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Posted on September 17, 2017 by Kyle
Last week FOX launched the new series The Orville. The series is set in the year 2418 and stars Seth MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy) as Ed Mercer, a promising officer whose career derailed after he caught his wife Kelly (Adrianne Palicki, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Friday Night Lights) in bed with a blue alien. It's been about a year since the divorce, and Mercer finally gets his first and last chance to prove he is worthy of captaining a ship, the Orville. When assembling his crew, Mercer hires best friend Gordon Malloy (Scott Grimes, ER, American Dad ) as his helmsman, but Malloy isn't one to stick to the rule book. The rest of the crew is comprised of folks from an assortment of human and alien species, races, and sexes. For fans of Star Trek, these characters have very familiar archetypes but with a slightly more comedic twist. Worf-like second officer Lt. Commander Bortus (Peter Macon, Shameless, Bosch) is from a species that is all male; Data-like science officer Isaac (Mark Jackson) is from a mechanical species known for being racist toward biological creatures; top physician Dr. Claire Finn (Penny Johnson Jerald, 24, Castle) chose her position because she felt she'd be needed the most with this crew; young security officer Alara Kitan (Halston Sage, Crisis, How To Rock) hails from a planet with higher gravity, so she has increased strength and abilities; and navigator John LaMarr (J. Lee) is chill and just wants to be able to drink his soda while doing his job. The only person on his crew that Mercer didn't get to choose was his first officer, and he is both shocked and dismayed to learn that his ex-wife Kelly was assigned to the position, which leads to some humorously awkward moments both on the bridge and during excursions.
All of the original FOX promos made this series appear to be a Galaxy Quest-like parody, but instead it turned out to be more of a straightforward show akin to Star Trek Enterprise, with a little added humor. Once I got used to this unexpected tone, I really enjoyed the premiere for the show that we got, but it still felt a little torn as to which identity it wants – a serious homage or a comedy. It feels like it will be more of the former than the latter. The special effects were impressive, the cast is great, and I really liked the dynamics of this crew. I'm looking forward to seeing what adventures await the Orville in future episodes.
If you missed last week's premiere you can download it for free on Vudu or iTunes, and it's probably also available On Demand or on the FOX app/website.
On tonight's episode, "Command Performance," when Ed and Kelly are tricked by a hologram of a ship in distress and find themselves prisoners in a replica of their former home, Alara must step up in her first command of the Orville and attempt a heroic rescue. Meanwhile, Bortus and Klyden receive some happy yet unexpected news.
Check out the second part of the premiere tonight on FOX at 8/7c.
I'll also be watching/recording The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, Fear the Walking Dead, The Great Food Truck Race, The Strain, The Last Ship, The Deuce, Vice Principals, and Episodes.
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Love the show!


In the Bible we read that unity among his followers was a deep wish for Jesus. Paul compares the church with a body that consists of different parts. Therefore good cooperation with other churches is important to us as a non-denominational church, and we consider ourselves as a part of the ecclesial landscape.
In Calw and Uganda, new Immanuel Churches were founded with which we are closely associated. We're also part of the Germany-wide non-denominational church network "D-Netz", member of the Evangelical Alliance Leonberg and advisory member of the Working Group of Christian Churches (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen, ACK) in Leonberg.
Friendly cooperation connects us with international partners as well.


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Q: blinking animations in Jquery using .animation tag I am using Jquery to animate my text opacity in(from 0 to 1) when you go to any page of my site. Then, on main navigation click, it initializes an animation of the text to fade out, then initializes the link and goes to the next page. However for some reason when you click the main navigation before the text is fully animated in,the text fades out but flickers on full opacity, then loads the link for the next page. I was wondering if someone knew how to correct this, I have the code im using below. I was thinking I need to use queue's somehow but then again im not sure if that would help....Here's the link to my site where you can see it flicker -> www.originalengine.com/test/iindex.html
I start with a 0 opacity in CSS
#AlternateContent{
position: relative;
opacity: 0;
}

then I fade in the text div
$('#AlternateContent').animate({opacity: '1'},{duration: 2650});

then this is how I check which nav button was pressed, and animate the fadeout:
if (window.location.pathname === '/test/index.html')

{

$('#AboutButton').bind('click', AboutButton);
$('#PortfolioButton').bind('click', PortfolioButton);
$('#ContactButton').bind('click', ContactButton);

}

function ContactButton(e) {

$('#AlternateContent').animate({height: 0},{duration: 2650, queue: false}, 'swing')
.animate({opacity: '0'},{duration: 577, queue: false}, function(){
document.getElementById("AlternateContent").style.opacity=0;
window.location = 'contact.php';

});
}

Like I said, this works, but I get a flash at the end. Go to my site ( www.originalengine.com/test/iindex.html ) and check it out, if you press the nav items quickly between pages, while fading out, the text will blink 'on' again before going to the next page, I just want it to completely fade out!!
Thanks in advance

A: Probably because you have two animations running simultaneously. Try:
$('#AlternateContent').stop().animate({height: 0},{duration: 2650, queue: false}, 'swing')

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The Detection of Even a Single Case of Live Foot-And-Mouth Virus in Australia Would Trigger a c0vid-Like Official Response, Including Contact Tracing, Lockdowns and Interstate Border Closures for Livestock and Potentially Even People
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The Detection of Even a Single Case of Live Foot-And-Mouth Virus in Australia Would Trigger a c0vid-Like Official Response, Including Contact Tracing, Lockdowns, and Interstate Border Closures for Livestock and Potentially Even People
"The detection of even a single case of live foot-and-mouth virus in Australia would trigger a COVID-like official response, including contact tracing, lockdowns and interstate border closures for livestock and potentially even people."
There is an outbreak of the highly infectious foot and mouth disease in cattle in Indonesia
Single foot-and-mouth case would trigger COVID-like tracing, culling of sick animals
National Animal Disease Taskforce chief Chris Parker urged travellers entering Australia to declare any at-risk items or contact with farm animals.
It was best practice to discard shoes that had been worn in a foot-and-mouth region before returning to Australia, Parker said, adding that cleaning footwear with soap and water would "significantly" mitigate the risk.
Under the nationally agreed response for a foot-and-mouth outbreak, all livestock transport would come to an immediate stop for at least 72 hours and potentially much longer until the source was found.
Existing trade deals require a halt of Australian red meat exports if the virus were detected in the country. The government has calculated the cost of a trade ban would be greater than the cost of eradicating the disease, and sick and at-risk livestock would be culled in a bid to restore Australia's disease-free status as soon as possible.
CSIRO veterinary expert Phoebe Readford said the response to an outbreak in Australia would be similar to managing COVID-19.
Local containment measures would seek to avoid the situation that occurred in Indonesia, where the virus was widespread by the time it was detected, Readford said.
"You've now got large numbers of animals that are infected. That's going to pose a challenge for any country in getting the disease under control," she said.
Depending on how far any infection spread, livestock transport would be halted across the country, interstate or within a region until it was eradicated. This could leave animals stranded and disrupt Australia's finely tuned meat supply chains, creating shortages on supermarket shelves.
Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt confirmed he was not planning to close the border with Indonesia, a decision supported by opposition agriculture spokesman David Littleproud.
Littleproud has criticised the government for failing to introduce tougher biosecurity controls at the border, saying it was "now beholden on the government to explain why they don't take further
measures around borders. And if not, when does that kick in?"
However, the Nationals leader conceded it was "not yet" necessary to close the border to Indonesia.
"We need to have calm … You've got to appreciate we are already accepting people from countries that have foot-and-mouth disease like Thailand, Malaysia [and the] Philippines."
But the Nationals are divided over border controls, with Littleproud's colleague and former agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce suggesting the border should be shut, echoing a call last week from Nationals Queensland senator Susan McDonald.
When asked if the border to Indonesia should be closed, Joyce said: "If it stops foot and mouth coming in, absolutely."
Despite the heightened risk of an outbreak, industry leaders are worried the necessary public risk warnings could prompt trading partners to pre-emptively halt Australian meat imports.
Australia's beef and sheepmeat exports are worth about $27 billion a year and the government has estimated a major outbreak would cost $80 billion.
Food sustainability expert and former NSW Nationals agriculture minister Niall Blair welcomed the government's response to date but called for increased biosecurity measures.
"The risk profile has changed now the disease is in Bali. It has been in other countries and we've seen trace samples of dead virus come here before, but the disease is spreading rapidly in a major tourist destination now," Blair said.
"We haven't grasped the impact of this issue on food security yet. It's not just the potential disruption to local supplies, but also for the people around the world that we supply to.
"The last thing we should do is talk ourselves out of an international market. We should be balanced in assuring all our trade partners that we are a safe supplier and up to the task of managing this risk."
South-west Victorian dairy farmer Mark Billing said losing a dairy herd would be devastating because they had been bred for specific conditions for generations.
"Our herd has been built up over 40 years of breeding," he said. "That would be lost overnight."
Billing said some farmers were considering whether they needed to harvest embryos from their herds to ensure the breeding work they had done over the years was not lost.
Many rural industry representatives such as Australian Farm Institute managing director Richard Heath are wary of any travel bans, which could disrupt trade with international markets that buy more than two-thirds of Australian agricultural products.
"Banning international travel could cause all sorts of geopolitical tensions and impact on our agreement to trade more broadly, and the net impact of that could be negative," Heath said.
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Pertamina, Bukit Asam ink coal gasification deal in US
November 8, 2018, 8:48 pm | Admin
State-owned energy holding company Pertamina and state-owned coal mining firm PT Bukit Asam (PTBA) have inked a partnership with chemical company Air Products and Chemicals Inc. on coal gasification.
Under the agreement, the United States-based company would build a facility to produce coal derivative products, like dimethylether (DME) and synthetic natural gas (SNG) at the Peranap Coal Mine in Riau, which is owned by PTBA.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Allentown, US, attended by the president directors of the two state-owned enterprises (SOE) and SOE Minister Rini Soemarno.
"The downstream development in the mining sector will have a major impact on the Indonesian economy, especially to narrow our current account deficit," she said in a press statement received by the media on Thursday.
Pertamina president director Nicke Widyawati said the partnership would help reduce Indonesia's dependency on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), noting that 70 percent of nationwide demand for the energy source was currently met through imports.
"In 2017, Indonesia consumed no less than 7 million tons of LPG. Therefore, the development of coal gasification is a national strategic project," she said.
Meanwhile, PTBA president director Arviyan Arifin said the coal gasification facility in Penarap was expected to operate in 2022 with a capacity of 400,000 tons of DME annually and 50 million metric standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of SNG.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. president and CEO Seifi Ghasemi said his company, a patent holder of coal gasification technology since 2018, was committed to fully supporting Indonesia in producing coal derivatives.
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O'Sullivan On The Verge - World Snooker
World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan is on the cusp of a quarter-final spot at the Betfred World Championship, after moving 12-4 up on Mark Allen following their second session.
The Rocket requires just one frame for a 20th Crucible quarter-final appearance, which would be a new record and move him ahead of Stephen Hendry. Victory would also eclipse Hendry's record of 70 match wins at the Theatre of Dreams.
The only previous meeting between Allen and O'Sullivan in the World Championship came 13 years ago back in 2009. On that occasion Northern Ireland's Allen won 13-11 en route to the semi-finals. O'Sullivan looks to be on course to avenge that defeat this time around.
O'Sullivan put on a superb display in this morning's first session to gain a 6-2 stranglehold on proceedings. It was 2018 Masters champion Allen who took the first frame of the evening to spark his hopes of a fightback. However, six-time World Champion O'Sullivan began to turn the screw and breaks of 67 and 88 moved him 8-3 ahead.
The 12th frame left the Sheffield crowd anticipating a potential maximum break, when O'Sullivan deposited 11 reds and 11 blacks. He nudged a red safe on the cushion and a failed attempt at a double ended his run on 88.
A clearance of 53 then saw O'Sullivan steal the 13th on the black and kept alive his chances of wrapping up the tie a session early. Those chances were quickly extinguished when Allen fired in a fine century run of 110 to make it 10-4.
O'Sullivan came from 49 points down to win the penultimate frame and 30 points behind in the final frame, where he made a century run of exactly 100, to end one from the win at 12-4.
They will return for the concluding session of this best of 25 encounter tomorrow at 2:30pm.


Applied Radiology and Delphi Radiology Associates convened an Expert Forum, "The Pursuit of Excellence in Breast Health: Challenges, Opportunities and Successes," on July 29, 2016. The event was made possible by the financial support of GE Healthcare. Five breast imaging specialists discussed and debated various topics regarding the current state of breast health. The opinions shared are those of the author(s) and/or those of the panel participants, and are not necessarily those of GE Healthcare and Anderson Publishing, Ltd., publisher of Applied Radiology.
Pursuing excellence in breast health is vitally important both for women seeking early breast cancer detection and for the radiologists who support them. As breast imaging technologies have become more advanced, radiologists have the ability to detect the smallest of malignancies at very early stages, so that now more than ever, women have a fighting chance against breast cancer.
The Expert Forum on the Pursuit of Excellence in Breast Health served as an opportunity for participating panelists to reflect on the current state of breast cancer in the U.S. and discuss some of the challenges they face, as well as the opportunities they see to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. Breast cancer screening and individual risk assessment, communication and trends in advanced breast imaging technologies were at the very core of the rich clinical conversations among the imaging experts who were part of the forum held in Chicago.
The expert panel consisted of Nina S. Vincoff, MD, Chief, Division of Breast Imaging, Northwell Health; Erin I. Neuschler, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Director of Clinical Research, Department of Breast Imaging, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Georgia G. Spear, Director of the Clinical Breast MRI Program, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology in the Department of Breast Imaging, North-Shore University Health System; Joseph P. Russo, MD, Senior Chief, Mammography, St. Luke's University Hospital System; and William R. Poller, MD, FACR, Director, Division of Breast Imaging, Allegheny Health Network System.
The best chance women have against breast cancer is early diagnosis. To get there, screening is critical. Current statistics report that 66.8% of women over age 40 in the U.S. have had a mammogram within the past two years. Although screening has significantly reduced breast cancer since the 1980s, statistics demonstrate that the incidence and prevalence of breast cancer is still on the rise (Table 1).
Though it may seem obvious that patients should be screened earlier to prevent breast cancer, conflicting guidelines and information can serve to confuse patients and referring physicians alike. The panel reviewed three different sets of guidelines wherein the age recommendations to begin screening for breast cancer were inconsistent. This sparked much discussion among the panelists. They all agreed that confusion about screening can delay or even deter women from coming in, and any delay in diagnosis puts them at increased risk, potentially exposing them to costly future surgeries, uncomfortable radiation therapy treatments, and expensive chemotherapy agents. Recommendations to start screening at an older age can have a negative effect on health outcomes when patients present with later-stage cancers that have already metastasized at presentation. In light of such possibilities, the panelists were in unanimous agreement that mammography screening practices need to be continuously reviewed in an effort to stay ahead in the fight.
In voicing support for the guidelines issued by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the panel members were critical of various conflicting recommendations issued by such organizations as the American Cancer Society and the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
"This is only going to lead to delayed diagnosis," said Dr. Vincoff. "We have patients who have felt something in the breast, and they don't want to have a mammogram because they have read these guidelines, and they say, 'I don't need to have a mammogram until I'm 45.' I worry about these patients going forward. We are delaying diagnosis. By eliminating early detection, we've basically told patients that they should come in with a breast cancer that's more advanced, [that] may not be treatable, and may require more aggressive surgery or more aggressive treatment. It's upsetting.
Dr. Poller agreed, emphasizing that breast cancers will be discovered "much later and at more advanced stages" if the age of initial screening in patients is moved up from 40 years of age to 45 or 50 years of age. He reported that at his facility, women are presenting earlier and earlier in terms of age, reporting breast masses which often turn out to be cancers.
From the patients' perspective, the sooner they can get the results from their annual breast cancer screening, the sooner they can feel relieved. The panel members all agreed that due to the high anxiety level of their patients, keeping recall rates down can only serve to reduce their uncertainty and sleepless nights.
As it stands, there is no shortage of fear and uncertainty among patients. On average, 10% of women will be recalled from each screening examination for further testing. Only five of the 100 women recalled will have cancer. Over the course of annual screenings for 10 years, 50% of women will experience a false positive. These statistics underscore the importance of accuracy and timely reporting of results to allay patient fears. The panelists agreed that keeping recall rates at or under the 10% national average is ideal, and notable discussion ensued surrounding the influences behind each panelist's actual and ideal rates, and how they strive to make that number even lower. The panel members shared their own efforts, goals and progress toward reducing recall rates and minimizing patient anxiety in their practices, from making improvements in workflow efficiency to decreasing the time to diagnosis; some offering same-day test results.
There are many factors, both clinical and operational, that can impact the recall rate. The patient's age, breast density and cancer history make up some of the clinical factors; operationally, the availability of the patient's prior exams is key. The ability to remark subtle changes year over year can eliminate uncertainty and requests for additional imaging.
Dr. Spear also weighed in on the topic of keeping recall rates at or under the national average.
Oftentimes, due to dense breasts, medical history or other clinical reasons, it may be best for some patients to be paired with alternative or adjunct screening technology to obtain a better result. Sometimes that additional testing can be performed the same day, and other times, the patient will have to be called back in.
Dr. Vincoff suggested that awareness of recall rates is key. The panelists concurred and offered their own best practices on how frequently recall rates are reviewed in their practices and what sorts of in-house checks, or quality audits, are in place. Most practices are reviewing the rates quarterly or bi-annually. In addition to regular status updates on recall rates at each of their facilities, Dr. Neuschler said, a new program is being developed to allow each radiologist to log in and review cases that have been called back, offering real-time feedback and the opportunity to identify trends.
As radiology practices become larger and more specialized, radiologists have discovered ways to communicate that are streamlined and more efficient, allowing for offline reading, automated reporting and automated patient-letter generation. More sophisticated and/or automated communication, however, can come at the expense of personal interaction with patients, referring physicians and medical colleagues.
The panelists discussed how critically important it is to maintain direct communication with patients, as well as the colleagues who are a part of their integrated medical teams, including primary care physicians, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and breast pathologists.
Dr. Poller described what he calls "the huddle," an opportunity for radiologists, mammography technologists and nurse navigators to come together at the beginning of the day to lay out a game plan, while Dr. Neuschler described her methods for individual, compassionate, and private counseling of breast care patients who will require a breast biopsy. In addition, Dr. Vincoff described the diligence of her practice in promptly sending mammography reports to referring clinicians (and lay letters to patients). The old-fashioned radiologist phone call to explain complicated findings was often an approach which Dr. Russo felt was useful, not only to report findings—but as a way to create a bridge of trust between the radiologists and the referring doctors.
Regularly scheduled, face-to-face conferences or tumor board meetings designed to address challenging cases and unusual pathologies, it was discussed, are the surest way to demonstrate radiologists' value to clinical teams involved in breast imaging. Direct communication with clinicians was believed to be especially critical; even something as basic as a phone call to a referring clinician or patient can make a significant difference, not just in conveying results with clarity, but also in building trust with colleagues as key members of the patient's healthcare team.
Dr. Russo explained that he and his fellow radiologists have been making it a priority to reach out to and develop strong relationships with referring physicians, including surgeons, OB/GYNs and internal medicine specialists.
"These referring physicians are extremely comfortable having the radiologists at their staff meetings," Dr. Russo stated, noting that this gives his group an opportunity to communicate updates about new technology in the women's imaging department. Dr. Russo explained that his group's outreach efforts are bearing fruit; the group receives many calls each day, and questions often relate to MRI and ABUS cases, which can be complicated to read and understand.
Demonstrating radiologists' clinical value in the care team continues to be an important topic with respect to the future of radiology as a specialty and much effort has gone into communicating the importance of getting out of the reading room. If radiologists don't do this, and instead drift into the background of medicine and clinical decision-making, Dr. Russo warned, they risk becoming a commodity.
Direct communication with patients is another topic that sparked much discussion on the panel. All of the panelists are passionate about the need to communicate with patients directly and promptly, especially in breast imaging, where patient anxiety can be very high.
Dr. Neuschler emphasized the importance of communication at critical moments in patient care. When recommending a biopsy, for example, Dr. Neuschler said she brings the patient into her private reading room to review the imaging findings if she is not already in a private ultrasound room with a PACS station. She stressed the need for such an environment to make certain that patients understand the reason for the biopsy. "The patient, in turn, has my complete attention and has time to ask me any questions regarding the imaging," she added.
Dr. Vincoff expressed her belief that a "direct result" of better clinician relationships and communication is that her practice's referral base entrusts certain patient communications to her team.
New technology is revolutionizing breast imaging. From enhancing the standard screening mammography with 3D images to automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) and breast MRI, there is hardly a limit to the radiologists' resources enabling earlier detection of breast cancers. As clinicians gather more and better evidence of how effective these technologies are, they are consistently reevaluating their methods in an effort to provide a more personalized approach to breast cancer screening, based on patients' individual risk factors.
Specific success cases the panel discussed were attributed to DBT and ABUS, which have made the diagnosis of breast cancer more rapid and certain, with the desirable benefit of less frequent patient recalls. Less frequent callbacks resulted not only in patient convenience, the panel concurred, but cost savings. Dr. Russo was a staunch advocate of DBT, as was Dr. Vincoff, who was pleased to report that her facility was at "100% tomosynthesis," with great outcomes.
Each panel member approaches screening on an individualized basis, via a combination of risk, personal health history and family history of breast cancer. There are times, they said, when utilizing alternative screening exams just makes the most sense. The expert panel discussed the complexities surrounding the development of common utilization guidelines for when it may be best to use ABUS and MRI, especially for dense breast tissue or diagnostically, for high-risk cases, respectively. Overall, there has been a marked increase in the use of ABUS for breast screening as an adjunct or alternate screening tool, depending on patient history or need, and some patients are simply requesting it because it does not produce ionizing radiation.
At the conclusion of the forum, the panelists left feeling very enthusiastic about the honest conversations and debates in which they had engaged; they concurred that as radiologists and breast imaging experts they must leverage available technology to suit patients' individual risk profiles and employ best practices with rigor.
No health insurance coverage among persons under age 65, by age and race and Hispanic origin: United States, 1999–June 2015 (preliminary data). Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus15.pdf#070. Accessed October 18, 2016.
The Pursuit of Excellence in Breast Health: Challenges, Opportunities, and Successes. Appl Radiol.


In this episode, I'm talking to Tracy from The Love Vitamin.
I've had a few people send me emails wondering if it's possible to make a living online if you're not teaching people how to make a living online, and the short answer is yes.
I have more success stories like this coming up on the podcast to show you how other people have built a thriving lifestyle business.
Tracy has an interesting story to share, because she started not too long ago, but she built a lifestyle business fairly quickly.
How she did that, and the main factors for her rapid success, you'll discover when you listen to the episode.
Hey guys, this was a fantastic interview!
I love the fact that Tracy is pretty transparent about her answers and how she got started with her first two products and it is a fresh breath of air to know we don't have to be experts at everything to get started.
The common thought comes to mind "wish I knew about this a lot of time ago" but hey, it's never too late to get started right?
The other point that grabbed my attention is that she started making money right from her first product regard the fact that her list wasn't that big and my only question would be if she got her blogging mindset (what to write about, how to start building your audience, etc) from Yaro himself.
PS. Her "About Me" page ROCKS man, have you checked it out already?
Just goes to show that it helps to have training when you're starting out, especially when you're willing to take massive action like Tracy did.
Hey Sergio, I'm glad you liked the interview! And my About page. I didn't realize it was so good haha… it's definitely been a work in progress, and has evolved over time into what it is now.
I suppose that's another point I wanted to talk about in the interview – well, I suppose this whole theme is covered a lot everywhere on Wake Up Cloud – is that nothing has to be perfect when you start, and if you want it to be, nothing will ever happen. It's just all about doing something, and getting it out there. Everything can be changed and evolved as you go.
As for whether I got my blogging mindset and model from Yaro? Yes, probably. My direct inspiration, Fran from High on Health.org, is actually a personal friend of Yaro's, and he was the one who encouraged her to start a blog in the first place. So I imagine her mindset was modeled from him, and mine from the both of them, especially in the beginning! As my blog has grown, I have begun paying closer attention to a variety of successful blogs that I like (in all sorts of different niches) and checking out what it is that they are doing so that I can get ideas about how to evolve my business and make it even more effective.
Thanks Henri and Tracy. It is great to hear from people who aren't in the money making business.
I have no clue for instance how many (if) anyone is making money with my topic (self development).
I'd say poker has definitely changed my attitude to money, but it's continued to change even after I stopped playing. It's hard to say how it has changed though.
Thanks for the interview Henri and Tracy!
What stood out for me was that you don't have to have everything figured out perfectly before you can start. Tracy is definitely a great example of someone who takes action without over-planning. And her success clearly speaks for the soundness of this approach.
Also.. it goes to show that when you pick a niche where you can really solve a big problem for people, your chances of success seem to increase dramatically.
I think it's very impressive how fast Tracy built up a business that supports her life!
You're right on. I was also a bit surprised at how quickly Tracy was able to build her business.
Again, it shows that it helps to have proper training and steps to follow, like she had with Yaro's course.
Thank you Henri and Tracy … fantastic interview!
Thanks for this Henri – I love your Podcast. A little off topic ,how do you recommend bringing traffic to your site? How long after you started did you start to receive traffic?
I started receiving traffic on the first day by commenting on other blogs.


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India to Develop Software for Immunisation Data
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This software will be provided to all blocks under the National Rural Health Mission to monitor the immunisation drive
The Government of India Health Ministry is developing software which will keep a thorough record of all health campaigns including immunisation.
"The outcome of immunisation drives is not satisfactory. I asked my officers how they arrive at these figures and the reply was not very convincing. I have told them to have new software which will help us in getting the authentic figures," Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
This software will be provided to all blocks under the National Rural Health Mission as they already have computers and a person to man it. The data will be collected at that level, reports IANS.
"All the kids will have their name, father's name and telephone number in the database. If someone does not have a telephone number then his neighbour's telephone number will be there. This will help monitoring the immunisation drive better," he said.
He said his Ministry spends a lot on surveys and he would like to "Do away with them". "I have respect for NGOs. But what the so many people in government cannot do, how can three–four people of a NGO do?"
India has been carrying out several immunisation drives – some universal and others targeted. However, at least half of the children do not get vaccinated for various diseases.


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By Samuel C. Gipp | October 19, 1996 | 0
John Adams on The Bible
"Suppose a nation in some distant region should take the Bible for their own law book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited…what a utopia; what a paradise this region would be!
Victories!
1. The Queers (Nothing they do is "gay") were handed two major defeats in Congress recently. Congress passed a bill outlawing same sex marriages and upheld the right of business to choose not to hire perverts. Glory to God!
2. Prior to the 1994 voter revolution the Oregon legislature was opened by homosexual choirs or some screwy liberal college professor reciting poetry about evolution. Since 1994 it has more Christians than it has for years. Now it opens its daily sessions with prayer from an conservative Christian pastor as well as having Bible study groups.
3. In Houston, TX a monument to the Bible which had stood since 1956 and had been removed in 1988 because of the anti-Christian hatred of the homosexuals has been returned to its original Fannin Street location due to the 1994 conservative voter landslide in that state.
4. Legislation is pending in Congress that will protect the right of parents against the oppression of the federal government.
1. Dodge, which prior to the 1994 restyle of its Ram truck sold a mere 70-80,000 trucks per year has sold over 201,000 in just the first six months of 1996. (We see them everywhere out West where they have become known as "The Cowboy Cadillac")
2. Now Dodge has restyled its popular Dakota pickup to match the mean looking Ram. Add the available 318 cu. in. engine (That's about 19 gazillion worthless centimeters!) and you'll have a real street racer. Dodge is promising a Suburban type Dakota named "Adventurer" also.
3. I've been checking and many owners of GM cars have been reporting extraordinarily high gas mileage from their full-sized cars. We don't need anymore mileage or clean air rules for our cars.
4. A mere $185,000 can put you in one of the most hideous Porsches built. The unsightly Lime green 928 sports purple interior with green leather seats. Options? The leather seats cost $24,817.The purple leather steering wheel cover runs $1,315, the instrument pod is $1,899, door handles $408, turn signal & wiper stalks $561, Seat adjustment switch surrounds $1,074, Ashtray cover $272, A/C vent trim $1,477, and the speaker trim $832! (Right! German engineering!) Meanwhile Porsche is preparing to introduce the ugliest Porsche since the 914, the Boxster.
5. As I told you before, the 1973 "Gas Crisis" was a farce designed to pressure American car makers into building small unpopular cars while giving the Japanese and the Europeans time to catch up with the Americans. Now, while the American car companies are trying to figure out why their small, 4 cylinder, front drive cars aren't selling we are about to see V-12 engines introduced in rear wheel drive Mercedes', BMW's, Jaguars and Toyotas. Plus Volvo is considering a V-10.
Levi Smith
Bro. Smith was a lumber-jack and lay preacher in Washington state until he was 63 years old. At 63 he went to Japan as a missionary! He was there for 33 years! At 96 he came home, spent one year in the U.S. and said, "God's not through with me yet in Japan." At 97 he returned to Japan. He died there at age 98! What testimony will you leave behind?
A Proud Heritage!
Everybody knows that the Indians are a noble people with a proud heritage. After all, they are the inventors of the…um…they came up with the idea of the…ah…well they're responsible for the…um…they gave the world the… uh…birch bark canoe! Yeah! That's it! They gave us the birch bark canoe. And where would the world be without the birch bark canoe!?
Child Molesters
What do child molesters do to children? I won't be graphic but they force them to take their clothes off and then do things to them physically against their protests. This is exactly what happened recently in an East Stroudsburg, PA public school when 59 girls, 11 years old, were forced, by school "health" officials to strip and then be sexually probed by a female (thankfully!) doctor. Many of the girls tried to leaved but were blocked by a nurse. Weeping and terrified they protested that their parents would not want the exam performed. They had their pleas coldly and cruelly ignored.
The goal of public schools is to destroy the youth of our country, not help them.
Programmed Frustration
If you want to frustrate somebody all you need to do is give them a job to do, prevent them from doing it and then rub their face in their failure. The first experiment in mass frustration was carried out on U.S. troops in Vietnam. They were told to win, prevented from doing it and ridiculed for losing to a tenth rate power. The result? Troops became frustrated and depressed. They turned to dope and began killing their superior officers.
The next victims were the law enforcement agencies around the country. They were told to stop crime, put in jail for doing it and ridiculed for their failure. The result? Disheartened cops who went on the take, became disinterested in justice and took out their frustration on the citizens they were supposed to protect.
The latest application is to you. You are told to "live the American dream", prevented from doing it by high taxes, oppressive environmental and animal rights regulations and reminded constantly by TV "news magazines" how unhappy you are. What will happen when the average American turns on his tormentors? Maybe that's why they want to take your guns away from you!
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Are you serving God or the "American Dream"?