Saturday, March 31, 2012

Allot Communications Ltd.

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Allot Communications Ltd. (ALLT)

When you think about the internet, networks, bandwidth and mobile, Allot is one of the companies that probably not what comes to mind first, but their products and services play an integral part in how we are using all of them.

You also may have a distain for companies like ALLT because they are the folks who have the technology track, meter and somewhat enforce bandwidth consumption.? As consumers are surfing the web on their mobile devices, Allots? solutions monitor, route and record details for providers like AT&T, Verizon and others to manage traffic per application, per subscriber, per cell, per service plan, and according to local network conditions.

As VOIP, streaming video and IM traffic grow, so does potential business for Allot.? ?Deep packet inspection technology? or Allots? ?Dynamic Actionable Recognition Technology? (DART) allows carriers to pinpoint what programs and services being used by consumers are sucking up bandwidth.? Carriers in turn, can optimize networks and charge you for what you use.? They say it?s better for all, but at the end of the day, consumers? usage is being capped and carriers are making more money, I wouldn?t say that?s balanced.

The days of wireless, unlimited bandwidth usage are going away (for the time being at least) and just about every American carrier has now moved to pay per usage platforms as opposed to flat fee for unlimited usage.?

Financials & Recent Developments
Allot is a small-cap (663 million mar-cap) based in Israel. Because the company is still small, its analyst coverage is limited to only 2.? In its most recent report, the company reported 12 cents per share in earnings compared to the Zacks Consensus estimate of 10 cents.?

The Israeli internet company saw year over year sales growth of almost 36% on $77.8 million in total 2011 sales and a Quarterly sales increase of roughly 10%.? They are currently trading at 45 times forward earnings.

Moving Forward
Earnings have finally moved into positive territory for ALLT. Expectations are for the company to earn 10 cents when they report quarterly earnings on May 8th (est). Analyst targets have been steady over the past month or so.? Zacks Analysts also rate the stock as a strong buy.?

For those who are open to more speculative investments, ALLT may be a company to watch.

Currently trading around $22.75 per share, ALLT has outpaced the S&P 500 by 37.5% over the past year and outperformed the broad market by over 20% in the past month alone.?

Volume is on the light side, but the stock remains firmly above its 50 and 200 day moving averages of $18.23 and $15.46 respectively.

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This Week's Momentum Zacks Rank Buy Stocks:

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG)
Harley created a lifestyle and in my mind, they were the original social network.? Harley owners and other bikers shared a common thread that transcended culture, social status, gender and ethnicity.?? Over the past two decades, Harley has expanded its appeal beyond the middle class biker circles that made it famous.? Yuppies and younger, hipper, trendier buyers have stepped up and put a Harley in their garage. ?If you look at the prices of their bikes and accessories, it?s a wonder that the middle class could ever afford one.? Many of their showrooms rival some of the most expensive automotive brands in the world in their layout, d?cor and technology.

But even with a favorable cultural shift, the past couple years have been a bit rough for the company.? Just recently they made cuts to their hourly workforce and shutdown one of their plants in Wauwatosa WI.? Earlier this month, after 50 years as head of styling, Willie G. Davidson, who is also the grandson of founder of William A Davidson, stepped down.

For a diehard Harley fan and owner like me, one has to wonder what the effect will be on the Harley lineup with Willie G. gone.? I think that they will not only continue to produce quality and consistency in their machines, but perhaps now will begin to explore some unique designs that are still true Harleys at heart.

Fads come and go, but Harley remains tried and true to its roots in many ways.? You may have a chopper, bobber or custom bike, but for most of us who ride, especially long distances; there is nothing like a Harley. I believe their international story is one to watch as is the fact that the ?chopper? fads are fading, steering more customers to Harley?s new, aggressive designs.?

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Cost Plus ?(CPWM)
Cost Plus (aka World Market) operates 258 stores nationwide that offer an eclectic mix of everything from exotic (but economical) furnishings to cookware and foods from around the world. ?

Last time CPWM hit the Zacks Rank #1 buy list on January 24, 2011 it was a $12 dollar stock; ?fast forward less than two months and the shares are up 50%, now trading close to $18 after hitting a 5 year high of $18.66.

In January my focus was on World Market?s unique positioning, growth prospects and expansion. I also saw analysts moving their estimates higher ahead of the earnings report which can be one of the best indicators if a stock is going to maintain momentum.

All of these factors combined made CPWM a solid Zacks Rank Buy candidate.? The retailer delivered those anticipated bullish results on March 22nd, beating Zacks Consensus Estimates and sending shares higher.? The question now is whether this momentum can continue?

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)
After pounding a couple pints of your favorite beer, the stresses of modern day society may seem just a little bit less severe.? Based on Anheuser-Busch InBev?s most recent earnings report and outlook, it seems that the world might be doing just that. It?s also the choice of much of the middle class and beer is, after all, the original social network.? (That?s what Anheuser-Busch InBev claims anyway).

According to the Beer Institute, (yes there is such a thing) sales of the hoppy beverage rose more than 2% globally in 2011.? Total sales for the year came in at $98 billion here in the US.? ?Americans are the global kings of beer consumption compared to wine and hard liquor.?

Nielsen research noted that the rise in sales revenue is coming largely in part by the high-end beer business. The sale of imports, crafts and above-premium beers sold ?off-premises? was up nearly 3 percent.

It may be a good thing that ?The King of Beers? joined forces with Inbev in 2008 because much of the growth is coming from ?local? and ?craft? specialty beers.? Some of the major US brands (like Bud Light, Coors and Miller) are actually losing market share as consumers? tastes change.? Budweiser however has been gained some international love and so have shares of BUD.

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Cabela's, Inc. (CAB)?
is on a roll. New store openings and a strong brand are pushing shares of this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) into new territory.

Cabela's is a specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor merchandise. You may know it from its big log cabin stores. It operates 33 stores in the United States and 2 in Canada. The company also has a large mail order and Internet business.

Cabela's also issues Cabela?s CLUB Visa credit card, which is its primary customer loyalty program. It is operated through a wholly-owned subsidiary, World's Foremost Bank.

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?Jared A Levy is the Momentum Stock Strategist for Zacks.com. He is also the Editor in charge of the market-beating Zacks Whisper Trader Service.

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Real Estate and Property Investing:MI Inventory Homes List | Real ...

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Real Estate and Property Investing Strategies that work in today?s market using transactional funding, private money and proof of funds letter to profit with short sales and bank owned properties.Good Morning! Today seemed like a good day to start with an inventory listing of property from MI Homes. These properties are usually built but a home builder to show a new customer what they can request in their new?


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Good Morning!

Today seemed like a good day to start with an inventory listing of property from MI Homes. These properties are usually built but a home builder to show a new customer what they can request in their new house. MI Homes does build a good property so I thought I?d send this out so everyone can take a look.

If you?re an investor and looking for something safe, MI also has model homes for sale that you can then rent back to the company while they finish selling out their properties.

MI Inventory Homes

They have a few other deals going as well, so give me a call or email to see what their specials are.

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Northern Territory: Supporting Children, Youth And Families In ...

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The Australian Government is investing more than $443 million over 10 years to strengthen the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children, youth and their families in Northern Territory communities, as part of the Stronger Futures package.

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This funding will help support families by continuing to fund playgroups, home and parenting support services, youth workers and safe houses to communities for the next decade.

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The Australian Government?s investment will also allow for a major expansion of the number of Communities for Children sites in the Northern Territory, offering a range of services to help parents provide a safe, happy and healthy environment for their children.

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Over the next six years the number of Communities for Children sites in the Northern Territory will increase from four to 19, with a focus on remote locations.

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They will provide services including early learning and literacy programs, parenting and family support programs, and child nutrition advice.

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Local communities will have a say in which services they want delivered to meet the needs of local families and local Indigenous organisations will be partners in delivering these services.

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The funding will also provide for the continuation of two Mobile Child Protection Teams and provide an extra 12 Remote Aboriginal Family and Community Workers. This will mean there will be 47 Family and Community Workers in remote locations funded by the Australian Government, providing intensive parenting support and education services to prevent the removal of children at risk into out of home care.

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Other initiatives funded to help families and young people as part of the Stronger Futures package include:

  • 8 existing supported and intensive playgroups for a further 10 years to help develop children's social, emotional, physical and cognitive abilities,
  • $31 million over 10 years to continue to support up to 225 early learning and child care places at nine cr?ches in very remote Aboriginal communities, helping prepare children for school and contribute to better health and developmental outcomes,
  • $99 million over 10 years for Intensive Family Support Services which will provide continuing practical parenting support in up to 23 locations for families with children at risk of entering the child protection system,
  • continuing support for 16 women?s safe houses in urban and remote areas to protect the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal families and children through crisis accommodation and support services,
  • continuing the Youth In Communities Program over 10 years in more than 30 remote communities. The program focuses on keeping young people connected with school or training, helping prevent youth suicide, self-harm, and alcohol and substance abuse.

As well as improving the safety and wellbeing of children and families, these initiatives will help increase the involvement of children and young people in education and training, and improve the capacity of Aboriginal organisations in remote communities.

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The funding will also help to provide job opportunities for Aboriginal people. Local service providers will have to show they have strategies in place to train and employ local Aboriginal people in order to receive Australian Government funding.

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Building healthy families, giving children the best start in life and supporting young people are all crucial parts of creating stronger futures for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory.

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Source: Minister for Indigenous Health

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Manny Ramirez: Cleared in Domestic Violence Case


Idiot baseball great Manny Ramirez will not be prosecuted for misdemeanor battery for allegedly slapping around his wife Juliana in their Florida home last year.

A rep for the State Attorney's Office explained as such:

"The state has dropped the charge because the victim was uncooperative ... She avoided being served with a state subpoena and is believed to be out of state."

So Julianna camped out and refused to pursue it.

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Manny was arrested on September 12 after she called police and claimed Ramirez had slapped her in the face with an open hand, causing her to hit her head.

The two-time World Series champ maintained he had merely grabbed Juliana by the shoulders in an argument and "shrugged her" ... whatever that means.

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Rdio continues its plans for world domination, focusing on Europe

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Rdio already has a number of stamps in its passport, Canada, Australia, Brazil and New Zealand amongst them. But, the current focus for the streaming music service is Europe, where it's already launched in Germany, Denmark, Portugal and Spain. While we still don't have any solid dates, Scott Bagby, the company's VP of partnerships and internationalization, told paidContent:UK that a pile of new nations are on deck for the coming months, with hopes of covering the entire continent. With licensing deals already struck in the UK, we're pretty confident England will be part of this next batch of rollouts, but Rdio has no intentions of confining itself to the western world. Bagby said in the interview, "we already have a guy on the ground in Asia," so look for the service to go live in a few more locales across the pacific. No time frame was given for the Asian launches but, if the company is serious about establishing a foothold there, it should do so sooner rather than later. As Bagby points out, Rdio is "a couple of years behind others in terms of expansion."

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Art, glamour and glowing Divas highlight WrestleMania Premiere Party

MIAMI ??One look at the giant silver yacht parked at the marina, another glance toward the Swarovski crystals adorning Brie Bella's dress, and you knew this was a WrestleMania Premiere Party like no other.?(PHOTOS: RED CARPET?| FASHION SHOW?| ARTWORK)

Heck, even The Miz's Chihuahua ? yes, he walked around with a Chihuahua???was dressed to the nines in a miniature tuxedo.

Together with Grammy Award-winning artist Timbaland and Miami philanthropist Stuart Miller, WWE hosted a star-studded event Thursday night on Star Island to benefit Alex's Place at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The 3,200-square-foot pediatric hematology-oncology clinic is set to open later this spring in Miami.

"WWE is all about giving back, and that's what we want to do here all week long during WrestleMania Week. We want to give back to the community," said WWE?s Executive Vice President of Creative, Stephanie McMahon.

The Real Housewives of Miami, NFL athletes, and other celebrities from all walks of life came together for the unforgettable celebration and live charity auction, which showcased works from local artists and fashion by celebrity designer Charlie Lapson, all in a glitzy atmosphere that resembled a South Beach club.

For the very first time, the event also featured a dazzling fashion show with WWE Divas Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, The Bellas and Eve modeling outfits from top designers alongside Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. All of the outfits, jewelry and accessories that the models wore on the runway, from Kelly's black-and-white animal print dress to Eve's flowing white gown, were auctioned off and raised thousands for the terrific cause.

"It's an amazing opportunity for the Superstars and Divas to be here," said Natalya, who was honored to be WWE.com's red carpet hostess for the event. "To use WWE as a platform to help kids with cancer is so rewarding. We put smiles on people's faces."

In addition to the head-turning high fashion, party attendees were given the one-of-a-kind opportunity to bid on WWE-themed artwork, a portion of which was created even while the event was going on. One of those works of art was a piece crafted by none other than WWE announcer Jerry ?The King? Lawler, who used an 8x10 photo of John Cena as inspiration for his portrait. After the frantic bidding war settled, the piece sold for $3,500 to the same woman who successfully bid for Lawler's portrait of The Undertaker at WrestleMania last year.

"If you ask me what this is worth, it's priceless," Lawler said of his Cena artwork.

Members of the WWE Universe who were unable to attend the gala continued getting involved in the auction ? and continue to do so through Sunday night ??from afar, as they bid online on WWE-themed works of art, with net proceeds from the online auction benefiting children's oncology care at the Center. (AUCTION DETAILS)

Even though the festivities gave Superstars and Divas a chance to let loose and have fun, the buzz for the main attraction to come ? WrestleMania XXVIII ? was quite palpable. The Bellas admitted they were torn about who they're rooting for in the "Once in a Lifetime" Match between John Cena and The Rock this Sunday. And they weren't the only ones.

James Durbin, be a STAR spokesman and former American Idol contestant, noted that his "gut instinct" tells him that Cena is going to triumph, but added that there's a controversial feel to the clash that suggests it could go either way.

As the party continued into the night, we inch one step closer to The Show of Shows, and the chatter on the red carpet made it clearer than those Swarovski crystals: the real premiere event of the week ? the year, in fact ? will soon be here.

Source: http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/wrestlemania-premiere-party-2012

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Neonicotinoid Pesticides Play a Role in Bees? Decline, 2 Studies Find

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Experiments in Britain and France found that colonies of bumblebees and honeybees were harmed by common pesticides in a class known as neonicotinoids.

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Many questions in shooting of Trayvon Martin

(AP) ? The fatal shooting of a black teenager by a neighborhood watch captain who then went free has led to nationwide protests calling for the shooter's arrest. Trayvon Martin's parents, civil rights leaders and social media users alike are portraying the case as racially motivated, saying the shooter would have been arrested had he been black and the victim white.

The shooter, George Zimmerman, told police he acted in self-defense after Martin pursued and attacked him.

The case has raised a multitude of questions, some of which remain unanswered. Here are some of the facts of the case that have been established.

Q: What happened?

A: Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed Feb. 26 during a confrontation with George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated community of townhomes in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman was patrolling the neighborhood when he spotted Martin, who was unarmed and walking to the home of his father's fiancee. He was returning from a trip to the convenience store with an iced tea and a bag of Skittles. It was raining, and Martin was walking with the hood of his sweat shirt pulled over his head. He talked to his girlfriend on a cellphone moments before the shooting.

Q: What is George Zimmerman's side of the story?

A: George Zimmerman has not spoken publicly. He told police that he spotted Martin as he was patrolling his neighborhood and called 911 to report a suspicious person.

"This guy looks like he is up to no good. He is on drugs or something," Zimmerman told the dispatcher from his sport utility vehicle. He added that the teen had his hand in his waistband and was walking around looking at homes.

"These a-------. They always get away," Zimmerman said on a 911 call.

A neighbor said there had been several break-ins in the community in the past year, including one in which burglars took a TV and laptops.

A dispatcher told Zimmerman to stay in his sport utility vehicle and that an officer would be there momentarily. Zimmerman, for unknown reasons, got out.

Zimmerman told police he lost sight of the teenager and was walking back to his sport utility vehicle when he was attacked. He and Martin fought, according to witnesses. Zimmerman said Martin punched him in the nose and slammed his head against the ground.

At some point, Zimmerman pulled a gun and shot Martin. Zimmerman told police he acted in self-defense.

Police said Zimmerman was bleeding from his nose and the back of his head. He told police he had yelled out for help before he shot Martin.

He has not been arrested or charged.

Q: What is Martin's family's side of the story?

A: Much of Martin's side of the story comes from a cellphone conversation he had with his girlfriend moments before the shooting. She was interviewed by the family's attorney, Benjamin Crump, and he released much of what she said to the news media. She has not been identified.

In the interview, she said Trayvon Martin told her that he was being followed.

"She says: 'Run.' He says, 'I'm not going to run, I'm just going to walk fast,'" Crump said, quoting the girl.

The girl later heard Martin say, "Why are you following me?" Another man asked, "What are you doing around here?" Crump said.

After Martin encountered Zimmerman, the girl thinks she heard a scuffle "because his voice changes like something interrupted his speech," Crump said. The phone call ended before the girl heard any gunshots.

Martin's parents said their son made the pleas for help that witnesses heard.

Q: What did Zimmerman say on the 911 call?

A: On one of Zimmerman's calls to police that night, he muttered something under his breath that some listeners say sounds like a racial slur. Others, however, say the recording is not clear enough to determine what Zimmerman actually said.

Q: Who is investigating?

A: Sanford Police have turned over their evidence to local prosecutors for them to decide whether Zimmerman should be charged. The Justice Department and FBI have opened a civil rights investigation. Several members of Congress have called for the case to be investigated as a hate crime.

Q: Why didn't police arrest Zimmerman?

A: Zimmerman claims self-defense, and Florida is among 21 states with a "stand your ground law," which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight. The Florida law lets police on the scene decide whether they believe the self-defense claim. In many cases, the officers make an arrest and leave it to the courts to work out whether the deadly force is justified. In this case, however, police have said they are confident they did the right thing by not charging Zimmerman.

Security video shows Zimmerman being led in handcuffs from a police car after he fatally shot Martin, though he was eventually released without being charged. An attorney for the teen's family said it appears that Zimmerman does not have injuries to his face and head in the video, contrary to claims made by Zimmerman's supporters.

Q: What could the charges be?

A: If Zimmerman is charged, he could most likely face second-degree murder or manslaughter charges at the state level. If convicted of the second-degree murder charge, he could potentially face up to life in prison because a gun was used.

Federal prosecutors could charge Zimmerman with a hate crime if they think there is evidence he was motivated by racial bias. That charge can carry the death penalty in the most severe instances, or up to life in prison.

Federal prosecutors could also accuse Zimmerman of using his official authority to violate Martin's rights ? known as a "color of law" case ? but they would have to prove that Zimmerman was acting in some official capacity, similar to a police officer or government official. Zimmerman was a volunteer neighborhood watchman.

Q: When will prosecutors decide whether Zimmerman is charged?

A: It's unclear. A spokeswoman for the special prosecutor who has taken over the local investigation said it could be weeks before they decide. Special prosecutor Angela Corey has three options: She could present the case to a grand jury, which would decide whether Zimmerman should face charges; she could charge him without the grand jury's review; or she could decide not to bring the case before the panel and not charge him.

Norm Wolfinger, the prosecutor who recused himself from the case, had planned to convene a grand jury to review the case April 10.

It is also unclear when the Justice Department will make its decision.

Q: What is George Zimmerman's racial and ethnic background?

A: Zimmerman's father is white, and his mother is Hispanic.

Associated Press

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On My Family Tree ? ashleysthought

When I started writing this blog initially, I used to write a lot more about my family. I got some of the best feedback from stories about my?mother and my childhood. After a bit, a few people who read this, that I actually know in real life started emphasizing how my family would feel if they were to read?it. Then I felt bad. I felt like I shouldn?t be having a very public, world-wide laugh at their expense. Most days I still feel like that, but not today. The fact of the matter is that this shit is true. I couldn?t make this up if I tried.

I had received some emails?with questions about what the rest of my family was like and what kind of childhood?I had. This is my family tree.

My Mother

Some?of you have read my earlier posts where I mentioned my mother. People have told me that she would be great for a sitcom or a movie character.?It?s a nice thought, but she actually exists in real life. TV could never capture her. When I was younger, my mother was a very unhappy woman. Truthfully, she?was dealt a really shitty deck of cards. No one?could have played them well. I remember driving with my mother, in a car that had been?sold to her for $500 on the?front yard?of a trailer park, and complaining?about her?smoking with the windows rolled up. It would make me sick and I could tell when I went to school that my clothes reeked. I remember so clearly how she turned, looked at me and said, ?cigarettes are the only joy I have in my life.? I was in second grade, but I knew that meant her life really sucked. I figured if that was the only joy she had I shouldn?t mind the 3 packs she smoked every day. I don?t have a single childhood image of her without?a cigarette in? her mouth. This woman washed her hair with one hand and smoked a cigarette with the other. There are still burn marks on the side of her bathtub. If you?re familiar with my early posts, you also know that she has a tramp stamp and a few other bad tattoos. They are in very poor taste, but they truly reflect her life story. She was a single mother, raising 3 kids that she never hesitated to tell a person were all ?mistakes.? She wasn?t home much because she was out working shitty jobs and making no money. There were lots of boyfriends,?even?a?couple engagements, some stints with drugs and?various?mental health disorders. I was well into my twenties before I realized that she wasn?t as much of a complete bitch, as she was a trooper. I moved out of her house when I was 14 and didn?t really have a relationship with her until the past year or so, after I broke up with my ex. I figured if anyone knew about failed relationships, it was her. I had been out of touch with her for so long, that she had become a completely new and different mom. Mom4GS. She got married to a nice guy, renovated her house and found herself in a career. She really got her shit straightened out and I?m happy for her. Sometimes it?s still weird. I?m thankful I got the chance to meet her again.

My Father

My father is arguably the most hardworking man alive. In fact, he is so hardworking that one day, when I was 8 years old, he went to work and never came back again. He must be putting in a lot of overtime. When he didn?t come home the first few days, I knew that he was gone for good. People always ask if I worried that he had been hurt or kidnapped or something, but usually when that happens people don?t clear out their drawers and pack their bags. It made things really difficult on my mom. His disappearance catapulted the?series of misfortune that was to come in the years ahead. bankruptcy, abusive boyfriends and things of that nature. I had to go to a very exclusive group at my school called, ?Banana Splits.? It was run by the guidance counselor. Any time there were family days or activities, we would get pulled out of the room to talk about our ?feelings.? It was supposed to be discreet, but it didn?t come close. On the last day of school, the counselor let us eat banana splits to replace the dad deficit. That is the best logic I could ever get from it. There were lots of times growing up and even sometimes now, when I could have really used a dad. I still have not seen or heard from him since he went to work that day. It?s been 17 years.

My Older Brother

Ugh, god. What do I say about this kid? Dumb as a rock?no. ?He is my brother and I love him. However, it?s not easy. He is living with an imaginary disease?that causes him to be 17 years old for the rest of his life. While eating with him at a restaurant one time, he had this to say about his diet, ?I only eat once a day because I only?like really unhealthy food. I would never eat a fruit or vegetable. I usually just eat cheese steaks and shit. If I only eat once a day, it?s healthier and I won?t get as fat.? No, he wasn?t kidding. That is probably the most well thought out conversation he?s had in years. He is perfectly happy, approaching 30 and serving soup and salad combos at Olive Garden. I?m still learning to get off his case. If he?s happy, that?s good enough.

My Younger Brother

My younger brother is the nicest, most kind-hearted person who ever called in a bomb scare and got expelled from school. I mean that. He?s an amazing artist and an amazing stoner. He is covered head to toe in tattoos and piercings. People often get this hard ass impression of him, but that couldn?t be farther from the truth. He is really sensitive and loving. When we were in high school,?(pre-expulsion) he cried when our hermit crab died. It?s still buried somewhere in our mother?s backyard. He is still lazy and mooching, but he?s becoming more of a productive member of society. Thank God.

My Maternal Grandparents

My grandfather lived with us much of our lives, though we didn?t see or speak to him that often. I know. This is still a piece that boggles my mind as well. He was a man?s man.?Worked in construction, hung out at?the?Elks and drank a ton of booze. The booze is probably the reason we needed a babysitter even if he was home. I remember staying up late at night when my friends would sleep over and we would have to be quiet so we didn?t bother him. We would wait to see him stumble out of his room inebriated, in his underwear, and scratch his back against the wall, like a bear.?A very drunk bear.?He chewed Red Man tobacco and signed?his?Christmas cards?using his first and last name, never grandpa.?His gallbladder burst and poisoned his whole body about two years ago.?50+?years of hardcore booze ended up killing him. When I think of him,?I feel like I never got the chance to know him as well as I should have, but I still smile and?laugh.??

My grandmother is still alive and well. I believe she owns record-breaking amounts of swishy?jump suits and Reebok sneakers. I lived with her off and on a lot through my life. I was a teenager by the time I realized she had ever been married to my grandfather. They were completely opposite people, I could never imagine them being together. Although my grandmother is very dainty and cute, in an old lady way, she is also much like Stone Cold Steve Austin. It?s almost like she has no emotion at all. She blinks a lot and has very dry skin. She doesn?t cry or say I love you.?Her ring finger on her left hand is missing because when she was on her honeymoon 120 years ago, she was going down a water slide and her wedding ring got caught on a tiny hook that was used to?hinge covers over the slide. She continued down the water slide and when she got into the pool, she had to go back up to retrieve her finger. Medicine then wasn?t what it is today so they couldn?t reattache?the finger. You always know when my grandmother is around because her glove only has 3 fingers on it. She?s always cold. She has spent more than half of her life giving the shocker.

My Paternal Grandparents

It is difficult to mention these two because I only met them twice in my life and it was prior to age 8. They are from Ohio. The first time I met them, we had to make the trip to visit my grandfather in the hospital. He was severely diabetic and due to complications, he was having his leg amputated from the knee down. We got there the day before the surgery. I remember?seeing him for the first time?in a hospital bed and not being able to take my eyes off?the leg. Due to lack of oxygen in the extremity, it was solid black from the knee down. To this day, I don?t think I?ve ever seen anything that scary.?A few years later, we visited for his funeral.?My grandmother is still alive, but refuses to talk to us. I don?t know why, but truthfully I don?t care enough to find out.

My Miscellaneous Brothers

I was about 12 when this boy came knocking on my door, looking for my dad. I had to let him know that we hadn?t seen or heard from him in years at that point. He went on to tell me that he was my brother. A half-brother. What was more bizarre, is that he has the same first, middle and last name as my older brother. This new brother was about 3 years older than my older brother.?Confusing, I know. ?Apparently, my father had abandoned their family as well and this kid came looking for him because he wanted to punch him in the face. This new brother also has a brother. So?I have a grand total of two half brothers. One of which I have still never met.

To top it off, when my mother got married, I gained two step brothers. They are very nice boys who love to hunt/fish/kill everything. It is difficult for me to find common ground with these guys. I use my fall back plan and get them drunk whenever we are together. One of them is getting close to turning 21. The other is still a few years away.

My Drunk Step-Uncle

This gem also came into my family when my mother got married. This guy is perhaps the drunkest?man alive. He?s had two heart attacks. I love seeing him because he reminds me of a cartoon character. He has a blonde ponytail and rosy cheeks. Regardless of season, he is always wearing a sleeveless t-shirt, cut off denim shorts and untied work boots. He has a very bad stutter. On Memorial Day last year, I had gone to a picnic at my mother?s house. Somewhere around 2pm, this drunk step-uncle came screeching into the drive way. He parked on the grass and somehow, fell face first out of the passenger door of his car. When he walked up to the area we were sitting, it looked almost as if he was fighting gravity. I filmed it. After he grabbed a beer and said the N word a few times, he told us why he was in such bad shape. Apparently, the mexicans who live in the trailer across from his had been making a lot of noise and bothering him. He went over to their house to ?cuss them out? and they let their dogs attack him. He explained that he shouldn?t have gone over there after finishing both a 30 pack and a 12 pack that afternoon. That?s 42 beers before 2pm. He has become a wonderful addition to this family tree.

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You can dispute the accuracy of this if you want, but I don?t have much else to say. This is my family.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

How You Can Improve Your Internet Marketing Skills. :: Multiverso ...

For the skilled practitioner, online marketing can provide a good income. There are many different ways to market products on the Internet, but all of those ways have one thing in common, a time investment. You need to use the time you are given to the best of your ability. Continuing reading to learn ways to ensure your business success by making the most of your time.

You can send your customers a page that tells them all about a product before they buy it. This will help them feel more informed about the purchase they are thinking about. This shows that you would rather inform them about the product than make a sale, leaving them the option to buy or not.

A client mailing list is vital. Include a sign-up page on your website, or ask for your customers? email when they complete a purchase. Either way, you can use this information later to send out sales information, offer promotional materials or to ask for customer feedback.

Regular blogging can really infuse your internet marketing with success. A continuing blog also stands as testament to the enduring value of your products. Blogs will also increase your content. This will raise your visibility with search engines and increase visitor traffic.

It can be hard to know how to go about the content on your site. Analyze your primary interests and what really makes you tick before deciding which one to focus on. It is best to pick a niche that you know about, and that you enjoy. A clearly defined goal eases your ability to properly market your website.

Create a website that is laid out well with highly visible links. If your website is too difficult to navigate, you risk losing potential visitors to frustration.

Conducting business online can often seem very impersonal. This is an important strategy for smaller, independent businesses who want to create personal relationships with customers for retention purposes.

Internet marketing has some similarities to traditional business, but the fact that it?s the Internet does change things somewhat. For example, you may find that search engines are no longer paying attention to your title tags. If this happens, you will have to shift your focus to other attention seeking behaviors, such as video marketing.

Because of the internet, doing business can be much more anonymous. This tactic is especially successful for small or individually owned and operated businesses that rely on and can offer personal relationships in selling.

Online marketing does not need to exhaust all of your spare time. Be decisive and smart about how you spend your time, and prosperity will follow.

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Source: http://dominbenito.com/2012/03/28/how-you-can-improve-your-internet-marketing-skills/

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How It's Possible To Get Good Building Inspections Auckland ...

Most of us dream about owning our own home. This way we can do renovations, paint and decorate to our hearts content, making our home a home for our families to grow up in. There are so many things to consider when purchasing your house. One of them is ensuring the house is in good shape. In New Zealand, it is standard to get building advice from pros. Building reports Auckland are also very valuable. But how do you make certain you get good building inspections Auckland?

The Net is a superb source of info. Here you can survey a selection of building inspections Auckland suppliers to pick the one which suits you best. Obviously you?ll be looking to hire a company that has a gigantic range of experience, is well regarded in the industry and a corporation that provides amazing value for cash.

Builders reports range from basic assessments to very details assessments that might include plenty of information on the structural integrity of any buildings and the condition of the foundations. They will most probably also include information regarding the water levels in the walls, floors and ceilings.

It?s also highly recommended that you find a building inspector who will look for concealed issues like mold and damp. Not only should they identify this but they should also find the source of these troubles.

In Auckland particularly, where the climate conditions are sometimes wet and wet, issues such as timber rot and moisture seepage are notable. You have to ensure that prior to buying your home, you know exactly what costs you may be facing should you need to fix anything. That?s why a professional building inspections Auckland are so crucial. The last thing you want when you start on home ownership and start clearing your mortgage are high, surprising costs that will no doubt create big stress that might take away from the fun of your purchase.

Faith Jesse believes that owning a home is undoubtedly a popular investment and gettting a good building inspections auckland is one factor that needs consideration. Just like anyone else, she would like to be sure there are no issues with the home before its purchase. She writes articles solely to share informative pointers and advice on how we are able to acquire the best home inspections aucklandwhich actually includes a thourough review of the property.

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Interview with Kathi Macias | Henry McLaughlin

Special Delivery is book two in the Freedom (human trafficking) series. For anyone who may not have? read book one, Deliver Me From Evil,?can you fill us in on the focus of the series in general, and Special Delivery in particular? ? The Freedom series is a three-book fiction series built around the horrifying topic of human trafficking. People often ask me why I decided to write about such a dark topic. First, I explain that I?m not writing about a dark topic; I?m writing about the Light that shines in that darkness. And second, I believe the Church should be at the forefront of the modern-day abolition movement to set the captives (modern-day slaves) free. The three books in this series specifically follows the life of a young woman named Mara, who was sold into sexual slavery by her own parents in Mexico, and then smuggled across the border into San Diego by her uncle who then served as her pimp. A strong sub-plot throughout the series tells of two sisters in the Golden Triangle of Thailand, Chanthra and Lawan, who are also trapped in a brothel. Finally, a teenage girl named Francesca, kidnapped in Juarez, Mexico, and forced into prostitution, is introduced in book two. Special Delivery picks up two years after book one, Deliver Me From Evil, ends, and continues with the stories of Mara and Lawan, as well as others carried over from book one. Mara hopes she is finally free to pursue her own life because she was rescued from the brothel and her testimony helped lock up her uncle for life. But the man has underground connections and is driven by revenge to reach out from behind bars and deliver the ultimate punishment to his niece.

This isn?t the first fiction series you?ve written on nationwide?and even worldwide social issues, the one previous to this being the? persecuted Church. What draws you to these difficult topics? ?

As a Christian, I believe I am compelled to use my God-given gifts to honor God in all I do?and that includes exposing the deeds of darkness, calling sinners to repentance, and taking a stand for righteousness by doing all I can to help rescue those who are suffering. I dare not turn my back on ?the least of these.? I also believe that God placed this sort of burden on my heart even before I became a Christian at the age of 26. I?ve always been a champion of the underdog, a ?soap-box? preacher, if you will. When I met Jesus, I simply redirected that passion toward His people, realizing I couldn?t effect real change in my own strength anyway.
With?your obvious passion to right social and moral wrongs through the power of?the Gospel, how did writing and speaking enter into that?
I?ve known I wanted to be a writer since I was a child?never wanted to do anything else. When I was a teenager I told my then boyfriend (now husband) that I was going to be a writer one day. What a blessing that God allowed me to fulfill that dream! After becoming a believer and growing in my faith, it was natural to take my passion to fight for others and incorporate it into my writing. Speaking, on the other hand, was an entirely different story. I was terrified of public speaking when I was young, and the day I received Christ I made a ?bargain? with God, promising to do anything He asked of me?so long as it didn?t include public speaking. (Does God have a sense of humor or what???) Now, when I stand in front of audiences where I believe God has called me to speak (and actually find myself enjoying it!), I tell my listeners that if God has called them to do something and they feel it?s impossible, they can consider me their ?visual aid? that NOTHING is impossible with God IF we will simply take that first step of obedience and let Him fulfill His purpose in and through us.
With the topics of the worldwide persecuted Church and human trafficking under?your belt, what other issues are you dealing with in your writing?

My Christmas 2011 book, A Christmas Journey Home, dealt with the immigration/border problem, and my Christmas 2012 novel, Unexpected Christmas Hero, will be about homelessness in America. The next issues-related fiction series I have on tap?which I am just starting to write, by the way?is called the ?Patches of Courage? series and will begin releasing in late January 2013. Book one is The Moses Quilt, based on the life of Harriet Tubman, and will be followed by The Christmas Quilt and The Impossible Quilt. This series of books will highlight historical American women whose Christian faith enabled them to walk in great courage and make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Where can people find out about you and your books/speaking/appearances?

They can go directly to my website (www.kathimacias.com or www.boldfiction.com) or my Easy Writer blog: http://kathieasywritermacias.blogspot.com. I?m also on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google, and various other social sites. Would love to hear from all of you!

Where can people find out about free book giveaways on this blog tour?
The blog tour host is giving away a set of two books from the Freedom Series -? Book 1 (Deliver Me From Evil) and Book 2 (Special Delivery). Also, readers can follow @ChristianSpkrs on Twitter or follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CSSVBT.TheFreedomSeries for more book giveaway locations on the tour.
I was given a complimentary copy of? this book from the author in exchange for posting the author?s interview? on my blog. This blog tour is managed by Christian Speakers Services (http://ChristianSpeakersServices.com).

Source: http://www.henrymclaughlin.org/2012/03/interview-with-kathi-macias/

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Traveling with Cats - Pet Hotels of America

Traveling with cats is not like traveling with a dog. Cats can and do get used to car travel if they are comfortable. Prior to making road trips with your cat, there are a few tips that will be helpful.

Tip #1. Make sure your cat is welcome at the hotel where you are planning on staying. Many hotels allow pets and you can find a lot of hotel rooms on sale at Pet Hotels of America. Check out their pet policies. Call a few days in prior to leaving to make sure they are totally prepared for you. Traveling with any animal is different that traveling alone.

Tip #2. Get your cat used to traveling in a carrier in the car. It helps if you put the carrier out in your house prior to travel so your cat can feel comfortable and familiar spending time in it. The same carriers used for dogs are good for cats. Most on the market make it easy to pick up to carry by hand as well as strap into the car?s seat belts.?

Tip #3. Take short trips with your cat in the carrier. This is most important. Every 20 minutes take your cat out of the carrier so she doesn?t feel trapped. Once your cat realizes she will eventually be out of the carrier, she will feel more comfortable. Make it fun for her, offering treats and lots of petting.

Tip #5. Make sure your cat?s shots are up to date. You don?t want to expose your cat to more risks than necessary. While at the veterinarian?s office, check to see if your cat may benefit from a mild tranquilizer. Some cats are more anxious about traveling than others. If you do use one, it may only be a matter of time before

Tip #6. Bring your vaccination records. Keep them handy. Also keep photos of your cat on hand should you become separated.

Tip #7. Equip your cat with a good harness with attached identification tags. Include your name, address, mobile number, home phone and veterinarian contact information. The leash with harness allows you to let your cat get out and stretch without worries. Practice many times walking with your cat on a leash before you take off. The key to success when traveling with cats is making sure they feel comfortable in all aspects of your travels.

Tip #8. Leave your itinerary with your veterinarian in case they should receive a call that your cat was found in case of separation. Microchipping are a huge plus when traveling with cats especially.

Tip #9. Use an approved pet carrier. Cats should never wander freely when inside a moving vehicle. Frightened cats tend to head straight for the foot pedals. Plus a cat will feel much more comfortable with her own carrier and blanket. Make sure to throw in her favorite?toy.

Tip 10. Bring your cat?s regular food. A thermos filled with ice cubes is beneficial for your cat in warm weather. Pack separate dishes for water and food. Remember to bring a litter pan, litter and scooper as well as disposal bags.

Tip 11. Many travel supply websites offer warm and cooling travel beds. If your are visiting somewhere with extreme temperatures you may want to purchase one of these. Traveling Pet Supplies has these heated and cooling beds at very reasonable prices.

Tip 12. Bring a small portable water and food carrier. There are many on the market and it will come in handy when you are out and about.
There is a lot of information on previous blogs. Read through them.Please share any experiences you have had when traveling with cats or suggestions you may offer to make pet travel easier. We would love to hear from you.Tip 13. Bring a fold-up stroller for when you want to sightsee. You will be so thankful you did.

Source: http://www.pethotelsofamerica.com/blog/traveling-with-cats.html

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Venice falling

Compacting soil means the flood-prone city is sinking

Web edition : 4:13 pm

Venice is still sinking and will probably continue to do so for a long time, a new study suggests. That?s bad news for the local government, which had already put a stop to groundwater pumping in an effort to curb the city?s subsidence.

?It was thought that the sinking had pretty much been stabilized, but now we know it will continue into the future indefinitely,? says Yehuda Bock, a geodesist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif.

Today?s sinking has little to do with human activities, Bock and colleagues report online March 28 in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. Soil is compacting beneath Venice, bringing the city down with it. And Venice rides atop a slab of Earth?s crust that is slowly diving beneath the Apennine Mountains, giving the city a tilt noticed for the first time in the new study.

Data collected by GPS devices and satellite radar systems showed the city dropping an average of 1 to 2 millimeters per year between 2000 and 2010.

That?s significantly slower than it sank decades ago, says Bock, and slower than other cities such as New Orleans are sinking today. So some researchers don?t think this natural subsidence is worth worrying about.

?We think this is a very small number,? says Tazio Strozzi, a physicist with the GAMMA remote-sensing consulting company in G?mligen, Switzerland. Previous satellite measurements have detected a similar amount of subsidence, he says.

But Bock worries that even a millimeter or two a year could, over time, compound the risks of changing sea levels. During the 20th century, sea levels rose 13 centimeters at Venice, helping to make floods seven times more common.?

?They built barriers to raise during high tide,? says Bock. ?They?ll probably have to use them more often than they had anticipated.?


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Box OneCloud learns from Dropbox and iCloud, allows simpler document editing on-the-go (video)

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If you're an avid Box user, what we're about to say is apt to have a great, positive impact on your life. For everyone else -- well, chances are you aren't about to swap out of whatever cloud ecosystem you're already entrenched in. In an effort to create a somewhat unique take on iCloud and Dropbox, Box has introduced OneCloud for iOS, a self-proclaimed "enterprise mobile framework to bring together your mobile content and the mission-critical apps designed to work with it." For now, it'll support over 30 iOS programs, four of which add "round-trip" integration; in other words, OneCloud will enable you to open a document in QuickOffice, edit it, and save it back without ever having to manually switch programs. To its credit, this is about as close as one could come to being genuinely productive on a device that tends to have productivity a bit lower on the priority rungs, but the video after the break still shows just how clunky the whole operation is. For our money, an ultralight laptop still makes more sense for business professionals on the go, but it's certainly not a bad backup to have around for making tweaks in a pinch.

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Student jailed for racial tweets about Muamba

Bolton Wanderers players warm up wearing Fabrice Muamba shirts prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, Saturday March 24, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Martin Rickett) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Bolton Wanderers players warm up wearing Fabrice Muamba shirts prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, Saturday March 24, 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Martin Rickett) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

(AP) ? The student who mocked Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the player collapsed on the field during a match has been jailed for inciting racial hatred.

Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old student at Swansea University, admitted to the charge last week and was jailed Tuesday for 56 days.

Chief prosecutor Jim Brisbane says "we hope this case will serve as a warning to anyone who may think that comments made online are somehow beyond the law."

Muamba's heart stopped beating on its own for 78 minutes after he collapsed during an FA Cup quarterfinal match against Tottenham on March 17. He remains hospitalized in intensive care.

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Apple offers refund over Australian 4G iPad confusion

Confused over those Apple's liberal use of the 4G moniker? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reckons you have a point and took those concerns to Apple Australia. The company has now responded to the country's federal court, offering to contact -- by email -- everyone who bought the retina-screened slab and promise a refund if they felt misled over its connectivity capabilities. Apple will also amend its point of sale details to explain that while it can connect to 4G (LTE) networks in the US and Canada, it won't connect to Australia's own next-generation network offered by Telstra. Apple also reckoned that the existence of HPSA capability -- and its nebulous definition as either a third-generation or fourth generation network -- in the Land Down Under meant it could still hold onto those 4G credentials.

Apple offers refund over Australian 4G iPad confusion originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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