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Standing Group meetings: General: Meeting of 30 April 1963
1963: 22 April-7 May
This folder contains an agenda, background memoranda, a summary, and a Record of Actions for a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Group regarding United States policy towards Cuba. Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations on Laos between Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Soviet Union Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
Meetings: Tape 96. Nuclear Test Ban Negotiations, 9 July 1963
Sound recording of two meetings held on July 9, 1963, concerning negotiations on the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). Specifically discussed is Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman's upcoming mission to Moscow. The first is the larger National Security Council (NSC) meeting held in the Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C. Participants in the first meeting include President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William Foster, Assistant Director of the ACDA Adrian Fisher, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn Seaborg, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense John McNaughton, Military Representative of the President Maxwell Taylor, member of the National Security Council (NSC) Edward McDermott, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Under Secretary of State Averell Harriman, Ambassador at Large Llewellyn Thompson, Assistant Secretary of State William R. Tyler, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Donald Wilson, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze, Deputy Special Assistant to the President Carl Kaysen, and Executive Director of the National Security Council (NSC) Bromley Smith. The second meeting is held in the Oval Office of the White House immediately following the NSC meeting. Participants in the second meeting include President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Military Representative of the President Maxwell Taylor. In the second meeting, issues the Kennedy Administration is having with Congress and the Joint Chiefs concerning the test ban are discussed in detail. After the Oval Office meeting concludes, there is approximately ten minutes of hallway conversations and drilling sounds. Seven segments of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 29 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 96, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 96 in its entirety.
Meetings: Tape 102/A38. U.S.S.R. and Non-aggression Pact, 31 July 1963
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 31, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Special Assistant to the President Carl Kaysen. They discuss Soviet (U.S.S.R.) and Chinese Communists, Under Secretary Harriman's mission to Moscow, Eastern Europe and the U.S.S.R., the non-aggression pact, stability of West Berlin, German unification, Cuba, and Laos. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 102, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 102 in its entirety.
Meetings: Tape 103/A39. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 2 August 1963
Sound recording of a meeting held on August 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Ambassador at Large Llewellyn Thompson, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William Foster, Under Secretary of State George Ball, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Richard H. Davis. President Kennedy and his advisors discuss the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), especially the issues that might come up with the Soviet Union during Secretary Rusk's upcoming trip to Moscow. They also discuss Berlin, the multilateral force (MLF), and the non-aggression pact. Two segments of the recording totaling 1 minute and 23 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 103, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 103 in its entirety.
Meetings: Tape 114/A49. Meeting on Wheat Sales to the USSR [Tape 113. NSC (National Security Council) Meeting on Wheat Sales to Russia, Continued], 1 October 1963
Sound recording of part of a meeting held on October 1, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman. The recording of this meeting begins on Tape 113. President John F. Kennedy met with a larger group and continues the discussion of the benefits and pitfalls of wheat sales to the Soviet Union with a smaller group. This portion begins with Vice President Johnson discussing the wheat sales to the Soviet Union, congressional support, amount of the sale, and the need to gain public support. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A49, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A49 in its entirety or the beginning of this recording on Tape 113.
Meetings: Tape 119/A55. Meeting on Wheat Sale Deliveries, Vietnam, Berlin, France, USSR, 2 November 1963
Sound recording of a meeting held on November 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman. They discuss the delivery of wheat on American ships to the Soviet Union, alternatives, and related discussions with American unions. Other topics of discussion include a review of the coup situation in Vietnam; Berlin, Germany; plans for a visit by President of France Charles DeGaulle; and the allocation of resources by the Soviet Union. Also Under Secretary Ball talks to Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz on the telephone. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 119/A55, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 119/A55 in its entirety.
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 18A
Dictation Belt 18A contains eight sound recordings. Item 18A.1 is a sound recording of a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. They talk about budgetary matters. The recording starts in mid-conversation. Item 18A.2 is a brief telephone exchange on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Ralph A. Dungan, Special Assistant to the President. They talk about a letter from Lucius Clay. Item 18A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 18A.3A is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator notifies Lincoln of an incoming call from Robert B. Troutman. The recording ends abruptly. The telephone conversation with Troutman is not recorded. Item 18A.4 is a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. They discuss fighting in Laos involving the Pathet Lao and the forces of Kong Le and others. They also discuss whether the United States should discuss the matter with Soviet officials. Item 18A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They talk about a Laos statement and a list of raids. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 18A.6 is a telephone conversation held on May 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss Secretary Rusk's trip to Europe, matters involving Yugoslavia, and arrangements for a meeting. Item 18A.7 is part of a telephone conversation held on May 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith S. Green of Oregon. They discuss an education bill and a newspaper article that characterized their political relationship. The recording ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 18B.
Transcript included. Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 18A.4. Laos Situation
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. They discuss fighting in Laos involving the Pathet Lao and the forces of Kong Le and others. They also discuss whether the United States should discuss the matter with Soviet officials.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-18A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 18A.
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. (7)
Advice and counsel to the President (2)
Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 1963 (2)
Congressional relations (1)
(-)Soviet Union (8)
Pathet Lao (2)
(-)Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 (8)
Ball, George W. (George Wildman), 1909-1994 (3)
Foster, William C. (William Chapman), 1897-1984 (2)
Kaysen, Carl, 1920-2010 (2)
McNamara, Robert S. (Robert Strange), 1916-2009 (2)
Thompson, Llewellyn E., 1904-1972 (2)
Davis, Richard H. (1)
Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003 (1)
Dungan, Ralph Anthony, Jr., 1923-2013 (1)
Fisher, Adrian S. (Adrian Sanford), 1914-1983 (1)
Green, Edith S. (Edith Starrett), 1910-1987 (1)
Gromyko, Andrei A. (Andrei Andreevich), 1909-1989 (1)
Heller, Walter W. (Walter Wolfgang), 1915-1987 (1)
Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1954- (1)
Khrushchev, Nikita S, (Nikita Sergeevich), 1894-1971 (1)


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package br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Suite;

import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.base.ArcTest;
import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.base.GraphTest;
import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.familyset.ArrayFamilySetTest;
import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.familyset.SetMaintainerTest;
import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.hittingset.MinimalHittingSetTest;
import br.com.wrpinheiro.jgraphlib.search.BreadthFirstSearchTest;

@RunWith(Suite.class)
@Suite.SuiteClasses({
        GraphTest.class,
        ArcTest.class,
        SetMaintainerTest.class,
        ArrayFamilySetTest.class,
        MinimalHittingSetTest.class,
        BreadthFirstSearchTest.class
        })
public class AllTests {
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}

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Council member and committee chairman Kevin Stinnett said the council will soon have to weigh whether it wants to continue to support the Distillery District.
If the council stays with the project, "We're going to need a developer's agreement as to what role developers are going to play and what improvements they're going to make if we move forward with the TIF (tax increment financing) and the infrastructure improvements," Stinnett said.
"Because if we make infrastructure improvements and nothing happens down there, we've invested money that is competing for other projects in the city right now — I can think of several — or we won't get a return on our investment.
"And how does this play into the Rupp District?" Stinnett asked. "There may be some connection there. So there are several things we are going to have to discuss."
Distillery developer Barry McNeese said he is frustrated because it has been five years since the project was proposed, but no infrastructure improvements have been made.
"Entrepreneurs and developers need to see something. They want to see the city demonstrate its commitment with something visible," McNeese said.
Two economic feasibility studies in 2007 said infrastructure improvements were crucial to the success of the proposed arts and entertainment district.
At some point, McNeese said, "someone has to step up and lead." He said he sees that as the city's role. "Private money is hesitant to go into a wasteland. Unless there's a visible demonstration of city support, it's difficult to move forward," he said.
The work session was the first time council members had heard preliminary figures of the cost to build and upgrade infrastructure in the historic — but long-neglected — industrial corridor where there are few sidewalks and no curbs, gutters or streetlights. Utilities are outdated. Portions of the area don't have sanitary sewers.
Vice Mayor Linda Gorton said later of the construction costs, "It's a lot of money. We have to put it in perspective with everything else going on in the city that needs funding."
The final feasibility report is expected to be presented to the council in the next several weeks.
The city approved a $2.2 million bond for the Distillery District in 2009 to build a trail and make streetscape improvements. Strand Associates received a $500,000 contract to conduct the feasibility study, leaving $1.7 million in the bond fund.
That's another decision facing council in the near future, Stinnett said: whether to use the remaining bond money in the Distillery District for additional design work — such as for sanitary sewer and stream restoration plans — or allocate the money to other projects in the city.
The Distillery District was proposed in 2007 by McNeese as an arts and entertainment district west of downtown. Manchester Street was historically the bourbon distilling corridor of Lexington, beginning in the 1860s. Distillers were attracted to the area because of Town Branch Creek and the abundance of springs that provide the fresh water needed for making bourbon.
The district was approved by the city for one of its first two tax increment financing projects. The state approved the Distillery District as its first mixed-use redevelopment of a blighted-area TIF for $191 million in 2009.
In TIF districts, the idea is that redevelopment of a blighted area will generate more revenue from property, sales and income taxes than if the development did not occur. That additional new tax revenue is used to pay for public amenities including sewers, floodplain protection and stream restoration.
But Stinnett said a crucial concern was whether there will be enough development in the Distillery District to generate the money needed to repay the TIF.
"We don't know yet. But in order for there to be benefits from the TIF, the developers have to do certain things and make improvements on their property," he said.
The city has agreed to pay for some of the infrastructure in the Distillery District such as street improvements.
Distillery District funding in jeopardy
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Read the Distillery District improvements feasibility study
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Measures would provide $2.5 million for planning, design of Rupp Arena complex
The Distillery District runs from Oliver Lewis Way to Forbes Road on Manchester Street. An issue now is whether the city's investment in the area will pay off. Herald-Leader
The Barrel House Distilling Co., foreground, and the old Pepper Distillery are two of the major structures of Lexington's Distillery District along Manchester Street on Lexington's west side. Herald-Leader
The Barrel House Distilling Co. occupies part of a historical distillery complex in Lexington's proposed Distillery District. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader
The Distillery District stretches along Manchester Street from Oliver Lewis Way to Forbes Road. There are no sidewalks west of the railroad trestle. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader
'Lights for Liberty' vigil in Lexington protests conditions in border detention camps
Taxpayers paid $22 million for renovation of courthouse. But its finances aren't public.
High water affected Lexington traffic, cut power, knocked down trees
By Mike Stunson
Slow-moving thunderstorms led to high water and power outages in Lexington. Areas around High Street, Loudon Avenue and Second Street all reported high water.
MORE FAYETTE COUNTY
'We cannot allow it to continue.' Hundreds in Lexington protest treatment of immigrants
State police: It's still in question whether man shot himself or was shot by Lexington officer
After Gorton comments, Bevin backs bill limiting local governments on immigration
Wanna play Bach in the park? Several pianos coming to Lexington's parks this summer.
'Gotta go, a car just came through the window.' Another business hit by car in Lexington block

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you are right. After a second try (off /on) with the profiler and with the sound interface the interface got a connection and it works! Maybe I have to make it so after every update..
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Your cab project sounds interesting. I will try them too!
New to Kemper. I have a quick question.
with version 5.7.7 on my soundsystem (saffire pro 24) the problem is gone.
Hm. I'm seeing the same SPDIF issue as above with 5.7.6 (updated via Rig Manager, double checked that it was 5.7.6, just to make sure.) Sounds like exactly the same behavior as far as I can tell. Kemper set to put out 44.1, interface is reporting that it's receiving 192. And the major crackling sound.
later completly loss of the signal.
Yes, would be great to see how it works! I can give you my email via conversation if you like.
Thanks I`ll look for it. Did you do other tone matches?
The first sounds great. Did you release that in your pack?
Hey! What do think about hte following idea: I know it has been done already but maybe not exactly like this :D. As you might know there are many Singletracks of famous bands online/in youtube ... so what if i matcheq this signal to a amp of my kemper profile pack to get almost the same sound ? The only thing that differes then are amp settigns and the gutiar. but i think that could be a big help for coverbands. The secial thing is i would give you also the profiled i used whil match eqing. My first try is already online https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3sm…0BhCM1g7uasJTCV94zDa?dl=0 ... I made cab that sounded very well with the offered rigs in the daw, sadly the sound of the IRs changed a lot when i loaded them into the kemper so yeah ... let me know what you think please. cheers!
Hi, interesting. Did you make a profile from a singletrack? Great Idea!
Look in the rig exchange. Maybe there a some free gems too for you!
2 weeks with my Powerhead! FNG and happy!


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By martin newkom
If they would let us use DDT
again we could take care of the little SOB. (beetle)
By SCOOP
Snow yesterday. Snow today. Tomorrow supposed to be sun. No one had trouble getting to work but an unexpected and unwanted problem hit Alleghany: Bark Beetles.
At the intersection of Foote's Crossing Road, Main Street and Miners Street the dreaded little bug found a home in the Ponderosa pines. This western beetle (Dendroctonus brevicomis) attacks the midtrunk, then spreads up and down; larvae feeds on inner bark and completes development in outer bark.. First sight is right at the top of a tree. The needles turn brown and very quickly the entire tree turns brown.. It happens fast.
Adults can emerge at any time of year, weather permitting, but emergence is most common in late spring and again in late summer to early fall. The nasty bug commonly attacks trees weakened or predisposed to infestation by drought, disease, injuries or other factors that may stress the tree. Management against the beetle is limited. Fifteen trees are goners and more may show infestation over the coming days. The unseasonable warm weather must have triggered the outbreak.
If left alone the whole forest could fall prey to the insect. Even though it rained and snowed yesterday, Mike, Ian, Chico and a town volunteer fell, limbed and decked ten trees. High winds stopped cutting the remaining five. If the Western pine beetle comes to your neighborhood, attack the infestation immediately.
The week ends on a high note. It's not a gold high. It's an "at last we know how much muck must be mucked to clear the 1000-foot level" high. Some may wonder why this relates to high feelings. As many of the crew told Scoop, "It's the unknown we've been dealing with.. We live with it daily with the gold but it's been hell not knowing how big the cave-in."
Late yesterday, a hole or opening appeared at the top of the level where the muck, up until then, was a solid wall. It opened enough for one of the baby miners to crawl through and get on the level behind the cave in. Today the crew worked with renewed spirit and energy. Everyone had been a little edgy because the primary target was not to find gold. This crew's job is to get that level accessible. Gold is in the future. A gold mining employer without gold becomes a company without employees. Maybe that's why most of the small companies, unlike this one, get their operating capital from stockbrokers not gold miners mining gold.
There are two new faces at the mine. Mike seems to do some things opposite from other managers. As money is getting low, he adds miners instead of laying them off. Not always but his strategy is grounded in his own experiences. Scoop cornered him to explain. "When revenue or sales are down and orders are shrinking, it is wise to cut employees and other expenses. Our sales are up and orders are backlogged. Ian and I have a plan and it's a good one. The guys need to get to where we are confident of good odds of finding gold before other expenses restrict our ability to get there. This mine is not a crapshoot, as some are led to believe. It is actually fairly predictable, enough to still be producing for 111 years."
The level will still take sometime to clear so stay tuned.
In other news you probably know this already. The California Court of Appeals in Sacramento set a date for oral arguments on April 18, 2007 at 2pm. Let's fill the spectator seats and support justice. Why the Attorney General decided to side with provable lawbreakers is a question that needs an answer. Do any of you have one? Do you think it may have been because the former head. Bill Lockyer is a fool or approves lawyers breaking the law? Does the new Attorney General, Jerry Brown share Lockyer's sentiments about lawbreakers? Scoop works the rural environment, so maybe some of you can answer these questions. This appeal is even more bizarre because its legal foundation requires that Mike and the mine some how took away constitutional rights of crooked lawyers and private prosecutors. This story should be appearing in all California newspapers and some of the national big ones. As the NY Times said in its article about the CDAA private prosecution, "As California goes, so goes the nation." Help, please.
Lots of wood and outdated rock bolts were being loaded on flat cars at the portal and heading underground. The outside miner said that the muck on the 1000-foot level continues to slop into the level. Muck slopping onto the level didn't explain much so Scoop went to the books. The miners are spiling, which means to drive spiles. A spile
is a large timber driven into the ground to serve as a foundation. When you look in the historic mines in California, you will see old wood, old pipe and bent mine rail or track used for spiling. Miners would grab any material at hand to stop muck from seeping into the workings.
The miners are clearing a pinch zone. It isn't a dangerous situation but a nasty one because the up dip back continues to break loose and make its way to the area that was just cleared. There are times when a miner will muck in one place for days, unable to stop the flow, catch up with his support or secure the sliding of material. The worse and most frightening time is when the rock breaks loose from overhead. Have heard stories it got real hairy one time at the Red Star heading. Even the bravest miner felt he was tempting death by stepping into a spot where, without warning rock would fall from above. A decision was made to abandon this spot and drive a new tunnel around it.
Ian and Mike knew this spot on the 1000-foot level could be a problem and even discussed drilling and blasting around it. They decided to give it a try first. It looks like the miners are going to hold back the muck and continue forward.
Scoop asked, "Why is the muck flowing? Thought this is a hard rock mine." The snarly reply wasn't enough of an answer. So Scoop went to the books again.
According to maps, the crew is stuck in a "pinch zone". It appears to run from above the 600 level to the 1500 level. Records show that in mid 1990's the miners went through a similar situation on the 1500 level. Over 300 ounces of gold were found in the pinch. The still reliable United Stated Geological Service professional paper #172, Quartz Veins of the Alleghany Mining District emphasizes the importance of geologic structure in locating the gold. Gold deposition has a relationship to such occurrences as faulting, structure of the bedrock, size and structure of the veins, origin of the deposits, and mineralogy.
Scoop hears from time to time a negative perception about the wealth of the Sixteen because it seems to have an "unproven history". Ha, ha, ha. In all the veins that have been productive there are certain structural features, which appear to be generally associated with the high-grade shoots, and within such favorable areas there are closer guides furnished by the mineralogy of the veins. Miners believe that the major control of the deposition of gold in the high-grade shoots lays in the presence in the vein of conditions which favored the local shattering of the quartz, hence a ready entrance of the solutions that deposited the gold. Other useful words are: shearing, stresses, irregularities, swellings and pinches.
Maybe the perception of current mining and its historical culture and benefits to society is so off base in America these days because its terminology has unique and sometimes colorful words and definitions. Here is how a dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms defines spiling (spilling) and pinch. Spiling: Forepoling over timber and steel supports in weak, loose beds. Driving timbers ahead of an advancing tunnel through treacherous, loose, watery ground. Pinch: A marked thinning or squeezing of a rock layer. A thin place or a narrow part of an ore body; the mineral zone that almost disappears before it widens out in another place to form an extensive ore body. No doubt, mining and its economic and enviromental impacts are misunderstood.
Ian keeps saying, "just another piece of the puzzle, just another piece to study". People have been working on this puzzle for three centuries. Each ounce of gold production is another piece, as is each foot of the ground the miners pass through on their journey. If geologists' opinions count, we can expect more than another million of gold pieces to be found as the footage progresses.
Down here in the valley I feel clogged up, with the too-huge number of people and the reigning PC mentality. When I read about Rae's frog's, Mike's snow-shoes and Ian's upbringing foresight I realize I'm living in the wrong place.
Two more things (for more see message below this one):
The 10-K was filed today. If you would like to recieve a copy e-mail Rae corp@origsix.com and she will e-mail it to you. The formatting for the SEC filing is difficult to read. The one available by e-mail is formatted better.
If you would like a map of the Sixteen to One Mine we have two options. For $25 postage paid you will be sent a black & white 2'x3' map. For $75 postage paid we will send you a full color copy of a map of the mine that was colored in by Michael Miller. This map shows the location of gold pockets and has them marked by size. The map is 82" long x 36" tall.
Three feet of snow in Alleghany and it's still coming down hard. It is supposed to continue through tomorrow.
The power flickered earlier today but so far is on. A couple phone lines are down across Main Street.
Mike Miller was seen on snowshoes walking down main street. Scoop hears that his truck is stuck and he was heading to the mine to get somebody to pull him out.
Ian's truck has all four tires chained up. Considering no plowing was done on the mine road Scoop was surprised Ian made it in and out of the mine. Ian's reply "I was raised up here!"
A flu epidemic struck Alleghany last week. Attendance has been down because of it. Hopefully we are "over the hump" and everybody will be feeling human this week.
Rae's observation of the frogs in her pond. "With the warm weather the frogs were having a free-for-all and going like gang busters. As the storm rolled in and the mercury began to drop the number of croaks slowly diminished. However, there were a couple of die-hards out there who were still croaking when it was 34 degrees. Finally as the snow started falling they fell silent."
There was a dog party scheduled at Casey's Place last Sunday. Our traveling vet was going to be there as well as some animal rescue folks. The people who own the dog bakery in Grass VAlley were providing treats. Due to the bad weather the party has been cancelled to next Sunday.
Thank you for the location of
the 1064. I get the feeling
that 16's crew is goin' to hit
a dandy one.
The 1064 winze is at the far right side of the map (north along the strike of the vein). It connects the 1000-foot level to the 1500-foot level. So it is to the right of the Tightner shaft. There was good gold above the 1000-foot level. No mining has occurred below the 1500 level and very little between toe 1000-foot level and the 1500. There are two levels between the top and bottom of the winze called 1150 level and 1250 level. The known gold pay shoot that is identified above the 1000-foot level is one of the reasons the company chose to open the 1000 level.
Looking at the mine map, where
is the 1064 winze? Is it the
Tightner shaft or in that neighborhood?
Spirits seem high regarding the 1000-foot level rehabilitation heading. The machinery is holding together; two-inch pipe and fittings, one-inch rubber air hose, ¾ inch water hose and other supplies are at the portal; and there is plenty of ground support (rock bolts or wood).
Ian took the plunge yesterday. He walked the 600 -foot level north, climbed down to the 1000 -foot level and started walking south towards the cave-in. It has been years since anyone made the trip. Britt was his companion and each carried gold detectors. Why not? The cave-in blocked water from flowing down the level, building a dam and creating a lake. It reached their waists. If any of you go fishing in high mountain streams in water up to your waist, you can imagine the sensation, especially since these two wore regular cloths. Ian said it was worth the pain. Gotta love those miners! The ground is good for about two fifty feet from the 1064 winze to the point where the crew is mucking and the track is clear. They found a very good signal in the quartz, so everyone is relieved that this was their heading of choice several months ago.
A big thankyou to both Rae and
"Scoop" for the very informative discussions on how
things are done and considered.
To answer Martin's question: When gold is shipped to the refinery after it is refined it goes into our "pool" account in New York. When we are ready to sell it we call the refinery in New York and ask them to price it for us. They look up the current New York Market Price and give us that price for the gold. We receive a wire two days after pricing it.
Another option we have but do not exercise is "hedging". This is pricing the gold in advance locking in a specific price for future sales. If we were to hedge our price choice would be either the a.m. or p.m. London Fix on the day of the hedging. Hedging causes ulcers so our policy is to price the gold at the time we sell it.
It takes the refinery a minimum of two weeks to refine our gold and the mail sometimes takes up to a week to get the gold to the refinery. The refinery does allow "advances". Advances can only be done after the gold has been received at the refinery and the pre-melt and assay have been completed. The pre-melt and assay are usually done the day the gold is received. The assay is done by x-ray. The refinery charges a fee of 3% per annum for advances. They will advance up to 90% of the assay. Last Friday Rae advanced ounces into the pool account in order to cover payroll this week.
To answer the second part of Martin's question: All gold sales are reflected in the Revenue portion of the Financial Statements. (10-Q's and 10-K's)
Speaking of 10-K's that is what Rae has primarily been working on. It should be completed this week. While the fourth quarter was profitable thanks to some slab material recovered in October the Company shows a loss of $100,000 for the year. It is noteworthy that the actual gold content of the slab material found in October was only 178 ounces but because it was jewelry grade gemstone material (unfortunately it was fractured) the company turned a profit of $50,000 for the quarter. Also some of the slab from the October production is still being sold so the benefit will spill over into this year.
On another note: Much needed rain finally arrived in Alleghany last Wednesday. It rained on and off all week and is still cloudy. It is unseasonably warm. The frogs in Rae's yard were having a party all weekend and her tulips are two inches tall!
A flock of geese flew over very low yesterday heading south. Another flock flew over this morning, also heading south. Does this mean late winter??
rae's gold sale: do we have gold on deposit in New York?
will that sale be reflected
in the next 10Q? Interesting!!
Rae sold gold from the Company's account in New York. She got a good price…$662.40 an ounce. It hit $670 during midday trading so I guess the production from the Sixteen to One did not create a supply problem for traders.
Miners on the 1000-foot level use an EMICO 12-B mucking machine. There is one smaller size (11-B) and several larger sizes. At the Empire mine the crew used a 21-B mucking machine, which would not work on the smaller levels at the Sixteen to One. The width of the underground workings is one factor but the height of the rock or ground support above the rail is the absolute limiting factor. When a miner scoops up rock in the bucket he then pulls a lever that throws the bucket overhead so the rock will land in a waiting ore car. This has caused problems on the 1000-foot level, where the "backs" are low. Several choices are available to fix the problem. First the miner can load the bucket and drive the mucking machine backwards until he finds clearance. The other option is to shoot out the hanging wall to make more room. Miners hate doing this because, well, bad things can happen whenever you ignite explosives underground. So, now you know one reason the footage advancement has been slow this week: low backs at the working face.
There is another reason. The mucking machine comes apart. The top part sits on a turntable, which rotates on steel ball bearings. Not often but at times the balls stop rotating. Once in a long while, a ball will mysteriously fall from the circular trough that holds them in place. When this happens the miner mucker must stop and fix the problem. This happened on Monday. The Sixteen to One has six or more machines, but since it take a great effort to drag them out of the mine and into the repair shop, they repaired them where they break. The Sixteen also has a large inventory of parts, so the repair only cost one shift of production.
By Crush
Here I read my nname and about the good news and the pipestuffs. Good, we need it. Jus becuse its long do. I Dont know what is the $ price or why it is, but why wory sinse ist still gold and down there anyway and ythe guys will fid it.
Lots of activity at the mine. The 1000-foot level crew has successfully spiled through a large cave in, which had them concerned. Safety was not the issue. If they could not hold back the pile of broken quartz and wall rock, footage progress would come to a stand still. All is well. What faces them ahead is about 300 feet of minor track clearing and then the grand daddy of all blockages. Ian and Mike plan to work their way around the cave in by going up to the 600 foot level and then back down to the 1000. No one knows how long the level is blocked. One option is to drill a new tunnel in the footwall to by-pass the work of spiling.
Mike drove through town with his truck full of two-inch poly pipe (used for compressed air). Seems the detector located a hot signal well beyond the present utilities. Scoop could see the miners unrolling the bundles of pipe in the sun and then dragging 500-foot lengths into the portal. Let's hope it's a good bunch of gold. Inventory must be running low.
David and Rae finished pricing inventory. David panned about forty ounces of gold dust from his saws and polishers. The year-end crush went to the high-grade mill on Monday. A forty-ounce bar was poured from the chips or remainders that wasn't useable for jewelry. Bluejay says gold hit $650 so gold valued about $50,000 was mailed from the little Alleghany post office.
By smithsgold
I enjoyed reading Part 1 looking forward to Part 2
Draft received from a recent interviewer of Michael Miller that may appear in a yet to be identified publication. January 22, 2007. Part One
Q: More stories about gold are appearing as gold increased in value last year. Are we in another new American gold rush?
A: I wouldn't call it a new rush but there is definitely an upturn in interest. The mother of all historical gold rushes took place in California between 1848 and 1852. In modern times the current interest is a continuation of "the rush" unleashed on December 31, 1974, when gold was economically freed from government suppression. Today the general public has yet to participate even though we see more references to gold than a few years ago.
Q: How do you follow the gold markets?
A: I keep up with gold and other natural resources thanks to magazines, newsletters and newspapers, web sites or articles on the Internet, friends or acquaintances in the various industries and other sources. I enjoy reviewing company reports and SEC filings. My interest goes beyond what should be required of a president in the natural resource industry. I'm curious. My macro- economic belief is that our natural resources contribute to the liberties and freedoms the entire world cherishes. There are potential global impacts, significance for Americans and important local consequences that touch many people.
Q: While it seems simple, the realm of gold has a complex history. What single advice pops into your head to offer someone outside the gold market wanting to get in?
A: The rules are the same whether its gold or technology: go into gold with an open mind and teach yourself through study. I started that way thirty-two years ago. My family background, formal education and life-long experiences make me a risk taker but a careful one. Emotion gets in the way sometimes. The counterpoint to risk is reward. The ability to evaluate these two components is crucial with today's gold investment options. Whether it is an investment in time, energy or money, a formula may be constructed to analyze various choices and opportunities. There are unfamiliar terms in gold mining with unclear definitions to deal with. You want a quick single concept to embrace: ponder the downside risk and upside potential.
Q: Why have you devoted thirty years to the mines in Alleghany?
The relevance of mining, natural resources and gold to our present and future well-being makes me a Sixteen to One bull. I recognized the potential quickly back in 1974. Our experiences continue to confirm my early impressions. I don't want to go into a lot of history now; however what has taken place in Alleghany and the Sierra Nevada Mountain range is awesome. It sometimes takes my breath away just to have an interest in keeping this culture alive. While economic growth (stock appreciation) is an important goal, so is acquiring physical gold as a personal possession. This opportunity really puts Original Sixteen to One Mine in a very special and small category of gold stocks. The little guy, like me and others, has a chance to participate in something exciting.
Q: In reading your history you seem to always have plans that require money but you rarely actually go outside to get it. Why?
A: We prefer to finance our growth and development by mining gold. The Company's fortunes turn in a single shift, so as long as we are breaking rock, fortune may tap us on the shoulders. Other reasons are more pragmatic. In order to declare a gold dividend the division of ownership must be manageable. It is. The more shares outstanding, the more difficult to divide excess gold into a meaningful amount. I monitor our gold inventory, cash flow and daily underground mining progress to quantify the risk/reward scenario. In conversations with Ian Haley, the mine manager, and the crew I gain a sense of production and what is ahead of us. My actions are to push it, in other words "risk evaluation" is a constant part of the job. It changes almost daily. Last week on the 1000 foot-level, we found a gold showing in the down-dip side of the vein. We slabbed the rock. It revealed a very nice display of gold, more than first look. Now we have the choice of proceeding with the level rehabilitation or interrupting that heading and sink on the gold. Each has a risk and each has a reward. No one knows but right below us less than a week away could be enough gold to finance our Red Star project from this production.
Q: You mentioned unfamiliar mining terms earlier. Give us some common ones and some that may be unfamiliar or poorly defined.
A: I used the term "down-dip" in describing where we found gold on the 1000-foot level. First, the dip is the angle that a bed, stratum or in this case a vein is inclined from the horizontal. Down-dip tells the direction of the incline. Its opposite would be up-dip, although this term may not be used throughout the mining industry. Mining districts develop their own terms over time, so there can be confusion of meanings even between experienced miners. For the non-miner who is trying to get a grip on evaluating gold companies, the first concept they must deal with is reserves. The Alleghany Mining District is very fortunate because the gold deposit cannot be qualified or quantified using a reserve projection. The investor today is barraged with reports about proven reserves, probable reserves, possible reserves, inferred reserves and a resource. Whew! Believe me, these terms are not interchangeable but many exploration companies as well as others lump them together. I think it is done to fuel great expectations for those seeking a play in the gold industry.
Q: Why should individuals or other entities be interested in the Sixteen to One operation and give some examples?
A: An important fact in evaluating the likelihood and meaning of meeting the two goals (stock appreciation and gold distribution) is the number of outstanding shares. This is a very important statistic for comparing all corporations. On December 31,2003, there were 12,867,250 shares issued and outstanding. The number remained the same on December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005. Dilution was nil. The upcoming December 31, 2006, number increased by 118,204 to 12,890,204 shares issued and outstanding. This small increase was due to a stock conversion for debt, money owed a shareholder who helped purchase the Gold Crown mine in 2005, directors' fees and a long overdue account payable. For a company that has been financially handicapped, it avoided dilution just to keep the operation going. We are not fueling our operation by selling stock. We are one of very few small gold companies that actually mines gold for its cash flow.
Q: Is a gold dividend a fluff concept or for real?
A: It is for real. One of our past directors, Lee Erdahl, was a director of Ranchers Exploration and Development Corp and became its president after the untimely death of Maxie L. Anderson. Mr. Anderson paid a gold and silver dividend. It may be the first declared in kind dividend by a public corporation. I find it an inspiring accomplishment. As of today, a gold dividend of a quarter ounce per 1000 shares would require 3,250 ounces of disposable gold. This is a realistic number for the Company to meet.
Another requirement necessary to declare a dividend is the company must be debt free. Ours was debt free for half of the 1990's. It was debt free by mining and selling gold, not by selling stock. It also paid a $0.05 per share dividend in 1995, the first dividend in thirty-five years. For most of its corporate life the owners were generously compensated with an annual dividend and the company was debt free and met its annual cash demands. Tax laws were different but with an "in kind- pro rata distribution", the onus of double taxation will not be a factor in distributing profit. A goal of a gold dividend is for real.
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After many hours of rehearsals and much diligence, the pupils performed The Tempest at the Redgrave Theatre. Their performance was outstanding; they were professional in their approach and captured the audience from the very start.
All pupils involved should be extremely proud of their achievements. Undertaking and understanding Shakespeare to the level that they did was an enormous challenge and they accomplished it with pride and confidence.


Established in 2017, the Reubin O'D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies works in collaboration with affiliated academic departments and diverse external organizations to facilitate and support the multidisciplinary research, teaching and service functions of the University of West Florida.
The idea of a multidisciplinary institute emerged in August 2015 as a recommendation of UWF's Task Force on Research and Scholarship and was made possible through a generous gift from Fred Levin—who requested to name the Institute after his former law partner, Reubin O'D. Askew.
Wade H. Jeffrey, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor, has been appointed founding director of the Institute. An oceanographer by training, he often combines his photography and storytelling to bring his world travels and science to the community. He facilitates the integration of different disciplines, areas of expertise and technologies to create new opportunities for UWF faculty and students and to find innovative solutions to local, regional and national problems.
Dr. Wade Jeffrey has a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of South Florida, a M.S. in Marine Science from USF and a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech.
Dr. Sorna Khakzad is a Research Associate and faculty member at the University of West Florida and Askew Center for Multidisciplinary Studies. She is a coastal resources management specialist. Her research focuses on coastal and maritime cultural heritage, as well as traditional communities. She studies interdisciplinary approaches toward the management of cultural resources for cultural tourism development and the socioeconomic impact of heritage preservation for the benefit of communities and individuals in line with sustainable development goals. Currently, she is leading a Feasibility Study for designating a Panhandle National Heritage Area.
Sorna earned a doctoral degree in engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2015 and a second doctoral degree in Coastal Resources Management from East Carolina University in 2016.
Ms. Barbara Albrecht is the Coastal Communities Coordinator. She has 30 years of experience with local watershed and environmental issues. She is actively engaged with citizen science programs and has served as an advocate for many communities as they address local environmental concerns. She has a long history of working with University faculty and students, both as a part time employee and as a volunteer. Her knowledge of the local environment is extensive. In addition, she sees issues from a multidisciplinary perspective (e.g., science, archeology, engineering, the arts), meeting the objectives of AIMS.
Since 2011, Barbara has lead the Bream Fishermen Association, a citizen water quality monitoring and watchdog group established in the late 1960s during a time when fish kills were common and measured in square miles.


So I am almost finished working at Shoppers, thank the lord. It's really boring, but at least now it's getting busier since Christmas is coming and there is more stock and product to put out. I know, your falling asleep already. Moving on, it's officially now 35 days before I drive down to Florida and anxiety is coming on strong. I had a weird dream two nights ago that gave me a strange feeling about the whole thing, but I just think it's nervousness. I can't believe it's actually happening, but at the same time I am relieved it's finally coming. I think I am just remembering my first days at Cedar Point and how uncomfortable I felt going to an unfamiliar place and meeting unfamiliar people. It really didn't feel like home until about halfway through the summer, so going through that again won't be fun. Yet at the same time, it's worth it in the end because of the friendships and good time to be had. Apparently living at Disney there is a party every night and lot's of hotties, so thats something to look foreward to. And since I am 21, there is no fear of being caught drinking underaged. Anyways, go see Saw 2 this weekend in the spirit of Halloween because it looks like it's gonna rock.


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Subject: Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993
Pilots Jimmy Doolittle and Jimmy Haizlip shaking hands
Haizlip, James G.; Cleveland National Air Races; Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993; Aircraft; Air shows; Air pilots
Pilots Jimmy Doolittle and Jimmy Haizlip shaking hands at the 1932 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio.
Pilot Jimmy Doolittle shaking hands with Aviatrix Blanche Noyes
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Pilot Jimmy Doolittle shaking hands with Aviatrix Blanche Noyes in 1931.
Doolittle wins Thompson Trophy Race
Cleveland National Air Races; Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 ; Awards; Aircraft; Air shows; Air pilots
"Jimmy Doolittle (center) with admirers as he walks to the public address system at the National Air Races in Cleveland Sept. 5th following his victory in the 100- mile Thompson Trophy Race. Doolittle flew the race in 23 minutes, 44 seconds for an...
Pilot Jimmy Doolittle during the 1932 Cleveland National Air Races
Cleveland National Air Races; Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 ; National Air Races; Air pilots; Air shows
"When a fast camera was too slow for Doolittle. Here's Jimmy Doolittle crossing the finish line in the 100-mile Thompson Trophy Race at Cleveland, O., Sep't. 5th for an average speed of 252.686 m.p.h. The picture, made with a fast news picture...
Doolittle, Pickford, and Henderson stand together during the 1934 Cleveland National Air Races
Cleveland National Air Races; National Air Races; Aircraft; Air shows; Air pilots; Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993; Henderson, Clifford W.; Pickford, Mary, 1892-1979; Bouquets; Actresses; Awards
Actress Mary Pickford with pilots Jimmy Doolittle and Cliff Henderson at the 1934 Cleveland National Air Races. Note: original photograph is a reversed print.
Mary Pickford, Jimmy Doolittle, Cliff Henderson during the 1934 National Air Races
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Next Jeep Wrangler Seen In Spy Photos, Backup Camera Revealed
By Justin Lee , Feb 25, 2017 11:17 AM EST
The latest Jeep Wrangler JL vehicle is about to be unveiled and its spy photos have just surfaced online. So far, these new photos offer the closest and best look for the new model. The 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicle is reportedly getting the biggest makeover for its lineup which many has feared to include the removal of some of the Wrangler's best features.
2018 Jeep Wrangler JL, Speculations
Initially, there were fear and rumors about the abandonment of the vehicle's body on frame configuration alongside its "tried-and-true solid axle." However, as per Truck Trend, the popular lineup decided to retain its Jeep's basic formula. Nevertheless, official announcements are yet to take place. It was said that the Jeep Wrangler JL could be showcased as the Los Angeles Auto Show 2017.
As per the source, the JL Jeep will likely come with three engine options and two transmission choices. An eight-speed automatic transmission option will be offered alongside a six-speed manual option. The engine options will include a gas V-6 engine, turbocharged I-4 and 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6. Nevertheless, the diesel option may only be available in automatic transmission.
2018 Jeep Wrangler JL In Spy Photos
The photos of the Jeep that surfaced online showed the vehicle wearing its test car camouflage. However, there's one tiny but significant detail that was spotted in the photos and it is the backup camera at the vehicle's rear. The camera had been mounted on the Jeep's spare.
Additional information from the photos include details about the grille and it showed the back canted seven slot setup. Moreover, the car's windshield also looked fixed and tilted at a better angle. Overall, the Wrangler Jeep did not change so much and it did not stray too far away from its iconic designs. Auto Blog said that the general design of the Wrangler Jeep is pretty much carved in stone.
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Sign up for the ACT and/or SAT's if you are planning on going to a 4- year university right after high school!
If you missed the MHS family college night, you can download the powerpoint that was used and the worksheet that was handed out on the links.
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Zhuantang: Downtown Kunming's forgotten pier
By Chris Horton in Features on August 27, 2008
Editor's note: GoKunming is publishing photos from the collection of Auguste François (1857-1935), who served as French consul in south China between 1896 and 1904, during which he spent several years in Kunming. The photos have been provided by Kunming resident and private collector Yin Xiaojun (殷晓俊). GoKunming thanks Yin Xiaojun for providing us a glimpse of Yunnan at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Subject: Zhuantang and Daguan Canal
Location: Daguan Lu/Huancheng Xi Lu, Daguan Canal
More than two thousand years ago when people began to build settlements in the area now known as Kunming, Dianchi Lake was the main source of life and livelihood, providing water for humans, livestock and crops. Over time, it also became an important transport link between Kunming and other towns springing up around the lake.
The city of Yuxi (玉溪), roughly 110 kilometers south of Kunming, was founded in 960. By the Yuan Dynasty, which was founded in the Thirteenth Century, trade between Kunming and Yuxi was flourishing. Lacking good roads and vehicles, traders in the two cities used sailboats to transport livestock and goods. Shipping goods between Kunming and the town of Jinning (晋宁) eliminated the need for slower horse carts for 40 of the 110 kilometers.
Water transport became increasingly important to Kunming, which undertook the major task of digging out the Daguan Canal (大观河) roughly 800 years ago. The canal extended Dianchi Lake's northern tip into what is now downtown Kunming, culminating in the pier known as Zhuantang (篆塘), which was located at the present-day intersection of Daguan Lu and Huancheng Xi Lu.
Today, things are different as roads and automobiles have made Dianchi an outdated transport option. Zhuantang is but a small park, the Daguan Canal has fallen out of use, and Dianchi Lake is known for being one of China's most polluted lakes rather than a 'sparkling pearl' as it was once called.
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Interesting, but I think it was not so much that the canal extended the lake northwards, but that the area north of the lake (much was is now the area on either side of Dianchi Lu) was shallow water and swamp land back then. It as, as far as I know, only during the 1960s that the dike at Haigeng Park was built and the area north turned into, actually pretty unusable, farmland, before becoming southern KM since the late 1990s.


Welcome back to the weekly content marketing round-up where I scour the internet to find informative content related to content marketing so you don't have to!
The round-up now includes 5 ready-to-go tweets.
Well, they say everything old is new again and it seems we have come full-circle when it comes to marketing. The oldest piece of content marketing is likely much older than you thought!
This fun article with GIFs interspersed between paragraphs offers 9 potential sources of inspiration for writing killer landing page copy. Suggestions range from spending time with the kids to scanning magazine headlines at the grocery store to skimming our social media feed. As a copywriter myself, I look forward to testing out some of these ideas next time I need some help getting in the zone.
In this much-needed blog post by Neil Patel, he explains why grandiose claims and superlatives are ineffective in our marketing savvy economy.
Even according to Bob Bly's The Copywriter's Handbook (highly recommended), written in the 1980's (1st edition), fluffy, self-congratulatory superlatives like "This amazing course will make you more knowledgeable about sales than the leading experts" will provoke skepticism from your readers.
This is especially true now when 61% of consumers report reading at least 6 objective product reviews online before making a purchase.
Video currently accounts for about 60% of all video traffic and this is a trend that is not slowing down. In fact, that statistic is predicted to reach 80% by 2019. You do not have to be a professional videographer to experiment successfully with this medium.
In fact, I've been shooting a lot of videos on my phone lately for Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Periscope, and more. As a copywriter who usually operates behind the scenes, it's been fun to build my confidence on camera. Try it! I think you'll see great results and positive responses.
In this week's round-up we throw down, get data-driven, learn how to get paid for our writing, and more.
The following is a must-read. I hear a lot of whining from fellow writers. My advice to them is to quit whining and start winning. B*tching won't get you paid. Change your situation. Utilize technology to do so.
Shlomo Zalman Bregman wears many professional hats. He's a lawyer, a rabbi, an author, an entrepreneur, a motivational speaker and a business consultant whose videos have thousands of views on YouTube.
PR is an inbound form of marketing that today, straddles the border between traditional and digital. While it has long been a part of the traditional marketing arsenal, it's usefulness in driving traffic through link-backs has made it an invaluable part of SEO. However, PR still suffers from a dearth of focus on data.
My good friend, Zach Cutler is a true innovator. Starting his own successful public relations company right out of college, Zach has become a leader in the PR field.
Zach Cutler is disrupting PR and calling on the industry to change, pioneering an effort to raise the bar and hold the PR industry accountable to real-time analytics. Here's his recent article in Entrepreneur Magazine sounding a clarion call for PR to become more data-driven.
So you've amassed a following on social media. Great. Now, how do you turn your following into something that works for you?
Teena Thach shares 7 ways to engage with social media leads on the Ceros blog.
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Welcome back to the Weekly Round-up where I present you with useful content marketing related articles.
This week we lost iconic legend and recording artist, David Bowie. This was a man who in addition to making fantastic music over the years, was a master of reinvention. Throughout the decades that spanned his illustrious career, Bowie morphed into various personas such as Ziggy Stardust and Major Tom.
What can brands that are looking to rebrand themselves learn from Bowie?
Are you looking to hire someone to do your social media marketing? What should you be looking for to determine if a social media marketing agency is up to snuff?
In this brief 20-minute podcast, Pam Moore gives you a list of 10 Questions You Must Answer Before Hiring a Social Media Agency in 2016.
There are so many components to what we call "content marketing." There is the creation of the content and then there is the distribution of it on many channels such as social media, email blasts, onsite calls-to-action, blogs, and more. Where does one begin?
This week Brad Hess decided to share some of his special sauce and ingredients in the form of a Healthy Content Promotion Strategy Cookbook on the Ceros blog.
Now you're prepared to ensure that next week will be even better than the last!
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This article by Hubspot features 15 premier examples of effective landing pages explaining why each is so good at motivating users to take the desired call to action.
Video marketing has experienced tremendous growth over the past year with video now accounting for over 70% of internet traffic in North America. This trend is expected to increase exponentially over the next few years and you need to be ready. Here are 12 affordable apps you can use to edit your videos for social media: 12 Budget-Friendly Video Editing Apps You Can Use For Social Video .
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World news – Play MVP and other chances for the National Championship Game
What Vegas thinks can tell a lot about expectations for the title showdown, and this season's National Championship Game is no exception.
BamaCentral has been keeping an eye on the latest lines, including the team prop National Championship odds and the odds that Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will play.
Christopher Walsh has been reporting on Crimson Tide Football since 2004 and is the author of 26 books, including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Want Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban Vs College Football and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality.
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This Big Fat Gujrati Wedding was so full of love and color, we just couldn't keep it to ourselves! From the dandiya-garba filled sangeet to riddhi's grand enterance in a white Cinderella-like carriage – this Gujrati wedding was a perfect amalgamation of an Indian wedding with a fairytale touch. The outfits, jewellery, décor and the ambience of love, fun and colour proved just that!
There comes a moment in almost every man's life when he, with his unusually ticking heart, trembles while putting forward a promise of a lifetime. It isn't something he is waiting for. Nor a destination he is seeking. It is in him, all along. Right since the day he saw her to the moment she said 'yes'.
A grand stage was set up under the open blue sky, with loads of lights and live music that got everybody grooving. Being a Gujrati wedding, how could this Sangeet be complete without Dandiya-Raas! Seeing our gorgeous bride dressed in a beautiful red Anita Dongre gota work lehenga took this energetic outdoor sangeet to a whole new level of grandness. She had side-swept hair with fresh red roses to perfectly complement her beautiful red lehenga while Sidd, the soon-to-be groom also looked his dapper-best in a navy blue velvet sherwani which was accessorized with a multi-strand gold haar that added a regal touch to his entire ensemble. There were dhol-walas, dancing, food, warm hugs and a whole lot of love!
The baarat as you'd guess was loud, dance-y and full of energy! Riddhi and Sidd added their own elements that personalized this funky baraat in the sweetest way. The quirky signage's with the cute messages and Bollywood song lyrics made her bridal entry even more special. Sign boards reading "Dekho vo aa rahi hai" "tune maari entry, dil mein baji ghanti" and others were held up by her bridesmaids dressed in coordinated lehengas as Riddhi made her grand enterance in a white carriage lit up with fairy lights. What we just couldn't miss were the groom's super stylish red brocade jootis matched brilliantly with his red brocade sherwani.
Gold candle wall, floral chandelier mandap and clustered jasmine flowers with fresh green ferns – could Riddhi and Sidd's Saat Pheras get any prettier? Dressed in a traditional Paanetar saree with a bandhini gharchola, Riddhi looked like a quintessential Gujrati bride. Her kundan maangtikka and delicate nath added the ideal amount of elegance to her entire ensemble. Sid was dressed in a combination of red and gold. A well fitted sherwani with matching jootis and that gold haar – this groom was checking all the boxes on the super styling groom checklist!
The bidaai is one of the most emotional parts of any wedding ceremony. And this one particular picture pricked a spot in our hearts when we saw it - the candid photo captured by Tarun Chawla Photography where the father-of-the-bride and his daughter share an emotional moment holding hands just as Riddhi drives off in the car with Sidd – our hearts completely melted with all the mushy feelings!
The reception followed the next day where Riddhi and Sid brought on their stylish best. Ace Makeup artist Mickey Contractor worked his magic on Riddhi, giving her bronze eyes and bold red lips – a combination that never disappoints. This look was perfect for her navy blue velvet lehenga and coral glitter scattered dupatta. The bold zardosi was most definitely our favourite element of Riddhi's entire ensemble. Sidd too brought his A-Game in his Troy Costa tuxedo, custom made to fit him perfectly. The colourful pocket square was an element that we definitely want to see more grooms incorporating!


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Join your favorite YouTube stars and charities for an "awesome" live event on Saturday, December 18
By Margaret Healy
Strategic Partner Manager
*Update, December 15 at 17:15 PT: The 48 hour period of Project for Awesome starts at 9am PT / noon ET on Friday, December 17, and the live stream will take place from 4pm to 7pm PT on Saturday, December 18.*
Three years ago, the vlogbrothers Hank and John kick-started an initiative called Project for Awesome, which called for YouTube users across the world to "take over YouTube" by creating videos that promote their favorite charities and causes. Project for Awesome built on its initial success again in 2008, resulting in thousands of user submissions and a homepage takeover, as people around YouTube took to the web to make the world more awesome for the holidays. Hank and John upped the ante last year by increasing community participation, making Project for Awesome (#p4a) one of the top trending topics on Twitter in December 2009.
Project for Awesome 2010 officially begins on December 17 at 12:01 AM, when users are encouraged to upload videos for their favorite causes and charities. To celebrate the end of Project for Awesome on Saturday, December 18, join us for a live show on YouTube at www.youtube.com/p4a. We're teaming up with the vlogbrothers, some of YouTube's biggest stars like daneboe of Annoying Orange, Michelle Phan, Phil DeFranco, Michael Buckley, Shay Carl, and iJustine, and prominent nonprofit organizations to broadcast a four hour live show from 4 - 8pm PST. The live show involves a wide array of entertainment: from musical performances to user-generated games to special moments that only YouTube can bring. Moreover, this year, Project for Awesome will focus on raising awareness and encouraging action in four areas: innovation in education, health, poverty, and children's wish-giving.
Representatives from eight charities will be in attendance at this next-generation telethon: including Beatbullying, DonorsChoose, Make a Wish Foundation, Marine Toys For Tots Foundation, Open University, Partners in Health, Save The Children, and Water.org.
And, as in past years, we're encouraging the global YouTube community to create videos on behalf of these charities and the causes you're most passionate about. Post them to your site, tweet them, put them on Facebook - do whatever you can to spread the awesome this holiday season. We look forward to seeing what you create, and hope you join us online this Saturday for a ton of awesomeness!