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The Rundown
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ProfitWell Report: the Future Is Freemium
The latest ProfitWell Report is up, and this time Neel brings in CEO of Webforum, David Björk, to talk freely about freemium. Is it a flash in the pan, or are all SaaS operations destined to cook up this pricing structure?
What's the verdict? We're of the camp that freemium is great for customer acquisition, but far from a revenue model. Our ProfitWell cohorts studied 1k SaaS and subscription companies to break it down. Freemium is, more than likely, going to stick around in this avenue for quite a while. Customer acquisition costs keep rising but for the free folks, at a much lower rate. Is the SaaS world ready for freemium to reign as king as far as revenue goes? Not so much. It's hard enough for some to make a sales conversion the traditional way. Regardless, freemium is here to stay (in some capacity). For full data cuts behind our stance on freemium, you should check out the full report.
Robots Can Help Us, Help You
ManyChat says it's a must, and shows us nine reasons to utilize chatbots: like welcoming new customers, cross selling, and preventing cart abandonment. Nike created one of their most successful sales campaigns with the robot chat, so who's to say you can't too?
What's it like, working with Mr. Roboto? ManyChat is right when they claim if you're using a chatbot solely to welcome people to your site, you're missing out. Bots can drive customers to action by giving them what they want — be it a digital coupon or personalized recommendations. Quizzes are a solid way for potential users to familiarize themselves with your products, and more importantly, for you to acquire data on who visits your site to further personalize the shopping experience. And chatbots are smart cookies. You can use comments on your Facebook page to create different sequences to prompt the conversation. Susan comments that she bought Product A from you last year and loved it? Bring to her attention one that's similar, or update her on improvements you've made to what she adores now. And chatbots can do more than just chat your ear off. Allowing users to buy directly through chat can reduce friction in the buying journey and ultimately combat the dreaded cart abandonment.
Not All Churn Is Created Equal
So our good pals at Appcues are offering concrete churn reduction tactics for different stages of the customer retention journey.
How can I be smarter? The best way to better understand the big bad churn is to break it down. The first week in the customer's journey is crucial. Your goal should be to introduce them to your product and get them hooked so they become habitual users. Make them feel welcome with a personalized email after creating their account, for example. Then top it off with a killer onboarding process when it comes to getting users comfortable with your product. If they feel overwhelmed, or don't see the full value of what you're offering, they'll leave — so make it a point to prove yourself early on. And of course the work doesn't stop there. Once users are using your product on the regular, start collecting feedback so you can stifle any lingering issues ASAP. Positive reinforcement keeps customers around, too; be as elaborate or simple as you prefer. Badges and points are a plus, but a "good job" gets the message across just finely. And whether it's week 2 or week 200, never stop innovating. Keep updating your product, add new features, increase value as time goes on. You're always going to witness churn in some capacity, but at least you can say you've done all you can to keep 'em around.
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Klaviyo's Series B Score
Email marketing firm Klaviyo does things a little old school as far as startups go, building a profitable company before seeking out funding for growth. And that move has paid off handsomely, with Klaviyo recently netting $150 million in Series B.
That's new. When it comes to the reasoning behind their path in a unicorn-filled landscape, CEO Andrew Bialecki puts it best: "We came from families that started small businesses from scratch and ran them for decades. They may not have been huge, but they were real, lasting businesses. We wanted to try to build something like that. The second reason is much less idealistic. We had no idea how to raise money." Six years after launch, and $150 million later, it seems Klaviyo has that second part figured out. Undoubtedly, the product merits the large investment. Email marketing platforms may be a dime a dozen, but Klaviyo does things differently by keeping that all-important customer data front and center, deeming personalization a breeze. And instead of merely measuring clicks and opens, Klaviyo keeps track of the metric we heart: revenue. Smart, right? Summit Partners, the investment group funding the entire Series B, seems to agree.
Product of the Day
Since getting paid is a fun perk of all this madness, we're pumped to see Pipedrive make it even more seamless of a step, with their Pipedrive-Xero integration to simplify the invoice process. With it, you can create invoices from within the Deal Details view in Pipedrive, approve and send those invoices from within Xero, tracking the invoice status in Pipedrive. We know the simpler, the better. So we're all about it.


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Estes Announces Expansion of Truckload and Logistics Capabilities Through Purchase of Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries
RICHMOND, VA… Estes Express Lines will expand its truckload and logistics capabilities with the purchase of Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries — two affiliates of New Jersey-based trucking company New England Motor Freight (NEMF).
The sale, which closed on May 31, is a separate part of NEMF's liquidation following their filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February. It will enable Estes, already America's largest privately owned freight transportation carrier, to deliver expanded flatbed and dedicated transportation capabilities through its Level2 Logistics division.
"We are very excited that Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries are joining Estes," said Estes Corporate Vice President Bobby Speight, who heads Estes Level2 Logistics. "This acquisition will further solidify our role as the nation's total solutions resource for robust transportation and logistics services."
The nation's largest privately owned freight transportation carrier, Estes is a go-to provider of end-to-end transportation and custom logistics services. Through a vast regional, national, international, and global footprint, Estes' comprehensive solutions include Less Than Truckload, Volume LTL, Truckload, Time-Critical Guaranteed, and Final Mile. Backed by nearly 90 years of industry expertise and financial stability, Estes delivers a better customer experience through flexibility and improved technology to best meet rapidly changing freight transportation needs. The Richmond, VA-based fourth-generation company operates one of the newest fleets in the industry, and understands that its nationwide team of over 18,000 employees is one of its strongest assets.

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Pictors Studio has a tutorial on building bug tunnels for your Starship Troopers games. They are constructed out of pink insulation board and look quite nice.
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Starship Troopers For Dirtside
Here are some rules for using the Dirtside II system to recreate battles from Heinlein's Starship Troopers.
Shock Force Starship Troopers
Shock Force Starship Troopers modifies the Shock Force rules by Demonblade for the Starship Troopers film universe.
Starship Trooper Rules
Kurt Bowker has written a set of free wargames rules set in the Starship Troopers movie universe. I'm not sure where you would get the miniatures to go with these — perhaps Ground Zero Games has something that could be used.


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October 15, 2015
Arts and Humanities Award Winners to be Honored; Free Tickets Now Available
County Executive Isiah Leggett and Mrs. Leggett will honor nine community leaders for their contributions to the County's art and cultural community at the Annual County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. This event will be held Monday, October 26 at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Reserve your free tickets from 2015executivesawards.eventbrite.com.
Now in its 14th year, the awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a difference in Montgomery County through the arts and humanities. There will be performances by Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras at Strathmore, Sutradhar Institute of Dance and Related Arts and other local artists.
For more information, or to order tickets visit: www.creativemoco.com/executives-awards.
Labels: Art, Awards, Community Event


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Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs
The Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account supports funding in nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, regional stability and humanitarian assistance to help reduce transnational threats to American security and mitigate local threats.
According to the State Department, the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account supports a broad range of U.S. national interests by funding critical, security-related programs including training, equipment, conferences, security contacts, and infrastructure. First authorized in 1996, it supports U.S. efforts in nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, border security and law-enforcement, regional stability, and humanitarian assistance while aiming to reduce transnational threats to American security and mitigate local threats. With major anti-terror and nonproliferation components, some efforts within this program focus on eliminating excess or at-risk small arms and light weapons worldwide, while others focus on humanitarian demining work to reduce civilian casualties and safely returning refugees and internally displaced persons. Demining efforts are mandated to prioritize areas where the United States is responsible for the unexploded ordnance. It also includes the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims' Assistance, a component of the humanitarian demining program that conducts and monitors mine action activities primarily in the Balkan region. Created by Congress in the mid-90s, the account seeks to give the executive branch more flexibility in administering funds for NADR-related activities. Aside from its major programs, the NADR account includes funds that support other nonproliferation activities, including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Monitoring System. While originally focusing on the Korean Peninsula and the former Soviet states, this authority now extends to any state deemed to be in the national security interests of the United States. The law also requests funds be spent with regular consultation and prior notification to Congress.
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The Trump administration's budget request for fiscal year 2018 presents significant cuts and policy changes to the State Department's international security assistance and peacekeeping operations. The information below compares Trump's budget blueprint with FY 2017 appropriations and identifies...
Over the past 15 years, the United States has significantly expanded the number of U.S. security sector aid funding accounts or programs to support a range of U.S. national security and foreign policy goals. This guide provides an overview of 29 key, active U.S. programs funded by the Defense or...
The latest bills from Congress cut back on President Obama's aid request while increasing military assistance. Here is an update of current funding proposals for Central America.
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This blog post is coming from a scenario we actually encountered this week. We had some stressed clients, who purchased a new property and had no doubt that their current home would sell! The current home still has not yet sold but we were extremely happy to reassure them with a number of solutions for this situation. A couple solutions brought to the clients attention were:
- Equity take out on the current property, as bridge financing is not an option without a firm sale
- Short term second mortgage
- Add a co-signer to afford both properties
Key points for you to consider if you are put in this situation:
- Do you qualify to carry two properties and two mortgages?
- Do you have access to other funds for the down payment such as gifted funds from family or saving?
- If a refinance is needed on current home, the listing will have to be cancelled as banks will not offer traditional lending rates on homes that are currently listed
As a result, to complete on time I was able to secure financing for them with fully discounted rates, use rental income to qualify, put 50% of the mortgage portion on the new property in a line of credit. That way it is fully open, so when their home sells there will be no penalty to pay down the line portion of the new mortgage.
If you happen to find yourself in this position – please do not hesitate to contact us here at the office and we will help you!


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My friends at North Fremantle SLAVIN ARCHITECTS are getting showered with awards for the very creative Mediterranean Shipping Company building in Cliff Street.
They just received the 2018 Australian Steel Industry Award for Small Projects, and already were awarded with the 2017 WA Architecture Awards – Winner – Colorbond Steel Award for Innovation in Steel, 2017 WA Architecture Awards – Commendation – Sustainability, 2017 WA Heritage Awards – Finalist – Conservation or Adaptive Re-use, 2018 Australian Steel Institute – Winner – Steel Excellence (Small Buildings), and also van Diddens painters received 2016 Master Painters Awards – Winner – Historical Restoration and the 2016 Master Painters Awards – Winner – Industrial and Protective Coatings.
Make sure to consider our excellent Fremantle architects for your next building projects!
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The City of Fremantle won GOLD in the Australian Tourism Awards for Local Government at the awards night in Adelaide this week, so congratulations to Wendy O'Shaugnessy and her team. The Gold was awarded for Fremantle's excellence in tourism planning, providing tourism facilities and services, events development and its overall contribution to the local tourism industry.
It's no wonder really that Freo wins awards considering our magic sunsets, amazing heritage, unique lifestyle and great beaches, and not to forget some of the best festivals in Australia.
I took these photos on Friday evening at the South Mole.
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Book TalksSkip the book report and have your students write short book talks. There are hundreds of short introductions to books meant to sell the book to the reader. Students are invited to submit their own book talk. In addition there are book talk tips and lists of books. Think of this site as a collection of trailers for great books, from picture books to the great works of literature.


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Over 30 Nigerian Christians were killed in a brutal early morning attack by radical Islamic Fulani herdsmen, who have been systematically targeting believers living on lands the extremists claim to be their territory.
The Guardian reports that the deadly assault occurred at around 4 a.m. near the town of Maro, in Kajuru County of Kaduna state, where the attackers set fire to several buildings, including homes and churches. The extremists shot civilians with rifles as they fled the burning establishments.
A member of local church Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) told Morning Star News that members "ran out of the church building as the shooting was going on." She added, "Many have been killed, and I have not seen my family members since morning. I have escaped out of the area."
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Can we login with my own table?
Hi Yellowfin Team,
Can we login the yellowfin application with my own tables?.I don't want to login with yeelowfin table([dbo].[IpContact]).
It is possible to have, Please provide the any document or screen shots.
Hello Sreenu,
Thanks for reaching out with your question. The short answer is no, you cannot log in against your own table.
We do, however, have the option for LDAP Authentication, for those who wish to exhibit more granular control over password policies and user management. This method of authentication also prevents Yellowfin from storing passwords internally.
You can find out more about LDAP Authentication in this article.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to alter which table Yellowfin authenticates against internally.
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Last year's iPhone X sales were pretty good for Apple interests, but we may be about to witness the arrival of a new lineup that will break previous records.
Some supply chain sources bet on the new iPhone models of 2018 to be the ones to give Apple sales numbers that surpass the ones achieved by the iPhone 6. The three new models offer a nice selection of sizes and improved internal specifications. The 6.5" model with OLED screen may be the one everybody will desire, while the 6.1 LCD model won't be a bad choice if you're under a tighter budget. There are some people that even believe that the LCD model would be priced around $700 and that last year's iPhone X may lower its price into $899 to give this year's X Plus or Xs the new $1000 price tag.
The new design that comes with all these 2018 models with nearly no bezels is something many Apple users have been waiting for. Now we just have to wait and see if they get to be as successful as they were back in 2014.


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The judge's ruling strips state authorities of their ability to manage the population. In reality, the Endangered Species Act provides that, once a species has recovered, as has the grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, it must be returned to state management. The judges decision keeps power firmly in the hands of the federal government. And lack of local management almost certainly increases the odds of grizzly encounters with humans.
"This ruling will allow the grizzly population to continue to grow unfettered under federal management, endangering the lives and livelihoods of westerners who settled the region long ago," said Cody Wisniewski of Mountain States Legal Foundation, lead attorney on the case. "It's easy for well-financed environmentalists from out-of-state to make bold proclamations about what ought to be done to manage the grizzly bear. They don't have to live with the grizzly in their backyards."
Tragically, just prior to the judge's final decision in the case, a Wyoming hunting guide working in the Teton Wilderness lost his life in a horrifying grizzly attack.
The story was every outdoorsman's nightmare. 37-year-old Wyoming hunting guide Mark Uptain was tracking an elk when he and his client were attacked by a pair of bears. Despite having a pistol on hand, they were unable to defend themselves. Uptain lost his life in the tragic attack.
Ranchers in western Wyoming know these dangers all too well. They have faced mounting losses to their sheep and cattle in recent years and have faced more frequent attacks on humans, as the grizzly population has continued to swell in number and expand its territory.
Area residents concerned about this growing threat had hoped for a better result in court. They understand that de-listing the grizzly from the en- dangered species list would allow state wildlife officials to manage the bear population and reduce grizzly attacks.
Wyoming resident Mary A. Thoman of W&M Thoman Ranches, LLC, whose family has raised sheep in western Wyoming for nearly seven decades, had to give up her family grazing land after her losses became too great. "I am afraid that the Western way of life will be lost for future generations,"
she wrote in an op-ed published inUSA Today.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the Yellowstone area grizzly from the endangered species list in 2017, after research showed that population numbers in the region had climbed to at least 700, from a low of 136 recorded in 1975.
"This achievement stands as one of America's great conservation successes," said U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke about the 2017 delisting.
"Congress intended that, when a species was recovered, it would be removed from federal listing and management would be turned back over to State jurisdiction," said William Perry Pendley of Mountain States Legal Foundation. "Not only does this ruling frustrate the will of Congress; it also exposes westerners who defend themselves against attacking grizzlies to years of federal prosecution, fines, and possible imprisonment."


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An interesting match-up awaits at ANZ Stadium in Suva today as Fiji host an ever improving Georgia team.
Perhaps Georgia will be saving their best game for their last tour match as in Fiji they face the best team in the Pacific Islands.
Fiji are on a fine run of form at the moment, having captured the Pacific Nations Cup title for the second year in succession with back to back victories over Tonga and Samoa during the last two weeks.
Georgia, on the other hand, will be feeling confident of their chances coming into this match after drawing 19-19 with Samoa two weeks back before beating Tonga 23-20 last weekend with a converted try which won them the game in the final minute of play.
Meanwhile, Fiji coach John McKee has made wholesale changes to his starting line-up that triumphed over Samoa last weekend.
Fly-half Ben Volavola will form the half-back combination alongside scrum-half Nemia Kenatale while Naulia Dawai and Mosese Voka will be supported by number eight Eremasi Radrodro in the back row. Loosehead prop Peni Ravai and tighthead prop Taniela Koroi will team up with captain Sunia Koto in the front row while Tevita Cavubati and Savenaca Tabakanalagi pair up at lock.
The home team will be looking to their dangerous back three to combine well and get them over the try-line. Full-back Benito Masilevu and Highlanders winger Patrick Osborne are devastating with ball in hand and they will be looking to break through a well organised Georgia defensive unit on Saturday.
Georgia have consistency on their side as they have made minimal changes to their matchday squad for this encounter with Fiji. There is one alteration in the backline which sees Giorgi Pruidze selected ahead of Tamaz Mchedlidze on the right wing. There are also two changes to the front row with props Irakli Mirtskhulava and Karlen Asieshvili replacing Anton Peikrishvili and Zurab Zhvania.
The team has an experienced look to it with full-back Merab Kvirikashvili and centre David Kacharava representing their country for the 95th occasion on the international stage while 34-year-old lock Giorgi Chkhaidze will earn his 94th cap.
The teams have only played each other on one previous occasion with Fiji winning 24-19 in 2012. Georgia will play with plenty of passion and will be competitive for large parts of the game, however with the likes of fly-half Ben Volavola and Highlanders winger Patrick Osborne in the Fiji starting line-up the home team should have enough firepower to overcome this brave Georgia outfit.
Previous result:
2012: Fiji won 24-19 in Tbilisi
POSSIBLE RR World Rankings outcome on Result
FIJ (on 76.29 points) at home -vs- GEO (on 71.14 points)
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|New FIJ
|New GEO
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|If FIJ win by 1-15 points
|If FIJ win by more than 15
|If result is a draw
|If GEO win by 1-15 points
|If GEO win by more than 15
The teams:
Fiji: 15 Benito Masilevu, 14 Savenaca Rawaca, 13 Adriu Delai, 12 Eroni Vasiteri, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Ben Volavola, 9 Nemia Kenatale, 8 Eremasi Radrodro, 7 Mosese Voka, 6 Naulia Dawai, 5 Tevita Cavubati, 4 Savenaca Tabakanalagi, 3 Taniela Koroi, 2 Sunia Koto (c), 1 Peni Ravai
Replacements: 16 Viliame Veikoso, 17 Campese Maáfu, 18 Mesake Doge, 19 Nemia Soqeta, 20 Malakai Ravulo, 21 Henry Seniloli, 22 Seremaia Bai, 23 Vereniki Goneva
Georgia: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili, 14 Giorgi Pruidze, 13 David Kacharava, 12 Merab Sharikadze, 11 Sandro Todua, 10 Lasha Khmaladze, 9 Giorgi Begadze, 8 Beka Bitsadze, 7 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 6 Shalva Sutiashvili (c), 5 Giorgi Nemsadze, 4 Giorgi Chkhaidze, 3 Irakli Mirtskhulava, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Karlen Asieshvili
Replacements: 16 Shalva Mamukashvili, 17 Zurab Zhvania, 18 Nikoloz Khatiashvili, 19 Nodar Cheishvili, 20 Lasha Lomidze, 21 Vazha Khutsishvili, 22 Lasha Malaghuradze, 23 Saba Shubitidze
Date: Friday, June 24
Venue: ANZ Stadium
Kick-off: 15:00 local (03:00 GMT)
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), James Leckie (Australia)


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Testimony Tuesday January 15, 2019
If you train yourself to share and rehearse God's continuous deliverance in your life, you'll begin to see Him work more and more. When you get discouraged you'll be in the habit of thanking and praising for past wins, and that change of focus and renewed faith will make way in the spiritual realm for another victory. Witness.
Double Portion Abundant Harvest
Seeds matter in this season of abundant harvests. Everything - good, bad and ugly - is coming up multiplied. Plant well.
If you haven't taken communion yet in 2019, go grab your elements and join me.
Speak and prophesy to every situation in your life and back it up with The Word of God. Faith in The Word and tongues will get you the abundance you desire. Witness.
Supernatural Maneuvering
Have you ever stopped to consider all of the circumstances God orchestrates so that we get where and what we need?
I've been really thinking about this lately because of how God's working out some things in my life. Patti and I have actually been texting these things back and forth over the past couple weeks. You know ... rehearsing testimonies.
Let me just tell you upfront that I overthink. That being stated, if you get bored and wanna ditch this post at any time, you're welcome to do so. I won't take it personally. However, I suspect those who read it through will begin to pay more attention to how God unfolds their timelines going forward. Let's get started.
My sweetheart called me in August - 17 months and five days after we broke up and four years to the day of from the first time he called me. I know enough about God to know neither of those things is a coincidence. First, the numbers matter: 17 is the number of victory, five represents grace and four represents things established by God.
Him calling me was a victory (17); actually a reward for learning to stop throwing temper tantrums when I don't get my way. God doesn't like the tantrums, he doesn't like the tantrums and they weren't/aren't helping me get what I want anyway. They just made me look cray.
And I definitely got a major dose of God's Grace (5) showered on me through his forgiveness because initially he didn't want to speak to me at all after I acted a fool last March. Side note: March is one of three months God ordained to be exceedingly blessed in my life each year, and the enemy knew this and worked overtime to curse that month. They've been winning the March battle. No more, though, I cleansed and sanctified it so March 2019 will be the start of God's big blessings coming through for me as they should. I'm excited.
And then the four as established by God. We courted three years (two years, 7 months to be exact), broke up for the 17 months, five days - and he came back from the dead as Patti Cake says - four years to the day. That was God confirming that He was all over this union because the whole time we were broken up I prayed God would completely wipe him from my mind, soul and spirit memories. Didn't happen, bt dubbs, which I couldn't understand 'cause God has removed men before lickety-split with no questions asked. I needed to know God was in it because the enemy came immediately to steal my joy of Sweetheart's return by whispering the lie that he only came back to hurt me in retaliation.
Two days before he called me was the first major test I passed without throwing a temper tantrum when I normally would have. Matter of fact, I threw a tantrum March 5, 2018 because I didn't get my way and we broke up March 5, 2017 because of my tantrum when I wasn't getting my way. Shame. It's embarrassing to have to write this, y'all. That day was cursed. I'm not sure if I allowed the curse to come in 2017 or if it existed already. March has been historically bad for me, as I already shared, because God had planned to bless me that month, but the enemy wasn't allowing it. That's over now thanks to my cleansing of time. I am supes ready for March 2019 ... I even have some days in the month already highlighted because God said to expect gifts from Him. Also, there's a post on this page somewhere about cleansing March 5 that I tried to find and couldn't. Sorry. You can look for it if you're interested or get my upcoming book, Sanctifying Time.
One day before he called, Patti challenged me to bless him instead of asking God to remove him because clearly God was NOT going to wipe my memory of him. I have a teaching on The Law of Blessing that I need to get out. It's powerful. The teaching is what Patti was referencing. She said to me I should bless him and see what happens because of all the good results I'd been getting from using the principles. I did it and got positive and miraculous results AGAIN.
Now to my point - thinking over all the man (and by man I mean angel) hours and power God had to enlist to get this relationship back on track. I was praying, fasting and getting delivered. I have no idea what Sweetheart was doing besides working *rolling my eyes.* God had to send an angel to nudge him to call me. And I wonder how many nudges the angel had to nudge before he finally picked up the phone. I can imagine God instructing the angel(s) assigned, "He has to call her on August _. Direct him." God doesn't have to repeat Himself to the angels or add a statement of importance. If they're being sent, the expectation is fulfillment.
There was an angel assigned to Patti so she could deliver wisdom to me. There were angels, and possibly some demons, assigned to cause me problems that provided opportunities for temper tantrums which I had to overcome.
And even before all of these August 2018 events God had to move me to Seattle last year by having me apply for a part-time job while in a depressed stupor. I didn't even remember applying for the job, didn't understand the duties, can't tell you where I found it or how I got hired other than God's supernatural maneuvering. Oh, I do know Sweetheart was praying that I'd move there. He asked me for three years, and I kept saying no. Didn't realize God was in it; and I was also being stubborn and wanting my way. And didn't realize that I couldn't marry him if I didn't move. As intelligent as I am, sometimes I'm just dumb. Thank God He helps me.
God also had me enroll in a year's deliverance ministry training that led to my timeline getting healed and me learning to heal land. Two of four sessions were in Seattle, too. That's no coincidence. Think about all this. And, of course, this is only a snapshot of all that's happened in the last four years. God and heaven were busy getting us to this point in time and this level of spiritual maturity. Especially with me on the loose with free will. Good grief. God probably has to assign two or three angels to me when He'd usually only assign one.
So many things. Little things that are leading up to something huge. Exciting. God is totally invested in me and my destiny and it's awesome to be a part of. I do wish I didn't mess so many things up, but I'm thankful for heaven's resources and role in my future. There's a lot of good in store or God wouldn't go through so much to work it out. That's encouraging. Let's praise Him:
I praise You for all the supernatural maneuvering that's brought me to this place on my timeline, Elohim. Thank You for investing in me and writing me into Your Kingdom plans. I bless You for all of the angels assigned to help me, and the demons I'm forced to face off and exercise authority over. I praise You for maturing me and for redeeming everything I mess up. I love You, Lord. Amen.
I bless you in Yeshua's Name and pray you're walking out your Original Design.
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Does God Hate Me?
I asked this question earlier today. But my spirit immediately answered, "No ... He doesn't hate you, and you know it."
But I totes get how it can seem like it sometimes. I get it. I'm doing everything I know to do to successfully maneuver transition in every area of my life, and nothing's working right, yet. I'm praying, fasting, speaking faith, reading my Bible and still feel like I've been thrown in the deep end of the pool without knowing how to swim.
The absolute truth is God doesn't hate me or you. He may not like you too much, depending where you fit on His spectrum of believing in Yeshua to blaspheming Holy Spirit, etc. But He doesn't hate you. There are some things revealed in The Logos that God hates - Proverbs has several lists of seven, but there are other places as well - so you can read up and see if you're any of those. If you are ... you might wanna change it up. Just a suggestion.
I know God loves me big. He actually used me as an example for someone learning to spend quality time with Him. That was pretty cool. I didn't appreciate it when it was shared with me because I was irritated at the time with my seemingly never-ending transitions. But you know how God is: He sends encouragement when it's needed; it's up to us to receive it and allow it soak into our spirits.
Loving me big is part of the reason God pushes me out of every nest I try to get comfortable in. He seems to think there's greater potential in me than even I know about, and He's not content to allow me any rest in my comfort zone. I just asked a friend if he remembered how I used to be happy not to leave the house for days at time, and now I'm always on the go.
Here's some of my known and expressed potential - at which I'm happy to stop, btw. I'm an author, an entrepreneur who owns several businesses, a baker at a family-owned bakery and a deliverance minister who cleanses land and time and pulls demons out of people's backs. And God keeps pushing me for more.
I told Patti Cake I need some stability in my life. I need at least one area where God has ruled in my favor and said to the enemy, "You can no longer touch this part of Zari's life." Right now it feels like everything's up in the air.
When I do get my next victory, though ... you talk about a testimony. The enemy's gonna be so sad they even uttered the first sound of the first syllable of my name. Please agree verbally with this prayer:
Lord, I trust You completely. You moved me to the most-expensive area in my state after I spent three years saying I'd NEVER move there. You planted me there for a reason, and I trust You to sustain me. You're The God Who Provides. I trust You. Amen.
I bless you in Yeshua's Name. 💜
From Home - finally, after one cancelled flight, sleeping in the cold car, not being able to get a flight and a 4-hour drive. God, help.
© Copyright Zari Banks, Inc. 201818
Sorry for the big pic of myself. Just thanking God for another year. I'm honored to be able to serve Him and am looking forward to the great things in store.
Right after I recorded this vid the enemy body slammed me. Hard. I haven't been attacked to tears in a long time, but they unleashed a barrage of hate-filled lies at me for a few minutes and I was paralyzed. I'd love to say I went to war, but I got mad at God instead of them - I repented quickly (He's been working on this with me recently; I think I shared it in a post already, but if I didn't I'll publish it soon). They targeted my weak spot; right to the heart - relationships. This is an area that God has been healing piece by piece this year.
When the enemy tells us things, the opposite is Truth. So even though they had me immobilized for a few minutes, they actually ended up blessing me because their lying tantrum reinforced what's real. They said I was losing and should die, hide, drop my conference and stop speaking for God. So that's means I'm on the right track!
I also suspect there may be something in the video that's powerful. I'm gonna keep looking for what they were trying distract me from doing or receiving, and I'm expecting big-time restitution, too.
Please release verbal agreement that God judge the enemy for that attack, that He come down on them with full vengeance and that I be compensated according to God's desire. Thank you.
Also, keep in mind that if you ever yell one thing after another that's wrong to a person, you're hurting them and acting like demons. I did this last March, and now that I see how horrible it was, I'm gonna cleanse that day and that argument. Another blessing of healing and deliverance coming out of the demonic's attack. He truly does work everything for my great.
Big thanks and blessings to Patti Cake and Selena for their intercession.
Register for #SY5779 at www.ZariBanks.co. Oh, yeah ... please release verbal agreement that God reveal who is to receive the registration that was sown. Thanks.
From Home
© Copyright Zari Banks, Inc. 2018
Cleansing Time
We have a registration that was sown to give away! I Praise God for the investments in my Kingdom work. Without even having to ask for sponsors of any sort. Thank You, Yeshua, for putting Your seal of approval on this conference. Please release verbal agreement that God identifies His intended receiver with clarity at the right time. Thx.
So ... I've gone up another level. And I'm excited. I started out cleansing land - which makes sense because I've been a land runner for more than two decades, praying and communing with Holy Spirit as I went. And now that I've received some reconciliation with land (there was a seasonal window for that in June; I pray you took advantage) I'm moving forward cleansing time.
God invited me into conversations about time over and over again but I didn't want follow Him. If you recall in 5777 I recorded a series of teachings about all the revelation from that year. One of the big topics was Windows of Time, but as I shared before I was afraid of what God showed me so I didn't stick with it. Has that ever happened to you? God showed you something that you couldn't really wrap your mind around so you dropped it? I'm sure it has/does. There are things in The Bible that we don't understand how or why so we choose to leave them be instead of doing research.
Anyhoo ... The Lord was showing me windows on the unseen highway that could be entered and were directly related to our life timelines (Psalm 139:16). I now realize that those windows can help us reconcile and cleanse our timelines when they've been defiled by sin, iniquity or rebellion. So you know how you sin at a certain time in your life and then end up with consequences for decades even after doing some work? Or your ancestors may have and you're suffering knowingly or unknowingly for their sins? Well, with Holy Spirit we can cleanse those instances of time and then walk into deliverance and freedom and blessing.
That's what I've been doing this week. It's not easy. At all. But it's gonna be so worth it. I believe the 150 hours of tongues helped push this breakthrough into the natural. Let's pray:
God of Time, I submit to Your will to have my life timeline sanctified. Let Your Kingdom come for me right now today and as I continue on this journey to greater deliverance. I pray this in Yeshua's Name. Amen.
© Copyright Zari Banks, Inc. 2018
Healed Timeline Testimony
Since having my timeline healed I have a ton of testimonies of the favor that's been released on my life. That's what happens when you remove a curse - favor is released on that area, and the demonic attacks decrease significantly. I'm wise enough now to say they decrease, not stop, because the enemy will always try to get us even if they have to do it illegally.
And speaking of illegal attacks, the enemy hit an area that's no longer under a curse on March 28, 2018 and God smacked them in less than six hours and I got paid back big. I like this new level of freedom.
Another testimony is related to the license plate above. When my timeline got healed, that freed up some other deliverance I needed, too. Last week I was running around doing stuff for my business and in preparation for the #SY5779 conference. I was getting nowhere because of red tape (paperwork). I left one place after being there about an hour feeling defeated and wondering if I should just let this plan go; while driving this was the plate in front of me - 588 ZBI!
Five is the number of grace (positive) and man's work (positive but often negative); eight is the number of new beginnings and being set apart unto The Lord - eighty-eight is double new beginning. Of course, ZBI is the acronym for my businesses, so when I saw this I pulled myself to attention and turned my focus to God. I prayed for favor and then made a couple more stops - one fruitful, one not. The third stop was not only fruitful, but the favor of God exploded and the upfront money everyone else asked for was waived this time!!
I got what I needed without someone else telling me how much of my and God's money they would receive. That's huge because one way the enemy steals when a financial curses exists is using demonically charged organizations, laws and processes to move money from people into their structures. FYI: That's what taxes are - someone else or some organization believing they have the right to the money you make, and it's demonic, not godly. Believers in the U.S. need to return to Biblical voting like they did back when folks first came over to this land.
Anyhoo, if you believe you should be further along in life than you currently are, you probably need your life timeline healed. We're going to facilitate deep, intimate deliverance sessions at this year's conference and position those who are behind in life, on the path of where God wants to them to be.
If you've been praying for marriage for years and years (seven for me) and can't understand why it hasn't happened for you, yet, you probably need your timeline healed. If you've had great success in business and had it all fall apart after a few years for no good reason, you probably need your timeline healed. If you've been praying for your unsaved loved ones for years and haven't seen any movement in the demonic's hold, you probably need your timeline healed. And we're gonna provide personal ministry for the first 20 people who register.
You need your timeline healed so you can live your destiny and possess your birthright, but God needs your timeline healed so that He can get the return on investment He hoped for when He imagined and wrote out your time on earth (Psalm 139:16). Register today.
P.S. Patti and I have broken past the warfare we were in and are now collecting spoils. She and I will be ministering as a team to #SY5779 attendees. 💥💥💥
From Home
Pasco, WA
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July 2020
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text: (Bloomberg) -- .Outraged over the Amazon fires, Emmanuel Macron branded Brazil's president a liar and threatened to block the European Union's trade deal with the Mercosur countries as he prepares to whip the Group of Seven leaders into climate action..The French president's office said that it has become clear that Jair Bolsonaro wasn't serious about his commitments on tackling climate change when he spoke to world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka earlier this year.."The president can only conclude that President Bolsonaro lied to him in Osaka," at the G-20, the statement said. "Under these conditions, France is opposed to the Mercosur deal.".A day before he's due to welcome G-7 leaders to Biarritz, Macron said he would make the burning of the Amazon jungle a priority at the summit. That provoked an angry response from Bolsonaro, who accused him of acting like a colonialist.."The news is really worrisome, but we need to lower the temperature, there are fires in Brazil every year," Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias told reporters in Brasilia. "There were fires in Portugal, in Siberia, there were fires all over the world and Brazil wasn't questioning them.".Trade, Climate.The way that an environmental dispute escalated so quickly into a new front in the global trade tensions shows the growing importance of climate as a fundamental plank of geopolitics. Even before Macron's announcement, Ireland said it could not vote for the Mercosur agreement and Finland wants the EU to consider a ban on Brazilian beef..The EU has sought to leverage the size of its market to pressure trading partners into doing more to reduce emissions and is also concerned that its companies will be undercut by rivals operating in places with looser restrictions..But the configuration of the G-7 right now will make it difficult for Macron to make a lot headway beyond some token words. Donald Trump famously ripped up last year's communique and does not want to be cornered. U.K.'s Boris Johnson is eager to tighten his bond with the U.S. president and at odds with European allies over Brexit. Italy is mired in a messy political crisis at home and has no prime minister. Japan is unlikely to stick its neck out -- it is more concerned about the potential fallout from the U.S. trade war with China..In fact, the run-up to the G-7 was overshadowed by China whacking the U.S. with higher tariffs on soybeans, cars and oil in retaliation for Trump's latest planned levies..And Trump himself has signaled where his priorities lie. On waking up he began tweeting against the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and China's Xi Jinping -- not on the Amazon fires. A U.S. official said that the U.S. are deeply concerned about the impact of the fires while indicating the administration did not see it as part of the broader climate issue..The EU wrapped up 20 years of negotiations to seal an accord with South America's leading customs union just weeks ago, in what was then seen as a major retort toTrump's attacks on the global system of free trade. The deal could affect almost 90 billion euros ($100 billion) of goods and Brazil expects to see its economy increased by about $90 billion over the next 15 years..Officials on both sides are still fine-tuning the agreement and it still needs to be approved by EU governments before it can enter into force. A Brazilian official, with direct knowledge of the government's position, said that the EU-Mercosur deal is not ready to be signed yet, and that while the deal could be rejected or put to one side, it could not be changed..The official added that France stood to lose a lot if the agreement didn't go through, citing the presence of supermarket chain Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA and carmakers such as Renault SA and Peugeot SA..Another senior government official however said that France's position is a cause of concern and that the Bolsonaro administration needed to change the narrative. There are signs that the president is already poised to do that..Speaking on Friday morning in Brasilia, Bolsonaro said the government is considering declaring a state of emergency in the region, allowing the president to deploy armed forces and extra funding to the region: "We discussed a lot of things and whatever is within our reach we will do. The problem is resources.".--With assistance from Arne Delfs, Alex Morales, Kati Pohjanpalo, Peter Flanagan, Rachel Gamarski, Mario Sergio Lima and Josh Wingrove..To contact the reporters on this story: Helene Fouquet in Bairritz, France at firstname.lastname@example.com;Simone Iglesias in Brasília at firstname.lastname@example.com contact the editors responsible for this story: Flavia Krause-Jackson at firstname.lastname@example.com, Ben Sills.©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


text: An HREC is Not a REC in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment By Stuart Kaplow on November 3, 2019 Posted in Environmental, Federal I review a large number of Phase I environmental site assessments, and year in, year out, the largest number of questions I field are about Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions. The environmental professionals who perform those assessment generally do not take heed of Eduardo Galeano's quote, "History never really says goodbye. History says, 'see you later.'" … Continue Reading


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Lawyers of «RosCo» render qualified assistance to Exposervice in relation to registration of business in Russia. Due to high level of professionalism and extensive business liaisons of chartered specialists the registration procedure is carried out in compliance with all requirements of Russian legislation and as soon as practicable.
Exposervice is one of the leading hosts of international exhibitions. The German company provides full range of services, including:
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Council has approved a lease extension that will allow a coal-fired power plant in northeastern Arizona to continue operating through December 2019.
The 18-4 Council vote came Monday night after about eight hours of debate. It means at least 700 jobs at the Navajo Generating Station near Page and the coal mine that supplies it won't be immediately lost.
The lease for the 1970s-era plant is set to expire in two years. The plant's owners announced in February they would close it because cheaper power from natural gas is readily available, and they told the Council Monday they'd shut it down this year if they didn't get an extension.
The owners said it will take about two years to tear down the massive plant.
The Navajo Generating Station is owned by three Arizona utilities, one in Nevada and the federal Bureau of Reclamation and is operated by Phoenix-based Salt River Project. It has been a major provider of power used to pump water from the Colorado River to Phoenix and Tucson through the Central Arizona Project.
The decision to close the plant left Navajo lawmakers scrambling to save the jobs it supports and the millions of dollars in annual tax revenue that support government spending.
"You all know the history of the reason why we are here today," council speaker LoRenzo Bates told fellow members before the council debate. "If it fails, we can begin to expect an impact beginning in 2018. It will have a ripple effect – it will impact the central government," he said.
Some members complained that the lease was being pushed on the tribe and they should hold out for better terms.
"When are we going to stop retreating?" said council member Leonard Tsosie, who voted against the lease extension. "I have to stand for Navajo Nation."
If the owners approve the lease extension, the tribe will have time to either find a new operator or plan for life after the plant. The Navajo Nation hopes to keep it open at least through 2030, although how it will find a buyer for a more-expensive coal power facility remains unclear. The Nation has asked the federal government for assistance.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke issued a statement Tuesday, saying the department's top priorities have been trying to work out a way for the mine and plant to continue operations after 2019. Zinke called the lease a "first step to meet this priority."
Owners want a decision on a new operator by Oct. 1, said Jared Touchin, a tribal council spokesman.
Salt River Project officials said the 35-year lease will pay the tribe $110 million and guarantee minimum coal purchase revenues of $29 million in 2018 and 2019. The tribe also will retain water, railroad and other facilities once the plant is demolished.
SRP executive Mike Hummel said the company is reviewing final lease terms to ensure it can sign off by July 1. He said it will allow SRP time to transition its workforce to other facilities if they wish to move.
"This agreement provides meaningful benefits for all involved and creates a path forward during this challenging transition," he said.
Two Navajo Nation groups that are pushing for the tribe to move toward renewable energy and to ensure that the power plant site is fully cleaned up slammed the agreement.
"The deal was rammed through by holding the Navajo tribal council hostage through an 11th-hour ultimatum from the very same people that were given permission to exploit and plunder our natural resources," Dine CARE member Adella Begaye said in a statement.
Environmentalists hailed the possible closure of the plant as an opportunity to find new jobs that are better for the environment. Jihan Gearon, executive director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition, has criticized the plant's water pollution and the environmental impact of heavy mining of coal.


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|As a research associate you will be responsible for, coordinating the Bass Connections program to evaluate the clinical, economic and political viability of the Pocket Colposcope in the US, Latin America, Africa and India. You will work directly with Marlee Krieger on the creation of course documents including the syllabus, lecture plan and written assignments. You will serve as the team leader within the Bass Connections class and attend the Bass Connections class weekly. It is expected that you hold office hours with students once a week or once every other week. You will also work on data collection and analysis for both projects as well as data dissemination. You will also be involved with training users on the Pocket Colposcope and/or the Callascope, particularly those in Spanish-speaking countries. We would also like for you to lead our software development efforts. Specifically, we would like for you to work with graduate students and programmers on the development of software platforms for data collection with our devices.
Please expect that up to 25% of your job will be administrative as you will be expected to assist lab staff in managing the center's research, clinical implementation, and educational activities. Specifically, in your administrative role, you will be asked to assist with scheduling for the Center's Director, Nimmi Ramanujam and organizing lab events and meetings. You will also be asked to assist with the Center newsletter which includes writing articles, providing photographic services, performing layout duties and interacting closely with directors to ensure adequate coverage of human interest stories, operational and organization plans, employee benefits and other areas of employee interests.
All members of the Center are expected to create weekly updates in the form of powerpoint presentations, create meeting agendas and record meeting minutes. You will also be expected to identify grant opportunities and directly apply for grants with Dr. Ramanujam. You will be expected to work full-time, 40-hours per week and expected to follow the handbook and all policies of the Center for Global Women's health technologies. Marlee Krieger will serve as your direct supervisors. Please be sure to schedule 30-, 60- and 90-day evaluations with her. You will be required to attend the Duke orientation as well as the Center specific orientation.
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One of Botswana's longest serving public officers who later became a successful businessman, Cuthbert Moshe Tebogo Lekaukau was laid to rest yesterday (Saturday) at Phomolong centre in Gaborone. While most people know him as an outstanding citizen who served the public service diligently for more than 30 years and a business man of note, fellow worshippers at the Roman Catholic Church described him as a faithful catholic who had dedicated his life to serving Christ and practiced the values of Christianity demanded of every born again worshipper.
During Lekaukau's requiem mass held at Christ the King Cathedral on Friday, Bishop Boniface Setlalekgosi described Lekaukau as resilient worshipper who had dedicated a chunk of his time to serving the Lord. According to Setlalekgosi, Lekaukau always found time to worship even in the midst of his busy schedule as a high ranking public servant and businessman. "He would always look for a catholic church to attend mass at even when he was travelling abroad on work related assignments," said Bishop Setlalekgosi.
Setlalekgosi said the late Lekaukau knew the importance and value of being a faithful and dedicated Christian hence he lived to that expectation. Among the many good works he had done and contributed to the Roman Catholic is - according to Setlalekgosi - the support he gave to the church choir and the development of the church. Other members of the parish also described Lekaukau's demise as a great loss to the church as he was not only a great leader but was a mentor to most.
Lekaukau passed on after battling chronic cancer for quite a time. His however is a life well spent.
A lawyer by training, Lekaukau earned his Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Botswana Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS). He started his career at the Attorney General's chambers as state counsel in 1973. After further training which went up to a Master Degree in Law Lekaukau was promoted to be Senior State Counsel and Principal State Counsel thereafter.
He would later be appointed to the position of Deputy Permanent Secretary in the then Ministry of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs in 1980. In 1983, he was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and on 1st May 1984 he was promoted to become a Permanent Secretary, a position he would go on to hold in three different Ministries including the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs and back to the Ministry of Agriculture until the year 1996.
Lekaukau was awarded the President's Order of Honour by President Sir Ketumile Masire in 1996 and was later appointed Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) Chief Executive Officer, a position that many reckon defined his career. Though he retired from public service in 1997, he stayed on as BTA CEO on a contract basis. During his tenure at the telecommunications Authority Lekaukau presided over the liberalisation of the telecommunications market, which included, amongst other things, the awarding of the first ever cellphone operator and private radio stations licenses.
His last official position was that of founding Director General of the Government Implementation Coordination Office (GICO) at the Office of the President. In business he is credited as the founder of the now flourishing Pan African microlender Letshego that grew from Botswana to cover 10 countries in Southern and East Africa and with a market capitalization of over US$500 million.


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What stops you succeeding or failing? The answer is often the same: fear. And until you understand what lies behind that fear, you can't move on.
When we say 'Fear of success,' we allow our emotions to swamp our mindset. What you're experiencing is the Feelings State. And most likely beliefs that are causing that are unconscious. Hence the uncertainty: is it success or failure, or both you fear?
So shift those beliefs, and notice what you're telling yourself about the action you're afraid to take. Often, we miscategorize it and call it procrastination. You may feel pulled to take any action EXCEPT the critical one. When you operate from fear you manifest the very thing you're afraid of. Keep everything in perspective.
Now address the emotion of fear. It's simply an emotion, like happiness or anger. By moving past your fear, the first step is to acknowledge that it's there. Facing fear, feeling it and moving through it won't be easy.
But to move beyond it, you must own it. Head into fear and thrive on it: it will create amazing results in your career and life. After all, fear can be a wonderful thing.


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You try to raise them right. It's all you can do, isn't it?
And yet then they turn into murdering nutjobs, spreading chaos and death across the whole house.
Not the kids, I mean the dog.
Dog has claimed another victim in her never-ending fight to destroy any and all squeaking stuffed toys put in her way.
This weekend, Bacon the Pig bit the dust. Dog was working on his (her? it? I never asked) ear and finally tore it off on Friday. She then pulled stuffing out on Saturday, I can only imagine attempting to divine the future from his fluffy innards.
He was buried in the garbage Saturday night after a small candlelit ceremony which took place only in my head because come on people he was a dog toy.
Farewell Bacon. Enjoy that great big dog toy park in the sky.
Bacon is survived by Roadkill the Squirrel, Ferret, three dog bones, Mr. Moose and some balls.
Dog is currently sleeping on the futon in the office.
One can only assume she is merely biding her time before she strikes again.
Hey, are you following Dad Moon Rising on Twitter or Facebook? Why the hell not?


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I'll be the first to admit I'm a bit of a fan of Liz's writing so I jumped at a chance for an ARC of this even though historicals are not normally my thing.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I loved the unique premise. The chemistry between Xavier and Vic was fun and the mystery back drop made this book hard to put down. I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series
Overall i give this 4 out of 5


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It's easy to miss interesting things in the mass of press emails that flood a journalist's inbox before SXSW, but the invitation to try Soundwall stood out to me because the entire premise sounded so ridiculous that I just had to check it out.
Soundwall is a wireless speaker and work of art combined. Why would you want that? It turns out that a large flat-panel speaker provides better clarity of sound than many standard wireless speakers can provide. This isn't a canvas with a speaker attached, the entire canvas is the speaker. Because you probably wouldn't want a to have a speaker of between 24″ x 36″ and 40″ x 60″ taking up wall space, the art gives you something to look at.
Nestled behind the art is a Raspberry Pi computer that can receive firmware updates to automatically improve Soundwall over time. Prices range from $949 to $2,499 depending on the canvas size that you choose.
I met the founders of Soundwall in downtown Austin to discover the story behind this unusual combination of sound and vision. You can listen to the interview below.
Catch up with all of our SXSW coverage.
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Yikes, stress!
At one time or another, we have all succumbed to the dreaded, awful pains of STRESS! It can be an everyday occurrence for some, especially those learning to manage chronic nerve pain.
Is there a way to beat stress and come out on top? Even if we can't live without it completely, there are ways to manage and live with stress successfully.
Now, for those of us who stress just a little more than we need to (and you know who you are) this may not be easy at first, but for the sake of your health, it's worth a try, right?
So, let's give it a try.
All you have to do is breathe. When things seem too hard or the pain is absolutely unbearable, remind yourself to breathe. Inhale slowly and exhale slowly. Do this a few times to calm the nerves.
Walk, run, swim, cycle, stretch…you name it, do it! Any form of exercise is better than none. You know why? With exercise, you have the ability to release stress and produce endorphins that create positivity and a job well done. Now, get moving!
The best way to destress is to pray to God. He is there when you need him the most — day or night. There's something about taking the time to talk with God that everything around you — work, bills, health concerns, etc. — just seem to disappear.
Writing is a wonderfully, creative form of expression to unleash your feelings. There is no right or wrong way to write. Feel free to keep a journal or if you're at work, write on a sticky note. Writing is writing.
Laughter is good for the mind, body and soul. It's one of the easiest, most contagious things you can do to help unwind. Whether you're socializing with friends or watching a hilarious movie, just laugh.
You don't have to be a professional singer to enjoy a good tune. The next time you're in the car, shower or even walking around the house, turn on the music and let your voice and moves do the destressing.
Give Thanks
Give thanks for all the wonderful things in your life. This includes: family, friends, God, work, children, vacations, house, dogs and cats, clothes on your back, food on the table, music on the radio, the trees, the sky and the air you breathe. The list can go on…
Turn off the cell phones, iPads, laptops and all other devices that prevent you from enjoying life in its simplest form. You'll be amazed at how refreshing and calming it is to step away from the emails.
Step Outside
Step outside for fresh air and enjoy the beauty of people, nature and life around you. This activity can take as little as five minutes.
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At the end of the day, that's all you can do — stay positive. The sun will come out tomorrow and that's the truth.
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We reviewed the evidence to see whether the addition of extra protein to human milk, compared with no additional protein, fed to preterm infants, improved growth, body fat, obesity, heart problems, high blood sugar, and brain development, without significant side effects.
Lack of adequate protein intake during the early stages of the preterm infant's life can result in poor growth and development. Preterm infants need more protein than full term babies. Breast milk has numerous benefits for babies born preterm (before 37 weeks), but its protein content is variable, and may not meet the nutritional needs of the rapidly growing preterm infant. Therefore, to meet their higher protein needs, and to promote optimum health and long-term development, additional protein, in the form of a fortifier, may be added to expressed breast milk for preterm babies.
Study characteristics
We found six randomised trials (trials in which each infant had an equal chance of being chosen to receive either treatment), involving 204 preterm infants. The search is up to date to February 2018.
Key results
Low-quality evidence showed that the addition of extra protein to breast milk increased short-term rates of weight gain (five trials), length gain (four trials), and head growth (four trials). Low-quality evidence from one trial did not show a clear difference in the rate of growth of skin fold thickness (measure of fat under the skin) between the supplemented and unsupplemented groups. Very low-quality evidence from one trial reported that infants who received additional protein stayed in hospital longer, while very low-quality evidence from four trials observed higher blood urea nitrogen concentrations (measure of kidney function and protein breakdown) in these infants, compared to those who received no additional protein. Very low-quality evidence from one trial suggested that adding extra protein to expressed breast milk did not clearly increase the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (inflammation of the intestine) or feeding intolerance, or clearly alter serum albumin concentrations (a measure of blood protein levels). No data were available on the effects of adding extra protein to human milk on long-term growth, body fat, obesity, high blood sugar, or brain development.
Adding extra protein to human milk for preterm infants may increase short-term growth. However, its effect on length of hospital stay, feeding intolerance, and necrotizing enterocolitis is uncertain, due to data limitations and very low-quality evidence. There were no data about effects on later health and development, or effects in low resource settings.
Since protein supplementation of human milk is now usually done as a component of multi-nutrient fortifiers, future studies should compare different amounts of protein in multi-component fortifiers, and be designed to determine the effects on length of hospital stay, safety, long-term growth, body fat, obesity, high blood sugar, and brain development.
Low-quality evidence showed that protein supplementation of human milk, fed to preterm infants, increased short-term growth. However, the small sample sizes, low precision, and very low-quality evidence regarding duration of hospital stay, feeding intolerance, and necrotising enterocolitis precluded any conclusions about these outcomes. There were no data on outcomes after hospital discharge. Our findings may not be generalisable to low-resource settings, as none of the included studies were conducted in these settings.
Since protein supplementation of human milk is now usually done as a component of multi-nutrient fortifiers, future studies should compare different amounts of protein in multi-component fortifiers, and be designed to determine the effects on duration of hospital stay and safety, as well as on long-term growth, body composition, cardio-metabolic, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Preterm infants require high protein intake to achieve adequate growth and development. Although breast milk feeding has many benefits for this population, the protein content is highly variable, and inadequate to support rapid infant growth. This is a 2018 update of a Cochrane Review first published in 1999.
To determine whether protein-supplemented human milk compared with unsupplemented human milk, fed to preterm infants, improves growth, body composition, cardio-metabolic, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, without significant adverse effects.
We used the standard search strategy of Cochrane Neonatal to search CENTRAL, MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL (February 2018). We also searched clinical trials databases, conference proceedings and the reference lists of retrieved articles for randomised controlled trials (RCT) and quasi-randomised trials.
Published and unpublished RCTs were eligible if they used random or quasi-random methods to allocate hospitalised preterm infants who were being fed human milk, to additional protein supplementation or no supplementation.
Two review authors independently abstracted data, assessed risk of bias and the quality of evidence at the outcome level, using GRADE methodology. We performed meta-analyses, using risk ratio (RR) for dichotomous data, and mean difference (MD) for continuous data, with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We used a fixed-effect model and had planned to explore potential causes of heterogeneity via subgroup or sensitivity analyses.
We included six RCTs, involving 204 preterm infants. Low-quality evidence showed that protein supplementation of human milk increased in-hospital rates of growth in weight (MD 3.82 g/kg/day, 95% CI 2.94 to 4.7; five RCTs, 101 infants; I² = 73%), length (MD 0.12 cm/wk, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.17; four RCTs, 68 infants; I² = 89%), and head circumference (MD 0.06 cm/wk, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.12; four RCTs, 68 infants; I² = 84%). There was no evidence of a clear difference in rate of growth of skin fold thickness between the supplemented and unsupplemented groups (triceps MD 0.06 mm/wk, 95% CI –0.09 to 0.21; one RCT, 20 infants; or subscapular MD 0.00 mm/wk, 95% CI –0.17 to 0.17; one RCT, 20 infants). Protein supplementation led to longer hospital stays (MD 18.5 days, 95% CI 4.39 to 32.61; one RCT, 20 infants; very low-quality evidence), and higher blood urea nitrogen concentrations compared to the unsupplemented group (MD 0.95 mmol/L, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.09; four RCTs, 81 infants; I² = 56%). Very low-quality evidence did not show that protein supplementation clearly increased the risk of feeding intolerance (RR 2.70, 95% CI 0.13 to 58.24; one RCT, 17 infants), or necrotizing enterocolitis (RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.07 to 17.12; one RCT, 76 infants), or clearly altered serum albumin concentrations (MD 2.5 g/L, 95% CI –5.66 to 10.66; one RCT, 11 infants), compared with the unsupplemented groups. No data were available about the effects of protein supplementation on long-term growth, body mass index, body composition, neurodevelopmental, or cardio-metabolic outcomes.


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