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"First Translator of the Complete Bible into English, 1382; WYCLIFFE INTRO:
Short Biography profile and facts about the life of John WycliffeThe following biography information provides basic facts and information about the life and history of John Wycliffe a famous Medieval character of the Middle Ages:
* Also Known as: Wicliffe or Wiclif: The "Morning Star of the Reformation." * Lifespan: 1324 - 1384 * Time Reference: Lived during the reign of King Edward III and King Richard II of England * Date of Birth: He was born in 1324 in Yorkshire * Early Life and Education: Balliol College, Oxford
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! WYCLIFFE Timeline:
o 1382 John Wycliffe was expelled from Oxford University because of his opposition to traditional Church doctrines; o 1380 John Wycliffe began the first English translation of the Bible; o Date of Death: John Wycliffe died on 31 December 1384 at Hipswell near Richmond, in Yorkshire, England
After his death, John Wycliffe was condemned as a heretic and his teachings were suppressed.
John Wycliffe was master of an Oxford college and a popular preacher. John Wycliffe appealed "from" the authority of the Church "to" the authority of the Bible.
With the assistance of two friends, John Wycliffe produced the first English translation of the Bible. Manuscript copies of the work had a large circulation, until the government suppressed Wycliffe's Bible.
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! [NEWTONSTEIN NOTE!
It is rarely, if ever, "simply the sinners" - the drunkards, the prostitutes, the thieves and the murderers, who attack the Kingdom of God and His Servants;
But almost ALWAYS, it is "Renegade Governments" - almost all of which do the following:
[2] REJECT God's Constitution of the TEN COMMANDMENTS of Exodus 20-24;
[3] REJECT God's Civil Law & Ordinances as given in Leviticus;
[4] REJECT God's Democracy/Ekklesia/Church-in-the-Wilderness (See Acts 7.38), as given from Numbers 13 onward;
[5] REJECT God's Law & Covenant of Prosperity, as given in Deuteronomy;
[6] REJECT God's Written Word as given by the Prophets;
[7] REJECT God's Authority over Humanity as given in Genesis, when Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden with consequences for their disobedience; with Noah and the Flood, at the Tower of Babel,
>> ALL human government constitutions are a REJECTION of God's Constitution!
>> ALL human laws contrary to GOD'S LAW - or in place of God's Law - are a REJECTION of GOD'S GREAT LAW!
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! MORE NEWTONSTEIN NOTES!
**Rome killing Apostles and Christians by millions;
**King James burning Preachers at the stake and persecuting the Puritan/Pilgrims;
**Catholic and Protestant Governments, each killing the other;
**Germany against Bible Christians as well as Jews (as in killing Christian Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer);
**Modern USA persecuting Bible Christians and legalizing abomination with Gays in the Military, same-sex marriage, sodomy, etc.
[9] Thus we must never confuse identity of the enemy: Godless, Human Governments - the Powers and Principalities, filled with spiritual wickedness, ruling in high places - with many having Pagan Constitutions as the US Constitution - which declares:
>>> What an horrible constitution of blasphemy!
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! MORE NEWTONSTEIN NOTES!
[10] Remember, true "government" is a "Gift of the Holy Spirit", just as is faith, healing, miracles or wisdom. (Better check it out for yourself . . . as it's not likely to be taught on Christian Celebrity Television anytime soon! I Corinthians 12).
***P.S. "Deacon's" are "Civil Servants" in Scripture in Acts 6, and "Deacon's Law is Civil Law".
***Deacons are NOT Junior Pastors! Please read the following carefully understand WHY God has the five-fold ministries that are all "called" and "gifted" offices . . . and Deacons, Bishops and Senate that are for whoever "desireth" such as office. (See I Tim 3)
***"If any man DESIRE the office of a Bishop, let him be . . ." There is no calling or gifting;
***God simply says in choosing Deacons: "Look ye out among yourselves men of wisdom, faith and the Holy Spirit."
***To "look ye out among yourselves is to seek "volunteers", "nominate some", "draft others", and the whole Church/Ekklesia/Democracy-Congregational government VOTE-and-APPROVE ALL who are selected . . . whether they were volunteers or nominated.
(b) God's Deacons (though dedicated Christians) were to give themselves to ministry of the needs of the people,
(c) Deacon's were to care for people's civil needs - from hungry widows to discrimination; for widows and orphans;
(d) Deacons were to raising the funds (taxes or offerings) needed to care for these needs,
(e) Deacons were to distribute the money to the needy Christians fairly!
READ Acts 6 carefully and see if these things are not so! Read the qualifications for Deacons as Paul gave them to I Timothy 3.
Wycliffe was not persecuted during his life, but the Council of Constance:
>> and ordered that his bones should be dug up, burned with fire,
>> and cast into a stream to be carried away to sea!
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! John Wycliffe and the Lollards:
The Lollards, as Wycliffe's followers were known, not only attacked many beliefs and practices of the Church, but also demanded social reforms. For instance,
The Lollards had to endure much persecution for heresy. Nevertheless their work lived on and sowed in England and Scotland the seeds of the Reformation.
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! Wycliffe's World
John Wycliffe was born between 1320-1330 A.D. in Yorkshire, England. Although little is known of his childhood, it is believed that he was probably trained by a village priest for service in the church, as was customary in those days.
A person's historical impact is often not known for generations.
Although Wycliffe was severely criticized, his life transformed the future of England.
During Wycliffe's time, a thick cloud of spiritual darkness covered many parts of Europe, including England.
Only popes and priests were allowed to read God's Word!
It was illegal for other people to own a Bible.
It was a time in which the 'top-down' church hierarchy was sanctioned by the government and manipulated the lives of the people through punishment and information control.
Europe of the 14th century experienced both prolific prosperity and deadly decline.
Some foremost events were the Black Death and the resulting Peasant's Revolt (1381).
As Italian city-states grew in power, transfer of the seat of the popes from Italy to France led to the Great Schism (1378-1415) of the West which created three popes that ruled during the same time.
In the Near East the Byzantine Empire was in declined against the onslaughts of the Ottoman Turks. In other parts of the world, Muslim Sultans were ruling India from Dehli and the Muslims would conquer Constantinople in 1453.
This passage, when understood in context and examined with other similar scriptures, provides great insight into the time during which Wycliffe lived.
John 8:32 says, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Verse 36 says "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."
The people living in these times did not know the truth, because they did not have God's Word. Knowing not the truth, they knew not the Son who is "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Because of this, two things occurred. First of all, the people were not free, and were trapped in a vicious circle of slavery to sin, from which they could not be free themselves.
John Wycliffe was an instrumental part of breaking this system.
The second thing that happened was that the so-called "Christian faith" that was being enforced was not the true faith God wishes his people to have. The people did not know the Son, so they were not "Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith", but unto others whom they felt could be mediators between God and man.
However, the truth would rise victoriously over the fallacies of this time through the vessel of John Wycliffe whom God prepared to bring forth the truth which set souls free.
At the age of thirteen, John Wycliffe enrolled in Merton College of Oxford. While attending this school, the students would study many books, but the Bible was carefully restricted.
Wondrously, God used this time to bring a certain person into Wycliffe's path that would have a great influence upon him. A man by the name of Bradwardine was finishing his period at the college as Wycliffe was beginning his.
Bradwardine took the Word of God at face value, and trusted it to be the inherent guide to life.
Wondrously, Wycliffe was greatly admired by everyone at the college, although he never held an important position. Some of his enemies are known to have felt that he was the life and beauty of the college. Later, he was forced to leave the college because of a doctrinal issue he spoke of.
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! Black Death: Sign of God!
Wycliffe was very troubled by this, andbelieved for certain that it was a sign of God's terrible wrath. In his time of trouble he turned to God's Word with hopes of being able to find some protection and comfort. This time of horrible pestilence, which seemed to bring nothing but destruction, was used by God to equip His servant.
Usurping authority, Pope Urban V tried to gain more control over England in 1365. King Edward called Parliament together to discuss the ideas set forth by the Pope. It is evidenced from records kept at that parliamentary session that John Wycliffe had previously been involved in this parliamentary debate, and that the members of Parliament agreed with his ideas and opinions.
In the midst of this political struggle, the Lord opened doors for Wycliffe.
He was sent to the Netherlands with papal representatives. There, his eyes were opened to the dark lies behind the reasons for the actions of the Pope.
Returning to England two years later, Wycliffe publicly stated that the pope was anti-Christ.
Progressively, people began to respect the truth displayed in Wycliffe's life, yet his enemies still raged fiercely against him. He was honored nationwide. Feeling threatened, the pope and his supporters were greatly upset by his works.
In 1377, John Wycliffe was called before the Bishop of London. Two of Wycliffe's influential friends traveled with him to the hearing. Soon, the bishop began arguing with one of Wycliffe's friends and the chaotic situation soon forced the trial to be closed.
One year later, in April of 1378, Wycliffe was called to another trial. Yet, God's hand was upon His servant, for in the middle if the trial, a message from the Queen Mother was delivered, stating that Wycliffe should not be harmed, and the trial was closed.
It was shortly thereafter that John Wycliffe became very ill. Wishful friars, hoping to hear some death-bed recanting of his beliefs, hurriedly arrived at his bedside, only to hear the bold words of faith "I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." This statement proved to be true, and Wycliffe was restored to health.
The third trial arrived in 1382, and again Wycliffe was appearing before the Bishop of London.
* Perhaps God was angry that men would again try to harm his servant, because this time, He caused a Great Earthquake, causing great fear among all people.
* Many believe the Earthquake was because Wyclife was being tried again and again and God was angry they were trying to kill him.
* God's mighty hand had been displayed, and Wycliffe was not harmed for the rest of his life.
God's words, supposedly known so well by the church, were proven true:
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision. Then he shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure." - Psalm 2:2-5
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! Trains Soul Winners:
These followers of Wycliffe who continued his legacy of living with the Word of God as ultimate truth were known as the Lollards.
They came to twelve basic conclusions including subject matter such as the state of the church, the priesthood, transubstantiation, prayers for the dead, pilgrimages, and confessions.
What really separated Wycliffe and the Lollards from the general population of the time was their faithfulness to the Bible, and their belief that it was the absolute truth.
Wycliffe lived many years before the period we now know as the Reformation began with men such as Martin Luther or John Calvin. Although we do not think of the Reformation beginning in the 1300s, it truly did. Though he lived many years before the reformation period, John Wycliffe, a "man ahead of his time", truly was the "Morning Star of the Reformation."
In 1384, Wycliffe suffered from his second or third stroke and went to be with his Lord. Death did not silence his influence, however.
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! His Last Recognition:
Throwing his ashes into the river turned out to be quite an ironic act, as famous poet William Wordsworth explains in his poem on the subject:
Yea his dry bones to ashes are consumed
And flung into the brook which travels near
[.] Into the Avon - Avon to the[.]
main ocean they- this deed accursed
An emblem yields to friends and enemies
How the bold Teacher's Doctrine sanctified
By truth, shall throughout the world dispersed.
"Trust wholly in Christ; rely captionogether on his sufferings; beware of seeking to be justified in any other way than by his righteousness."
John Wycliffe left quite an impression on the church: 43 years after his death, officials dug up his body, burned his remains, and threw the ashes into the river Swift. Still, they couldn't get rid of him. Wycliffe's teachings, though suppressed, continued to spread. As a later chronicler observed, "Thus the brook hath conveyed his ashes into Avon; Avon into Severn; Severn into the narrow seas; and they into the main ocean. And thus the ashes of Wycliffe are the emblem of his doctrine which now is dispersed the world over."
1302 Unam Sanctam proclaims papal supremacy
1309 Papacy begins "Babylonian" exile in Avignon
1321 Dante completes Divine Comedy
1320-30 John Wycliffe born
1382 Bible fully translated, by hand
1384 John Wycliffe dies
1415 Jan Hus burned at stake
1427 John Wycliffe Burned to ashes!
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! "Master of errors":
Nonetheless, by then he was already considered Oxford's leading philosopher and theologian.
In 1374 he became rector of the parish in Lutterworth, but a year later he was disappointed to learn he was not granted a position at Lincoln nor the bishopric of Worcester—setbacks that some have seized upon as motives for his subsequent attacks on the papacy.
In the meantime, Rome had demanded financial support from England, a nation struggling to raise money to resist a possible French attack. Wycliffe advised his local lord, John of Gaunt, to tell Parliament not to comply.
He argued that the church was already too wecaptionhy (Wealth) and that Christ called his disciples to poverty, not wecaptionh.(wealth) If anyone should keep such taxes, it should be local English authorities.
Such opinions got Wycliffe into trouble, and he was brought to London to answer charges of heresy. The hearing had hardly gotten underway when recriminations on both sides filled the air. Soon they erupted into an open brawl, ending the meeting.
Three months later, Pope Gregory XI issued five bulls (church edicts) against Wycliffe, in which Wycliffe was accused on 18 counts and was called "the master of errors."
"Morning Star" of the Protestant Reformation! "Holy Doctors":
He went on to say that the pope and the church were second in authority to Scripture.
This didn't sit well with Rome, but because of Wycliffe's popularity in England and a subsequent split in the papacy (the Great Schism of 1378, when rival popes were elected), Wycliffe was put under "house arrest" and left to pastor his Lutterworth parish.
Disputing the church
He deepened his study of Scripture and wrote more about his conflicts with official church teaching. He wrote against the doctrine of transubstantiation: "The bread while becoming by virtue of Christ's words the body of Christ does not cease to be bread."
He challenged indulgences: "It is plain to me that our prelates in granting indulgences do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God."
He repudiated the confessional: "Private confession … was not ordered by Christ and was not used by the apostles."
He reiterated the biblical teaching on faith: "Trust wholly in Christ; rely captionogether on his sufferings; beware of seeking to be justified in any other way than by his righteousness."
Believing that every Christian should have access to Scripture (only Latin translations were available at the time), he began translating the Bible into English, with the help of his good friend John Purvey.
The church bitterly opposed it:
"By this translation, the Scriptures have become vulgar, and they are more available to lay, and even to women who can read, than they were to learned scholars, who have a high intelligence.
So the pearl of the gospel is scattered and trodden underfoot by swine."
Wycliffe replied,
Wycliffe died before the translation was complete (and before authorities could convict him of heresy); his friend Purvey is considered responsible for the version of the "Wycliffe" Bible we have today.
Though Wycliffe's followers (who came to be called "Lollards"—referring to the region of their original strength) were driven underground, they remained a persistent irritant to English Catholic authorities until the English Reformation made their views the norm.
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We made it to Wilmington! We are staying with our friend, Sam. Nigel went to visit an account and Kingston and I visited with Sam when he got home from work. We didn't leave for dinner until 8:00. Yep. 8. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking, "Wait! Kingston's bedtime is 8:00." And you would be correct. We went to K 38 and had an awesome Mexican meal. (That place is awesome!) Kingston was SO tired but he maintained so well. By the end of the meal he had black beans and avocado smeared all over his face and in his eyes. Pick up avocado in fist, try to get it in mouth, end up dropping it, rub eyes with green hands. Repeat.
While we were eating I saw a table being set for a party of 5 people. One girl came in and sat down and said she was waiting for her friends who were at the bar. I started thinking that there was a good chance that I would recognize or know someone in the restaurant since I know so many people who live in Wilmington or go to school here. And wouldn't you know it! In walks Max Vaughn. He is the son of Jim and April Vaughn of Whalebone Surf Shop and I have known him for years. It was so good to see him and we chatted for a minute. Funny how sometimes you can think about something and then it happens. Wonder who we will run into tomorrow. . .
And I called Kimmi twice today and haven't heard back from here. Ummm. . . hopefully she will call me in the morning. Crazy girl.
I'll keep you posted on our travels and adventures tomorrow. For now, I think I might join Kingston. It's past my bed time too!

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Discussion in 'Penrith Panthers' started by ashton, Sep 16, 2008.
and harrison mclean is in academy
Does anyone know how Academy went last night?
SG Ball- academy 28 Norths 8.Academy should have won by more except drop ball cost them, very good for first hit out and 1 week of training. Solo and pepper were strong, jennings disappointed very quiet on the wing, they look to have a strong pack with a number of parra boys plying well. Hetrik was the best in the backline with a number of long breaks, he has the biggest kick off i have seen, i think it went over the fence on the full. They will surprise some teams if they get to know each other quickly. Matts won i think? very close low scoring but i did not see much of it.
wsas harold matts academy lost 16 to 12 to nth sydney on the bell,bombed a few tries will be be better after there first run. big ask as they play souths next sunday at st,marys stadium but should be competitive.
when do the competition games start
13th of February
Can we keep all the personal crap about peoples sons,nephews, mate's sons, brothers etc etc etc out of this thread please and talk about on field issues.
yes im trying to panther daz but ranga just keeps stiring the pot because thats all hes got.
What ever happened to freedom of speech ...anyway fridays game was very scrappy but i guess thats why those guys are playing academy but i think dropping solo and pepa was justified considering they werent standouts solo dropped the ball three times with his first touch almost resulting in a try for norths pepa finished game strong but didnt look interested early........
exactley, all i have asked several times who should have made it and who should have been cut but he refuses to do so, i believe it is not unreasonable to do this and he is the one whinging that iam having a go at him , all iam doing is trying to see were he is coming from ,so i will spell it slowly .who should have made it and who should of been cut ,
just like you wont tell us who you are or your mate from penrith matts is,because your from stmarys or stclair.
does any one on this site including you say who they are, you still cant name names ,you believe certain players were cut that should have made it ,i think i know who you are talking about ,obviously not a st marys kid or st clair may be a brothers player or emu ,narrows it down.
its the comet boy that keeps repeating himself, is that all you got.
I don't know about the rest of you, but Fibroman is my real name.
why are penrith losing talented juniors to parra kid like tepai moreo jye mamo zach clay just to name few?
You can add Chad McGill to that list.
maybe you try asking ( JIM JONES ) specialy when penrith play parramatta ?
Good question. There are possibly two answers or maybe a bit of both. I understand recently Parramatta has had a change in development structure. Since the change they have undertaken a more aggressive approach to Penrith juniors. Prior to this there had been a "Gentlemans Agreement" between the clubs to leave each others juniors alone.
The other answer revolves around the schools the players attend. Whilst about half the players at the Hills Sports High are Penrith Juniors apparently Penrith are not allowed to assist or even enter the school, leaving it open for Parramatta to see and approach Penrith juniors. Patrician Bros at Blacktown have a solid scouting/coaching relationship with Parramatta. I know Zach Clay was contemplating early last year to go to Parra. I do not know the schools the other boys attend, it would be interesting to find out.
pattys blacktown it is just not right parra have plenty of juniors why poach others
oh thats right they dont play parra, bulldogs,the hardest team they play is tigers. no excuse if they dont make semis. and penrith new how good zac clay was long time ago but done nothing maybe the budget was set aside for others first.
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A recent study from the Texas Transportation Institute found drivers have their reaction time increased significantly when distracted by text messages.
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"Most research on texting and driving has been limited to driving simulators," said Christine Yager, associate transportation researcher for TTI's Center for Transportation Safety. "This study involved participants driving an actual vehicle. So one of the more important things we know now that we didn't know before is that response times are even slower than we previously thought."
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has moved its leadership for the first time from Turkey to parts of Syria that are now controlled by rebels, the group's commander-in-chief said on Saturday.
The FSA has been based in Turkey for more than a year as fighters have struggled to battle forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Although rebels now control large swathes of Syria, they face air and artillery attack from Assad's forces.
"The leadership of the FSA has entered the liberated areas (of Syria) after the success of the plan that the FSA has worked on with other battalions and units in order to safeguard the free areas," Colonel Riad al-Asaad said in a video statement.
A rebel source close to Asaad said that the colonel arrived in Syria two days ago. "The plan is that all the leadership of the FSA will be based in Syria soon, either in Idlib province or Aleppo province," the source told Reuters, adding that the move would be completed within two weeks.
The rebels made their announcement on the eve of a conference of several government-sanctioned Syrian opposition groups in the capital Damascus aiming to provide a political solution to the civil war - a meeting which the FSA dismissed as a ploy by Assad to fool the international community.
The FSA is the most prominent of several armed groups fighting to overthrow Assad. In the video, posted on the web, the rebel colonel said his men would "fight side-by-side" with all groups and planned to take Damascus soon.
Despite calling for Assad to step down, the West is wary of arming disparate rebel groups. Western diplomats say they are looking for signs that the rebels have a clear chain of command within Syria.
Turkey, which is housing more than 80,000 refugees from Syria, is facing internal pressure to distance itself from the conflict, and rebels are not always welcomed by residents.
Rebels shot down a fighter jet as it flew over the northern Syrian town of Atarib in Idlib province on Saturday, a witness said.
The witness, an independent journalist who asked to remain anonymous, said rebel fighters were attacking a military base near the town when the jet flew over and rebels shot it down with anti-aircraft guns.
Rebels have previously brought down several government planes using outdated anti-aircraft machine guns welded to pickup trucks.
Activists say more than 27,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the 18-month-old revolt in Syria.
In Damascus, the army has been conducting raids of southern suburbs over the past few days after driving out most rebel fighters. Black smoke rose from the suburb of Hajar al-Aswad on Saturday and residents said their houses had been set ablaze by security forces.
The opposition conference in Damascus on Sunday is organized by the internal opposition's main umbrella group, the National Coordination Body.
Last July, a similar conference was cancelled after the owner of the venue was threatened by Assad's forces who fired on a pro-democracy protest outside, killing 14.
Opposition groups say Russia and China, which have blocked Western attempts to secure U.N. sanctions against Assad, have promised to exert influence to protect Sunday's meeting.
Assad says he accepts some opposition figures who call for a peaceful transition from a one-party state to democratic governance and his allies have pointed to the internal opposition as a sign the president is serious about reform.
The internal opposition, which includes many outspoken critics of Assad who have spent years in jail, has been accused of being too passive by rebel fighters and members of the largely foreign-based Syrian National Council, a political group calling for the international community to arm rebel factions.
A spokesman for the Free Syrian Army in Turkey dismissed the conference, saying Assad's government "tries always to negotiate with itself".
"This is not a real opposition in Syria. This opposition is just the other face of the same coin. The FSA would never have any relation with these groups," he told Reuters by telephone.
"It is just a silly plot to mislead the international community to think there is a negotiation in place. They cannot be successful in finding an end to the civil war."
Additional reporting by Mariam Karouny and Michael Shields in Vienna; Editing by Pravin Char


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Janie Hoffman never wanted to be the star. She grew up in a small town in Illinois, where standing out from the crowd was, at times, deeply discouraged.
Yet by founding Mamma Chia, Hoffman was presented with a dilemma that revisited her quiet roots in the Midwest. Was she the real Mamma Chia or was she just selling the stuff? Loyalists seemed to believe that she was indeed Mamma Chia, in the flesh, but Hoffman wasn't initially convinced. She told them that the Aztec chia goddess on the front of the bottle was the real Mamma Chia. It wasn't her. She didn't want to be the face of anything. She had to overcome her childhood programming.
"I really never wanted this to be the Janie Hoffman show," she said.
But it sure was on Thursday, when she spoke on the second day of the BevNET Live conference in New York, one of more than a dozen entrepreneurs there to discuss strategies with their fellow beverage innovators. Hoffman had a few tips for the audience, which was rife with brand owners hoping to configure their own identity. The tips evoked laughter and hinted at truths learned from her own experiences.
Tip #1: find a good therapist. Tip #2: Botox won't help. Tip #3: find a good therapist.
After years of molding her role with the brand, Hoffman said, she now identifies herself as the real Mamma Chia. But regardless of Hoffman's personal affiliation with the title, her steadfast commitment to her product and its key ingredient has anchored the brand since its inception.
Entrepreneurs such as the effervescent Hoffman, the metaphor-dropping Kevin Klock, CEO of Sparkling ICE, the systematic Chris Campbell, the president and CEO of Chameleon Cold Brew, and Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield, the city-savvy founders of Owl's Brew, shared their various personalities and plans with the crowd at the Metropolitan Pavilion, speakers on the second day of BevNET Live.
As they explained their products and their histories and their strategies, a theme prevailed amongst the brand ambassadors. There's no blueprint way to run a brand, but the finest entrepreneurs, no matter their style, tend to embody their brand and own it like a second skin.
Kevin Klock continues to personify his brand, even though many entrepreneurs at his scale might opt to sell their stake and celebrate the good life. Instead, Klock, the CEO of Talking Rain, envisions room for more opportunity. He said as much on stage at BevNET Live — an uncommon sentiment from the CEO of a brand that has shot well past $300 million in sales.
Klock said that Sparkling ICE's role in foodservice is all but untouched. They're just beginning to tap into the convenience channel. They just recently established a DSD network in all 50 states.
When talking about such massive sales figures as only the beginning of the company's rise, Klock mirrored the bravado of a young Jay-Z, recalling the line: "I'm not looking at you dudes, I'm looking past ya."
Looking beyond the hordes of Sparkling ICE imitators and the competitors of varying categories, Klock had his own version of the progressive businessman's mindset.
"While they're trying to catch up, we're busy focusing on our next move," he said.
Klock continues to draw consumers migrating from the declining CSD category – one that he said isn't falling apart so much as falling away from its most popular flavor profile, cola. Still, knowing his brand, which relies on fruit flavors, is gaining adherents, could the next move be a cola flavor for Sparkling ICE? He said that the company has attempted such a flavor, but hasn't found a formula that maintains the consistent branding and identity of the brand.
It's this restraint from moving too quickly, a kind of pragmatism and understanding of brand persona, that has helped elevate the company to the pinnacle of the beverage industry. Because of the brand's consistent approach and easily comprehensible offerings, Sparkling ICE is able to launch a line of lemonades, for example, and become the top shelf-stable lemonade in the U.S. a mere six months after the product launch. When consumers buy a bottle of Sparkling ICE, they know what they're getting. This business model has enabled Sparkling ICE to become 400 percent larger than its competitors combined, he said.
Chameleon Cold-Brew hasn't reached the same foothold of Sparkling ICE because CEO Chris Campbell was still hand bottling two years ago. However, what it lacks in age, the Austin, Texas-based Chameleon compensates through direction. The brand serves as a category leader in the cold-brew RTD coffee space, which is drawing new brands from all over – the evening before, in fact, BevNET team members found celebrity chef Todd English discussing the possibility of fielding a play in the space as well.
From its founding in 2011 to its current stage, Campbell, a former consultant, has lived the brand and steadily managed the many forces that affect a fast-growing category. As it has heated up, he's had to accelerate just about every part of the company's plan.
From 2011 to 2014, Campbell told the audience, the company went from one convenience store to more than 800 stores across the country. He transitioned from self distribution to DSD distribution, no broker to national brokerage, zero paid employees to experienced industry hires, two SKUs of only-concentrate to more than 10 SKUs of RTD, self- and angel-funded to private equity, venture capital and super-angel investors, and natural retailers to a gradual push into conventional and mass.
Such acceleration leads to more than the just the struggle of keeping up. "You have external influences and you have internal constraints," he said.
However, what kept Campbell's business together was his unwavering dedication to the Chameleon brand, knowing its path and what would be best for the company in both the short and long term. Now, Campbell speaks about managing super-swift growth instead of wondering about the what-ifs.
At an even earlier stage but no less compelling, the founders of Owl's Brew — Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield — symbolized the plucky nature of the New York City entrepreneur. While they're still trying to prove their concept of tea crafted for upscale cocktails, they convinced some of the industry's elite on Wednesday and Thursday by winning New Beverage Showdown, a "Shark Tank"-esque competition for startups. They faced strong competition in brands such as Rumble, a super-shake loaded with protein, fiber and omega-3's, and switchel brand CideRoad.
Scott Uzzell, president and general manager of Coke's Venturing and Emerging Brands, served as one of the judges for New Beverage Showdown. He presented an interesting take on Owl's Brew — a take that indicates not just the unique nature of the product in the sleek, black jug, but the uphill challenge ahead.
"It actually takes the hero spot away from the alcohol and makes this more the hero," he said.
Hoffman would be completely fine with her product serving as the hero, but that's not entirely the case. Not when you're the face of a brand that needs a definable Mamma.
While the brand thrives as the market leader of a trendy category, she continues to adjust to the demands of her role at the top.
When Random House approached her for a two-book deal, she turned them down. She told the book publisher that she didn't have the time. Perhaps she really just wanted to avoid the spotlight.
A little while later, she changed her mind. She called Random House and made the deal. She's already released one book — Chia Vitality — that tells only some of her background and more about the research behind the benefits of chia. She has a cook book coming out this fall. And even more significant than the book deals: Hoffman's growing confidence.
On the book deal, she said: "I'm glad I did it now."
And these days, when people approach Hoffman and say "hey Mamma Chia," she says "hey" right back.


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If ever an odd trio was to compete in a culinary competition, this would be it: a pastry chef, versus an executive chef, versus a bartender. But last weekend, those three people -- three of the city's best talents, as well -- gathered at Anvil Bar & Refuge to duke it out. The occasion? What had begun on Twitter as a simple comment from a local food blogger on not being able to find a good michelada in Houston evolved, over the course of one short week, into a full-fledged throwdown.
A few days prior, responding to the blogger, Textile pastry chef Plinio Sandalio listed a few of his favorite places to get the classic Mexican cocktail, which is primarily composed of tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and Mexican beer. Before long, the discussion had turned from favorite michelada joints to good-natured joking about trying to order a michelada at the notoriously chic Anvil Bar & Refuge. Then, owner and head bartender at Anvil, Bobby Heugel, weighed in and agreed to not only create "the craziest michelada ever," but issued an invitation to anyone else who wanted to try and best him.
Houston's first michelada throwdown was born.
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Sandalio and Jonathan Jones, executive chef at Beaver's Ice House, accepted Heugel's challenge and showed up at Anvil on Sunday afternoon, along with half of Houston's food community, to get the battle started. Lip-blisteringly hot Asian-inspired micheladas, smoky, brisket-flavored micheladas, micheladas made with bacon fat, and micheladas topped with tequila-injected tomatoes were just some of the entries. But in the end, one michelada stood above the others as the winner.
See the carnage - and the ultimate michelada king - for yourself in the video below.
Even though the intriguing bacon michelada didn't win, the throwdown was so successful that another event was announced immediately afterward by Jones: a fried chicken throwdown at Beaver's on June 8. But unlike the michelada throwdown, space is limited and is filling up quickly, so RSVP now if you want to take part in a little piece of fried-chicken history.


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DOUBLE fashion law roundup: fashion heavyweights (and a trashy Loub owner) administer beatdowns; UK = police state?; whale vomit
Because LAW OF FASHION didn't get around to posting a round-up last week, there is almost too much fashion law news to handle in one post. Still, as always, LOF will endeavor to keep you informed. For more frequent fashion law updates, join the LOF LinkedIn Group, follow LOF on Twitter, etc.
Intellectual Property
"Louis Vuitton v. Hyundai: Deconstruction of a Bad Trademark Decision" (Harvard Berkman Center / Citizen Media Law Project)
"[A while back, Hyundai ran an ad consisting of] a series of brief vignettes conveying luxurious items in non-luxury settings: a yacht parked next to a small suburban ranch house, cops in a squad car snacking on caviar, chandeliers for streetlights, lobsters and roast pigs in what looks like an office breakroom, and – most importantly for our purposes – a group of people playing basketball with a ball that appears to have what Louis Vuitton calls its 'Toile Monogram' pattern on it. Baroque music plays throughout, and a sonorous voice asks the audience, 'What if we made luxury available to everyone? Would it still be called luxury? Or maybe we'd need a word for it. Oh, here's one: "Hyundai." The all new Hyundai Sonata.' Get it? The ad asks us to ponder whether luxury is defined by its exclusivity to an upper caste, or whether we can all experience the creature comforts of 'luxury' regardless of social strata, when a vendor makes high-quality goods at a convenient price point.... [Louis Vuitton was not amused by Hyundai's fleeting use of its Toile Monogram pattern. (It rarely is.) It sued Hyundai for trademark infringement and dilution, among other things.] Looking at this in a vacuum, the case for Hyundai seems pretty easy: The use of the Toile Monogram was nominative fair use – Hyundai sure looks like it is referring to Louis Vuitton to me. Louis Vuitton is a brand associated with luxury, so putting the brand on a basketball was achieving the same ends as putting the yacht next to the ranch house: it juxtaposed symbols of luxury with symbols of everyday life. So it may surprise you to learn that Southern District granted Louis Vuitton's motion for summary judgment, even in the face of this broad exclusion for expressive uses. How did this happen?...."
And in other trademark
bullying enforcement news...
"The Gucci vs. Guess Courtroom Drama Continues: Marc Fisher Cries, Admits to Buying $75,000 in Gucci Merchandise" (Fashionista)
"Tearful CEOs, quippy judges, and a no-nonsense, tough-as-nails prosecution lawyer: seriously, the Gucci v. Guess courtroom case couldn't be juicier if it had been scripted for television.... The latest development in the ongoing drama is testimony from Marc Fisher, the CEO of Guess footwear licensee Marc Fisher Footwear, who has been consistently fingered as an integral part in [Guess's supposed] 'massive knockoff scheme.' According to WWD, Fisher actually started tearing up when his lawyer, Darren Saunders, recounted Gucci's knockoff accusations. [Later on,] Gucci's lawyer, Louis Ederer, showed the court a binder nearly a foot thick, filled with photos of Gucci products, spanning the past five years. Fisher's defense? That the company does not just collect Gucci products to use as 'inspiration,' but that they have as many photos for several other brands, which they use as 'references' for their designs.... Things got even more interesting when Ederer presented a report showing Fisher's Gucci purchases over the last six to seven years. The tally? A whopping $75,000 in Gucci merchandise...."
"Commerce Report Puts Focus on IP" (Women's Wear Daily; sub. required)
"Outlining the importance of intellectual property, or IP, protections, the Obama administration released a report on Wednesday that also emphasized the job and export contributions made by clothing stores, cosmetics companies and apparel and textile manufacturers, and ways to protect their trademarks and other rights.... The report will be used as a tool to help press for intellectual protections in trade negotiations and provide supporting data for the administration's new International Trade Enforcement Agency, which could bring cases against countries where counterfeiting and digital piracy is rampant, according to Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank...."
"The Fashion of the Future Could Be a Boon for Patent Lawyers" (LAW OF FASHION; this very post)
The past couple weeks have seen quite a bit of coverage of "high-tech" fashion and beauty, which of course means more work for "fashion lawyers" on the (admittedly, sometimes neglected) patent side of "fashion law." Thus, see Ecouterre's story, "Vibrating 'Lorm' Glove Helps Deaf-Blind People Send Text Messages," Mashable's article on electricity-generating rain boots and airbag-like scarves, and the article that might have started this whole journalistic trendlet, the Wall Street Journal's "Next: Bikinis That Stick To Skin And Jackets With a Jolt." Oh, and beauty, which has always been about scientific innovation to some degree, is also stepping up its game.
Meanwhile, in licensing news, Jason Wu expands into sofas, candles, and... faucets (let's hope the talented young designer heeds the cautionary tale of Pierre Cardin); Missoni licenses its trademark and patterns to Converse (apparently feeling unfulfilled despite its recent licensing dalliance in Philippine real estate); and fragrance aficionados may no longer have to put whale vomit on their skin (but only if the nice and inventive folks at the University of British Columbia deign to license their newly-discovered, decidedly loss gross alternative to said aficionados' parfumiers of choice.)
And also:
"[Under Settlement Agreement with Nike,] Reebok to Stop Selling Tebow Jerseys" (WSJ)
"Customs Seizes Over $340,000 in Counterfeit Estée Lauder Perfumes" (Case Clothesed)
"Coach claims Pelham [Alabama] nail salon sold fake handbags" (The Birmingham News)
"Did Jessica Simpson Totally Knock Off Christian Louboutin?" (Styleite)
"White House IP Czar Releases the 2011 Annual Report on Intellectual Property Enforcement" (InfoJustice)
"Louis Vuitton Presses 'Hangover II' Handbag Lawsuit [citing Hyundai decision]" (Hollywood Reporter / THR Esq.)
"High Court Seeks Word From Nike In Trademark Case" (IP 360; sub. required)
Localism, Sustainability, Ethics, Labor, and Trade
"NYC Releases Fashion Report: Fashion Week, Fast Fashion See Biggest Growth" (Fashionista)
"In 2010, NYC officials launched Fashion.NYC.2020, a study to determine the state of the fashion industry in NYC (and, thus, the U.S.) and how things look for the future. The final report, based on surveys and interviews with over 500 industry professionals, has just been released with lots of stats and analysis about how we're doing.... Some things we'll see more of over the next few years: [1] Fast fashion getting faster: We're really into fast fashion. Where H&M, Uniqlo and Forever 21 grew 13%, 23% and 25% respectively, specialty retailers grew only 2% over the same time period. [2] Online shopping. Online sales are projected to grow 10% annually compared with 2% for overall retail sales. [3] Marketing through new media and social networks. [4] Technology that crowdsources the design process. [5] Sustainable fashion, though it's not expected to have a significant impact on NYC's fashion industry...."
Re: number 5, tell that to Vaute Couture! Meanwhile, it seems H&M has had its ear to the ground on sustainability...
"H&M Wants You To Buy Its Eco-Friendly Evening Gowns" (Jezebel)
"H&M's capsule collection of evening wear made from sustainable fabrics hits stores [on April 12th]. Dresses made of organic cotton and hemp and recycled polyester will retail for around $60-$300, which is a good deal pricier than H&M's usual wares."
But does H&M have motives besides saving the earth and/or jumping on the sustainability bandwagon? As Jezebel explains, "The [new organic] collection is seen as H&M testing the waters for the new chain of more expensive stores it wants to start, which it recently announced would be named '& Other Stores.'" Clever... if not exactly noble.
"Imports Down, Made in America Pushed" (Women's Wear Daily; sub. required)
"Apparel and textile imports to the U.S. fell 6.4 percent in February to 3.9 billion square meter equivalents from a year earlier, a report from the Commerce Department's Office for Textiles and Apparel showed Thursday, as the Obama administration continued to tout Made in America and export opportunities [U.S. Trade Representative Ron] Kirk said U.S. trade officials have found that more U.S. companies are relocating back to the U.S. to produce their goods [asserting that] 'while it is cheaper to get the workers [in Asia]…our productivity has gone up….Businesses are finally deciding, 'You know what? I think I'm just going to make this here in North America and in the U.S.' It is the beginning of a trend.'..."
"Walmart Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Empower Women Working in Factories in India, Bangladesh, China and Central America" (Press Release)
"[On April 5, 2012] Walmart launched its Women in Factories program, a five-year initiative that will empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and other retailers in India, Bangladesh, China and Central America. The program, which is being implemented in collaboration with local NGOs, will teach critical life skills related to communication, hygiene, reproductive health, occupational health and safety, identifying personal strengths and gender sensitivity. Up to 8,000 women will also receive leadership training to develop the work and life skills necessary for personal and career development...."
One more cynical than I might query whether this is a preemptive PR move implemented in the wake of apparel factory faintings, strikes and general labor unrest, resulting imprisonment, and/or government-requested boycotts in places like Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Honduras. One about as cynical as I would ask whether Wal-Mart's initiative is admirable... or patronizing. Hygiene lessons?
And also:
"[UPDATE:] 8 Law Firm Workers Who Say They Were Fired for Wearing Orange Shirts File NLRB Complaint" (ABA Journal)
"Supermodel Sara Ziff Forms Model Alliance to Save Models and Fashion" (Back Stage)
"Slow Fashion Movement Picks Up Speed in Iceland" (Fashionista)
"Younger [Jewelry] Consumers Care About Social Issues, Panel Agrees" (JCK Magazine)
"Product Dumping: How [Some Asian Companies] Are Killing Made-in-Nigeria Goods" (Vanguard (Nigeria))
"USTR Report Cites Trade Barriers [in Latin America, against U.S. apparel, footwear, and textiles]" (WWD)
"Walmart on Fast Track to Incorporating Eco-Friendly 'Better Cotton'" (Ecouterre)
"New Practice Focuses on Human Rights, Intellectual Property" (WaPo Capital Business)
"Harrods will not be able to open in India" (LiveMint)
Advertising and Marketing Law
"'Pornographic' American Apparel ads banned [in the UK]" (Marketing Week)
"American Apparel has been rapped by the [UK's] Advertising Standards Authority for a series of 'pornographic and exploitative' ads that inappropriately sexualise young women.... A previous American Apparel ad was banned in 2009 for sexualising children.... Meanwhile, H&M's ad campaign to launch the exclusive range of David Beckham underwear has avoided censure despite complaints that it was offensive and irresponsible. Ads featured the footballer modelling an exclusive range of men's underwear."
This writer's training in U.S. law (and specifically, in the First Amendment, which does protect commercial speech, albeit to a lesser degree than purely expressive speech) makes all of this seem incredibly bizarre and slightly Orwellian. That the UK's "Advertising Standards Authority" (who are these people, anyway?) launched an investigation in response to three (3!) complaints may bespeak a broken system. Fortunately, despite the unwarranted probe, the ASA showed some common sense in ultimately allowing the Beckham ads to stay up, noting that "there was no explicit nudity in the image, and that the ad was for an underwear range." The ASA further redeemed itself (to the extent possible) by even more recently refusing to ban an H&M ad showing a woman dancing in her bra. Yet again, according to Marketing Week, a mere "handful of viewers [had] complained that the TV and digital outdoor ads promoting a push-up bra were unsuitable to be seen by children." Why is it that "the children" always seem to be wheeled out by opponents of commonsensical things, like underwear ads featuring semi-nude models or, say, same-sex marriage? Okay, perhaps this self-righteous American lawyer has no ground to stand on; see "May 'Jesus Is Not a Homophobe' T-Shirt Be Banned from Public High School as 'Indecent' and 'Sexual'?" (The Volokh Conspiracy). Looks like Canada doesn't quite have its s#*t together, either: "Muslim Woman's Bra Photo Sparks Controversy" (HuffPost Canada).
"Kitson Mislabeled Real Fur As Faux" (NY Mag / The Cut)
"The Humane Society investigated items sold at L.A. boutique Kitson and found that at least three pieces advertised as faux fur contained actual fur, 'from various animals, including possibly a coyote, gray wolf and raccoon dog'" Kitson stated that their mislabeling was an accident, telling WWD that they regretted 'incorrectly listing the fur content on its items.'"
This is a big no-no. Remember the FTC's newly refined fur guidelines...
"Someone Is Suing Vibram (Maker of Those Weird Five Finger Shoes) for Making 'False' Health Claims" (Fashionista)
"It was bound to happen sooner or later. There's been a rash of lawsuits against "toning" sneaker companies who make all sorts of various health claims that turn out to be false (see: Reebok and Skechers), and now those very weird-looking Vibram FiveFinger shoes are in the legal spotlight. [One] Valerie Bezdek filed a class action lawsuit against the company, and 'takes issue with Vibram's claim that "scientific research" shows that their FiveFingers shoes, which range from about $80 to $125 per pair, will provide "all the health benefits of barefoot running" to anyone who runs in them and that traditional running shoes do not provide such health benefits.' Bendek's suit [alleges] that the claims aren't proven...."
Vibram has issued the following official statement: "As with any innovation that ignores conventional thinking, there will always be some skepticism. Vibram's FiveFingers footwear is no different. For years now, consumers, amateur athletes and even professional athletes using FiveFingers have chosen to share their success stories with the broader community. As a result, Vibram has seen an enthusiastic and health-conscious fan base grow and flourish." Members of the LAW OF FASHION ® LinkedIn group, at least, appear to agree with the company. But Vibram is no stranger to the courtroom, hauled up the courthouse steps against its will; recall that the company sued Fila last year for making its own "five-fingered" shoes. This writer and his law firm got some nice ink in WWD's Footwear News when the lawsuit hit.
"Tiffany's Rubedo Line Stirs Debate Over Meaning of 'Metal'" (NY Times)
"Tiffany & Co. is trumpeting that, in honor of its 175th anniversary, modern-day alchemists have made a new precious metal to adorn the wrists, fingers and necks of its wealthy clientele.... But metallurgists say there are two problems with those claims: Rubedo [as Tiffany has named it] is not a metal, and it's not all that new.... [One professor] said it would be nearly impossible to prove that Rubedo is a unique mixture of metallic components, adding, 'It may be one of the 14 million alloys that people have cooked up over the decades.'... Many Rubedo trinkets, which are being sold this year only, are imprinted with the signature of Charles Lewis Tiffany and 1837, the year he founded the store, but K is a mystery that bothers some jewelers. 'We really value the hallmark because it indicates the purity of the metal,' said Christina Malle, a goldsmith. 'In this case there's no information that indicates any degree of consistency. Is it 9 percent or 1 percent gold? How do we know? It's confusing to the consumer.'..."
"Confusing to the consumer"? Uh-oh...
"The Push for Daily Sunscreen" (WSJ)
"The sunscreen in foundation or tinted moisturizer isn't enough for everyday protection. And the sunscreen in cosmetics mostly offers protection against one type of ultraviolet ray, and makeup isn't applied as thoroughly or frequently as needed.... New guidelines by the Food and Drug Administration aim to protect consumers from skin cancer through greater testing and clearer labeling on sun-protection products, including cosmetics with sunscreen. The guidelines take effect June 18, though it will take time to clear out-dated products from store shelves...."
If you haven't been following the FDA-Cosmetic Industry relationship (and honestly, who has, apart from compliance professionals?), there has been much ado lately about so-called "cosmeceuticals," an industry term that isn't used in federal regulations. Recently, top U.S. officials overseeing the cosmetics industry explained, as BloombergBusinessweek put it, that "the claims companies make that the products contain active ingredients may classify them as drugs[.]"
All Business
"Vena Cava Saved by [Li & Fung subsidiary] LF USA" (NY Mag / The Cut)
"[A]ccording to a press release issued by the brand this morning, Vena Cava is back from the brink thanks to a new licensing partnership with Li & Fung subsidiary LF USA, which also owns large American brands like Rachel Zoe, Sofia Vergara, Ellen Tracy, Daisy Fuentes, and Keds Apparel. Vena Cava founders Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock will continue to oversee the creative side of the brand, while LF USA will handle the business end...."
Interestingly, the Chinese fashion powerhouse recently inked a deal with Polo -- not Ralph Lauren, mind you, but the U.S. Polo Association that has been battling Ralph Lauren over polo-related trademarks for years. The Polo Ass'n-Li & Fung deal makes a future alliance with Ralph Lauren seem unlikely, which leads one to wonder why L&F -- to use some lawyerese -- "conflicted itself out" of a potentially much more lucrative licensing deal with a much bigger fashion player... If you happen to know (and wouldn't be breaking any laws or breaching any contracts by revealing your knowledge), please dish to ccolman (at) lawoffashion (dot) com.
"Coty Offers to Buy Avon Products for $10 Billion in Cash" (Bloomberg)
"Coty Inc., the seller of perfumes by Heidi Klum and Beyonce Knowles, offered to buy Avon Products Inc. (AVP) for about $10 billion as Chairman Bart Becht works to more than triple its sales. The unsolicited cash proposal of $23.25 a share is 20 percent higher than Avon's closing price on March 30. Coty, based in New York, said in a statement today it won't pursue a hostile takeover. Avon in a separate statement rejected the bid, saying a deal wouldn't be in the best interests of shareholders...."
And then there was this:
"$10B Bid for Avon Shakes Up Industry" (Women's Wear Daily; sub. required)
"Let the battle begin. Avon Products Inc. may have torpedoed Coty Inc.'s $10 billion takeover offer Monday, but rather than a final shot, the moves are seen as the opening salvos in a broader struggle that could eventually overturn the beauty world and redefine direct selling.... Coty said Monday it has "no intention of pursuing an acquisition on a hostile basis," but nonetheless took the aggressive step of bringing its offer directly to shareholders after it failed to get any traction with Avon's board.... Avon countered that Coty was being 'opportunistic' and trying to get a 'free look' at its books...."
Then this:
"Coty Chairman Bart Becht to Address Avon Investors" (Women's Wear Daily; sub. required)
"Last week, Coty made public its $10 billion bid for the beleaguered direct seller, but Avon quickly rejected the offer. Despite Avon's dismissal of the deal, Becht said Coty would make its case to Avon shareholders.... The central question now, said one source in contact with investors, is, 'Will Coty increase its bid?' Coty also could choose to shift its focus to another direct seller.... One Wall Street analyst said Coty needs another distribution pipeline as the life cycle of fragrances, particularly those linked with a celebrity, continues to shorten...."
This should keep you entertained for a while (if you're into that sort of thing -- you know, hostile takeovers and the like.) Especially since, according to WWD, "Valuing Avon's Worth [Is] No Simple Matter."
"In Bonobos, Nordstrom Finds the Perfect Fit Online" (NY Times / DealBook)
"It is a symbiotic deal. Bonobos will get $16.4 million in cash and more than 100 stores to sell its clothes, while Nordstrom will get gain expertise on e-mail marketing and online branding.... As consumers grow increasingly comfortable online, price-wise and technology-focused, established brick-and-mortar players and fledgling e-commerce sites are finding they need each other....
"Judge Strikes Down Colorado 'Amazon Law' Reporting Rule on Constitutional Grounds" (Bloomberg BNA)
"A federal judge in Colorado [has] struck down as unconstitutional the state's reporting requirements imposed on out-of-state vendors that sell to Colorado consumers but do not collect and remit state sales and use taxes.... [Judge Robert] Blackburn's ruling permanently enjoins the Colorado Department of Revenue from enforcing the act and its related regulations against retailers who sell to Colorado customers but do not have a physical presence in the state.... Mark Couch, spokesman for the Colorado Department of Revenue, said the department was reviewing the ruling and did not have further comment. [But plaintiff Direct Marketing Association] is preparing to continue its case against the law in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit "as we expect Colorado to fight against this win[.]'"
"Supreme Court Declines to Hear De Beers Antitrust Appeal" (JCK Magazine)
"On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the De Beers antitrust settlement. The court gave no further comment on the case, which is listed as David T. Murray vs. Shawn Sullivan et al. However, it's possible a second appeal may be presented to the court, according to a press statement from the Jewelers Vigilance Committee...."
For background information on this now-epic case, see JCK Magazine's earlier coverage.
And more:
"New York State Reinstates Sales Tax Exemption for Clothing and Footwear [under $110]" (NY Times)
"Brunello Cucinelli To Launch IPO April 16" (WSJ)
"Swatch buys Swiss case maker [Simon Et Membrez], boosts production" (The Guardian)
"Antwerp Diamond Bank Files Motion to Dismiss Lazare Kaplan Claim" (JCK Magazine)
The Best of the Rest (also, the Worst)
"Louboutin Shoes [Used As] Weapon In S.F. Beating Mystery" (ABC News)
"Never get between a woman and her designer shoes. That is the lesson learned the hard way by San Francisco restaurant manager Matt Meidinger, who alleges he was struck in the head with Christian Louboutin shoes by a blond woman who fled the scene in a cab. The lesson for the shoe-wielding suspect? In an age of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, you're never anonymous...."
Who would have thought that Louboutins would come up again on this blog until the Second Circuit issues its much-awaited ruling in The Case?
"Four women charged in Ohio Amish hair-cutting attacks" (Chicago Tribune / AP)
"Federal prosecutors have expanded a hate crimes case against followers of Ohio Amish sect leader Samuel Mullet Sr., charging four more women with participating in a beard and hair-cutting attack last year. In all, 16 members of the group including Mullet now face charges in attacks that officials said were intended to humiliate the victims, since the Amish believe married men and women must abstain from cutting their hair...."
"Prince Ordered by Judge to Pay Nearly $4 Million to Perfume Maker" (Hollywood Reporter / THR Esq.)
"A New York judge Friday ordered pop star Prince to pay $3.95 million to a perfume maker for failing to promote the 3121 line of scents.... Revelations accused Prince of refusing media interviews and doing in-store events. 'Since July 2007, despite repeated attempts by Revelations, there have been virtually no communications from anyone who could commit to or coordinate any promotional efforts by Prince,' the lawsuit stated.... Prince also wouldn't distribute samples of the perfume at concerts, as he promised.... One bright side for Prince: The judge confirmed that punitive damages are not warranted because there wasn't any evidence that the artist acted with malicious intent...."
Just have to point out that LAW OF FASHION ® first took note of this lawsuit in August 2011, in the wake of a similar "failure to promote" lawsuit against Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. I wrote about that suit for Styleite here. Oh, and then there's this:
"Will.I.Am Sued for Allegedly Bailing on a Clothing-Line Contract" (NY Mag / The Cut)
"Rapper will.i.am (of Black Eyed Peas fame) has reportedly been sued for $2 million by a clothing company called I.Am.Clothing for allegedly bailing on a contract he signed with them back in 2010. The company claims that will.i.am is refusing to uphold his agreement to help design and market their clothes through the year 2016...."
"Filene's 'Running of the Brides' to go up for auction" (along with a perpetual, royalty-free license for the Filene's basement trademark) as part of Syms bankruptcy filing (NJ Business Attorney Blog)
Also, via filenesbasement.com: "If you are interested in purchasing the rights to the Company's brands, trademarks and other intangible assets please contact...."
"How The RIAA & MPAA Are Like The Anti-Innovation German Weavers' Guild Of The 16th Century" (techdirt)
"Reggie Bush has new endorsement gig [with Barc Skincare], but this time without Kim Kardashian" (NY Daily News)
"Gilt Groupe Founders Reveal How Their Booming Brand Keeps Its Air Of Exclusivity" (Fast Company)
"Knocked Up Nails Launches Safe Nail Polish for Moms-To-Be" (Fashionista)
Now, it just has to figure out its trademark registration situation...
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The Government of Sri Lanka has indicated its intention to apply at the appropriate time to be granted the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance.
The Council reiterates that the purpose of GSP+ is to encourage beneficiary countries to effectively implement the core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance.
It takes positive note of the progress recently achieved and encourages Sri Lanka to undertake all remaining necessary preparatory work.
The Council calls on the High Representative and the European Commission to continue to engage with Sri Lanka to support its efforts to lay the groundwork for a renewed application for GSP+.
The Council commends the steps Sri Lanka has taken to comply with the regulations of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission and encourages the Sri Lankan authorities to take the further measures necessary to address the shortcomings established in the context of the EU legislation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, so that the ban on fishery exports to the EU can be lifted as soon as possible.
The Council welcomes the significant advances made by the Government of Sri Lanka since the presidential elections held in January 2015 to restore democratic governance, initiate a process of national reconciliation and re-engage with the international community and the United Nations system.
The Council looks forward to regular updates on future progress and welcomes continued dialogue between the EU and the Government of Sri Lanka, including through meetings of the joint bodies established under the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development.


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Today I share one of my favorite photographers' story on how focusing on shooting what you love can lead to your dream career in photography.
Chris Burkard is one of the world's most well-known and successful adventure photographers and his advice is simple: SHOOT WHAT YOU LOVE.
Welcome to my channel! Aside from my films, I post weekly videos about life an emerging artist, in the hopes that the things I'm learning and doing will be helpful to you on your own journey, either as an artist or a person who wants to live a more creative and fulfilling life.
Read the full interview with Chris Burkard here.
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The response to our Class of 2017 Naperville Senior Picture Blowout has been phenomenal, so we are just going to keep it going. For $499, we are offering a collection valued at $1700, which includes all of your images, your session and a $500 portrait package. Call ASAP 630.355.7440 to secure your time and we'll work our back side off to give you some incredible images.
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Student ratings of teaching play a significant role in career outcomes for higher education instructors. Although instructor gender has been shown to play an important role in influencing student ratings, the extent and nature of that role remains contested. While difficult to separate gender from teaching practices in person, it is possible to disguise an instructor's gender identity online. In our experiment, assistant instructors in an online class each operated under two different gender identities. Students rated the male identity significantly higher than the female identity, regardless of the instructor's actual gender, demonstrating gender bias. Given the vital role that student ratings play in academic career trajectories, this finding warrants considerable attention.
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MacNell, Lillian; Driscoll, Adam; and Hunt, Andrea N.
"What's in a Name: Exposing Gender Bias in Student Ratings of Teaching,"
Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy: Vol. 0
, Article 52.
Available at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/jcba/vol0/iss10/52


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Following a holding pattern throughout the morning, the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro would see some of the world's best surfers take to the water in the first six heats of round three in small, but contestable surf.
Nathan Hedge (AUS) posted an impressive win at the Burton Toyota Pro, using lightning fast backhand carves and snaps to power through the small surf and outscore his younger counterparts. Gold Coast surfer Brent Dorrington (AUS) advanced in second position with next generation leaders Jack Freestone (AUS) and Conner Coffin (USA) eliminated in third and fourth place.
"It feels really good to get a win over a couple of those young guns," Hedge said. "I'm a lot fitter and sharper than I used to be and I can use my experience from all my years on tour to my advantage. I just love competing. I love coming to Newcastle, I was reminiscing about coming here when I was 15 or 16 years old for this event. Merewether is such an iconic spot in Australian surfing, I'm wrapped to be here and I want to put in a really good performance."
Jesse Mendes (BRA), winner of the Surfest Newcastle Pro Junior in 2012, continues to impress at Merewether, earning an 8.33 (out of a possible 10) and a 7.87 to claim a win in one of the hardest heats of the event. Mendes eliminated 2012 ASP World Champion and reigning Burton Toyota Pro champion Joel Parkinson (AUS) and Hawaiian powerhouse Ezekiel Lau (HAW), while Beyrick De Vries (ZAF) advanced in 2nd position.
"To take out one of the world's best surfers and someone I've looked up to my whole life feels incredible," Mendes said. "It was a tough heat in tough conditions, so I feel really blessed. It's amazing to get first in that one, everyone was surfing really well and getting good scores. I'm here to do my best and get some points toward qualifying for the WCT next year."
Dion Atkinson (Seaford, SA/AUS), 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour rookie, clocked the day's highest single wave score in the opening minute of his round three heat today - 9.57 (out of a possible 10). Atkinson is renowned for his speed and power and the Australian lit up the rock break at Merewether, blasting explosive tuns all the way to the shore.
"I love coming to Newcastle," Atkinson said. "We stay with one of the guys from the Lawler Group, who supports this event and it feels like a second home to me. I love the wave here, it's a little right hand reef break similar to the waves at home in South Australia. It's been a strange year for me, I don't know how many 9-point-rides I've had in my career, but this year in three events I've had 9s in all my heats which feels really good. It's great to be posting scores and is a confidence booster going into my first ever WCT event at Snapper. It's great to get dialed in and get my head in the right zone."
Merewether's own Jake Sylvester (AUS) had the crowds on the cliffs on their feet as he took out the final heat of the day and advanced into the next round where he'll be one of just 24 surfers left in the draw. Sylvester made every wave count, unloading powerful snaps right in the pocket of the wave, and once he hit the front he only built on his lead, leaving the others to fight for 2nd position.
"Last week in Manly was the first time I've ever made the Round of 24 at a 6-Star QS and I've done it again here," Sylvester said. "Now that I know I can get there I want to use it as a benchmark and get there or better at all the events from now on. The conditions in that heat are pretty much what I've been surfing everyday for the past three months, it's fun, but it can be hard to know what spot to sit in. It's good to know what's going on out there."
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Johnnie's Express
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An Oklahoma City institution since 1971, Johnnie's Express is famous for their fresh ground beef cooked over real charcoal. Stop by seven days a week for lunch or dinner and sample the delicious fare that has made them an Oklahoma staple for over four decades. One of the most popular choices is the cheese Theta burger with Johnnie's special sauce, the chili cheeseburger and the Caesar burger. Pair your burger with a side of onion rings, which are hand cut and battered each day.
Other menu items at Johnnie's Express include frankfurters, sandwiches, platters, salads, chili, soup and steak. Complete the meal with a slice of homemade pie, blackberry cobbler, apple dumplings or cheesecake.
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For the first time Lane is offering a Student Services Resource Fair with the hope that it will give them the tools and strategies needed to make the pieces fit together. The fair will take place Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be on the second of floor of the Center Building, showcasing various resources that all students can access.
This event is the brainchild of Tammy Walters, Career Advisor in the Ready to Work Program.
"This is a way to offer resources to help support them so they can continue their classwork," Walters said, referring not only to FASFA support, but also to the various other offices and clubs that will be present.
"A lot of our students have financial need, and financial aid is one of the ways to pay for that. But not all of our students can access financial aid," Walters said. "So this is a way to offer resources to help support them so they can continue their coursework and classes and be successful."
Among the resources will be the TRiO and TRiO Stem, Women's Center, Public Safety, the Veterans Center and scholarship information. In addition to these resources students can also expect to find various clubs.
"All the clubs are aware of it and will be participating," Walters said.
A few students are sceptical about the new fair, however.
"If it's going to be scholarships, I think it'd be nice if they offered a little more in the downtown campus," LauraJane Borg, Lane student, said. "It's an hour trip from home for me, and a lot of the clubs meet after class hours."
Another student, Austin Ward, said he would rather focus on his classes than extracurricular activities.
"I have what I need," Ward said. "I'm just getting on my feet, figuring what college is and all that good stuff."
Some students are apprehensive about attending due to a lack of knowledge. Victoria Hayles, a first year Lane student, explained that she has not been notified through any text or email alerts for the event despite an interest in getting involved in the campus.
"I would look at maybe the women's area, seeing if there is anything I could be a part of," Hayles said.
In fact, Lane has little in the way of letting students know about the event. The only such posting is in the Lane Events Calendar with an expected headcount of two.
"People are lazy" Hayles said, "but this could be a good starting point for those looking for help."


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I've been thinking lately about group dynamics. In particular, I've been thinking about the question of power and how power can impact the functional dynamics of a group.
More specifically, I'm interested in groups that have been assembled to develop new, creative ideas, ideas that can be turned into effective technologies.
In many cases the capability of the group might have significant impact on the viability of the organization as a whole. In some cases, it may be a do-or-die effort. If the group fails, the organization fails.
So the summary can be "what are the impacts of power dynamics on a group's capability to do good work?" There's probably a better summary, but will do for now.
Just to remind myself of some of the issues, I went back to Foucault this morning. Better than anyone I've read, Foucault picks apart the power elements running through human activity. I came across a quote from his essay, "What is Enlightenment?" where he writes about the relationship between power and the development of technologies over time: "How can the growth of capabilities be disconnected from the intensification of power relations?" How indeed. And why?
I have only started to pick up the topic, but I've certainly picked it up before and in other situations and times. What interests me at the moment is the conflict between the individual's desire for power and the ability of the group to define a viable, testable hypothesis. After all, meaningful technologies tend to start out as hypotheses. A viable hypothesis often represents the kernel of an effective new technology.
Individuals tend to want to develop their own powers. They rarely try to reduce their own powers. The power can take many forms. It might be power over oneself, power relative to others in the group, power in the overall organization, power in the larger world.
These desires for power can create challenges for the groups ability to conceive of highly viable hypotheses. If the group is to conceive of something not only viable but something important, the "power relations" create significant forces to the group dynamic.
But the ability to develop power collectively (as a group) can be critical to the ability to conceive, develop and test the hypotheses. Group power has it's own characteristics. It is not merely the power of the assembled individuals. A group with no power will face challenges on all fronts. As an individual in a group, your value will often be seen as divided among the other members. And with your value, so goes your power or the perception of both.
The differences between perceived group power and actual group power may not correspond. In fact, the very definition of power in this context might depend on the ability of the group to develop a viable hypothesis. Recognized power and creative power may be completely disconnected.
There are many other factors that go into the group's ability to develop meaningful and viable hypotheses. Skills, experience, communication for a few examples. But the "power relations" must also be mastered.


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Where The Future of Broadway Meets Broadway's Future Flops.
An evening of songs from movies that should never become musicals by the best in the business.
Featuring numbers from future flops such as Rambo: The other Sly Stallone Musical, Mommie Dearest: The Epic Joan Crawford Musical, The King's Speech a Royal Musical, Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, and many, many more…
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Recycled Rubber Playground Mulch Myths and Facts
More and more, we're seeing recycled rubber and other green products being used in the construction of children's playgrounds. One material in particular is being used in playground installation all over the country – rubber mulch. Continue reading


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Radar Visor Clip
This is the factory Visor Clip Mount for most current Escort and Beltronics radar detectors. It clips on to the sun visor, with one end secured into the QuickRelease Mount on a radar detector.
The visor clip is not compatible with Beltronics GT7, Escort Passport Max, Max2, Max360.


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"Twilight" launched Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner into the celebrity stratosphere – and now "New Moon" star Alex Meraz, a member of the movie's wolf pack – is about to take his place alongside his famous co-stars. Meet AccessHollywood.com's newest Rising Star!
The 24-year-old Mesa, Arizona native might be just as excited for his upcoming role as Paul in the "Twilight" sequel as the legions of Twi-hards out there.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Twilight's' 'New Moon' Cast - Who's In The Mix?
"It's going to be exciting," he recently told Access Hollywood about Chris Weitz-directed "New Moon."
"I'm the bad boys of the wolves," he of his character with a devilish grin. "Something to watch for!"
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Twilight' Stars' Off Screen Hook Ups
But judging from the special effects Alex described, it might be impossible not to take notice of him.
"I turn into a wolf the size of a horse! Fans will be blown away by what Chris Weitz is doing," he told Access.
But being a werewolf takes more acting skills than fans might think – not to mention enduring of the Canadian elements where the movie based on the Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster book series is currently filming.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Twilight' Stars Goofing Off!
"It's really cold in Vancouver and, you know, I have no shirt on," Alex explained. "[And] sometimes, not [even] shoes! I think the real acting is coming in and trying to act like I'm warm."
According to Alex, the reason he's shirtless is going to delight fans that have been waiting to see a "Twilight" werewolf on the big screen.
"I filmed the transformation scene, which I'm gonna say right now… it's something else," he explained to us. "It's going to be something to look forward to, for sure!"
Despite being new to the "Twilight" gang, Alex said his seasoned co-stars have been nothing but wonderful to him.
"Kristen and Robert are fantastic," he said. "I kind of thought there was going to be some kind of hazing going on, because we're the freshman, and they're the seniors. Buy they're really supportive."
Alex and the rest of the wolf pack will attack the box office on November 20, 2009, when "New Moon" debuts in theaters.
Related Content from AccessHollywood.com:
PLAY IT NOW: Alex Meraz: Life On The Set Of 'New Moon' (April 16, 2009)
PLAY IT NOW: Alex Meraz Talks 'New Moon'
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AGR Engineers are delighted with performance improvements that software specialist Codify recently implemented. Earlier this year Codify suggested running a proof of concept on their P1 software to illustrate the benefits of "High Performance Computing (HPC)" technology. Following a successful proof of concept, Codify was commissioned to apply the new technology to P1 resulting in a tenfold improvement in processing times.
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Flexible working patterns for men and women have increased in recent years, with over six million people in employment now enjoying flexible working across the UK. An innovative software solutions firm in Aberdeen has realised the importance of deploying flexible working. Codify allows Lisa Thomson, a young mum of two, to fit her working hours around her home life.
Software solutions company Codify has recently completed a five figure project for Internet For Business Ltd (IFB). Codify was retained to turn IFB's InteracKT software from a prototype to a fully fledged interactive online knowledge distribution tool.
A pregnant wife, two young children and selling a house – not, you would think, an ideal background to undertaking a part time Open University course. However this is exactly what Graeme Humphrey, Operations Director at Codify did. In November 2006 Graeme started a six month part time project management course.
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