About | Zen-Noh Hay, Inc.
Zen-Noh is the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, of Japan. Zen-Noh was formed in 1972 and is comprised of about 951 cooperative unions, serving about 4.78 million members and 4.8 million associate level members. Essentially, Zen- Noh is owned by the farmers of Japan and exists to serve those very same farmers in their efforts to supply the nation with a safe, stable supply of high quality food.
Zen-Noh's primary mission is to serve Japanese Agriculture (JA) in their mission to provide Japanese consumers with domestically produced farm products that are safe, reliable and of impeccable quality. In fulfilling this mission, Zen-Noh carries out a highly diversified range of business activities including R&D and raw material procurement via an extensive global network. Other services including feed milling, on-farm consulting and brand development, food processing and packaging, transportation and logistics, fuels, marketing, sales, along with insurance, banking and credit, farm machinery, and a myriad of other services.
Zen-Noh employs about 8,520 people and maintains offices in Dusseldorf, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Perth, Vancouver, BC, Portland, OR, New York, NY, and Covington, LA. Zen-Noh is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Zen-Noh's influence can literally be seen on every block of every town in Japan. If you ever have the opportunity to travel in Japan, just look for the ever present JA logo.
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation (ZGC) was established in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1979 with the aim of establishing a safe and stable supply of US corn and soybeans for the production of compound feed by Zen-Noh's feed mills in Japan.
To accomplish the goal of establishing a safe and stable supply of US corn and soybeans, ZGC constructed a state of the art export elevator located at mile 164 on the Mississippi River, very near Convent, Louisiana. The elevator can load or unload, simultaneously, more than 120,000 bushels per hour. To this day, the Convent elevator is considered to be the fastest export elevator in the world and it is currently in the process of being upgraded to improve operational efficiency.
ZGC relies upon joint venture company Consolidated Grain and Barge (CGB) to supply about 65% of the 400 million bushels of corn and soybeans exported annually from the Convent elevator. CGB operates more than 60 elevators and terminals; mostly along the arterial rivers of the grain belt States.
Zen-Noh Grain is owned by Zen-Noh and The Norinchukin Bank (Japan's agricultural bank).
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation is the sole shareholder of Zen-Noh Hay, Inc.
ZHI's hay processing operations occupy nearly 50 acres, including nine buildings and employ about 45 people year round. ZHI's business activities put approximately $30 million dollars into the local economy and account for about 4,500 trips to SEA/TAC carrying about 120,000 tons of product each year.
ZHI has amazing parent companies that provide reliable demand, financial stability, long term perspective and high standards.
ZHI has the unwavering support and excellence in leadership of ZGC and Zen-Noh's management.
ZHI has a highly dedicated, hard-working, and loyal staff that understands the importance of doing things the right way, every day.
ZHI has core groups of growers and transportation providers that take pride in their work and understand the value of mutually beneficial long-term relationships.
ZHI operates in a community that values business and fosters growth.


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Hey dolls! The theme for this week's Twinsie Tuesday was to share our favorite glitter topper. Gosh, I had a really hard time trying to make a decision. I pulled out several glitters and ended up going with the one I've used most often, Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters. This polish was super popular when it was released a few years ago. I like it for its versatility. It can be layered over another polish, used for a gradient, or as I did for today, used in a jelly sandwich. The color mix of Party of Five Glitters is very similar to those first released by many indie brands in various jelly bases.
As I was rushing to complete this look before watching the NCAA Championship game last, I took a shortcut for the jelly sandwich. Typically I would build the jelly up by itself, but I didn't have time for that last night. I started with a base of Cult Nails Love At First Sight, a medium purple creme. Next, I dabbed on Party of Five Glitters. The base was much thicker than I remember it being previously, so a few drops of thinner would be helpful. To complete the jelly sandwich, I added one coat of Loreal Lilac Coolers, a lilac jelly. The formula on Lilac Coolers was super sheer, hence the shortcut mentioned above.
The density of this glitter is perfect for jelly sandwiches. I also like that it doesn't look too chunky. I'm sure if I were to answer this same prompt in a few weeks, I would choose a different glitter. There are a few others that I like for many different reasons. Could you decide on a favorite glitter topper? Be sure to check out the choices from the other Twinsies down below!


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Saving Trevor: Why Clemson's QB Credits His Early College Success to a Leap in Faith
One summer ago, Tigers star QB Trevor Lawrence attended a religious retreat that would change his life both on the field and off it, he says.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Lawrence is on a bus. It is hot. Everyone is sweating. He's mashed next to fellow teenagers who he's just met. The ride is more than seven hours, a route taking them through Georgia on I-20 and down Florida's east coast on I-95. When he arrives at Daytona Beach, his reward is a small hotel room to share with four other guys. "I think he was sleeping on the floor," chuckles Dan Lian, one of the men who oversees these annual religious retreats, "but he experienced something there. It left him changed."
Hold on. Let's rewind. How and why did Lawrence get on that bus last July? For starters, he was lost. Not physically lost, but he was spiritually lost, emotionally lost, and this was not a great time to be lost. He was a few days away from the first preseason camp of his career at Clemson, and little did he know, a few weeks away from usurping Kelly Bryant as the starting quarterback, eventually becoming the first true freshman to lead a team to a national championship in more than 30 years. The latter two things, Lawrence now says, were not possible without finding himself, which wasn't possible without boarding that sweaty bus for Florida, which was impossible without being introduced to Lian. "I think I was truly saved last summer. It's been a cool journey," Lawrence says in an interview this summer with Sports Illustrated. "I didn't really know who I was outside of being this football player that was supposed to be good and play his freshman year. But who am I outside of that? I didn't really know."
You probably know a lot about Trevor Lawrence. You know that he's 6-foot-6 with a slim build and blonde hair past his shoulders. You know he's got a strong, accurate arm, because you saw him sling passes around a year ago en route to Clemson's undefeated season. You might know he wears jersey No. 16 for his idol, Peyton Manning, and that he's got a record of 64–2 as a career starting quarterback dating to his high school days in Georgia. But you probably didn't know that during the first spring of his college career last year, Lawrence made some poor choices and was deeply troubled. He was lost.
Dan Lian pokes fun at his own appearance and accent. He is of Malaysian and Chinese decent, born in Australia. "People get totally confused when they see a Chinese guy sound like the crocodile hunter," Lian laughs. It is this self-deprecating warmth that draws teenagers to him. Two years ago, Dan, his wife Krista and their two children moved from the metropolitan of Melbourne, Australia, to the sleepy town of Anderson, South Carolina, about 30 minutes south of Clemson. He became the pastor of NewSpring Church, a non-denominational outfit with satellite congregations in 14 cities in South Carolina and a Sunday attendance figure of more than 30,000. As of 2015, it was the third-fastest growing congregation in America.
NewSpring has been a significant part of Trevor Lawrence's life during the last calendar year. Lian has been even bigger. "He's a huge person in my life," Lawrence says. Other Clemson players who attend NewSpring connected the two. One day, Lawrence found himself hitting golf balls with Lian on the driving range of The Walker Course in Clemson. Lian remembers their first meeting. "I didn't know who he was. I don't follow football," he says. "When I first talked to him, I said, 'Are you a kicker or a punter?' I think that caught him off guard." Lawrence began driving a half-hour south to Anderson each Sunday for church services. Their relationship blossomed into something of a therapeutic friendship. Lian and Lawrence took drives together on campus or in Anderson, just circling around while talking. The discussions grew deep. "It was often about 'You're great at football but you're not a football player,'" Lian says. "You're something more." They began spending enough time together that Lian finally realized that his new protégé was, in fact, a teenage celebrity. Fans would approach the two of them and hand their phone to Lian. "Can you snap a photo?" they'd ask before nestling beside the tall, handsome quarterback.
Coming from Australia, Lian was somewhat mystified. Why on Earth do these people care about taking a photo with an 18-year old who hasn't played a down? College sports in Australia are non-existent. In fact, that's the case in most other countries. America is different. Here, we glorify and degrade teenagers for their actions and decisions in a fast-moving, physical contest that few of us ourselves could navigate at such an age. Some would say it is unhealthy. "These kids are demigods," Lian says. The pressures of being the hottest rookie in college football rested on Lawrence during his first semester. He enrolled early in January and participated in spring practice. Off the field, he wasn't living in an "honorable way," Lian says. "Being in college," Lawrence says, "I made some decisions… first year being on my own, got this freedom now… I made some decisions, not good decisions." He does not expound.
Lian says Lawrence was "overwhelmed and carrying a lot of weight." After all, he signed with the Tigers as the top-ranked prep quarterback in the nation who many expected to beat out a player who led Clemson to the 2017 College Football Playoff. He did beat out that player, Kelly Bryant, and he was crushed by it emotionally. Lian remembers receiving a phone call the night Bryant transferred. On the other line: Lawrence. "He was torn up about Kelly. It was wild," Lian says. "He was broken for Kelly. 'I feel so bad for him,' he said. 'Pray for him.'"
But rewind a few months back to that spring of his rookie year. Lawrence was having trouble. He communicated often with his high school coach, Joey King, now an assistant at Coastal Carolina. "As you grow in your faith, there is a defining moment where you're mature in it. That's what happened to Trevor," King says. "When you go to college, people are pulling you in different directions. Sometimes it's isolation and solitude, not doing what everyone else is doing, that helps." His faith was an outlet to escape from the chaos. "I get away from things, too," King says. "I go sit in a deer stand."
Lawrence is not shy about discussing his faith. In fact, he wears it. On his wrists are a half-dozen personalized rubber bracelets, each a different color with its own message. There is one representing a church band, two more portraying Bible verses and another recognizing Clemson's 2018 national championship. This is where faith and football merge. "Faith for him brings peace and context into his life. It bleeds into every part of his life," Lian says. Faith is No. 1 in Lawrence's life, but family isn't far behind. He's got an 8-year-old sister, Olivia, who he helped raised while his mother attended Master's classes for nursing, and he's got a 23-year-old brother, a self-made artist, who is getting married next year. The best man? Trevor Lawrence. He's as excited about that as anything on the field. Lawrence is a big fan of his brother Chase's art. On his phone, Lawrence has photos of paintings and sculptures made by his older brother, and he's not shy about sharing them with others. He opens his iPhone and begins swiping through Instagram photos of Chase's work. "Some of it is weird, but it's really cool," he says, before a swipe reveals a sculpture of a hooded, sinister figure. "Some of them are kind of creepy." Chase now lives in Anderson with his fiancée. It makes those half-hour drives to NewSpring each Sunday more worth it.
The two brothers sometimes attend NewSpring gatherings together. Football rarely gets in the way. Lawrence is usually back from Clemson road trips, at latest, in the wee hours of Sunday morning. This past week, it was easy. The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time in school history, beat Georgia Tech 52–14 in a rare Thursday night game. Lawrence looked a bit rusty through the air. He threw two interceptions and missed on 10 of his 23 throws, but he made one hell of a tackle, saving his own pick six by chasing down the interceptor and knocking him out of bounds two yards shy of the goal line. It was a seven-point play, as Clemson's defense held on a four-play goal line stand. "He was on a mission to not let that guy score," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "I talk about the eye of the Tiger and heart of a champion. It's a hard thing to describe, but you know it when you see it. That was it. That's what it looks like." The bigger test is this week, a home game against coach Jimbo Fisher and his No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies. A&M is the highest ranked team from the preseason top 25 on Clemson's regular season schedule. Along with the Texas-LSU bout in Austin, A&M-Clemson is the only other matchup pitting top-25 teams. In other words, it's a big game. "A huge challenge," Swinney said.
Lawrence threw for 30 touchdowns with just four interceptions as a true freshman in 2018, leading the Tigers to the national championship in the process.
The game against the Aggies could make or break Clemson's season, and a win would extend the Tigers's streak of 18 regular season victories in a row. In a postgame scrum with reporters Thursday night, Lawrence shrugs. He's not one for nerves or pressure or anxiety—not after finding himself last July on NewSpring's retreat in Florida.
The Gauntlet, while sounding like a rigorous summer workout program, is a week-long event in Daytona Beach where 3,000 youths and another 1,000 staff members gather in two beachfront hotels for a spiritual escape. There is fun—beach volleyball tournaments, bike races, mountain climbing competitions—and there is faith: prayer sessions, counseling groups and bible studies. The goal is simple, says Lian: "We try to make it as clear as possible that this Jesus cat might be a real thing." Everything at The Gauntlet builds up to the final night, when pastors lead an emotional worship celebration. Lian remembers watching Lawrence among the crowd last year, hands raised and tears rolling. "I already believed there was a God, that was real," Lawrence explains. "I never had experienced it myself. Having them kind of as a guide and seeing things and getting advice… it was me seeing that this stuff was real. I could tell."
Other athletes attend The Gauntlet as well, including Clemson receiver Amari Rodgers and South Carolina quarterback Jay Urich, a Greenville, South Carolina, native. Lawrence, at 6'6", and Urich, at 6'5", are two of a three-member volleyball team that dominates each year. The other member of the team: Lian. "I like to win. I hand picked my team," he laughs.
Only a select few of the middle and high school retreaters last year recognized Lawrence. This year, it was different. "The intensity has gone through the roof," Lian says. Lawrence served as a staff member on his second go-around, responsible for four high school boys on a beach full of girls in bikinis. "Got to keep them locked in," Lawrence smiles. The final day of the trip is spent on that bus, riding through Florida, Georgia and then arriving home in South Carolina. It's hot, it's sweaty, but it doesn't matter, because Trevor Lawrence is found. "I don't think anyone has abilities for no reason," Lawrence says. "I don't think anything is coincidence. God gave me these things for a reason, not just talent on the field, but other opportunities to be a light to people."
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On the 27th of June 2013, a new Cycling Action Plan was approved by the technical committee at the City of Aalborg. The action plan is the third of its kind (following one in 2005 and in 2009) Polis interviewed project manager of the plan Anne Marie Lautrup Nielsen, City of Aalborg, about important new features in the plan.
The development of the Cycling Action Plan was initiated in 2012 and has been carried out during spring 2013.
A wide range of citizens representing many groups were invited to a dedicated cycling workshop in March, and in April, more than 350 comments were received on Facebook through a hearing on how to improve the conditions for cyclists and how to improve the infrastructure for cyclists. Even though it is not the first workshop about cyclism held in Aalborg (i.e. the Civitas ARCHIMEDES workshop for planning the commuter cycling route in Aalborg), it is new to discuss more overall objectives and how to achieve them with citizens.
The City of Aalborg has the last couple of years successfully worked with public participation through the city's Facebook page. The work with the Cycling Action Plan was another way of activating the public in the work; "Facebook showed out to be a good way of getting input to the work in a easy accessible way for people. In a traditional hearing we would only have had a fraction of the input we got through Facebook" explains Anne Marie Lautrup Nielsen.
A priority list of cycling infrastructure has been developed using a modeling tool, and some of the proposed improvements from the public engagement also ended up on the prioritised list. "We wanted to enhance ownership to the objectives and the plan among our stakeholders – this should be considered as a plan for everyone in Aalborg – not just a plan for the planners", Anne Marie Lautrup Nielsen says. You can read the plan in Danish here.
The goals are SMART, and are both short termed and long termed, and in addition reflect a united way of approaching cycling planning. All goals have a long term strategic perspective of 2025 and a short term milestone in 2017 where the plan (and the objectives) will also be revised. Anne Marie Lautrup Nielsen says: "It has been important for us, to develop a plan that is measurable. All our indicators are measured with data that we know can and will be collected. We do this for more reasons: we want to show clear results of the money being invested in cycling, and we also want to see and show not the least, that the city is moving in the right direction".
The approach is not new, but this time there has been put a more visible emphasis on the results of the initiatives in the plan. Sadly, a lot of mobility plans are ambitious, but with long term objectives, that are never followed up.
Aalborg is also participating as a champion city in the TIDE project, with the measure "Fast Cycling Lanes". "Fast cycling lanes is not only about wide segregated lanes where you can go as fast as possible – it is also about accessibility, shortcuts and creating a complete cycling network that encourage you to cycle" explains Anne Marie Lautrup Nielsen; that is one of the outcomes from the Civitas ARCHIMEDES project. The TIDE project enables Aalborg to investigate this further and thereby complement the initiatives in the Cycling Action Plan. It can also form an expanded focus for the Cycling Action Plan 2017 in order to reach the objectives of the city.


How many hats can fit on one head? Helena Jäntti, CEO Heart2Save, has four. In addition to being CEO Helena works as an Emergency Doctor, teaches future doctors to-be and counsels with dissertations and doctoral theses. The newest one, the CEO hat, is the most unfamiliar for Helena. In the beginning, during discussions about the financing, one investor asked Helena who is going to buy the product. The answer the investor got was "I am interested in who will survive." Even as a CEO Helena is mostly interested in that the new product will save lives and people from getting strokes.
"I am interested in who will survive".
Helena got the idea of a device that will detect arrhythmia in one of her patient's living room. The call for medical help came in regarding an unconscious patient, which instead turned out to be a cardiac arrest. Nothing could be done for the patient. At that moment Helena pondered about the possibility of a device, that the patient could use at home in order to detect serious arrhythmia in time.
That moment seven years ago was the start for Heart2Save. Even if the company has grown with people coming from both the medical and business world, Helena is known among her employees as a fantastic fountain of ideas, whether it is a matter of marketing or product development.
From the very beginning, it was clear for Helena that the product would be a medical device. It means that the product has been developed with a foundation in scientific research and has passed the very profound and extensive documentation that is required of regulatory processes. The product can, therefore, be used for making diagnoses, unlike many other products falling within the scope of so-called wellness technology products.
"Developing a medical device feels like crossing an ocean with a rowing boat".
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How Does Business Intelligence for Dynamics GP Benefit My Department?
This article will focus on the benefits of Business Intelligence (BI) for the sales, marketing, human resources, and information technology departments using Dynamics GP.
Each department has an important role in a company. As a department leader, you may know what your team needs to achieve department-specific goals. BI solutions that cover budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analyses can help you meet those goals in an efficient and quicker way. For example, at my own company, the current team of department heads includes Nils Rasmussen for Sales, Gina Louie for Human Resources, IT Manager Allan Bacero, and Marketing Director Vanessa Sierra. I will cover four general departments that you would typically find in an organization and explore how a BI tool would help each department.
In this article, we will explore the perspectives of some key leaders in regard to BI software that reports on, plans with, showcases, or manages Microsoft Dynamics GP data.
Oftentimes, the executive team tasks an employee, usually in the finance and/or IT department(s), with finding financial reporting, budgeting, dashboards, or data management solutions for the organization. You might clearly understand what your team needs to achieve department-specific goals, especially with the muscle memory of processes as they heretofore have gone. But you might not exactly understand what is important to your team of decision makers, whether that is strictly the executive team or a larger group of stakeholders. In this article, we will explore the perspectives of some key leaders in regard to BI software that reports on, plans with, showcases, or manages Microsoft Dynamics GP data.


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Notre Dame fears starting lineman Alex Bars lost for the season with knee injury
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The warm glow of Saturday's 38-17 win over Stanford was tempered Sunday with the news that stalwart left guard Alex Bars had suffered a left knee injury that will likely end his Notre Dame career.
Coach Brian Kelly, speaking on Sunday's media conference call, said he was still awaiting final confirmation via a MRI exam. Team doctors, however, believe "the worst is possible," meaning tears to the ACL and MCL for the graduate senior from Nashville, Tenn.
"It's devastating for us," Kelly said. "We're losing a captain and we're losing somebody that is respected and revered by so many in the program. I just feel so bad for the kid."
Bars, who had made 30 consecutive starts at three different spots on the offensive line, left Saturday's game midway through the third quarter after running back Dexter Williams and a Stanford tackle fell across the back of his lower left leg.
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"We've got other players that will go in and play and play at a high level," Kelly said, "but to lose him in his senior year is really hard on us."
Versatile senior Trevor Ruhland, who replaced Bars for the rest of Saturday's game, becomes his immediate replacement but Kelly noted sophomore Aaron Banks also will see increased playing time at both guard and tackle.
Senior linebacker Drue Tranquill will have a cast placed on his hand Tuesday after suffering a metacarpal fracture on Saturday. Surgery will not be required at this point, Kelly said, and Tranquill isn't expect to miss any time... Saturday's game at No. 23 Virginia Tech will kick off at 8 p.m. on ABC... Notre Dame moved up a spot to No. 7 in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The Hokies moved up a spot after winning 31-14 at Duke.
Follow IndyStar Notre Dame Insider Mike Berardino on Twitter at @MikeBerardino.


The Devil of Hell's Kitchen is back—and he's bringing the Punisher with him.
The Devil of Hell's Kitchen is back—and he's bringing the Punisher with him. This new teaser trailer for Daredevil's second season doesn't have any new footage, but it's a pretty cool tease. Most importantly, it confirms the show's release date: All 13 episodes will land on Netflix on March 18th.


A component of an aerial camera that supports the entire lens assembly, including the filter. Collimating marks at the top of the cone define the focal plane of the camera. The cone is made of material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, so that collimating marks and the lens system are held in the same relative positions at operational temperatures.


HEART is a Christian support group based in the Kingwood/Atascocita/Humble (Houston, Texas) area.
academic enrichment activities, social opportunities and support for children of all ages – and parents, too!
We also are a link in keeping families informed of developments in state and local laws, especially pertaining to the legal rights of parents to home educate their children.
Although there may be age-segregated areas for HEART, most activities are open to younger and older siblings.
If you are looking for a Christian homeschool support group in the North Houston, Texas area, then contact us for more information.


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To take me by the hand and lead me to the floor.
Cos I don't wanna go home tonight.
No one to hold me tight.
While I'm leanin' on the wall.
They don't care for me at all.
I guess I'll find a bottle to help me kick the blues.
Someone I can lean on, someone I'll never lose.
While I'm sittin' at the bar.
I heard somebody call me, Lord, I couldn't turn around.
No one to treat me right.
While I'm stumblin' out the door.


Knee braces have a wide variety of uses. Some people use them to deal with knee pain and some use them to assist in the recovery process after a serious injury or surgery. Certain knee braces are designed to be worn to prevent injury, particularly in individuals whose knees may be vulnerable to injury during exercise or athletic activity.
Knee braces are a great solution for the people who truly need them. Some people may not actually require the support a knee brace provides. It is always best to consult with a medical professional about whether or not a knee brace is a valuable solution for you.
More often times than not, the best candidates for knee braces are people who put a lot of wear and tear on their knees. This includes weightlifters, athletes and people who often run or jog. Knee braces are sometimes used as physical therapy devices for people in recovery.
Anyone could need a knee brace for any number of reasons. Whether the injury was related to athleticism, personal fitness, an accident, an injury or the simple reality of wear and tear on the joints over time.
Before you purchase a knee brace, you'll need to consult with the doctor or specialist who is treating you for your knee issues. Opting for a boxed knee brace you have purchased from the store may be unwise – these are general fit braces that do not take your personal needs into account and they may not fit properly. A medical professional will let you know if you need a customized solution.
A doctor will be able to tell you whether or not you need a knee brace. If you do need a knee brace, you'll be able to determine the specific kind of brace that you need. In addition to receiving a knee brace, your medical professional may encourage you to engage in some sort of stretching or exercise routine that will either heal an injured knee or prevent future injury.
Knee braces are intended to be a temporary solution in most cases. You might want to discuss with your doctor what may be best if a knee brace doesn't handle the issue in its entirety. You may need a surgical procedure at a later point.
Different knee braces are designed to address different issues. There is no one size fits all method to knee braces. You need to be wearing a brace designed to treat your specific problem or you might be taking a risk that the problem will worsen.
Prophylactic braces are designed to be preventative. If you play a sport that may be hard on the knees like soccer or football a prophylactic brace is intended to keep you safe. Some weightlifters use prophylactic braces while training.
Unloader braces are made to redistribute weight. Patients with arthritis or chronic joint pain use unloaders to relocate pressure to a stronger area that is less vulnerable to injury. More or less, unloader braces serve as a workaround.
Sleeve style braces are not actually braces – they're compression devices that provide pressure around the kneecap. This compression can reduce swelling and provide extra support for the knee, which may ultimately reduce knee pain. These are always for short term use.
Rehabilitative braces are the next step after surgery or a major injury. In some ways, they work like a cast. They limit or restrict motion of the knee while the area is recovering. Certain doctors may recommend patients to use these kinds of braces for several weeks.
Every knee brace is intended to be used differently. Your medical professional will tell you when and where you should wear your knee brace, as well as for how long. Improperly using knee braces can actually worsen an injury, so be sure to heed the advice of your doctor. It's better to ask questions than it is to assume you're making the right decision.
A knee brace all by itself may not be a valuable solution to your problem. While it may help, it's generally only part of a healing or strengthening process. Using a knee brace involves making other lifestyle changes, such as switching exercise routines or limiting high intensity activity that may put stress on your joints.
Before you obtain a knee brace, be sure that you're ready to follow through with every part of your doctor's plan to help your body heal. Your brace is only a complement to your actual solution.


Having have my stepfather loose his battle with Prostate Cancer last year I have decided to try and raise money for the charity. My run and fund-raising will be in memory of Alan (My Stepfather). I would like to kindly ask for as many donations as possible to help me reach my target.
The event I will be entering is the Robin Hood Relay Marathon and will be held on the 12th September 2010.


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Indian-American Neel Kashkari to Run for California Governor
Washington: Former Indian-American US Treasury official Neel Kashkari, architect of the bank bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, plans to run for governor of California with a pledge to create jobs and improve public schools.
"Today, the gift of a good education and the opportunity it creates are out of reach for millions of struggling Californians," he said in a keynote speech Tuesday at the 2014 Sacramento Business Review at California State University, Sacramento.
"That's why I'm running for governor: To create jobs and give kids a quality education. Jobs and education. That's it. That's my platform," said Kashkari, 40, a Republican, according to his website.
But unseating Democratic Governor Jerry Brown Brown, "a popular Democratic incumbent who is widely expected to run for re-election, will be an uphill battle for Kashkari, a political novice," according San Jose Mercury News
Right now, Kashkari's only Republican challenger is California assembly memmber, Tim Donnelly, a tea party favourite and staunch social conservative.
"In the coming weeks, Kashkari's favourability among the state's Republican and independent voters will be tested, as will his ability to raise enough money to be competitive against Brown, who has already amassed a campaign war chest of $17 million," Mercury News said.
Kashkari, a first-generation American whose parents emigrated from India 50 years ago, was appointed to the Department of Treasury in 2006 by then Republican President George W. Bush.
"When the financial crisis erupted, he worked to bring together lawmakers from both parties to write and pass landmark legislation to prevent widespread economic collapse," his website claimed.
"The programme he implemented not only has recouped all the money spent, but also has made a $13 billion profit for taxpayers to date," it said.
"If we could get Republicans and Democrats to work together in Washington, D.C., then I know we can get them to work together in Sacramento," Kashkari said citing his role in the bank bailout .
"If we could break the back of the worst economic crisis our country has faced in 80 years, then I know we can break the back of the crisis that is destroying opportunity for California families and kids," he said.
Kashkari also named new members of his campaign team, which includes political consultants who advised Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Kashkari grew up in a middle-class household outside of Akron, Ohio. After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering at the University of Illinois, he moved to California in 1998 to work as a design engineer at TRW in Redondo Beach.
He later earned his master's of business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and returned to California to help Silicon Valley entrepreneurs raise capital to grow their companies and create jobs.
Kashkari, a multimillionaire who lives in Laguna Beach in Orange County, previously worked for Goldman Sachs.
Last year, Kashkari quit his job as an investment banking executive and began travelling across the state and mulling his run for governor, meeting with potential donors, community organizations and regular Californians, according to Mercury News.
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Knowshon Moreno (24) and Georgia wore these black jerseys against Alabama in 2008.
ATHENS – It's finally officially official: Georgia will wear black jerseys this Saturday for the first time in eight years.
Not that Kirby Smart has gained any more excitement about talking about it.
Smart's post-practice media session was wrapping up Tuesday night, when sports information director Claude Felton informed the room that the next question would be the last one. So this reporter, deciding the actual football questions had been properly exhausted, decided to ask away.
A day earlier Smart used only a few more words when another reporter asked about the black jerseys, prefacing it by saying the team hasn't confirmed they'll be wearing them this week.
"We haven't confirmed that yet. You're right," Smart said, not smiling, and moving on to the next question.
This will be the first time Georgia has worn black jerseys since 2008, when it was routed at home by Alabama. Smart was the Crimson Tide's defensive coordinator at the time.


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By now, Enfo has come a long way in our cloud endeavors. Amongst other work, we have since 2012 built up PostNord's infrastructure for logistics and feedback. Together with his cloud Team in Örebro, Sweden, Patrik develops processes, systems, and security solutions for the cloud. Work that entitles a constant hunt to challenge and enhance the technology of today – everything to ensure that Enfo is on the absolute front line of technology. "We have visualized the customer's experience of working in the cloud, how it should feel and what to offer that keeps us ahead of the competition. I also think that it feels like a safe solution to work with since our security teams are world class", says Patrik.
One of the secrets to safe cloud services is Enfo's very own security department – Global Security Operations Center (G-SOC) – a service with colleagues who are certified and completely dedicated to ensuring that our customers remains entirely safe. The department is made up from educated security personnel who does everything from recommendations before the migration to the cloud to ensuring the cloud services are monitored in real time, around the clock when it's up and running.
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150+ Scientific Studies Showing the Dangers of Marijuana
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Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, and may increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Researchers hope that the study, published in Neuropsychopharmacology — a publication of the journal Nature – will help to shed light on the potential long-term effects of marijuana use, particularly as lawmakers in Maryland and elsewhere contemplate legalizing the drug.
"Over the past 20 years, there has been a major controversy about the long-term effects of marijuana, with some evidence that use in adolescence could be damaging," says the study's senior author Asaf Keller, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "Previous research has shown that children who started using marijuana before the age of 16 are at greater risk of permanent cognitive deficits, and have a significantly higher incidence of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. There likely is a genetic susceptibility, and then you add marijuana during adolescence and it becomes the trigger."
"Adolescence is the critical period during which marijuana use can be damaging," says the study's lead author, Sylvina Mullins Raver, a Ph.D. candidate in the Program in Neuroscience in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "We wanted to identify the biological underpinnings and determine whether there is a real, permanent health risk to marijuana use."
The scientists — including co-author Sarah Paige Haughwout, a research technician in Dr. Keller's laboratory — began by examining cortical oscillations in mice. Cortical oscillations are patterns of the activity of neurons in the brain and are believed to underlie the brain's various functions. These oscillations are very abnormal in schizophrenia and in other psychiatric disorders. The scientists exposed young mice to very low doses of the active ingredient in marijuana for 20 days, and then allowed them to return to their siblings and develop normally.
"In the adult mice exposed to marijuana ingredients in adolescence, we found that cortical oscillations were grossly altered, and they exhibited impaired cognitive abilities," says Ms. Raver. "We also found impaired cognitive behavioral performance in those mice. The striking finding is that, even though the mice were exposed to very low drug doses, and only for a brief period during adolescence, their brain abnormalities persisted into adulthood."
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Windy Wilson January 5, 2022 at 4:47 PM
I have said in the past that I knew two people in high school that I knew used marijuana. Doubtless there were others who hid their use better. One was nicknamed "Huggie", and on good days he had two brain cells that actually communicated with one another. The other was a boy from my Scout Troop who thought Cheech and Chong were the funniest thing, and Marijuana was a wonderful thing. He was the most cynical, grumpiest glum person I ever met (presumably his mood was elevated by the stink weed. I saw their examples and thought to myself, I can be stupid and grumpy without spending my scarce money on something to enhance that situation (A third one lived two blocks from me." He was a straight A student throughout Junior High School. According to his dad, he fried his brain on drugs. For a while he was someone else, and adopted a different name. He began to roam the streets, walking in a daze, chain smoking cigarettes. For a while he was able to be a dog walker for neighbors. To this day I don't know if he actually fried his brain. Studies like this lend credence to that idea. This also happened about the same time as Schizophrenia sets in, as you said in your book. Either could be the cause).
Jeff January 6, 2022 at 12:27 PM
Dude, regular marijuana use is an indicator of brain damage, whether or not it is a cause of brain damage.


Today, on World Fair Trade Day, we have something else to feel guilty about. That fair trade cup of coffee we savour may not only fail to ease the lot of poor farmers, it may actually help to impoverish them, according to a recent study by Germany's University of Hohenheim, published in the journal, Ecological Economics.
These findings do not surprise me. I speak as someone who has had contact with various Third World producers in my capacity as president of Green Beanery, a company I founded seven years ago to raise funds for Energy Probe Research Foundation, a federally registered charity that I manage. Green Beanery sells more varieties of coffee, including fair trade and organic coffees, than any other company in Canada, giving me occasion to witness the nature of the fair trade business, and hear first hand of its impact on small producers that supply us.
The fair trade business is filled with contradictions. For starters, it discriminates against the very poorest of the world's coffee farmers, most of whom are African, by requiring them to pay high certification fees. These fees — one of the factors that the German study cites as contributing to the farmers' impoverishment – are especially perverse, given that the majority of Third World farmers are not only too poor to pay the certification fees, they're also too poor to pay for the fertilizers and the pesticides that would disqualify coffee as certified organic. Their coffee is organic by default but because the farmers can't provide the fees that certification agencies demand to fly down and check on their operations, the farmers lose out on the premium prices fetched by certified coffee.
To add to the perversity, it's an open secret that the certification process is lax and impossible to police, making it little more than a high-priced honour system. Although the certification associations have tightened flaws, farmers and middlemen who want to get around the system inevitably do, bagging unearned profits. Those who remain scrupulous and follow the onerous and costly regulations – another source of inefficiency the German study notes — lose out.
Most merchants of certified coffees are aware of these contradictions but most won't be aware of other problems in the certification business. For Third World farmers to qualify as fair trade producers, and thus obtain higher prices for their coffee, farmers must join cooperatives. In some Third World societies, farmers readily accept the compromises of communal enterprise. In others, they balk. In patriarchal African societies, for example, the small coffee farm is the family business, its management a source of pride to the male head of the household. Joining a cooperative, and being told when and what and how to plant entails loss of dignity.
The contradictions extend to consumers of coffee in the West. Several years ago, I received a call from a church in Kingston, Ontario, inquiring whether Green Beanery could supply it with freshly roasted fair trade coffee on a weekly basis. Along the way, the church officer mentioned that the parishioners wanted to do what they could to help poor farmers in the Third World. I replied that I'd be happy to supply the church, but I also advised him that fair trade coffee would not help the poorest of farmers – these smallholders are actually hurt when Western consumers forsake them for coffee produced by better-off farmers who can afford the certification fees. I also mentioned that various coffees produced by small farmers in some of the neediest parts of Africa would taste superb while costing the church less, allowing it to spend the difference on some other worthwhile cause.
Some mistakenly believe that certified coffee is superior in some way. Not so. The small-scale farms whose local ecologies produce distinctive, niche coffee beans can't operate on a scale that would justify certification. Neither is certified coffee different at all. In fact, at Green Beanery we have received bags of coffee, some labelled fair trade, some not, grown on the very same farm and identical in every respect. The fair trade certified farmer himself can't tell which beans will be sold as fair trade and which not – that decision is made by the higher-ups.
Because the fair trade associations – who in reality run a trade cartel – are intent on keeping the price of fair trade coffee up, they limit the supply of coffee that can be labelled as certified. To the certified farmer's chagrin, most of his fair trade certified crop will end up being sold as uncertified conventional coffee. In this price-fixing game, the fair-trade farmer is the pawn and the joke is on the customer.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni nominated in 3 categories for ICC awards
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan have both been nominated in three different categories at the ICC Awards 2009. The two men feature in the long-lists for the awards, which will take place at a glittering ceremony in Johannesburg on 1 October. In addition, there are 18 players who are nominated in two distinct categories.
The list was announced at a function in Mumbai, on Wednesday, hosted by former Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri and attended by current India opener Virender Sehwag – who himself is one of the players nominated for the ODI Player of the Year award – and ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat.
This year's ICC awards includes eight individual prizes and also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
Apart from MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh were some of the other top players to make the list in different categories.
Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh were the other Indian nominees for the prestigious Cricketer of the Year award.
VVS Laxman joined the trio of Dhoni, Gambhir and Harbhajan to be in the line for the Test Player of the Year award while Yuvraj and Sehwag were also in the fray for the honour of ODI Player of the Year.
Zaheer Khan was nominated for Twenty20 Performer of the Year.
"The ICC awards are an opportunity for the ICC and FICA to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable performances of the world's top players," said ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat.
"It is also a chance for followers of our great sport to reflect on some of the great cricketing feats they have witnessed over the past year. This will be the sixth time the awards have been handed out and yet again there are so many great performances to recall. Selecting the winners will no doubt test our selectors and voting academy," he said.
The long-lists of nominations were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain and current chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee Clive Lloyd.
The panel also includes former players such as India's Anil Kumble, Pakistan's Mudassar Nazar, England's Bob Taylor and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming.
The individual player awards will be selected by an academy of 25 highly credentialed cricket personalities from around the world. The academy includes a host of former players and respected members of the media, representatives of the Emirates Elite Panels of ICC Umpires and ICC Match Referees.
The Spirit of Cricket Award was voted on by all international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. The Umpire of the Year Award was voted on by the captains and the match referees based on the umpires' performance statistics.
Tillakaratne Dilshan is yet to win an ICC award but he has a good chance this year as he is named among the nominees for the ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year.
MS Dhoni is a previous winner at the ICC awards having been named as the ODI Player of the Year in 2008. He was also named in the 2008 ODI Team of the Year. This year he has been nominated in the Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year categories.
The Emerging Player of the Year nominees include Australia's new finds Philip Hughes, Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle as well as the New Zealand duo of Martin Guptill and Jesse Ryder. India is represented in that category through leg-spinner Amit Mishra while there is also a place for Kemar Roach of the West Indies and England seamer Graham Onions.
To qualify for that award a player must be under the age of 26 and have played fewer than five Tests and/or 10 ODIs at the start of the voting period.
The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year award serves to recognise and reward the efforts in all international matches of the outstanding cricketers from the teams outside the ICC Full Members. This year, Ireland boasts the most number of nominees with seven names on the list. This is followed by the Netherlands with three and Canada with two names while Kenya and Scotland claim one player each.
Based on the period between 13 August 2008 and 24 August 2009, the ICC Awards 2009 – presented in association FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.
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Hard Happy Pills To Swallow
New Study Shows Antidepressants May Not Improve Quality of Life for All
By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A churn is underway in the world of pharmaceuticals; research is increasingly at odds with what seems to be tried and tested wisdom. Antidepressants lie at the frontier of this tussle — while they can and have been life-saving for many with mental health conditions, research over the past few years has pointed to a need to re-evaluate how they are prescribed.
A new study supports the narrative that the interventions may not be the magic happy pill that many rely on them. Published last week in PLOS One, the analysis showed that for many patients, improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were more short-term than they seemed. In many instances, there wasn't a significant difference in HRQoL between a cohort taking the medication and one that wasn't as per the research.
At the outset, a limitation of the study was that it did not differentiate between people who had been on treatment for a long time, compared with newly-diagnosed patients. Still, the research supports growing evidence of a publishing bias with respect to antidepressants. The influence of pharmaceutical industries, the trend seems to be, undermines research on their efficacy and side effects. Amid the rise in the prescription of antidepressants, the research gives us pause in how we approach mental health care overall.
"Selective reporting of clinical trial results may have adverse consequences for researchers, study participants, health care professionals, and patients," notes an analysis, published in the New England Journal of Medicine which reviewed studies about 12 antidepressants conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.
The researchers found that nearly all the studies that showed positive outcomes pertaining to the drugs were published. At the same time, almost none — barring three — of the studies with negative or questionable results were published (and if they were, the results were framed in a positive light). This meant that as per published papers, 91% of trials associated with antidepressants were positive — but when all the research is taken in its entirety, this number drops to 51%.
"There can be many reasons why the results of a study are not published, and we do not know the reasons for nonpublication… We wish to clarify that nonsignificance in a single trial does not necessarily indicate lack of efficacy," the study went on to note.
Antidepressants Are 'Notoriously Difficult to Quit': Research
The growing consensus seems to point toward a more hollistic approach rather than relying almost solely on prescription medication. Another review last year suggested that we should be prescribing fewer antidepressants — especially for patients with mild depression — and concentrating more on patients with more severe cases. The review pointed out that in most clinical trials, only a short period is taken into account — whereas patients are prescribed medication for years. Weighing the costs of long-term usage against the benefits then becomes a challenge.
Moreover, clinical trials also don't look at the quality of life as a factor — only symptoms. That's where the present study comes in: it shows how while there may be an improvement in the mental aspects of quality of life, many physical aspects remain poor. These include "physical health problems, bodily pain, general health, and vitality (energy/fatigue)" and also, withdrawal symptoms.
"Future studies should not focus on the use of pharmacotherapy only, it should rather investigate the long-term impact of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, such as behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, social support sessions, education, or combined interventions, on these patients' HRQoL," the study concluded.
"After adjusting for publication bias, psychotherapy was more efficacious than pharmacotherapy," noted one 2016 meta-analysis. Overall, however, research shows that a combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy yielded the best results, rather than each administered alone.
Overall, the findings prompt greater scrutiny of antidepressants — not to negate their effects, but to improve treatment outcomes by changing how they are prescribed.
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Rohitha Naraharisetty is an Associate Editor at The Swaddle. She writes about the intersection of gender, social movements, and pop culture. She can be found on Instagram at @rohitha_97 or on Twitter at @romimacaronii.
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AT&T buys spectrum next to satellite, hopes FCC will let them use it
4G-LTE plans will be fueled by purchase of NextWave Wireless, AT&T says.
Jon Brodkin - Aug 2, 2012 3:48 pm UTC
AT&T today said it plans to buy NextWave Wireless and its spectrum licenses, which are adjacent to that used by satellite radio services. The spectrum isn't licensed for mobile Internet use today, but AT&T has an agreement with Sirius XM which—pending FCC approval—would assuage concerns about interference and allow the spectrum to be used in AT&T's 4G-LTE network.
AT&T famously lost its bid to take over T-Mobile in the face of opposition from the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission. With rival Verizon Wireless getting closer to beefing up its spectrum holdings, AT&T is not standing idly by, but adding spectrum has run up against other regulatory challenges. In announcing the acquisition of NextWave Wireless, AT&T noted that NextWave holds licenses in both the Advanced Wireless Service band (which is approved for mobile Internet use) and the Wireless Communication Services band (which is not).
But AT&T and Sirius XM recently settled differences over use of the 2.3GHz WCS band, which is shared by WCS and satellite radio. As a result, AT&T and Sirius submitted a joint proposal to the FCC designed to allow mobile broadband use while limiting interference with satellite. That proposal is under review at the FCC.
AT&T said it would pay $50 million for NextWave and another $550 million to pay off NextWave's outstanding debt. AT&T is hoping to get approval for the acquisition from the Justice Department and FCC by the end of this year, but deploying WCS spectrum to boost AT&T's 4G-LTE capacity will take another three years, the company said.
A long-term solution to our growing demand for wireless services was recently proposed by President Obama's technical advisory committee, which suggested sharing 1,000MHz of federal spectrum with commercial industries. But any such radical change will likely take years. For now, US carriers are trying to grab every bit of spectrum they can get their hands on (with some exceptions).


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Learning outcomes include comprehensive knowledge on-the-latest developments in dispute resolution, with respect to construction disputes, and a full understanding of how ICC and FIDIC respond to the needs of the international construction industry.
Because FIDIC and ICC recognize that different cultural and legal backgrounds impact construction disputes under FIDIC contracts in many ways the conference is hosted in a different region each year. This ensures an exclusive opportunity for participants to engage locally with some of the world's leading construction practitioners and ICC Arbitration experts, wherever they are based.
Bringing together internationally renowned engineers, construction arbitration specialists and in-house lawyers of leading companies in the construction field, this dynamic event features interactive debates, presentations, analysis and insight. Attendance benefits any practitioner involved in international construction contracts and dispute resolution.
This joint initiative with FIDIC, the recognized international authority on issues relating to consulting engineering best practice, allows both of these internationally renowned organizations to unite members from their respective networks during a high-level conference on construction and dispute resolution.
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Wrap eggplant in foil, and bake 35 minutes, or until soft. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Skin and chop.
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in the tomatoes and garlic, and cook until tender.
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Are you growing your business passively or proactively? What does proactive business growth look like?
I have spoken with hundreds of business owners about growing their business. 90% of them admit that they've had a passive approach. They say the growth of their business kind of happens organically. It's grown by word of mouth. They've had great referrals.
When I ask them what does it take to grow their business more proactively, they have no direct answers. They really don't know what that looks like.
The reality is – if you have a great product, or you're confident about the results that you can deliver for people, and you can talk about your business in a clear and compelling way, you will be able to get your business off the ground.
It is how I got my own business off the ground as well.
I didn't have the most sophisticated marketing, tactics, and strategies that we use today. Had no clue about the best way to approach sales. My passion and my desire to help people was enough to get me to that first six figures.
But beyond that, my approach needed to change. I had to ask myself what would a more proactive business growth look like?
There are a couple of really key things.
First and foremost it is about you to start designing your business and your marketing the way that it starts to attract clients to you.
You will have to do those activities unless you have mastered the art of attracting clients online. Then you can sit behind your desk because you figured out the ninja tactics of how to get Facebook and funnels working for you.
It's about really deciding that you are going to be in the driver's seat of your business and focusing on proactive business growth.
You may also need to start seeking some help. If you have not been in that place of your business you are trying to get to, you may not know the next step to take. You may have ideas what to do but may not have the experience to know which ideas to implement and how.
I always seek the help of coaches and mentors that are ahead of me in the game that I want to be playing. I am always surrounding myself with the peer group that is also seeking success.
What are some of the things you could start doing today to start your proactive business growth, rather than just sitting back and waiting for business to come to you?


I was given a chance to review this book and I loved it! Now I have to get book one! Will definately be reading more of this author. Good Christian romance, not preachy, but full of God's love. The characters are real, and I appreciate the chance to read it. This book talked about the issues that sometimes come up from our past, but reminds us that God's love covers a multitude of sins. I give this book 5 stars.
I always wanted to write. As a small child, my imagination ran wild. I'd rather read than eat, write than play sports, and if you ever played with me, there were large storylines, costumes and lines to recite! Life though, tends to run away with us and I just recently finished my first book and chose to self publish with Createspace. I am proud of my first work, and am at a place in my life where there is time to dream, create and put it all on paper.
Daffyd thought that he had it all, fame and fortune, good looks, and the life he had always dreamed of. Now, at thirty the only thing remaining is the money. He has lost his family, his health, his good looks and his faith in God. Living as a recluse in the Mountains of Montana he has given up on life.
Samantha is thirty-five and recently widowed. Spending the last fifteen years in a marriage of convenience, to a man almost twenty years her senior, she now doesn't even know who she is. It seems that her life had been on auto pilot, and though she dreams of another life, she can't seem to find the way. Samantha has two things that keep her going, her daughter and her faith.
Savage Love is a story of love, hope and new beginnings. When two lives come together, seemingly by chance, both are transformed.
We as a whole are lacking in hope. We run through our lives busy as bees, but instead of working to bring life, we are working at self satisfaction. We see so many people who supposedly have it all, that are killing themselves with drugs, alcohol, and loose living. I have noticed over the past several years that there has been an increase in the media, books and movies about the paranormal and superheroes. My theory is that we lack heroes. I know there are plenty to be found, everyday, normal people to do extraordinary things for the good of others. But they are few and far between, at least from what we can see in the media. We have a need to know that there is someone out there who can fly in and save the world, who can free us from the evil that runs rampant.
I think for some of the same reasons we have seen an increase in the genre of paranormal. Sure some are just plain horror stories, that only frighten and horrify us, and I think those are part of the evil around us, but there are some that I think are a shadow of what we need and hope for as a society. When I read the 'Twilight' series, which I did enjoy, I thought about this at length. Edward, the vampire, considers himself a 'monster', his whole 'family' doesn't behave like the other vampires, but live by a code of ethics that isn't normal for their kind. They don't harm humans and the father figure is a doctor. I think that if we look past the whole love triangle and the shallow parts that young girls adored, we see the need to know that even if we are 'monsters' we can be redeemed and loved. We had a huge amount of vampire stories stream into the media after the success of this one story, but they all lacked the background story of fighting against the evil in our own hearts and lives.
Why do I think we so need to hear that there is a superhero out there, or that we can overcome the evil inside of us? Because we have a hero, on the scale of super-super, that died for us so that the evil inside of us is made into something good and right. He swept in, not on a web, or with cape flying, but in a manger, as a man, in our weakness and our frailty, and fully depended on the un-ending love of His Father, to give him the strength to live supernaturally, and to free us from the chains of evil that bound us.
So, you know, I do love superhero movies, and stories like Twilight, to me they are a shadow of what is really happening. They show us that we can't do it ourselves, that we need someone better than we are to help us and to show us the way. God can do that. He already did.


Photos above include Potts tiny plaits, Clare Balding, Michael Jung on his way out of the yard, Mark Todd clinging to back of our golf buggy plus other behind the scenes stuff.
Wednesday to Saturday of Badminton is one of my busiest weeks of the year. This year I was very excited once again to be able to groom for Louise Harwood and also I had Mindy advertised for sale and also I had Dippy entered for a one day event at Solihull on the Sunday. Basically I wanted to be in two places at once! At home to ride etc and at Badminton to live the dream of being groom at the largest and most famous Horse Trials in the world!
I was up at 4.30 am every morning to ride mine and then off to Badminton to be groom. I had the best time, looking after Louise's two 4* horses is always an utter privillage, Jackie and Louise (Wiggy) are always so grateful. I was sharing the work with Megan Parry and also Jackie was doing lots of stable duties too. We were also treated to a course walk with Louise while Jackie stayed at the stables to start plaiting for the first trot up. Louise was amusing out walking the course, it was her first view of the course and her squeals of "this is huge" and "I hate fences like this one" were very amusing. Oliver Townsend was close by when we were walking fences 5 "keep her away from me" he joked. Luckily we overtook Oliver while he was having selfies with a group of starry eyed teenage girls who later came past us in tears, of joy I think!!
The course looked more jumpable as we went on, although it was a very different Badminton to what we had ever seen before, 4* rider Bryony Wilson walked the course to offer advice to Wiggy, it was really interesting litstening to them discussing lines and how best to ride each fence.
After the walk Megan and I went back to help Jackie finish plaiting and cleaning the horses and then we helped present both horses to the vets, they both passed the trot up easily.
Dressage on Thursday and Friday went well, both horses could have scored better but they were both in a competive place.
Cross Country morning dawned and the mood in the stables was unusually quiet, riders were concerned the course was tough, too twisty, not gallopy enough and too many angled fences. It was in many places very much a Show Jumping track.
Whitson looked amazing over many of the fences but jumped greenly at others and so he eventually was retired in front of Badminton house. We all dashed back to the stables to help wash him off. It's quite a long way through all the packed crowds, luckily my friend Tina Price who had been looking after Potts while we were away, had everything in hand and was helping Louise with Whitson, thanks Tina you were a star.
Once we had washed him off and settled him down, we went to watch XC in the riders canteen, the track was causing trouble with less completions than normal and it seemed much less clears. There was a horrible accident when a horse got loose after a fall and galloped back into the main entrance to the stable yard breaking its shoulder as it slipped over. Emily Gilruth who was parked next to us was airlifted off to hospital with a serious head injury after falling at fence 3.
Late afternoon Louise and Mr Potts set off on XC, just one run out and otherwise clear, we were so relieved to see them galloping through the finish, Potts was awesome.
Louise would have liked to have been more competitive, but several long routes and a broken frangible pin added greatly to her penalty points, us grooms were just glad to have horse and rider home together and in one piece.
Lots of fun and happy memories of the week, I left Saturday night to get ready for my event in the Sunday. Wishing the whole team good luck for Potts Show Jumping on Sunday I left Potts, Whitson and Louise all in the safe and very capable hands of Jackie, Meg and Louise's niece Amber.


The fleet of thirty-three open-top red buses is perhaps the longest running car service in America. Enjoy a half or full day of being chauffeured through the stunning Glacier National Park in a historic bus that seats 17. Meadow Lake Resort guests will likely book a tour that departs from the West Side of the park. These popular tours sell out daily, so book early and expect to share your bus bench with three others.
Cost: Varies but tours start at $56 per adult and $31 per child.


This is a guest post by my friend Ricki Heller of rickiheller.com. Ricki is an educator, writer, cookbook author, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and lover of all things canine. Her books include Living Candida-Free and Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free. Enjoy this sample recipe from her collection for Country Style Veggie Pâté.
One of my favorite sayings is "there are no mistakes in cooking—only new recipes." On more than one occasion, I must admit, I've referred to that concept when my intended culinary outcome just didn't match what I had in my mind (or what the recipe said it should be). This time, however, my "new recipe" turned out to be far better than my original intention.
This past Christmas, I decided to cook up a new variation of nut roast (my holiday staple) for our main dish. I've been cooking the same nut roast for a few years now, and as much as I loved the original recipe, I felt like a change. I also love sweet potatoes, so I opted to make them a main feature of this roast.
A second key ingredient was buckwheat, a gluten-free seed that is often used as a grain. If you've never had it, buckwheat confers a slightly earthy, slightly nutty taste—perfect for a vegan meaty "roast." I did a bit of poking around the Internet, browsed through a few cookbooks, and came up with my own spin on the idea. The result was utterly delicious! Rich, savory, slightly smoky and slightly meaty. . . but, unfortunately, much less firm than my typical loaf.
Yet, I couldn't resist going back again and again to "sample" the final recipe. It occurred to me that I had already eaten that particular combination of ingredients, baked in just that way and with just that outcome, before. Suddenly, I was awash with the memory of Pâté Campagnard!
You see, although I live in Ontario, the rest of my family lives in Quebec (where I grew up). There's a particular Montreal-based company that produces all kinds of fabulous vegan fare, including some stellar appetizer pâtés. The one that I used to enjoy the most (before I went gluten free) was called Pâté Campagnard or "Country Style Veggie Pâté." And, as far as I could tell, that's just what my newfangled roast tasted like!
I decided to cook up the recipe again, this time deliberately modeling it on the pâté I knew and loved; I even baked it in a square pan, cutting into pâté-sized blocks, to emulate that French brand.
Well, I've been enjoying an imaginary sojourn in Montreal ever since. The pâté is robust and filling enough to eat as the base of a sandwich for lunch; it's great in lettuce wraps for a light meal; it makes a satisfying breakfast when spread on a bagel; and, of course, it's perfect to serve when entertaining friends, along with crackers and other appetizers. There's no mistake about it: however you decide to enjoy it, you'll find this pâté a winner.
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.
A perfect combination of savory, nutty, rustic flavors with just a hint sweetness from the sweet potatoes. This country style veggie pâté makes a perfect snack or meal on the go—spread it on bread or crackers, or stuff a slice in a wrap with favorite veggies.
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan with parchment, or spray with nonstick spray.
Bring the broth to a boil in a small pot.
Add the buckwheat, lower heat to simmer, and cover.
Simmer for 15-18 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed; removed from heat and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frypan and add the onion and garlic.
Sauté until the onion is golden and the garlic has begun to brown.
Add the sweet potato and zucchini along with the rosemary, parsley, tarragon and nutmeg and continue to cook until the zucchini releases most of its liquid.
In the bowl of a food processor, grind the sunflower seeds, flax seeds and soy flour until it reaches the consistency of a fine meal.
Add the onion-vegetable mixture and process until almost smooth.
Add the cooked buckwheat to the processor; process until desired consistency is reached (I like it perfectly smooth, more like a conventional pate; you can leave it a bit grainy if you prefer).
Stir in the ½ cup buckwheat by hand, but do not process again.
Turn the mixture into the prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 70 minutes, until the outside is crisp and browned.
Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Ricki Heller is a freelance writer and recipe creator from Toronto. She is an expert in vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free baking, with specialties in SCD and Anti-Candida diets. Ricki's most recent cookbooks include Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free and Living Candida-Free. Visit her at RickiHeller.com.


Dear Marty, I am writing to tell you that Randy Dicken made our ceremony perfect. So perfect in fact that we have had many people tell us our ceremony was romantic, sweet, funny, lighthearted, fun loving and yet very touching. The one that touches my heart the most is when one of my friends came up to us and said, "your wedding ceremony made me and my husband fall in love all over again. It was so wonderful that words cannot express how we feel, thank you." When she said this she had tears in her eyes, and her husband had a look I have not seen before on his face. It was overwhelming as to the beauty that we felt and to see others feeling the same thing as us. My dream ceremony came true but I truly believe without Randy it would not have been so. He caught looks exchanged between us, and he knew us well enough to know that we would appreciate them being accentuated. Of my entire wedding, my ceremony is the ONLY part with which I am completely happy. Not only that it was and is the only thing that was better then OK, it was perfection. Thank you for letting Randy marry us. It truly was a dream ceremony come true.
Randy, I just wanted to thank you for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding! You put me at ease during both the rehearsal AND the ceremony! You were the first and only minister we contacted and I KNEW just from talking to you that you would be perfect. Without your great idea of saying a family vow and presenting her with the Family Medallion, we would never have have thought how to incorporate our daughter into the ceremony. EVERYONE was in tears! She still wears the necklace everyday. It is a moment I will never forget. Jason and I agree that we could not have had a more perfect ceremony because of you. Your words touched us and we will remember to live, laugh and love often.
Dear LoveNotes, My husband and I just wanted to say thanks to Randy Dicken for his excellent officiating at our wedding. We did not have any rehearsal and yet Randy made the entire ceremony relaxed and scripted. We were completely taken by both his great sense of humor and his professionalism. We had a recent death in the family; the groom's father passed away and Randy paid tribute in a very elegant way. I personally appreciated the way Randy presented himself as an easy to know person and his wife was very nice as well. I would recommend LoveNotes to anyone due to the great experience we had.
Dear Randy, we are so glad that you were the one Melissa and Hunter chose to officiate at their wedding! I don't think it was an accident that they chose you; I truly believe God wanted you to do the ceremony! You were the perfect minister for them. You kept the meaning of their wedding as God intended it to be and you injected the right amount of humor to make it fun…exactly how and what it needed to be. We have had so many compliments on the ceremony. Thank you for being patient with Melissa; she truly hates to be the center of attention and she was a nervous wreck about all eyes being on her! But, with humor and kindness, you eased her stress; thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The whole wedding was awesome and one of the best nights of our lives…and you were a big part of why it was so special. Thank you for the meaningful wedding ceremony and for being exactly what Melissa and Hunter needed. You are the best!


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PET DEPOT® Veterinary Group Animal Hospitals* from outpatient care to specialty medicine.
PET DEPOT® Barkery – smaller boutique formats for high foot traffic areas.
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) reports that nearly 62% of all U.S. households include at least one pet. In fact, pets are the fastest growing segment of the population in the entire United States. There are 86.4 million pet cats and 78 million pet dogs in America, along with countless birds, fish and other small animals.
The pet business is a growth industry and is a $53 billion dollar USA market. Specialty pet foods are a significant and growing portion of that market, and 41% of those customers buying specialty foods are purchasing them at specialty pet retail stores like PET DEPOT®.
Pet food is an evergreen industry, offering stability and customer loyalty to the specialty pet food retailer. Year in and year out, customers typically return every 2-6 weeks to purchase more of their pets' favorite brands of Natural Pet Food, treats and supplies.
A Turnkey Business System Awaits You: No Previous Experience is Necessary!
A PET DEPOT® Franchise is a turn-key business that includes site assistance, store design, fixtures, inventory, Computers and software for administration and selling, working capital and a comprehensive store identity package. With this cohesive store brand image, you'll have the professional look of a much larger pet store chain, but with the personalized attention and service that only a small, dedicated business can offer.
In addition you'll receive extensive training for you and your management team on how to run and manage your new business. Everything from administration and employees to retailing technique is covered to help make you a real "pet expert".
It's your money, your store, and that's why we put YOUR name on it. Your name is integrated into our logo, giving you pride of ownership, instant consumer recognition and the buying power of a multi-store chain. Your store is custom designed for you with the latest easy-to-maintain fixtures and displays, leaving more time for you to assist your customers. We have the tools to help you succeed and we train you how to use them. Our welcoming atmosphere and large inventory combined with your personalized service make shopping at your PET DEPOT® a really enjoyable experience that easily makes your store the best pet store in town! You'll own your own business, but you won't be in business alone. Our extensive experience, training and system help insure that your path in the pet industry is a fun and rewarding path that you'll enjoy for many years to come.
Your success is our goal: We treat each store we build for our franchisees, like we are building it for ourselves. We build great stores your customers will love to shop in, and that you will love to own. We save you in all areas from fixtures to inventory and equipment – so the savings remains in your working capital. We take the pet business seriously and our team has over 80 years of experience in the pet industry. We've owned and operated PET DEPOT stores since 1991 and Animal Hospitals since 2009; We provide to you frank, first-hand advice to help you succeed in the pet industry.
We invite you to check us out to see if owning your own PET DEPOT® is a great fit for your future!
Franchisees of the PET DEPOT® system are eligible for expedited and streamlined SBA loan processing through the SBA's Franchise Registry Program.
PET DEPOT® is a federally registered trademark of Labrador II, Inc. *Veterinary Hospitals have unique ownership criteria that will vary from state to state in the USA and are not currently available in Canada.


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