you are moving dirt and building this mountain with a shovel, and other days all you have is a spoon. You can still give a 100% effort with what ever you have that day.
Every day is a chance to get better. I know for me that sometimes those are the best days to just find a workout that I can grind though. Not necessarily heavy Olympic lifting or very technical gymnastics, because I know that on these days I am just going to miss lifts I normally would make and end up walking away feeling defeated and beat up. These are the days I drag or push some sleds, throw around sandbags, flip some tires, hit some sledgehammer. I'm not working to PR anything, I am working on being able to grind out some work and move some dirt. Doesn't have to be pretty. All you need to do is supply the effort that you got available. Rather than it being a day where you didn't feel like you are firing on all cylinders, you can walk away having actually put yourself through a nice training session.
So on those days where you don't need a rest day, but you aren't up for an elaborate or technical workout, you can still get out and Move some dirt and still work on that mountain.


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Le boyf bought me macarons!!!!
Hehe macarons are so cute, so is he!! He got me 6 different flavours haha, happy.. We only ate 3 because they were so sweet and I was sick, the rest are in the fridge and I hope they won't spoil 'cause I wanna eat them tomorrow when I get back to hall!!! Muahaha!
Mini sweet burgers haha!
Was having tea at Toast box haha, shun bian take photos of the food.. Forget to photograph the half boiled eggs though!
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Voices Heard: Stuffed
Picture yourself on a Wednesday night, sitting back and listening to six writers share their stories with you. On Wednesday night, November 14, six writers will take an assigned topic (this time: Stuffed!) and write about events from their lives, stories that will leave you aching with truth, laughing your guts out, and feeling inspired. Just come down, laugh so hard, and leave wanting to make the world a better place. We are thrilled in our new home at Sugar Space. Voices Heard works hard to create a safe space of expression to all humans, from all diverse backgrounds.
This month, featuring THREE brand-new storytellers!
Kendall Tingey is a post-Mormon writer, humorist, and content creator that hails from from the heartland of Mormondom: Kaysville, Utah. He has a never-ending passion for making the uncomfortable comfortable and the comfortable uncomfortable. He also loves La Croix.
Anna F. Marasco is an international award winning poet and author. (Believe her when she says that isn't as impressive as it sounds.) Anna is a licensed clinical social worker working on obtaining a second master's in creative writing. Her spare time is mostly spent enmeshed in her unnatural obsession with the love of her life: her horse, Henry.
Emily Bernath began her journey as a writer through her passion for empowering women to live in the truth of who God made them to be. She received her MBA from the U and BS in Chemistry from the University of Toledo, is highly involved in volunteering at church, and uses the foundations of both science and faith in her writing. Her first book, Broken Lenses, is currently in the process of being published by Morgan James Publishing and will be released in 2019.
Though Chad Anderson always wrote poems and prose, it wasn't until he came out of the closet in 2011 that he started sharing everything out loud and out proud. Chad is a gay father of two young sons, and has been a practicing clinical social worker for 16 years. Chad has been writing, researching, and blogging actively for years (currently at www.snapshotsofchad.com), he is currently working on a documentary called Dog Valley, he cooredinats and hosts the monthly story-telling event Voices Heard, and he recently published his moving memoir, Gay Mormon Dad, and is also the writer of the graphic novel, the Mushroom Murders.
John Mabey is a driven storyteller. Once a successful businessman, a brush with death made him question his existence and sacrifice a career to focus on his dream of being a writer. He now uses the challenges of his crazy life to help him connect with readers and inspire others to pursue their own dreams. He lives in Utah with his wife, daughter, and deadbeat Chihuahua. Visit www.johnmabey.com to learn more about his journey and what he's up to. Here is John reading "I'll Take You There."
Tanner Gilliland is primarily known for his participation in the post-Mormon media group, Zelph On The Shelf. His many interests include evolutionary psychology, shamanism, art, and music.


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Carmella Jones recently joined the staff at the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT), assisting with programs for jail administrators, the Texas Jail Association (TJA), Women in Criminal Justice, and a new mental health conference that was held Oct 27-30 in Conroe. The program was designed for correctional officers, jail staff, probation officers, parole officers, law enforcement, and judicial personnel to address mental health issues in the system. It focused on the assessments for mental health, first line responders, collaborative programs, effective services, veterans and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, medication and reentry.
"We are very excited that Carmella has joined our CMIT team," said Doug Dretke, Executive Director of CMIT. "In our passion to continue to develop and deliver critical, relevant, and valuable training and professional development programming, Carmella brings a rich level of experience both from a criminal justice professional perspective as well as from a training perspective. Carmella has a high level of knowledge, energy, excitement, and passion that will be a tremendous benefit to CMIT, Sam Houston State University, and the thousands of criminal justice professionals across our state that we seek to serve."
Limestone County Sheriff Dennis Wilson."She is a tremendous hire for CMIT," said Sheriff Dennis Wilson of Limestone County, who served as Vice President of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas and is a board member for TJA. "Her reputation is known across the State of Texas, and she is well respected by law enforcement. She will be a great asset." . . . Read more . . .


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Rajasthan Cricket Association was founded in 1931 at Ajmer and was earlier also known as the RAJPUTANA Cricket Association. It started participating in the Ranji Trophy tournament from 1935-36 and staged matches against a number of visiting foreign teams.
Shift, Final Name & Destination
In November 1956 the Headquarters of the Association shifted from Ajmer to Udaipur when his highness Maharana Bhatwat Singhji of Mewar became the President and who as a great Patron of the game revitalized the Association and brought the late Prince Duleep Singhji in September/October 1959 to Udaipur to impart the Finer points of the game to Rajasthan cricketers. In fact His Highness name goes in record book as the trophy given to Zonal Champion of Central Zone, which comprised of Rajasthan, Indian Railways, Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh was named "MEWAR" Trophy.
Finally the name of the Association changed to RAJASTHAN Cricket Association in 1957 and Headquarter office shifted to Jaipur. In early days of cricket in Rajasthan, cricket was basically played on matting wickets specially in Mayo College of Ajmer , Alwar and Udaipur districts.
- Get an ethics committee in place.
- Put together a seriously effective grassroots plan for Rajasthan by having more number of cricket academies.
- Install a Talent Resource Development Wing (TRD) in Rajasthan to rate and unearth new talent from the districts/countryside & to produce at least one cricketer at the national level, who would represent the country in the next 2-3 years.
- Facilitating on imparting the technical knowledge of the game to the players at each stage of their development.
- Involve former cricketers into the selection/decision making process.
- Create a High Performance Center in Rajasthan.
- Have a 100-Day mission document to effect changes.
- Announce a Rajasthan tournament on the lines of Times Shield to create a feeder line for the Ranji Trophy side.
- Provide excellent facilities & coaching services to all players under RCA (in all age groups) by continuous upgradation of coaches, umpires, analysts & physios.
- Career development systems for staff, coaches, and players.
- Create world class online platform with database of Rajasthan cricketers and disseminate all information/PR on the site in real time.
- Optimum utilisation of resources to create a healthy and competitive sporting atmosphere within the cricket & management teams.
- Multiple venues for first class cricket in different districts.
- To reach the knockout stage in Ranji Trophy and consistency in performances.
- Emphasis on Administration/Governance, Education, Players, High Performance and Facility Development.
- To conduct more schools tournaments.


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In the post Eloqua API How To: Create and Retrieve a Data Card, we looked at the basics of creating Data Cards.
Now that the new data card is created, you may wish to link it to a particular Contact record. Let's take a look at how this can be accomplished.
When you created the Data Card, you created a Field/Value collection for the DynamicEntity, and then added email and title as fields in that collection:
// Create a Dynamic Entity's Field Value Collection
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection = new DynamicEntityFields();
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("Email1", "firstname.lastname@example.com");
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("Title1", "Cloud");
To map this data card to a Contact, you will simply need to add a couple extra fields to the collection as follows:
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("MappedEntityType", "");
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("MappedEntityID", "");
For the MappedEntityType field, use either "1" for Contact (or "2" for Company). For our example, let's map this card to a Contact record:
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("MappedEntityType", "1");
Now, for the MappedEntityID, you will need to have the ID for the Contact record that you wish to map to. If you are creating a new contact record, and trying to map it to the Data Card right away, then just use the ContactID that you had returned to you when you created the contact (see Eloqua API How To: Create and Retrieve a Contact for more details):
var result = service.ServiceProxy.Create(dynamicEntities);
foreach (CreateResult t in result)
// Successfull requests return a positive integer value for ID
if (t.ID != -1)
contactId = t.ID;
success = true;
In this case, just use the ID that you stored in your variable contactID:
dynamicEntities[0].FieldValueCollection.Add("MappedEntityID", contactId.ToString());
If you want to use the ID of an already existing contact, then you'll have to retrieve the contact record first, then use the ID that you get back with the record.
SeeEloqua API How To: Query a Contact by Email Address or Eloqua API How To: Query a Contact by Multiple Fields for more details.


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The art world is exploding, moving into and defining new cities, hoods and corners of the country. In fact, art is now enough to build a vacation around. So here we've compiled seven artful itineraries, sweetening them with platters of barbecue, bottles of wine and miles of beaches. Everything you need to turn a little high culture into a whole lot of fun.
48 Hours in downtown Los Angeles
Supermodel, art collector and downtown homebody Emily Ratajkowski tells you how to conquer the next great art capital
You're here! First stop, the new Broad museum, across the street from the Frank Gehry- designed Disney Concert Hall. Buy tickets in advance; otherwise be prepared to wait in line to see the insane collection of Koons, Ruscha, Warhol and Lichtenstein.
Battle your jet lag by heading over to the Arts District and stopping at Blacktop. While the Arts District boasts nearly a dozen gourmet coffee shops, this one's my favourite for a quick pastry and a tasty black coffee. If it's Friday, you'll also find Guerrilla Tacos parked outside.
Art stop No. 2 is the new Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery. Converted from an old mill (you can still find rusted industrial equipment on cement floors), the space dwarfs anything in Chelsea. Go in the next few months for an exhibit of Miró paintings and Dada collages.
If you didn't find the Guerrilla truck earlier, hit up La Reyna on 7th and Mateo while you're close by. It wouldn't be a trip to LA without a cart – and this one offers the mighty mulita: a half quesadilla/half taco made with meat, two tortillas and melted Oaxaca-style cheese. Wash it down across the street at E.R.B., a bar with a massive outdoor patio.
This is technically cheating 'cause it's not downtown, but you've gotta stay at The Line, a hotel in our sister neighbourhood, Koreatown. Get a Hollywood Views suite and wake up to a panoramic LA. Day two, you're back to DTLA and hitting the eclectic indoor Grand Central Market, which has been around since 1917. I love grabbing an iced almond-macadamia-milk latte from G&B and heading to Wexler's Deli, where you can get the best lox bagel on the West Coast, then topping that bagel with a chèvre omelette from the DTLA Cheese and Kitchen stall.
Now that you're fuelled up for some more art, hop over the 4th Street bridge to explore 356 Mission gallery founded by the artist Laura Owens. The space itself is huge enough to fit dozens of Owens' largest paintings. Don't miss 356's bizarre little shop, Ooga Booga #2.
For dinner, Bestia is one of my all- time favourite restaurants in Los Angeles. The places is always packed, but it's no big deal waiting at the beautiful bar and nursing a cocktail. Order the casarecce al pomodoro, along with everything else on the menu.
For a nightcap, hit Clifton's and check out the multi-level bars and ridiculous taxidermy. This place is an LA landmark – Art Deco meets Indiana Jones.
Get Art- Schooled
Head back to college for a weekend and hit these university museums
Yale : The Yale University Art Gallery is a distilled survey course, like a 3D Intro To Art History semester you can cover in a couple hours. After you're through, scarf a pie from New Haven's best pizzeria – not Pepe's, but BAR.
Williams: The Williamstown corner of the Berkshires is New England's art hub, with MASS MoCA, the Williams College WCMA and the Clark Art Institute (expanded by Tadao Ando). At sunset, hike Stone Hill for a picnic with cows.
Dartmouth: On a chilly fall day, check out the massive rainbow- hued Ellsworth Kelly sculpture outside the Hood Museum of Art, visit the downtown Hanover satellite collection, then warm up with a drink at the Canoe Club.
Visit The Met Of The Midwest
And while you're there, belly up to some BBQ
To the casual art appreciator, the hit list for American museums tends to start and stop with the bigs in New York, LA and Chicago. But some of the greatest collections belong to smaller cities, particularly in the Midwest, worth trips unto themselves. None is more magnetic than the Nelson- Atkins Museum in Kansas City, stocked to the gills with Monet paintings, Dorothea Lange photography, Claes Oldenburg lawn sculptures and more than 10,000 works of Asian art.
Pair the Nelson-Atkins (or the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, if you dig the new) with a tour of KC barbecue's three gold standards – Arthur Bryant's, Joe's Kansas City and LC's – and you're set for a weekend of cultural and culinary gluttony.
Catch The Rays Of The Miami Art Scene
Because great art and sexy beaches are worth risking a little Zika
Rubell Family Collection: Donald and Mera Rubell are insatiable collectors known for their excellent eye. See the next hot artist here first – then check out the murals of Wynwood.
Pérez Art Museum Miami: The crown jewel in Miami's art scene is designed by Herzog & de Meuron and perched on the edge of Biscayne Bay.
Bonus: You can wander the Instagrammable gardens and grounds.
ICA Miami: Miami's edgier contemporary art museum presents conversation-starting, sometimes "challenging" talents in its historic Twenties building in the Design District.
Hang In The Hamptons With Jackson Pollock And Dan Flavin
Invite yourself over to all these artists' spaces, then toast them with some of New York State's best wine.
It's a 2.5-hour drive from Judd's house to Pollock's. If you need a snack, Judd lived near the Cronut place.
Donald Judd's Home Studio: On your way out of NYC to the Hamptons, swing by Donald Judd's crib, a stunning cast-iron building in SoHo that's been restored exactly the way he had it upon his death in '94.
Pollock-Krasner House: Pollock lived in an 1879 East Hampton homestead and pioneered Abstract Expressionism in the barn out back. On your tour, you'll see the floor still splattered with paint.
Dan Flavin Institute: Once a firehouse, this Bridgehampton building is now billed as "a permanent installation of nine works in fluorescent light created by the artist between 1963 and 1981."
Channing Daughters: If you're into orange wines, herbaceous vermouths or pét-nat champagne alternatives, pull over for a tasting at this innovative winery. You'll drive home with a case in the trunk.
Worship The Land Art Wonders Of The Southwest
(And some of the natural wonders, too)
In the Seventies, land artists flocked to the Southwest to move heaven and earth. Often literally. Robert Smithson, for example, built Spiral Jetty into the Great Salt Lake and Walter De Maria erected a "lightning field" of steel poles in remote New Mexico to lure the weather. Drive out to the great monuments of the movement – and then hit some epic non- man-made monuments (Saguaro, Arches, Zion) while you're at it.
Spend A Weekend With Wright And Warhol
America's most famous architect and artist await you in Pittsburgh
Friday: Check into the Ace Hotel, which opened last year in an old YMCA building, and proceed directly to dinner at Cure – where the charcuterie platter includes a salami riff on a Negroni cocktail.
Saturday: Hit the eponymous seven- storey museum devoted to native son Andy Warhol. It boasts more than a thousand of his artworks, including Mao, and 350 preserved films. Hurry and you can catch My Perfect Body, an exhibit on view through January exploring Warhol's fixation on the human form and its flaws.
Sunday: With fortification from Commonplace Coffee on your way out of town, drive 90 minutes south into the woods until you reach Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece Fallingwater, which has been blowing minds since appearing on the cover of Time in 1938. It's a house in the same way that "Stairway To Heaven" is a song about some steps.
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1967 Dodge Dart GTS
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- Condition: Used
- Make: Dodge
- Model: Dart
- SubModel: GTS
- Type: Other
- Doors: 2
- Year: 1967
- Mileage: 87,360
- Color: Black
- Engine size: 440 V8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Interior color: White
- Vehicle Title: Clear
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- Year: 1967
- Mileage: 87360
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- Transmission type: 3 Speed Automatic
- Engine: 440 V8
This black beauty has undergone a complete transformation! Born as a Dart GT with a 6 cylinder, this Dart was the recipient of a frame off, total restoration and custom build. Out came the 6 cylinder motor and in went a 440, .30 over with Edelbrock aluminum heads and intake with a Biggs 950 carb and Comp Cams Xtreme Energy Hi-Lift XE285HL. A lot of aluminum was employed to lighten and strengthen the drive train. An aluminum radiator with dual fans, an aluminum drive shaft and a custom aluminum gas tank were all added. The transmission is a custom SMR Racing, Sportsman 727 with SMR 3500 stall converter. The rear end was also majorly upgraded, to a Dana 60 with 4:10 gears. The original suspension wasn't going to cut it in this build, so the Dart was mini-tubbed and a Mopar spring relocation kit was installed. Calvert racing suspension with Split-Mono leafs and Calvert shocks handle the business out back. While the front end received a Reilly Motorsport Alterkation kit with tubular upper and lower control arms and QA1 adjustable coilovers. The body and paint on this car is incredible. The body was completely stripped to metal, finding only a 3 inch by 5 inch spot of rust that was cut out and patched correctly with new steel. It was in the front passenger quarter. Every nut, bolt and screw was removed and either replaced with new or refurbished. It was sprayed in a deep black paint and the seats and door panels were recovered in pearl white vinyl, new black carpet, headliner and dash. This car is a multiple award winner, winning Best In Class, twice at The World of Wheels and also a former Muscle Car Shootout winner for the "Best Street-able Performance Car" and a Best Over All ISCA award winner. This car also has run a mid 11 second quarter mile and drives like a dream. You couldn't hope to build this car for what you can buy it for now. Call today!
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