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3 Signs That We’re Bowing to the Idol of Approval

As North American believers, we often equate idol worship with bowing before objects made of stone or metal. We visualize it as paying homage to a religious icon that sits on a shelf surrounded by burning candles and incense. With that understanding, we find it impossible, even highly offensive, to think that we might be involved in idol worship.

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But it’s true.

Take, for instance, the idol of approval. Who doesn’t want to be liked by others? Who doesn’t want to find favor in the eyes of man? I do. Chances are good that you can relate.

Sometimes, without our even realizing it, that desire for approval influences our attitudes and behaviors. It can become the driving force—the motivation—behind our goals and desires.

So how can we know whether we’re bowing to the idol of approval? Here are three signs:

  • Perfectionism

Maintaining a flawless image is of utmost importance lest others think we’re weak or inadequate. Our housekeeping is immaculate. So is our car, our yard, and our outer appearance. We strive to be the best despite our endless efforts and subsequent stress nearly pushing ourselves (and those closest to us) over the brink. We refuse help from others because, heaven forbid, they’ll not fulfill according to our standards. What’s the motivation behind perfectionism? Our insatiable desire for others to think well of us.

  • Control

Because we so desperately need others’ approval, we strive to control the people in our lives. As moms, we keep too-tight reins on our kids lest their behavior or dress reflect poorly on our parenting skills. As spouses, we nag and criticize, trying to change our partners lest their actions reflect poorly on us as husbands and wives. Or we speak negatively about them to others in a subconscious attempt to elevate ourselves.

We also strive to control our circumstances lest something happen that reveals a weakness in us. Fear lies at the root of our control issues, but we often don’t recognize that even when our relationships begin to suffer.

  • Busyness

I remember the days when my kids were young, and I, as a stay-at-home mom struggled with feelings of not being enough. I responded by assuming church responsibilities—playing piano for Sunday worship and choir, teaching a children’s Sunday school class, becoming the Sunday school superintendent, and volunteering on the music committee. I also taught piano lessons, became a licensed daycare provider, and sold Tupperware.

All of these things were okay in themselves, but my motive for my busyness—recognized years later—was to receive a pat on the back, a commendation from others to affirm that I was okay or better yet—highly valued and competent in their eyes. My activities weren’t motivated by a love for Jesus and others. They were all about bowing to the idol of approval.

Nowadays, as an author and speaker, I have to guard my heart against busyness driven by a desire for others’ approval. I want my work—my speaking, my blogging, my social media activity and monthly newsletters—to be motivated purely by love for Jesus and my readers as opposed to my need for public acknowledgement and a publisher’s smile.

So how do we stop worshiping the idol of approval?

By coming to a renewed understanding of God’s love for us. Imagine! He loves us enough to die for us, cleanse us from guilt and shame, hold us in His hand, guide us along the best pathway for our life, fill us with His presence through the indwelling Holy Spirit, and care for our needs now and through our old age.

The God who created heaven and earth is crazy in love with us.

“Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can’t keep God’s love away. Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39 NLT).

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Understanding God’s immeasurable love for us sets us free from the idol of approval. Perfectionism, a need for control, and busyness motivated by a need for others’ nods and smiles no longer drive us. Instead, we walk in freedom and inner peace knowing God loves and accepts us. What else matters?

I’d love your feedback on these thoughts. Do you agree? Disagree? Can you relate to what I’m talking about, or am I the only one who’s dealt with/is dealing with the idol of approval?

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12 Responses to “3 Signs That We’re Bowing to the Idol of Approval”

  1. Marge Bennett

    I am learning to live to please God only, (because of former disasters), but I don’t believe that can be done, without dealing with people. Now God has given me great love, for those who have hurt me in the past, and I can’t even believe how much love I have for all of them. I know I don’t need to please them, or do anything for them, but when led by the Holy Spirit, all the right relationships happen. It’s so much better.
    Our God is faithful………and it’s good to never quit…..never give up…………God is not going to give up on us! Bless His Name!

    • Grace

      Marge, hearing how God has given you such victory over painful relationships thrills me. So does knowing that He will, indeed, never give up on us.

  2. Nancy Griggs

    This is very good. It is so easy to get caught up in wanting others approval for what we are doing. I try to think of everything I do as service to the Lord and only want His praise for a job well done.

    • Grace

      You have a great attitude, Nancy. I often pray, “Father, please help me to do this task as an act of worship to You.” That helps keep my head in the right space.

  3. Christie M

    I love the Holy Spirit, but I get caught up in wanting flesh and blood people. I forget the “great cloud of witnesses”- or can’t feel them- and sometimes am sad that I never actually have seen Jesus Christ. All my approval seeking is likely from that root- wishing to have walked in Galilee as a disciple for awhile… Life’s duties seem empty. Is it imagination, or faith, that I trust Him?

  4. Grace

    Great question, Christie–“Is it imagination, or faith, that I trust Him?” A familiar old hymn (based on Scripture) comes to mind: “I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto Him against that day.”

    Faith is all about trusting this One who we cannot see. By faith we hold firm to His promises, encouraged because we’re surrounded by evidences of His presence.

    Have you ever read, “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel?

  5. Marge Bennett

    I am learning to trust God more……at first, I did NOT do well. I would say, Lord, I trust in You…..and in less than an hour, I’d be losing it over something that happened……and then, I’d be sorry, and say, Yet, Lord, I trust in you…..and now it’s coming sooner and sooner, and before I lose heart. We can trust him when we again go and look at what he has done in the past; what he said he’d do, and that he did do it…….like Noah and the Ark, and like when His word prophesied that the Saviour would come, and then we are given the Nativity story, where He (the Messiah; Saviour) indeed did come……he was born into the world……he did appear. He will come again.

    • Grace

      Hi Marge. I think many people would relate to your faith journey of trusting and then losing heart, asking forgiveness, and trying again. You’re so right about finding encouragement by looking back to recall what God has done in the past. He told the Israelites to do that because He knew it would restore their faith in Him. The same thing is true for us.

  6. Marge Bennett

    Thanks for that book recommendation, Grace; I will try and find a copy.

  7. Rosalee Lindner

    This belief is revolutionizing Christianity today. You hear it in music. The Cure is another book that shows seeking approval as wearing a mask. Christianity has had too much of that in and out of church.

    • Grace Fox

      I agree, Rosalee. I think a lot of our striving for approval comes from the fear of man. And Scripture says the fear of man is a snare. That’s for sure!

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Sir George Berkley (1821-1893)

1821 April 26th. Born at Islington the son of James Berkley (1792-1853), Gentleman, and his wife Mary Davis (1792-1874). Brother of James John Berkley

1846 May 20th. Married at Poplar to Matilda Garford

1847 of 24 Great George Street, Westminster

1893 December 20th. Died at Kensington

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Sir GEORGE BERKLEY, K.C.M.G., who was born on April 26, 1821, and died on December 20, 1893, was one of the engineers to whose energy and skill the railway systems of Great Britain and the Colonies are due. After having served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Samuda Brothers, the well-known marine engineers, he was received in 1840 into the office of Robert Stephenson, where he remained until 1849, when he began to practise on his own account.

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SIR GEORGE BERKLEY, K.C.B.G., was born on the 26th of April, 1821, and was educated at a private school at Hampstead.

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He also made some further investigations on the London and Croydon Railway, which was then being worked atmospherically under the direction of Messrs. Samuda Brothers.

Another matter in which Mr. Berkley rendered considerable assistance was the Battle of the Gauges in 1846. Three years previously he had carried out for Robert Stephenson an alteration of gauge in the Cambridge line of the Eastern Counties Railway from 5 feet 0.5 inch to the ordinary width of 4 feet 8.5 inches.

Later, in 1873, when the gauge question was again before the Institution, Mr. Berkley communicated much valuable information, the outcome of thirty years’ special experience. In conjunction with the late George Henry Phipp, he made for Robert Stephenson in 1850 a series of experiments and examinations of the deep wells of Liverpool with reference to the water supply of that city. He was always on terms of intimate friendship with Mr. Stephenson, who placed the greatest confidence in his ability and at death left him a bequest as a mark of regard and esteem.

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He was for many years one of the Board of Managers of the Royal Institution and a member of the Athensum Club. In May 1893, he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Unfortunately his health, which had not been good for some time, now began to show signs of serious failure. He had always an idea that his heart was not strong, and in this he was probably not far wrong, for he passed away suddenly during a fit of asthmatic coughing on the 20th of December, 1803.

An able engineer, Sir George Berkley owed much of his success to a capacity for taking advantage to the utmost of the many opportunities of advancement which fell in his way, and to the virtues of dogged perseverance and tenacity of purpose. Another marked feature of his character was incorruptible honesty in act and speech and a disinclination to acquiesce in anything of the nature of false suggestion or suppression of truth, even when such a course might have been followed by pecuniary benefit. His own estimate of his scientific and professional acquirements was always singularly modest, and even the importance of the position to which he ultimately attained did not serve to entirely remove this habit of self-depreciation.

Sir George Berkley’s connection with the Institution began on the 1st of April, 1845, when he was elected an Associate. On the 17th of January, 1854, he was transferred to the class of Member; on the 17th of December, 1872, he was elected to a seat on the Council; and he served the office of President during the session 1891-92. In addition to the Paper on the Atmospheric Railway System, of which mention has already been made, he contributed to the Proceedings in 1870 a treatise entitled 'On the Strength of Iron and Steel and on the Design of parts of Structures which consist of those materials.'

In his Presidential Address, delivered on the 10th of November, 1891, he endeavoured to trace briefly the advance of engineering work in relation to social progress.

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Family gatherings overload AIBU

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Nagmad2016 Tue 04-Aug-20 14:17:44

My DH and I do not have children. We lead active lives living in the countryside and prefer to spend our time with animals and country matters. Living a distance away from the rest of the family was more by design than chance. Our lives have centred around each other and our many friends and we enjoy travel and live a good life. However, my SiL insists on inviting us, at every opportunity to their family get togethers, children's parties, anniversaries, Barbeques, any and every event. I suffer from social anxiety and have suffered from Menieres disease most of my adult life, leaving me hard of hearing and with a short attention span. My DH and I lead a quiet life and find these events very tiresome as we have little in common with most of the family and do not particularly enjoy children's parties, and all that they entail these days. I dread receiving an invite and am finding it more difficult to come up with reasons not to go.
My DH feels obliged to attend, but I am getting to the point where I just don't want to be manipulated into going by his forceful sister. I am at the age where I feel I should be allowed to say no, without feeling pressurised to do so. Is this so unreasonable of me?

Callistemon Tue 04-Aug-20 14:19:25

They shouldn't be having family gatherings at the moment, should they?

Cabbie21 Tue 04-Aug-20 14:43:43

You are not being unreasonable at all. An invitation is just that, an invitation, not a command. The pandemic gives us every reason to say No.
My DH does not enjoy family gatherings and turns down most invitations, but ( before lockdown). My family found it hard but have now accepted that is how he is and do not take offence. Could your husband go on his own?

ExD Tue 04-Aug-20 14:43:44

How amazing - a woman after my own heart.
It isn't happening so much at the moment but I've been attending parties and meals out and gatherings of all sorts for decades that my DH doesn't have the guts to refuse. So I know exactly where you're coming from.
We have a couple of good friends who are party-mad, any excuse for a party and they're throwing one. Even if I'm with him when we're invited and I jump in with an excuse as to why we can't (possibly!) come he'll talk over me and accept. If I start to say 'don't you remember we're going to 'somewhere else' on that day' - he'll say 'we can get out of that'.
Then we get home and he'll say words to the effect that he really doesn't want to go.
I get so FED UP with it.
I wish I had the guts to say 'you go, I'll stay at home' but I never do, and I feel pressured too.

Cabbie21 Tue 04-Aug-20 14:44:53

I meant to say that I go on my own, if it is something I want to go to.

GrandmaKT Tue 04-Aug-20 14:50:13

I don't think you are being unreasonable, but rather ungrateful maybe? They are family after all and I think it is very nice of them to include you. I'm sure your SIL doesn't realise that you find their family events tiresome. Why not be honest and tell her you just can't be bothered to go anymore? I'm sure the invites would soon dry up and you could return to your bucolic idyll.

Nagmad2016 Tue 04-Aug-20 15:04:51

I don't think they should, and throughout the pandemic we have been self isolating, but some people seem to think family members are ok.

allium Tue 04-Aug-20 15:05:03

Sympathise with you. Have as little to do with family as possible. Brexit didn't help either. I have two siblings I don't keep in contact with and and an elderly mother who is given a wide berth. Other than that have grandkids I keep in contact with and plenty of friends with similar interests.

Nagmad2016 Tue 04-Aug-20 15:13:22

@GrandmaKT. I know you think I should feel grateful, but you don't know my SiL. My DH won't go on his own so I feel like it isn't that important to him. If I wanted to go somewhere and he didn't I would go without him. I hope these responses are getting through, this is my first post so not sure how to respond to individual comments.

Nagmad2016 Tue 04-Aug-20 15:16:29

@ExD Thank goodness for that. I sometimes feel that I should be more family orientated but I did not have a very good family life before I was married and it has coloured my views on family. At least you can choose your friends. Their lives are so different to ours and I can't say I share their opinions on most things, and find we have very little in common.

Taliya Tue 04-Aug-20 15:16:36

You shouldn't be forced to go somewhere that is causing you anxiety. Maybe best to have a chat with your sister in law about your health problems and social anxiety and come to a compromise and just go to one or two family gatherings through the year or invite them to you once a year?

SueDonim Tue 04-Aug-20 15:25:20

I will assume you are speaking of invitations in non-Covid times and not right now! I think it’s generous of your SIL to ask you, when to be left out of things could be hurtful.

However, if it’s not enjoyable to you, then you shouldn’t be obliged to go. Having had a couple of bouts of labyrinthitis myself, I feel very much for you having Meniers - it’s a horrible condition. flowers. That alone would be enough to make me want to stay at home.

Maybe you could decide which get-togethers might be the important ones eg weddings and just attend those, sending a card or gift for the other occasions.

AGAA4 Tue 04-Aug-20 15:33:03

Nobody should have to go to a party that they won't enjoy just to please someone else.

Your SiL must want you around if she keeps inviting you so you do need to explain how you feel.

Corryanna Tue 04-Aug-20 15:40:40

Nagmad, you are quite right putting yourself first and if your SIL is approachable, have a word with her, explaining your health issues if you feel you want to. I don't think it's particularly generous of your SIL to invite you, as there are are other people going anyway. No, you shouldn't have to be there if you'd rather not. As SueDonim suggests, send a card for the birthday or whatever they are celebrating, I wouldn't bother with a gift every time.

welbeck Tue 04-Aug-20 15:51:41

life is short.
your life is yours to live as you wish, within the law, and not harming anyone.
read up on assertive communication.
find a few phrases to use, preferably by text/email to repel these onslaughts.
you do not have to explain, excuse or discuss.
keep it short. thank for the invitation, simply say, but we will not be attending on this occasion. hope you all have a nice time.

Lucca Tue 04-Aug-20 15:52:47

You could try this

sodapop Tue 04-Aug-20 15:52:52

I agree with SueDonim explain to your sister in law that your health issues make social occasions difficult and you need to limit them. I think you are right to feel your wishes are important too. Be careful how you approach this with your sister in law as she clearly wants to keep you involved with the family.

Lucca Tue 04-Aug-20 15:54:37

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Grannybags Tue 04-Aug-20 16:09:26

I don't look forward to social gatherings either and I'm enjoying having the excuse of covid19 for the time being.

EllanVannin Tue 04-Aug-20 16:15:50

Wild horses wouldn't force me to any gatherings this side of the year---even to forgo my own octogenarian celebration.

ginny Tue 04-Aug-20 18:00:22

Nobody needs to go anywhere that they don’t want to , especially at the moment .

I am a little confused though as you say you lead an active life with friends and travel and then you say you have a quiet life and suffer social anxiety.

Just say you can’t go but send good wishes and a gift if appropriate.

Calendargirl Tue 04-Aug-20 18:27:51

I get the impression the OP likes to choose when and where she socialises, with friends, and it’s the family get togethers that she finds difficult. I can well understand she doesn’t want to go to endless family ‘do’s’ and kids parties. But SIL is probably trying to include them in all these activities, conscious they have no children or grandchildren of their own.

Why not have a good chat with DH, both compromise a bit, go to a selected few family events, and tactfully turn down many of the others? If you can get him to unite with you over this, it should be ok.

annep1 Tue 04-Aug-20 18:38:59

I too prefer to spend my time with my OH or our few friends or on my own. We're not great socialisers. I think if you say no quite a few times, that you have something else on or don't have much energy nowadays, invitations will gradually dwindle. But I wouldn't stop entirely. They are your husband's family so I think it would be a bit unkind.

welbeck Tue 04-Aug-20 19:18:09

they are probably inviting you out of a misplaced sense of duty, and you are accepting wearily for the same reason.
you are not a party person.
this is a waste of your time.
and if it's not duty, it's bossiness by SIL.
just. say. no.

Nagmad2016 Tue 04-Aug-20 20:22:47

SueDonim. You do understand how it feels to suffer from this condition. I have become so used to how I feel that I am able to adjust and others cannot see the internal battles that are going on. Sometimes I feel that they have little sympathy and that I am only invited as the 'other half' to my DH.


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Choked by smog, the city of Hong Kong has finally cried "enough!"

Despite setting clean air targets, the city's smog problems have been increasing every year, and authorities have finally brought in measures to ban the highest-polluting vehicles.

According to Bloomberg (via Treehugger), that includes many of Hong Kong's 121,300 commercial diesel vehicles, responsible for much of the dirty air.

Diesel particulate matter is a major component of smog, and is a concern for many cities around the world where old-technology models still roam in large numbers.

Up to 40 percent of the commercial vehicles in Hong Kong only meet the European 'Euro II' emissions standards--a restriction that allows for 12.5 times more particulate matter than current Euro V standards.

Vehicles meeting that standard also produce greater carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen, all of which also contribute to smog. Euro II was replaced in Europe over a decade ago.

The ban comes after 15 years of clean air measures which haven't reduced the city's smog.

The pollution is said to be responsible for 3,000 premature deaths per year, and air quality has been in decline since 2007. Last year saw 175 days of "high" pollution--more than twice that of 2007.

Hong Kong will offer subsidies for cleaner transport, aimed at helping those whose vehicles are being banned to continue as normal. Officials have promised to use a "bigger stick" to coerce people into cleaner vehicles.

Other measures to reduce pollution include improving the index to gauge air quality, and reducing bus routes.

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One of the biggest names in aviation, Pratt & Whitney, spent almost twenty years developing the geared turbofan engine that burns 12 to 15% less fuel than other jet engines. The new turbofan engine also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 1,500 tons/plane yearly. This is one of the most exciting developments commercial aviation has seen in years, and it was the hottest topic at the Eco-Aviation Conference, where the aviation industry spent two days planning the way to a more green future.

“It’s technology like that geared turbofan that’s going to drive fuel efficiency forward for this industry in the short and medium term,” says Earnest Arvi of the Arvi Group. “Alternative fuels show great potential, but they’re decades away.”

Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan significantly advances jet-engine technology. Regular jet engines have fans that absorb air into the combustion chamber. Here the air is compressed, mixed with fuel, and ignited, then it’s blown through a turbine, generating the thrust. It works well, but inefficiently. The fan is connected to the engine and turns at the same speed as the turbine does, and fans work best at low speed, while turbines work best at high speed.

Pratt & Whitney solved the fan-turbine speed issue by inserting a gearbox that lets the fan and turbine spin independently. The fan is larger and it spins at 1/3 of the turbine’s speed, creating a quieter and more powerful engine the company says eats up less fuel, emits less C02 and its maintenance costs 30% less.

The working principle sounds good, but Pratt & Whitney has been testing the engines quite a while, and its engineers have simulated more than 40,000 takeoffs and landings.

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A Puff of Paradise - Cigar Stations

It’s a trend that’s taking over the reception, some think it “stinks” others think it’s a little puff of paradise – I’m talking about a cigar bar. Cigar bars have been spotted at weddings everywhere, from casual West coast beach events to hoity-toity hotel ballroom receptions in the East coast. A number of celebrity grooms have made sure that there is a fully-stocked cigar station at their A-list event and the coolness factor has trickled down to use regular, working Joes.

So, what should you do if you want to have a cigar bar at your wedding? It’s really not a hard thing to throw together, but if you’re really stressed there are actually companies that will “cater” the event for you! But, if you’re handling it yourself (and in reality, who isn’t?), then check out our tips to make sure that the night goes smoothly – not up in smoke.

Get your Permissions in Order: First, you’ll want to make sure your bride is okay with having tobacco at the wedding. Some may be entirely opposed and insist that you keep the dirty little habit at guy’s poker night. If she hesitates, say it can be her obligatory groom gift! Other brides may be in there smoking cigars right by your side! Also, if you’re not underwriting the wedding expenses yourself, you may want to check with the hosts – e.g., her parents or yours. Sometimes there is a sensitive family issue from the past that may make the alleged “glamorization of tobacco use a no-no.

Check with the Venue: If you have the green-light for a cigar station from your bride, make sure that you’ve notified the venue and been told it’s allowable. Because laws regulating smoking in public places and establishments vary from place to place, you’d had to have blown some cash on celebratory cigars only to find out they can’t be legally smoked.

Order and Store the Cigars: For a larger order of cigars, you will want to give some advance notice so that the retailer can have enough of your favorite stogies on hand – and fresh too. Ask for a full-box discount to help stretch the budget and check over all the loot before you leave the store to make sure none are broken or damaged. Since you probably don’t have a humidor large enough to store a party’s worth of cigars, you can just wrap them in cellophane to keep them fresh for a day or two until the wedding reception. Just make sure to keep the cigars out of direct sunlight and from extreme temperatures and humidity. Also, large zip-top style bags can make impromptu stand-in for a humidor.

Gather Needed Cigar Gear: Make sure you have all the supplies needed for cigar aficionados to enjoy the cigars. This includes cigars, of course, but also cigar cutters, matches or lighters, ashtrays and a comfortable spot to kick back and relax. And, a nice glace of whisky served in a lowball always pairs will with a fine cigar.

Make it Personalized: Add a unique touch to your ceremony by having custom paper bands to wrap around your cigar, this will really impress guests. You can also order personalized match books with printed with “Mr & Mrs. Whoever” along with other personalized cigar gear like cigar cutters, ashtrays and such.

Tie into the Theme of Groomsmen Gifts: As long as you have the cigar thing going, you might as well tie the theme into your groomsmen gifts. A personalized humidor makes an excellent best man gift or perfect to give as groomsmen gifts. At, we have selections to fit every taste and budget from top-of-the line executive humidors to smaller, travel-sized humidors featuring a design of his favorite hobby. Or, hook up the guys with a double-delight choice in gifts for groomsmen, a personalized flask with a special hiding spot for cigars Whoa!

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Located along the southwest corner of the East Village's gathering ground, Tompkins Square Park, this year-round Greenmarket brings local food to the neighborhood every Sunday. Specialty produce, orchard fruit and berries, live plants and flowers, eggs, glass bottled milk, farmstead cheese, meat, baked goods, honey, and maple syrup are all on offer.  Catch up with your neighbors, meet the folks who grow and raise your food, and enjoy free seasonal cooking demonstrations and events.

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Acevedo Farm Vegetables, Mexican specialty produce and herbs from Orange County, NY
Bread Alone Artisan breads, mostly certified Organic, and pastries from Ulster County, NY
Meredith's Bakery Baked goods from Ulster County, NY
Norwich Meadows Farm Certified Organic vegetables from Chenango County, NY
Ole' Mother Hubbert, Back to the Future Farm Milk, poultry and eggs from Orange County, NY
Pura Vida Fisheries Wild-caught fish and seafood from Suffolk County, NY
Samascott Orchards Orchard fruit, strawberries, and cider from Columbia County, NY
Sikking Farms Fresh cut flowers from Atlantic County, NJ
Stone & Thistle Farm Grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, and goat, poultry (chicken, duck, turkey, guinea fowl), sausages, pate, meat pies, ramps, and ramp products from Delaware County, NY (out 8/30)
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MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (September 23, 2014)Guidance, a web and mobile eCommerce design and development agency trusted byInternet RetailerTop 500 companies, announced today that it has won the Best in Class award in the Retail category from the Interactive Media Awards (IMA). Guidance was recognized for thewww.robertgraham.useCommerce site for Robert Graham, the luxury men's and women’s fashion brand.

“This IMA Best in Class award recognizes the highest standards of excellence for a retail website,” said Guidance CEO Jason Meugniot. “On average, our retail clients experience double-digit year-over-year online revenue growth, and we are honored that our dedication to improving conversions and capturing customer loyalty, has been recognized. We thank the Interactive Marketing Council and we hope to repeat next year.”The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Sites are evaluated against various criteria including design, usability, innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content.

Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the Interactive Media Awards competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet.

The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Council. To win this award, the site must excel in all areas of the judging criteria, and achieve a perfect, or near perfect, overall score. A Best in Class site represents the highest standards of professionalism, standards compliance, planning and execution.

About Guidance
Guidance designs, builds and hosts highly customized eCommerce solutions for today’s leading retailers. Since 1993, national retailers and consumer product manufacturers alike have relied on Guidance’s expertise to facilitate more than $3 billion in web, mobile and social eCommerce.

Brands such as The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Foot Locker, Johnny Was, Relax the Back, TOMS Shoes and others, have engaged Guidance to build more than 300 world-class, multi-channel websites and apps that captivate, engage and incite loyalty.

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OnePlus Opens Experience Store in India

The first exclusive experience store in the country, OnePlus has opened its first store in Bengaluru, India, where all of the company’s products will be put out on display for customers to experience.

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OnePlus will be putting up its entire range of products like smartphones, accessories as well as lifestyle merchandise and will also be conducting engaging activities on a regular basis in its store to keep the customers entertained.

Opened on one of the most popular localities of the city, the OnePlus store on Brigade road is a huge property which signifies the company’s big aims in the country.

“At OnePlus, we are committed to making superior technology and quality products accessible to our users. We are pleased to launch our first ever experience store in India, one of our most important markets, and dedicate it to the OnePlus community who is the core of our very existence,” said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India.

The 14,000 Sq. Ft. space is spread over four zones — an independent service centre in the basement, a retail and community zone on the ground floor, office space on upper floors and a rooftop cafe cum lounge.

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Following its success in the country and also setting up local manufacturing units, the OnePlus brand’s experience store is an opportunity for customers to experience the products first-hand before ordering them either via Amazon or the company’s official website store.

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“It is for this very community that the store was designed, to deliver a personalised experience while allowing them to try and test complete range of our products before making a purchase,” he added.

This move perfectly complements their online model as this gives an idea to the consumers of what they intend to buy.

OnePlus will be setting up an augmented reality game very soon in its new store in Bengaluru — heads up fans.

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Cities and other developed areas have catch basins to prevent flooding. Before these areas were developed, there were trees, grasses, and other plants to help rainwater soak into the soil. This vegetation was removed when people built homes, businesses, and roads. Rainwater can’t soak through these “impervious” surfaces (roofs, pavement, etc.). If the rainwater has nowhere to go, it will cause flooding.

Catch basins are designed to move stormwater away from developed areas as quickly as possible. The water can’t flow into the basin if leaves, trash, or other debris is blocking the opening. When it rains, the area around the basin will flood.

There are thousands of catch basins spread throughout most cities. The city does not have enough people on staff (or the resources) to constantly check each basin and make sure it is clear. Therefore, it needs residents to help keep the basins clear around where they live.

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Keith Khan from the UK
The Mumbai-based designer showed off his special collection of kaleidoscope prints.
It\'s not right to make Keith a fashion designer.
He designed the theater, the Commonwealth 2009 ceremony and the music choir.
As part of a series of planning activities and installations at the Indian Design Forum, he visited Mumbai for the third time.
He said, \"I have been in India for many years --
But people and their views have changed recently.
I think this is a really exciting place, full of energy.
For example, maitili Ahluwalia of Bungalow 8 created this wonderful opportunity for me, and its energy and vitality ceased to exist in the UK at that time.
This cooperation is why I came back.
Keith chose the printed saris He to answer, \"I want to apply my design knowledge to traditional clothing, not just to decorate it . \".
My design studio is developing a way to develop personalized products (
Great for Indian customers)with a high-end finish.
I\'m obsessed with technology.
Only now can you print out such a big surface, such a big sari --
Through rapid prototyping and laser scanning.
For him, design is the process between manufacturing, structure, and communication.
Also color shape and texture.
This is almost the seventh feeling for Indians.
Keith got great inspiration from Bollywood and one of his latest projects is Wah! Wah!
He said, \"as early as 1991, I staged the first Bollywood musical in the UK.
I did it with my partner Ali Zaidi at the time and it was copied a lot so it was weird to get back to something like this.
During the Olympic Games, Hua girls were filmed in London. I made scenery and costumes. I made life-
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Directed by Emma Rice from Cornwall\'s knee-high theater.
In his view, what is the basis of good design, from design clothing to theater to design ceremony, he said, \"Obviously, the result is so different and the media is using it.
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A lot of larger designs create a huge strategy.
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Largest Circular Economy conference in North America-
It was held last week in Minneapolis.
I spent two and a half days in Minnesota, which gave me the opportunity to talk to some smart and inspiring entrepreneurs and ask questions to SABIC, Dow Jones, General Mills, Apple executives, about what big companies do to achieve sustainable development, learn everything from clothing recycling to Renewable Agriculture.
At the meeting, many people were talking about plastic-arguably the most important material in today\'s consumer economy.
Plastic is a modern wonder-lightweight, flexible, tough-perfect for everything from carbonated drinks to frozen dinners to indoor plants.
The biggest problem is the waste generated after use-which I mentioned in my article to provide plastic to the world.
A meeting spokesman for the National Geographic Society said that 9 million tons of waste plastic are shipped to the ocean every year, collected on huge floating islands, eaten by marine animals, broken down into particles and entered our food.
By 2050, humans will make 50 billion tons of plastic-most of which were used only once before it was discarded.
Only a small portion of the plastic will be recycled, and this proportion may get smaller as China stops importing scrap plastic.
Due to the negative impact on the natural world, plastic is a matter of great concern to environmental groups, hearing about the addition of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The researchers are working on the problem.
WWF sent a team to the cycle meeting and I had the opportunity to speak to one of the member ladies
Alix Grabowski is the chief expert in sustainable development research and development at WWF. Even though Ms.
Grabowski\'s major is bioplastic and I was surprised and happy to hear that she said \"Just because something says \'bio\' doesn\'t mean it\'s good for the environment.
She stressed to me that when talking about sustainability and cycles, it was important to consider the systematic consequences of understanding the value chain as a whole.
The view of this system in WWF is like the bio-Plastic Raw Material Alliance (BFA)
Vision of cascading materials.
The essence of these projects is to find opportunities to continuously improve the process of material procurement, product and packaging design to create plastic consumption efficiency that runs through the consumer value chain.
The Boao Forum for Asia operates an impressive number of real-world examples and cascading material visions.
For example, thanks to the WWF project, Ford has found a way to make lightweight automotive decorative materials using recycled materials and bio-plastics.
This initiative not only reduces greenhouse gases (GHG)
Emissions related to the extraction and refining of hydrocarbons into plastics, but also reduced greenhouse gas emissions due to higher fuel efficiency in cars.
Another good example is the development of coca.
Plant bottle container using plant Colabased plastics.
I am also pleased to meet the founding team of the materials company based in Israel, the UBQ materials company and their executive team.
The founding board member of UBQ is also the founder of Sabra Hummus, who produced a new type of creature
Plastic materials with food raw materials and organic wastes as the main raw materials.
The UBQ process is to convert domestic waste into fully functional materials through the patent conversion process, which can be used to manufacture durable products such as deck materials, molded and extruded plastic parts, such as trash cans or plastic pipes.
Also, the team at UBQ told me that their plastic products actually help to isolate carbon emissions permanently-creating a sustainable thermoplastic material that is not just low emissions
Carbon or carbon
Neutral but carbonnegative.
The company is currently expanding its business operations in the United States and Europe.
The last company that caught my attention was SABIC, the Saudi Basic Industry Company, the world\'s third largest chemical company, which recently announced that it would be acquired by the oil giant Saudi Aramco.
The reason SABIC caught my attention was that I knew they had a joint venture with a British company called plastic energy to create a \"chemical recycling\" plant in the Netherlands, the economic source of recycling resources from linear circular economy.
The nature of plastic chemical recycling is different from the \"mechanical recycling\" that most people know \".
Mechanical recycling is the process of cleaning, chopping and melting old plastics to produce even plastic particles that can be melted with the original plastic and transformed into new plastic products.
Chemical recovery is carried out through a process known as pyrolysis to decompose the plastic into its component hydrocarbons by heating the plastic under pressure in an hypoxia environment.
The result of this process is the plastic raw material-which cannot be distinguished from the raw material of the refinery-Superlow-
Sulfur diesel and several other useful industrial products.
In a sense, chemical recycling is equivalent to recycling old paper instead of making it out of cardboard and turning it into raw wood.
Pyrolysis is not a new technology-Chinese companies have been converting used car tires into fuel and kerosene for years-but the process can be dirty and difficult when different types of plastic are mixed together.
There were several good projects at the meeting to deal with chemical recycling, and there were some big names in the chemical industry, including SABIC and Dow, who were looking for ways to increase the commercial potential of pyrolysis.
Although plastic was a topic on the lips of many people during the meeting, I also learned some fascinating innovations in paper and fabric fiber recycling.
I will cover these discussions in the next article.
I am happy to attend this meeting and talk to people like me who know that the only way to build and maintain wealth for generations in this century is to invest in a new model.
Smart investors have noticed this.
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Fuel Cell Stack Market Overview

market-overview-stacksDuring a first market analysis several years ago, Professor Birgit Scheppat from RheinMain University conducted extensive tests and evaluations of fuel cell stacks available at the time (see October 2010 issue of German-language magazine HZwei). On behalf of Hessen Agentur and in collaboration with the H2BZ initiative, she examined which challenges customers face

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Plug Power: Such stuff as dreams are made on

The NASDAQ tower with Plug Power advertising (Source: Plug Power)

At first glance, the figures for the first quarter of 2015 turned out to be disappointing: a loss of US$11.1m. with a turnover of US$9.4m. (+ 69% compared with the same quarter in the previous year). However, Plug Power  (PLUG, US$2.65) has also succeeded in generating an orders backlog of US$160m. (US$46m. in the 1st quarter, goal for this year: US$200m.). 265 GenDrive systems have been accounted for, while the accounting for a further 419 has been delayed to the second quarter. One H2 filling station has been accounted for while seven are to begin their duties in the second quarter (2014: 10 H2 filling station installation, there are to be more than 15 in 2015). As stated by the executive team during the telephone conference, the turnover is set to

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Tag Archives: link building

Are you still affected by PR-mania when building links?

Google announced that will discontinue PageRank in the future, action that brought a wave of concerns among the “webmasters” having only one concern: “What PR will I have on the next update? ” What is your PR? ” and ” Link costs $50 because it is PR5”…

On the other hand, it isn’t a certain thing whether Google will drop the PR when it comes to some search engine’s internal calculations or not but it seems that we will not know these numbers anymore, which is definitely a good thing. There are two kinds of people: those who run after PageRank and those who simply ignore it.

In the first category we will find mostly webmasters who have created sites for selling links only. As you know, Google does not recommend buying links and it seems that this change has something to do with link-selling market. Moreover, in this category there are some SEO guys who understand that a bigger PR can be translated with higher rankings/conversion, which is utterly wrong.

The second category is related to those folks that simply ignore the PR and for these ones the basic rules will remain unchanged (of course, in this category you can find both SEO services firms and customers that they did not care about PR from the first place). And the basic rules are definitely as follow (in regarding to link building, of course)

– Fresh, interesting and unique content on the website
– Good on-page SEO
– Good internal links architecture
– Good web hosting, thus fast loading sites
– Good numbers of authority backlinks
– Low numbers of outbound links
– Last, but not least, relevance, relevance, relevance

But how will link building be affected by this change? Because let’s face it, it will take place sooner or later. The single link builders affected will be those that were “thinking in terms of PR”, however instead of searching for PR when trying to build links they will be more concerned on how related the website is, anchors text distribution, editorial/footer links differences and so on. So in the end it can only lead to “SEO evolving”.

Quality over quantity or quantity over quality?

This is a debate that seems to never end in the SEO industry, more precisely when it comes to link building. There are two types of link builders with different thoughts:

1. Quality links count more

Quality link are described as those of great value, coming from high PageRank websites, niche-related with less than let’s say 10 outbound links, featuring unique content and so on. These are the high-hanging fruits that are supposed to make a difference and indeed, quality links are most of the times the best ones a website could acquire, even if it lasts lot of time until getting some of those.

2. Quantity of links counts more

These are the usual blog comments, forums links, directories links, guestbook links and so on. The difference between the ones above and these is the fact that these come from high-spammed channels, are located in bad neighborhoods, have maybe thousands of outbound links on page, basically all the opposite to a quality link.

You might say that the answer is simple: quality links count more. But the question that comes is: are quality links easier to be obtained than quantity links? Again, you might say of course, due to the fact that quantity links require much work.
On the other hand, it would not be the first time we see websites ranking quite high in search engine results and when checking their backlinks we notice that only bad links are pointing to their websites, in high numbers. The answers for those sometimes huge numbers are, simple said:

– Scrapebox – a tool for automatic blog comments
– Xrumer – a tool for forum spamming, considered the most powerful blackhat tool ever created
– AutoPligg – a tool for spamming Pligg websites
– Auto-Directory submission tools
– Article Marketing Robot – a tool that submits your articles to thousands of websites thus gaining instant backlink, and so on;

Of course, those are not the single tools that automate link building however they are the most representative ones ever created. Getting back to our initial discussion, it seems that indeed, bad links in quantity can also help in website ranking but only when used with caution and without leaving any footprints. But in the end, one quality link could literally weight as much as 10,000 spam links so the decision on how to approach one of these strategies will only depend to the link builder.

How a link profile should really look ?

When we are talking about link building strategies, one thing is sure : nobody really knows how Google ranks different sites and with the daily algorithm changes it is almost impossible to find out all its ranking factors. However, there are some factors that anyone should be aware of, and one of the most important factors is how your link building profile looks.

Before digging deeper into this subject, we should remind you that before all, it is a demonstrated fact that quality counts more than quantity, whether we are referring to creating content or building links for a website. With the algorithm changing each day, nowadays we cannot know for sure whether link numbers matter most or content, social media presence etc, but let’s see some points related to link profile.

1. Nofollow – dofollow ratio

Most people concentrate on getting only dofollow links, but does this look natural in Google bots’ eyes ? A website gathering links from different channels will definitely have nofollow as well so be prepared to take this into account when starting your link building strategy.

2. Valuable VS non-valuable links

Now an again, a natural link profile should definitely have in « portfolio » links from low blogs as well ; a link profile with let’s say 90% dofollow links from homepages will definitely pull the triggers and raise the red flag.

3. Anchor text diversity

Yes, you try to rank for a competitive keyword, however building links only with that anchor text is unusual. Add to your links portfolio long-tail anchors, links without any anchor, usual « here » links and so on.

4. Social bookmarking sites

There are many automating tools that can easily bring hundreds of links from social bookmarking sites, this is not unusual at all. However, having the same text describing the link could again pull some triggers and release « Google’s hammer » upon your website.

5. Link diversity

Probably the most important aspect is link diversity. Concentrate your link building efforts on multiple channels, from social media, forums, blog comments, directories to home-page links, review links and so on. This is one of the best strategies to keep your link profile looking natural now and again.

Popular and easy ways to get backlinks

Lately, more and more webmasters are discussing about different ways for getting backlinks to their websites while anyone is aware that a certain website will rank higher on search engines only if a lot of quality backlinks are pointing to it, as votes. Although there is a great debate in webmasters’ world whether certain links are worthy or not, this article will show you some methods of gaining a few good links. Remember, this is not for spamming but for building links gradually, sharing useful thoughts and participating in the community related to your niche.

First we should talk a little about the importance of nofollow links. Though less people consider these links important, they must be a part of anyone’s link building campaign while it will look more natural in search engines’ eyes. Second, even though nofollow does not pass PR, we all know the page rank is less important these days and anything that can help our rankings is way better than a higher PR.

Let’s first start with blog comments. The opinions on this subject vary from people that do not trust in links from blog comments to those that rely on blog comments for their whole link building campaign. Blog comments are not only good for links but also if one shares thoughtful comments that contribute to a post the chances of becoming an authority in his niche is higher. Related to blog comments, another great debate is whether .edu and .gov links carry more weight than regular .com and others. While Matt Cutts claims Google values .edu and .gov links as regular links, it is better to have its than not. Going further, finding related .edu blogs that you can make a comment on is easier when using advanced Google queries like site :.edu « niche » blog like for example site :.edu golf clubs blog. But again, do not spam your link on those blogs but only share what you think on that subject and bring value to the post you comment on.

Another great way for gaining links and exposure are RSS Feed Directories. Whenever a blog post is added a new link in added also in the Feed Directories you have listed your feed to. Moreover, there are even social networks that allow adding feeds, such as MyBlogLog, Squidoo and so on. There are literally thousands of Feed Directories available, easy find for anyone doing a Google search.

Social bookmarking is also a good method for gaining links and getting a new website indexed quite fast. Moreover, creating a mind-blowing post that gets thousands of diggs for example will get you not only a handful of new visitors but also the desired backlinks.

Press releases and article marketing, although they will not get so many value links its cannot be left aside while it is all about exposure. More than that, a well written press release that catches media attention could get syndicated in thousands of other places, meaning not only thousands of links but also visitors interested to find more about your company/services/blog.

Link Baiting is like any webmaster’s Nirvana, is what SEO gurus promote and what Matt Cutts says is best for getting quality links. A great method for creating link bait is by creating a contest or a giveaway, let’s say person that gets the most re-tweets wins the prize. You will get an incredible exposure in the online communities.

Of course there are many other ways of getting backlinks however these are quite popular among webmasters nowadays and also they are not so time consuming as let’s say creating a detailed report about something related to your niche that gets links while it worth that. That does not mean one should not use each and any methods available while diversity is best when doing a link building campaign.

5 popular methods to create a link building strategy

As for any business, link building could mean nothing with the right strategy to apply and to become a success.Whatever you would try in an aleatory way, might be lucky and succeed, but most of the times without a plan all the link building efforts will fail.

Here are some lines on which a person could create a whole link building strategy.

First, we have my favourite, the competition check. Best tools for finding what your competition does for links are Yahoo’s siteexplorer and SEO SpyGlass. Just by checking their URL you will discover a lot of interesting thing about how they approach their link building campaign. Are they buying links, exchanging or submitting to directories? Do they comment on blogs? Are they more into article marketing? How many press releases have they released? These are just some questions for which you will get answers by doing this check.

Second, there is the keyword research. One of the best ways to find gaps and cover them by ranking your long tailed keywords on Google’s top page. There are several tools that can be used for keyword research, choosing which one to use strictly depends on each and anyone’s taste. Obviously, see who ranks better for a keyword, analyze their on-page SEO and go back to first method and check their link building efforts.

Here comes the next strategy, and this is strictly related to whether you are looking to promote your services/products on local market or international. There are literally hundreds of local directories or local classifieds websites that allow placing a link in company’s profile, or even if they do not, a free listing is always good while you cannot have too much exposure when it comes to online. Do not forget about important listings like the ones in Yellow Pages, Thomson Local, Google Places (now Maps) and so on.

The non-commercial and authority websites strategy it is more difficult than the ones above while although you get a lot of exposure and link juice from this kind of websites, it is harder to get into their pages. The best method to approach would be to offer something they need, usually well-documented articles, research papers and so on. Let’s say you are in the “furniture” business. With just a search for “furniture associations” and “furniture organisations” you have some interesting results that could become a great place for a link. Being in the same niche, strictly related to what you are offering and having a great authority in furniture industry makes those links a goldmine for your business. The examples could continue, but you probably got the point.

Last, but not least, is the link bait. The link bait is the most popular link building method among link builders while it is considered a great way to gather natural links. It actually means creating something that can be talked about and, in the end, linked. From just a contest that spreads through blogging networks to even writing something bad about a company/well-known person, a successful link bait will always attract traffic, fans, links and, why not, haters.

Although these strategies are very time consuming and sometimes require a medium-large budget – if you do not have the necessary time to do it yourself – you cannot go wrong with its. Are there any other strategies that I missed and should I have written about? Share your thoughts below.


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Hacking To Cure Michael

A #CureSPG50 & MIT Hacking Medicine Event

Who Is Michael

Michael was born on Dec 17, 2017 and at the time he was a normal and healthy boy.

At around 6 months of age Michael was not lifting his hands. It was identified that Michael’s head was on the 3rd percentile and he had low muscle tone.

Doctors initially believed Michael might have the Zika virus, but it ended up that he did not have ZIKA, CMV or any other infectious disease.

Michael was then sent to Neurology and had an MRI performed - the results were concerning.  A WES report was ordered, and Michael was diagnosed with SPG50 caused by the AP4M1 gene on April 2nd.

Today Michael is a 2 year old little boy who can lighten up any room and has immense joy - but his future remains uncertain

Want to learn more or to support Michael's family than follow the GoFundMe link.

What Is SPG50

SPG50 (Spastic Paraplegia 50): Is a slowly-progressing neurodegenerative disorder that generally presents with global developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, impaired/absent speech, small head size (microcephaly), seizures, and progressive motor symptoms. Hypotonia (low-muscle tone) develops into hypertonia (high-muscle tone), resulting in spasticity of the legs that leads to non-ambulation and wheelchair reliance. Spasticity may progress to the upper extremities, leading to the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs and torso (tetraplegia).

Signs & Symptoms

Most children with SPG50 have:
• increasing spasticity and paralysis in the lower limbs starting in early childhood
• intellectual disability
• microcephaly
• delayed motor development
• poor or absent speech development
• late walking and later loss of the ability to walk independently
• dystonia (involuntary muscle contractions)
• ataxia (impaired balance and coordination)
• seizures including frequent seizures in the setting of fever

SPG50 is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The gene that is involved is AP4M1. A gene with a disease-causing (pathogenic) mutation must be inherited from each parent to result in manifestations of symptoms.

When & Where

February 22nd, 2020

San Francisco

If this was your child and you made it your mission to cure him/her with a translational therapy in 18-24m what would you do?

If this was your child and you made it your mission to cure him/her with a translational therapy in 18-24m what would you do?

Want to be a mentor? Email us your details and why you would be a good fit!


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CCHRCO Newsletter of the Year

X-Large Public Housing Agency Category | South Carolina

Congratulations Florence Housing Authority, YOU are the CCHRCO's X-Large Public Housing Agency Newsletter of the Year Contest Winner for the state of South Carolina. Please join us in congratulating Florence Housing Authority on this achievement. Thank you Executive Director Clamentine Elmore and team for a job well done in keeping residents informed and empowered through the News You Can Use Newsletter.

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The $92,000 Volvo: Has the Volvo 1800 just emerged from its cult-niche status?

1973 1800 ES

Ninety-two thousand dollars for a Volvo? That must have been some Volvo that sold at the Bonhams Auction at the Greenwich Concours d’ Elegance this past June. It was a 1973 1800ES sport wagon, and it was a new record for a Volvo, according to Bonhams.

It was also practically a new car — “beautifully preserved” Bonhams said — and with just 13,000 original miles. Until this sale, the most frequent mention of mileage in conjunction with a Volvo 1800 was a red 1966 model that’s traveled 3 million miles in the hands of its original owner, Irv Gordon. Volvo has gotten a lot of positive publicity helping to promote that car.

But $92,000? Hagerty’s valuation for a 1973 1800 ES shows an average of $12,000 and a high of about $27,000. So the Greenwich sale certainly seems like an anomaly. Is the sporty little Volvo about to emerge from its own niche following?

High-mile 1800’s are certainly more common than the Greenwich auction car. Volvo, in fact, had marketed the P1800 model on the strength of its durability, especially compared to high-end European sports cars. One of the ads for the car showed it doing something no Ferrari or Maserati driver would do: driving through a mud puddle. The headline, “Driving isn’t bad for it,” was a nod to owners who were afraid to drive their “fragile” European GT cars out in nature.

Volvo also played up the 1800’s “European styling,” featuring Ferraris, Maseratis and Aston-Martins in some ads. One headline read, “It’s sort of a souped-down Ferrari.” The self-deprecating copy suggested that sports cars didn’t need to have a 160-mph top speed to be fun — that 110 mph was adequate. Volvo extolled a different performance measurement: “At 90 mph, it uses no more gasoline than a Volkswagen uses at 70 — all you need is a highway to enjoy this kind of performance.” Of course, driving a VW Beetle at 70 mph was probably never a good idea anyway.

Volvo introduced the P1800 in 1962, a sports coupe built on the mechanicals of the sturdy 122 sedan. The design was quite un-Volvo, and the work had long been credited to the Italian design house Frua, which had done some Maseratis. But that was not the case. Pelle Petterson, a young Swedish designer who later designed yachts, had drawn the car. (He did work for Frua for a time, however.)

Without its badges, the Volvo P1800 could have fooled casual observers into thinking it had Italian parentage, and that perhaps there was something more potent than a 100-hp 1.8-liter four-cylinder sedan engine under the long hood. Many got their first look at the sporty Volvo as Simon Templar’s ride in the TV show, “The Saint.” The show’s producers had reportedly approached Jaguar about getting free use of an E-Type for the show but were turned down.

“The Saint” wasn’t the only British connection. For its first two years of production, the Volvo P1800 was contract-assembled for Volvo by Jensen, using body panels from another company. Jensen was also contract-building bodies for the Austin-Healey 3000.

The early P1800s were certainly not fast, doing 0-to-60 in about 12 seconds.  Performance improvements came, including a big change in 1969 with electronic fuel injection and four-wheel disc brakes. The 60-mph dash was under 10 seconds, quicker than most affordable British roadsters. Fuel injection was a big deal – something that few sports cars had, not even Ferrari.

Performance parts were available, too, and Volvo advertised the 1800’s two SCCA F-Production championships. (The “P” was eventually dropped.) So, the “souped-down Ferrari” had a racing heritage, too.

The $92,000 Volvo at Greenwich was from the end of the 1800 line. For 1972, Volvo redesigned the coupe into a sport wagon, the 1800ES, with a roomy cargo hatch. Its 2.0-liter fuel-injected engine offered 125 horsepower, prompting Volvo’s advertising double entendre, “The sports car that really hauls.”

Production of the 1800ES was low, however, with just under 8,100 built in two years. One of them just fetched nearly 100 grand. Make a note of that.

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