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TAYLOR ? The Down River Association of Realtors (DRAR), which serves the Wyandotte area, is encouraging local homeowners to take advantage of an opportunity to receive low-cost home energy assessments that can help shave hundreds of dollars a year from their utility bills.

DRAR is promoting awareness of BetterBuildings for Michigan, a government-backed program that through Dec. 31 is offering $100 home energy assessments that identify ways for homeowners to reduce energy consumption. BetterBuildings for Michigan is funded by a $30 million federal grant the state received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

As part of its effort to inform the public about the program, DRAR will purchase an energy assessment and award it randomly to a local homeowner.

In addition, DRAR members are providing information about the benefits of a BetterBuildings for Michigan home energy assessment to homebuyers they assist.

The DRAR partnership with BetterBuildings for Michigan is part of a new public awareness?campaign to dispel concerns prompted by a recent national survey that found solicitations for home improvement work disguised as ?free? energy audits are among the newest complaints that local and state consumer protection agencies dealt with during the past 12 months.?

The fastest-growing complaints in the survey by advocacy groups the Consumer Federation of America and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators involved debt collection abuses, Do Not Call list violations, mortgage-related problems and home improvement scams. Home repair firms using high energy bills to dupe consumers were among the fastest-growing complaint categories.

?Our goal is to inform homeowners that BetterBuildings for Michigan is the state's completely safe, trustworthy and affordable way to complete a home energy audit,? said Beth Foley, president of the Michigan Association of Realtors.

Partners in BetterBuildings for Michigan include the U.S. Department of Energy, the State of Michigan Energy Office, the City of Detroit?s Economic Development Corp., the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office (SEMREO), Michigan Saves and DTE Energy.

?We are highly appreciative that the Down River Association of Realtors recognizes the value of our services,? said Jacob Corvidae, SEMREO co-director. ?Our experience shows the assessments more than pay for themselves because of the energy-saving materials that are installed.?

The cost of a BetterBuildings for Michigan home assessment is a discount from the typical price of $350 for such inspections. So far, homeowners who have received the assessments are saving $235 annually, with some reporting reductions of $800 a year in their utility bills.?

The program starts with low-cost inspections of homes ? also called energy audits ? that pinpoint where homes are losing energy and measure the efficiency of a home?s heating and cooling systems. A Certified Building Analyst uses a variety of techniques and equipment during the evaluation, including blower doors that evaluate the extent of structural leaks and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and inadequate insulation.

Certified Building Analysts who conduct the assessment issue a personalized report with their findings to the homeowner. They will also install energy-efficient lightbulbs, showerheads, faucets and programmable thermostats ? at no extra cost ? and suggest additional cost-effective, energy-saving improvements, such as insulation and energy-efficient appliances.

Homeowners are under no obligation to act on the Certified Building Analyst report. BetterBuildings for Michigan offers financial assistance to those who choose to install additional energy-saving measures, including rebates totaling up to $5,000.

Homeowners who want to participate or learn more about the BetterBuildings for Michigan program can call 313-566-4801, email info@MIHomeEnergy.org or visit MIHomeEnergy.org.

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In looking to 'NOW!,' Marvel's changes no reboot

This comic image released by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of the upcoming "Uncanny Avengers," part of Marvel Comics? new initiative aimed at recharging the publisher?s heroes and villains. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment)

This comic image released by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of the upcoming "Uncanny Avengers," part of Marvel Comics? new initiative aimed at recharging the publisher?s heroes and villains. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment)

This comic image released by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of the upcoming "Iron Man," part of Marvel Comics? new initiative aimed at recharging the publisher?s heroes and villains. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment)

This comic image released by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of the upcoming "Captain America," part of Marvel Comics? new initiative aimed at recharging the publisher?s heroes and villains. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment)

This comic image released by Marvel Entertainment shows the cover of the upcoming "Indestructible Hulk," part of Marvel Comics? new initiative aimed at recharging the publisher?s heroes and villains. (AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? It's not a reboot or relaunch.

Instead, Marvel Comics' new "NOW" initiative aims to recharge the publisher's heroes and villains, the publisher's editor-in-chief Axel Alonso said of the new effort that starts this week.

"This ain't a reboot, we're simply hitting the refresh button. 'Marvel NOW!' simply offers a line-wide entry-point into the Marvel Universe that you're already reading about," he said of the endeavor, which starts Wednesday with the release of "Uncanny Avengers" No. 1 in comic shops worldwide.

"All of the stories take place in the aftermath of 'Avengers Vs. X-Men.' New creative teams ? each of which are deeply invested in their titles ? will take your favorite titles in bold new directions," Alonso said of the calamitous events of the best-selling and just-concluded mini-series that saw the return of the fabled Phoenix force and the death of some key characters, notably Charles Xavier.

The move, announced earlier this year, drew some initial comparisons to rival DC Entertainment's relaunch of its entire line of comics a year ago, one that has helped boost its sales and market presence. The most recent figures for sales showed that in September while Marvel had the top-selling comic book, DC had spots two through 10.

Tom Brevoort, senior vice president for publishing at Marvel, said the new "NOW!" series aren't about relaunching characters with new origins or back stories but about shaking up the characters with new writers and artists.

"Think of it as a game of musical chairs, wherein the best creators in comics all move to a new 'seat' in the form of a new title and character," he said, noting that those names include Brian Michael Bendis, Steve Epting, Jonathan Hickman, Geoff Darrow, Matt Fraction and Leinil Francis Yu, among others.

"For as good as our recent runs have been, there was beginning to build a sense of complacency among the readership ? like they know exactly what to expect from a Captain America or an X-Men or an Avengers, whether they liked it or not, because the same creators had been shepherding those properties for so many years," Brevoort said.

"By making this kind of a creative switch, we create energy and excitement across virtually the entirety of our publishing line all at once."

The new titles will include series featuring Iron Man, the now-named "Indestructible Hulk," Deadpool and the "All-New X-Men," among them.

Alonso said that long-time readers won't find their favorite characters radically altered in mind or matter.

"Nope. It's the same Universe that readers have been invested in for years," he said. "The only change is some subtle tweaks to some costumes."

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4 List Building Secrets For Success | Paul Eveleigh | Internet ...

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 at 10:52 pm ?

Every internet business owner knows just how important list building is to the success of their brand and the advantages it brings in maintaining good relationships with customers and prospects. But most find it a drag on their time and often give up claiming it doesn?t work. Yet there are thousands of people out there marketing to their lists that will tell you it is their most valuable asset.

Attracting people onto a list is most commonly achieved through offering an enticement such as a free gift. It is best if this can be delivered digitally as it offers instant gratification and doesn?t require any ongoing maintenance once it is set up..

Here are 4 list building secrets that you need to know to make building your mailing list successful.

Set-up a Squeeze Page

A squeeze page is just a simple web page who?s sole aim is to capture leads for the business. You can set up a simple squeeze page using HTML or set up a WordPress site and create a dedicated page on there as your squeeze page. Make sure to remove the sidebar so there are no distractions for your visitors. Add a great headline that immediately catches the attention of your visitor. Keep graphics to a minimum, may be just an image of your product to keep load times fast. Add your form code to the page so you can capture the names and emails of those interested in your offer. Include 3 to 5 bullet points that describe the benefits of of your free offer. A dedicated squeeze page works better than just adding a form onto the sidebar of a blog. In fact sending visitors to a dedicated squeeze page is proven to convert around 15 ? 20 times better.

Entice Visitors An Irresistible Offer

Offering a free irresistible gift that holds value for the visitor is a huge enticement that can interest them in giving up their email in exchange for whatever you are offering. This could be a report, a video, coupon code, almost anything really as long as it is valuable in the eyes of your visitors.

Professional Autoresponder Service

This is where your database of subscribers is housed, and where your form code will be provided for your squeeze page. Make sure that you use a professional autoresponder service like Aweber or Constant Contact, avoid free autoresponders at all costs. Free services often add their own advertising to your messages which may not be relevant, they also have limits on the amount of subscribers allowed. Most autoresponder services will not allow you to import lists without verification, so if you change provider at a later date all your list members will need to re-verify. From experience only about 1 in 5 will do so. An autoresponder will allow you to automate much of the process and once set-up will run on auto-pilot and requires very little time to maintain once set-up.

Targeted Traffic

You want targeted traffic to your squeeze page that is truly interested in what you have to offer. Targeting visitors is quite easy, just go to your favorite search engine and type in your niche + forum and you will find communities that are interested in your niche. You can also search for blogs about your subject and visit them, leave relevant valuable content in the comment box. This works by letting you leave a link to your website hyper-linked to your name, if you have left good comments the blog owner and other visitors are surely going to visit your web page. Pretty soon you will have links all over the web using this method that produce targeted traffic to your web page daily.

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Paul trained as a professional photographer having photographs published in magazines and national newspapers. He later went on to to train in the construction industry and now runs his own successful business.

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Having a big family in a small world: Are we nuts? | BabyCenter Blog

Large families are always fascinating to people who aren?t a part of one. If I had a nickel for every time a person told me I was: brave, crazy, a saint, full of patience and completely nuts, I would be a really rich woman right now, financially stable enough to take care of all six of these children! Oh, the irony.

What I don?t like to get into are foolish debates about family size. I see no point in arguing the carbon footprint, overpopulating the Earth, sucking up the financial resources of the government and the ugliness of a 15-passenger van taking up two spaces in the parking lot. At this point, my six kids are already here and there is no point in arguing the why of it all. I?m busy trying to grow healthy, kind, resourceful humans here. Let?s keep it moving, people.

In our BabyCenter Community, member KatieCat10 decided to pull the cord on the proverbial hand grenade with this question:

No offense to moms of many but?.I think you?re kinda nuts!!! I see families come into my work with 4, 5 even 6 kids. And I can?t help but thinking omg what would possess someone to have that many kids?!

My only reply, after a long, gusty sigh is this: live your own life and don?t worry your pretty little head about mine. What ?possessed? me? Love, lots of love. A mustard seed of faith that maybe we could do this?maybe we could raise our kids to be different. Maybe we could have the family we didn?t have growing up. Here are some of the responses to the original poster?s question:

JFaasse_24: I love babies! I love pregnancy! And I love feeling needed! Those are just my selfish reasons to want lots of kids lol I?m one of 5 and love being from a big family.

arlyle: Just because someone has a big family and needs some help from the government doesn?t make them any less loving to their children. Money isn?t everything. I think big families are beautiful and full of love.

Jehannarc: I don?t really think its right for the environment to have so many. Talk about a carbon footprint!

ZombieKitten: I hate being pregnant so much that I can?t imagine anyone voluntarily going through it again. However I definitely admire those who can have a little kid or two and be pregnant at the same time. I?m pretty sure I would die.

tallen9: I think too many people worry too much about what other other moms are doing. Have the family that works for you and keep your nose out of other peoples family planning decisions.

These last two are just awesome and I included them for their comedic flair:

AshleysSecond: Everyone needs enough children to form their own alliance when the zombie apocalypse takes place. The Duggars are ready (have you seen their pantry) are you??

doitallmamasaid: This is my 43rd baby and it?s none of yalls business if I?m on welfare. Aw snap.

Overall, I think all of these fairly represent how people feel about large families. Whether you are brave enough to have one child or ten?more power to you. Motherhood is a tough job but one filled with many blessings.

How do you feel about large families?

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Image source: My family photo circa 2006, my stepson included.

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