text:
Home News Arizona 2019 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE HAS 18 DATES AT 4 TRACKS
2019 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE HAS 18 DATES AT 4 TRACKS
Webby
DECEMBER 30, 2018… Heading to their seventh season, the cars and stars of the Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series are set for sixteen dates at four racetracks. Opening March 2nd at Casa Grande's Central Arizona Speedway, the champion will be crowned at the finale of the "52nd Western World Championships" at Arizona Speedway in San Tan Valley on November 16th.
2019 will begin a new chapter for the Arizona based series. Like the California based USAC/CRA group, the SouthWest Sprints can now run aluminum 410 cubic-inch engines and cockpit adjustable suspension parts. Iron block 360 cubic-inch powerplants are still legal for USAC SouthWest competition. In addition, two provisionals are available during the season for competitors. Based on Car Entrant point standings, Car Owners must be USAC members to be eligible for provisionals. The entry fee will be $25 and each race will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start. Co-sanctioned races with USAC/CRA in Arizona will pay a minimum of $3,000-to-win and $400-to-start. There are no conflicting dates between the two clubs and racers are encouraged to support each other's schedule.
Promoted by Dave Ellis, Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande has three dates on the calendar. The "Cotton Classic" on March 2nd will open the campaign and the Pinal County Fairgrounds will also host the May 18th "Hank Arnold Memorial" and the "Howl-O-Ween Bash" on October 26th. Last season, "Chargin" Charles Davis Jr. earned four Casa Grande victories and Kevin Thomas Jr. topped the October main event. To date, Davis leads all drivers with seven triumphs at the 3/8-mile oval and R.J. Johnson set the track record of 15.058 on October 29, 2016. Central Arizona Speedway is located at 512 N 11 Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande, Arizona and for more details, visit www.centralarizonaspeedway.com or call 520.709.07148.
Doug Gabbard's Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria will host five dates on the calendar. The 1/3-mile oval will host the USAC/CRA co-sanctioned "Spring Showcase" on March 8th and 9th, the April 27th "State 48 Classic," the "CSP Birthday Bash" on June 8th, and the "Southwest Championships" on September 14th. Last season, "Chargin" Charles Davis Jr. (3), R.J. Johnson (2), "The Magic Man" Mike Martin (1), and "The Bull" Tye Mihocko (1) took the checkered flags at CSP. At press time, R.J. Johnson has the series lead with nineteen Canyon victories and holds the track record of 13.818 set on October 22, 2016. Canyon Speedway Park is located at 9777 West Carefree Highway in Peoria, Arizona and for more information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or call 602.258.RACE (7223).
Promoted by Jonah Trussel, Arizona Speedway in San Tan Valley has five races on the schedule. The 1/3-mile oval will host the SouthWest Sprints on April 20th, June 1st, the USAC/CRA co-sanctioned "Hall of Fame Classic" on September 28th, and the prestigious "52nd Annual Western World Championships" on November 15th and 16th. The USAC/CRA and USAC National co-sanctioned "Western World" will also mark the debut of the USAC National and Western States Midgets at the San Tan Valley oval. Last season, "Chargin" Charles Davis Jr. (2), R.J. Johnson (2), "The Macho Man" Brady Bacon (1), "The Bull" Tye Mihocko (1), and Jake Swanson (1) celebrated victory at ET Motopark. To date, R.J. Johnson holds the series lead with eighteen feature wins at the popular facility. Arizona Speedway is located within ET Motopark at 47800 N. Ironwood Road in San Tan Valley, Arizona and for more details, visit www.arizonaspeedway.net or call 480.926.6688.
Perris Auto Speedway will return to the schedule with five events in 2019. Promoted by Don Kazarian, "America's Premier Dirt Track" will host the SouthWest Sprints on July 13th, the August 17th "California Racers Hall of Fame Night," and the prestigious 3-day "24th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction" that opens on November 7th. All dates at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds are co-sanctioned with USAC/CRA and the USAC National Sprints will join the action at the November "Oval Nationals." At press time, C.J. Leary and Mike Spencer have one SouthWest triumph at Perris and Leary set the track record (16.416) at the last 1/2-mile appearance on November 6, 2014. Perris Auto Speedway is located at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California and for more information, visit www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
The USAC Western Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, February 16th at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Open to all USAC/CRA Sprint, USAC West Coast Sprint, USAC SouthWest Sprint, USAC Western States Midget, and USAC Speed 2 Western Midget racers, crews, family, friends, and fans, tickets are $75 per person and order forms can be downloaded at www.westcoastsprintcars.com/banquet.pdf. Orders must be received by February 11th and the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino is located at 129 East Fremont Street. For more room reservation information (Group Code: GSUSACW), call 800.331.5731.
SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2013-R.J. Johnson, 2014-R.J. Johnson, 2015-R.J. Johnson, 2016-R.J. Johnson, 2017-R.J. Johnson, 2018-Charles Davis Jr.
2018 SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR WINS: (Includes non-point shows) 9-Charles Davis Jr., 4-R.J. Johnson, 2-Tye Mihocko, 1-Brady Bacon, 1-Jeremy Campbell, 1-Dennis Gile, 1-Mike Martin, 1-Brody Roa, 1-Jake Swanson, 1-Kevin Thomas Jr.
2019 SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
DATE – TRACK – LOCATION
February 16: #Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV (Awards Banquet)
March 2: Central Arizona Speedway – Casa Grande, AZ (Cotton Classic)
March 8: #Canyon Speedway Park – Peoria, AZ (Spring Showcase)
April 20: Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ
April 27: Canyon Speedway Park – Peoria, AZ (State 48 Classic)
May 18: Central Arizona Speedway – Casa Grande, AZ (Hank Arnold Memorial)
June 1: Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ
June 8: Canyon Speedway Park – Peoria, AZ (CSP Birthday Bash)
July 13: #Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 17: #Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (California Racers Hall of Fame Night)
September 14: Canyon Speedway Park – Peoria, AZ (Southwest Championships)
September 28: #Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 26: Central Arizona Speedway – Casa Grande, AZ (Howl-O-Ween Bash)
November 7: *#Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
November 15: *#Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ (Western World Championships)
* = Co-Sanctioned Event with AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars.
# = Co-Sanctioned Event with AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars.
This schedule is subject to change.
USAC SouthWest Sprint Cars
Previous articleBig Daddy Race Cars back as title sponsor for IMCA Northern, Southern Hobby Stock regions
Next article2019 USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SCHEDULE HAS 16 EVENTS AT 7 TRACKS
https://bigwestracing.com
Eric Guttormson AKA "Webby" has been involve din the racing scene in Colorado his entire life. Eric's dad John raced with the CARC in the 50's and also in the RMMRA along with Eric's older brother Mitch. Webby is currently the webmaster and PR contact for Colorado National Speedway.
June's Western USAC Schedule Is Cancelled
Jake Swanson Goes 2-For-2 at Canyon Speedway Park
Jake Swanson Makes Statement at Canyon Speedway Park


text:
Men's Soccer Recruiting / Virginia / Dumfries, VA / Potomac High School
Potomac High School Mens Soccer Recruiting
Address: 3401 Panther Pride Dr Dumfries VA , 22026
Find NCSA Mens Soccer Athletes at Potomac High School by Name: Select an athleteMahamat Oumar Marqus Kenney Tardivel Nchako Willie Burns
Are you Mens Soccer student-athlete at Potomac High School? for colleges now.
Top NCSA Athletes at Potomac High School
Jewell Dixon
Women's Basketball - Point Guard
Matthew Drumgold
Baseball - Center Fielder
Ayanna Parker
Noelle Sterner
Bryce Graf
Men's Soccer - Center Back
Langston Long
Football - Safety
Men's Soccer - Outside Midfielder
Quincy Marshall
Zachary Jones
Men's Ice Hockey - Right Wing
Amante Evans
Freedom High School (Woodbridge), Brooke Point, Woodridge High School, South County Secondary, Potomac High School - Dumfries, Quantico High School, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, South County High School, Henry E. Lackey High School, Quantico Middle/High School, Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Evangel Christian School, Brooke Point High School, Colonial Forge High School, C.D. Hylton High School, Gar-Field High School, Woodbridge High School, Freedom High School, Forest Park High School, Calvary Christian School, Grace Preparatory School, Heritage Christian School, Chesapeake Academy, Christ Chapel Academy, Richard Milburn High School
Go to… Freedom High School (Woodbridge) Brooke Point Woodridge High School South County Secondary Potomac High School - Dumfries Quantico High School Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School South County High School Henry E. Lackey High School Quantico Middle/High School Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School Evangel Christian School Brooke Point High School Colonial Forge High School C.D. Hylton High School Gar-Field High School Woodbridge High School Freedom High School Forest Park High School Calvary Christian School Grace Preparatory School Heritage Christian School Chesapeake Academy Christ Chapel Academy Richard Milburn High School
Sports at Potomac High School
Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Track, Women's Volleyball
Go to… Baseball Football Men's Basketball Men's Lacrosse Men's Rowing Men's Soccer Softball Women's Basketball Women's Lacrosse Women's Soccer Women's Track Women's Volleyball

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Granite Bank Gallery was named for the pink Missouri granite used for the building's façade and for its long-reaching roots in Quincy's history.
Our historic structure at 428 Maine invites you through the lobby of an historic bank and into a beautiful example of architectural renewal in Quincy's central business district.
People are immediately impressed by the original hand-lain tile mosaic floor which consists of over 373,000 tiles, and then are easily distracted by the towering two-story ceilings and intricate wood and iron flourishes. This bank was built in 1892 by the Bull brothers, who'd seen considerable success in banking in Quincy during one of the river town's most prosperous periods in history. After only 14 years, the Bulls decided to add onto their original building and seamlessly incorporated a full doubling of the floor plan to the west of the original structure. The mosaic floor is even continued into the "new" section where the tall ceilings continued to allow light to flood the bank lobby. Because of artificial light limitations, the ceiling was originally stained glass, but in 1920 upper floors were added and electric chandeliers were installed.
When the Bulls closed the bank in 1932 the building fell into disuse for several years until Quincy's champion of historical architecture George Irwin bought the old bank in the 1970's. Mr. Irwin brought the building up to date while preserving every historical detail he could. An elevator was installed to make the upstairs offices more accessible, while vaults and woodwork were preserved for the future. Noting the deterioration of cast plaster designs on the walls above the wood wainscoting in the lobby, Mr. Irwin carefully placed six inches of cotton and a layer of canvas over it. It is still preserved in this state for an ambitious restoration project we hope to undertake sometime in the future.
In 1998, Dennis Prock bought the building and the frame shop that had been operating in the front of the building. Since then the Granite Bank Gallery has evolved into a destination for locals and tourists. We have an interesting and varied crowd of regulars who come for coffee in the morning and lunch in the afternoon. There are also people who walk in and are shocked to discover us for the first time. "I didn't know you were here. How long have you been open?"
Customers who feel they have found a treasure at 428 Maine. Whether architecture buffs, espresso addicts, wine fans, or home decor shoppers, everyone regards our gallery as an exceptional find.


In the dictionary definition, democracy "is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system." According to Lincoln, democracy is a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people." Freedom and democracy are often used interchangeably, but the two are not synonymous. Democracy is indeed a set of ideas and principles about freedom, but it also consists of a set of practices and procedures that have been molded through a long, often tortuous history. In short, democracy is the institutionalization of freedom. The description of democracy could take up more than 10 more pages, but to simplify this, democracy is basically a system which includes: people who have sovereignty, a government based upon consent of the governed, rulership of the majority, however serving to protect the rights of minorities--whether ethnic, religious, or political, or simply the losers in the debate over a piece of controversial legislation, guarantee of basic human rights for all, free and fair elections, equality before law, constitutional limits on the power of government, social, economic, and political pluralism, and values of tolerance, pragmatism, cooperation, and compromise. Although experiencing minor improvements in terms of democracy, progression of liberty for racial minorities, improvement in voting conditions, betterment in the equal distribution of town offices according to financial status of the people, Wethersflield didn´t illustrate major progression from the 1750´s to the 1780´s, with the presence of unequal distribution of land and property, and lack of religious tolerance.


I just came home from the annual USEA meeting, this year it was in Fort Lauderdale. I wish that I had made my reservations when I was feeling more relaxed. But, my flight schedule reflects the fact that I was feeling stressed and like I had already been too long away from home. I wanted to make the trip as short as possible. This is the corollary to "Don't go into a supermarket when you are hungry". My awesome planning resulted in me flying for one entire day, had meetings for one entire day and flew home for an entire day. I didn't even put a toe on the beach, despite it being 20 feet out the hotel. Not the smartest thing I've ever done. And now I'm sick. Go figure.
But this blog is not about my inability to take care of myself, it is actually about How To Enter A USEA Recognized Event! During one of our Event Organizer's meetings it was noted that our Secretaries often field questions from confused parents of riders or newbies about how to enter an event properly. This is a primer in 10 easy steps for those confused and lost and I will use the example of a Beginner Novice level (BN) horse/rider. And USEA also has a great website that addresses this educational need, Discover Eventing.
1. Fall in love with the USEA website. Here is the link to the mothership of all eventing: http://useventing.com and this contains all the information that you could possibly need in order to become a member and register for an event. I recommend using the 'Online Services' that is located on the top bar to register for your membership. Once you have created your profile, you have access to many membership pages.
Snail mail and faxing also works for the memberships and here you can print out those pages, click here.
But I highly recommend that you get an amicable relationship with the useventing.com website, as you will be using it plenty throughout this process.
You will not need a USEF membership until you are riding at Preliminary level or above.
2. In order to make BN accessible and inviting to lots of different people who want an introduction to the sport, the membership requirements are affordable for the BN rider and horse. A rider must at minimum have a USEA membership, and all BN horses must at least have "restricted status" for a membership. But, restricted status does not allow you to use the points for Championships. My recommendation is that you register your horse as Limited status ($40) and then you dont have to think about it again for as long as you compete at the lower levels. As the pair goes up the levels, both horse and rider are required to have a more comprehensive and expensive membership.
You cannot enter an event until it is 'open'. Every event has an opening date for entries 6 weeks prior to the competition, and a closing date two weeks prior to the competition. So, you have a window of 4 weeks to enter the event that you want to ride in. However, I highly recommend that you enter on the opening date for some events that are very popular. Here in Area VII, we tend to fill up quickly to most of our events. For some events, you can be only 48 hours post-opening and find yourself on the wait list!!! This is shocking, but what a good problem to have (for the organizers). Some events do not fill up quickly and you might find that the organizers wish they would, so there can be Early Bird incentives for this. Each event is run differently, but all Organizers need to pay for their overhead, and you need to commit to riding in the event. So get your entry in early.
4. Find an event to enter! You probably already have an idea of which event you are going to based on advice from your trainer and friends. You can find all the information you need about the event on the Omnibus, and you can peruse other events in your area and look at how the calendar might fit your schedule.
Click on the state you are in, and it will automatically direct you to the event listings. Click on the event that you want to ride in, and the informational page will pop up.
5. You are going to enter my event! Yea!! And thank you, I promise you will have a fun time. When you click on Equestrians Institute Horse Trials, you will find a lot of information, which you should READ. There is important stuff there, like who to write checks to, and are there vendors onsite? Will bedding be included with the stalls? What are the courses like? (this is an area where us event organizers can do better.) The omnibus should provide information about the terrain and what the rider can expect for cross country. Sometimes information is included about dressage and show jumping, but mostly, people are concerned about how difficult the XC phase is.
Novice and Beginner Novice will be on the upper course, redesigned and new tracks. Footing is sandy loam on groomed trails with terrain changes.
Preliminary and Training levels will be located at the lower course, off Woodduck Road. Course is wide trails through pine forest, groomed and conditioned footing. New water jump and new courses! Cross-country course closed May 15th.
That was for last year, and I will be adjusting the description slightly for this year as there have been some changes to the courses. You can also see a tan box at the top of every single event listing. This has quick links to the most important USEA pages, like Entry Form, Stabling Form, Dressage tests etc… Those links can be very helpful when you are filling out forms by hand and sending them in via post.
6. You have gleaned all you need to know from the Omnibus page. Now it is time to enter the event. Go to the useventing.com main page and log in to the Online Services. And then you will click on XENTRY which is in the red bar.
It gets pretty easy from here. The pages lead you through all the questions that you need to answer.
Select Area VII and Refresh List.
The site will not allow you to enter an event that is not yet open, it will read "Opening Soon" which is your clue to read the omnibus page more carefully for a second time and get your dates straight!
You are more than welcome to stable with your friends, but you need to clearly state it to the Secretary in the stabling section. If you put down to stable with: Cookie Monster, but all of your friends write down to stable with Big Bird Stables, the Secretary will not put you together. She is not omniscient! So, please don't go complain to her in the office that she should have known y'all were from Sesame Street. Instead, check with your friends before signing up for the event to make sure you all agree on which name to call your menagerie.
There are three required signatures on the second page of the entry form, Rider/Driver/Handler (don't ask me what a Driver refers to, because I don't know!), Owner/Agent and Trainer. A fourth is required for Parents/Guardians to sign for a minor.
All of these are self explanatory, but the "Trainer" requires a little clarification. According to the USEF rules, a Trainer is the person, 18 years or older, responsible for the health and care of the horse while on the show grounds. And while Oscar the Grouch might be your riding instructor, ie, your 'trainer' in the parlance of our times, it is you who is the caregiver of the horse and responsible for the horse's feed etc. So you can sign here. Often I get to an event and I will have a few entry forms to sign for my students due to this misunderstanding. And the student can't pick up their packet from the Secretary until all the signatures are completed. And this is the perfect seguay into a small speech that EVERYONE, absolutely everyone, needs to read the USEA rulebook before competing in an event. Click here for the online version, but personally, I think that you should have a book version with you in your truck and trailer.
USEF rules state that no secretary must accept an entry until that entry is complete! This means that when you get to the end of the XENTRY form and it you press the final "send and enter the event" the secretary has received a link to your information…. But no payment or release signatures yet. You MUST do one of two things: either print out the forms and send a check through good ole' fashioned post office OR pay by credit card for immediate completion and send the signatures at a later date. There is a service charge for the cc, but in some cases it is easiest to pay the charge and have the peace of mind that your entry is secured with payment. You still need to send in the page for your signatures – but hopefully this will be a thing of the past. USEA is working on accepting E-signatures as of 2017.
Regardless of whether you are doing snail mail or cc (because you still need to send in signatures, as of this date), go back to the event Omnibus page and find the mailing address for the secretary, write it on an envelope and finalize the deal.
We all know what this: an evil rock jumps up and pierces your horse's hoof, your horse scratches his cornea or you are hospitalized with an ingrown toenail or Norovirus is raging through your house. Each event deals with this problem differently, but the event must state in the Omnibus page what the conditions are. You can get your money back from a competition if it is before the closing date, less a minor office fee for the processing of your entry. If an event has a waiting list, then you can also often get your money back as they can fill your spot even if it is after the closing date. If the unthinkable happens a few days prior to the event, then often you will not get anything back. I am a heavy competitor myself, so I understand the frustration of watching your money disappear due to back luck. But as an organizer, I can tell you that there is a good reason for keeping some of the entry money at the zeroth hour. I still need to pay the porta potties, vets, EMTs, and my staff to run the event. And if I can't pay them, then I can't hold an event and then you don't have a fun, new sport to try.
11. How do I know if my entry was received?
When you read the Omnibus page carefully, you will find a spot where starting times will be available. Usually, they are listed in Startbox. Startbox is a company that helps our events do scoring and data storage. On their website you can access the upcoming event entry status, your ride times, as well as past events results. You can discover what parts of the entry form you did not complete and you can see if you are on the wait list. They provide a really useful service to us.
I hope you found this helpful and if it results in even one less confused person, then I am happy. I ride at USHJA shows periodically, and every time I fill out an entry form for one of the shows, I have this addled, foggy feeling, so I am very sympathetic to the newbie. Like anything, once you do it a few times, you start to feel more at ease and worry less about entering incorrectly. Because your trainer can probably fill out these forms in their sleep, I might suggest they proof it before you stick it in the mail. I can speak on behalf of both event and show Secretaries that they are usually a pretty friendly bunch who really want you to have a successful weekend.
LOVE IT! I stumbled my way through the newbie phase last year and it worked out…this blog post will help those who follow me and won't stumble as much hopefully…you ROCK!


Thai massage is a multidisciplinary approach to the mind and body with a history that dates back thousands of years. It takes elements from Chinese, East Asian and Indian traditions and combines them to create acupressure massage techniques with deep stretching. Thai massage is about being more in touch with oneself and increasing one's positive energy.
For individuals wanting to be more engaged and more in touch with their mind and body, then our Thai Massage services in Concord can help you out.
Thai Massage Concord was founded to provide authentic and traditional massage for clients within Sydney. With extensive training in this multi-discipline form of therapy, our patients receive a strong influx of energy, leaving them relaxed an rejuvenated.


Find great deals on eBay for electric motor controls book. Shop with confidence.... Electric Motor Drive Installation and Troubleshooting, Third Edition. By Glenn A. Mazur, William J. Weindorf. Designed for technicians in the field responsible for installing, programming, troubleshooting, and retrofitting electric motor drives!
Electric Motor Drive Installation and Troubleshooting By: Glenn A. Mazur, William J. Weindorf . Electric Motor Drive Installation and Troubleshooting is designed for technicians in the field responsible for installing, programming, troubleshooting, and retrofitting electric motor drives.
the electric motor is located in a hazardous area. The CEMEP publication "Explosion Guide Electrical machines" gives guidelines for Direct-On-Line (DOL) connected medium/high voltage explosion class EEx e motors.
Find great deals on eBay for electric motor controls book. Shop with confidence.


Wilkie Collins wrote The Moonstone in 1868. It was an immediate success and it has been a best seller ever since. It tells the story of the Moonstone, a valuable Indian diamond, which is given to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday. She wears it to her party but, later that night, it is stolen from her room. The story focuses on trying to identify the thief and recover the diamond. It is told through the letters of various characters from different points of view.
The story takes place in a large country house where everybody is a potential suspect with a motive and an opportunity. There is a detective who analyses the clues and a surprising twist at the end which surprises everyone.
The Moonstone is considered the first real detective story but at the time the genre was known as 'sensation fiction'. It has a very complex plot and introduces various elements which are still used today in detective fiction. The most famous is probably the 'red herring' or false clue, which tries to trick and confuse the reader.
Written 150 years ago it is as modern as many detective stories we read and see on TV today.


Poker players today are, as a general rule, playing a more aggressive style than a couple of years ago, with many pots in cash games and tournaments being three-bet preflop.
By their very nature, three-bet pots are larger than standard pots in which there has only been a single raise and call. Because of this fact, mistakes made in three-bet pots are more costly and damaging to the player making them.
One of the biggest mistakes players make in three-bet pots is calling too lightly when out of position after they have opened the betting. It is almost like they cannot let go of their cards if they have made any sort of initial financial investment during the hand.
The truth is, most players three-bet a much tighter range than many would like to believe. That means a lot of hands that you would make that opening raise become unplayable or at least unprofitable to play once you have been three-bet and face continuing the hand from out of position, especially when you are 100 or more big blinds deep.
For example, say you open the betting from middle position and the button three-bets you. Many instinctively will respond with a call once the action comes back around to them, sometimes motivated to do so by favorable-seeming pot odds and/or suspicion that the button reraiser is making a move.
There is a misconception, though, that everyone three-betting — especially with position — does so with a super-wide range. This simply isn't the case. Of course, there are players who three-bet a wide range of hands and on a regular basis, but until you have legitimate reasons to peg someone as a lunatic it is better to assume they're three-betting tight.
This means that we should therefore probably be folding any hands that we can't four-bet for value, which are fewer hands than you think. Our equity with a hand as strong as against the opponent's three-betting range is worse than you would like to believe. Even if our opponent is getting out of line with , we are in a coin flip. And if they are reraising with a range that includes +, -offsuit+, and -suited+, then our tens are an underdog with only 43.8% equity.
If we're considering folding pocket tens when facing the prospect of playing a three-bet pot out of position, then we also need to think twice about calling with lower pairs ( through ). Knowing that these hands will likely be difficult to continue with after the flop from out of position, we might well consider abandoning them to three-bets as well.
Of course, against some players you can call three-bets out of position. But if you want to stop bleeding chips on a regular basis (and if you play most of your poker in low-stakes cash games), then you could do much worse than never calling three-bets out of position. If you do call, most of the time you're going to be check-folding whenever an ace, king, or queen flops, and even if one of those scare cards doesn't flop, your opponent is going to be able to make your life miserable by dictating how the hand plays out.


text:
Q: Excel Formula Checking multiple cells across the columns I would like a formula that compare the column B, D, F and puts in Column H if a computer has only office 2007 or both 2007 & 2010 or 2007 and 2013, etc... Any help is greatly appreciated.
Excel Layout for Question:

A: Try this:
=SUBSTITUTE(IF(NOT(ISBLANK(B2)),2007,"")&" "&IF(NOT(ISBLANK(D2)),2010,"")&" "&IF(NOT(ISBLANK(F2)),2013,""),"  "," ")

If you know the exact values that will appear in columns B, D and F, you can try:
=SUBSTITUTE(IF(B2="Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007",2007,"")&" "&IF(D2="Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010",2010,"")&" "&IF(F2="Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013",2013,""),"  "," ")

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Since 2011 Susquehanna University has participated in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Unassessed Waters Initiative. As part of this Initiative we have surveyed over 500 previously Unassessed Waters throughout central Pennsylvania to determine their status as possible Wild Trout streams. We found brook trout in greater than 50% of these streams. Many streams supported robust populations of brook trout.


1. This is the best tool to do realtime backup, one-click restoration, auto-save, management without any user's interaction.
Aboutemarket For Ultimatesell (Popularity: ) : Aboutemarket For Ultimatesell is multi-platform compatible. A Script for reseller and affiliate management with MySQL database.Available for both free version and professional version. AbouteMarket also provides installation and custom CGI service for all platform.


DI|GI|TA|ZA|TION|, noun; The transition to digital media which joins our love of the book with our passion for technology.
Ulrike, you are De Gruyter's Senior Manager Publishing Technology & Applications – what do you actually do?
I'm responsible for the technical maintenance of our website and publication platform. I make sure that researchers, librarians, students and other interested readers can use our content and other information and services on degruyter.com or via other providers such as Google. We want to ensure that our users can find and access our content, regardless of which platform they use for their research. That is what my colleagues and I do. Of course, we don't do this on our own, we also work with external service providers and managing them is also part of my job.
What is your favorite thing about working at De Gruyter?
I like the variety of my job which is due to the very different expectations that 28 different editorial teams have from technology. In one journal, there may be vast amounts of mathematical formulae, code and 3D visuals. Another may have runes or old manuscripts with their transcriptions. This variety, along with that of constantly changing publication standards and technology, keeps me on my toes. Also, there are always new service providers with new products that seek to support and simplify the publication process – I find the developments in this sector fascinating.
Which skills should someone have that wants to work at De Gruyter?
You must be able to approach the daily challenges in an open, solution-driven and creative manner. Empathy and flexibility help to interact successfully with different colleagues, service providers, authors and editors. To keep your focus, you need to be goal-oriented and efficient. Applicants should be keen on working in an international setting – we work in English, but are from all over the world.
SPI|RIT, noun; The soul of the company. The source of continued inspiration.
Harald, what does your job as De Gruyter's Director Fulfillment entail?
I ensure that the customer gets his or her book. My team and I are responsible for distribution, logistics and everything else to make sure that our products are available in libraries and bookstores all over the world. We work closely with Production and Sales. Several years ago, we began using an external partner for fulfillment, so we manage the processes instead of executing them ourselves.
What do you value most about De Gruyter?
De Gruyter is something of a family for me. I've been here since 1993 and my first manager was the grandson of our founder, Walter de Gruyter. Since I have been here, the company has always faced the future with courage and inspiration, despite the massive changes in the media landscape over the past 25 years. We have integrated several acquired publishing houses and have completely overhauled the way we work – both in terms of organizational and in terms of technology – which was a major, internal cultural revolution. Every integrated acquisition brought a bit of their own spirit to De Gruyter and this enriches our publishing programs and the diversity of personalities we have. I feel like a cross between an entertainer and a mediator. Despite all of the changes and expansions we have never lost sight of our long history and traditions, which I find remarkable.
Is your live outside of the office just as varied?
Yes! Variety and change is my thing outside of the office as well – hardly surprising after thirteen seasons as an extra and director's assistant at the Berlin State Theater.


Super Mario Bros. 3 takes the mechanics of the original Super Mario Bros. and builds upon them in countless new and fun ways. The result is a very tight game with a huge variety of ideas, none of which ever overstays its welcome.
The most obvious change in SMB3 over its predecessors is the number of powerups. The Fire Flower returns, accompanied by the Super Leaf that turns you into Raccoon Mario. This power provides Mario with a tail to swipe enemies with, which is also inexplicably used to fly for short periods. It also lets Mario control his descent in mid-air, which may be its most practical benefit. It's either that or the sprite.
In addition to the two basic powerups, there are three rarer "suits" that Mario can find. The Frog Suit gives you excellent control underwater, though not on land, giving it only situational use. The Tanooki Suit is Raccoon Mario with the added power of turning into an invincible statue. And the Hammer Bros. suit lets you throw hammers and duck to block fireballs. With hammers that can defeat almost any enemy, it's one of the most fun powerups in the entire series. Sadly, it appears only late in the game, and even then only rarely.
Once again, Mario is traversing 8 worlds, but this time each has a distinct theme. Indeed, you can probably blame SMB3 for the number of desert and ice worlds in video games to this day. That ice world in particular is really hard and less fun than most of the others, except maybe the water world. But the game also includes a world where the enemies and terrain are gigantic, and a pipe- and piranha plant-themed world that has some of the most creative and fun (not to mention hard) levels in any game, let alone Mario.
One of the reasons SMB3 holds up so well is that almost every stage is given a particular idea to run with, and these rarely repeat. The stages tend to be very short, and there are plenty of them, so you'll never get bored. If you get stuck on a difficult stage, you can use one of the various items the game provides, some of which let you skip stages in various ways. My only real complaint is that there's no way to replay a completed stage short of getting a game over or resetting the game entirely.
Game overs are particularly interesting in SMB3, because certain castle stages act as pseudo-save points. If you restart a world, these levels remain complete and you can usually skip right to their location on the map. However, playing the game straight through even without continuing takes several hours, and there are no save files or passwords to help you. The game does provide the ability to warp to any stage rather early on, which can be used as something like a save file.
Unlike many classics, I can't really say that Super Mario Bros. 3 is more than the sum of its parts. But its parts are amazing, and their sum is quite great as it is. Nintendo just made the game fun in a way many other developers have never quite managed. It's a philosophy that would continue to serve the series well for a very long time.


From Middle English flap, flappe ("a slap; blow; buffet; fly-flap; something flexible or loose; flap"), related to Middle Dutch flabbe ("a blow; slap on the face; fly-flap; flap"; > Modern Dutch flap ("flap")), Middle Low German flabbe, vlabbe, flebbe, from the verb (see below). Related also to English flab and flabby.
(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
(computing, telecommunications, intransitive) Of a resource or network destination: to be advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.
This page was last edited on 19 February 2019, at 18:52.


text:
Q: Is there anyway to programatically delete a task from the task scheduler aside from using its name in C# This is what I'm currently using, but I'm looking for another way that doesn't require the task name.
using (TaskService ts = new TaskService())
{
    ts.RootFolder.DeleteTask(TaskName);
}


For those who have been following this blog for some time, you know that one of its main objectives is to carefully consider how technology is impacting our relationship with God. For me, this site has been a great place to begin addressing the many complex questions that our new digital tools force us to ask ourselves.
This summer, I will be releasing my book "God, Technology, and Us" – an in-depth look at our relationship with technology and how it affects our faith. Beyond discussing the challenges new technologies bring up, this book will also suggest ways where we can change how we view technology so it becomes less of a distraction and more of a blessing.


It's a ritual that very few have actually seen. Australian players perform the victory song usually at the end of a series victory or a Test match, but it's done privately -- either at a dressing room or the hotel.
But yesterday's victory against India obviously meant a lot more. Close to 90 minutes after the presentation ceremony, Australia's players walked out to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to perform the song.
At the end of it, they were drenched in beer and hugged each other in a very touching moment. It was pleasant to see the players bonding, could be the sight of a new era in Australian cricket.
Fittingly, man-of-the- match James Pattinson was at the centre of the huddle and had the maximum beer sprayed on. Even coaches Mickey Arthur and Craig McDermott got into the act.


The mission of the MPH in the field of global health program design, monitoring, and evaluation degree program is to prepare the next generation of global health professionals to implement and evaluate global health programs and initiatives. This program aims to train professionals who use evidence to improve performance of and investments in global health programs that improve the health and well-being of populations in low and middle income settings abroad and within the United States.
Translate evidence into implementation improvements and policy recommendations.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 28 credits in required courses, 6 credits in selective courses, 7 credits in elective courses, and 4 credits in practicum and culminating experience.
At least 7 credits from the following and/or any School of Public Health or other GW course(s) with the advisor's approval.


The Fix is in: We made the Washington Post!
Winterized made the Washington Post's list of best political blogs this year, thanks to you, my loyal readers.
Admittedly, this is not a very difficult list to make — hey, even the New Nebraska Network made it — but it's still cool seeing our blog in the Washington Post, right? Along with other blogs such as Left in Alabama, the Mudflats, My Left Nutmeg, Naked Politics, Bleeding Heartland, Dump Bachmann, Hot Dish Politics, Cotton Mouth Blog, Slog and Uppity Wisconsin.


text:
Home » Fairs » You are reading »
Jimmy Fortune closes out the 2009 Appalachian Fair
country August 30, 2009 Fairs No Comment
Last night was the final night of this year's Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. I was going to write about both of the final acts at this year's fair this morning (Jimmy Fortune (left) and his opening act, Nick Nicholson (right). But, I have got so much to say about each of them, that I think we'll call this Part One. I'll try to get back a little later this afternoon, and get Part Two done for you guys. I have a lot of pictures, too. So I don't think I could have gotten it all up in one post.
Last night's headliner was Jimmy Fortune. He is a former Statler Brother. I'm sure you all remember them – "Flowers on the Wall," "Class of '57," "My Only Love," and ""More Than a Name on the Wall," were among their many, many hits. And the one probably most people remember them for, "Elizabeth," country music's Song of the Year in 1985. That is such a great song, and no one out there could ever sing it like Jimmy.
The Statler Brothers, Harold Reid, Phil Balsley, Jimmy Fortune and Don Reid, retired back in 2002. Well, the Statlers retired in 2002, but fortunately for us, Jimmy continues to perform, and we had the opportunity of seeing him at our fair last night. Jimmy and the Statler Brothers were inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
You can't have a concert at the Fair in Gray, Tenn., without Marc Tragler and WXBQ radio close by for a live broadcast and interview with the stars.
Jimmy is obviously a man who loves to sing. He loves to entertain. He sang well past his scheduled time last night, and I honestly don't believe the people sitting in the rain listening to him cared one bit. They were enjoying the show so much, I don't think they minded getting wet. I don't know if he likes bring people to tears, but he definitely did that last night. His acoustic performance was wonderful. He had been with the Statler Brothers from 1982 until they retired in 2002.
The show last night was a little country, a little Statler, a little Gospel, and a whole lot of what I think is the most outstanding tenor voice in the business. I've often said that there are not many people who can pull off a concert with nothing more than a guitar and a microphone. Jimmy Fortune can. Jerry Hensley, who had also worked with the Statlers, accompanied Jimmy on guitar, and the pair of them sounded great. I know everyone who got to hear that show tonight was very glad they did.
Jimmy and his wife, and Jerry and his wife, were so nice to the people there. Jimmy signed autographs, had pictures taken with fans, and all of them visited with fans, graciously accepted compliments, and were just a joy to spend time with.
Tennessee's Lt. Governor, Ron Ramsey (who is also a candidate for Governor) joined Jimmy on stage, and Tennessee Senator Rusty Crowe actually played a little guitar for us and sang with Jimmy. That was really nice of these two officials to visit the fair this evening and spend some time with their friend, Jimmy Fortune… and with all of us!
Jimmy will be heading to Destin, Fla., for a show on Sept. 5, and then up north to McClure, Pa., Bethlehem, Pa., Allentown, Pa., and Stroudsburg, Pa., for shows from Sept. 18-20. You can check Jimmy's tour schedule by clicking here.
Now it's picture time. Please always remember to click on "Read the rest of this entry" below, to go on to the rest of the post … or during fair week, to go on to more pictures!
That will wrap things up for now. I will get back later today and get something up about Nick Nicholson, who opened for Jimmy. I know I have been at this Fair stuff for a week, and you guys are probably more than ready to get back to some country music news… hopefully that will happen beginning Monday morning. In the meantime, drop me an e-mail. I know I owe a lot of you mail right now, but life will get back to normal real soon, and I'll get you guys answered then.
Take care and have a great Sunday!
country@countryschatter.com
https://www.countryschatter.com/2009/08/jimmy-fortune-closes-out-the-2009-appalachian-fair/ 2010-03-02T18:04:53-05:00 countryFairsAllentown,Bethlehem,country,country music hall,Country Music Hall of Fame,Destin,Don Reid,Elizabeth,Fla.,gospel music association,Gray,Harold Reid,Jerry,Jerry Hensley,Jimmy,Jimmy Fortune,Lt. Governor,Marc Tragler,music,music hall of fame,Nick Nicholson,night,Pa.,Phil Balsley,Read,Ron Ramsey,Rusty Crowe,Statler,Tenn.,Tennessee,Than,time
Last night was the final night of this year's Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. I was going to write about both of the final acts at this year's fair this morning (Jimmy Fortune (left) and his opening act, Nick Nicholson (right). But, I have got so much...
AllentownBethlehemcountrycountry music hallCountry Music Hall of FameDestinDon ReidElizabethFla.gospel music associationGrayHarold ReidJerryJerry HensleyJimmyJimmy FortuneLt. GovernorMarc Traglermusicmusic hall of fameNick NicholsonnightPa.Phil BalsleyReadRon RamseyRusty CroweStatlerTenn.TennesseeThantime
Billy Ray Cyrus to Co-Star in New Movie, Release New Music with FIREROSE this November
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Extend Their Martina McBride: The Power of Her Voice Exhibit Until Summer 2023
2nd Annual Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Gala Benefiting Susan G. Komen Set for October 23
Shenandoah took us all back to the 1990's without ever leaving the fairgrounds
Jeannie Seely makes history as artist with most appearances on The Grand Ole Opry
Hey, Nashville! Take a look at Nick Nicholson!
Lady Antebellum proves opening acts really can be great headliners


Here at Michael Helene Salon Gallery, our art is our passion, and brides are our talent! You can trust that with the help of our expert stylists your wedding hair and makeup will be exactly what you want them to be – flawless.
Customization is our specialization! We offer different bridal package options to cover the needs of any bride. Come into the salon alone, use our private celebrity room and enjoy some quiet time day of; or bring the whole gang and turn it into a beauty party! We also offer service on-site if desired, for an additional charge determined by location. Build your own bridal party package with our sign-up forms and contracts. Our written contract breaks down the services in detail and gives each bride peace of mind. Our contracts also display our pricing per service based on artist level. This allows us to build an individualized package for any bridal party with any budget!
When you decide to make MHSG part of your special day, the first thing we will do is set up a consultation. During your consultation with your hair stylist and makeup artist, you'll have an opportunity to discuss what you are looking for and the details about your wedding day. We'll take the time to get to know you, and let you get to know us, to avoid any discomfort. Once your consultation is complete, we will then schedule a trial for an adequate amount of time prior to the wedding. During your trial session, your stylist will style your hair and makeup as it will be done for the wedding. We will keep records of all the products used and take notes on all details. This way when the big day arrives, you can enjoy a stress free experience while being pampered like a princess as we help make your wedding day the way you always dreamed it would be, perfect!
Bring images of things you like. Boards on Pinterest are great for consultations!
Bring a picture of your dress. No need to bring the dress, unless you really want to.
Bring any hair piece, headband, or veil you would like to try in your hair.
Know all of your dates and times so we can create a timeline for your wedding. Do you want your hair done for your shower, bachelorette party and/or rehearsal? This is a good time to schedule those.
Bring your maid of honor, mom, and/or bridesmaids so that we can show them how to put in and remove the veil, if needed. This comes in handy if you want to switch or remove the veil in between the ceremony and reception. We can also do it the day of but it can sometimes get hectic.


The last late shopping evening before Christmas, the Great Yarmouth Lions Santa's Sleigh in the Market Place 6pm - 8pm. Live music with Buddy Love in Market Gates shopping centre 6pm -8pm. with Santa's Grotto also open 'til 6pm to 8pm. Shops open until 9pm with free parking in Council car parks from 4pm and in the multi storey from 6pm.


" One is never too young to learn the pleasure that can be derived from hugging, a tree, an animal or a human being. It matters not who or what one hugs, as the positive transfer of body energy is universally beneficial to all. Unfortunately, all those who are incapable of giving a hug cannot find it in their heart ever to truly love without condition and will lose out on one of life's greatest treasures." William Forde: February 20th, 2012.


text:
Get a glimpse into our company and investor data—powered by the PitchBook Platform
Update this profile
LENDER SERVICE
1886 FOUNDED
1 FINANCED COMPANIES
1 FINANCINGS
Coca-Cola Co was incorporated in September 1919 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is a beverage company. It owns or license and market more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands, mainly sparkling beverages but also a variety of still beverages such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and energy and sports drinks. It owns and markets four of the world's top five nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Finished beverage products bearing its trademarks, sold in the United States since 1886, are now sold in more than 200 countries. It makes its branded beverage products available to consumers throughout the world through its network of Company-owned or controlled bottling and distribution operations as well as independently owned bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Of the approximately 57 billion beverage servings of all types consumed worldwide every day, beverages bearing trademarks owned by or licensed to it account for more than 1.7 billion. The Company main competitors include, but are not limited to, Nestlé, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Groupe Danone, Kraft Foods Inc. and Unilever. In certain markets, its competition includes beer companies. It also competes against numerous regional and local companies and, in some markets, against retailers that have developed their own store or private label beverage brands. The Company's operating groups are Eurasia and Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, Pacific, Bottling Investments, and Corporate. The Company is required to comply, and it is its policy to comply, with applicable laws in the numerous countries throughout the world in which it does business. The safety, production, transportation, distribution, advertising, labeling and sale of many of Company's products and their ingredients are subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; the Federal Trade Commission Act; the Lanham Act; state consumer protection laws; competition laws; federal, state and local workplace health and safety laws; various federal, state and local environmental protection laws; and various other federal, state and local statutes and regulations.
www.coca-colacompany.com
Service Provider Type
Coca-Cola Financings (1)
Financing Date
Debt/Deal Date
Debt/Deal Amount
Boston Market Aug 2010 00000 0000000
To view this company's complete financings history, request access »
Request full access to PitchBook
You're viewing a free company profile from the PitchBook Platform. To explore Coca-Cola's full profile, request a free trial.
Coca-Cola Co-Lenders (1)
Lender Type
Lender Location
Total Shared Financings
Last Shared Financing
Italco Food Products Lender Denver, CO 1
To view this company's complete co-lender history, request access »
Coca-Cola Subsidiaries (17)
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Plastic Containers and Packaging South Africa 2014
0000-0000 00000000 Accelerator/Incubator Atlanta, GA 0000
000000000 & 000000 Corporate Venture Capital Atlanta, GA 0000
000 0000-0000 0000 Corporate Pension Atlanta, GA 0000
0000000 & 000 0000 Distributors/Wholesale Willunga, Australia 0000
To view this company's complete subsidiary history, request access »
Coca-Cola Team (79)
Related Financings
James Quincey Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 0 Atlanta, GA
Glen Walter Chief Executive Officer of China 0 Atlanta, GA
Brian Smith President and Chief Operating Officer 0 Atlanta, GA
Steve Cahillane Executive Vice President & President, European Group 0 Atlanta, GA
Francois Gay-Bellile President 0 Atlanta, GA
21 Former Team Members
You're viewing 5 of 79 team members. Get the full list »
Coca-Cola Board Members (8)
Donald Keough Self Chairman 000 0000
James Quincey Coca-Cola Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 000 0000
Maria Lagomasino Self Chairwoman 000 0000
Muhtar Kent Coca-Cola Chairman 000 0000
Robert Kotick Self Board Member 000 0000
2 Former Board Members
You're viewing 5 of 8 board members. Get the full list »


text:
Short Takes: News From All Over
Staff Utne.com
| August 2005
To Build a Library
By Megan Shaw Prelinger, Bad Subjects
Outsider scholar turned outsider librarian Megan Shaw Prelinger wanted an antidote to dwindling public library collections and the inaccessibility of many institutions' closed-stack libraries. So she and her partner, Rick, created their own 'knowledge banks' in San Francisco. The Prelinger Library is filled with a unique array of books and publications, the result of years' worth of collecting and donations, including discarded volumes of critical historical U.S. government documents. The 'publicly accessible free culture project' opened in 2004. -- Rose Miller
http://bad.eserver.org/issues/2005/73/prelinger.html
Super-Powered Jesus Flutters in the Wind
By Will Braun, SoMA Review
United States Christian Flags for sale -- get 'em while they're hot as hell. The new Jesus jack, a banner for Christian soldiers and civilians of America to rally under, features a soaring eagle gripping a blood-stained cross in its talons. -- Archie Ingersoll
http://www.somareview.com/superpoweredjesus.cfm
http://www.uschristianflag.com/
Kees to the City
By Matt Smith, SF Weekly
Mid-century bohemian Weldon Kees wore a bunch of different berets: poet, painter, jazz pianist, composer, harmonica player, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, the list goes on. But it's his poetry that has recently experienced a rebirth. Many readers today relate to the specific brand of depression expressed in the work of Kees, a suicide victim who apparently suffered from 'hypomania,' a manic state that can lead to incredible productivity. Matt Smith makes the case that the hyper-productive, yet troubled writer embodies the hyper-productive, yet troubled city of San Francisco. -- Archie Ingersoll
http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2005-07-27/news/smith.html
The Short Life of Flash Mobs
By Francis Heaney, Stay Free!
A New Yorker named Bill had something to say about his city's scenester culture, so he started the Mob Project. Flash mobs -- events where groups of people descend upon a place en masse after getting word of the meeting in email -- began as a commentary on urban hipster trends and grew into a global fad. In some places, flash mobbing was slightly political; in others, it took the form of fluxus-like 'happenings.' But everywhere, flash mobs were a media phenomenon. -- Rose Miller
http://www.stayfreemagazine.org/archives/24/flash-mobs-history.html
Why Delocate?
By Staff, Adbusters
Whether you're standing in a suburban strip-mall parking lot or hustling by on a crowded city sidewalk, if you throw a rock, you'll likely hit a Starbucks. For those who long for the days of cafes long on character, but short on Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccinos, Delocator.net is there to help. Just plug in your ZIP code, and it will pop out a list of independently owned cafes within five miles. If you're outside the US, you can download the code and set up a similar site for your own country. -- Hannah Lobel
http://adbusters.org/blogs/Why_Delocate.html
http://delocator.net/index_full.php
Fruits of Global Warming
Michael McCarthey, The Independent
New evidence of global warming is hanging from the branches of orchards in the UK. A toastier Britain is now reaping harvests of apricots. Entrepreneurial farmers there are gearing up to take advantage of a warming planet by adding a few other hotter-climate crops to the mix like kiwis and almonds. -- Hannah Lobel
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/article302875.ece
Like this? Want more? Subscribe to Utne magazine


text:
Head to a former German commune for sweet fruit wines and handcrafted clocks, a Dutch-influenced town for a standout tulip festival or all-American Des Moines for upscale dining and a great fair. Discover all that Des Moines, the Amana Colonies, Pella, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Lake Okoboji, Deborah, Dubuque, Waterloo and Iowa City and other Iowa cities have to offer.
Decorah, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Lake Okoboji, Iowa
Fall staff road trips Decorah
Fall Road Trip to Decorah, Iowa
Our content editor enjoys a couple's weekend at the winsome home of Luther College, with hiking, shopping and an excess of ice cream.
John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Top Things to Do in Des Moines
Visiting the state capitol, the Iowa State Fair, Adventureland Park and a world-class sculpture park are just a few of the things to do in Des Moines. Check out our guide for what to do, where to eat and where to stay in Iowa's capital.
Hancher Auditorium
Top Things to Do in Iowa City
The University of Iowa anchors the state's original capital, where the old statehouse, a vaudeville-era theater and eclectic dining enliven a stay.
State Fair Cookies
Behind the Scenes at Iowa's State Fair Cookie Contest
The Iowa State Fair runs the largest amateur food department of any fair in the country, drawing up to 9.800 entries across some 150 contests—and Midwest Living sponsors one of the biggest. Here's your backstage pass to cookie-con.
Decorah waterfall
Best Iowa Road Trips
Reiman Gardens
Things to Do in Ames, Iowa
Activities center around Iowa State University in this college town about 34 miles north of Des Moines. Things to do include visiting campus museums, Reiman Gardens and Stephens Auditorium.
More Iowa
Arnolds Park Amusement Park
10 Local Favorites in Iowa's Lake Okoboji Area
If you're heading to Lake Okoboji this summer, put one or more of these stops—including a summer theater, a classic car museum and a legendary amusement park—on your itinerary.
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Courtesy of the Dubuque Convention and Visitors Bureau
Top Things to Do in Dubuque, Iowa
Top things to do in Dubuque—Iowa's oldest city—include the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Cable Car Square, Fenelon Place Elevator, Eagle Point Park and the Mines of Spain Recreation Area.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Top Things to Do in Cedar Rapids
Top Things to Do in Pella
Upper Iowa River
Top Things to Do in Decorah
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa
Top Things to Do in Waterloo, Iowa
20 Top Things to Do in Iowa
Explore the capital city of Des Moines and discover other reasons to explore the Hawkeye State, including Dubuque's National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Decorah's Norwegian heritage, the rolling Loess Hills, and the dramatic limestone formations of Maquoketa Caves State Park.
Selfie Station Iowa
Iowa's First Selfie Museum Draws Fans From Across the Country
Midwest resort revival
Midwest Lakeside Resorts That Have Been Totally Transformed
Indianola National Balloon Classic
The Breathtaking National Balloon Classic in Indianola, Iowa
Campaign pins
15 Hot Spots in Des Moines
© Copyright Midwest Living. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.midwestliving.com


A simple design, these earings measure 25mm x 10mm and hang from silver earwires giving them a total length of just over 40mm when being worn. There are several colourways available to choose from. The rectangular shaded earrings are presented in a gift box.


While there will be some controversy about bolts being put on Everest, I think that often in the bolt vs trad argument people forget that the entire point of pro is to protect the climber and cams, nuts, pitons, ice screws and bolts are all part of a climber's arsenal to safely get up a mountain. I'm from North Carolina where a strong trad ethic prevails but if bolts are required to make a route safe then they should be put up in a respectful manner. From what I have read the Yellow Band is not protectable by sane means and probably should have had been bolted many seasons ago.
I think Kenton Cool sums it up well below.
The band is made up of limestone, marble and calc-silicate and is very compact with just a few horizontal striations that offer almost zero options for anchoring fixed ropes. In the past, rope has been tied to existing old rope frozen in place with little or no idea what is securing the rope to the mountain.
This entry was posted in Alpine, International and tagged Everest on May 4, 2009 by Jonathan.


An Apple Tuna Salad Sandwich brought up a notch with sweet apples, crunchy pecans and crisp celery.
This is a super easy meal that requires no cooking!! Perfect for those upcoming hot summer days! With just a handful of ingredients, which you probably already have on hand, you can whip up this salad in a matter of minutes!
Adding a little apple to this recipe provided some extra crunch and some sweetness. I chose to use a sweet apple but I do think it would be good with a granny smith too. Make a bigger batch as it can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and you will have several lunches ready to go.
Growing up tuna wasn't one of my favorite things to eat and I don't really know why because I love eating it now. Except for tuna noodle casserole, that one I don't think I will ever like.
My kids, however, adore tuna! They actually ask me to make tuna sandwiches which is great because I feel like I get a day off! So, when you are in need of a super quick, light and healthy lunch make an apple tuna sandwich!
In a large bowl combine all ingredients except bread. Stir well to combine. Divide equally to make 2 sandwiches. Tuna salad can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
My crave-o-meter is tingling. I love the idea of crunchy apple with savory tuna!
No Cooking!? Sign me UP! Every.Single.Day. Seriously. These are marvelous!
Right?! The story of my life right now!! Thanks, Julie!!
I like apple in chicken salad. Will have to try it in tuna salad. Sounds good.


The Dutch government wants to tie the country's schools to a single software vendor for years to come. Dutch students using Free Software or devices without Silverlight-support will find themselves locked out of schools' online systems due to the use of proprietary technology and closed standards. Marja Bijsterveldt, the secretary of education, recently said that she is unwilling to enforce the Dutch government's own Open Standards policy on educational institutions. Instead, the government will accept long-term vendor lock-in of educational institutions.
For Free Software advocate Jan Stedehouder this emphasizes the need for a stronger and more robust Open Standards policy framework. Therefore Stedeholder initiated the Dutch campaign to make the use of Open Standards mandatory in the public sector and to ensure vendor-independent access to all online service of publicly funded organisations.
to promote innovative education in IT-skills by broadening the educational program with vendor-independent skill-sets.
"The policy framework approved by the Dutch Parliament in 2007 was an important, internationally acclaimed achievement", says Stedehouder. "But political barriers have meant that this policy hasn't been implemented. As a result, students, future knowledge workers, are still locked in proprietary technology."
Stedehouder highlights that students who complain about being locked out of their school's system are being advised to buy the proprietary Microsoft Windows operating system. "This behaviour is not only unacceptable but also illegal. Our campaign aims at passing new legislation to ensure the mandatory use of Open Standards in education, to make sure that students have access to the free technology they deserve", says Stedeholder.
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) supports the Dutch campaign which is gaining traction and has received endorsements by NLLGG, LPI Netherlands , NLUUG and HCC, and almost 900 individuals. The Dutch parliament shares the disappointment with the way the Open Standards policy framework is implemented in education. Mark Lamers, coordinator for FSFE Netherlands, says: "Now it is time to act for everybody who is in favour of a free competition in the software market, and of course all Free Software advocates: Support this campaign!"
"Though this problem is all too common around the world, the Dutch government's stance is particularly disappointing", says Karsten Gerloff, president of FSFE. "The Netherlands have some of the most progressive policies on Free Software and Open Standards in the world. But the education ministry utterly fails to implement them. I can well understand that Dutch parliamentarians are dissatisfied and want to push for a more robust policy."
More background information and up to date information on this topic are available on "Unlocking education, for growth without limits".


text:
Chrome OS updated with multi sign-in support, new settings panel
By Kane Fulton published 5 September 14
Google knows that sharing is caring
Chrome OS: now with added shine
Google has begun to roll out version 37 of Chrome OS, which introduces a handful of time-saving features.
Highlighted in a company blog post, the most notable is the addition of multi sign-in support. Chrome previously required you to log out of one user account before logging into another, but you can now stay logged into several simultaneously allowing for faster switching.
The feature has existed on Windows and OS X for some time and will prove especially useful if you share a Chrome OS device with family members or friends (or colleagues if in the workplace).
Additionally, v.37.0.2062.119 (to give it its full title) now opens the Chrome OS Settings panel in a new Window, rather than a new browser tab, allowing you to move it around and make changes without losing view of a browser window's contents.
Also introduced is a new App Info view in the Chrome launcher, and it's now possible to upload to Google Drive while using Chrome browser's Incognito mode.
Finally, the update packs the usual bug fixes and security updates. Google pledged to roll out the updates over the next few days, so you should receive notification of an update in the status area when it's available for download.
Interestingly, the update is being immediately rolled out to all Chrome OS devices barring the Acer C7 Chromebook, Samsung Chromebook Series 5 and HP Pavillion Chromebook. Google told us that while the update will be rolled out "eventually" to these devices, it couldn't put its finger on a date.
Why is Chrome OS looking like Android L?
Kane Fulton
Kane has been fascinated by the endless possibilities of computers since first getting his hands on an Amiga 500+ back in 1991. These days he mostly lives in realm of VR, where he's working his way into the world Paddleball rankings in Rec Room.
Watch out, that Microsoft Edge update is actually ransomware


This is certainly not a subject to complain about.....so don't consider this whining, rather it's an observation about how fabrics multiply...they do don't they?!?
I've been tripping over several bins and additional piles of felted wool for months. To keep some semblance of order, smaller pieces and scraps are retained in separate bins. This stuff is expensive so I'm not throwing it out!! Yet, finding purposes that don't venture too far into 'craft' descriptions has not come easily.
Definitely not too crafty! You have some lovely mini-compositions there- good color and design choices make all the difference. Fabulous!
Wool is a great choice for drink coasters because it is so absorbent and doesn't feel wet until it's absorbed quilt a lot of liquid. I like your coasters a lot!
I agree with Shannon, those are great mini compositions.
Who would have thought of coasters! YOU!!! HA They are lovely...bet these would sell!!
Agree with all of the above - unique, interesting , arty but practical at the same time. A winning combination.
They are wonderful and so functional....Hat's off to you girlfriend...a great idea !!


BATON ROUGE - Ten burglaries have been reported to have happened at the Palisades at Jaguar City apartment complex on Scenic Highway, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
"They knew exactly where the clippers were, and they probably knew the person," said Brenda Shelton, who didn't want to use her real name.
Shelton told News 2 that her friend's car was broken into and some hair clippers were stolen. She believes the crooks know their targets.
"Most of the people who break in around here, 9 out of 10, you know them and they know you," said Shelton.
But according to police, there are no suspects.
BRPD did tell News 2 they will be meeting with the complex and residents to update them on where they are in the investigation at the end of June.


text:
Paleoetnobotânica, também conhecida como arqueobotânica nos círculos acadêmicos da Europa, é uma sub-área arqueológica que estuda remanescentes botânicos em sítios arqueológicos. Baseado na recuperação e identificação de vestígios botânicos e na informação ecológica e cultural existente nas plantas modernas, muitos temas de pesquisas focam no uso de plantas selvagens, a origem da agricultura, domesticação e coevolução na interação humano-planta.

Paleoetnobotânicos usam uma variedade de métodos para recuperar e identificar os vestígios botânicos. Um método utilizado para recuperar macrovestígios (objetos maiores que 100 µm, mas menores que 10 cm) é peneirar o material escavado em recipiente com água, permitindo que o material orgânico flutue. Esse método é conhecido como flotação. A matriz (solo de uma possível feição arqueológica) é adicionada lentamente na água agitada. O solo, areia e outros materiais pesados, conhecidos como fração pesada, ficaram depositados no fundo do recipiente. Os materiais orgânicos menos densos, como sementes carbonizadas, madeiras e ossos tenderão a flutuar na superfície. O material que flutua no topo, chamado de fração leve, é recolhido com uma peneira. A partir de então, ambas as frações serão levadas ao laboratório onde poderão passar por um exame mais detalhado.

Na identificação de macrovestígios o material é analisado em um microscópio, usando feições morfológicas como forma e características da superfície no caso de sementes ou microanatomia no caso de madeira ou carvão. A bibliografia para a identificação, assim como a comparação com uma coleção de plantas modernas são cruciais para um resultado confiável. Depende do tipo do material, e sua condição, como também de outros métodos de análise que podem ser aplicados como a lâmina delgada ou o Microscópio eletrônico de varredura.

Paleoetnobotânicos também recuperam e analisam microvestígios (como os fitólitos e pólen, excrementos humanos e de animais (coprólitos) ou impressões de plantas nos fragmentos cerâmicos e argila (como na argamassa).

Palinologia é uma disciplina científica distinta que estuda pólen, geralmente visando a reconstrução de um ambiente do passado.

Dendrocronologia, o estudo do crescimento dos anéis nas árvores também está relacionado ao estudo do passado ambiental, sendo uma disciplina científica distinta e muito utilizada na paleoetnobotânica.

Bibliografia Básica

 Pearsall, Deborah M, Paleoethnobotany: A Handbook of Procedures, Second Edition, Academic Press, San Diego (2000), ISBN 0-12-548042-3.

 Christine A. Hastorf (Editor), Virginia S. Popper (Editor), Current Paleoethnobotany : Analytical Methods and Cultural Interpretations of Archaeological Plant Remains (Prehistoric Archeology and Ecology series), University of Chicago Press (January 15, 1989), ISBN 0-226-31893-1.

  Kristen J. Gremillion, People, Plants, and Landscapes: Studies in Paleoethnobotany, University of Alabama Press (February 1, 1997), ISBN 0-8173-0827-X.

 Miksicek, C.H., Formation Processes of the Archaeobotanical Record., In: M.B.Schiffer (ed.) Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory 10. Academic Press, New York, (1987) 211-247, ISBN 0-12-003110-8 .

Arqueologia
Ecologia ambiental

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Убий мене знову () — американський трилер 1989 року.

Сюжет
Чарівна Фей разом зі своїм дружком Вінсом грабують кур'єрів, які перевозили гроші мафії. Після цього Фей б'є свого спільника каменем по голові і їде з награбованими грошима в Вегас. Там вона шукає того, хто допоміг би їй інсценувати смерть, бо Вінс так просто дівчині спокою не дасть. Вона звертається за допомогою до приватного детектива Джека Ендрюса. Гроші дуже потрібні Джеку, тому він погоджується на сумнівну пропозицію красуні. Фей зникає, а поліція, мафія і Вінс починають полювати за Джеком, щоб з'ясувати, де гроші і труп Фей.

У ролях

Посилання

Фільми англійською мовою
Фільми-бойовики США
Фільми-трилери США
Фільми-драми США
Кримінальні фільми США


text:
Barbara Stuart (Muir of Ord)
Date & Time : 14 June, 2021, 1:00 pm
Barbara (Babs) Stuart passed away peacefully, with her family by her side at The Highland Hospice, Inverness on Tuesday 1st June 2021, aged 54 years.
Partner of Ian Mackenzie, cherished mum of Struan, Cody and Keelin, loving sister and daughter of the late Alastair and Sheena Stuart.
A graveside service to be held at Urray Cemetery on Monday 14th June, 2021, commencing at 1 p.m.
Family flowers only please, to make a donation to The Highland Hospice in Barbara's memory please CLICK HERE
For those wishing to pay their respects, Babs will leave her home, Corrie Terrace, Muir of Ord at approximately 12:30 p.m. to travel onwards to the cemetery.
For those who have motorbikes, you are invited to join a separate cortege which will gather at the car park opposite Urray Free Church to follow behind the hearse as Babs makes her way to the cemetery.
To watch Babs service online through Live Stream please CLICK HERE PASSCODE 906196
(The link will "go live" at 1 p.m. on Monday 14th June 2021)


"When the service is rendered, payment is due".
What a change, considering that only a few months ago, the same yoga teacher was charging £50 an hour for a private yoga class and had hardly any clients taking up for an offer!
Charging Fair Exchange for your services.
Sounds obvious, yet 98% of independent teachers and therapists repeat same mistake of not valueing own services fairly.
I can understand where it's all might be coming from. Often we are not taught, or even brought up to talk about how much we should be valuing our time and expertese per hour, so it becomes a topic we'd rather avoid.
The truth however is, your clients are looking for solutions to their problems and are happy to pay the price. After all is not it what you do?
Have you ever been in a situation in your yoga business or therapy practice, like I have been in the past, when you knew you undervalued your service and as a result ended up resenting a client?
You probably are also aware that despite of your love to teaching yoga, or healing people, that resentment creates negative energy, and your clients sooner or later pick up?
So let go of your fear of charging fair exchange and attract the right clients who are happy to pay for the solutions you offer, just like my yoga client did.


text:
AP 0113: How Do I Keep from Missing Out on Monetization Opportunities?
Pat Flynn: What's up, everybody? Pat Flynn here, and welcome to Episode 113 of AskPat. Thank you so much for joining me today, and thank you all of you who have asked a question here on the show because this show wouldn't be here without you of course. This show also wouldn't be here without our amazing sponsors. Today's sponsor is Stamps.com.
I know it's tough deciding where to focus your resources to grow your business, but one thing I can tell you, you don't need to waste your valuable time going to the post office anymore to do any mailing or shipping. Just go to Stamps.com to access all the services of the post office right from your desk 24/7. I've been using it for the past couple months and it's an awesome, convenient service. With Stamps.com you can buy official US postage and print it using your own computer and printer. You can get postage for any letter or package, any class of mail, all for just a fraction of the cost of an expensive postage meter. With Stamps.com you'll never have to go to the post office again. So you could spend your time where it matters most, which is to focus on your business.
Right now you could use my name, "Pat," for the special offer: a no risk trial, plus $110 bonus offer which includes a digital scale and $55 in free postage. I've redeemed that already myself. Don't wait. Go to Stamps.com before you do anything else. Click on the microphone at the top of the page and then type in "Pat." That's Stamps.com, enter "Pat."
Now let's get to today's awesome question from Chris.
Chris: Hey, what's up, Pat? It's Chris Greenwood (aka Manafest). My blog is ImaFighter.net. First of all, just want to say thank you so much for all you do. You've impacted me and helped me out so much. My question is, for those of us that already have a platform or we have an audience, but maybe we're not monetizing it properly or we're missing something. Because I feel like every time I'm listening to one of your episodes, I'm like, "Oh! I need to do that. Or I should implement that." And it's helping and making such a difference, so maybe what are the five or ten common mistakes those that already have audiences, but aren't monetizing it and missing out. Because that's what I feel sometimes is that I'm missing out on some opportunities and could be making more money and also serving my audience better. Thanks again so much for all you do. Keep it coming.
Pat Flynn: Chris, thank you so much for the question. And, first of all, thank you for all the support as well and I appreciate you letting everybody know that the stuff I do has helped you. And I'm hoping that these answers to your question will help you too, and everybody else listening out there.
And so I did what you said, I'm giving you the top ten things that I think everybody can do to make sure they're not missing out on monetization opportunities with their audience.
The first one actually starts with your audience, because most people who I talk to who are struggling with monetization and earning an income online are not doing what they can and tapping into their audience. Because of course it's our audience that provides all the readership and the subscribers and they become our customers eventually. So you have to understand exactly what it is that their pains, problems, and issues are, and ask questions. Get deep into their psyche and exactly what they're going through. People are missing out on opportunities. As soon as you ask what's going on and what you could do to better help them, they will tell you. If you could solve their pains, they're going to give you that green light for an opportunity to monetize.
I can't tell you how often this works, whether you do a survey to your audience and they tell you what they're struggling with and then you can provide solutions for that, or you reach out and talk to people one on one. I did that in the food trucker industry with my site FoodTruckr.com—and the moment I started talking to people who owned a food truck in person here in San Diego, I was getting light bulbs everywhere above my head and on different business opportunities. It didn't happen because I did the research by just looking online or seeing what everybody else was doing. I just went directly to the target customer and asked what they would like. And that's all you have to do. So that's one thing and that's the biggest thing I think, and I wanted to start off with that one.
The second thing is doing more of what's working. People aren't doing that. What's working for you? What's making money for you right now? Instead of trying to figure out all this other stuff and try some new stuff, make sure that what you have that's working is optimized. You can take something that exists and just make it better. Or take it to the next level. Or add a second version of it. Or optimized version of it. And you'll be able to make more money that way, perhaps even charge more as a result of these new things that you're creating based on something that you've already done, instead of trying something completely new. So that's the second thing. Do more of what's working instead of going new first.
Third. Selling to your existing customers. We're always trying to get new customers for our business. But what about creating stuff for your existing customers? You could even do sort of like what I said with number one and tap in to your existing customers, your paying customers, the people who are exactly in your target audience and have them guide you on what else that they need that you can create for them. And then also new people as well. But there's no easier person to sell to than somebody that you've already sold to. One of the easiest things, and the best things I did in my business when I first started was after I sold an ebook, I then sold an audiobook on top of that. Exact same content, but I gave people an option to buy the audio version so that it would be easier for them to listen and study for this exam that this book was about—in their cars, at the gym, wherever the case may be. That worked really well, and because those people were already paying customers, the conversion rates were through the roof, like seventy-five percent because those were the people I was building it for and I already had their email. So, there's that.
Four. The bonus sandwich, including bonuses in general. So when you sell something, even if you're selling something as an affiliate, you can always include bonuses and that's a great way to make sure that those people who are on the fence that you're giving them really the kick that they need to make a purchase with you. The bonus sandwich is something you could look up. There's an episode of The Smart Passive Income Podcast with Derek Halpern; you could just look up "Smart Passive Income Derek Halpern" in Google and you'll come up with this episode about something called the bonus sandwich.
So really quick, the bonus sandwich is your product. Think of that as the meat of your hamburger or sandwich or maybe if you're a vegetarian just the tofu or whatever, the veggie patty. Your part is the middle.
Now there's going to be bread on the bottom and bread on the top. The bread on the bottom is your bottom part of your bonus sandwich, which for your target customer are the things that help qualify that person to actually use that product of yours. There could be a specific segment of your audience who isn't quite ready or doesn't have the information yet to make whatever it is that you're selling useful for them. An example of this is, for example, if you're selling WordPress themes. If WordPress themes is your meat, then there's going to be a number of people out there who don't even have WordPress and they wouldn't even qualify to get a WordPress theme if they don't have WordPress. So you give away your bottom bread, which is a bonus, a completely free theme that is added if you purchase that helps you get setup on WordPress. And then they'd be able to use that theme.
And then the top bread is a bonus for people who have that capability that sort of takes what they're doing with your product to the next level. So in terms of WordPress themes, if that's your business, remember the bottom bread is having people be introduced to WordPress and giving them tutorials on how to get up and running which they can then allow them to use their themes. But then the top bonus, or the top part of the sandwich, would be something like, "Here's a bonus course to help you understand SEO." You know, how to take that theme to the next level. Something like that. "How to optimize your theme for social media." Or whatever the case may be. That will help you a lot. So that's the bonus sandwich. That's number four.
Number five, and this is where a lot of people miss out, even people who are and have been doing this for a while, including myself. We could always be doing more testing and conversions. We could always test more, we can always convert more. Because we always worry so much about traffic. "More traffic, we want more traffic. Traffic. Traffic. Traffic." But you know, if zero percent of the people who come to your site convert then it doesn't matter how much traffic you have. You have many opportunities to make more money by also working on what happens after people come to your site, after people click the "Buy Now" button and go through that checkout process. There are . . . every click is the moment where some people aren't going to go onto the next click, you know, after that. So you want to minimize the dropout rate and make that funnel completely cylindrical instead of triangular, or conical, if that makes sense.
Okay, number six: the price. One of the easiest ways to make more money is to raise your price. I remember back when I first started, and I tell this story in a previous episode recently as well so I apologize if it's duplicate, but it's important to know.
I sold my first study guide on GreenExamAcademy.com for $19.99 and it did really well. One of my customers, however, who was a business . . . he had his master's in business and owned an architectural firm. He emailed me and said, "Pat, thank you so much for your guide. You could charge way more for this." And I was like, "Yeah, you know, I'm just trying to low-ball and make sure that people get their hands on it." And he's like, "No. Trust me. Raise the price. You'll be surprised. You might even sell more." And I was like, "Okay. Whatever." And then I went to my Mastermind Group, and they're like, "Yeah. Do it." And so I did it and I figured, "What the heck? I'll just see what happens. You can experiment. You can test. You can try and test out conversions." Just like I just said. Well, what ended up happening is I raised the price and I ended up selling more, like the quantity was more when the price was higher. It's because that perceived value. And of course I just went from $19.99 to $29.99, I made 50 percent more for the equal number for selling the same amount the next month. But I made way more because I actually sold more product.
So it's pretty incredible how that works. But there's a perceived value there. If you price low, the perceived value of your product is going to be low. If you price high, it'll be much higher. Now of course, you could charge too high and you can charge too low, but you want to find that sweet spot and again you can test and convert to find that sweet spot.
Number seven. Don't forget about affiliate marketing. You might be selling your own products, but there are products that other people have created that you can't create yourself but that are still useful to you audience. Those are things you want to sell to your audience. But make sure, and I have a whole presentation about this if you look up "Affiliate Marketing The Smart Way" on Google or even on Smart Passive Income, you'll find it, this hour-long presentation about affiliate marketing and the way you should do it. There's a lot of wrong ways to do it, but probably the top thing is make sure you know these products and you trust these products and you've used these products before you share them. Because, you know, if you recommend a product and it doesn't work really well for the customer that purchases it, that customer's going to be mad at that product and the product owner, but they're going to be even more mad at you because you were the one that recommended it. And you do not want to lose that trust with your audience. That's the hardest thing in the world to get and you don't want to lose it.
Number eight. There's a lot of opportunity, some higher level opportunities to work one-on-one with people. And I know I don't do this and I don't do this because I don't have time, but a lot of people who sell courses and they do affiliate marketing, they sell one or two spots a month for upwards of $10,00-$15,000 sometimes for just a few hours a week to consult and work with somebody. You imagine working with one person for one month for $10,000 but giving them a good amount of attention and time, one person for $10,000. I mean if the value exchange is there or not it could be an obvious buy for somebody depending on what it is. But, how many ebooks would it take to sell $10,000 worth? How many Amazon books at $2.99 would it take? Thousands. But then, you might able to help just one person really well, even on top of everything else you're already doing, for significantly more money and it would make sense because they're paying for access directly to you. So one-on-ones and higher level sort of gatherings or interactions like that.
Number nine is another way to make sure you're not missing out is just stay connected with the people who are doing it right. And Chris, it sounds like you're doing that. You're following SPI, I'm sure you're following a lot other great minds out there in the online business space and getting advice from them, and I would definitely recommend that you continue to do that. However, I would also recommend that you don't get pulled by all the bright lights that are out there. There are a ton. I suffer from that as well. There are so many opportunities out there but I got to make sure that the opportunities that I'm working on right now finish. Because guess what? Ninety percent of something that you do, you know, if you're only ninety percent completed with it, is zero percent complete to those who it's for. So make sure you finish what you started before you move on. That's the biggest thing I would say for there.
And number ten, in terms of creating those opportunities for yourself, just don't wait to start. Create them. But when you do, finish them so you can give them a chance. So number nine was stay connected to those doing it right, but make sure that you're not doing too many things at the same time. Well, number ten is also, "Okay, don't wait. Just go. Do it. And finish. Follow through. You got this."
Chris, I hope this top ten list for you has helped answer your question and everybody else's questions out there. Hopefully you got some idea on how you can do further research and dig deeper in to your audience or figure out ways to make more money from what it is that you're doing already whether you have a platform or not.
Chris, an AskPat t-shirt is going to be headed your way. I'd love to see a picture of it someday. Thank you so much.
For those of you who have a question, just head on over to AskPat.com, and ask a question right there from the page. I'll be looking forward to it. And today's quote comes from Lily Tomlin. She says, "The problem with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat."
Cheers, thanks so much, and I'll see in the next episode of AskPat.
Chris is worried about missing out on monetization opportunities. I give him my advice. Chris's site is ImaFighter.net.
Do you have a question about monetization for your website? Record it at AskPat.com.
Thanks to today's sponsor, Stamps.com. Go to Stamps.com. Click on the microphone on the top of the homepage and enter "Pat." You'll get a special $110 bonus offer, which includes a $55 USB Digital Scale, and $55 Free Postage.
Stamps.com
Grow your business from home with Stamps.com. Use the code "Pat" at checkout for a $110 bonus offer.
AP 0114: Can I Add a Paywall Halfway Through My Autoresponder Series?


text:
Thu, Mar 22, 2007 page6
Russian nuclear technicians leave Iran after dispute
Russia is pulling out its technicians and engineers from Bushehr, US and European government representatives said, leaving Iran's first nuclear reactor just short of completion at a time of growing international pressure on Tehran to curb its atomic ambitions.
The representatives -- a European diplomat and a US official -- said yesterday that a large number of Russian technicians, engineers and other specialists were flown back to Moscow within the last week, at about the same time senior Russian and Iranian officials tried, but failed, to resolve differences over the Bushehr nuclear reactor. They spoke on condition of anonymity because their information was confidential.
Although both sides officially say their differences are financial, the dispute has a strong political component that the West hopes could result in Moscow lining up closer behind US-led efforts to slap harsher UN sanctions on Tehran for its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.
Russian officials deny links between the dispute over Bushehr and Iran's nuclear defiance. But two senior European officials, speaking separately, said yesterday that Moscow recently dropped all pretexts and bluntly told Iran that Russia would not make good on pledges to deliver nuclear fuel for Bushehr unless it complies with the UN demand for an enrichment freeze.
And asked about the approximately 2,000 Russian workers on site of the nearly completed reactor outside the southern city of Bushehr, the US official said: "A good number of them have left recently."
The European diplomat, who is accredited to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, said a large number had departed as late as last week, during abortive talks in Moscow between Russian Security Council head Igor Ivanov and Ali Hosseini Tash, Iran's deputy Security Council chief.
Sergei Novikov, a spokesman for Rosatom, Russia's Federal Nuclear Power Agency, confirmed the number of Russian workers at the Bushehr plant had recently dwindled because of what he said were Iranian payment delays. He would not say how many had left.
The Russian departures are formally linked to a financial row between Moscow and Tehran -- but are also connected to international efforts to persuade Tehran to freeze activities related to uranium enrichment, which can produce both nuclear fuel and the fissile material for nuclear warheads.
The reactor is 95 percent completed, although eight years behind schedule. But Russia announced this month that further work on the US$1 billion project would be delayed because Iran had failed to make monthly payments since January. It said the delay could cause "irreversible" damage to the project.
Iran, which denies falling behind in payments, was furious and was convinced that Russia was now using the claim of financial arrears as a pretext to increase pressure for it to heed the UN Security Council.