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A Shitty Game of Tactics Can Get You 78% CTR's (For Now)
9 Marketing Strategies That Worked Well – Then Not so Much
Advertising and marketing constantly operate in a world of diminishing returns. They come up with something new, consumers love it (good ROI), then become accustomed to it (average ROI) and stop engaging (poor ROI). For example, the first banner ad ever had a click-through rate of 78%.
So we looked at 9 old marketing stories, channels, and campaigns that for a time were at the peak of their diminishing returns lifespan, before succumbing to The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs, to see what we can learn and where future marketing opportunities might lie.
But first, an ode to Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen – investor, marketing savant, general smart guy – wrote what he calls "The Law Of Shitty Clickthroughs". It's the idea that any online marketing or advertising will have diminishing returns due to three key factors:
Loss of novelty. Consumers look for new experiences, so any marketing will have diminished returns once consumers feel they've been there and done that.
Loss of qualified customers. As campaigns use up the pool of qualified customers, they have to expand into unqualified waters.
First to market never lasts. While being the only game in town will work for a while, sites like keywordspy.com mean that any competitor can get replicate your marketing and advertising lightning-fast.
The conclusion? There's really only two ways to advertise and market effectively in the long term:
Make yourself useful. If you provide your customers with useful information that they want and that benefits them, then your marketing KPIs will stay a lot higher for a lot longer (think Jay Baer).
Find new channels. You get novelty plus first to the market advantage. Combined with engaging and constantly changing creative, you can (for a while anyways) make hay with your marketing dollars.
So here's a trip down marketing history lane to look at channels when they were at the top of their game.
Popup ads really hit their stride in the desolate years after the dot com bubble. Tech companies were a lot keener to make money and a lot less keen to invest in static ads.
Static ads worked for a while because they had novelty.
Combined with adequate targeting from about 2000 onwards, there was a time when they were an effective mechanism.
However, popup ads and their ilk have always suffered (and will continue to suffer) because they deliberately stand in the way of the user. Once the novelty wore off, all they became was something that a potential customer found annoying, and their ROI plummeted. Today, the CTRs on pop ups are up to 6.5%. However, given the huge number of programs to stop popup advertising, this figure isn't so heartening.
Don't upset your users, because it damages you in the long run (even if the novelty in the short run achieves desirable ROI).
Youtube pre-roll
Being an extension of the same problems that popup ads have, YouTube videos are worthy of a special mention. AdWeek wrote just last month that brands are responding by making excellent, almost long-form videos, but it's hard to argue with numbers – 94% of people report skipping preroll ads. Combined with the sheer number of programs designed to block them, even the best creative in the world is really repackaging an existing problem.
Reapplying an old model (pop-ups) to a new medium (pre-roll) doesn't mean that your results are going to be different. Chances are the customers who were unconvinced by the old model will be equally unimpressed with the new one.
Cheap Google Ads
Google's first crack at advertising (which is now responsible for 90% of its revenue) was based on a per impression model. Companies paid pretty much for how many eyeballs their ad got in front of, regardless of engagement. It's a very traditional model, similar to charging more for TV ad space during the Super Bowl than in the middle of a Wednesday afternoon. After the dot com bubble burst, they switched to a PPC model, which is really the precursor to modern Google AdWords.
What makes Google unique though is that at a time when banner ads and popups were having a field day and making a mockery of user experience, Google kept their advertising simple. No graphics, no obnoxious strobe effects – just subtle, in-text ads. Even today, advertising on Google is hardly over the top.
They recognized that it was more important to work for users than for advertisers, because users are really the ones driving the business.
Keep your users onside, even if you sacrifice ROI.
Facebook ads of old
As we all know from The Social Network, Facebook succeeded at the start because it was "cool". As it turns out, its first advertising was really anything but. Back in the day, its first banner ads were just that – banner ads. Standard format, standard layout, nothing fancy. So why did it work?
Image via Mashable.com
Because Facebook was a new platform. A new medium. A new channel for companies to reach potential customers. Plus, the original Facebook users were from a very narrow demographic – students. It let the first advertisers target their ads precisely. Which is why it's no surprise that the first companies to use the service were T-shirt companies, moving services – stuff that students would want.
Now, Facebook advertising had gone in a far more native ad direction. While banner ads are still there, advertisements embedded in the newsfeed are the next big opportunity.
Truly new platforms are worth what it takes to find them, even if you only profit for a limited time.
Physical Mail
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Physical mail (direct mail, or DM) is one of the oldest forms of marketing. (Mostly because paper's been around a long time and people have wanted to sell things for an equally long time.)
Modern DM (junk mail) is especially prominent in the US for three reasons:
Direct mail's forefathers were American
Direct mail really hit its stride in the 1950s, when America had an awful lot of money and everyone else was broke
Catalog culture: the USA loves its catalogs
The techniques used by DM marketing – creative techniques, testing, implementation, and iteration – have their counterparts in other marketing arenas, and some would say that DM is past its prime. However, as late as 2012, Target reported that DM was still the best B2C marketing channel it had. So why is it so successful?
First, DM has resurged in part because it's novel again. As we live on screen more and more, I for one can't resist opening a letter with my name on it.
Second, DM is the only channel that once it's in the mailbox, the user has total control. So when they read that letter, flyer or brochure, they're reading when and where they want. In contrast to popup ads, a flyer is consumed according to the customer's schedule.
Make your advertising and marketing match the customer's patterns – don't force the customer to adapt to yours.
Credit cards in the mail
The concept is really an extension of DM. Send customers pre-approved credit card applications, tantalize them with something like '30 months interest free' and see if you can flip them from whoever their provider is now to you. They worked for a long time because:
The customers were already qualified – companies knew that they had previous credit cards
Customers want things to be as easy as possible – this literally brought the process to the door
The market was extremely saturated, so a small point of difference (e.g. 30 months interest free) would yield a high ROI
But enter the 2000s and credit card companies are not getting the same return on their campaigns that they once were. Why? Because they've lost their novelty. Without any innovation (really) since the 1980s, and with customer loyalty being more cemented with points programs etc., credit card DM applications have faltered.
Achieve good ROI while you can, but be aware of diminishing returns so you're ready to move on to another marketing product or channel when the time comes.
AOL and its CDs
From 1992 to about 2000, AOL ran a brilliant campaign. They sent everyone CDs with AOL branding on the outside and software on the inside. That's it. And they did this on an insane scale (to drive down the per-unit cost: it was like ordering a marketing campaign in bulk). A lot of people might remember the early 1990s AOL CDs… less than fondly, but the numbers speak for themselves:
50% of CDs worldwide had an AOL logo on it
Users went from 200,000 to 25 million from 1992-2002
AOL grew from $70 million to $150 million
So why was it so successful?
The same reason Facebook advertising was, and the same reason Snapchat will be – it was a new marketing channel. It was novel and fun and there was no competition. And people were excited to see what was on the disk. The result was that AOL became a household name over the course of a decade.
No matter what the cost (they did spend over $300 million) new mediums virtually always garner fantastic ROI.
Three easy words that jumpstarted many a Facebook app.
When Facebook Applications (the platform for that Facebook developed to let third party developers build apps) first came out, there was a huge rush of apps to get on the market (standard first-to-market approach). And Facebook was fine with this. In fact, its early promotional strategy ranked applications based on their popularity. So all developers had to do to market their product was build a product that was instantly engaging – essentially, the buzzfeed head line version of development. The goal? Get people to share with friends.
Well as it turns out, that wasn't a great strategy. Gawker called it a "cornucopia of useless" in 2007 and later that year Facebook reprogramed it so that the best app in terms of use (rather than downloads) was pushed to the top.
Being useful instead of viral is the best way to achieve lasting engagement.
Oh QR codes. Exceedingly useful technology, woefully misunderstood by marketing. Originally invented to help scan cars quickly during manufacturing, they've devolved into another gimmick.
The problem with QR codes is that they relied absolutely on novelty from the very beginning. The idea is that a customer scans one and is taken to a mobile site or landing page to complete some CTA. But in reality, they often lead to just product pages on company websites, or are positioned in places with no WiFi (subways). The problem is that everyone rushed into the new technology without stopping to consider if the new tech was actually a new channel. There's a big difference, and combined with a multitude of technical challenges and integration issues, the QR codes is a cautious word of warning for new channel zealots.
Recognize the difference between a new marketing channel and a new technology.
Marketing and advertising are constantly searching for that edge.
Looking back on previous channels and campaigns, the ones that have been successful beyond the novelty stage are the ones that are useful to the customer.
New mediums can present amazing opportunities (like AOL in the 1990s or Facebook during their early days), but it's being useful, like direct marketing, that continues to return results year after year.
Andrew Chen had it right – the only way to retain high return on marketing and advertising is being useful and finding new mediums.
Providing a sound user experience will build a better ad campaign then a gimmicky one off (think Google Ads vs a QR code)
It's important to tell the difference between a new medium (highly valuable, like Facebook back in the day) and a new technology
Novelty can only take you so far, but if you execute it right, it can take you a looonnnggg way
Build your campaign around your customers, don't build it and assume your customers will adjust
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After nearly 15 years of owning and operating Dream Dinners, West Seattle, Leslie and Lew Thomson are super excited to announce they are turning over the keys to longtime Dream Dinners guests Meghan and Mark Hogan.
The Hogans are West Seattle residents and have 2 children at Lafayette Elementary School. They share Leslie and Lew's passion for the Dream Dinners mission "Growing Great Kids!" by making dinner time a reality in homes in our community.
Leslie and Lew are grateful to the amazing Dream Dinners team who helped serve our fantastic guests these past 15 years. It has been an honor helping families make dinner time a reality. The Thomsons are humbled and blessed by each of you and the way you touched their lives.
Meghan and Mark look forward to meeting you and are excited to help make dinner time just a little easier at your home.
Dream Dinners-West Seattle is on the outer east side of Jefferson Square, at 4701 41st SW. Never tried it? Here's what it's all about.
WEST SEATTLE ART NEST: Calligrapher Claire Braby, 5-8 pm at 4138 California SW.
HOTWIRE COFFEE: Live painting, live DJ, and free tarot readings, 5-8 pm with artist Maggie Sharar at 4410 California SW.
CAPERS: West Seattle artist Cathy Woo shows paintings at 4525 California SW starting at 5 pm.
ROSEFIT: New WSAW participant at 4519 California SW will reveal a mural by Mari Shibuya, starting at 6 pm.
VIRAGO GALLERY: Mixed-media artist Alisa Sikelianos-Carter starting at 5 pm, 4537 California SW.
DON ARMENI BOAT RAMP CLOSED TODAY: West Seattle's boat ramp is out of service today, as explained here.
MUCH MORE … listed on our full calendar!


Hedrick is one of seven quarterbacks on the Lions' roster. Others include John Beck of BYU and Travis Lulay of Montana State. Lulay is the most experienced quarterback of the group with 1,839 career pass attempts for the Lions. He was the starter until an injury sidelined him last season. Kevin Glenn, who replaced Lulay last year, was not brought back.
Of the six QBs behind Lulay, two have limited CFL experience and four haven't thrown a CFL pass, including Hedrick.
Hedrick started meetings with the Lions on Tuesday. Rookie minicamp begins Thursday and training camp starts Sunday. CFL teams are allowed to carry three players on the roster designated as quarterbacks.


In this tutorial, we'll cover DMX512 (Digital Multiplex with 512 pieces of information). Originally intended as a way to standardize communication among lighting dimmers, DMX512 has been adapted to control a variety of stage lighting and effects such as intelligent lights, gobos, lasers, and fog machines. DMX512 is even used in many architectural lighting scenarios (I'm looking at you Las Vegas). In this tutorial, we'll go over what there is to know about how and when to implement DMX.
DMX512 was created in 1986 by an engineering commission for USITT (United States Institute for Theater Technology) as a way to control dimming channels on lights. In 1998, the ESTA began work in getting DMX to the point where it could be approved by ANSI and in 2004, DMX-512A was ANSI approved as the "Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories."
Check out this tutorial on serial communication if you aren't familiar with serial communication.
Fixture/Slave: Any object that takes DMX input. Receives a full DMX packet, picks out and listens data relevant to itself (intelligent lights, gobos, lasers, and fog machines). Most Fixtures have an output channel that is simply a copy of the input.
Universe: A Universe consists of a set of fixtures all strung together reading the same data. A Universe contains 512 bytes of information, so the amount of fixtures in a universe will depend on how many bytes of data are needed to address each fixture.
Controller: Creates and sends DMX data to one or more Universes. Usually, this a large board with many knobs and sliders, however, a simple PC can be used as a DMX controller.
DMX512 is typically employed over relatively long distances due to the distance between the lighting booth and stage. The further a signal is sent, the longer distance you have available to pick up stray electromagnetic interference from the surrounding area. Combine this with the fact that DMX is usually used in electrically noisy environments and we have to settle on a solution that is relatively noise free, so DMX employs RS-485.
Signals like this are interpreted by reading the difference between one wire with the data (D+), and another wire with the inverse of the data (D-). Since we are reading the difference, we call this a differential signal. Differential signals like RS485 pick up noise almost equally along the two signal lines, this keeps the difference between the two signals the same. Since we read the difference between the two signals, it's easy to communicate over long distances (The DMX standard recommends a maximum run of a thousand feet, although RS-485 is rated for 4,000 feet).
DMX data is typically transferred over an XLR-5 cable, although occasionally, DMX capable XLR-3 cables are also used. RS-485 only requires 3 lines, ground, Data+, and Data-; and in many applications, this is all that was used. However, an additional pair of data lines was added to allow for future growth, requiring the XLR-5 cable. These connectors and their pinouts are shown below.
An issue that arises with the communication over distance is that DMX devices are usually powered far away from each other. These distances this can result in ground loops; differences in voltage between the ground potentials of two devices which, if high enough, results in current flow between devices. Due to this distance, the DMX512 standard also calls for opto-isolation between the microcontroller and DMX portions of the circuit on a DMX fixture.
It is also wise to fit a 120Ω termination resistor between the two data lines at the extreme end of the chain of DMX devices to prevent signal reflection. Some devices have a switch, some will suggest you plug in an XLR cable with a terminating resistor attached, while others simply won't have one at all. An unterminated DMX line can cause flickering in your whole Universe, so be sure the line is terminated.
DMX data is asynchronous serial data sent at 250 kbit/s with 2 stop bits and no parity. This means that each clock pulse or bit sent takes 4 µs. The packet is structured beginning with a long BREAK where all data sent is low. This is followed by a Mark After Break or MAB, which is a short period high. There is then a Start Code (SC), consisting of an 11 bit serial frame (1 low bit, the 8 bit data byte, and 2 high bits) in which the data sent is 0x00. The Start Code can also contain different data to signify what type of DMX data is contained within the packet; 0x17 signifies a text packet, 0xCC for a Remote Device Management packet (more on this later), 0xCF is a system information packet, all sorts of start codes are used to signify different types of data. The Start Code is then followed by up to 512 frames of the same structure, each called a SLOT, containing all of the DMX data (RGB values, CMY values, servo position, fog machine pressure, etc...). There is an optional Mark Time Between Frames, (MTBF) which can be up to a second high between each frame. Once the data frames have finished sending, there is another Mark Time Between Packets (MTBP) of up to a second. However, these are rarely used to maintain frame rate. The table below shows the timings and common abbreviations of each of these parts of a DMX packet.
Note the time it takes for a full DMX packet to be transmitted (23 ms). Inverting this gives us a maximum frame rate of 44 Hz.
The previously discussed DMX packet is then sent down the string of devices, but how should a device know which slot of the packet it needs to listen to? DMX fixtures usually have a DIP switch located somewhere to select the starting data slot to listen to, then the fixture will listen for it's fixed number of slots. For example, a simple RGB dimmer will take up 3 slots, one for each color, so if we set the starting slot to 12, it will listen to the data on slots 12, 13, and 14. DMX fixtures should increment their slot counter on the second stop bit, so when the next frame begins, the microprocessor will know which slot the data should be in. The counter should then reset every time a break and mark are detected. This means that a DMX packet doesn't have to have all 512 data slots, as the counter can reset at variable intervals. However, this limits the amount of fixtures occupying a single Universe depending on how many slots each fixture needs.
Remote Device Management, or RDM for short is a way to use DMX to get information back about lighting fixtures. The protocol sends out a DMX512 packet with an RDM start code (0xCC) followed by a unique ID of the fixture it is attempting to communicate with. The controller will then release the data lines, and wait for a response. After a certain amount of time, the controller will assume it's failed and may try again. RDM is a great way to find out exactly what each fixture is capable of if you're just plugging into an unknown Universe.
Hopefully this guide has allowed you to get your super cool and wacky light fixture communicating over DMX, making it easy for anyone to control it without having to tediously code their own lighting patterns. Check out these implementations of DMX if you're looking for a little inspiration.
Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of this related tutorial.


The Pixel devices come with stock Android and provide great performance, but it still lacks few customization features which can only be availed by having access to the root. Once you root the pixel device, you get the master access to the phone and can customize it in various ways.... Extract the contents of the Pixel Launcher ZIP file, and then launch the file explorer that you have installed. Browse to the location where you have these two APK files and then tap/open on the Pixel Launcher APK first.
Here we have given a step-by-step guide on how to install Android 7.1.1 Nougat based Pixel Experience custom ROM on OnePlus 3/3T. Step No 1: � First, download the Pixel Experience custom ROM (Pixel_EXP_V1.zip) and Google Apps package from the above links on the desktop of your PC.... 18/01/2017�� So, question: is there a page that explains how to install PIXEL desktop version over clean Jessie LITE ? Same question for installing Chromium web browser ? Python 2.x is not required in my particular case, except if mandatory for some desktop components.
Extract the contents of the Pixel Launcher ZIP file, and then launch the file explorer that you have installed. Browse to the location where you have these two APK files and then tap/open on the Pixel Launcher APK first. how to create animation in macromedia flash 8 pdf So, if you have got one of these devices and are willing out to try out the Android O beta, here are the steps to install Android O beta on your Nexus or Pixel device: Note : I installed the Android O public beta on the LG Nexus 5X but the process should be identical on other supported devices.
21/08/2017�� Download and install the Android SDK tools Click here to download and install the Android SDK Tools from Google�s developer site. There are choices for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
If you have systemless root installed on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, and no other system modifications, then follow these steps to install an OTA update. Gaining root access used to make a number of changes to the Android OS and this made it difficult to install an OTA update from the OEM.
The first ever custom ROM is now available for Google's latest flagship. Learn how to install LineageOS 15.1 on Google Pixel 2 XL. The ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The instructions in this guide will help you install LineageOS ROM on Pixel 2 XL using TWRP recovery.
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Salmson Aircraft of World War I, by Colin A. Owers, Jon S. Guttman and James J. Davilla, Flying Machines Press, 2001; 116 pp., 12" x 9", softcover, profusely illustrated with photos, line drawings and color profiles; ISBN 1-891268-16-3; $49.95; available from Paladin Press, 7077 Winchester Cir., Boulder, CO 80301-3505 (Tel: 1-800-466-6868).
No, this is not the 'Colin A. Owers Edition' of Over The Front. It's just that the works of the productive Australian air historian are showing up with increasing regularity. In this case, he and two well-known French aviation experts have produced a truly fine volume devoted to a series of important French aircraft of World War I; Jon Guttman is well known to readers of this journal for his fine articles on French markings, and James J. Davilla is co-author of the recent and well-regarded volume 'French Aircraft of the the First World War'.
Best known for the 2A2 two-seat reconnaisance aircraft, used by American air units, the Société de Moteurs Salmson began as an engine manufacturer. In 1916, the Salmson company began building aircraft designed by noted pre-war aviator René Moineau: the radically-designed, complicated, drag-producing S.M.1. It did not take many iterations of that two-propellor aircraft for Emile Salmson to return to a more conventional airplane that resulted in the Salmson 2 series that secured his reputation. Five further aircraft were produced, but the 2A2 is the Salmson most people associate with World War I air combat. It was an effective observation aircraft and a tough opponent in an airfight.
This hefty volume includes same-scale, fold-out drawings of the Salmson series, as well as eight pages and inside and outside rear covers of excellent color views of a variety of aircraft rendered by Juanita Franzi; the latter includes aircraft in American, Czechoslovakian, French, Japanese and Polish colors and markings. Excellent markings notes explain the various color features. Mike O'Neal's fine front cover color painting of an American Salmson under attack by two German Fokker D.VIIs accurately depicts the aircraft in its natural combat environment.
Whether for good interesting reading or well-documented and lucidly-presented research, 'Salmson Aircraft of World War I' by Owers, Guttman and Davilla is highy recommended.


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Why Tywin Lannister Hated Tyrion So Much
September 04, 2015 2 min read
The Lannisters give the Targaryens a run for their money in chandelier swinging insanity. If this family could stop screwing itself literally and figuratively ruling the seven kingdoms would be smooth sailing for them but instead they're committing patricide, doing walks of shame and nursing lost limbs. Of all of them none has given more hate in the show than Tywin Lannister, the man practically had a death wish for his son Tyrion and as for the rest of his family it's a love-hate relationship. The closest anyone came to receiving some sign of care from him is when he paid for Jaime's safe return.
Now what if there's a reason for Tywin being so hard? What if the Lannister brats are not his children, not just Tywin but the whole brood? In the series we're told how the mad king had a crush on Tywin's wife. During their wedding and bedding ceremony it's said that he took liberties with her that normal people don't take during a bedding ceremony. This could have gone much farther than was mentioned and much longer who's to say he didn't father some bastards of his own?
It also isn't shown in the series but in the books Tyrion Lannister's hair is a mixture of black and some shade of blonde approaching Targaryen in the color spectrum. His eyes also possess the unique quality of being different in color one black and one green. Tyrion Lannister could be a Targaryen which could explain the reason his father said this when Tyrion asked for Casterly Rock. Resenting someone who calls you father because the love of your life died giving birth to him doesn't make sense. If anything it would be more reason to love Tyrion, a memento for Tywin before Joanna Lannister left this world. Jaime and Cersei? A Targaryen origin would explain their inability to stay away from one another, not to mention Jaime lacks his father's craftiness. Jaime is a soldier, one of the best there is politics, accounts and deception are not his forte. Being cuckolded so frequently would explain why Tywin is such a bitter man, knowing that what he raises is not his own, having worked so hard to be better than his father who almost led the family to ruin. His heart is hard but only because it was hardened. To the outside world Lord Tywin might be one of the most feared and respected men in the realm but privately he knows that his success can only be measured in economic terms because he falls short when a social ruler is used.
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Norse Mythology: Nidhogg the Serpent
There are a lot of dragons in Norse mythology. Perhaps the greatest is Jormungandr, the World Serpent. The second greatest is Fafnir, who fought the great hero, Sigmund.
But the third greatest (and relishing in his lowly position) would be Nidhogg (also called Níðhöggr).

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Two things for which Walt Disney World is known worldwide are (A) long lines and (B) excellent storytelling. On this week's show we highlight the one area in which these two elements come together: themed queues. Even while you're waiting in line at Disney theme parks, you are seeing a story unfold. On this episode we list the qualities that we think all of the best queues share, from immersiveness to simply looking sharp.


A pair of the famed ruby slippers worn by Grand Rapids, Minn., native Judy Garland in the movie classic, "The Wizard of Oz" will soon be back home.
The FBI announced Tuesday that the iconic red shoes stolen in 2005 when thieves broke into the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., have been found.
Officials with the Minneapolis office of the FBI, Grand Rapids Police Chief Scott Johnson and U.S. Attorney Christopher are planning to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday to talk about the recovery.
Over the years, several enticing rewards have been offered in hopes that the slippers would turn up. One was a $1 million reward offered by an anonymous donor from Arizona.
Several efforts to find the shoes were unsuccessful. In 2015, volunteers dove into the Tioga Mine Pit mine in Itasca County four times to search for the slippers but didn't find them.


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Did Kardashian try and steal Swift's countdown thunder?
Fans are speculating at the potentially reignited beef between Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift after Kardashian scheduled the release of her new perfume for April 26th, directly coinciding with the end of Swift's mysterious social media countdown.
Swift has been teasing something exciting to be coming on the 26th—potentially new music—since April 12th, when she posted a countdown to her Instagram story; she has since followed it up with a series of images attached to the date. Then, just three days after every Swiftie had 4/26 committed to memory, Kardashian began teasing the launch of KKW FRAGRANCE X KYLIE—also set for release on April 26.
Fans immediately voiced their concern with Kardashian's launch date, per HollywoodLife, with one writing "… April 26? the same day as Taylor's Swift's announcement. THIS IS WHY WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS." Others called out the moment by riffing on Kanye West's infamous mic-grab speech: "Yo, Kim I really don't care about your fragrance, I'ma let you finish, but first go buy & stream Taylor's new single at 4.26!"
Kardashian has since deleted the posts teasing her perfume from both Twitter and Instagram, so it could be that she doesn't want drama after all, had been blissfully unaware of Swift's potential music release date, and just coincidentally landed on the exact same date with her team. Or maybe she did know what she was doing, but all the backlash made her rethink the whole thing? Either way, Kardashian's clear desire to avoid potential drama makes us think that her efforts to become a lawyer are having a positive effect on her.


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Tonight you're mine completely
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Will you still love me tomorrow?
Is this a lasting treasure
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Can I believe the magic of your sighs?
Tonight with words unspoken
And you say that I'm the only one, the only one, yeah
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What is it with Florida and children?
Every time I hear something on the news about a missing and exploited child, even before they say where it happened, my mind immediately clicks that it happened in our state.
It seems that, for whatever reason, children in Florida ages 3 to 13 are not safe, especially little girls. There was a time when you could lock your door and go to bed. You felt safe, knowing that when you got up your kids would still be there. But I guess that's a thing of the past.
I ran into Times Sports Editor Joe Ferolito at an eatery in Bristol. He was over there helping someone out, which seemed perfectly natural to me. Joe has been in the helping-someone-out business as long as I have known him.
It's finally happened. The glow in which our new president had basked has faded.
One month after President Barack Obama took his oath of office, 60 percent of Americans approve of the job he's doing, down from 65 percent three weeks ago. The percentage of people who disapprove has increased to 26 percent, up from 16 percent.
Some would argue that this is due to grumblings among Republicans. But numbers show that in mid-January, the majority of Republicans had a favorable opinion of Obama.
As of last Friday President Barack Obama has been in office one month. But from some of the comments I have heard on television and radio, and from individuals, you would think the man had been in office for four or five years.
It started the day he was sworn into office. Immediately, some of the people over at Fox News were counting the minutes. It was almost as if they were saying,"Well, he's been in office for 30 minutes. Now let's see what he can do."
The next day, it was, "He's been in office for a whole day and what has he done? Nothing."
OK...I'm just going to say it, despite the fact that it will make me seem like such an old fogey.
I am sick of loud, thumping, booming music coming from cars. I hate hearing it when I am working. I hate hearing it at home. I hate hearing it at a stoplight. I hate hearing it alone – OK...it doesn't matter whether I'm alone, I just wanted to pay tribute to Dr. Seuss.
But the point is, I can't stand when someone forces me to listen to their music. And that's exactly what those rude people do. And they are rude...very rude.
I can't dance. I've tried, but there is something wrong with the side of my brain that controls dancing.
When line dancing became popular a few years back, I thought I was saved. This, I thought, is something I can do, since you're in a line with a bunch of other people and all of you are doing the same thing. I did pretty good, too. For the most part, I kept up and didn't throw too many people off.
I keep hearing "economic meltdown," "Wall Street havoc," "depression," "bailout"…it's enough to drive you batty if you let it. You watch two minutes of CNN and you'd think Gabriel blew the horn eight days ago and we missed it. Woe is us! If we can be pushed into a panic in this country, the news media is doing all it can to help.
I'm just so thankful that my happiness, well-being and state of mind is not tied to Wall Street.


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Horatio Nelson was a famous naval commander known for his forthright style who died at the moment of victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
29th September 1758. Burnham-Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
Horatio Nelson was the sixth of eleven children of the Village Rector, Edmund and his Wife Catherine. She was descended from Sir Robert Walpole who had been Prime Minister earlier in the century. When she died her brother Captain Maurice Suckling agreed to take him to sea. Suckling later rose to Comptroller of the Royal Navy.
Nelson's Birthplace in Burnham Thorpe was demolished in 1803 before the Battle of Trafalgar but the village still proudly records the birth of its most famous son (copyright Anthony Blagg)
The Paston School, North Walsham, Norfolk. The Royal Navy. (Passed the examination to become Lieutenant in 1777).
Chronology/Biography of Lord Nelson:
1773: Joined a scientific expedition to the Arctic Ocean. Also sailed on active service to the West Indies and became involved in the American Wars of Independence.
1779: Nelson promoted to Captain aged 20. Given the command of a Frigate and took part in the struggle against Spanish settlements in Nicaragua. The British force at this time was almost wiped out by Yellow Fever.
1783: Returned to England at the end of the American Revolution.
1784: Nelson commanded a frigate to the West Indies to help enforce the Navigation Act against American Ships who were still trading using British privileges. In so doing he made enemies with local merchants and the British authorities.
Dry Dock at Chatham Historic Docks where H.M.S Victory was built
in the middle of the 18th Century. Now home to H.M.S Cavalier, a World War Two Frigate (copyright Anthony Blagg)
1785: Nelson visited the Island of Nevis in the West Indies during March and met Frances Nisbet.
1787: He returned with his new bride to Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. As he was not in command of a ship he was reduced to half pay.
1793: In January within a few days of the execution of King Louis 16th of France he was given command of the 64 Gun ship Agamemnon. Set sail for the Mediterranean. Assigned to the defence of the port of Toulon against the revolutionaries including Napoleon Bonaparte. Early efforts failed and he was dispatched to Naples to collect re-enforcements. Owed much success in this to Sir William Hamilton and his wife Emma who was in the Queen of Naples's confidence. After the fall of Toulon the British commander Lord Hood moved his base to Corsica. Nelson was sent ashore to assist in the capture of Bastia and Calvi and was blinded in the right eye from splinters from some French shot.
1794: Hood was replaced as commander by Admiral William Hotham and then Sir John Jervis who was an attacking commander more to Nelson's liking. Quickly gained the confidence of Jervis. The British were forced to retreat to Gibraltar and the Tagus. At the Battle of Cape St. Vincent Nelson held the two Spanish squadrons apart and boarded two Men O' War. This action earned him a Knighthood. He was promoted to Rear Admiral by seniority. His first action in command of a major independent force was disastrous During his assault on Tenerife a grape shot shattered his right elbow and his arm had to be amputated back on board his flagship.
1798: In the Spring Nelson was fit enough again to rejoin Jervis (who had now become the earl of St. Vincent) sailing in HMS Vanguard. He pursued the French fleet towards Egypt. He caught up with it in the harbour at Alexandria near the mouth of the river Nile. The battle raged all night and he all but annihilated the French squadron. He was awarded a Baronetcy for this action. He then made his way back to Naples for repairs where he was given a heroes welcome. Emma Hamilton stage-managed a huge 40th Birthday party for him with 1,800 guests He encouraged King Ferdinand of Naples to ally with Great Britain, Austria and Russia against the French and to try and recapture Rome. After early successes the French counter-attack drove him back to Naples, which then fell. Nelson helped evacuate the royal family to Sicily and at Palermo it became obvious that his infatuation with Emma Hamilton was undeniable.
1799: Nelson supported King Ferdinand's successful re-capture of Naples. Lord Keith who had replaced St. Vincent as commander of the British ordered him to Minorca but he refused arguing that the threat from the French was towards Naples. The Admiralty ordered him back to Britain annoyed both with his disobedience and his acceptance of the Dukedom of Bronte (In Sicily) from the King of Naples.
1800: Nelson returned slowly overland to London with the Hamiltons where he received a hero's welcome. He had a bleak reunion with his wife for one month until he went back to the Hamiltons. Because of his affair he had became a figure of fun in society and was snubbed by the King of England. He was appointed second in command to the elderly Admiral Sir Hyde Parker who was to command an expedition to the Baltic. Shortly before sailing Emma gave birth to a girl (Horatia) and he made arrangements for concealing its parentage.
1801: Parker's fleet sailed for Copenhagen. Nelson bypassed the shore batteries by taking low draught ships along a shallow channel. He ignored Parker's signal to disengage after heavy loses and finally went on to be victorious. Parker was succeeded by Nelson himself who had now become a Commander-in-Chief and given a Home Command. He planned a failed attack on Boulogne and his second attempt was cancelled due to the signing of the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802.
1802: Nelson returned to Merton Place near London, which Emma had bought, on his instructions for them both to live in. Hamilton was not happy but was powerless to do anything about it
The first statue in Great Britain commemorating Nelson after the Battle of Trafalgar was erected in Birmingham. This was paid for by public subscription to a design by the sculptor Sir Richard Westmacott (copyright Anthony Blagg)
1803: Hamilton dies with his wife and her lover at his side. In May Nelson was given a command in the Mediterranean Sea with HMS Victory as his flagship. Although technically at peace it was known that Napoleon was threatening further war. Nelson blockaded Toulon to prevent the French ships at Brest and in the Atlantic joining forces. Spain declared war and Nelson kept an eye on the Spanish ships based at Cadiz and Cartagena.
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. Erected between 1840 and 1843
(copyright Anthony Blagg)
1805: In March the French commander Villeneuve's ships broke out of Toulon under cover of bad weather. The British gave chase and inflicted some damage on the fleet, however failing to win control of the English Channel and fearing an invasion of Britain by Napoleon Nelson headed south to Cadiz where Villeneuve's fleet had taken sanctuary. He then went to Gibraltar to make dispositions for the blockade of Cadiz and then returned to England to plan his campaign. On October 20th Villeneuve sailed out of Cadiz harbour at dawn. On the next day Nelson formed two divisions, one led by himself and one led by Admiral Collingwood. The British sailed straight at the combined French and Spanish fleets effectively cutting them in two. Victory was thus assured at the Battle of Trafalgar, however at the height of battle Nelson was shot by a French sniper from the rigging of the Redoubtable and hit in the shoulder and chest. Taken below decks he later died of his wounds. Rather than be buried at sea his body was put into a barrel of spirits to preserve it and taken back to England for a hero's welcome and triumphal burial at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
Plaque at the spot where Horatio Lord Nelson's body lay in state in the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich (copyright Anthony Blagg)
March 1787 to Frances Nisbet a widow with a five year old son Josiah on the Isle of Nevis.
21st October 1805. Shot by a French sniper at sea off Cape Trafalgar, Spain during the famous battle.
St. Paul's Cathedral crypt beneath the Dome, London, England.
Nelson's Grave Monument, St Paul's Cathedral, London (copyright Anthony Blagg)
AVON:
Lodged for a year at No 2 Pierrepont Street, Bath.
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. (Uniform worn at Trafalgar complete with bullet hole and blood on display).
The Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich has a plaque commemorating Nelson's lying in state there and there is a small museum next to it which has the original table which carried the coffin.
HAMPSHIRE:
H.M.S. Victory, Royal Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth. (Nelson's Flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar).
Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth Dockyards.
KENT:
Historic Dockyards, Chatham where H.M.S Victory was built.
NORFOLK:
Burnham Thorpe, the place of Nelson's birth, is still an isolated village. The actual building was demolished in 1803 before his victory at Trafalgar.
Maritime Museum, Great Yarmouth.
TEESSIDE:
Hartlepool Historic Dock, part of Hartlepool's Maritime Experience has the preserved ship H.M.S Trincomalee floating in it's harbour. Although built after Trafalgar it was constructed to the same design as all of Nelson's frigates and visitors can experience the cramped conditions below decks.
H.M.S Trincomalee at Hartlepool Historic Dockyard. A restored example of a Nelsonic type Frigate. (copyright Anthony Blagg)
Royal Yacht Britannia has a button off Nelson's coat in the Wardroom and a portrait of him outside the Queen's bedroom. There is also a bust in the Chief Petty Officer's Mess.
Nelson Collection at the Monmouth Museum, Monmouth.


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Russia clinches contract to sell submarines, warplanes to Vietnam
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MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti)
Vietnam has signed a deal with Russia to buy submarines, aircraft and other military hardware, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Tuesday.
"Vietnam has signed a contract to buy submarines, aircraft and other military equipment with the Russian side," he told reporters after negotiations with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
No details on the contract terms, sum involved, or types of military systems have been made available, but according to earlier media reports, Russia plans to sell Vietnam six Kilo-class Project 636 diesel-electric submarines, worth $1.8 billion.
Vietnam has also reportedly ordered Svetlyak-class patrol boats and frigates.
The Project 636 Kilo-class submarine is thought to be one of the world's most silent subs. It has been specifically designed for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
The Project-677, or Lada-class, diesel submarine, whose export version is known as the Amur 1650, features a new anti-sonar coating for its hull, an extended cruising range, and advanced anti-ship and anti-submarine weaponry.
Both submarines are equipped with advanced Club-S integrated missile systems.
State-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport previously said Russia could sell up to 40 fourth-generation diesel-electric submarines to foreign customers by 2015
Russia clinches contract to sell submarines, warplanes to Vietnam | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Russia to sell 7 Kilos to Vietnam
Last year's contract on the delivery of six Kilo class diesel submarines to Vietnam, worth a total of $3.2 billion, is the largest deal in the history of Russian exports of naval equipment, a Russian magazine says.
The contract was signed in December 2009 during the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to Russia.
"The construction cost is $2.1 billion, but the building of all necessary coastal infrastructure and the delivery of armaments and other equipment may bring the total to $3.2 bln, which makes this deal the largest in the history of Russian exports of naval equipment," the Export of Arms magazine says in an editorial published in its June issue.
Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg will build the submarines with the rate of one vessel per year.
State-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport previously said Russia could sell up to 40 fourth-generation diesel-electric submarines to foreign customers by 2015.
Kilo class submarines, nicknamed "Black Holes" for their ability to avoid detection, are considered to be among the quietest diesel-electric submarines in the world.
The submarine is designed for anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface-ship warfare, and also for general reconnaissance and patrol missions.
The vessel has a displacement of 2,300 tons, a maximum depth of 350 meters (1,200 feet), a range of 6,000 miles, and a crew of 57. It is equipped with six 533-mm torpedo tubes.
At least 29 Kilo class subs have been exported to China, India, Iran, Poland, Romania and Algeria.
Export of Arms is a specialized Moscow-based technical and analytical magazine, published bimonthly by Russia's Centre for Strategic and Technological Analysis.
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100603/159279455.html
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We were so fortunate to get everything else we need for the little guy for Christmas. His room is starting to fill up: now all we need is him and we'll have everything we need!
Good luck to you and enjoy these next few weeks!
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President Calvin Coolidge celebrated the first National Christmas Tree Lighting in 1923; this year marks the 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting. The ceremony today inspires visitors and viewers from around the globe to #FindYourPark/#EncuentraTuParque during the holiday season.
2018 National Christmas Tree Lighting in President's Park
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Annotated Summary of the Occupational Licensing Task Force Report
This paper summarizes the official report of the Oklahoma Occupational Licensing Task Force, created by executive order from Governor Mary Fallin. Comments or annotations are included in an effort to contribute positively to what will likely be a follow-up task force or commission.
The Oklahoma Occupational Licensing Task Force, created pursuant to an executive order by Governor Mary Fallin in December 2016, has produced an 82-page report. Although the body of the report is only 27 pages (the rest being appendices) and there is a short executive summary, the report deserves more attention than such reports often receive. Thus, this summary.
The 1889 Institute has produced several reports concerned with occupational licensing. (See references below.) Since the task force clearly does not consider its mission to have been completely accomplished, this summary is annotated with insights regarding shortcomings, strengths, and suggestions for this and future reports and actions of the legislature. Annotations or comments are in italics and are also indicated with 1889 where they begin.
Transmittal Letter
The Task Force determined that its two main goals would be:
1) to establish a detailed database of Oklahoma's occupational licenses,
2) to design a blueprint by which current and proposed occupational licenses could be evaluated.
The Task Force stated that the state should "achieve a balance between free market principles, protecting public safety, and reducing barriers to escape poverty."
Background Section
Defines and discusses arguments for and against occupational licensing.
For – promotes public safety and practitioner quality
Against – reduces economic liberty and leads to occupational protectionism
Lists and explains 7 alternative ways to regulate occupations in order of most to least restrictive with licensing being the most restrictive.
Discusses a dental board case out of North Carolina where the board was made up largely of dentists and had complete independent discretion. The court determined that this constituted restraint of trade under anti-trust law unless boards are strictly supervised by higher levels of state government.
Describes a congressional effort to legislatively overturn the North Carolina case's ruling with the Restoring Board Immunity Act.
Notes that the Obama and Trump administrations have both taken a dim view of occupational licensing due to its contribution to reduced employment and increased income disparity.
Economists have shown that there is little to no evidence supporting arguments in favor of occupational licensing but a good deal of evidence for arguments against.
Left out of the effects of licensing is explicit mention that it redistributes income from consumers to licensees, and often from those with limited means to those with greater means.
The Institute for Justice lists 15 alternatives to regulate occupations, all included in the Occupational Licensing Board Reform Act model bill in the appendix of the Task Force's report.
Some might argue in favor of the proposed federal Restoring Board Immunity Act on federalism/state sovereignty grounds. This seems misguided given the Constitution's implicit assumption of unfettered economies.
The 1889 Institute's director has, to a limited extent, counseled with both the Obama and Trump administrations on occupational licensing.
Task Force's 7 Meetings Summarized
Only one meeting took testimony.
Discussion of Challenges Faced By the Task Force
Received little or no cooperation from agencies.
Experts in specific licensed occupations are invariably members of the occupation, making it difficult for outsiders to evaluate what the experts say about the need for licensing.
Pushback from members of licensed occupations.
Lack of resources.
Inability to compare Oklahoma to other states.
Local and federal regulations excluded from the analysis due to complexity.
The ad hoc nature of Oklahoma's occupational licensing systems, providing no logic or records explaining reasons for its existence.
The lack of cooperation from agencies is a direct result of a history of the legislature and governor failing to hold agencies accountable with unity, too little direct oversight, and the appropriation of only 1/3 of total spending, with legislators largely in the dark about the remaining 2/3. Agency personnel have developed a justified mindset that they are completely in charge.
It is not difficult to show that many of the arguments and evidence "experts" present in favor of licensing are spurious and manufactured. See the 1889 Institute's specific criticisms of cosmetology/barbering, funeral director/embalming, electrology, and pedorthist licensing. (www.1889institute.org/licensing.html)
The federal "Career One Stop" website provides a way to compare states, although it is somewhat clunky and time-consuming. (www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-licenses.aspx)
There is no real logic for most licensing from a pure public policy viewpoint; it is a result of a mixture of intense lobbying by parties with a pecuniary interest in licensing and naiveté on the part of legislators.
Task Force Recommendations
1) Establish an independent review commission over a long term.
2) Establish a permanent legislative sunset committee.
3) Establish a standing, dedicated legislative licensing committee.
4) Establish a centralized licensing agency.
5) Continue and strengthen the licensing database the task force started.
6) The governor should require agency cooperation when licensing information is requested. (DONE)
7) Change licensing board memberships to have a greater share of lay people.
8) Continue the task force or a new commission – recommends specific issues to review in the future, mostly oriented toward how licensees are impacted.
9) Grant broader reciprocity to honor other states' licenses.
10) Create more gradations of licenses in certain areas.
11) Establish a third-party certification system of some sort.
12) Reform criminal justice laws to keep previous convictions from preventing former convicts from having gainful employment.
The 1889 Institute's "Oklahoma Licensing Directory" (www.1889institute.org/licensing.html) provides an example of how an independent licensing review commission might do its work, along with the Task Force's excellent blueprint (below).
In most states, sunset processes are weak; legislators cannot be counted on to provide reform inertia. The best sunset systems are formalized and funded with independent staff. An alternative is institutional reform that imposes outside discipline. (See the "21st Century Consumer Protection & Private Certification Act" proposal below.)
Dedicated legislative licensing committees have a tendency toward "capture." Licensing advocates are more motivated to gain licensing than the general public is to stop them and legislators act accordingly.
More information is always good and Governor Fallin's recent order to agencies to cooperate is to be commended.
No government regulatory or managing board of any sort should be populated at all by persons who have a pecuniary interest in the board's decisions.
Any new task force or commission should be instructed to make specific and bold recommendations to roll back occupational licensing. Issues mentioned by the Task Force for a future review were reviewed in 2011.
Reciprocity can entrench licensing and create special licensing constituencies; it should not be a priority.
More licensing gradations grows licensing. This is an example of how licensing begets more licensing. (See 1889's publication, "The Need to Review and Reform Occupational Licensing in Oklahoma.")
Government can create a fertile ground for 3rd-party certification that can reduce the clamor for more occupational licensing. (See the "21st Century Consumer Protection & Private Certification Act" proposal below.)
Task Force Recommended Blueprint for Evaluating an Occupational License
The task force recommends asking 4 questions about a licensed or potentially licensed occupation, with each question having a decision associated.
First, is there a compelling public interest to protect?
If yes, then
Second, Is the least restrictive means sufficient to protect the public interest being used?
( A large list of alternatives to occupational licensing is provided)
If yes, and that is occupational licensing, then
Third, does the board in charge of licensure consist of a controlling number of participants in the licensed occupation?
Fourth, is the board being actively supervised by the state?
If yes, then the state is legally in the clear.
If no, the board could be successfully sued under antitrust.
The task force provides sample evaluations for licensing of veterinary technicians and hair braiding technicians. It concludes that neither should be licensed.
The 1889 Institute wholeheartedly supports the blueprint.
The 1889 Institute has reviewed barber/cosmetology, funeral director/embalmer, electrologist, and pedorthist licensing in a way similar to what the task force has recommended and has concluded that none of these occupations should be licensed.
Three Legislative Models (appendix)
1) Occupational Licensing Board Reform Act – Institute for Justice
Defines pursuit of an occupation as a fundamental right.
Requires that the least restrictive means of regulation should be used in regulating occupations.
Regulation is restricted only to apply to practices explicitly defined in law.
Requires that the governor establish an office to actively supervise occupational licensing boards
Establishes a sunrise and sunset requirement for occupational regulation laws.
2) 21st Century Consumer Protection & Private Certification Act – Goldwater Institute and 1889 Institute
Establishes criteria, focused on transparency to consumers, whereby private organizations that certify individuals as competent in occupations can enjoy the legal protection of the state's fraud laws should someone falsely claim a qualifying entity's certification.
Allows for multiple organizations certifying in the same basic occupation to simultaneously exist and compete.
Allows individuals certified by private organizations that meet the criteria to compete with individuals in licensed occupations without fear of prosecution.
Preserves the right of government to regulate substances, including who handles them, as well as the federal government's ability to require licensing as a condition for participation in federal programs.
3) H.R. 3446 by Issa, July 27, 2017
Attempts to create incentives for states to regulate occupations using less restrictive means than licensing.
Previous Oklahoma Licensing Task Force Report, 2011 (appendix)
This report was an effort to make licensing easier to deal with from a licensee point of view, making sure they are not drains on the state's budget, and limiting their spread. It appears to have been largely ignored.
The past task force's mission was very different from that of the current task force and its report reflects this, having little impact on the current task force's report.
The 1889 Institute commends the work and the report of the Oklahoma Occupational Licensing Task Force but agrees with the Task Force's report when it says that it has only begun the work that needs doing. Further exploration of licensing and its impacts on the state's economy is needed in order to spur badly needed action by the legislature in the face of what will likely be determined opposition by entrenched interests that benefit from licensing. This work is past due and institutions should be put in place, such as a rigorous sunrise and sunset review process that includes appointed blue-ribbon members who are otherwise disinterested parties, to evaluate existing and proposed licensing schemes. The Institute also urges that something patterned on the 21st Century Consumer Protection & Private Certification Act become law.
Occupational Licensing Task Force and Oklahoma Department of Labor, "Occupational Licensing Task Force Report: A Study of Occupational Licensing in Oklahoma," State of Oklahoma, January 9, 2018, https://www.ok.gov/odol/documents/FINAL%20Report.pdf.
Byron Schlomach, "The Need to Review and Reform Occupational Licensing in Oklahoma," 1889 Institute, September 2016, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.
Byron Schlomach and Vance H. Fried, "Policy Maker's Guide to Evaluating Proposed and Existing Occupational Licensing Laws," 1889 Institute, February 2017, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.
Byron Schlomach, "Barbering and Cosmetology Licensure in Oklahoma," 1889 Institute, March 2017, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.
Byron Schlomach and Baylee Butler, "Funeral Director and Embalmer Licensure in Oklahoma," 1889 Institute, June 2017, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.
Byron Schlomach, "Electrologist (Hair Removal) Licensure in Oklahoma," 1889 Institute, January 2018, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.
Byron Schlomach, "Pedorthist (Custom Orthotics, etc.) Licensure in Oklahoma," 1889 Institute, February 2018, https://1889institute.org/licensing.html.


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Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Belarusian Opposition Leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada's support for the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people, and called for an end to the Lukashenko regime's continuing human rights violations and efforts to silence dissent. He commended Ms. Tsikhanouskaya's courageous work in defence of the rights and democratic ambitions of her fellow citizens.
The Prime Minister and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya condemned the Lukashenko regime's ongoing support for Russia's unjustifiable aggression against Ukraine. The Prime Minister noted that on November 22, 2022, Canada announced further sanctions on Belarusian individuals and entities for facilitating and enabling the violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. These complement existing sanctions in response to both the regime's support of the invasion and its systematic violation of human rights of the people of Belarus.
The Prime Minister and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya looked forward to continued cooperation in support of the rights and aspirations of the people of Belarus.
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8 Most Amazing Facts about Marijuana
Cannabis, known under a popular commercial name of marijuana, is regarded commonly as a psychoactive drug coming from the Cannabis plant and used either for medical or recreational purposes.
Although it's as old as the hills, it still evokes many controversies. In some countries, its usage is legal, whereas in others not. In the US alone, it's legalised in 33 states, but only while used in medicine. When it comes to its recreational use, you can smoke it legally only in 11 states.
The first country ever, which introduced the full legalisation of marijuana was Uruguay in 2013. In Canada, although it's been legal to use medical cannabis since 2001, they legalised its recreational usage just after 17 years. So, now there's no obstacle if you want to grow your own skunk in the garden.
But, before doing that, you need to fill in the ACMPR application form to have your request approved. Are you thinking about it for the first time and you don't know how to get down to it? No worries. You can click here to find a detailed explanation of what to do step by step.
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But before deciding to grow marijuana for your purposes, you should know how old it is. It dates back to the Neolithic age in China and Japan. Although some myths tell a Chinese emperor used marijuana as medicine, don't be misled.
It was impossible since the plant was used approximately before 2800 BC, whereas the first Chinese emperor was born around 260 BC. Initially, it was used in religious ceremonies and pharmacological cults. Known for its therapeutic use in India by 1000 BC, it was also used in food and drink.
Marijuana smoked by famous people
When it reached other continents, marijuana became a very popular substance among famous people. The first quite a shocking fact may be the information about George Washington who grew pot.
He wrote about it many times in his letters. Rumours say that he smoked weed to alleviate his pain caused by dentures. As stunning as it is, British queens also loved marijuana. Queen Victoria was said to have taken marijuana for her menstrual pains, but Queen Elizabeth I used it at the beginning of every party. Now, even Prince Harry enjoys smoking weed.
Different names of marijuana
source: healthline.com
Not everyone knows that marijuana has a long list of names. Cannabis is the first and the proper name indicating its origin. But besides that, it has around 1 200 slang terms and more than 2 300 names for individual strains. In the remote past, it was called "Indian cigarette" which was advised mostly for those who had repository problems.
Among the most popular slang words, you can distinguish such terms as skunk, pot, blow, broccoli, chronic, Mary Jane, or wacky tobacky. So, don't be surprised when you go to a new place on holiday, and you won't understand what local people are talking about. It's more than obvious they have marijuana in mind.
Most doctors claim it should be legalised
Enumerating all the positive effects of medical marijuana doesn't make sense here. Everyone knows that it relieves chronic pain, but have you heard that marijuana is actually the first world's anaesthetic used by a Chinese surgeon to alleviate the pain during surgery? If not, you already know! And it's one of the substances used in treatment of anxiety, depression, and seizures. Therefore, 8 out of 10 doctors in the survey conducted in 2014 agreed that medical marijuana should be legalised.
Epidiolex as the only legal medicine derived from marijuana
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Talking about its medical use, you should know that the only legal medicine that derives from marijuana and, at the same time, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration is Epidiolex. It's given to treat two severe syndromes, namely: Lennox- Gastaut and Dravet, which are types of childhood epilepsy and may even end up with the early death of the child.
It helps in cancer treatment
Another shocking health benefit marijuana entails is its effect on the patients with cancer. Many cases have shown that smoking or vaporising this substance may significantly alleviate cancer symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, frequently present after chemotherapy. Although it can't overcome cancer in full measure, it's one of the best methods to ease the terminally ill patients' suffering and agony.
In addition, it can help relieve the pain, weakness and numbness connected with neuropathy, in other words- nerve damage, which is a common complication of chemotherapy. Patients struggling with the loss of appetite and cachexia, and in consequence weight loss may also reach for medical marijuana which will solve these problems.
Side effects of marijuana
source: healthywomen.org
On the other side of the coin, marijuana hides some flaws. Despite many benefits, it's believed to be a dangerous and addictive substance. Many people claim that its frequent smoking leads to a short-term memory loss, hallucinations, experiencing paranoia and psychosis, exemplified by seeing and hearing things that actually don't exist or happen.
The users are also very often warned not to drive after smoking high doses of weed since their reaction time and coordination may be significantly decreased, which may result in a car accident.
What's more, among long-term effects, one can distinguish a decline in IQ, lower life satisfaction and self-esteem, relationships problems, as well as, antisocial behaviour. And all this caused by an addiction to a popular Mary Jane.
Marijuana can be an allergic substance
The last not so encouraging fact about marijuana is the fact that you may be allergic to it, even not realising that. The symptoms are usually the same as in the case of other allergies, like sneezing, runny nose or watery eyes. However, because of its illegality in most countries, the numbers of people allergic to weed aren't publicised.
Overall, although everyone has heard of pros and cons of marijuana, there are still some amazing facts about it that may shock you. And these are not the only ones, so if you want to find out more, do your own research.
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Home News SPFL reconstruction talks rumble on as Rangers suggest new proposal
SPFL reconstruction talks rumble on as Rangers suggest new proposal
Rangers asked clubs to consider a 14-14-18 structure, which includes promotion for Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts and 'B' teams for them and Celtic.
One club chairman described the reconstruction saga as "tedious" after Rangers launched a new proposal to reorganise the Scottish leagues.
The Ibrox club have begun asking clubs to consider a 14-14-18 structure which would see them and Celtic enter 'B' teams into the bottom tier, along with Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts gaining promotion.
A report says each Glasgow club would pay GBP 125,000 up front to the bottom-tier teams and a combined total of GBP 700,000 in the four-year plan. They would also commit GBP 4,000 in guaranteed ticket sales and streaming rights for each away match.
Hearts owner Ann Budge is trying to push through reconstruction (PA)
Other Premiership clubs could apply to have second teams enter the Highland or Lowland leagues or alternatively forge strategic partnerships with lower-league clubs that could see them loan up to six players.
The suggestion comes after Premiership clubs initially rejected the idea of reconstruction before Hearts owner Ann Budge tried to revive the aim with a 14-14-14 suggestion which has already failed to win over the required lower-division clubs but remains under discussion.
And Elgin chairman Graham Tatters is weary of the talks.
"It really is getting tedious now," he told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. "We are just going round and round the houses. Every time something goes wrong, someone comes up with another one, then another one.
"We have sat for five different Zoom meetings trying to put a budget together. We can't do anything at the moment because we haven't got a clue what's going on.
"We put our statement into Neil Doncaster to say where we stand and the Rangers one doesn't make any difference to us. It's just total instability.
"We want to get somewhere so we know what's going on so we can start planning. We just want to get back to some sort of stability which for us is status quo."
📽 Chairman Graham Tatters discusses the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on our club in a new 25 minute documentary.
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Stenhousemuir chairman Iain McMenemy held talks with Rangers over strategic partnerships last year but he feels lower-division teams will need to be persuaded over their plans.
"In the last couple of years when colt teams have come up I have been against colt teams and I have been quite vocal in that," he said. "In terms of this proposal, I am keeping an open mind to it. I think there is a lot in there that's good and innovative.
"There's a lot of faults we know exist in Scottish football in terms of progression of talent and so many things we need to tackle. There are things in there that would help do that.
"But there is also an issue in the lower leagues in that our Saturdays are just as important to us as a Saturday involving Celtic, Rangers, Hibs or Hearts. We all get up, go to our local team, get behind the team, we celebrate, we commiserate.
Stenhousemuir faced Rangers in League One (PA)
"There is a concern that we cheapen our Saturday, cheapen our league, if it becomes a league that's all about development.
"So there is still a bit of work to be done to convince a lot of clubs in the lower leagues, ourselves included."
Stenhousemuir are not spending much time on looking at reconstruction given 11 Premiership clubs need to back any proposal.
"Until we have an indication there is going to be a consensus, I don't think we will get too involved in what it could look like because there could be natural selection over the next two to four weeks as we all try to work out if we can afford to get back and when we can afford to get back," McMenemy said.
Message from the Chairman regarding the latest SPFL reconstruction proposal.https://t.co/A6oCUkcMFG
— Brora Rangers (@brorarangers) June 6, 2020
Brora chairman William Powrie, unsurprisingly, backed the idea.
"The SPFL clubs must not let this opportunity pass," he wrote on his club's website. "Financially it's an absolute no brainier for the lower league clubs, whom are the ones most worried about money.
"Not only will it provide a lump sum payment but it will also provide ongoing liquidity both through enhanced gate receipts and hospitality. Who wouldn't want that?
"Both for the Highland and Lowland leagues it would also offer a cohort of opportunities and add a freshness and innovation to a model that was becoming less appealing to supporters throughout the two leagues."


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Stranger Things Theory Predicts Eleven Will Turn Evil In Season Four
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By Brad Lengden | @BradLengden9 | | 11 August 2019
Stranger Things' third instalment was almost certainly its best to date, leaving us with high hopes for what's to come next.
If you're yet to catch up with season three, you'll certainly want to be looking away now as this will definitely contain spoilers.
Towards the end of the series, Eleven actually turned out pretty useless, as she struggled to use her powers after getting seriously injured.
Now a fairly plausible Reddit theory has suggested that Millie Bobby Brown's character could turn out to be the villain of the fourth season.
It all stems back to Eleven being bitten by the Mindflayer, when part of the monster gets itself stuck in her leg. The theory suggests that part of the creature could have lodged itself in Eleven to stay.
"If Eleven is infected, the Mind Flayer could control her like it did with Billy, Will and the flayed, to eventually destroy her or use her to get more control/spread," the Reddit post speculates.
"Billy was similar in being infected, he got a bite and then he's pulled forcefully in the steel mill where he's 'filled' for lack of a better term, with the monster goo. We know thats how people are infected when we see the life guard and her family infected."
Meanwhile fans of the show recently spotted a huge easter egg from season three. They began noticing that Murray Bauman's phone number was actually scribbled on the side of his bunker-style home, so naturally, people started calling it.
Turns out that was a completely intentional move too, as calling the number actually takes you to Murray's answering machine, which could contain some kind of spoiler for season 4.
"Hi, you have reached the residence of Murray Bauman," the message begins.
"Mom, if this is you, please hang up and call me between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m. as previously discussed, OK? If this is Joyce, Joyce, thank you for calling, I have been trying to reach ya. I have an update. It's about, well, it's probably best if we speak in person. It's not good or bad, but it's something.
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You can listen to the voicemail for yourself below.
Could the Easter Egg actually be a hint at David Harbour's return in the next series? Is that the news that Murray needs to speak to Joyce about? Boy we hope so.