Since not one of the principles appear to function with an absolute status in the contemporary healthcare scene, a number of the limitations on the exercise of the principles will be recognized. The ethical principles might appear to present a means to cut through a number of the indecisiveness of the individual systems. They take the form of statements of obligation. An individual might argue that we're expected to take all the aforementioned principles into account when they're applicable to the clinical case under consideration. An individual can go past the principle of justice.
The significance of the principle of autonomy cannot be underscored too greatly. Medical knowledge alone isn't sufficient to fix these issues. Understanding of the engineering design procedure is helpful.
Such respect isn't merely a matter of attitude, but a method of acting in order to recognize and even promote the autonomous actions of the individual. In a health context, respect for a patient's individual autonomy is thought of as one of several fundamental ethical principles in medicine. Given these restrictions on paternalism, it's astonishing to understand the degree of unjustified paternalism on the component of the Federal and State Governments.
What individuals are owed or deserve can be set in an assortment of means. In the second instance, the person might be in a scenario where she might not be in a position to make decisions for herself. In cases such as these, he may have little real choice but to comply with a fundamental religious tenet, even if this might cause great suffering or even a premature death. For example, to be able to exercise moral agency requires that he has certain information available to her.
While in some instances the choice is straight forward, in others it may not be quite as straightforward. An autonomous decision doesn't have to be the correct' decision from an objective viewpoint otherwise individual requirements and values wouldn't be respected. Making decisions is part of routine living. The choice isn't the consequence of delusions. Unfortunately, the choice to operate on such patients isn't straight forward and there aren't any established algorithms or guidelines.
Allow them with the autonomy to enhance the way things are done, and involve them in decision making procedure to help them to get a sense of ownership over the direction of the business. If a person is being coerced into building a decision then it cannot be said to be theirs and shouldn't be respected. In a health context a choice is ordinarily regarded as autonomous where the individual has the ability to make the appropriate choice, has sufficient information to produce the decision and does so voluntarily. For instance, the decisions about the questions just stated take on ethical dimensions if the individual does not have any insurance and has to cover the imaging study or antibiotic from a fixed or very low income.
Such issues are found in all regions of individual and collective life, and draw the interest of both experts and non-experts, because they may influence society as a whole. You check after every problem to make sure the others are wholly caught up. In the event the challenge is more complex and a resolution does not look apparent, then you likely have a real ethical dilemma and will need to proceed with further actions in the ethical decision making process. The question of distributive justice also appears to hinge on the simple fact that a number of goods and services are in short supply, there's not sufficient to go around, thus some fair method of allocating scarce resources have to be determined.
Often, more than 1 course of action could be morally justifiable. Occasionally, however, no plan of action may appear acceptable because each may cause significant harms or compromise important principles or values. In case the plan of action you've selected seems to present new ethical problems, then you'll want to return to the start and reevaluate each step of the approach. In an expert instance, it might be possible that a patient may oppose a specific path of treatment proposed by the physician, again because of personal beliefs.
The idea of private autonomy, thus, can be put to use as a style of protecting certain decisions from paternalistic interference. On account of the very personal and subjective nature of this idea, it's anything but simple to evaluate. Beyond that, it's a much-contested concept that comes up in several unique arenas. It's a concept derived from the health care profession. From a Christian perspective, the idea of quality of life may be interpreted as a selfish extension of private autonomy.


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My question is my daughter gets terrible pains in her legs that she's unable to walk. The pain is in her leg muscles not in her joints. Last year she couldn't walk for 2 weeks as she had no strength in them but was not in pain. She has had all the scans MRI etc some sort of leg scan. Nobody can tell me why this is happening. Drs said no signs of MS either. Addensbrook tell me it's not a symptom of UC. Has anybody else heard of symptoms like this?
I have UC and i am going through a flare. I am on Apriso and Uceris. I have been on the Uceris for about 3 weeks. I have an itchy rash and I just passed several blood clots in bloody diarrhea!! This makes me nervous. Should I go the ER? I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on May 3rd but that is a long way off when I feel this bad.
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I am experiencing extreme depression and have been trying medications for 6 months and have found nothing to help with it.
I am so sorry. Depression hurts. I hope you can get some help tomorrow. Don't give up. Be brave.
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Don't give up. You are brave. Carry on! You are in my prayers for immediate help.
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My Dr told me that it causes flares. But I've heard people say how helpful it is.
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Grand Canyon Area Map
The majority of the canyon's services and facilities – campgrounds, lodges, guided tours, etc. – are located on the popular South Rim. Because the Grand Canyon is a national park, be aware that there is an entrance fee. For private vehicles, the fee is $30 per vehicle. You can also enter on foot, by bicycle, by motorcycle or by free shuttle from nearby Tusayan and pay a $15 entrance fee per person. Keep in mind that visitors ages 15 years old and younger get in for free.
South Rim
Once you enter the South Rim of the park, you'll see Grand Canyon Village, which holds the park headquarters and visitor center, the historic El Tovar Hotel, and a handful of local restaurants. You can explore the canyon from here using either West Rim Drive (Hermit Road) or Desert View Drive. Both are accessible by shuttle and private cars, except from March to November, when only shuttle buses are allowed. Desert View Drive follows the South Rim of the canyon for 26 miles, offering views of the canyon's rock formations. Yaki Point and Grandview Point are popular panoramic lookouts along the drive.
For a nice hike that affords great views of the canyon, walk along the Rim Trail, an easy, paved 12-mile trip that can be hiked at length or in short segments, and is accessible via the South Rim heading westward. In the summer and at various points along the trail, you can hop on the free South Rim shuttle bus.
You can also follow the Bright Angel Trail (on foot or by mule) from the Grand Canyon Village down into the canyon. This 12-mile round-trip trail offers close-up views of the Colorado River and the chance to experience the Grand Canyon from below.
North Rim
The North Rim is far less crowded than the South Rim. But what the North Rim loses in services or facilities, travelers say it makes up in seclusion and the same great views. The Trans-Canyon Shuttle takes travelers from the North Rim to the South Rim for $90 each way per person. Because the park service does not operate snowplows on the North Rim, the area is closed from the first snowfall to mid-May. Some of the most popular highlights include Bright Angel Point and Point Imperial – the highest point on the North Rim. Point Sublime, about 20 miles west of the North Rim Visitor Center, is an area where you can camp close to the canyon's edge. The road, however, is only accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles, and it's necessary to be equipped for wilderness travel. Camping also requires a backcountry permit.
Grand Canyon West
Grand Canyon West (located on the southern side of the Colorado River) is managed by the Hualapai Tribe. The Hualapai Indian Reservation is located on the southern side of the Colorado River, and lies outside the boundary and jurisdiction of the NPS. The tribe operates the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass walkway that extends over the side of the canyon for awesome views and photo opportunities.
Outside the Park
Not only will you save a little money by staying in one of the towns outside of the park, you'll also get a glimpse into the region's culture. Williams, Arizona, the southern terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway, offers inns, hotels, restaurants and gift shops for souvenir-seekers, as well as annual winter and fall celebrations. Even closer to the canyon, the town of Tusayan houses the popular IMAX Theatre Grand Canyon, which features a short film about the canyon. Also, several tour companies sell sky tours of the canyon. Tusayan also offers a number of gift shops with affordable and high-end goods, some of which are hand-made by local Native American tribes.
Nearby Native American reservations offer travelers a glimpse of the area's indigenous culture and history. On the south side of the Colorado River just outside of NPS-administered grounds is the Havasupai village of Supai. Located near Havasu Falls, Supai is accessible only by hiking or horseback. To inquire about hiking permits and campground reservations, see the Havasupai website.
Favorite Grand Canyon Trails
Rim Trail
Accessible from Grand Canyon Village, along the South Rim.
One of the most popular trails in the park, the north and south extensions of the Rim Trail offer spectacular views of the canyon while remaining relatively easy on the feet. Here, tourists can walk on smooth ground while eyeing their surroundings.
Bright Angel Trail
Accessible just west of Bright Angel Lodge, along the South Rim.
The Bright Angel Trail is a great scenic trail to hike to the bottom of the canyon, but beware: It's approximately a 12-mile hike round-trip. Rest houses along the way provide water, but avoid taking the full trip in the summer to avoid heat exhaustion.
South Kaibab Trail
Accessible at Yaki Point, off of Desert View Drive, along the South Rim.
If you're feeling adventurous, the South Kaibab Trail is a better alternative to the nearby Bright Angel Trail. While the trail is steeper and lacks the shade and frequent rest stops of Bright Angel, many visitors say the South Kaibab Trail is more scenic. Be sure to bring plenty of water, especially if you're hiking during the summer.
Plateau Point Trail
Accessible via Bright Angel Trail, along the South Rim.
Plateau Point Trail is arguably the best day hike below the rim. The trail runs 12.2 miles round-trip through the difficult Bright Angel Trail.
North Kaibab Trail
Accessible two miles north of Grand Canyon Lodge, along the North Rim.
North Kaibab Trail is best for those trying to avoid the crowds on the South Rim. You can camp at the Cottonwood Campground halfway along the trail.
The greatest safety concern in the Grand Canyon is the outdoors. Never hike or camp alone in the park unless you know the park very well. Even experienced hikers have become lost in the park because they were not acquainted with the oftentimes dangerous trails. Be sure to bring an adequate amount of water during your trip and wear sunscreen. And check the weather before hiking, since lightning during summertime thunderstorms can be deadly.
Encountering wildlife can present another danger. The park service advises travelers keep a distance of at least 100 feet, or about two bus lengths, away from the park's larger animals, such as elk, deer, bighorn sheep, California condors and mountain lions. As for smaller animals, such as squirrels, birds and reptiles, visitors should stay at least 50 feet, or about one bus-length away.
The Grand Canyon is a relatively safe park in terms of crime. If you park your car within the canyon, be sure to lock your vehicle and safeguard any belongings just in case. For more information, see the National Park Service's website.
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The Peter Pan Effect in Children's Books
09/01/2018 Mara K. Alexander
Peter Pan is the famous character, created by J M Barrie in the early years of the twentieth century and remembered ever since as the boy who never grew up. In both plays and children's books, Peter and his friend Wendy, as well as Captain Hook, the ticking crocodile and the Red Indians, have entertained generations of children who, unfortunately, unlike Peter Pan were destined to reach adulthood. Peter and all his friends and enemies, like all characters in well-loved books, remain fixed at their age of portrayal, and never advance in years. This is one sense in which all literary characters are Peter Pans, but more than that, all the principal characters in popular children's books are really children who have never grown up.
J M Barrie is said to have derived the idea of a boy who would never grow up from his older brother, David, who was killed while ice skating on the day before his fourteenth birthday. Being remembered by his mother and brother forever a young teenager, he never grew up in their memory and so became the prototype Peter Pan. But the literary Peter Pan had a lengthy evolution. First mentioned in a novel: The Little White Bird, published in 1902, the idea was moulded into a play: Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, first staged in 1904, and finally, further developed and published as a novel: Peter and Wendy in 1911.Children are said to identify with characters who are children and to like to read about children. This is true of many popular children's stories from Enid Blyton's famous five and Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons to Roald Dahl's Charlie Bucket and J J Rowling's Peter Potter. Yet all these books contain adult characters and some popular children's books feature an adult hero. The secret is that even these adult principal characters, like Roald Dahl's Big Friendly Giant, behave like children, with all the vitality and zest for life that happy children possess in abundance. In Kenneth Grahame's children's classic: The Wind in the Willows, the imagination is stretched to the limit with animal characters portraying adult human beings behaving as children. Every child would love to be as free to do just what they like, as Toad of Toad Hall!
Perhaps this literary phenomenon of eternal childhood is a reflection of the human condition. A venerable Oxford professor strolling beside the Thames is said to have observed to a colleague that 'the tragedy of old age is not that we are old, but that we are young!' We all marvel at the fact that although the body grows old we remain the same person that we were at school. The fact that we are all Peter Pans may be forgotten in the socioeconomic turmoil of middle life, but it is known to the old as it is to the young when they first read J M Barrie's famous book.
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Sebastiano Sing (* 1988 in Tegernsee) ist ein deutscher Performancekünstler und Choreograf, der in Wien (Österreich) lebt und arbeitet. Seine Arbeiten sind sowohl im Theater als auch im Ausstellungsraum zu sehen.

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Von 2013 bis 2018 studierte Sebastiano Sing Performative Kunst an der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien bei Carola Dertnig.

Seine Werke wurden in Ausstellungen und Festivals in Wien, Lissabon und München gezeigt. 2015 wirkte Sing auf der 56. Biennale in Venedig; sowie 2016 beim Steirischen Herbst in Graz; bei Wien Modern war er 2022 in zwei Produktionen als Performer zu sehen; seine Arbeit Benjamin wurde nach London eingeladen. 2017 war seine Einzelausstellung Heart Notes in Belgrad zu sehen und eine Arbeit in der Kunsthalle Exnergasse Wien. Auf der 46. Biennale Teatro in Venedig war Sebastiano Sing ausgewählter Workshop Teilnehmer von Gisèle Vienne. Im Februar 2020 hatte seine Performance Disco Desires im MUSA Wien Premiere. Seine Performance G P C R wurde im Sommer 2020 bei der Langen Nacht des Tanzes in Kärnten gezeigt. Sebastiano Sing erhielt 2021 das renommierte danceWEB Stipendium bei ImPulsTanz – International Dance Festival Vienna. Im Jahr 2022 war er für eine Residency erneut zum ImPulsTanz Festival eingeladen. Er leitete Workshops im Bereich Tanz und Choreografie u. a. am Tanzquartier Wien und an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien.

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This was the official website for the 2012 film, Stolen, starring Nicolas Cage.
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Stolen Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Nicolas Cage Movie
Will Montgomery (Nicolas Cage) is a master thief who after being double-crossed in a heist gone awry is sent to prison for 8 years. Upon his release he's ready to leave his criminal past behind and try to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughter Allison. The FBI and his old cohorts believe that he hid the loot from the last heist 8 years ago, $10 Million in Bonds. To get his hands on it, his old partner Vincent kidnaps Allison and demands the entire $ 10 Million as ransom. Montgomery only has one day to get the $10 Million ransom but much to the disbelief of the FBI on his trail and Vincent, Will doesn't actually have it. Instead, he must trust his instincts and his old partner in crime, the beautiful, sexy and smart Riley, to do one more, clever heist to get his daughter back alive before it's too late. -- (C) Official Site
Rating: R (for some violence and brief language)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By: Simon West
Written By: David Guggenheim
In Theaters: Sep 14, 2012 Limited
On Disc/Streaming: Jan 8, 2013
Box Office: $289,773
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
TOMATOMETER CRITICS 16% | AUDIENCE 34%
Stolen (2 stars)
Rob Carnevale 25 March 2013
Nicolas Cage's reunion with Con Air director Simon West is disappointingly lacking in tension
What with Nicolas Cage's recent output conforming rigidly to the law of diminishing returns, it was with hopeful optimism that some fans regarded the name Simon West on the poster for Stolen. West's directorial debut was a little film called Con Air, one of Cage's greatest blockbuster moments - however, those hoping Stolen might mark a turnaround in Cage's fortunes will be especially disappointed by this loud and increasingly stupid action thriller.
Cage plays former thief Will Montgomery, who gets out of jail hoping to go clean and reconcile with his estranged daughter Alison (Sami Gayle). Unfortunately, he finds that Alison has been kidnapped by his former partner Vincent (Josh Lucas), who is still waiting for his share of the proceeds from a heist he and Montgomery previously carried out together. If Will doesn't deliver, Vincent will kill his daughter.
Taking its cues from the likes of the Liam Neeson-starring Taken as well as a host of other genre films (Con Air included, with a couple of in-jokes), Stolen is one of those Cage movies that qualifies as being so bad it's quite entertaining, if only to see just how ludicrous things can become. However, even with that in mind, the final third lets the film down badly and is scant reward for the patience ultimately required in getting there. Cage appears to be on auto-pilot for most of the time, even when indulging his wide-eyed desperate dad mode; Lucas (sporting a mechanical leg and a really dodgy hair-cut) seems to be having fun taking things wildly over the top, but Danny Huston appears mis-cast as the dogged cop on everyone's tale, bringing a little too much gravitas to something so silly.
For his part, West keeps things moving at a brisk pace but his action scenes pale in comparison to the films he is clearly trying to emulate. Despite his increasingly desperate attempts to crank things up, the film ends up being devoid of tension. They probably should have kept the bunny in the box.
Stolen review: thief of parts
by MaryAnn Johanson
By turns hilarious, absurd, offensive, and insulting, this is all rote action that will pique your interest only when it is being completely ridiculous.
Here, have some Cage rage. On the day he gets out of prison after eight years in the clink, Will Montgomery (Nicolas Cage: The Croods) is forced to run around New Orleans yelling a lot and randomly waving guns in people's faces because his former partner, Vincent (Josh Lucas: J. Edgar), has kidnapped his teen daughter, Alison (Sami Gayle), in order to get Will to cough up the millions in spoils from their last job. The Expendables 2 director Simon West and Safe House screenwriter David Guggenheim have teamed up on a flick that is worse than both of those combined in a sort of loop-de-loop of negative seen-it, been-there feedback action. Stolen is 1) hilarious: how Vincent faked his death to fool the FBI into leaving him alone does not speak well for the FBI's forensic talents; 2) absurd: Will doesn't know what GPS is, yet he's a whiz with a top-secret Homeland Security computer system; and 3) offensive: it turns out that having to rescue your daughter from a madman is a good way to reconnect when she's mad at you for abandoning her for half of her life. The whole shebang reeks of desperation, from the forced excitement of one-car "chases" and brake-slamming that leads to multiple car-flipping, to some Mardi Gras parade action lifted from The Fugitive (but not pulled off half so well), to Will's scheme to rob one more bank to pay off Vincent, which he totally planned in his head in prison and pulls off without a hitch, because nothing at all had changed over the course of eight years in the security setup of a bank that Will had previously robbed. Oh, so, 4) insulting: how stupid do they think we are?
Stolen Review: Another Flop For Nicolas Cage
Hot off the heels of critical and commercial success with The Expendables 2, the ever-inconsistent Simon West keeps true to form by reverting his talents to a glorified straight-to-video thriller in Stolen. Despite starring reliable profit-turner Nicolas Cage, the film was released in a whopping 141 US cinemas over 6 months ago, where it recouped merely $300k of its $35m budget. That says it all, really. Nicolas Cage returns to New Orleans, though this time isn't playing a bad lieutenant; rather, he's a good criminal, a Credence Clearwater Revival-loving master thief by the name of Will Montgomery, who ends up doing an 8-year prison stint when one job doesn't go as planned. However, the $10m he stole during that heist has never materialised, and upon release, the detective who put him behind bars (Danny Huston) is convinced that sooner or later, Will is going to lead him to its location. However, Will genuinely doesn't have access to the cash, yet when a former associate from that botched heist turns up alive having been thought long-dead (Josh Lucas) and takes Will's daughter (Sami Gayle) hostage, Will has to come up with the dough to save her life.
The problem with Stolen is that it's hard to know what writer David Guggenheim is trying to achieve half the time; the cheeseball dialogue is groan inducing ("I'm as ready to rock as Riley's diaphragm!") and the narrative as a whole is enormously contrived to the extent of feeling like an insult. It's all at the expense of not only the audience, but perhaps most tragically Cage, a talented actor whose seemingly interminable tax bill causes him to accept just about every role going. The movie is totally ridiculous, skipping over logic with a gleeful enthusiasm that does admittedly raise a few chuckles, though on the whole, the project is just blandly unoriginal, a portmanteau of the plots from both Arnold Schwarznegger's campy 80s classic Commando, and the more recent Liam Neeson vehicle Taken (with a title that sounds suspiciously similar to the latter also). Like the former film, Stolen sports a classically awful villain who is impossible to take seriously; the jury's still out on how self-aware Josh Lucas' performance in this film is, but playing a greasy-haired, tattooed, peg-legged scumbag (he literally walks around with a metal peg-leg), he's more a figure of derision.
West's action direction is passable for the most part - the smoothly-shot car chases are the highlight - though it lacks the pep of his usually more energetic style. However, the real problem is a tonal inconsistency that cuts right through the entire film; it's all f-bombs and gritty violence one minute, before switching gears to lame wise-cracks and a goofy, jazzy spy thriller score the next. This makes it extremely difficult to truly discern what we're meant to be laughing at and what's just tragically risible. The entire supporting cast - aside from Malin Akerman, ably playing Will's fresh-faced, charming partner in crime - are meanwhile completely wasted, and like their troubled lead, seem to be collecting an easy pay-day. Though this isn't quite rock-bottom for Nicolas Cage, that's hardly saying much these days.
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
*** Gavin W March 28, 2013
For a Taken clone this film is surprisingly good.
**** Anthony M March 17, 2013
"Loud, predictable fun." The director of Con Air, Mechanic and Expendables 2 works with Cage to make a great film.It was the perfect escape movie after spending a stressful week dealing with some glitches found in a previous Salesforce crm implementation. The progressive IT company I workde for as a Salesforce specialist was called in the clean up a the bungled job. A fully customized Salesforce implementation is suppose to improve a company's processes and workflows, and accelerate and optimize sales. As I was unwinding the problems I kept thinking that perhaps there was something nefarious at work, like sabotage for instance. I kept my suspicions to myself and just did my job. By the end of the week everything appeared to be working fine. I went out to celebrate with my team and then headed home to chill out and watch Stolen. Quite honestly I don't care if the story line was reminiscent of Taken. WHO CARES. The film worked for me.
***½ Patrick K March 27, 2013
The first Nic Cage film of 2013 and I've gotta say I really enjoyed it. The plot was fairly simple and the premise made it seem like it was a rip off of Liam Neeson's Taken but it was actually quite different. As with a lot of action movies the acting was ok but an enjoyable formula of bank heist goes bad, protagonist goes to jail and when he gets out 8 years later his ex partner kidnaps his daughter demanding his cut of the money from the heist gone wrong. Not for everyone but I definitely had fun with this
*** Dan S March 25, 2013
Not quite the Taken re-make expected, thanks to it's brisk pacing, engaging three-way character square off and not-too-overblown action sequences. It's sense of dumb does come all at once toward the of the film, which does dampen things slightly.
*** Replicant B March 24, 2013
Stolen is a taunt, albeit predictable thriller staring everyone's favorite down on his luck A lister, Nicholas Cage. It's a fun waste of time, nothing more. Josh Lucas character is also quite ludacris as a vengeful ex thief turned cab driver... Razzie nod for sure.
** ½ a t March 24, 2013
I have to say this is probably the first Nic Cage film in a while(where he is the star) where I really just didn't hate him. Season of the Witch was horrific, Drive Angry was boring, Ghost Rider was pathetic, and Seeking Justice...I have no idea about that one. Like Expendables 2, I was actually surprised at how much better this film was from the trailer. Sure, it's generic, there are no twists, but it's the 90s old school "Bruce Willis" flavour that won me over. The film has it's problems, from its hammy dialogue, to the real non crazy Nic Cage acting, but Stolen is actually worth a shot I guess if you're in the mood for an action flick, just walk in with very low expectations.
*** Robert W March 24, 2013
Not a bad film, nothing special tho.
** ½ Christopher H March 24, 2013
Nic cage does his usual good job of poor material. It's not quite enough to change this made for TV style doggerel into sweet poetry. It has its moments like the bullion raid . Some of it is real fun like the car chase and the inal confrontation.
Fun to catch but don't go out of your way unless you liked movies like drive angry and ghost rider.
** ½ Tim A March 23, 2013
Good action cheesy ending
** ½ David F March 22, 2013
There are too many movies of this type already. Nicholas Cage plays his part well, but his part is him, it seems. It's pretty much an all-action, non-stop race against time. At least it's only just over an hour and a half long.
*** Boti B March 22, 2013
Its alright. Nothing special, but not a bad movie.
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Dann M March 22, 2013
Simon West and Nicolas Cage team up for the intense action thriller Stolen. The story follows an ex-bank robber whose daughter is kidnapped by his former partner and held for ransom. The cast is quite good, and includes Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, and Malin Akerman. However West's directing is a bit uneven, particularly in how he tries to incorporate Mardi Gras into the setting. Still, the action is shot well and gives the film a lot of energy. Stolen is pretty formulaic and has its share of problems, but it's a solid action film (all things considered).
* Jacob H March 15, 2013
Just watch Taken (2008) instead.
A bank job worth $10 million goes wrong for Will Montgomery (Cage) and Vincent (Lucas). In the wake of the failed robbery, Vincent was presumed dead and Will had burnt the cash they had stolen in order to get a lesser sentence. On being released from prison after 8 years, Will finds that Vincent is still alive and has 'stolen' his daughter (Sami Gayle), demanding Will get him his $10 million.
If you have seen Taken, then you know what's going to happen. This rip off of the 2008 success starring Liam Neeson is so woefully dumb, with shots of Nicolas Cage running like he has got pins and needles in his legs taking up a large portion of the film. It seems that the film doesn't even mind displaying that it is a complete rip off of Taken, although there are some differences. Firstly, the film is not set in Europe, but in New Orleans, and Mardi Gras. Secondly, Will's daughter isn't taken by a terrifying sex trafficking ring, instead, she is taken by a one-legged taxi driver who is also missing a few fingers. Not exactly a villain you can get on board with.
The film is ridiculous, with acting so over the top its farcical. For me, the worst piece of film acting throughout the film (and it's a long list) is right at the end of the film. Nicolas Cage has a block of gold, worth roughly $300,000. He knows the FBI are listening and watching him, so he decides he's going to fool them and pretend to throw the gold into a lake. His acting at this point, especially when acting out the throwing movement, is disgusting. I would expect more in a pantomime, in fact, that is what the scene becomes with FBI agents repeating "throw it," "don't throw it," "throw it," "don't throw it."
There is not much else I can say other than if you're planning on watching a Nicolas Cage film, stick to ones like Con Air and The Rock.
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Fraserburgh Football Club was formed in 1910 have always played at Bellslea Park. Prior to 1910 they played as a select side made up of the best players from the local amateur league, which was run by the Fraserburgh Football Association, although neither of them set the heather alight in County Cup competitions. In 1909 there was a campaign in the town to form a team to play as Fraserburgh Football Club. This was supported by two famous 'Brochers', Henry Low, who played for Sunderland AFC, and his brother Wilfred Low who played for Newcastle United FC.
The campaign was successful and the club was eventually formed in the summer of 1910. They also gained membership from the SFA, making them eligible to compete in both the Scottish Qualifying Cup and Scottish Cup. Their home was to be and still remains, Bellslea Park.
The name Bellslea originated from a tenant of that name (Bell) and the word (lea) meaning an open area of grassy or arable land. In circa 1838 the site was used as a Roperie where heavy ropes used by fishing boats and sailing ships were stretched by means of a huge horse powered capstan. The land owner at this time was Alexander Malcolm of 15 Commerce Street – the birthplace of Thomas Blake Glover – "The Scottish Samurai". Thomas was responsible for bringing as isolated Japanese nation into the industrial world of the 20th Century.
More about Thomas Blake Glover can be found at the Fraserburgh Heritage Centre – click here
The site where Bellslea Park now sits was developed as a Public Park used by local football sides but was closed in 1909 for maintenance work and to add a perimeter wall.
Once the new club had been formed, it was agreed that Bellslea Park would be their home and a new pavilion was erected in the South-East corner of the ground. It cost the grand total of £60 to build and a number of 'smoker' dances were organized to pay for it. The ground was then officially opened in December 1909 with an Aberdeenshire Cup tie between Fraserburgh Thistle and Ellon United, although by the end of January there were complaints that the side nearest Saltoun Place wasn't draining properly (Nothing changes there!)
This pavilion was eventually replaced in 1921 with the current stand for the princely sum of £6,000.
The original pavilion was taken down and moved to Fraserburgh Golf Club. The new Grandstand was opened on the 5th September 1921 with a Gala Match with Dundee. The wife of Chairman, and Local Councillor William Low, cut the ceremonial ribbon. Cllr William Low had been instrumental in getting the stand built along with the enlargement of the playing area and banking up of the terraces. Below are extracts from the Fraserburgh Herald of 6th September 1921. it is easier to download them and view.
Fraserburgh's first ever match was an away tie in the Qualifying Cup against deadly rivals Peterhead. Fraserburgh were victorious by 3 goals to 1. In their very first season they went on to win the Aberdeenshire Cup, defeating Buckie Thistle 2-0 at Pittodrie Stadium.
The first Chairman was William Stephen and the secretary was Lewis Bain. The Club were granted admission into the Highland League in 1922 and up until that time they competed in the Aberdeenshire Cup and Scottish Cup. They play in the Highland League, which is comprised of 18 teams.
The town of Fraserburgh, known locally as "the Broch", has a population of roughly 13,000 "Brochers".
The team colours are Black and White Stripes and this is because a local harbour worker had connections in Newcastle and the kit for the first side was borrowed from Newcastle United FC and the tradition was kept. According to local legend this was further enhanced after the Second World War when clothes were rationed and the Broch found themselves without a strip. Newcastle United were approached and Fraserburgh were kitted out in the strips worn by Newcastle United the previous season.
Probably the most famous game in the history of the club came on January 31st 1959 when "Broch " defeated Dundee 1-0 at the Bellslea Park in the Scottish Cup. Dundee at the time were one of the top teams in the country and it is still regarded as one of the biggest shocks in the Scottish game.
On the 21st January 1970, five crew members of the Fraserburgh lifeboat, 'The Duchess of Kent', were tragically lost when she was turned over by a freak wave 36 miles off Kinnaird Head, while escorting Danish fishing vessel 'Opal' to safety. In a fundraising game after the disaster, Jock Stein brought his Glasgow Celtic team to the Bellslea. Celtic ran out 7-0 winners with the same eleven players who turned out only a week later in the European Cup Final against Feyenoord.
However, the game most fondly remembered by Broch fans was the 10-0 victory away to Peterhead in the Highland League Cup on August 14th 1974. Many an argument between the rival supporters has been ended with two simple words "ten nil".
2002 saw Fraserburgh win the highland league for the first time in 60 years.
In 2007, the Scottish Cup was to be changed. In the past, teams from the lower divisions in Scotland played for the prestigious 'Qualifying Cups' (North and South), where teams getting to the semi-final of the trophy were entered into the Scottish Cup. Round 1 of the Scottish Cup now includes all Highland League teams, therefore the final Qualifying Cup was contested in 2006. Fraserburgh played their way into the history books by winning the trophy at Princess Royal Park (Banff) beating Keith 2-1. We now have the claim of being the Qualifying Cup holders, which we will hold permanently !
In 2010 the club kicked off their celebrations with a Gala Centenary Ball where all the trophies ever won were in attendance. We also celebrated with a match against Aberdeen FC.
In season 2017/2018 we were drawn at home to Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Cup and became the first Highland League side to feature live on Sky Sports. Despite a 3-0 defeat the occasion was great for the club and the town.
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Fraserburgh Football Club are full members of the Scottish Football Association, the Aberdeenshire & District Football Association and the Scottish Football Highland League.
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Руд Гулит (, 1. септембар 1962) је бивши холандски фудбалер и фудбалски тренер. Рођен је 1. септембра 1962. у Амстердаму, Холандија. Играо је на позицији нападача. У каријери наступао је за: Харлем, Фајенорд, ПСВ Ајндховен, Милан, Сампдорију и Челси. Укупно је одиграо 465 утакмица и постигао 175 голова. Наступао је за холандску репрезентацију, а највећи репрезентативни успех му је освајање европског првенства 1988. године. Као тренер водио је Челси, Њукасл јунајтед, Фајенорд, Лос Анђелес галакси и Терек Грозни. Освајач је многих индивидуалних награда, а сврстан је међу 100 најбољих фудбалера свих времена.

Гулитова сјајна игра нагнала је Џорџа Беста да 1990. године прокоментарише: "Руд Гулит је велики играч по било којим стандардима. Има све способности. Не боји се игре лоптом. И изгледа као да ужива у сваком моменту. По мом схватању то је оно што га чини бољим играчем од Марадоне. Обојица имају кључни квалитет који ћете наћи код најбољих играча: баланс. Не можете их скинути с лопте. Слично као са Пелеом, Бекенбауером и Кројфом."

Репрезентација
За репрезентацију је дебитовао 1981, на свој 19. рођендан, на утакмици против Швајцарске.

На ЕП 1988. у финалу је против СССР-а, Холандија је победила 2-0, а Гулит је као капитен постигао први погодак на утакмици. За државни тим је одиграо 66 утакмица и постигао 17 голова.

Трофеји

Харлем
 Друга лига Холандије (1) : 1979/80.

Фајенорд
 Првенство Холандије (1) : 1983/84.
 Куп Холандије (1) : 1983/84.

ПСВ Ајндховен
 Првенство Холандије (2) : 1985/86, 1986/87.

Милан
 Првенство Италије (3) : 1987/88, 1991/92, 1992/93.
 Суперкуп Италије (3) : 1988, 1992, 1994.
 Куп европских шампиона (2) : 1988/89, 1989/90.
 Суперкуп Европе (2) : 1989, 1990.
 Интерконтинентални куп (2) : 1989, 1990.

Сампдорија
 Куп Италије (1) : 1993/94.

Челси
 ФА куп (1) : 1996/97. (као играч–тренер)

Репрезентација Холандије
 Европско првенство (1) : 1988.

Референце

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 Профил Руда Гулита

Рођени 1962.
Холандски фудбалери
Холандски фудбалски тренери
Фудбалери Милана
Фудбалери ПСВ Ајндховена
Фудбалери Челсија
Фудбалери Фајенорда
Фудбалери Сампдорије
Тренери ФК Челси
Тренери ФК Њукасл
Тренери ФК Фајенорд
Тренери ФК Лос Анђелес галакси
Тренери ФК Ахмат Грозни
Фудбалери на Светском првенству 1990.
Фудбалери на Европском првенству 1988.
Фудбалери на Европском првенству 1992.
Везни играчи у фудбалу
Нападачи у фудбалу
Фудбалски универзалци
Фудбалери европски прваци
Добитници Златне лопте


Welcome to the January Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!! This month's stamp is Bloom & Grow.
It has 15 images. If you came from Jennifer Dykstra's Blog you are on the right track! The hop is one big circle so when you get back to me you will know you have completed the hop!
You can get the January Stamp of the Month ONLY during the month of January!
Now it is time to hop over to Alyson Mayo's Blog and see what she has created for us!
Oh this is a lovely card! I love all the details!
Love the different elements you incorporated using the Cricut Cuts! It's great!
This is just stunning, love the cricut flower.
Very pretty card! I like the detailed flower and scalloped border.
Beautiful! I love all the different layers.


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Knicks Sign Reggie Bullock To Reworked Deal
Kings Sign Second-Rounder Justin James
JULY 10, 6:05pm: According to James Ham of NBC Sports California, James' new contract with the Kings is a three-year, minimum-salary deal with the first two seasons guaranteed. The total value of James's contract is $4,198,912.
JULY 10, 1:30pm: The Kings have officially signed another one of their second-round picks, announcing today in a press release that No. 40 overall selection Justin James is now under contract.
Terms of James' first NBA deal aren't yet known, but players selected in that range often sign contracts at or near the minimum that include at least a couple guaranteed seasons. Sacramento still had a little cap room left over after signing a handful of veteran free agents, so the team could go up to three or four years for James.
A 22-year-old guard out of Wyoming, James filled up the stat sheet during his senior season with the Cowboys, averaging 22.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG, and 4.4 APG in 32 games. However, he struggled with his efficiency, making just 40.9% of his attempts from the floor, including 29.6% from beyond the three-point line.
The Kings didn't have a first-round pick in this year's draft, but selected three players in the second round. The team has signed No. 55 pick Kyle Guy to a two-way contract and appears likely to stash No. 60 pick Vanja Marinkovic overseas.
Justin James
Nets Sign Henry Ellenson To Two-Way Contract


Fashion house Ella & Gabby is one of the promising brands in the African Fashion Industry.The Autumn/Spring 12 collection from the label oozes sophistication. We are presented with an array of sultry floor-length gowns in colorful mixes of silks and African prints immaculately combined with lace and beaded details.
The collection combines fabrics collected around the world with fabrics from the African coast to depict theElla & Gabby woman. The collection is warm, glamorous and the designer successfully contrasts lace and African prints to create a perfectly harmonized designs.


The Heineken Experience in Amsterdam was a lot different than I was expecting. It was rich in history, informative, interactive and fun. I'm really glad that we decided to stop by. There was a bit of a line when we first arrived at the Heineken Brewery, but we bought e-tickets for a specific time (as in 15 minutes from when we bought them) online while we were waiting in line and were let in within 15 minutes.
It is currently decked out in Christmas decorations and a singing tree greets you as you are ushered in. It is also while you are checking in that you get you're Heineken wristband. This wristband is important because it has two buttons attached to it that you cash in for beers at the end of the experience.
There is then a Heineken Guide that walks the group you came in with through the first few rooms. It is in these rooms that the history of Heineken is discussed. Including, how Heineken was the first company to bring beer to the United States after the end of Prohibition.
The tour continues where you can walk through multiple rooms that has memorabilia and facts about Heineken that you can read about. Or you can take the fast pass and head straight to the bar to cash in for your beers.
The tour also includes a walk through of one of their historic brewing rooms. It is also decorated for Christmas, which added to it's charm. In the brewing room, you can look into each gigantic vessel. In the vessel, you can read about the processes of making beer and see a short video about it.
At the end of the tour of this room, you can try a mixture of barley and water which is the basis of beer. I tried it. I do not recommend it taste wise. But, for the experience it was worth it. Beer tastes much, much better.
After this, you are ushered in the stables. Yes, you read that right. Stables, as in horse stables. Now when I went the brewery was undergoing renovations so none of the horses were currently residing in the stables, but the tour still takes you through it.
In the stables, you are split up into small groups where a small host talks more about Heineken's history and about the horses. The horses are still kept today for promotional reasons. They take a Heineken Beer cart around the city twice a day for two hours and also attend beer festivals and other events.
After you finish learning about the horses, you turn the corner and get your first beer of the experience. But, you can't drink it yet.
First, a Heineken host will teach you the correct way to drink a beer. The host talks about why a beer has head, the bubbles in a beer and the correct way to position it to get the best taste. After the host finishes explaining all of this, you are free to finish your beer in the stables.
After the stables, this is where the Heineken Experience really begins. I almost don't know how to describe it because there was so much to see and interact with. It was multiple stories of different rooms that ranged from the bottling process to Heineken's support of sports.
The selfie wall lights up with people dancing.
You can try your hand at the karaoke stage, where you bike with a basket that contains a case of Heineken's to popular Dutch songs.
You can play Foosball and look at signed sports memorabilia from sponsored teams.
The Best 'Dam Bar! This is where you can finally cash in the buttons on your wristband for two "perfectly chilled beers". Right now, this is down in a basement due to renovations but they do have a rooftop bar that should be opened again once the renovations are over.
The bar is dark, plays loud music and kinda feels like a club, but it was really fun. They were also serving fresh (aka scolding HOT!) traditional Dutch food to patrons.
This was much harder than it looked and the winner of this competition got a prize, in the form of an extra beer button to cash in. After you leave the bar area, you enter the gift shop. There are plenty of items here and you can get beer glasses customized with hand-engravings. Overall, the Heineken Experience was really fun and I would recommend it to anyone who is in Amsterdam.
Have you ever been to the Heineken Experience?


Here are 5 interview questions and answers that I have used in almost all of my interviews. The answers have changed over time but these are the most recent. Underneath each answer is how the employer might receive what I have said. There are many more questions below and ways to prepare for your next interview. Make sure to check out the links below for some additional content on improving your interviews(Top interview questions asked by employers, Interview Preperation, Interview Preperation Checklist).
I am in the early stages of my career and I have worked hard to get here. I graduated in 2016 from college with a 3.72 GPA and received my Wind Turbine Technician Diploma. I work well in a team setting and am focused on making my vision a reality. I am always trying to better myself. I do this by getting help from others and trying my best to learn from them. I am not one to sit idle and waste time. I am always wanting to do what is best for the company. I work well with my hands and learn the best by doing so. Improving not only myself but those around me is a strong passion of mine!
What this says to the employer: I prove that I work hard with my GPA being in a higher bracket. By graduating it shows that I can commit and dedicate at least 2 years to something. I am on a mission and do not let others bring me down. I am here for the company and want to make it successful.
I am always rushing! I know that I only have so much time in a day and this is why I get up at 4:30am every morning and go to bed at 10:30pm. In most things I do, I try to get them done quick so I can move on to my next task. I am now bringing awareness to this and slowing myself down. I realized that by slowing down, planning and then doing. I end up saving more time. Yes this takes extra time but it gets me in the right mindset to achieve the success I want. This is a continuous self development process and I am trying to improve every day!
What this says to the employer: I am aware of myself and am always trying to improve. I not only notice but I am taking action to fix it. Reassuring them that I am continuing this practice shows them I am willing to make a committed effort.
Adaptability. As I have gained more experience in my personal and work life. I have constantly had to adapt to changing environments. Being able to work with all different kinds of people is something I am proud to say I enjoy and succeed at. I am also able to follow instructions and troubleshoot ideas. By being put in more situations I will increase my adaptability. At my current job, I am always travelling and with travel comes a lot of adaptability. I needed to find a balance in what I bring with me and adjust to all the new places I am going. I believe time is the greatest way to build strengths, I look forward to building my strengths and turning my weaknesses into strengths in the future.
What this says to the employer: I am confident in myself. I have experience in this and tell them exactly how I have gained that experience. I am also showing that I can become even stronger by turning my weaknesses into strengths in the future. By showing that I want to grow and develop, the employer wants to hire me. They think I will become better, help others and in turn help the company.
My positive attitude and passion for growth. These are two things I have over the rest of the candidates. Sure they might have more experience but by investing in me now. The long term gains will out way the short term. I don't want to meet the expectations, I want to climb over them. It bothers me when people say "We get paid by the hour" because I want to make my work meaningful. By not sitting idle and always trying to improve, I will become better each and every day.
What this says to the employer: I am showing why I am different then all the other candidates by giving a comparison. This shows extreme confidence and really gets the employer to think. Not many people have this mindset and this is another reason I stand out.
I break it into pieces because it is easier to handle a bunch of small tasks than a large one. If I am beginning to get overwhelmed I will make sure to ask others for help. By letting thoughts out of my head and listening to a different opinion. I can reevaluate my current situation and format a better plan. If I have deadlines to make, I make sure to schedule each task in order of its importance. By doing this I am able to manage my stress and get the job done in a timely manor.
What this says to the employer: I know myself and how I react to extreme environments. They can see I have been able to do this before and know what works best for me. It shows them when times get tough, I won't panic and runaway.
Now all of these are answers I have actually used to get myself jobs but along with them I have stories to tell. Since I have had so many amazing experiences in my life, I usually try to relate them to the question. If you don't have a lot of experiences, don't worry; try to think of anything that might relate, even a story when you went on a road trip with your buddies. Or maybe you won the 100m dash in high school. There are a lot of things you can use, you need to look deep and find these stories. If you can't think of any then tell them you don't have experience in this situation. They will ask you a different question later that might give them the same answer they were looking for. Remember to practice your stories too!
Top Interview Questions to Every Employer Will Ask!


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Richard Strauss, the great composer of symphonic poems and grand operas, wrote solo songs throughout his life: his first compositions, performed within his family circle, were songs and his setting of the poem Malven (Mallows) was to be the last piece he completed. Taking a keen interest in the possibilities and limitations of the human voice, Strauss in the solo song genre found the opportunity to try out various musical options and to discover his own individual style. But the writing of songs also served as a form of relaxation, a way of passing the time. The result is a varied spectrum of atmospheres, moods and emotions: from the jesting tone of Hat gesagt — bleibt's nicht dabei to the heart-felt declaration of love in Cäcilie and the portrayal of madness of the Three Songs of Ophelia.
Camilla Tilling, whose successful opera career in a very short time has taken her to some of the world's most prestigious venues — including Covent Garden, the Metropolitan, La Scala and La Monnaie — made her international breakthrough in the role of Sophie in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Ever since, Strauss's music has held a special place for her, and on her first solo recording she has chosen to perform some of her favourites among his songs. She is partnered by the fine German pianist Paul Rivinius, with violinist Ulf Wallin making a guest appearance in Morgen!, where he plays the solo that Strauss added when making an orchestral version of the song.
Stereo 06 / 09: "Mit glasklarer Tongebung und auch in den Höhen sicher geführtem Sopran, mit zuverlässiger Stimmführung auch bei kleinen Trillern, mit perfektem Legato und mit Mut zum Spitzbübischen (wie in 'Muttertändelei'): Camilla Tilling hinterlässt auf ihrem ersten Solo-Album einen überragenden Eindruck. Gestalterisch intelligent, technisch perfekt singt sie 21 Richard-Strauss-Lieder, die ihr wie in die Kehle komponiert scheinen."
Hörprobe Track 1: Rote Rosen (Weißt du die Rose) o. op.
Hörprobe Track 7: Nr. 1: Wie erkenn ich mein Treulieb vor andern nun?
Nr. 1: Wie erkenn ich mein Treulieb vor andern nun?
Hörprobe Track 21: Nr. 4: Morgen!


One immediate consequence is that the body is forced to release even more insulin. Letting blood sugar get too high is simply not acceptable. The resulting excess of insulin in the bloodstream is called hyperinsulinemia. But the body wasn't designed for these prolonged high levels of insulin, which disrupt cellular metabolism and spread inflammation. Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to keep blood glucose under control. But as we have noted, that is only the most obvious disease caused by insulin resistance. There are many negative health effects before full-blown diabetes.
Of special concern to women is how insulin resistance disrupts fat metabolism. When the cells won't absorb the extra glucose, the liver has to convert it into fat. Fat cells are loaded with glucose receptors, so this is a vicious cycle. Ironically, while the insulin-resistant woman is gaining weight, her cells are actually "starved" for glucose, so she feels exhausted and tends to eat carbohydrate-heavy foods in search of energy.
These extra fat cells are also little estrogen factories. So weight gain contributes to the estrogen dominance that causes so many symptoms during the early stages of perimenopause.
Symptoms relating to syndrome X usually predate the onset of menopause, but most women do not complain of them until then. A woman's health can deteriorate rapidly during menopause with the decrease of estrogen levels in the body. And digestive issues that were once merely a hassle become an affliction when the body's natural defenses against inflammation (estrogen being one) are depleted.
In addition, women approaching menopause are particularly prone to becoming insulin resistant due to metabolic changes related to fluctuations in adrenal and thyroid secretions. In fact, the decrease of certain hormones, like estradiol, may trigger a resistance to insulin in patients who never experienced it before. Certain blood pressure medications can mask symptoms without treating the problem. Frequently, women unwittingly make their symptoms worse by trying to lose weight with low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets.
How Do I Know If I'm Insulin Resistant?
The unfortunate truth is that anyone can become insulin resistant — even if she is thin because we have access to a lot of refined carbohydrates (white bread, sugar, bagels, pasta, potatoes, sodas, processed foods with added fructose, etc.) In fact, most of us are likely to be somewhat resistant to insulin – it is just a matter of degree. The more processed and refined food that we eat, the more insulin we require to metabolize it. The more insulin in our blood, the less responsive our cells become. As we age, this continual exposure wears out our tolerance for refined carbohydrates and reduces our sensitivity to insulin.
If you suffer from high cholesterol, high triglycerides, or hypertension, you should get checked for insulin resistance, regardless of your weight or age. If you have high blood pressure, it is likely that you are also suffering from insulin resistance, and high blood pressure medication will not cure insulin resistance.


September 10, 2016. Don't miss it!
It's that time again. The RRCCG is celebrating fall by Reaping the Harvest at the We Grow Together! Campus on Martha St at Herndon St intersection in Stonerhill subdivision of Shreveport Louisiana, one block west of Caddo Magnet High School (on Viking Drive).
Come celebrate with us as we highlight summer foods such as okra, collards, squash, and purplehull peas. Enjoy trying tasty samples by local chefs, getting free health checks ups, and planting your own salad bowl. Bring the family and chairs to celebrate with us.


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This is it. Volume 4's final episode just came out (on YouTube), which means that all the folks who've been staving off so they can binge watch the show are about to be rewarded for their patience.
To celebrate the occasion, here's a little "in a nutshell" thing that I wrote during the hiatus this summer. It may be stereotypical, it may be inaccurate, it may be chronologically messed up, but I hope it's at least mildly amusing for those of you who love this awesome show as much as I do.
Roman: yo everybody look at me! I'm the bad guy here yo!
Cinder: yeah no, he's not actually the bad guy….


SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 4, 2019--Abraxas Petroleum Corporation ("Abraxas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AXAS) today announced that the borrowing base on the Company's $300 million senior secured credit facility has been increased from $200 million to $217.5 million in connection with the Company's recent borrowing base redetermination. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Abraxas also announced that the Company's management will participate in the upcoming IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) investor conference in New York on April 8-9, 2019. The Company is scheduled to present on Monday, April 8 at 10:35 AM Eastern Time. Details of the event can be found at https://www.ipaa.org/, and a live webcast of this presentation can be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2042/30016.


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L'ormone follicolo-stimolante (FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone), conosciuto anche come follitropina, è un ormone sintetizzato dalle cellule gonadotrope basofile dell'adenoipofisi. Nelle ovaie l'FSH stimola la progressione verso la maturazione dei follicoli di Graaf.  Mentre il follicolo cresce, esso rilascia inibina che per feed back negativo ostacola il rilascio di FSH nell'adenoipofisi.

Nel maschio, l'FSH attiva la produzione della proteina legante gli androgeni (ABP) nelle cellule del Sertoli, nei tubuli seminiferi, ed è fondamentale per la spermatogenesi.

Nella femmina, invece, l'FSH e l'LH agiscono sinergicamente nella riproduzione. L'FSH è rilasciato nel circolo portale dell'adenoipofisi e poi nel circolo sanguifero sistemico dove rimane attiva per 3-4 ore. La sua funzione è principalmente di regolazione dello sviluppo dei follicoli ovarici e, quindi, della stimolazione della produzione di estrogeno e progesterone.

Struttura
L'FSH è un eterodimero composto da due glicoproteine. La sua struttura è affine all'LH, al TSH e all'hCG. Le due unità polipeptidiche che compongono il dimero FSH sono dette subunità alfa e beta. La subunità alfa è uguale per tutti gli ormoni LH, TSH e hCG, e contiene 96 amminoacidi. La subunità beta, invece, è specifica per ciascuno e nel caso dell'FSH contiene 118 amminoacidi e viene detta FSHB. Tale subunità si rende fautrice del legame con gli specifici recettori dell'FSH. La parte glucidica di questa glicoproteina è composta da fruttosio, galattosio, mannosio, galattosammina, glucosammina e acido sialico, quest'ultimo responsabile della emivita in circolo dell'ormone (3-4 ore).

Geni
Il gene per la subunità alfa è localizzato nella banda 6p21.1-23 ed è espresso in svariati tipi cellulari. Mentre il gene per la subunità beta dell'FSH è localizzato in 11p13 ed è espresso solo dalle cellule gonadotrope della ghiandola pituitaria (adenoipofisi), è controllato dal GnRH (fattore di rilascio ipotalamico), inibito dall'inibina e indotto dall'attivina.

Azione

Sia nel maschio che nella femmina, l'FSH stimola la maturazione delle cellule germinali. Nelle femmine dà inizio alla crescita del follicolo, agendo, in particolare, sulle cellule della granulosa. Nel contempo (dall'ovaio) viene rilasciata inibina B e i livelli di FSH cominciano a declinare in tarda fase follicolare. Tale rilascio sembra essere fondamentale nella progressione fino alla maturazione del solo follicolo più avanzato nella crescita. Alla fine della fase luteinica, vi è poi una leggera crescita dell'ormone che sembra essere importante per l'inizio di un nuovo successivo ciclo ovarico.

Come il suo partner LH, anche l'FSH è rilasciato dall'adenoipofisi sotto stimolazione dell'ormone di rilascio delle gonadotropine secreto dall'ipotalamo. Al contrario, sull'adenoipofisi agiscono negativamente gli estrogeni provenienti dalle gonadi.

I livelli di FSH circolante sono normalmente bassi durante l'infanzia e, nelle donne, molto alti dopo la menopausa.

Stati patologici

Alti livelli di FSH
Alti livelli di FSH sono indicativi di situazioni dove il normale feedback negativo che origina dalle gonadi è assente; ciò porta ad un rilascio incontrollato di FSH da parte dell'adenoipofisi. Sebbene questi livelli siano tipici dopo la menopausa, sono anomali nell'età fertile. Possono essere segni di:
 Menopausa prematura
 Disgenesi gonadica, Sindrome di Turner
 Castrazione
 Sindrome di Swyer
 Alcune forme di CAH
 Disfunzioni testicolari

Bassi livelli di FSH
Una diminuita secrezione di FSH può determinare disfunzione delle gonadi (ipogonadismo). Questa condizione, nel maschio, si manifesta tipicamente come incapacità di produrre un normale numero di spermatozoi. Nelle femmine è tipico rilevare la cessazione del normale ciclo riproduttivo.
Condizioni con bassissimi livelli di FSH sono:
 Soppressione ipotalamica
 Ipopituitarismo
 Iperprolattinemia
 Terapie per la soppressione delle gonadi
 antagonista dell'ormone di rilascio delle gonadotropine (eg. degarelix e abarelix)
 agonista dell'ormone di rilascio delle gonadotropine (downregulation)

Farmaci
L'FSH, insieme all'LH, è il componente del Pergonal, ed anche in forme più o meno pure o ricombinanti (nel Gonal F e Follistim).

Tali farmaci sono comunemente usati nei protocolli per la stimolazione ovarica controllata nei cicli di fecondazione in vitro, dal momento che permettono di stimolare lo sviluppo di un numero maggiore di follicoli e ottenere un adeguato numero di ovuli maturi. I protocolli di stimolazione ovarica prevedono anche l'utilizzo di analoghi del GnRH (Ormone di rilascio delle gonadotropine).

Dalla fine degli anni '90 è disponibile anche una preparazione con LH ricombinante puro (LUVERIS). Gli studi del dott. Franco Lisi hanno dimostrato che l'utilizzo dell'FSH ricombinante e dell'LH ricombinante adeguatamente combinati ottimizzano la stimolazione follicolare multipla per fecondazione assistita.

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Yesterday I was wondering how much I really believe that we are living in a simulation. Today, there is this. You may feel you recognize them, but not one of these faces is a real person, they are all "imagined" using a new frontier in artificial intelligence: a GAN, a neural network where opposing subnetworks compete, creating a feedback loop that escalates into a form of artifical imagination.
This video, just released is impressive and a bit eerie as well.
So one of the two has a generative function, like rendering images or trying to solve a problem, but the other is in adversarial mode, challenging the first's results.
AI imagination is not a one trick pony, either. After studying old paintings, an AI with this four year old GAN technology created a masterpiece that sold for over $430,000.
A painting created by artificial intelligence sold for $432,000 at the Christie's Prints and Multiples art auction in New York. The piece, called "Portrait of Edmond Belamy," is the first artwork made entirely by AI to go up for sale at a major art auction. It was expected to fetch between $7,000 and $10,000, making the $432,000 haul quite the shocker.
AI with artistic imagination is definitely the strangest thing I've seen today, and it is only 10 AM.


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PARLIAMENT – Members of Parliament plan to table a Bill to amend the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act of 1985 to allow workers' access their savings before the age of 50.
According to Hon. Sam Lyomoki (NRM, Workers), the need to improve the social security sector in Uganda has been a matter of interest for workers.
"Workers have been demanding that the age upon which to access their savings is lowered. Workers want it taken down to 45 years," says Lyomoki.
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She handled the issue with grace and kindness.
Moira Dela Torre has officially tied the knot with her now-husband, local singer Jason Marvin, and she was a beautiful, blushing bride wearing an off-shoulder Patricia Santos wedding gown.
But days leading up to their wedding date, did you know that Moira actually experienced online bullying from body-shaming trolls? In an Instagram post, one recently commented, "Pag kinasal ka na, wag kang mag-pony tale [sic] kasi baka madismaya sa'yo groom mo sa sobrang laki ng feslak [face] mo." IG user alleinealfaro123 even tagged Moira in the comment.
Moira, however, chose not to block the said user. Instead, she replied with grace, "Hindi kita ibblock. Para pag nagtali ako ng buhok at hindi siya madismaya, makita mo na may pagmamahal na hindi lang nakadepende sa kung gano ka kapayat o kataba o kung ano man ayos ng buhok mo. (I won't block you so you can see, after I've put my hair up and he's remained unfazed, the kind of love that is not based on your body size or the way your hair is styled.)"
She also gave the troll a "happy new year" greeting and wished for her to experience the same love Moira has—"Yung love na hindi kasing babaw ng pagmamahal na alam mo (a love that is not shallow like the one you know)."


The Central Library of the university is having the existing stock of nearly 6160 books worth Rs. 31.10 lacs (Rupees thirty one lac and ten thousand). These includes the reference books, text books, journals, competition books and books pertaining to the syllabus of the courses running by the university in Law, Commerce & Management, Social Sciences (Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, M.S.W., etc.), Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Life Science, Wild Life Science, Heritage, Museology & Tourism Management, etc. disciplines and also for competitive examination aspirants.
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By filing a lawsuit against Nestlé, a woman from California alleged that the US company misleads consumers by using its 'No GMO ingredients' seal as it might easily be confused with the Non-GMO Project Verified Seal, reports CBS News.
Nestlé USA has developed its own symbol for Non-GMO products. The company declared that their label meets federal standards and the respective products go through international inspection and testing by the certification company SGS. However, federal standards are much lower than the standards that manufacturers have to meet when making use of the Non-GMO Project's verification label.
Probably no consequences for Nestlé
Recently, Nestlé has been alleged of having made a label for GMO-free products that might be confused with the label of the Non-GMO Project's seal. Hence, consumers could think that Nestlé's label says the same as the Non-GMO Project's label which, in contrast to Nestlé's label, is subject to strict testing and many requirements.
Indeed, the two labels look similar and are almost the same size, but are far from being indistinguishable. Nevertheless, consumers might not be able to tell the two seals apart and are therefore likely to buy products not fulfilling their expected standards. As the US federal government is finalizing new GMO rules at the moment, the lawsuit could end without any consequences. However, attorneys still agree that Nestlé's seal might lead to confusion. In the end, the problem is likely to be on the site of the Non-GMO Project. Because it will have to work harder on informing people about the difference of their label compared to seals launched by certain companies.
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Full Name: Richard Mortimer Chitwood
Date of birth: February 1, 1878
H 117 Jan 13, 1925 - Aug 20, 1925 39th (1) Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
H 117 Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 38th Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
H 121 Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 37th Democrat Sweetwater / Nolan Fisher, Mitchell, Nolan
(1) J.C. Hall, in special election 1/2/1926, sworn 9/13/1926, succeeded Richard M. Chitwood, resigned 8/20/1925. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
40th Legislature, R.S., 1/13/1927, p. 38. Resolutions - Memorial.
International Genealogical Index lists R.M. Chitwood, born 1878 in Alabama, died 1926 in Texas. Parents William Parker Chitwood and Laura Lyon. FamilySearch.
Richard Mortimer Chitwood, born 1878 in Alabama, death date 11/21/1926 in Dallas, interment in Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan County. Find a Grave.
Twelfth Census of the United States (1900), Morgan Park Academy, Cook County, Chicago, IL lists student R.M. Chitwood, age 22, born 2/1878 in Alabama. HeritageQuest Online.
"Toreador Prints Chitwood Memorial Edition," Sunday Avalanche-Journal, 11/28/1926. p. 2. "Richard Coeur d' Lion of history was no more truly big hearted than was Richard Mortimer Chitwood..". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
"A Loss to Texas and to Tech College," 11/23/1926, p. 1. Lubbock Morning Avalanche.
"Lubbock Today Says Farewell to Chitwood," 11/23/1926, pp. 1, 5. Lubbock Morning Avalanche.
Interment at Sweetwater Cemetery, Nolan County, TX; lists Richard Mortimer Chitwood, born 1878, died 1926. TXGenWeb Project.
Photograph. Richard M. Chitwood, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Heroes Try to Celebrate a Special Occasion in Latest WandaVision Clip
The hype for the upcoming WandaVision miniseries is already skyrocketing with just three days before its official debut. Marvel has released many trailers and TV spots, but today we get a new clip. In the video, Wanda and Vision are celebrating a very special occasion on Aug. 23. Too bad that both protagonists don't seem to recall what they are celebrating. The gag goes on as Vision riffs on his android nature in a quite unusual — for the Marvel Cinematic Universe fans — sitcom style.
While Aug. 23 doesn't look to have any more profound connection with Wanda nor Vision in the comics, the number 23 has a meta-narrative meaning. So far, Marvel Studios released 23 movies in the MCU. Perhaps they are hinting at that. Or, perhaps, they are hinting at the fact that on Aug. 23, 2019, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced that Kat Dennings and Randall Park would join the cast of the upcoming series. In a few days, we will discover more about it.
You can watch the latest WandaVision TV promo in the player below.
RELATED: The Latest WandaVision TV Promo Mentions The Avengers
WandaVision will hit Disney+ on Jan. 15. Unlike its usual strategy, Disney will release two episodes from the show on the same date. The rest of the episodes will premiere on the streaming service every Friday. In the meantime, the first reactions from the critics have been solidly positive.
What do you think about the latest WandaVision teaser? What do you think happened on Aug. 23? Let us know in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: Vision: The Complete Collection
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1/15/22 @ Northern Illinois L 70-77 Regular Season
1/11/22 Central Michigan W 99-68 Regular Season
1/8/22 Ball St. L 72-78 Regular Season
1/4/22 @ Western Michigan W 85-79 Regular Season
12/20/21 @ Valparaiso L 55-67 Regular Season
12/11/21 Florida International W 92-88 (OT) Regular Season
12/8/21 Niagara W 60-58 Regular Season
12/5/21 Northwood (MI) W 79-57 Regular Season
12/2/21 @ UC San Diego L 74-83 Regular Season
11/28/21 @ DePaul L 63-101 Regular Season
11/24/21 Western Illinois W 72-68 Regular Season
11/20/21 @ Michigan St L 59-83 Regular Season
11/18/21 @ Northern Kentucky L 73-74 Regular Season
11/12/21 Illinois St. W 103-98 (OT) Regular Season
11/9/21 @ Indiana L 62-68 Regular Season


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Q: Cauchy Distribution used in error term in simulation What is the reason used Cauchy distribution in error term for simulation of data. I see a lot of researcher used the distribution but does not stated the reason why used Cauchy Distribution.

A: A possible explanation is that the Cauchy distribution has symmetric heavy tails https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy-tailed_distribution. Thus, it can be a good choice to generate data with possible outliers to assess robustness properties of the investigated methods.

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Teen rescued from Lake Washington dies in hospital
Posted 2:16 PM, May 28, 2019, by Q13 News Staff, Updated at 02:26PM, May 28, 2019
SEATTLE -- A boy who was rescued from the water at Seattle's Lake Washington on Memorial Day has died in the hospital.
Witnesses told police the swimmer was about 100 feet from the shore of Lake Washington around 2 p.m. on Monday when he began to struggle in the water.
Colin Knutsen, a man who was also at the park, says he couldn't just stand by and watch as the teen drowned. He jumped into the water and was able to get him out.
Knutsen said he got certified in CPR just a week ago for his job in the construction industry.
"He was blue, his eyes were rolled back in his forehead and I started doing CPR," he said. "And initially I could hear water moving and it just never came up."
The 14-year-old boy was taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center where he was initially listed in critical condition.
On Tuesday, hospital officials said the boy did not survive. The boy has not been identified.
Sounders FC announces 2019 broadcast lineup on Q13 FOX & JOEtv
The renewed partnership continues the tenure of Q13 FOX and JOEtv as the regional TV home of the Rave Green throughout Western Washington.
Teen in critical condition after nearly drowning at Magnuson Park
Football coach mourns death of teen player pulled from Lake Washington: 'He fought his heart out'
Teen suspect found dead in Lake Washington after machete attack against grandmother
'Our new journey begins': Granger Smith and his wife donate more than $200,000 to children's hospital in memory of son
'An absolute horrific sound:' Neighbor says she reported abuse at AJ Freund's house
California animal rescue group needs help caring for 89 baby birds
Boy on unicorn float drifts half a mile off North Carolina coast
Vape pen explosion shatters Nevada boy's jaw, breaks his teeth
Police: 8-year-old boy wounded at Renton park — but how did it happen?
Keeping swimmers safe is a challenging mission for Pierce County Swim Safe program
Juanita Beach one of many dealing with water issues ahead of summer
Teen survives 10-inch knife lodged in face: 'It could have been the end of me'
4 dead, several hurt after crane collapses on Seattle's Mercer Street


Try Engineering is a site that hosts lesson plans and games designed to get students interested in engineering. The lesson plans are arranged according age and engineering topic. The lesson plans can be downloaded as PDFs. Be sure to look at all of the lesson plans because several are specifically for upper grades. This is just one of many sites I came across when searching for engineering sites for elementary students.
The games section of Try Engineering features 36 online games. Some of the games were developed specifically for Try Engineering while others are hosted on other educational sites like those of NASA and PBS.
The games section of Try Engineering also includes links to a dozen iPad apps that students can use to learn about engineering and programming.
(The infographic below brings to light the uses of LEGOs in education as well as a brief history of Lego Bricks).


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Very few successful e-commerce companies were started in the 2000s. Since then, e-commerce startups have enjoyed a revival. Dozens of companies have gotten traction and venture dollars have followed. Phrases like flash sales, social commerce, and subscription commerce have entered the startup lexicon.
As Josh Kopelman points out, the list of the top 15 e-commerce companies has barely changed over the past decade, in sharp contrast to the list of overall top internet companies. This can be interpreted in one of two ways.
The bull case is that startups neglected e-commerce and are now waking up to the opportunity. The key equation driving e-commerce is: profit = lifetime customer value minus customer acquisition costs. New marketing strategies ("content plus commerce", social commerce, etc) lower acquisition costs enough to make startups competitive with incumbents.
What most people agree on is that e-commerce as a whole will continue to grow rapidly and eat into offline commerce. In the steady state, offline commerce will serve only two purposes: immediacy (stuff you need right away), and experiences (showroom, fun venues). All other commerce will happen online.
Note: The company I cofounded, Hunch, was acquired by eBay in November 2011. I am now an eBay employee. But all the opinions expressed below are my own, and were developed prior to the Hunch acquisition, through my own research on e-commerce.
Amazon and eBay are the two largest e-commerce companies. As of this writing, Amazon has a market cap of about $87B, trading at a trailing twelve-month P/E of about 139. eBay has a market cap of about $42B, trading at a trailing P/E of about 13. Each company competes with many other companies in many different areas. For example, Amazon competes with Apple on tablets (Kindle vs iPad) and digital media (Amazon's media store vs iTunes). Ebay's Paypal unit competes with multiple payment companies, and its marketplaces division competes with other "peer-to-peer" e-commerce sites like Craigslist. But given the potential size of the e-commerce market (not to mention the online-to-offline commerce market), Amazon and eBay's main competitors are each other. And to understand their large strategic moves (e.g. large acquisitions like GSI and Zappos), it is important to understand their fundamentally opposing strategic outlooks: eBay wants commerce to be more decentralized (around its GSI/Magento partners and eBay marketplaces sellers) and Amazon wants it to be more centralized (around itself).
First, some background. During the dot-com boom, many largest offline brands debated how to best move their businesses online. Some tried to build their own websites from scratch. Others partnered with commerce technology providers. Toys 'R' Us took a novel approach and signed a "strategic alliance" to outsource all of their e-commerce operations to Amazon. Over the next few years this relationship soured – apparently Toys 'R' Us felt Amazon was competing too directly with them and successfully sued to end the relationship.
The end of the Toys 'R' Us – Amazon relationship marked a turning point for a company called GSI Commerce. GSI took an aggressively neutral approach to providing technology and marketing solutions to retailers. Their main appeal over Amazon is that they didn't compete with their partners (but of course their partners competed with each other). This approach paid off: GSI now powers over 500 large commerce sites, including Toys 'R' Us, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, and the commerce sites of all the large sports leagues like the NFL, MLB and NBA.
Last year, eBay paid $2.4B to acquire GSI Commerce. They also acquired a smaller company called Magento that provides e-commerce technologies to smaller retailers. You can think of GSI as the leading commerce platform for the "fat head" of retailers, and Magento as the leader for the long tail.
The key difference between eBay and Amazon isn't auctions vs. fixed price sales (the majority of eBay sales aren't auctions anymore). It is that eBay doesn't take inventory, and prefers to be an intermediary that facilitates peer-to-peer commerce. This strategy wins if e-commerce becomes more decentralized, with the majority of commerce continuing flow through small to medium retailers. In this world, eBay makes money by sending traffic from eBay.com, from fees collected by GSI and Magento, and Paypal transaction fees. In a centralized world, Amazon grows its current 9% e-commerce market share to a much larger percentage, taking advantage of its scale, efficiency, advanced technology, and the convenience of shopping in one place.
One way to view this battle is to think of eBay as a platform a la Windows or Android and Amazon as an end-to-end solution a la Apple computers in the 90s or iOS devices today. Platforms tend to provide greater diversity. In the case of e-commerce, the platform approach could also have a price advantage. As the CEO of TrialPay, Alex Rampell, argues: "Who can beat Amazon on price? The companies whose products are sold on Amazon". End-to-end solutions like Amazon's tend to provide greater convenience and a better user experience.
I'm not arguing that one approach is superior to the other. My point is simply that when you understand that the battle is between centralized and decentralized commerce, the strategic moves of the two companies make a lot more sense.
There is an amazing amount of useful, free information available on tech blogs for fledgling tech entrepreneurs (this list is a great place to start). I think sometimes we techies forget that this wealth of content is unknown to the non-startup world. I was reminded of this recently when I met a first-time entrepreneur who said when he was first starting out he tried finding books on Amazon, Googling for stuff etc. He described it as an epiphany the first time he stumbled upon Fred Wilson's blog, which then led him to Brad Feld, Mark Suster, Eric Ries, Venture Hacks, etc.
I decided to price my book at $2.99 and donate all of the proceeds (~$2 book) to HackNY, a non-profit that "keeps the kids off the Street" (encourages college students to join/start tech startups instead of working on Wall Street). All of the content in the book is available for free on cdixon.org. The only reason to buy the book is to get this blog in a different format and to support a good charity. It is available in the Kindle Store here.
I don't expect many people to buy the book but maybe some first-time entrepreneurs will stumble on it and from there discover more tech blogs. Think of it as "Kindle SEO" for tech blogs.
Finally, I am having trouble getting the links to work on the Kindle version. I'm not sure if this is an Amazon policy or if I am just doing something wrong (the links work fine in the PDF I uploaded to Amazon). So here is an alternative version on Scribd that has working links.
Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. Much of this makes sense, inasmuch as it is strategic for them to dominate or commoditize each layer that stands between human beings and online ads. But while they are doing this, they are leaving their core business vulnerable, particularly to Amazon.
In fact, Google and Amazon's are already direct competitors in their core businesses. Like Amazon, Google makes the vast majority of its revenue from users who are looking to make an online purchase. Other query types – searches related to news, blog posts, funny videos, etc. – are mostly a loss leaders for Google.
Moreover, Google's algorithmic results for product searches are generally poor. (Try using Google to decide what dishwasher to buy). These poor results might actually lead to short term revenue increases since the sponsored links are superior to the unsponsored ones. But long term if Google continues producing poor product search results and Amazon continues consolidating the e-commerce market, Google's core business is at serious risk.
* Froogle (and Google Products) have been unsuccessful most likely because Google has had no incentive to make them better: they make plenty of money on these queries already on a CPC basis, and would likely make less if they moved to a CPA model.
** Most Amazon Prime customers probably already do skip Google and go directly to Amazon. I know I do.


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