Fulfilling the promises we've made in regards to N. V. Levashov's Healing Sessions, we hereby inform you that the sessions are now "at work on this site". They are absolutely free of charge. The sessions have been relocated in their original form. As promised, the healing effect of the sessions has been strengthened several times over using the technologies and programs of "SvetL" (in accordance with the actual life giving processes that occur in our present time).
Instructions and recommendations for their use, written by N. V. Levashov in person, have been changed only in part, concerning their application specifically for our present time. This has been done because the Healing Sessions created by N. V. Levashov, and 'placed' on the 'former sites' of N.V. Levashov, continue to work, for healing, but unfortunately their effectiveness has dramatically declined (to not more than 10 % of their initial level). We have repeatedly spoken and written about this, indicating the reason for this happening. Healing Sessions located on other sites are just "pictures", not supported by anything.
For those interested, or for doubters and for the more inquisitive there is now the real opportunity to convince yourself by comparing these with other 'sessions' (not forgetting the instructions).
Two video sessions are set out here which have curative and restorative effects on the viewer.
Video sessions set out for FREE USE. Of course, they are not a cure-all, but for those people who have health problems and are unable to pay for individual treatment, and who are susceptible to the impact of the video session, they will be able to shake off many health problems by looking at these sessions. And for those who have low sensitivity, it is necessary to repeat the cycle of sessions numerous times until the desired effect is achieved (the reasons for this are set out in the Rules). It is strongly recommended before viewing, to carefully read the Rules (they are very simple and understandable) and do not forget to observe them.
You are presented with the opportunity to download Healing Session 1 free of charge, to improve your overall feeling of well-being and for the general restoration of health.
This session is not intended to treat a specific disease, but nevertheless, in many cases, it will help you to eliminate health problems.
It is strongly recommended that you view this session no more than once a day, and before watching, carefully read the instructions and do not forget to observe them. After downloading from the site, healing effects of each session can be delivered only for first ten viewing sessions after which no further health effects will occur. Delete the session from your computer and download it again to continue the course of healing.
Duration of the session: 6 minutes 30 seconds. File Size: 14.3 MB. Go to download.
You are presented with the opportunity to download Healing Session 2 free of charge, to improve your overall feeling of well-being and for the general restoration of health.
It is strongly recommended to start viewing Session 2 after having viewed Session 1 ten times. Viewing Session 2 without viewing Session 1 can also have a positive impact, but it will be more effective after viewing Session1 ten times.
It is strongly recommended to view the session no more than once a day and before watching, carefully read the Rules and do not forget to observe them. After downloading from the site, healing effects of each session can be delivered only for first ten viewing sessions after which no further health effects will occur. Delete the session from your computer and download it again to continue the course of healing.
Duration of session : 6 minutes 30 seconds. File Size: 14.2 MB. Go to download.
Here we present the video session, Beethoven "Moonlight Sonata, 432 Hz ", which has a healing and restorative effect on the viewer. The video session has been made available for free use. It is a significant addition to the Healing Sessions 1 and 2 created by N.V.Levashov.
You are presented with the opportunity to download Healing Session 3 free of charge, to improve your overall feeling of well-being and for the general restoration of health. This session is not intended to treat a specific disease, but nevertheless, in many cases, it will help you to shake off health problems. It is strongly encouraged to view this session before watching Session 1 or Session 2, not more than once a day, in conjunction with watching Session 1 or Session 2. Before watching, carefully read the Rules and do not forget to observe them. After downloading from the site, healing effects of each session can be delivered only for first ten viewing sessions after which no further health effects will occur. Delete the session from your computer and download it again to continue the course of healing.
Duration of session: 6 minutes 30 seconds. File Size: 65 MB in AVI format .
Healing Session 3 can be used as an independent health session before sleeping, even if you have already applied it once, and together with Session 1 or Session 2. This will significantly improve your sleep, the cardiovascular system and removes any feelings of stress that may be present.
We draw your attention to the fact that the healing effect occurs only during the first ten viewing sessions, provided that the session is downloaded either to your computer (preferably), a tablet PC or smart phone. After the tenth viewing session, the health effect disappears and you need to download the file again.
Copying the sessions to a USB-Flash or CD-ROMs is not desirable, as replaying sessions on other computers (video playback devices) reduces the effectiveness of the session to virtually zero. This is done in order to prevent or at least hinder so-called 'commercial' activities based on these free video sessions.


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Muir, John Annotated Bibliography & Selected Collectible Books
Scottish born naturalist, John Muir, helped change the way American's view their natural environment. He was instrumental in lobbying for the creation of protected spaces, most notably leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890. Throughout his life Muir promoted the preservation of nature, strongly opposing actions that threatened to impact on his beloved wilderness.
This commitment to the cause has made him a modern day environmental hero. Muir has dozens of mountains, forests, walking routes and public buildings named after him throughout the US. He is so widely respected in his adopted California that he was also the first person to be given his own commemorative day
When it came to authoring books, Muir confessed that he was not an inherent writer and that he had to put painstaking effort into every word and sentence. His fans argue that this makes his books all the more attractive and worthwhile for the sheer endeavour it took to produce them. Combined with his folk-hero status, for collectors it is just an additional reason that Muir's books are of particular interest.
Muir conceded that no amount of writing could ever truly convey the beauty and majesty of nature; the only way to know a mountain was to be exposed to it. Nonetheless, during his career Muir produced several hundred articles and twelve books which have helped readers to understand more about the natural world around them.
Prices are fairly reasonable for his work with first editions of The Mountains of California (1894) being available for around $400; The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913) and Travels in Alaska (1915) each hitting around $200.
Rosse, Irving C. Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean. Government Printing Office, GPO (1883). With John Muir; E.W. Nelson; Includes Medical and Anthropological Notes on Alaska; Botanical Notes on Alaska; Birds of the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean; 4 tinted lithographs, 3 collotypes, and 5 chromolithographs
Muir, John. Picturesque California. Dewing Company, San Francisco (1888). Illustrated with over 600 etchings photogravures wood engravings photo-etchings etc. including 120 full page tissue-guarded plates; Illustrated with photogravures, and wood engravings by Thomas Moran, Julian Rix, Frederick Remington, Thomas Hill, and other prominent American artists
Muir, John. Mountains of California. Century, New York (1894). 1st state has1 at bottom of first text page
Muir, John. Mountains of California. T. Fisher Unwin, London (1894).
Muir, John. Picturesque California. The J. Dewing Company, New York and San Fransisco (1894). The Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope; With essays by John Muir, Ernest Ingersoll, Charles Howard Shinn, George Hamlin Fitch, T. S. Van Dyke, Joaquin Miller, and others Includes; illustrations by William Keith, Victor Perard, Julian Rix, Charles Dormon Robinson, F.O.C. Darley, Thomas Hill, J. Ivey, and others.
Muir, John. The Mountains of California. T. Fisher Unwin (1894).
Muir, John. The Mountains of California. Century, New York (1894). Frontispiece lithograph from a drawing by J. Folles, with 50 relief halftone illustrations and 2 maps
Burroughs, John. Alaska. Doubleday Page and Co., New York (1901). John Muir, George Grinnell, William Dall, Charles Keeler, Henry Gannett, William Brewer, C. Hart Merriam and M.L. Washburn; Two volume set; Volume 1: Narrative, Glaciers, Natives; Volume 2: History, Geography, Resources. Harriman Alaska Expedition. two volumes
Burroughs, John. Harriman's Alaska Expedition. Doubleday, New York (1901). 2 Vols; John Muir, George Grinnell, William Dall, Charles Keeler, Henry Gannett, William Brewer, C. Hart Merriam and M.L. Washburn; Two volume set; Volume 1: Narrative, Glaciers, Natives; Volume 2: History, Geography, Resources; volume I, narrative of glaciers and natives, volume II, history, geography and resources, frontispieces in color, twelve color plates of landscapes, twenty-five color plates of birds, mammals, and flowers, eighty-five photogravure plates, 240 text figures, one sketch map, one color plate map, one color folding map, green cloth, gilt lettering with green dust wraps.
Muir, John. Our National Parks. Mifflin, Houghton (1901).
Muir, John. Stickeen. Houghton Mifflin / Riverside Press, Boston (1909). The Story of a Dog
Muir, John. Edward Henry Harriman. Doubleday Page and Company, New York (1911).
Muir, John. My First Summer In The Sierra. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston (1911). With Illustrations from Drawings made by the Author in 1869 and from Photographs by Herbert W. Gleason
Muir, John. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth. Houghton Mifflin, Boston (1913). the text contains 9 b/w illustrations from sketches by the author
Muir, John. The Yosemite. Century Co, New York (1914).
Muir, John. LETTERS TO A FRIEND. Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York (1915). WRITTEN TO MRS. EZRA S. CARR; 300 copies printed.
Muir, John. Travels in Alaska. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York (1915). 12 full-page plates from photographs by Herbert Gleason; Color illustration on front cover is from the painting of Muir Glacier by Thomas Hill Muir's; Limited edition contain 450 copies.
Muir, John. A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf. Houghton Mifflin, Boston (1916). Frontispiece portrait, of Muir, with a tissue guard, map of Muir's route, plus 11 additional b/w illustrations and a color paste-on on the front cover from a watercolor by Amelia M. Watson; 550 copies.
Muir, John. Thousand-Mile Walk to The Gulf. Houghton Mifflin, Boston (1916). 550 copies.
Muir, John. Writings of John Muir. Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York (1916). Illustrated with 69 black and white photogravures by Charles S. Olcott and Herbert W. Gleason eight color photogravures many halftones; 750 copies; Vol. 1 - The Story of My Boyhood and Youth and A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf; Vol. 2 - My First Summer in the Sierra; Vol. 3 - Travels in Alaska; Vol. 4 - The Mountains of California (vol. I); Vol. 5 - The Mountains of California (vol. II); Vol. 6 - Our National Parks; Vol. 7 - The Cruise of the Corwin; Vol. 8 - Steep Trails. Volumes 9 and 10 - The Life and Letters of John Muir (edited by William Frederic Bade)
Muir, John. THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN. Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York (1917). JOURNAL OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1881 IN SEARCH OF DE LONG AND THE JEANNETTE; Illustrated with a handcolored photogravure frontispiece, map, and 25 plates from photographs (including several by Edward S. Curtis) and author's sketches; Edited by William Frederic Bade; 550 copies printed.
Muir, John. Steep Trails. Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York (1918). California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon; Illustrated with a handcolored photogravure frontispiece of Mount Shasta, 16 plates from photographs, most by Herbert Gleason; Edited by William Frederic Bade; 380 copies printed.
Frederic, William. The Writings of John Muir. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York (1924). Manuscript Edition (10 Volume Set); 69 photogravure plates, including the frontispieces, with 36 relief halftone illustrations from drawings and sketches by Muir, and 8 maps; Limited to 750 copies; The contents are: v. 1. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth and A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf; v. 2. My First Summer in the Sierra; v. 3. Travels in Alaska; v. 4-5. The Mountains of California; v. 6. Our National Parks; v. 7. The Cruise of the Corwin; v. 8. Steep Trails; v. 9-10. The Life and Letters (edited by William Frederick Bade (1871-1936).
Muir, John. Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston (1948). Edited by Charlotte E. Mauk; 64 full-page photographic plates; The work includes extensive photographic notes for each of the 64 photographs by Adams.
Muir, John. Printing and the Mind of Man. Cassell and Company, London (1967). A Descriptive Catalogue Illustrating the Impact of Print on the Evolution of Western Civilization during Five Centuries; Annotated in pencil by David A. Randall
Muir, John. Printing And The Mind Of Man. Holt, New York (1967). Muir, Percy H; A Descriptive Catalogue Illustrating The Impact Of Print On The Evolution Of Western Civilization During Five Centuries; Annotated in pencil by David A. Randall; Introduction by Denys Hay
Carter, Percy H. Printing and the Mind of Man. Karl Pressler, Munchen (1983). Muir, John; Second Edition Revised and Enlarged
Muir, John. My First Summer in the Sierra. Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo (1988). Foreword and a note on the text by Frederick Turner; Illustrated with twelve stunning wood engravings by Michael McCurdy; 110 copies.

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boockmeier fifth, sisler 11th at ncaa decathlon championship
From Sports Information Director, May 22, 2015 | Men's Track & Field
CANTON, N.Y. - St. Norbert College's Brad Boockmeier and Dan Sisler finished fifth and 11th, respectively, in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at St. Lawrence University's Merrick-Picard Track and Field Complex.
Boockmeier totaled 6,709 points to earn All-America status in the event for the second time in his career, and setting a St. Norbert-record point total. Sisler, competing for the third time at the championship in the decathlon, totaled 6,417 points. UW-Eau Claire's Brandon Zarnoth was the national decathlon champion with 7,279 points.
Boockmeier, whose first All-America performance was an eighth-place showing in 2013, turned in a second-day best total of 782 points with a time of 15.57 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. He also passed the 700-point mark with 710 points in the discus, firing 138 feet 6 inches. He also recorded 630 points in the javelin with a toss of 173-2.
Sisler posted 746 points in the 110-meter hurdles for his second-day best, finishing in 15.88 seconds. He also gained 610 points in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:51.39, and added 578 points in the javelin with a distance of 161-9.


Students planning to graduate from Highland Community College must complete a graduation check (grad check) prior to enrolling for their last semester of attendance. Highland Campus students will need to make an appointment and meet with the HCC Registrar in order to finalize the grad check, which the student will return to their advisor for enrollment. Grad checks are a manual process, so please allow at least 1 week for processing. During high volume times, this process may take longer... so don't delay!


Welcome to DeWitt, a suburb of Lansing MI, just north of the State's Capital, Lansing. DeWitt sits on 2.99 square miles and has just over 4,600 people. What are you looking for when you think of a community? Do you think recreational parks, restaurants, and museums? How about about voted "Best Place to Live" in 2005 by CNN/Money Magazine, or ranked 75 out of 100 on the finalist list, leaving DeWitt one of only four Michigan cities to be recognized. This quiet community that sits on Looking Glass River a tribute of the Grand River, offers all of that plus more. DeWitt has great community events they plan annually, like the DeWitt Ox Roast, Farmers Markets, parades and other wonderful events. DeWitt offers a small town feel with desirable features, making it a great community to call home, from recreational parks, restaurants, museums and shopping, making a great way to spend the day! With a friendly community, low crime rates and a high rate of ownership, provides a safe, solid community to live in.
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Three-time UK Championship finalist Ken Doherty wasted no time in moving into the second round in York.
The 46-year-old world number 47 from Dublin thrashed fellow veteran Tony Drago 6-0 and will now play Mark Davis.
Doherty told BBC Sport: "It's the best I have played all season, but the way I have been playing that isn't hard.
"It was nice to play pretty well, score heavily and get a couple of centuries. I am delighted to win and play with a bit of confidence like I used to.
He added: "There's life in the old dog yet, but it's finding consistency."


Welcome back to our five-part series focused on conversion rate optimization (CRO). Last time, we discussed how to develop a buyer persona: a sort of model of the ideal customer you would have at your business. Today we discuss the next step: actually reaching out and connecting with your target demographics to encourage them to make those purchase decisions.
It's not just enough to know who your ideal customer is; you also need to understand how they think, and how you can connect with them.
This means performing plenty of research into your target demographics, which will affect everything from establishing a solid marketing plan to creating entirely new ideas for your company. CRO is all about making your marketing more effective and efficient, which means you must work to create true connections with your target audience.
Here is an overview of the steps you will need to take after clearly defining your target buyer personas.
Where you find your target audience or the specific tools and channels you use to connect with them depends largely on their demographic information and trends, which you have already established in your buyer persona research. A younger, more tech-savvy audience is more likely to be reached via social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, for example, while an audience that skews slightly older might be best reached via television marketing, email or direct mail.
You can't expect to connect with your target customers if you never actually make an effort to reach out to them. Keep your customers informed about the various goings on at your company, such as new product launches, new services, upcoming promotions, new content on your website and anything else that they may be interested in.
This, of course, isn't to say that you should be flooding your customers' inboxes or social media feeds. This type of communication should be performed in moderation to be truly effective, or else you run the risk of having your customers tune you out. But again, you need to at least engage in some form of regular communication to keep a strong connection with your target audience.
If you're struggling to figure out how you can best connect with your customers, you can always ask your customers themselves. It might sound overly simplistic, but the truth is that polls, surveys and other similar outreach tactics can provide you with some excellent feedback and information that you wouldn't otherwise receive. This type of feedback gives you a much stronger level of insight into your customers' needs and interests. Most of the time, these surveys and polls are extremely easy to put together and provide you with near-instant results.
When you choose to use these strategies is really up to you. You could, for example, include a link to an online survey or review in automatically generated emails sent after each online purchase. You could also choose to ask customers who call in to your company if they would be willing to partake in a brief survey about their experience with your business. Whatever method you choose, you should make the process as quick and easy for customers as possible so they are more likely to respond.
Any content that you publish on your website, on your social media or any other online channels you have should have at least a little bit of personality to it. Your brand's "voice" should be inviting and down to earth; a cold, professional tone might work for higher-end businesses or law firms, but if you're in the world of retail, you need to relax a little bit if you want to be able to better connect with your target audience.
Again, the research you have already done to create your buyer personas should give you a good idea of the kind of language or communication that resonates with your ideal customer. The way you talk to a hip 20-something is probably going to be different than the way you talk to a 40-year-old mother with two or three children. You should keep this in mind whenever developing any content for your business.
If you want to go the extra mile in connecting with your customers, you might consider offering special promotions or deals to people whom you have already identified as being a prime target. These may or may not be people who have already purchased from your company. Based on your buyer persona research and the way you have researched and organized your target lists, you should be able to determine what types of promotions have the most potential. These types of promotions truly help to create loyalty in your customers and make it far more likely that you will create more conversions.
These are just a few of the many factors you should take into consideration when looking to create better connections with your customers. The stronger the connection between brand and customers, the better your conversion rate optimization performance will be.


Are You Paying Too Much for Investment Management?
If you don't need a lot of planning or advice with your personal finances, we are proud to introduce our new low-cost VCM Investment Management service. It is designed to match the low cost of popular online services, while maintaining the customization and flexibility that your unique situation demands. Our Investment Management fees range from 0.2% to 0.5%, based on the size of the portfolio. We do not charge load fees (commissions) on any investments, nor do we receive compensation from outside sources.
*There is generally a $500 minimum fee for each portfolio. VCM may choose to reduce or waive this fee based on the scope and complexity of the portfolio.
Everything about you is unique, from your resources and skills to your risk tolerance, goals, and needs. Why should your investment portfolio be like everyone else's? At VCM, we will custom build your portfolio around the best investment, YOU!
The Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is a document that defines the investment goals and objectives. It outlines the strategies that will be used to meet these objectives. The IPS also contains specific information on asset allocation, risk tolerance, liquidity requirements, and other policies that are designed to increase the probability of achieving the investment objectives.
Investors who do not have written investment policies often base decisions on day-to-day events, rather than maintaining focus on the long-term nature of the investment process. Even if you are managing your own investments, VCM recommends that you form a written Investment Policy Statement. The IPS can greatly enhance the likelihood that you will achieve your goals.
Rebalancing must be done with every investment portfolio. Rebalancing among assets classes (e.g. stocks & bonds), allows the investor to properly manage the risk of the portfolio in order to stay in line with the risk tolerance of the investor.
In addition to rebalancing among general asset classes like stocks and bonds, rebalancing among sub-asset classes (e.g. U.S. Small Value, International Small Value, Emerging Markets, etc…) can also have the benefit of increasing returns as it serves as an effective way to regularly "buy low and sell high".
Not every asset goes up year in and year out. With investing comes some sort of volatility. After all, it is that volatility that allows us to realize the great long-term returns in the first place. Tax loss harvesting is the practice of selling an investment that has currently experienced a loss. The investment is then replaced with a similar, yet not "substantially identical" investment, allowing the desired asset allocation to stay on target.
By "harvesting", investors are able to use the loss to offset other capital gains and income. When performed regularly, investors are able to realize significant tax-savings over time and increase the after-tax return of the portfolio.
VCM provides you with Quarterly Performance Reports on your portfolio, along with market insight.
Your adviser will meet with you for a free annual reviews (face-to-face or web-based).
Regularly reviewing the beneficiaries on your retirement accounts is an important part of your investment portfolio. Performing this task not only ensures your loved ones are provided for, this process can also help to minimize taxes on the wealth you pass on to your loved ones.
We understand that you may have questions regarding your portfolio, we are happy to provide you with quality support throughout the year.
VCM maximizes the after-tax returns by prioritizing the placement of assets in tax-free, tax-deferred, or taxable accounts according to their tax-efficiency and your tax circumstances. With this option, VCM also offers advanced tax-loss harvesting in which we coordinate harvesting losses in your taxable account with all other accounts (such as tax-free accounts) to further maximize tax-efficiency.
The fee for Asset Location services is $150/year per account. VCM may temporarily wave or reduce the fee depending on the complexity of the portfolio.
VCM will monitor your 401(k) and rebalance the accounts managed by VCM in line with your 401(k) or other investments accounts not managed by VCM. This allows you to maintain the desired allocations among all our investments. Since most 401(k) plans have limited investment options, VCM's 401(k) Integration service allows an investor to maximize allocations in the 401(k) for the best available funds within the plan.
As a common example, an investors 401(k) account may have a few very good fund options (such as: U.S. Large Cap, U.S. Small Cap, International Small Cap, and Bonds). The 401(k) may not offer other asset classes or maybe the funds offered have high expenses. Based on the investors overall asset allocation, VCM would then emphasize the other sub-asset classes that should be targeted (such as: U.S. Large Value, U.S. Small Value, International Small Value, Emerging Markets, Emerging Markets Small, and others). This allows the investor to achieve the desired asset allocation with all investments, resulting in more efficient long-term performance.
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The BBQ Side Table is a must-have accessory to compliment your summer BBQ's.
The handy 0.91m width table, has a wide top, plus two thick shelves to store your utensils, condiments and food.
The BBQ Side Table is manufactured from high quality, pressure treated, FSC® Certified timber to last longer, and comes with 10-year guarantee against rot so you can be sure that this product will last the test of time and remain a beautiful feature in your garden.
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The gap between where you are and where you desire to be is only something that you can really experience here in the 3rd dimension.
This gap is where you find your propulsion system to take you to the more you came here to discover. Activating this propulsion system is about being willing to feel what up till now, you have been disinclined to feel. The so called 'negative emotions' like anxiety and depression are the lids on the jars that contain the feelings of deeper traumas, that a part of you canned and preserved away for a time like this when a new you could show up that was both willing and able to feel.
The desires you feel for other and better circumstances and relationships to be in your life are very connected to these traumas as well as to your essence. Feeling them all, with the very real parts of you who hold these feelings, will sort them out and lead you where they were meant to even if your linear mind can't always track completely what is going on.
Of course you have these backed up feelings, held by parts of you, that are now calling for your love and attention. How could you not given the density of this dimension and the culture of suppressed feeling that you came into as a total feeling being?
Love this gap, because it's the gap you chose; the gap you as a soul created; and it's this gap that is your map to finding your way home to yourself.
There's no gift more powerful than this gift you give to yourself.


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May 27, 2009 | Interviews
Fate made me a comedian –'Latin'
Source: http://www.nigeriafilms.com
Bolaji Amusan, also known as Mr Latin, as a growing child, wanted to become a professional wrestler or boxer yet, he neither had a qualifying... physique nor a trait for violence. As fate would have it, he became a comedian and a celebrated one for that matter. Roaringly funny and abundantly blessed with great sense of humour the 43-year-old talented actor in this interview with YEMISI ADENIRAN unveiled his sojourn into the make-believe world, his interpretation of comedy and how he has managed to survive the keen competition. Excerpts:
How did you journey into acting?
My journey into acting, I would say, is by destiny. I never had any plan to be a comedian. No one knew then that the profession would become as lucrative as it is now. My dream as a child was to either be a professional wrestler or boxer. But here I am today to the glory of God. Naturally I am a free person, I talk freely and I think I have this sense called humour. But I never see any peculiar thing about it. All I know is that any time I say anything people laughed and a times if they were discussing anything before I even say anything they would burst out laughing, I guess it was the trait that one of my brother's friend saw in me and decided to link me up with a theatre group called Ariyo Theatre Group. That was in 1988. I joined this group not as a comedian but that was where I was discovered and I then decided to stick to it although, I could not have done other wise because it has been a role that is majorly assigned to me.
How did you get to become "Mr Latin"?
The name 'Mr Latin' originated from one role that I was asked to play in 1992. Mr. Ola Ogungbe, my Oga then, instructed that I mimick my landlord whose manner was to speak like some extra civilised literate that usually presented him above others. Then he, Ogungbe knew I could combine English and French with the Yoruba language together. I am not so fluent in French but I studied it and can flow somehow in it. I demonstrated it as I was commanded, mimicking the said landlord and it made everyone at the rehearsal laughed so much, Mr Ogungbe then was forced to ask me to explain the language I was speaking he said, "Is this Latin or French that you are speaking now? We cannot understand you ooo... Mr Latin." From that day on, everyone began to call me Mr Latin and the name has become part of me till today.
Can you tell us about the doors of opportunities that the name 'Mr Latin' has opened for you?
The name Mr Latin has become popular even before I realised the assignment that was really ahead or attached to the name. It has brought fame and there is no where I go that I am not specially treated. That is one thing about the acting career. We might not be as rich as we are meant to be but the fame it gives ascribes respect and honour whereever we go. You are no longer an ordinary face where ever you are. People easily recognise you and want to associate with you. About the doors of opportunity, it is numerous and I give God the glory.
And the embarrassments it has caused?
No embarrassment as long as I can remember. A lot of people might say when they are going that some area boys rushed to them for some money and all sorts I don't see it as envy or embarrassment. I consider it as part of the price to be paid as a celebrity. And I believe it is because one is known and appreciated that they come, after all they don't do it to everyone. The only thing that I have had to live with is that as a known face, I can no longer do as I like. I now have some status and name to protect. I cannot be angry and show it, I cannot just do things that I would have done ordinarily.
Which of the movies you have produced brought you into limelight?
I have produced more than 10 movies so far, but I think, "Ta lo n gbe mu" actually made me more popular. It was after that movie that I got funny titles from my fans "Egungun Mogaji of comedy and others. It was after that movie that I also got the REEL award of the best comedian of the year 2003. Others like "Omo Ode de". Mr President and Opolopo Opolo' have also brought with them much fame for Mr. Latin. In fact a lot of people still make request for Omo Ode De up till now.
At the initial stage when you indicated your interest in acting, were your parents in support of your career choice?
Although I had lost my father as at the time I came into acting, my mother who is still alive did not like the idea. The reason we all know is not far-fetched, no parent then wanted his or her children to be in a theatre group. As far as they knew it was a profession for the lazy and lay-abouts. There was no money there then and if care is not taken, they believed the careless life they lived would make them end up worthless. As time went by however, she agreed and gave me her blessings. She is in full support of it now and she is reaping the fruits of her labour.
As at when you took off, in 1988, acting was not as financially rewarding as it is now. What then kept you on?
I discovered I had a strong passion for it and since I did not struggle to get my job done, I saw no pain and I felt no burden doing it. Besides, the fact that producers kept calling on me for roles inspired me the more to be addicted to the career.
I was convinced that I had a future in the career and I thank God that he did not allow me to fall off the track because of money. Our own is even better, how about the likes of Oga Bello and so on that had been there for a while before we came up and our big fathers like Baba Ogunde, Kola Ogunmola, Ade Love and the rest that sowed with hard labour but never waited to be alive to reap the fruits. Thank God, people like us are still alive. What about others like Lukuluku, Epokinkin, Jacob, Alaran and the rest who were young comedians that had died before rewards came? I am not better than them. I just thank God.
In the movie industry there are lots of comedians with one peculiarity or the other. How have you been able to cope with this keen competition?
You have answered the question yourself, we might be many but each comedian has a peculiar way or style of creating fun and jokes. There are no two people with the same and exact talent. If you have taken your time to evaluate each of us, you would have discovered that our approach is not the same. So, Mr Latin has no competitors. He is different from Baba Suwe, Papi Luwe, Opebe, Dejo Tunfulu, Elesho, Ojoge, Otolo and so on. My own style of comedy is distinct and unique and that is how it will be.
What distinguishes Mr Latin from other comedians?
Mr Latin as you might have known is an old man who is educated and proves the I-too-know trait to everyone, everywhere he goes. He is a nasty old man who is principled and always want to follow everything to the letter. As far as Mr Latin believes, two plus two should be equal to four at all times regardless of the circumstance. He follows societal rules strictly and he is not easily corrected.
What memory usually brings pain to you?
No one on earth is all sufficient, it is only God Almighty that knows all and have everything. I am comfortable but whenever I remember how I dropped out of school in 1986, I always feel pain. This happened following the death of my father in 1985, I was then admitted to study Public Relations at the Ogun State Polytechnic. My mother who was then a petty trader could not be of any help and so, I had to leave school. Although I have started working on that, I always remember the pain of having to withdraw from school before the end of my course. Whenever I meet or read about someone who was my classmate then, the painful memory always rush back again.
But they are definitely watching you too and I am sure they all know you have done well for yourself too.
That is true but you know the place of education cannot be compared or replaced with any other.
Where exactly is Mr Latin from because a lot of people usually link you up with Abeokuta?
Those who link me up with Abeokuta are not far fom the truth as I have lived and still have all my property in Abeokuta. I have been in Abeokuta since 1974, I grew up there, came to limelight there and I have literally become part and parcel of the town. However, I do not originate fom there. I am from Gbongan in Osun State. My parents are from there and I had my secondary education level there at the then Gbongan Community High School between 1979 and 1983.
Some artistes take some drugs or drinks before acting. What does Mr Latin drink or smoke to make him give his best?
I neither smoke nor drink alcohol before acting. I have told you that comedy comes to me naturally, I don't have to hide under any drug to give my best. I take only soda water and I cannot even stand cigarette smoke.
What is your relationship with other actors like?
Very cordial. I relate freely with my colleagues both in nollywood and the ANTP members. I give honour to everyone due for honour whether the person is older than me or not. I bear no grudge with everyone and I take corrections as they come.
Some of your colleagues have complained about their marketer's cheating and exploiting them. Have you had such experience?
I have two of them, Corporate and Zentury pictures. They have not been exploiting me and if they have it has not been to my awareness. Both have promoted me into limelight by risking their money and energy as investment on me. They make me comfortable and I really appreciate them.
Where do you see yourself in the nearest future?
By God's grace I wish I could grow to have my portrait and name on any of the nation's currency in the future and also to get to the level where creative arts students in the universities would have to study Mr Latin as part of their course. I wish to become an ambassador to this country one day.
Who are your role models in the movie industry?
They are Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Jide Kosoko, Baba Sala, Baba Suwe, Papi Luwe, Nkem Owoh to mention a few.
Would you like to advice young and upcoming artistes who want to come to the comedy axis?
They should double check for the reason for their choice. Are they naturally talented or they just want to join the league for some motives known to them? How passionate are they for their choice. How persevering and humble are they. These and others are the traits they need to imbibe to make them successful. The sky is ever wide enough for many birds to fly. They are welcome on board.


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How to Avoid Getting Your Email Sent to Spam
By Kate Davey
Yikes, your email is getting caught in spam filters, but your email isn't spam. You've put a lot of thought and effort into each one, so what's happening? Let's dig in to some tips for how you can ensure your email makes it to your customers' inboxes.
What is spam?
When you think of spam, you may think of the canned food that can survive even the apocalypse, but that's not what we're talking about here. Simply put, spam, also known as unsolicited commercial email, is email you don't want to receive.
You either didn't sign up for it, the email is abusive, or the email is misleading — or all of the above. Spam is sent by spammers, who can send unsolicited commercial email on behalf of advertisers for their products, or for their own.
In 2003, spam was so widespread that Congress passed the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. This law "prohibits the inclusion of deceptive or misleading information and subject headings, requires identifying information such as a return address in email messages, and prohibits sending emails to a recipient after an explicit response that the recipient does not want to continue receiving messages," according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
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What is a spam filter?
A spam filter is software built into an email program that automatically deletes or diverts spam into a "junk" folder, according to PC Magazine.
Spam costs businesses and individuals time and bandwidth (which translates to money, in many cases) to take care of spam email. Spam email accounts for 50% of the 269 billion email messages sent each day, according to Entrepreneur.com.
Spam is determined by different data points, including the content in the email, the sender, the reputation of the sender, and permission filters, according to Return Path from Validity. For instance, content filters review the email copy looking for any inappropriate language, whereas reputation filters prevent known spammers from reaching your email (hopefully).
Basically all of the email you don't want to receive, because you didn't sign up to receive said email, should theoretically end up in the spam filter. If you didn't sign up for the email, it should not be coming to your inbox. But just like all things in life, the spam filter doesn't always work exactly as it is meant to.
But you're not a spammer, so why is your email getting caught in spam filters?
This is an excellent question with a long answer. You can review the main requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 here.
This is straight from the Federal Trade Commission, and it means business. For every email in violation of this law, one can be subject to penalties of up to $42,530. Review each of these requirements carefully. It's worth noting that Square includes your address in the footer of your email and allows buyers to opt out.
Sometimes spam filters can incorrectly identify your email as spam. This may happen because the email is poorly written, there are too many symbols ([email protected]#$%^), or there is inappropriate language in the email.
So, how can you avoid spam filters?
Keep it interesting
Send well-written email with interesting content. Great content is important, because the more engaging your content is, the more likely your users are to click through. When readers click through, filters know that you're not sending spam. (This is particularly important to know if you're thinking about buying email lists from a third party. While it may seem tempting and an easy way to build your list, it is very likely that you will get caught in a spam trap if you do).
Follow the rules
Follow basic grammar rules. This means using sentence and title case where appropriate (read: not ALL CAPS) and ensuring your spelling is correct.
Keep it simple with one font, and avoid different font sizes and colors.
Update lists regularly
Review your email list on a regular basis, and don't be afraid to purge your list of users who aren't reading your email or haven't visited your business lately. If you keep users on your email list who aren't engaging with your content, then this signals to the spam filters that you're sending content that people don't want to read, and you may be a spammer.
(Please note, this action is specific to email addresses you collect through a Square email collection tool or on your own. At this time you can't remove an email captured automatically through the Square network.)
Avoid spam filter trigger words
Mequoda put together a list of words that spam filters search for to indicate spam. Do your best to avoid using these words, especially in the subject line, and you should (hopefully) be able to avoid getting caught in spam filters.
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REVIEW: Bold Enough by Eliott
Hailing from Melbourne (AUS) comes 21 year old ELIOTT, but don't let her age fool you into thinking she's young and naive. Her debut EP BOLD ENOUGH is everything but those two words.
Kicking off BOLD ENOUGH is the first track "FIGURE IT OUT". Listening to the track, I can instantly see ELIOTT, head against the window of a moving train as rain starts to cascade against the steel bullet as it barrels down the track. The title of the track says it all, a touching track on how to figure out what you're feelings are, how to grow and how to let go. It's a beauty.
"CLOSE TO ME" is a very simple yet poetic song about expectations. What one expects as someone gets close and what we let happen to us as we get close to someone and also from the other end of having someone expect something from us. ELIOTT nails the struggle perfectly with her voice and lyrics.
With the opening lyrics of "CALLING" one can see the heartbroken girl or guy standing at the busy intersection, scanning the faces of the crowd for the one they have lost. We have all lost and this song is the small hope that resides within all of us. It's the hope that we know we need to let go of, but as ELIOTT sings, we are "addicted to this drug". This song is painfully beautiful and heartbreaking.
Nearing the end, comes the fourth track, "SO TIRED", a haunting and enchanting drum lures you in and this is ELIOTT venting and letting go of everything that may have annoyed her. It's not an angry vent. She is soft and gentle with her words, but they are her frustrations and it is the most upbeat song on the EP. The drum track and vocal loops are a dreamy mix of a woman being honest.
"PHOTOGRAPHS" is a trip down memory lane for the songstress and it's on a guitar. A raw and emotional confession that also show cases the power of ELIOTT's voice. She belts this song out from the heart and it's absolutely stunning.
Last but not least is "OVER & OVER". This is closure. This is goodbye. This is closing the door and moving on. This is how you close an EP. You come full circle from heartache and heartbreak to healing and closing the door.
Listen to BOLD ENOUGH
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EP artwork courtesy of Eliott Facebook
Favorite Track: "Photographs"
Will Give You the Feels: "Calling"
Posted in MusicTagged Bold Enough EP, Eliott, Eliott Bold Enough EP, Music ReviewBy Shelia Taylor
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At Rs 80 Lakh, Arc Vector - Perhaps The Hottest Electric Bike Ever - Is Coming To Life!
Home > Urban Mobility > Electric > At Rs 80 Lakh, Arc Vector - Perhaps The Hottest Electric Bike Ever - Is Coming To Life!
Sarthak Dogra
Updated: Jun 07, 2019, 16:39 IST
Business strategies can be broadly classified into two fashions - Either you concentrate on the masses and keep your product (or service) as competitively priced as possible; Or you go for the niche 'premium' market and try to nail it there. In the world of electric two-wheelers, while there is a dearth of those following the former way, there is no one who is serving the premium buyers. Not anymore!
The story of the most premium electric bike seen to date, first began at the Milan Motorcycle Show back in November of 2018. Arc, a British company of designers and engineers working on electric machines, unveiled its state-of-the-art electric bike - the Vector. At the time, the motorcycle was nothing more than a concept and it wasn't really confirmed if it would ever hit the market. Well, the company has now confirmed that the futuristic electric motorcycle is indeed headed to the production lines.
Arc Vector (Image: Jaguar)
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As per Cycle World, Arc's founder Mark Truman has confirmed the production of Vector to begin in 2020 in South Wales. Truman, former head of Jaguar White Space - the design think tank of the auto maker, came up with the Vector as a concept vehicle first. After a tenure of crowdfunding and making several design changes to it, it looks like the Arc is now ready to make the Vector a reality.
A look at the Vector and you will be reminded of, well, nothing! Simply because it is a one-of-its-kind motorcycle - a fact backed by the several innovative design features employed in it. To put it in the words of Arc, the Vector is the 'world's most innovative motorcycle'. Patented front-end geometry, carbon fibre swingarms, custom Öhlins dampers and Brembo Stylema brake system are just some of the examples of this.
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It is not just the design that is unique in this, Vector also comes with several innovative technology features as per the company. Get this - it comes with a fully integrated Human Machine Interface (HMI). To get the gist of it, know that the bike will come with a Head Up Display (H.U.D.) Arc Zenith helmet, created in partnership with Hedon. In case that is not impressive enough, there is also a rider's jacket, named Arc Origin, that comes with haptic feedback for the rider as per the different riding modes. Arc says that the trio will be hand crafted in its Britain facility uniquely for each buyer.
Arc Vector (Image: Newspress)
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But enough about the features now. Some might be more interested in the bike itself. So here is what you need to focus on - Vector is backed by a 16.8kWh battery capacity promising a 436 km of range on a single charge of 40 minutes. In case you have a thrill for speed, the Vector can satisfy that up to 200 km/h, accelerating to 100 km/h from 0 in a mere 3.2 seconds.
Just to up the 'premium' ante on the Vector, Arc has confirmed that it will only be producing 399 units of the electric motorcycle. So, in case you are a bike enthusiast, have a knack for all the futuristic technologies in your vehicle and of course, have $114,000 (~Rs 80 lakh) lying around, it doesn't get better than the Arc Vector!
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Camden County Authorities Investigate Fatal Shooting in Gloucester Township
By rlsmetro on January 14, 2022 at 9:02 a.m. EST
Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting outside an apartment building in Gloucester Township, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins.
Officials said at approximately 11:35 p.m., on Thursday officers responded to the 1300 block of Blackwood-Clementon Road for reports of gunshots.
Upon arrival, officers located a male on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He has been identified as Mr. David Brown, 28, of Clayton.
The victim was transported to Jefferson Stratford Hospital. He succumbed to his injury at approximately 12:34 a.m. today.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Elvin Nunez with the CCPO's Homicide Unit at 856-571-3421 or Detective Nicholas Aumendo with the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-374-5704.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously at ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
https://camdencountypros.org/man-fatally-shot-gloucester-township/
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Watch Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love's New Video
Marilyn Manson has released a video for "Tattooed in Reverse," a track from his latest album Heaven Upside Down.
It features Courtney Love in a supporting role – and, like several of Manson's recent promos, it carries an explicit content warning, adding that "viewer discretion is advised." You can watch it above. Manson teased the video earlier this week with a clip. "Who allowed Courtney Love to be my nurse?" he asked. "Oh shit … I did." Manson also posted picture of the pair together recently, saying, "Taking shit back."
Heaven Upside Down was released in October. Around that time, Manson revealed that he'd experienced some weird moments during its production. "I was having deja-vu in a different way – I would change the way it ended because I knew what the other person was going to say, and I changed it, because it needed to be changed," he told Bloody Disgusting. "It became strange."
Manson noted that the death of his father had played a leading role in terms of inspiration. "In the time I've been making this record, there's been strangeness in my life," he said."There's been a lot of changes, a lot of loss, a lot of gains, a lot of self-introspection. Seeing my father dying, I felt like that was the circle of life that he'd want me to put the energy of death into rebirth, you know, the snake eating its own tail, Saturnalia, Saturninus, that whole concept."
Manson will tour the U.S. with Rob Zombie from July to August.
Source: Watch Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love's New Video
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As if in answer to Erasmus' prayer, Spencer does become a Philosopher of the Kitchen arguing that "if there is a wrong in respect of the taking of food (and drink) there must also be a right" (1897)
In The Principles of Ethics, Herbert Spencer has a section in which he has something to say about the ethics of nutrition and the preference of many to denounce the excess swallowing of liquids rather than of solids:
Erasmus argues that Philosophizing is all very well but there is also a need for there to be a Philosopher of the Kitchen (1518)
Erasmus discusses the merits of feasting with two friends, Austin and Christian. After some witty repartee Austin concludes that Christian is a true "Philosopher of the Kitchen":
Louis Wolowski and Pierre Émile Levasseur argue that Property is "the fruit of human liberty" and that Violence and Conquest have done much to disturb this natural order (1884)
One of the many articles translated from the French which appeared in Lalor's Cyclopedia in 1884. This one from Louis Wolowski and Pierre Émile Levasseur is a spirited defense of the natural right to property:
David Hume argued that Individual Liberty emerged slowly out of the "violent system of government" which had earlier prevailed in Europe (1778)
In one of the last sections he wrote in the multi-volume History of England, David Hume steps back to survey the entire sweep of English constitutional development. One of the key factors in leading to the creation of English liberty was the ending of serfdom:
James Bryce believed that the Founders intended that the American President would be "a reduced and improved copy of the English king" (1885)
James Bryce discusses the office of President and the manner of his election in a Chapter on "The President":
Ludwig von Mises laments the passing of the Age of Limited Warfare and the coming of Mass Destruction in the Age of Statism and Conquest (1949)
Published in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Mises' magnum opus, Human Action (1949) contained a chapter on "The Economics of War" in which he laments the killing of innocents:
Voltaire notes that where Commerce and Toleration predominate, a Multiplicity of Faiths can live together in Peace and Happiness (1764)
In his Philosophical Dictionary, Voltaire makes a connection between economic prosperity and religious toleration in England:
Thomas Gordon believes that bigoted Princes are subject to the "blind control" of other "Directors and Masters" who work behind the scenes (1737)
Thomas Gordon, one of the co-authors of Cato's Letters, introduced his multi-volume translation of the works of Tacitus with a number of Discourses supposedly on Tacitus but which he also used to criticize the behavior of the contemporary British government:
William Shakespeare farewells his lover in a Sonnet using many mercantile and legal metaphors (1609)
This sonnet is striking for its use of mercantile and legal metaphors, perhaps drawing upon William Shakespeare's own experience as an entrepreneur:
Samuel warns his people that if they desire a King they will inevitably have conscription, requisitioning of their property, and taxation (7th century BC)
The prophet Samuel tells the people of Israel what lies in store for them if they have their wish granted that a King rule over them:
The Prophet Isaiah urges the people to "beat their swords into plowshares" and learn war no more (700s BC)
The Gospels draw heavily on the Book of Isaiah for a utopic view of the world. The famous "swords to plowshares" quote is but one of its famous proclamations:
The Psalmist laments that he lives in a Society which "hateth peace" and cries out "I am for peace: but when I speak they are for war" (1000 BC)
In one of the 150 poems, songs, and prayers from the Old Testament's Book of Psalms, King David writes:
Voltaire on the Benefits which Trade and Economic Abundance bring to People living in the Present Age (1736)
Voltaire's poem celebrating the fact that he was living in an age of developing commerce and markets:
John Taylor on how a "sound freedom of property" can destroy the threat to Liberty posed by "an adoration of military fame" and oppressive governments (1820)
In 1820, John Taylor was concerned that the promise of the American constitution, to radically limit the power of the central state, was being undermined by interventionist economic policies:
Bruno Leoni on the different Ways in which Needs can be satisfied, either voluntarily through the Market or coercively through the State (1963)
In a lecture given to the Freedom School in Colorado Springs in 1963, the Italian liberal jurist Bruno Leoni examines the differences between satisfying needs through voluntary cooperation (i.e. the market) and coercion (i.e. voting):
Thomas Hodgskin on the Suffering of those who had been Impressed or Conscripted into the despotism of the British Navy (1813)
Thomas Hodgskin was forced to leave the British Navy after being physically punished for complaining about the brutal treatment of sailors who been impressed (conscripted):
Sir Edward Coke defends British Liberties and the Idea of Habeas Corpus in the Petition of Right before Parliament (1628)
After a series of debates in parliament in early 1628, Sir Edward Coke wrote and got adopted one of the founding documents securing the liberties of Englishmen:
Algernon Sidney's Motto was that his Hand (i.e. his pen) was an Enemy to all Tyrants (1660)
In the Foreword to the Liberty Fund edition of Algernon Sidney's Discourses, Thomas G. West discusses the importance of Sidney's work to the American Founding Fathers:
Bernhard Knollenberg on the Belief of many colonial Americans that Liberty was lost because the Leaders of the People had failed in their Duty (2003)
In his magisterial history of the American Revolution, Bernhard Knollenberg remarks upon the problems facing the Continental Congress in September 1774:
Jean Barbeyrac on the Virtues which all free Men should have (1718)
In his translation of Samuel Pufendorf's treatise on natural law, The Whole Duty of Man (1691, 1718), Jean Barbeyrac included a number of essays and commentaries. In one, a "Discourse on the Benefits Conferred by the Laws", he made the following observation:
Robert Nisbet on the Shock the Founding Fathers would feel if they could see the current size of the Military Establishment and the National Government (1988)
In 1988, Robert Nisbet gave a series of lectures to celebrate the bicentennial of the American Constitution. He reflected on what the Framers would be most struck by in America today and concluded that they would be incredulous at the staggering size of the military establishment and the Leviathan-like size of the national government:
Adam Smith on how Government Regulation and Taxes might drive a Man to Drink (1766)
In a discussion of how taxes diminish a nation's "opulence", Adam Smith has some interesting observations on the drinking habits of Europeans:
Adam Smith on the rigorous education of young Fitzmaurice (1759)
Adam Smith wrote this letter to Lord Shelburne reporting on the progress of young Mr. Fitzmaurice's education:
Adam Smith on the Sympathy one feels for those Vanquished in a battle rather than for the Victors (1762)
This passage comes from Lecture 16 of Adam Smith's Lectures on Rhetoric which he gave at the University of Glasgow in 1762:
Adam Smith on the "Wonder, Surprise, and Admiration" one feels when contemplating the physical World (1795)
In a lecture on Astronomy, Adam Smith explores the range of feelings one feels when observing the wonders of nature and the beauties of the physical world:


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Gov. Brown: Medi-Cal expansion could hit Calif. budget
Meeting federal guidelines could cost $4B
Updated: 9:13 PM PST Dec 20, 2012
Expanding the state's Medi-Cal program to meet new federal guidelines could add up to $4 billion a year in costs at the same time California is implementing federal health reform, potentially putting its budget "right out of whack," Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday.In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Brown said his administration is seeking federal waivers for some of the proposed expansions to California's health care program for the poor. The changes could add more than a million people to the 7.7 million already served under the state's version of Medicaid."We're very interested in seeing everyone - as many people as possible - covered, but I am very concerned that negotiations in Washington could have huge negative impacts in California by loading billions of dollars of new and unexpected costs that will just take our budget and put it right out of whack," the Democratic governor said.States must commit to fully expanding coverage for individuals who make up to about $15,400 a year, or about 138 percent of the federal poverty limit, in order to tap more generous funding. California is one of many states that have yet to decide whether to expand their programs.In California, the change would add between 1 million and 1.4 million people to Medi-Cal. The state is also in the process of moving 900,000 children to Medi-Cal from the health insurance program known as Healthy Families."We certainly are going to come out with a program that will chart a path to expand Medi-Cal eligibility, but the federal government has to give us the tools so that we can temper the rising costs in health care," he said.Brown said adding more people to the rolls goes beyond what the state has available to pay for it "unless we can get waivers and law changes that will allow us to deliver a health care with a more, let's say, judicious, business model."Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the poor and disabled, is one of two primary ways in which the Affordable Care Act will expand coverage for people who currently have no health insurance. California has been aggressive in setting up its new health insurance exchange, which will make subsidized private health insurance available starting in 2014.Under the law, the federal government will cover 100 percent of the cost for the first three years of the expansion, gradually phasing down to a 90 percent share - still a far more generous match than the 50 percent states have traditionally received. There's no deadline for states to decide, and they can try the expansion and later cancel it if it doesn't work out.Two nonpartisan groups, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute, said in a recent report that states can expect to receive $9 in federal funds for every $1 they spend on the expansion.But some governors worry that Medicaid is already a strain on their state budgets. The Supreme Court in June gave states the right to opt out of the expansion.A report released this week by the National Conference of State Legislatures found that rising health care costs are boosting state Medicaid costs, and that spending on public health programs is over budget in 10 states, compared with six at this time last year.Texas' Medicaid program was underfunded by $4.3 billion in its 2012-13 biennial budget, West Virginia estimates it will be over budget by $180 million next year, and Maine noted that despite declining caseload, Medicaid spending continues to increase, the report stated.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Expanding the state's Medi-Cal program to meet new federal guidelines could add up to $4 billion a year in costs at the same time California is implementing federal health reform, potentially putting its budget "right out of whack," Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday.
In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, Brown said his administration is seeking federal waivers for some of the proposed expansions to California's health care program for the poor. The changes could add more than a million people to the 7.7 million already served under the state's version of Medicaid.
"We're very interested in seeing everyone - as many people as possible - covered, but I am very concerned that negotiations in Washington could have huge negative impacts in California by loading billions of dollars of new and unexpected costs that will just take our budget and put it right out of whack," the Democratic governor said.
States must commit to fully expanding coverage for individuals who make up to about $15,400 a year, or about 138 percent of the federal poverty limit, in order to tap more generous funding. California is one of many states that have yet to decide whether to expand their programs.
In California, the change would add between 1 million and 1.4 million people to Medi-Cal. The state is also in the process of moving 900,000 children to Medi-Cal from the health insurance program known as Healthy Families.
"We certainly are going to come out with a program that will chart a path to expand Medi-Cal eligibility, but the federal government has to give us the tools so that we can temper the rising costs in health care," he said.
Brown said adding more people to the rolls goes beyond what the state has available to pay for it "unless we can get waivers and law changes that will allow us to deliver a health care with a more, let's say, judicious, business model."
Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the poor and disabled, is one of two primary ways in which the Affordable Care Act will expand coverage for people who currently have no health insurance. California has been aggressive in setting up its new health insurance exchange, which will make subsidized private health insurance available starting in 2014.
Under the law, the federal government will cover 100 percent of the cost for the first three years of the expansion, gradually phasing down to a 90 percent share - still a far more generous match than the 50 percent states have traditionally received. There's no deadline for states to decide, and they can try the expansion and later cancel it if it doesn't work out.
Two nonpartisan groups, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute, said in a recent report that states can expect to receive $9 in federal funds for every $1 they spend on the expansion.
But some governors worry that Medicaid is already a strain on their state budgets. The Supreme Court in June gave states the right to opt out of the expansion.
A report released this week by the National Conference of State Legislatures found that rising health care costs are boosting state Medicaid costs, and that spending on public health programs is over budget in 10 states, compared with six at this time last year.
Texas' Medicaid program was underfunded by $4.3 billion in its 2012-13 biennial budget, West Virginia estimates it will be over budget by $180 million next year, and Maine noted that despite declining caseload, Medicaid spending continues to increase, the report stated.


We come to earth for the purpose of growing and progressing. We are slowed in our progress when we sin. Except for Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life, everyone who has lived upon the earth has sinned (see Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8).
To sin is to break God's commandments. Sometimes we sin by doing something we know is wrong, but sometimes we sin by failing to do what we know is right (see James 4:17).
Every commandment from God blesses us if we obey it (see D&C 130:20–21). However, if we disobey it, there is a punishment attached (see Alma 42:22). This meting out of blessings or punishments is called justice.
Because our Heavenly Father loves us, He has made it possible for us to repent: to confess and forsake our sins and thus overcome their effects. He sent His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer for our sins. That is, Jesus paid the penalty required by the law of justice for our breaking of God's commandments. Because the Savior suffered for our sins, we will not have to suffer the full punishment for them if we repent (see D&C 19:16). His Atonement "satisfied the demands of justice" (Mosiah 15:9), allowing Heavenly Father to mercifully forgive us and withhold punishment.
Repentance is God's gift to us. It is essential for our happiness in this life. Through repentance we become clean again, making it possible for us to return to our Heavenly Father (see Moses 6:57).
Have faith in our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ (see Alma 34:17).
Recognize our sins and feel sorrow (see Luke 16:15; Alma 42:29–30).
Confess our sins to Heavenly Father and, if needed, to our bishop or branch president (see D&C 61:2).
Abandon our sins (see D&C 58:43).
Make restitution when possible (see Ezekiel 33:15–16).
Forgive others who have sinned against us (see D&C 64:9; 3 Nephi 13:14–15).
Live righteously (see D&C 1:32).
For more information, see Gospel Principles (2009), "Repentance," 107–13; and True to the Faith (2004), "Atonement of Jesus Christ," 14–21; "Justice," 91–92; "Mercy," 102–3; "Repentance," 132–35; and "Sin," 163–64.
"He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. He said of His suffering, "[It] caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit" (D&C 19:18).


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The Comeback Kids: Apple And Facebook
Forbes.com, Fall, 2012. This article was written with Oliver Pursche, the Co-Portfolio Manager of GMG Defense Beta Fund. It was part of a series of articles developed under an agreement with forbes.com to work with a variety of contributors and assist them in delivering actionable investment ideas each week. The site, forbes.com is one of the top 500 sites in the world with nearly 10 million subscribers and nearly 100 million page views a month.
Facebook (FB) has been the butt of many jokes since the company went public this past summer, falling from its IPO price of $38.00 to $17.55. One of the principal reasons for the sell-off, other than most likely having been overpriced to begin with–were investor fears that Facebook has not and would not be able to "figure out mobility."
Meanwhile, Apple (AAPL) has been getting slapped around in recent weeks. After hitting an all-time high of $705.07 in late September, shares have fallen sharply and are now trading around $585. Shares hit a low of about $525–producing momentarily a dividend yield just north of 2%, equivalent to SPY. Investors seem to fear the shine has come off Apple and the many spectacular successes of years past cannot continue.
The concerns about both companies are valid, but as is almost always the case with the emotionally driven equities market, overdone. To me, they appear even more overdone when taking into account how recent strategic initiatives appear to be paying off significantly for both companies.
Let's start with Facebook, a company I warned investors to stay away from prior to its public offering. Facebook has made tremendous strides in raising its revenue stream from advertising and gaming.
Moreover, it is also making strides in the mobile arena. Specifically, chief executive Zuckerberg's admission on the most recent conference call that Facebook was late in developing and executing on a mobile strategy was a striking statement. Given how every word for most conference calls is debated and fought for between executive management and attorneys, a simple declaration of error could only be allowed in the presence of demonstrable and continuing success.
With mobile advertising generating 14% of ad revenue, I feel Facebook is in the game, and will prove to be a monster competitor in advertising and a variety of other products only Facebook could develop. These include gifts, Facebook exchange and custom audiences, among others. Shares have already risen significantly, but I think that this represents a good entry point for patient, long-term investors.
With respect to Apple, when shares were trading below $550, I shared my view that Apple shares would climb to $800 by the end of next year. Looking at this weekend's sales figures from Apple, I think I may have been too conservative and the company could hit that target much sooner.
Apple stores were filled to the brim, and product was flying off the shelves. Most impressively, unlike most retailers, Apple did very little discounting–meaning that margins should remain high.
If you've been thinking about investing in these two companies, current levels may prove to be a great investment opportunity. Investors just need to remember that volatility is going to be part of the story and patience will is required.


I picked up an old dynamo foosball table from 1983 at an auction last year. The thing is build like a house, and almost as heavy. Ive run out of room and am going to be selling it soon, but id like to fix it up a little bit.
A few of the rods on the game are warped. Not bad enough to make it unplayable but Id still light to straighten them. Ive had a little success by hand while installed, but can someone recommend a better method? My brother suggested heating them up first after removing them. They are actually quick thick and almost 100% solid (a small hole through the entire length).
Check your yellow pages for local archery shops. If you can bend them by hand, they can probably be straightened on an arrow jig. They can probably do all the shafts for a reasonable price.
How about buying new ones? I'm sure someone sells them.


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Commercial maritime routes of container ships form a global network.
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
The French Montgolfier brothers were the first pioneers of flying.
We can travel on dual carriageways on the highway.
The double-decked, wide-bodied passenger aircraft can carry more then 500 passengers.
The first supersonic passenger airliner entered service in 1976.
River locks make rivers with great level differences safe for boating.
This animation demonstrates how a turbojet engine works.
Formula 1 is the highest class and most popular type of motor racing.


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