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BBC's Documentary on PM Modiji - a diabolical intent to destabilize India
Ever since the BBC produced a two part documentary titled India:on Indian PM Modiji and his purported role in Gujarat riots several years ago in 2002 when he was the CM, it has been facing severe criticism from the Indian media, Indian leaders and the like minded prominent indian people. The Indian diaspora world over have reacted to the documentary and are highly critical of its contents and the biased reporting. The documentary highlights a previously unpublished report, which it obtained from the British Foreign Office, which raised questions about Mr Modi's actions during his regime in Gujarat. Foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi questioned the BBC's motive in doing the documentary noeHe said.''This is a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative. The bias, the lack of objectivity, and a continuing colonial mindset, is blatantly visible'',
To the BBC getting mired in controversy is not new and in the past decades it was highly criticised for its mischievous reporting on controversial and inimical topics in respect of certain countries with a sole intention to foment trouble.
Quite irksome is the timing of the release of this documentary that is said to examine communal tension between Hindus and Muslims in India in the backdrop of Modiji's leadership in the state of Gujarat. Such a documentary is uncalled for and is not only prejudicial and biased but also full of holes - factual errors.
''Giving a clean chit to Modi in the post-Godhra events, the Nanavati Commission said there was no evidence to show there was lapse in the role of the chief minister or his ministers in providing protection, relief and rehabilitation to the victims of communal riots or in the matter of not not complying with the recommendations and direction given by the National Human Rights Commission''.
The Supreme Court of India after long deliberations cleared PM Modi of all charges in the case related to the Godhra train burning incident and the 2002 (February) Gujarat riots that took place in the aftermath. Neither Modiji nor the Gujarat government had anything to to with that unfortunate incident or the "climate of impunity" that enabled the violence.
Why is the BBC, a British Media owned by the Public corporation based in London (began daily radio broadcasts in 1922) is poking its nose into the internal affairs of India? What is its intent to produce a documentary on PM Modi pointing the accessing finger at a leader of great repute without getting a handle on the facts. The intention is quite clear - backed by certain vested interest in India and abroad, this documentary was produced with a view to tarnishing his name in the international arena.
.Godhra Train carnage, Feb. 2002, Gujarat. firstpost.com/
According to the Law Minister Kiren Rijiju ''India's image cannot be disgraced with "malicious campaigns." The BBC that is well-known world over for its biased reporting to kick up controversies in certain nations, is not above the Supreme Court of India. If a section of opposition parties cry hoarse, it means they are yet to get rid of the colonial hangover. British Bobs are not our moral masters.
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The political morality of the British is at the abysmal bottom. A large section of the British aristocrats made their fortune in Slave Trade. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919 and the great famine of 1943 perpetrated by Brig Gen. Reginald Dyer and former PM Winston Churchill respectively are part of visible scars left behind by the oppressive British rule in India.
The Godhra train carnage is an unfortunate incident that happened way back in Feb. 2022. The BBC is intentionally stocking the extinguished embers with an ulterior motive - to destabilize India that has remained united since the British left the shores of India in 1947 with a huge loot - a total of USD 41 trillion during their long reign, besides an array of most valuable diamonds and gems in the world including the famous Timur Ruby, an un-faceted, 361-carat polished spinal set in a necklace for Queen Victoria in 1853.
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/a-pre-planned-conspiracy/238486
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-s-bbc-documentary-former-raw-chief-calls-it-prejudiced-11674344711671.html
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Olympic Hoops: Patrick Mills drops 42 as Australia takes home the bronze
August 7, 2021 August 7, 2021 Brandon King
From nbl.com.au: He carried the flag for Australia at the opening ceremony in Tokyo and Patty Mills has made history by helping deliver the Boomers their first ever Olympic Games medal with a performance for the ages in a big win over Slovenia for the bronze medal. Mills was simply a man possessed at Tokyo's Saitama Super Stadium on Saturday night to close the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games. At his fourth Olympics, he was not going to let Australia remain medalless in men's basketball. The newly-signed Brooklyn Nets…
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Australia announces final Olympic roster
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Seven players will debut in the Olympic Games for Australia By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net The Australian national team is set for the Olympic Games when it comes to roster selections and the Federation announced the 12-man squad that will participate. Name Age Olympic Games Aus Hometown State Postcode Aron Baynes 34 3rd (2012, 2016) Redlynch QLD 4870 Matthew Dellavedova 30 3rd (2012, 2016) Marybrough VIC 3465 Dante Exum 25 Debut East Melbourne VIC 3002 Christopher Goulding 32 2nd (2016) Brisbane QLD 4000 Joshua Green 20 Debut Sydney NSW 2000 Joseph Ingles …
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Boomers squad named for FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020 Brandon King
From nbl.com.au: Basketball Australia have named a 24-man Boomers squad for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup qualification games. The Boomers face New Zealand in Brisbane at Nissan Arena on February 20 before playing away to Hong Kong in their second game on February 23. The squad is headlined by 2019 FIBA World Cup team members Chris Goulding, Mitch Creek, David Barlow, Cam Gliddon and Nathan Sobey alongside emerging NBL stars including Will Magnay, Kouat Noi and Sunday Dech. Players from teams participating in the NBL Finals will not be named…
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How Australia defeated Team USA
August 25, 2019 August 25, 2019 Brandon King
Written for nbl.com.au by Liam Santamaria Moments after the Boomers pulled off their historic victory over the USA on Saturday, Andrew Bogut looked his teammates in the eye and addressed them. That was a massive win, he told them, and we made history today, but we can go one of two directions from here: let's stay focused on the ultimate goal. It's a message each of the Boomers would echo during their postgame media commitments. Of course, it makes sense for the Boomers to keep a lid on what went…
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BOSTON (AP) - The newly refurbished USS Constitution has taken its first spin in three years.
Friday's joyride from Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston to Fort Independence on Castle Island celebrated the U.S. Navy's 242nd birthday and the 220th anniversary of the iconic vessel's maiden voyage.
The world's oldest commissioned warship afloat fired a 21-gun salute in the waters off the fort. Its cannons boomed another 17 times as it passed the U.S. Coast Guard station, the former site of the shipyard where the Constitution was built and launched in 1797.
It is the warship's first time underway since October 2014.
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Tags: Balls of Steel, Good News Week, Have I Got News For Your, John Clarke, Mark Dolan, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, RocKwiz, Ross Stevenson, Spicks and Specks, Thank God You're Here, The Best Show in the World...Probably, The Games, The Gruen Transfer, The Mad Bad Ads Show, Twenty Twelve
Remember that story last year about how Britain's Channel 4 were working on a supposed rip-off of The Gruen Transfer called The Mad Bad Ads Show? If you don't, we blogged about it here. Either way, it went to air on Friday night and we've managed to see it.
First thing first: is it a Gruen rip-off? Well, possibly, in that it's a humorous panel show about advertising. But things are a little less cut and dry than when the BBC made Olympics sitcom Twenty Twelve; there was a clear paper trail there, demonstrating that the producers of Twenty Twelve spent several years working with John Clarke and Ross Stevenson on a UK version of The Games (we blogged about that here). When it comes to The Mad Bad Ads Show there's been no real evidence, or even solid-ish accusations, that the format was actually stolen, apart from a couple of articles last year in The Australian and on TV Tonight which were kind of a beat-up.
Objective Productions, the producers of The Mad Bad Ads Show, may have heard of The Gruen Transfer – a pilot for a UK Gruen Transfer was made for the BBC a couple of years ago, TV's an international industry and personnel move around a lot, Zapruder's Other Films (makers of Gruen) may have had conversations with people from Objective, or with people who later re-worked their idea and sold it to Objective – but they equally might not have. As a poster called TheUnrelatedFamily pointed out on the Chortle message board, Britain has seen panel shows about advertising before, such as The Best Show in the World…Probably, and while Zapruder's Other Films have "engaged lawyers" this will probably be quite a difficult case for them to prove, even if they can establish a relationship between their personnel and Objective's. Even then, John Clarke and Ross Stevenson had a clear connection with the BBC and as far as we're aware they didn't get very far with their legal action (a second series of Twenty Twelve is coming soon, for one thing).
The Australian's article summarised this situation quite neatly…
Format plagiarism is particularly hard to prove, especially in generic format areas such as panel shows.
The news comedy Good News Week was involved in a stoush with the British staple Have I Got News For You, and the ABC music show Spicks and Specks attracted rancor following Rockwiz's pitch to the ABC.
…and that's without mentioning that Spicks and Specks was quite a clear rip-off of UK panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Speaking of Spicks and Specks (or more possibly Never Mind The Buzzcocks), that seems as likely an influence on The Mad Bad Ads Show as The Gruen Transfer, in that The Mad Bad Ads Show involves a team of two comedians and one ad executive (Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Spicks and Specks generally went with two comedians and one musician, whereas The Gruen Transfer always had two ad execs on its panels), the teams answer questions about ads to score points (unlike in Gruen where it's a discussion format), and there are physical games (in episode 1 of The Mad Bad Ads Show three actors dressed as famous characters from ads are brought out and the teams have to place them in the order in which they first appeared on TV, similar games are often played in Buzzcocks and Spicks). You could even argue that The Mad Bad Ads Show stole the idea of pre-filming part of the show from Thank God You're Here, as there's a round where the team captains go to an ad agency or run a focus group in order to create an ad for a hard-to-sell product. At the end of the show the team captains show their ad and then the audience votes for their favourite, just like how the Balls of Steel audience chooses their favourite stunt. Oh, and the host of The Mad Bad Ads Show is Mark Dolan, host of the original UK Balls of Steel, a show which is made by Objective Productions, so at least they don't have to worry about lawyers there.
Perhaps more interesting than any analysis of possible ways The Mad Bad Ads Show may have ripped off some other show (and if it has, we suspect The Best Show in the World…Probably is the most likely candidate), is an analysis of why The Mad Bad Ads Show is better than The Gruen Transfer. We're not saying it's a great show – because it isn't – but the fact that it's comedy-led is a vast improvement. What would you rather see: a bunch of smug advertising executives talking up their tiresome and manipulative craft, or a bunch of comedians pointing out that advertising is a tiresome and manipulative craft in a piss-takey way? For us, it's the latter every time.
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Billy C says:
I was under the impression that Good News Week was a licensed version of Have I got News. It certainly was in the credits at one point..
Format protection is very difficult. I'm amazed the Panel was sold to Ireland. There's not that much to it that could be protected but I suppose they got the name and the title.s
Bean Is A Carrot says:
I don't remember GNW having HIGNFY in the credit, was that in its early days? The format certainly changed significantly as the show developed meaning they could probably get away with dropping the credit after a bit.
The Panel is a weird one. You wouldn't think the name or format would be worth anything. It sold to New Zealand too, incidentally.
With Masterchef apparently they were able to sell more than the format – what amounted to a "make your own version of Masterchef kit" where you just had to insert a host and a cast, and the same thing happened with TGYH – so I think you have to offer more than the actual idea to make any money…unless you're really lucky/clever.
Rani says:
I caught the tail end of Mad Bad Ad Show – it's a jumble of things, but what came to mind was the Apprentice, where the always inept contestants have to put together an ad campaign and pitch it to execs. The two comedians, Watson and Flanagan, are solid and different enough to provide contrast. The only problem for me was the inclusion of the two tedious and possibly evil ad execs – remove those and it would be a fun show.
Can I also add re Working Dog's supposed successful sale of Thank God You're Here to the UK – they only did one season a couple of years ago, it was on ITV, hosted by Paul Merton and it didn't really work. Much better was an improv show on last year with Hugh Dennis called Fast & Loose on the BBC which was an absolute hoot.
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The US version of TGYH didn't do that well either, not even lasting a single season. However the format has worked very well on some European channels going by what I have heard.
Don't forget either, ABC TV's The Big Gig was almost a carbon copy of a UK show that Ben Elton was involved with (the original title I can't remember). And Spicks and Specks was very similar to the UK's Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Still in the credits to this day. "Devised by GNWTV from the original UK program "Have I Got News For You" produced by Hat Trick Productions."
http://ten.com.au/good-news-week-credits.htm


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Oyo APC Reconciliation: Lanlehin-led Committee Submits Report, Gives Recommendation
The need to mend fences and assuage the feelings of all party members with a view to engendering electoral success for the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again been reiterated.
This was the crux of discussions on Thursday, 4 August, 2022 when the Senator Olufemi Lanlehin-led Oyo State APC Reconciliation Committee submitted its report to the party's State Executive Committee in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Lanlehin in his opening remarks interrogated some of the issues which birthed the dire need for the Committee, especially those which cropped up during the party's congresses and primaries, noting that notwithstanding the heat in members' grievances, their continued interest in the party caused them to receive his Committee warmly, even to the point of offering valuable suggestions that can move the party forward.
"Despite members' understandable anger, one good thing I took away was their commitment to remain within the party; in fact, they've only asked that the party takes note of their grouse and keeps faithfully to their recommendations," Lanlehin submitted.
Urging the party to conscientiously take note of the recommendations as doing so will go a long way in helping the party succeed, Senator Lanlehin thanked the State Executive Committee for finding him and members of his Committee worthy of such onerous yet lofty assignment, promising readiness to heed such calls, when beckoned again.
Hon. Isaac Omodewu, State Chairman of the party while responding, appreciated the Committee for putting their all into the assignment, noting that party members have a lot to learn from the commitment of the Committee, imploring them to note that their assignment had not ended, as it will always be an ongoing one.
"Until we achieve electoral victory in the 2023 polls, your assignment has not ended. Even after, I'm sure you'll still have one or two things to do, for the sake of the party," Omodewu said.
Commending members for their selflessness, the Oyo APC helmsman praised them for doing the assignment pro bono, praying that their reward will not elude them when the time comes. "If we'd given this assignment to a Consultant, we know how many millions he'd have charged us. So, we thank this Committee for doing a thoroughly professional job free of charge. We cannot appreciate you enough".
Informing the Committee that he'll take the recommendations to the Elders' Advisory Council with a view to getting their buy-in, the state chairman intimated them of his wish to keep the Committee, subject to the approval of the governorship candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, and the guidance of the party's constitution, as a body to be consulted at all times.
Joining the State Chairman to receive the report were members of the State Executive Committee and some chieftains from the six states of the Southwest who were in Ibadan to attend the party's zonal meeting. In attendance were Barrister Paul Omotoso, Ekiti State APC Chairman, Barrister Kola Majaro and Mrs Yetunde Adesanya, Southwest Zonal Legal Adviser and Woman Leader respectively, amongst others.
Some of the recommendations included the harmonisation of the Executive Committees from the ward to the state to accommodate all tendencies, constant engagement of all aspirants in party assignments beginning with their inclusion in campaign committees to showcase their recognition and a continued dialogue with all stakeholders to engender peace and harmony.
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NACER Chadli says Albion can kick on and keep climbing the Premier League table with victory at Southampton.
The Baggies travel to St. Mary's on Saturday (ko 5.30pm) with Chadli once again firing on all cylinders after netting a sublime free kick against Leicester in his first appearance of the Premier League season.
The point at the King Power Stadium on Monday evening moved Tony Pulis' side up to tenth in the table. And Nacer says the Baggies can't rest on their laurels with the league so congested at this stage of the season.
"If you look at the table, it's very tight.
"Every team can go up five places if they win a game.
'It's important for us to take the three points on Saturday and I'm sure we'll do everything to do that."
Albion's two top-flight wins so far this season have actually come without Chadli in the side.
Despite lauding his teammates efforts, Nacer wants a return to winning ways at the weekend.
"The team have done well, especially the first few games.
"It's been a bit more difficult recently but we still haven't lost many games.
"We need to get back on a winning streak."
To that end, the Baggies are hopeful senior goalkeepers Ben Foster and Boaz Myhill will be fit for the south coast clash.
Both stoppers were in full training on Friday morning. And Nacer was full of praise for Albion's No.1.
"Ben is one of the best goalkeepers in the league for me.
"He saved us a lot of points last season and he's doing the same again this season.
"He's a great professional and it's always good to have him in the team.
"He can win you games."
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Pleasant Grove, Utah (PRWEB) December 18, 2014
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (OTCBB: FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, today announced Ron Williams, CEO and founder of ForeverGreen, as well as several other senior executives traveled to Japan to meet with top leaders and prepare for the expansion of business in the region.
PowerStrips, an FGXpress product listed with the FDA as a Class 1 Medical Device for the temporary relief of minor pain, has greatly increased in popularity in Japan, prompting the company to accelerate business in the county. Using all natural ingredients, PowerStrips can be mailed anywhere in the world and are marketed in 174 countries by a growing network of ForeverGreen members, making the product attractive to business owners, entrepreneurs and consumers across Japan.
Japan captures approximately one ninth of worldwide direct selling sales. ForeverGreen expects Japan to be a top producing country in 2015. "Japan is considered one of the big three markets in our industry," Mr. Williams said. "It takes more time and resources, but the upside potential is worth the investment."
Mr. Williams as well as Jeff Graham, President of North America, and other management met with top leaders to discuss how to improve logistics and advance ForeverGreen's presence in Japan. According to Tomoko Tatematsu, ForeverGreen's Japanese Country Manager, having Mr. Williams share the company's vision in person encouraged top leaders in Japan to continue growing their businesses and to look toward ForeverGreen's Las Vegas conference in May.
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation develops, manufactures and distributes an expansive line of all natural whole foods and products to North America, Australia, Europe, Asia and South America, including their new global offerings, PowerStrips, SolarStrips and BeautyStrips. They also offer Azul and FrequenSea(TM), whole-food beverages with industry exclusive marine phytoplankton, the Versativa line of hemp-based whole-food products, immune support and weight management products, Pulse-8 powdered L-arginine formula, TRUessence(TM) Essential Oils and Apothecary, 24Karat Chocolate(R) and an entire catalog of meals, snacks, household cleaners and personal care products.
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation Offers Its Healthy 24 Karat Chocolate
Pleasant Grove, UT (PRWEB) November 26, 2014
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation(OTCBB: FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, today announced the inclusion of its legacy product, 24 Karat Chocolate®, in the company's Build and Buy model. A seasonal version of the chocolate infused with natural orange flavors will be available for order beginning Friday, November 28, and delivery will begin the first week in December.
24 Karat Chocolate® is an all-natural, organic dark chocolate. Made primarily from a fruit called Theobroma Cacao, vanilla and cane sugar, 24 Karat Chocolate® is chemical and preservative free, unlike many of its competitors that use refined sugars, waxes and hormone-treated diary as fillers. Blended from proprietary formulas, the chocolate tops the USDA's list of antioxidant-rich foods with an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) of 13,120 per 100 grams. ORAC is a measure of the ability of foods to subdue harmful oxygen-free radicals in the body. The chocolate also supports healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as circulation and contributes to mental clarity and increased energy. 24 Karat Chocolate® is available as Natural Teasers, Fondue Wafers or Seasonal Nuggets.
24 Karat Chocolate®, as well as other premiere legacy products created by ForeverGreen, will be available to consumers as a part of the company's Build and Buy model. While the envelope products, PowerStrips, SolarStrips and BeautyStrips, will remain at the core of the company's business model, other products like 24 Karat Chocolate®, Pulse, Azul and many more will be featured in the company's catalog, the Farmer's Market.
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporations November 2014 Sales Increase 190%
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (OTCBB: FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, announced today that November 2014 revenue exceeded November 2013 sales by more than 190%.
"Last year the company saw a decline in sales from October to November. We are pleased to report November 2014 revenues stayed consistent with last month, again exceeding $ 5.8 million. The company remains on track to report a new record in quarterly sales and expects to finish the year within the guidelines of the most recent guidance of $ 56-60 million. We have had a tremendous year of growth and expect to see that growth continue during 2015. We expect to issue 2015 guidance shortly, but preliminary projections are indicating revenue growth for next year to exceed 50%. Along with the growth in number of new members and new logistical delivery solutions, as well as new products, we believe ForeverGreen will continue to have a positive impact all over the world," said Jack Eldridge, CFO.
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Industry Leader, Randy Schroeder, Joins ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation
Pleasant Grove, Utah (PRWEB) January 06, 2015
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (OTCBB: FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, today announced that Randy Schroeder, a global industry leader, has joined its membership base.
During his 24 years' industry experience, Randy has become among the most successful and highly-regarded figures in the direct selling industry. Through his successes both domestically and internationally, Randy has generated a commission income of more than $ 1M annually for the past 20 consecutive years. Additionally, Randy has created a strong following by disseminating his deep passion and keen knowledge for the industry through his personal growth and leadership mentoring efforts.
Randy expressed his excitement at becoming a member of ForeverGreen – what he is referring to as the "next chapter" in his career – by explaining that he feels ForeverGreen possesses the basic elements necessary to be successful in this industry. He believes ForeverGreen, with the FGXpress model, has products that matter to people, an extraordinary management team and the right timing, direction, speed and destination, as well as a great compensation plan.
Randy believes PowerStrips™ attract people to the direct selling industry that otherwise would not enter it, made possible by the product's status as a listed medical device with the U.S. FDA. Randy also said he is very excited about the company's latest product, BeautyStrips™, which features the anti-aging ingredient cycloastragenol suspended in liquid via an exclusive patent-pending process and is delivered in a skincare solution that creates dramatic, noticeable results.
In addition to the product and business opportunity ForeverGreen offers, Randy said ForeverGreen founder and CEO, Ron Williams, was a deciding factor in his choosing to find a new home at ForeverGreen. He stated, "Ron is the most passionate and charismatic leader I have met. He is impassioned, in love with this business and in love with life."
"This is my chance to put an exclamation point on my career. The knowledge and experience I have ties perfectly with ForeverGreen in time and place," Randy said. More information about Randy and his endeavors can be found at http://www.randyschroeder.com.
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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation Hosts Major Regional Meeting in South Florida
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (OTCBB: FVRG), a leading direct marketing company and provider of health-centered products, today announced the company will be hosting a regional meeting for members and leaders in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, January 24, 2015.
The event, ForeverGreen's first corporate-sponsored regional event, will allow area members, leaders and interested parties to learn more about the company and its products. Many of the company's most successful leaders and members will be in attendance. Additionally, ForeverGreen's management team will have the opportunity to meet with those local members and leaders to discuss how to enhance business in the region.
Five of ForeverGreen's senior leadership team will be at the event, including Ron Williams, CEO and founder; Blake Schroeder, President of Europe; Jeff Graham, President of North America; Craig Smith, General Manager; and Randy Crane, Director of Recognition.
ForeverGreen is excited to host its meeting on the East Coast as many local members and leaders, who have been unable to travel to Utah in the past, will be in attendance. Guests and prospective members will have the opportunity to learn the scientific benefits and competitive advantages of many of the company's products. ForeverGreen will also have members of its investor relations team on hand to create awareness and visibility for the public company. They will be available to provide information and answer any questions from shareholders and potential shareholders.
For more information on the event and tickets, please visit http://www.fgxpress.com/blog/january-regional-event-fort-lauderdale-florida/.
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Jacksonville is ranked in the top 10 fastest growing metro areas in the nation, according to the latest Census information. While the population explosion is expected to take a dip, the city will remain vibrant so long as area military bases stay strong, officials said.
Jacksonville, with 3.3-percent growth, ranked sixth in the list of fastest growing metropolitan areas from July 2011 to July 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Midland, Texas, ranked No. 1 with 4.6-percent growth. The entire top 10, as well as 40 out of the top 50 on the list, were cities in the South or West United States. New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago remain the most populated cities, but have seen very little to no growth recently.
Jacksonville benefits as the host to Marines and sailors stationed at Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station, said City Manager Richard Woodruff.
�The diversity of the training missions and the unique role these facilities offer to our National Defense will continue to place Jacksonville in a solid economic position,� he said.
The city�s population and the local economy may slow a degree or two over the next couple of years, but Jacksonville is positioned for continued expansion, he said.
Additional national retail facilities are showing interest in the city as the population has reached higher thresholds, Woodruff said, acknowledging one of the major challenges facing the area will be in attracting more diversity in workforce opportunities.
Glenn Hargett, a 2010 Census Committee member and assistant city manager for Jacksonville, said the growth information is reporting results looking at data collected from the past.
�As you recall, the 2010 U.S. Census used wartime guidance, and troops deployed to a war area were not counted as residents of Onslow County, but instead counted at their home of record, even though they intended to return to bases here and even though many had family members here,� Hargett explained.
By 2011, many had returned and helped drive the spike that was largely due to returning troops.
�The number should level out as deployments and troop movements level out,� Hargett said.
As for downsizing, MCI East said newest estimates will only show a decrease of about 5,500 troops for area bases. The number of troops remaining in the region will still, however, be higher than before the 2008 buildup.
The Census numbers due out in September will more than likely show flat or slight growth largely driven by the deployment cycles, Hargett said.
�Until the greatest number of troops are back at area bases at one time � which would require the Census to count them in the base used for estimates � will we see the effected growth that the state�s estimates had been reflecting prior to the Census,� Hargett said.
The state estimates show growth from the 2008 buildup and did not have to count them as absent from Onslow County when they were deployed.


You're on board with blogging, you make regular appearances on industry message boards, and you've gotten on the social media train: your bases are covered, right?
Yes and no. Blogging, forums and social media are all essential in today's business environment, but the digital marketing picture remains incomplete without social listening, the single most important tool in your online arsenal. Social listening is the missing piece – the element that takes online conversations from one-way to interactive.
In other words, conversational listening is following social media for specific phrases, brands, topics or conversations related to, or involving your business or industry. For example, if your company makes a productivity app, one act of social listening would be to monitor the social sphere for people complaining about procrastination. In response, you might link to your blog (if it covers topics on productivity), provide advice, or offer solutions.
Social listening involves more than passive listening, however. In many cases, businesses also reach out to industry influencers – people who are well known in your field, or who have a strong following from your potential clients or customers. For example, earning a blog link or Twitter mention from an established blogger or well-liked Twitterer can earn you followers, boost your company profile, and earn you business.
The above covers the general principles of social listening, but the details are even more important. How, specifically, can you leverage social media monitoring to better your business?
1) Listening for lead generation: The productivity app example above is a type of conversational listening for lead generation. Essentially, with this type of social listening, you follow online conversations about certain topics, keywords, cities/towns (if your product is location-specific), or phrases, and then join in with opinions, advice and help.
2) Listening for reputation management: If you don't know what the world is saying about #yourbusiness, you should. (See what I did there?) Social listening for reputation management is all about monitoring Facebook, Twitter, blogs, online review sites, and the entire web for mentions of your company name or brand. Then, you respond with thoughtful replies to negative reviews, appreciation for brand evangelists, and other appropriate responses.
3) Listening for competitive edge: Social media measurement also gives you incredible insight into your competitors. As you monitor the social landscape for mentions of your brand, you can also set up listening for competing companies. Track their successes and missteps, and get the inside track on new products, offerings, policies, and other notable changes from your competitors.
4) Listening for trends and emerging ideas: Similar to tracking your competitors, you can also set up social alerts for emerging trends and new ideas in your industry, so you can keep your products or services cutting-edge and up-to-date with consumer needs and desires.
Now that you have the what, you're probably wondering about the how? Social listening sounds complicated, but it's pretty simple in practice. Several apps (e.g. Hootsuite) make it easy to track keywords, phrases and mentions across social channels. All you have to do is set up your alerts, and then monitor social conversations on a daily basis.
But here's the deal: simple doesn't mean fast. Social listening requires a touch of know-how and a daily time commitment, usually 30+ minutes on top of your regular social media activities. Add to that email alerts, social pings, and other conversational listening musts, and you have a recipe for distraction from your other activities for the day.
If you want to save time while doing social listening right, hand over these responsibilities to your social media virtual assistant. After an initial discussion to develop your social listening guidelines – what phrases are relevant to your industry, who your competitors are, etc. – your virtual assistant will take over conversational listening. Choose whether you want daily reports, weekly digests, instant alerts on certain topics, or other notifications – whatever works best for you.
However you do conversational listening, be sure to do it. In the digital age, to stay competitive you must know what your clients, competitors, and the Internet at large is saying about your company and your industry.


After more than 20 years, the Absolute is still ranked first overall in tube amps with a score higher than any other amplifier. No other audio product has remained at the top of its class for so long. The Absolute 845 is not only the story of Unison Research, it is a significant piece of audio history in general, forever tied to the world of analog valves. In many ways, the Absolute is still unsurpassed.


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Franks growing more comfortable with offense
Robbie Andreu @RobbieAndreu
Sep 3, 2018 at 5:34 PM Sep 3, 2018 at 5:34 PM
Coach Dan Mullen made sure Feleipe Franks was comfortable in the season opener by giving him a game plan that he knew Franks could handle.
Florida coach Dan Mullen always wants his quarterback to be comfortable and confident in what he's doing.
That's clearly the state Feleipe Franks was in Saturday night in the Gators' 53-6 win over Charleston Southern.
In sharp contrast to last season, the redshirt sophomore appeared comfortable with everything he was asked to execute — the reads, the QB runs, the RPOs (run-pass option), even the jump pass that went for a touchdown.
The result was the best performance of his career — 16-of-24 passing for 219 yards and five touchdowns in just one half.
The goal now is to keep Franks in the comfort zone as the season progresses.
"I'm getting there," Franks said Monday. "It doesn't happen overnight. Coach Mullen has said that for a quarterback to really start to thrive and really get comfortable in the offense, it can take up to a year.
"So, it doesn't happen over a summer or over a fall camp. It's just progressing. I'm getting more and more comfortable every day in it, and they're helping me with that progression coming a little faster.
"I feel more comfortable in it than I was in the summer and than I was in the fall. I feel more comfortable today than I was Saturday. I'm just trying to progress every day."
Mullen made sure Franks was comfortable in the season opener by giving him a game plan that he knew Franks could handle. And he did, executing it almost flawlessly.
Franks made the correct reads, went through his progressions to find the open receivers, threw with accuracy and executed the run-pass option plays. As a result, the offense flew up and down the field throughout the first half.
"We tried to keep it pretty simple for him in game one," Mullen said. "When we put in the whole playbook you have a foundation. Each week we'll pull parts of that out and try not go overboard with too much and put too much on him until he's comfortable learning everything and operating within the offense."
Mullen and quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson will give Franks more of the playbook this week with the Gators heading into SEC play against Kentucky.
But they won't give him anything that Franks isn't comfortable with. Franks will have a say in that.
He said he'll meet with Mullen and Johnson at some point in the week and discuss what he's comfortable with and what he's not. Those meetings will take place before every game.
"You've got to be on the same page as the coaches on what plays you're comfortable with and being able to communicate with them what plays you're not comfortable with that are in the game plan," Franks said. "You don't want to call a play that you don't really know fully. You could look like a fool running a play you don't really know.
"We all need to be on the same page and I think we're all on the same page. It's been really good so far."
So far, the coaches have given Franks the things he has shown he can handle, including the tricky RPOs that require a quick decision by the quarterback on whether to hand the ball off to the running back, pull it from the back and run, or pull it and pass.
Franks deftly executed the RPOs on Saturday night, which is an indication of the progress he's made. He probably couldn't have done that four or five months ago.
Franks said the RPOs were mind boggling at first, but he's been coached up to where they are have become second nature to him.
"They set up a really good plan for me," he said. "It was, 'This is what you need to look at. This is what you need to do. Don't run this versus this look.' Stuff like that. They do a really good job of that, so it kind of makes it easy on me."
That's the plan. Make it easy on Franks, give him a little bit more each week, and watch him — and the offense — grow.
It worked for first game. Now it's on to the second.
"We're just tapping into our potential, just scratching the surface," Franks said.


Truong's account is the first confirmation that Nhat, a weekly contributor to the Vietnamese service of RFA, a U.S. funded broadcaster, has been taken to Vietnam after being last seen in Thailand.
Nhat's convoluted route to his Hanoi cell involved violation of Vietnam's criminal laws, said legal affairs blogger Pham Le Vuong Cac.
According to Vietnam's law on criminal procedure, within 24 hours of an arrest, authorities must inform the family, he told RFA.
The law helps to prevent arrests that are made in secret to avoid situations where detainees may be tortured or don't have access to lawyers. According to reports, Nhat was arrested in Thailand and then transferred to Vietnam, added Pham.
This case is sensitive for the government. If Vietnam has to make clear about Truong Duy Nhat, this may affect their reputation and the legitimacy of the government, he said.
Vietnamese authorities, he said, are in the process of covering up sources about how he was arrested in Thailand and then brought back to Vietnam. They need more time to handle this case in the media, added Pham.
According to what I read in the media, I didn't see any warrant notice for Truong Duy Nhat, said blogger and activist Nguyen Ngoc Gia, who formerly wrote for RFA.
Laywer Dang Dinh Manh told RFA that in principle, they have to inform the family of the arrest. If the arrest has anything to do with serious effects in society or national security, they also need to announce this on newspapers.
Truong, the blogger's daughter, told RFA that her family never received any official notice from the government about the arrest.
Earlier this week she told RFA by telephone that prison authorities told my mom that my father was arrested on January 28 and admitted to the detention center on the same day.
Reports that Nhat is now in a Hanoi prison are extremely worrying, and we are calling on the Vietnamese authorities to confirm whether he is in their custody and disclose his whereabouts at once, said Joanne Mariner, Amnesty International's senior crisis adviser.
The Vietnamese and Thai authorities need to come clean about why and how Nhat returned to Viet Nam so soon after he applied for asylum in Bangkok, she said in a statement.


The Film that definetly put Nicole .K on the map for me.
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One of the best ghost stories of the last 20 years! Terrific story and the ending will leave you speechless!
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Great film at a great price,I ordered 3 copies,presents for 2 friends and myself ,Zavvi have a great selection of steelbooks at great prices and this film is a great addition to my collection of Steelbooks,totally recommended.
The movie in itself (region B) is very suspenseful and haunting, and the steelbook compliments it very well. The picture on the front as well as the back are really creepy. Would have been nice to see some creative embossing, but I don't care about it too much. A very nice looking steel and a worthy addition to my collection.
The Others is a creepy, suspenseful movie in the "haunting" genre that, while at times slow-moving, never fails to maintain a persistent atmosphere of dread. This steelbook evokes this with dark colors and haunting images. Good choices for cover art and inside art. For U.S. importers, this disc is region B and will not play in my region A-locked North American PS3.
This was an enjoyable movie. I love watching Nicole Kidman as an actress. She is beautiful and talented. I recommend this movie to all adults.
This is a really nice little Steelbook at a great price. Movie is rather good too. If you don't have this in your collection, pick it up now while you can!


Gravitational time dilation could in fact be spelled out as an effective dilemma wherein time performs sluggish if in a greater gravitational ability. A convenient sort of this is when you could be with the earth's floor; time usually operated more slowly than when you find yourself within orbit for the the planet.
The closer a time clock is always the cause of gravitational pressure, more leisurely it operates plus more it is of the method of obtaining gravitational pressure the swifter it can run. It has been Albert Einstein who primarily concluded this point alternative into a hypothesis of relativity.
The gravitation time contrast appears to have been validated that they are real and actual by astronauts, that definitely have been to the space, the clock equipment within their location ship on going back to the globe shown some more time suffered from passed than the time which had elapsed on the globe. Though this type of effects and time variations are negligible, the distinctions are nevertheless there totally. The time period significant difference is calculated in nanoseconds. It demonstrates that for the serious contrast soon enough turn out to be achieved, better miles on the cause of gravitational pressure is must be accomplished.
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Indispensable aspects of gravitational time dilation are that this must work together together with the accelerated resource http://toptermpapers.org/blog/term-papers/term-paper-writing-assistance structure. Additionally, the whole natural gatherings and objects exposed to a similar conditions should always undertake time dilation every bit as; this is really depending on the principle of the standard way of thinking of relativity.
Another important feature to remember in this theory is that the speed of light in a particular location is directly equal to the speed of light as per the observer who is there. There does exist, that is why, no infringement when an observer with the planet observes the rate of light source due to photons and different modifications in efficiency are noticed by just one more observer at spot. Simply because lumination holiday with the sun to a great finite yardage will change in quickness. Time dilation on a line of work of gravity is specifically proportional on the time dilation in a yardage space or room; this is because of the pace required to evade the gravitational draw.
The gravitational time dilation research project makes a significant progression in delivering military, vessels and aerospace which might be absolutely subject to world-wide position satellites (GPS). If the time variations and differences were not possible to adjust and calculate, the GPS would be useless. A number of navy airplanes, satellites and ships is wasted or stuck. Tests witout a doubt revealed that for virtually any menu of 15 m, period in a Gps unit have to be altered to any accuracy and reliability of 50 nanoseconds. An extra portion where way of thinking is at use is electromagnetism, nuclear herbs, with a tv plus in lighter.
The future of this beneficial finding is impressive as research workers amidst several other innovations are trying to develop an easy method of energy move to the long term. By now now we have known time can push a lot faster when there is a smaller amount of gravitational draw, so taking advantage of absolutely nothing gravitational forces way of thinking, scientists are trying to develop a piece of equipment that could time visit the longer term. It has additionally been found out that time prevents in the vicinity of a ebony spot; this is also a field where researchers are trying to find a way from where they can prevent time. Possible improvements in gravitational time way of thinking might find an easy method of advoiding fellow from growing old by ceasing time. Gravitational time dilation concept has changed up-to-date technology always and forever and affected our world in a fashion that we cannot pay no attention to.


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Tardigrade genomes help explain how they survive without water
Life 27 July 2017
Dry subject
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By Aylin Woodward
Tardigrades are spilling more of the secrets about their seeming invincibility. Genetic analysis of these tiny creatures, better known as water bears, is helping to unlock the mystery of how they can survive desiccation, and may also help to place them on the tree of life.
For most animals, dehydration spells disaster. The membranes inside their cells collapse without water to hold them in place, causing the cells die. But for two species of tardigrade whose genomes were examined in the new study – Hypsibius dujardini and Ramazzottius varieornatus – a lack of water isn't fatal.
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A team including Mark Blaxter at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and Kazuharu Arakawa at Keio University in Tokyo has confirmed that the two species make highly soluble, tardigrade-specific proteins. These help the insides of cells maintain their shape even in the absence of water and so avoid damage. But one of the two tardigrades needs a heads-up.
"The strategies are the same, but H. dujardini needs 24 hours' warning to make these proteins, and R. varieornatus is ready at all times," says Blaxter.
This difference relates to how fast they can dry out. R. varieornatus is often found in moss on concrete roads and can dry out within 30 minutes, while H. dujardini lives in ponds and takes 24 to 48 hours to dry. But the genome studies show that the two share an almost identical set of genes that kick in when water vanishes, says Arakawa. The only difference is how those genes are regulated, he says.
Saving cells
"Tardigrades can tell us about how some fundamental biological problems have been solved, like how to preserve cell structures including DNA without any water present in the cell," says Ingemar Jönsson at Kristianstad University in Sweden. "We can learn a lot from these animals, and there is an obvious potential for applications in medicine and biotechnology."
Blaxter and Arakawa agree that unlocking the secrets of tardigrades' water-free survival could be valuable. For instance, it might offer new ways to preserve and transport vaccines. Currently, some vaccines must be stored using low temperature, liquid-nitrogen-based freezing. With technology based on the water bear's genetics, they could simply be dried and stored at room temperature.
The new genetic work might also help settle the debate on what exactly tardigrades are. "They have eight little stubby legs, a nervous system and brain like an arthropod's, but a gut system that looks about like a nematode," says Blaxter.
The findings indicate that tardigrades are more closely related to nematodes, despite their outward arthropod-like appearance. This comes from looking at the Hox genes in tardigrades and some of their invertebrate animal relatives. These genes are responsible for the position and alignment of body limbs in animals. Tardigrades are missing five of the genes – and nematodes lack exactly the same ones.
But there are still other tardigrade secrets to fully unravel. In their dried up state, they can remain dormant for years – withstanding freezing temperatures, radiation and even being sent into space.
Journal reference: PLoS Biology, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2002266
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Characterizing species history and identifying loci underlying local adaptation is crucial in functional ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation and agronomy. However, during my (short) time in evolutionary biology, I often had a hard time actually finding the right tool for analysing my datasets. I decided to try giving a hand to those who, like me, find overwhelming the number of methods dedicated to the analysis of genomic data.
At this stage, this website is mostly a collection of tables and links to websites where you can download the software you are interested in, but I hope this can grow and benefit from your feedback.
If you want to propose your favorite method, or edit this list, simply email me at yann.x.c.bourgeois@gmail.com and I will make the edit.
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Master Fencer Arrives at Belmont Park for Belmont Stakes
ELMONT, N.Y. - Katsumi Yoshizawa's homebred Master Fencer, an eye-catching sixth in the Kentucky Derby rallying up the rail under Julien Leparoux for trainer Koichi Tsunoda, will make his next start in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 8 at Belmont Park.
The Japanese-bred son of Just a Way will arrive at Belmont Park on Friday evening from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, where he has trained towards the 1 ½-mile 'Test of a Champion'.
"Master Fencer was the first Japanese bred to run in the Kentucky Derby and we are continuing on that path of firsts. I needed to see how he'd run in the Derby before making any plans for his immediate future, but I'd always felt like the Belmont Stakes would be the logical next step for him if he proved himself worthy in the Derby first," said Yoshizawa. "Ultimately, he performed better than we could have hoped, so I gave the trainer and staff the go ahead to prepare for the Belmont. I think he will have a better chance in the Belmont than he did in the Derby. I think America's dirt racing is the best in the world, so I know winning won't be easy but I hope he has a chance to run his race and come home safe and sound."
Master Fencer's presence in the Belmont Stakes will open the race for pari-mutuel wagering in Japan. Through an agreement reached between NYRA and the Japan Racing Association (JRA), Japanese wagering on the Belmont Stakes will be conducted through a separate, non-commingled pool.
Out of the Deputy Minister dam Sexy Zamurai, Master Fencer graduated on December 23 at Hanshin and followed up with an allowance score on January 14 at Kyoto.
Master Fencer earned his way into the 'Run for the Roses' on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby by finishing fourth in the Hyacinth in Tokyo and second in the Fukuryu at Nakayama earning 19 points, good for fourth in the standings. When the top three finishers in the table in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, who were not Triple Crown nominated, denied the invitation, it opened the door for Master Fencer to compete at Churchill Downs.
With his seventh-place finish [elevated to sixth following the disqualification of Maximum Security], Master Fencer bested the effort of two previous Japanese-based horses in the Derby topping Lani [9th, 2016] and Ski Captain [14th, 1995].
A start in the Belmont Stakes will make Master Fencer eligible for NYRA's $1 million bonus offered to any Japan-based winner of New York's most prestigious race.
Introduced for the 2017 Triple Crown season, the entire $1 million bonus would be awarded to the winning Japanese horse's connections in addition to the $800,000 winner's share of the purse for the last and longest leg of the Triple Crown.
Post time for the Belmont Stakes is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 8 (7:45 a.m. JST on Sunday, June 11) and will be broadcast live on NBC.
With the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes as its centerpiece, the 3-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, from June 6-8, will include 18 stakes races over the three days including an unprecedented 8 Grade 1 races on Belmont Stakes Day, June 8.


We all want to be rich. Money is an essential component to a healthy and happy life. It can buy you time, material stuff and even immense fulfillment if used in a proper way.
Well, that's a good question, but it's not the most original one you could think of. The real secret to become wealthy is not about the means but the mind. You must understand how rich people actually think.
That's really how you can become rich yourself. I'm going to give you 10 different ways of thinking between rich people (millionaires) and the poor and middle class. All of them are taken straight from the most popular books written by those who are millionaires themselves (I'll mention one of them at the end), so get ready and here we go.
In other words, they see it as their right instead of seeing wealth as some sort of dream. Rich people know that they deserve to be rich while most of the poor and middle class think that having a lot of money is a luxury.
If you don't even think you're worthy of wealth then how can you even think of being rich ? If you pursue something when you're feeling that you don't even deserve it, you'll never have it.
They know that they can learn a lot from those who are better than them. they are always ready to pick up new skills and fresh knowledge from others who are richer and more successful.
On the other hand, many people from the poor and middle class resent successful people. They say that rich people are corrupt, they they are scammers or that they diceived people to get rich when in fact that's just a poor excuse to feel better about themselves because they don't want to admit that someone is more successful. With that kind of mindset, no wonder that the majority of people aren't rich.
They are not victims. Rich people will never use their circumstances, the economic state, their family or anyone else to justify why they aren't rich. They always take responsibility for their results in life. They believe that they are the ones responsible for the good or the bad in their life. They believe that they are in charge.
On the other hand people who aren't rich will constantly complain and play the role of the victim. They have tons of excuses to justify why they're not rich.
They read a lot. They go to seminars. They meet people. They continuously expand their sphere of knowledge to keep up and earn even more. They are open to new ideas that will make them even richer and open new opportunities for them.
In contrast, poor people think they already know. They refuse to learn anything new or unusual. They think they already know how to make a lot f money so they never even bother to try and understand how money works. This arrogant attitude makes it impossible for them to change anything, so they keep struggling with money forever.
An asset is something that generates money. A liability is something that consumes money. For example, if you have a business that generates 5000$ a month, then it's an asset. If your house eats 5000$ a month, it's a liability. Your car is a liability. Your job is an asset. Do you get the picture ?
Rich people buy assets like businesses, real estate, stocks and bonds etc. They buy stuff that generates money instead of buying a big Tv, an expensive smartphone or fancy clothes. Rich people understand that you must buy assets in order to make more money and passive income as well. poor people think the only way to make money is by working on an average job.
Passive income means that money flows without you having to put in an effort to generate it. For example, a store which has employees, a business, a vending machine, or even selling something on amazon is a form of passive income. So why is passive income so important ? simple, it's scalable and it allows you to free up your time.
Scalable means that you can make it even bigger every time without having a specific limit to where you can grow. For example if you have one retail store and 2 employees, you'll be able to generate enough income to open a second store and it goes on. So you can earn more as time goes by.
Passive income is awesome because it allows you to do whatever you want while you're making income.
It means that they never excpect anything from anyone. Not the government, not family members, not anyone. They have a strong sense of self-reliance and responsibility. They are aware they they are the only one who can change their lives for the better so they take action instead of waiting for a miracle to happen.
They don't follow the standard 9–5 job version of life. They prefer to take calculated risks that may make them rich. Anything profitable you can ever think of has a slight risk in it, but that doesn' mean you should never try.
Starting a business, being self-employed and quitting your job are all risky. But when you think about it, it's impossible to follow the so-called "safety" and still become rich.
Rich people know what risks to take and how to manage them. The don't look for safety out of fear and insecurity because they know that it's just a limiting belief.
If we're honest, we all see that the majority of people dislike their job. It's rare to see someone who's passionate or at least, interested in what he's doing. Rich people have fears like everyone but the difference is that they don't let that feeling take over and dictate the way they live.
Almost every millionaire or rich person out there is either a business owner or self-employed. In other words, they work for themselves. They are well-aware that if they keep working on a regular job, it's not going to take them anywhere so they become experts in their respective fields and then offer their products or services.
For example example a retail store owner, someone who rents a piece of real estate or an owner of a construction company are all business owners. Self-employed individuals include lawyers, financial consultants, marketing experts and even recently online freelancers.


Gippo bike is located in the heart of the Val d'Elsa, an ideal place to visit cultural historical destinations and panoramic scenic views of rare beauty that have remained intact over time.
Bike rental in Siena, Colle di Val d'Elsa, San Gimignano, Casole d'Elsa, Volterra Castellina in Chianti e Greve in Chianti.
We offer a wide selection of rental bicycles and we cover a wide range of routes , so why not take a bicycle with assisted pedaling and allow yourself to cover distances of 60/70 km and visit Tuscan Chianti areas from Florence to Siena characterized by beautiful hilly landscapes and spectacular medieval villages, territories where the most authentic Tuscan atmosphere is breathed.
We recommend following the scenographic SR 222, better known as "Chiantigiana". It is a narrow road that – between road curves and breathtaking views – leads travelers to Siena, crossing one of the world's most famous wine-growing areas.
Greve in Chianti, together with the municipalities of Radda, Gaiole and Castellina, is part one of the oldest wine production areas, still recognizable by the famous "Gallo Nero" brand .
Panzano in Chianti as an historical village mansion of Tuscan poet Dario Cecchini.
San Gimignano is a Tuscan town of excellence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its famous fourteen towers, enclosed by two kilometers of ancient walls , medioeval houses, unchanged squares giving us a perfect view of the medieval period.
The Via Francigena lead pilmigrages through San Gimignano and it was the main route for Tuscan merchants on their way to the French fairs.
In the historic center you will feel immediately surrounded by wealth of history , expressed by a sequence of churches, houses, towers and medieval palaces, and from the glimpses of the charming alleys and narrow streets .
Val di Merse area with the basin of the river Merse and its affluent river Farma that with the great amount of water and mills in the Middle Ages became fundamental for the production of Siena flour. Today it is almost entirely a natural reserve, perfect for a relaxing holiday close to nature.
You can also admire one of the most famous and sought after places in Val di Merse, the Abbey of San Galgano, an authoritative example of Gothic-Cistercian style and an important tourist destination for its famous "sword in the rock" and the legend of the knight Galgano.
Special spot for the most brave , suspended on a hump reachable via a long and winding road that after a extreme climb repays leading you to its wonderful views. Inside the town you will have the added gratification of the view of its narrow cobbled streets.
From San Gimignano to reach Volterra, we recommend a path along scenic roads that is a backward journey in the Middle Ages.
You will be in contact with nature, admire scenic pastel-colored landscapes, dotted with olive trees, cypresses, oaks and ancient houses.
The track followed is the ancient Via del Sale, also called Via Salaiola or Via Volterrana; this was traveled since the Middle Ages with wagons loaded with donkeys and mules. Sodium chloride determined the great economic development and the great ascension of the ancient Velathri, now Volterra.
Gibbo bike offers the possibility to reach these areas and follow these paths by providing paper or GPS assistance.


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What is a Pine Snake?
Christina Edwards
A pine snake, or Pituophis melanoleucus, is a large non-venomous snake found primarily in the United States. Three subspecies of this snake, each with a slightly different coloring, can be found scattered throughout the southeastern part of the country. Although they are mostly found burrowed into the ground in pine forests, this snake can also be found in oak forests and flat fields.
Commonly known as a northern pine snake, P. m. melanoleucus is usually an off-white color with very dark brown or black splotches on it back. It can be found in some areas of southern Virginia and southeastern Kentucky. It's primary home, however, ranges from North Carolina south to Georgia, as well as Alabama and Tennessee. The southern, or Florida, pine snake, also known as P. m. mugitus, can also be found in South Carolina and Georgia, but it can be found as far south as Florida, as well. This subspecies can be identified because it typically has a tan body with less-defined brown splotches.
Black pine snakes, known scientifically as P. m. lodingi, can be found in areas of southern Alabama, and range as far west as Mississippi. Unlike other subspecies of this snake, they are generally very dark. Some may be a very dark brown with black splotches, while others may be completely black.
Considered to be one of the largest species of snakes in North America, a pine snake has a thick, heavy body and can grow to be up to 8 feet (2.44 meters) in length. An average length for one of these snakes though, is usually somewhere around 5 feet (1.5 meters). Most of them have short tails and pointed noses, which are used to dig burrows. Although it does come out during the day to catch prey such as mice, rabbits, and birds, the pine snake spends much of its time underground, especially during extremely hot weather and hibernation.
In the spring, after the snakes have emerged from hibernation, they will mate. The female will then nest, sometimes with other female pine snakes, in a burrow or rocky crevice. Females will lay around three to five large eggs at a time, which are typically around 4 inches (10 centimeters) in length. Hatchlings that emerge from these eggs are also quite large, and can be up to 1 foot (30.5 centimeters) long.
A pine snake usually displays some very aggressive behavior when threatened or disturbed. Though they typically don't bite, it is not uncommon for pine snakes to strike at a potential threat. They will also vibrate their tail and hiss loudly.
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09 Saturday May 2020
doctors, Dr. Strange, ebooks, lily rede, romance
Big shout out to all of our doctors and nurses fighting the good fight, as well as all the essential workers out there allowing so many of us to live in lockdown. We literally couldn't do this without you!
In my world, me and the mine are all safe, but I've been more focused on keeping the high-risk members of the household wrapped in bubble wrap than on writing. However, now that we've got a system down, I'm hoping to get back to it – I have adventures in Bright's Ferry and holiday magic to finish, and I've been dipping a toe into some seriously hot historicals. Stay tuned – scheduling is a little erratic, but I'll try to get some excerpts and shorts up soon.
Meanwhile, here's one of my favorite hot docs to cheer up your morning. Stay safe and take care!
Technical Difficulties!
Happy Friday, dearest readers! I'm experiencing some technical difficulties, but will be back next week with July's newsletter and some exciting dates for you! Have a wonderful weekend!
Summer, summer, summer!
It's truly unfair that the start of summer doesn't automatically mean vacation in the way it did when I was a kid (stupid adulting), but I still have a knee-jerk reaction to the start of long summer days. In the same way that September finds me buying school supplies and seeking out cute fall clothes, summer finds me stacking up the beach reads, stocking up on sunscreen, and plotting to spend the majority of my evenings hanging out by the BBQ.
I'm in the middle of the umpteenth edit for SAFE FROM THE STORM, but this weekend I'll be working on it from the deck, red pen in hand, watermelon smoothie by my side. Yes, there will be some glorious napping, though I really need to buckle down and get through this. Should have a Pre-Sale date nailed down by the end of next week.
Meanwhile, have a wonderful Summer Solstice, and take a few minutes to daydream about the season of beaches, camp, BBQs, and fireflies ahead.
Wednesday Must Haves…
Wednesdays call for drastic measures, and there are two things we absolutely need to help us get through the week….
Firefighters. Puppies.
If you need more firefighters in your life, here's one more :
"Storm" Thoughts and Monday Excerpt!
It's Monday! I'm unprepared, but I just put the coffee on, so I should feel more human in a bit. While I wait for the nectar of the gods to finish brewing, I thought I'd write up a little about SAFE FROM THE STORM (Bright's Ferry #3), which I'll have up for Pre-Sale sometime next month – date TBA. I have to admit, this book has been the thorn in my paw for quite some time – not because I don't love it, because I really, really, really do, but because a) it's probably been the toughest to write emotionally, and b) I started working on it just when family illness turned my life upside down, which is not a winning combination for getting a book done.
Suffice to say, there was a lot of starting and stopping. However, there's been an unexpected benefit – plenty of time to think about it. One of the concerns I've always had is with Nora's story, which includes a pretty horrific abuse situation, and trying to write it with care and delicacy has been tough. There are certain lines I still agonize over – is it the right approach? Is it too far? Is it too dark? Am I going to get hate mail?
There's a great line in BULL DURHAM about playing the game with fear and arrogance, and I've always thought it applied nicely to writing as well. You just have to dive in and do your best, and it'll all come out in the wash, or so the mixed metaphor goes.
Still, it's not all doom and gloom – Nora and Tony are incredibly hot together – he's very much the moth and she's very much the flame, and watching them dance around each other as the situation escalates is a lot of fun! The villain here is also someone I love to hate, so that's been fun to chew on as well.
Hope you have a great Monday – scroll down for an excerpt from the first chapter – if you're a regular reader here, you might remember it from way back when, but I thought it would be a nice place to start. There'll be a brand new excerpt in July's newsletter in a few weeks, so stay tuned for that!
Hope it's lovely and full of family and friends!
And even though I don't have kids, this one made me laugh…
Anyone have plans this weekend? Here's mine…
You're right, Tom. I'm on it!
Hump Day, Indeed!
OK, so I might be a little over-excited for the new Men In Black movie this weekend. Here's a pic to help you through to the weekend:
Character Naming and other Dilemmas
Good morning! Hope you got a chance to read yesterday's excerpt – and you can request the longer version by dropping me an email or leaving a comment below. I've got some fun stuff planned for July's newsletter, so stay tuned for that.
Today, I'm working on edits for SAFE FROM THE STORM and renaming a few characters. I have this weird rule that I don't like giving characters the names of people I know. I have trouble divorcing the name from the identity, and then the characters take on certain recognizable characteristics, whether they're real or not, and then I get emails from my weirded-out friends, wondering why I'm writing about them.
There are all sorts of expectations that come with a character name, and (don't tell anyone, but) most of the time, those names are pulled out of a hat, or from someone they're talking about on TV, or from a license plate or a billboard or a brand name. As a writer, I'm always a little desperate to find good names – baby naming sites are the best, if occasionally overwhelming.
However, let's say I have a hero named Jack, and Jack is hunky and muscled and has the most beautiful, capable, strong hands and can play the piano and the MC's lusty form like a virtuoso. That's all good, right? Absolutely, until Lily's friend Jack, who is a perfectly great guy but cannot play the piano to save his life, finds out from a friend of a friend (because Jack refuses to read romance, alas) that Lily's been writing trashy (ahem, FABULOUS) scenes about him.
And then I have a headache and have to explain the disconnect between reality and fiction and then it's a thing. Ever run into that problem?
So, long story short, if you ever wonder how some of my characters acquire names, it's not because I'm mining from life. Which is too bad, because I know some truly interesting people.
Time to get back to Tony and Nora! Have a lovely Tuesday!
EXCERPT! His to Pleasure
One of the things I've been working on is the start of a seriously spicy Regency novel called His to Pleasure. I'm aiming for a winter release, which I'll lock down sometime this fall. This is less an excerpt and more a prequel to help me get a handle on the characters – though I might wind up including it as part of a prologue or even a later scene.
If you'd like the longer excerpt, it's available in this month's newsletter. If you haven't received it, just drop me a line at lilycrede@gmail.com, and I'll make sure to forward it to you.
Let me know what you think!
HIS TO PLEASURE
CECELIA LANDON, THE COUNTESS of Hargate, was relieved that no one expected her to attend her husband's funeral. After all,it wouldn't do for a gently bred lady to be seen in something so common as a cemetery. Why, she might scandalize Society with an unseemly display of emotion. Or — Heaven forbid — splash the hem of her gown in mud. No, better for all concerned to leave such things as the entombment of the stately Everett Landon, Earl of Hargate, to the menfolk of the household, sparse though their number might be.
When young Felix Landon, the newly christened Earl of Hargate, had left this morning under the watchful eye of Captain Egan, Everett's closest friend and the nineteen-year-old's new guardian, he'd been shaking like a leaf. Cece had kissed the lad on the cheek, whispered to him to ignore his Aunt Evelynne's lecture on how earls conducted themselves at funerals, and sent him on his way. She was fond of the boy, had been since the day he'd arrived on the steps of Hargate House at the age of thirteen, all arms and legs and frightened eyes. His parents, an estranged and impoverished younger brother to the earl and his wife, were no more — lost in a house fire at one of the smaller Hargate properties far to the north. With no children of her own, Cece had taken him under her wing, though he was a scant eight years younger than herself.
If anyone suspected the boy had any ambitions to grow up to take Everett's place, they would have been put to rest upon seeing Felix's reaction to the news that he had inherited the earldom. He'd gone sheet white and had to be fortified with copious amounts of brandy.
Cece had expected it – though not for several decades yet, as Everett had been barely a man of forty upon his untimely demise. While Evelynne wrung her hands about her brother's death without issue, Cece had kept the secret to herself…there would never have been any children.
She just wished Everett had taken more time to prepare young Felix for the role that would someday be his, but as with everything else that wasn't pressing, Everett simply dismissed him, leaving him to Cece's capable hands while he amused himself with his clubs and the horses he was so mad about.
Cece stifled an unladylike huff of frustration as the carriage jerked forward, and then stopped.
"At this rate, we won't be home for ten thousand years!" exclaimed Isadora, fuming as she flopped back into the overstuffed blue cushions, her ire taking up more space than her diminutive frame, golden curls bouncing in indignation.
Her sister craned her neck for a better look at the problem ahead, where two merchants' wagons had collided in a mess of boxes and upset horseflesh. A posting carriage had attempted to steer around the chaos, only to become entangled.
"Cordelia! Pull your head inside the carriage this instant! What on earth are you thinking, child?"
The girl obediently sat back at her mother's retort, wincing as her sister elbowed her for more room in the cramped space. Flaxen-haired like her twin, Cordelia lacked the sparkle that would someday make Isadora a force to be reckoned with in any Society ballroom. She was also far less of a shrew, Cece often thought to herself uncharitably, but it was a shame the girl had the personality of blancmange. Cece had hopes they would both grow out of it, remembering that fourteen was a wretched age for anyone.
Evelynne fanned herself, though the flapping did little to assuage the stifling July heat, and every flick of her wrist enveloped Cece in the heavy scent of lavender, which was better, she had to admit, than the rotting fish and stale saltwater drifting from the nearby docks.
"Today of all days," said Evelynne, resettling her voluminous skirts over her awkwardly tall frame, "My brother lies dead and here we are, trapped."
"Calm yourself, my dear," said Cece, "Just a few more minutes and we'll be on our way."
"Thank goodness I had the foresight to send our things on ahead."
Cece barely held back a retort, recalling the scant twenty-four hours that had passed after her husband's death, when her sister-in-law had decided, assumed, that the best way to mourn her brother and provide comfort to his widow was by moving into the house. This trip – a visit to the modiste for her mourning clothes – marked Cece's last public outing until her mourning period was over.
Cece swallowed a lump at the thought of the mountain of black dresses that would take up residence in her wardrobe.
It isn't fair.
The thought was disloyal and filled Cece with guilt and sadness over her secret sham of a marriage. But there it was. A year of mourning ahead of her. A year in practical exile, with only Evelynne, her daughters, and Felix. Another year where the servants kept secrets from her, loyal to her husband, but not his young bride.
Yet another year without being touched.
And oh, how Cece longed to be touched.
She turned to the open window to hide the tears that sprang up as Evelynne began a long and droning lecture to her daughters about the virtues of patience.
The carriage had slowed to a stop near the docks, and as Cece tried to compose herself, she watched the crews load and unload boxes and trunks from the tall ships that crowded the port.
The shout came from a grimy lad working with two burly men to hoist a huge crate down from the deck of a gleaming ship called The Black Orchid that teetered ominously and threatened to crash to the dock.
Cece missed what happened next, and how the crate was maneuvered safely to solid ground, because he appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. One minute there was shouting, cursing, and general panic, and the next, a giant of a man had stepped in to take control. He was bareheaded, dark hair ruffled lovingly by the wind, his profile sharp and slightly sunburned as he barked orders, his magnetism clear even from Cece's view from far across the wharf.
His clothes marked him a gentleman, though Cece felt she might have to revise that impression as he began tugging at his cravat and shrugging out of his coat and waistcoat.
He's disrobing. Oh, heavens.
In shirtsleeves, the man seemed even larger, the thin linen plastering itself against wide shoulders, an impressive chest, and a firm, muscled torso. Even his legs were lovely, with sculpted thighs that spoke of horsemanship.
He probably has a fine seat, thought Cece, and blushed, her mouth going dry as he turned, giving her a glimpse of his most excellent seat.
The stranger got to work, giving his crew a hand – for there was no doubt this man was the Captain, this ship his own, and Cece watched, mesmerized, as he hauled cargo from deck to dock with his men, uncaring of the stifling heat as he toiled. Sweat dampened his hair and shirt, causing the material to cling to all those muscles.
Would he feel hot to the touch? What would it be like to feel those hard muscles moving beneath warm skin?
Pressed against her.
Cece felt unsettled, her corset tight, her breasts full. Her stomach fluttered as her eyes drank in the fine male specimen in front of her, and she pressed her thighs together to assuage the sudden spear of desire.
It did little good.