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Rungwe Avocado Company has expanded avocado production significantly in just one year and has increased its engagement with a handful of farmers to more than 2,300 households through an outgrower scheme. It has also signed conservation contracts with each of its outgrowers, extending the conservation impact. Photo by: Carolin Schmidt
African Wildlife Foundation announces new Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to scale up investment in Africa for the benefit of people and wildlife
NEW YORK, September 24, 2013—The perception of Africa as a troubled continent—riddled with war, stricken by disease, handicapped by corruption—may have once hampered private sector growth, but this is rapidly changing. Foreign investors are looking to Africa as a land of opportunity, while a growing group of African entrepreneurs is discovering a much friendlier business environment as the costs of starting and maintaining a business in Africa have fallen by more than two-thirds over the last seven years. At the same time, a new species of investor—the impact investor—is looking for more than a financial return on investment, in search of businesses that will also yield social and environmental returns.
With the confluence of these factors, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today announced a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action at the CGI Annual Meeting to raise and subsequently invest US$5 million in African businesses through its impact investing subsidiary, African Wildlife Capital (AWC). The commitment offers a glimpse into the innovative new way in which one nonprofit conservation organization is leveraging private investment to promote conservation and sustainable development in Africa.
"Development is sometimes seen as anathema to conservation," said African Wildlife Foundation CEO Patrick Bergin. "But the fact is, Africa is developing at a rapid rate, with or without the blessing of the conservation community. The decision for conservation groups is whether we sit on the sidelines or whether we try and direct this development and foreign investment in Africa for the good of wildlife and people. This is precisely what African Wildlife Capital aims to do."
While AWF as a not-for-profit organization raises private and public funding to achieve its conservation objectives, its subsidiary AWC harnesses the power of the private sector to promote sustainable development on the continent, providing long-term debt and quasi-debt financing to for-profit enterprises in Africa. AWC invests in small to medium-sized enterprises—primarily in the agriculture and conservation tourism sectors—across sub-Saharan Africa.
With its announcement at the CGI Annual Meeting, AWF commits to raising US$5 million for AWC over the next 12 to 24 months, which will then be invested in up to 10 enterprises that protect habitat and biodiversity while generating economic benefits and employment for the people living alongside wildlife. The US$5 million will be raised in the form of a second Conservation Bond—building on the first pilot Conservation Bond of US$3 million, which has already been invested in enterprises in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Namibia.
Just as investment firms rely on contractual commitments to secure certain financial returns, AWC has pioneered the use of "Conservation Covenants" as a core distinctive feature of each investment contract. These covenants help AWC measure the non-financial, conservation-driven returns it seeks through its investments.
The Conservation Covenants have already proven to be particularly effective. Rungwe Avocado Company, a sustainable agriculture enterprise in southern Tanzania, received a US$950,000 loan through the first AWC Conservation Bond. Avocados grown in the region are typically too soft for transport. The AWC investment allowed Rungwe to apply a new technique of grafting a more lucrative variety of avocado, the Haas, onto its existing avocado rootstock. With this, Rungwe increased avocado production—without the usual attending sprawl—and, through an outgrower scheme with surrounding farmers, extended the social impact of the investment through increased employment. Moreover, Rungwe multiplied the environmental impact of its Conservation Covenant by entering into similar covenants with each farmer.
"Rungwe offers an excellent example of how a modest investment can have a cascading positive impact on both local people—through the outgrower scheme—and wildlife with the containment of agricultural sprawl and the stabilization of land use," explained Giles Davies, investment manager for AWC. Located near Kitulo National Park, Rungwe sits in an area of high floral diversity and is home to rare species like the kipunji, a species of Old World monkey discovered only a decade ago.
On the other side of the continent, investment in a community-owned conservation lodge in Namibia demonstrates how innovatively structured financing can help protect local communities from the risks of an unknown market.
Grootberg Lodge sits in the 850,000-acre Khoadi–Hoas Conservancy, where rare species such as black rhino, cheetah, and mountain zebra live alongside people. The lodge made renovations and upgrades to the facility with the US$500,000 loan it received from AWC and is now projected to return more than four times the current annual disbursement of US$45,000 to the community.
To protect conservancy members from fluctuations in the tourism market, AWC creatively structured the debt financing so that AWC receives revenue-based royalties rather than interest on a loan. "AWC allows us that kind of creativity when it comes to making loans so that we can protect the most vulnerable while still achieving our conservation goals," explained Davies.
With the success of Rungwe, Grootberg, and other conservation-friendly enterprises, AWF is proving that business and development need not be detrimental to wildlife, but in fact can play a valuable role in helping to protect Africa's treasured natural heritage.
"We are mobilizing capital and direct investment to be a force for good that will now and in the long-term have a positive impact on wildlife," said Bergin. "The question for countries in Africa and elsewhere is this: How can we thrive economically without doing irreparable damage to important ecosystems and wildlife populations? It's time for a new brand of business that, far from exhausting or abusing natural resources, actually builds environmental and wildlife protection into the bottom line."
In addition to its Impact Investment Commitment, AWF announced two additional commitments at the CGI Meeting—one to build innovative conservation schools in remote African landscapes and the other, conveyed as a joint commitment between conservation groups attending CGI, to stop elephant poaching and the illegal trafficking of ivory.
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AWF CEO Patrick Bergin will be in attendance at the CGI Annual Meeting from September 23 – 26 and available for interviews. To schedule an interview, please contact AWF's Communications and Marketing Officer, Kathleen Garrigan, at +1 202 939 3326 or [email protected]. You can also visit the on-site Press Room or see an APCO consultant at the Global Connect Café to arrange interviews with CGI Commitment Makers.
About African Wildlife Foundation
Founded in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is a leading conservation organization focused solely on the African continent. AWF's programs and conservation strategies are based on sound science and designed to protect both the wild lands and wildlife of Africa and ensure a more sustainable future for Africa's people. Since its inception, AWF has protected endangered species and land, promoted conservation enterprises that benefit local African communities, and trained hundreds of African nationals in conservation—all to ensure the survival of Africa's unparalleled wildlife heritage. AWF is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Kenya and registered as a 501(c)(3) in the United States. For more information, visit www.awf.org and follow us on Twitter @AWF_Official and Facebook at facebook.com/AfricanWildlifeFoundation.
About African Wildlife Capital
Established in 2011, African Wildlife Capital (AWC) is a mission-related investment subsidiary of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and operating in support of AWF's conservation mission. AWC uses impact investment capital to help develop private-sector enterprises with promising commercial and conservation potential. Though it is wholly owned by AWF, AWC is legally independent and governed by an independent board of directors. For more information, visit: www.awf.org/awc.
About the Clinton Global Initiative
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 150 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date CGI members have made more than 2,300 commitments, which are already improving the lives of more than 400 million people in over 180 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued at $73.5 billion.
CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their community or around the world, and, this year, CGI Latin America, which will bring together Latin American leaders to identify, harness, and strengthen ways to improve the livelihoods of people in Latin America and around the world. For more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org and follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.
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For some people, the wedding decoration ideas are crucial such as applying the pottery barn pot. It will determine the successfulness of the wedding event. The decoration concept is not always plush; it can be simple and maybe natural. The succulent is an easy way to make the important event in your life becomes unforgettable. It is easy to find; many farm stores provide it. With its interesting types, you can make your white wedding concept becomes frisky.
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The plant can be collected in a pot; glass, metal and maybe pottery barn pot. It will be clean with the bright or transparent pot color. Maybe you can try the shell jar that can be matching with the assorted succulent colors. After that you can place it on your white table, both of squared or rounded table can be utilized to it. The interesting wedding decoration ideas for tables are now available to entertain the guests.
If you want to make the attractive place for table decoration, the other option is the pastel pot color. Like the green yellow, mint green and maybe pale white. It can be combined with white pebbles which fill the whole terrarium. If you want the more attractive look, the cactus is also suitable. The small and fat cactus plant always looks cute but be careful of the kids. The next idea is the glass terrarium that looks visible from the external.
The brown beach sand can be filed in and added with colorful small succulents. The dried flower like Edelweiss is also nice to make the fresh impression. It will be unique if you can mix the webbing plants for the wall decoration. The wooden palette pot is suitable to make the vivid flower color shows out. If you have beach wedding decoration theme, this tip can be useful and apt. It is easy to make the wedding centerpieces ideas for tables with pottery barn pot and abandoned things on your old warehouse.

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Dear Friends of the Overseas Filipinos Worldwide (OFW),
We are happy to report that the Office of the President took time to reply more elaborately to our open letter. Please see below the text version of the said reply.
Office of the President of the Philippines
PMS Building, Arlegui Street, Malacañang, Manila, Philippines
Telephone: +632 7343971 to 86• +632 7368791 1093 • +632 7364531 to 34
22 February 2011
To: Overseas Filipinos Worldwide (OFW)
C/o New York, NY
United States of America
Thank you, once again, for your faith and support to the Aquino Administration. Based on our study of the proposal of the Overseas Filipinos Worldwide (OFW), the major action points raised by the OFW are already being undertaken by the Philippine Government. The OFWs concerns are also similar to those taken up by participants at the Conference on Migration and Development conducted by the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) in December 2010.
Attached for your perusal are a summary of comments of concerned government agencies on OFW's proposal and the CFO's 10-Point Goals, which respond to the challenges of migration and development.
Should you wish to coordinate with the government agencies concerned on overseas Filipinos, the following are the contact details:
a. Office of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay - (632) 551-3897, 831-2616 and 831-2618, http://Www.ovp.site50.nef/ovp
b. CFO-(632) 561-8321 local 702, http://www.cfo.qov.ph
c. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - (632) 527-3000,
d. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) - (632) 834-4000 and 834-3552,
e. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) - (632) 722-1159,
722-1163,724-3665 and 724-3724, http://www.poea.qov.oh
f. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) - (632) 834-0124, 551-
6641 and 891-7604 local 5401, 5402 & 5403, http://www.owwa.gov.ph
Rest assured that this Administration shall continue to uphold the welfare and development of the Filipinos overseas.
Thank you and best regards.
For the Secretary:
Atty. HERMINIO BAGRO III
Chief of Staff
Attachment 1:
1. The following are the actions points proposed by the Overseas Filipinos Worldwide (OFW) towards having a program aimed at translating migration gains for use in human development.
1.1 The government must send clear and strong signals that migration and remittances are only temporary measures to help the government prepare for a 1ong-term goal of self-sufficiency, in which Filipinos no longer look at migration as a forced option. Strategies, policies, and mechanism for the productive use and investments of remittances should also be included in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP).
1.2 The government must create a position for a Special Presidential Adviser on Migration and Development who will work with a technical working group (TWG) that has expertise in migration and development.
1.3 The said TWG could conduct studies and consultations to come up with updated situationers and appropriate policy recommendations on how to: (i) effectively translate remittances and migrant resources to develop local economies; and, (ii) address social cost, facilitation of return migration and reintegration, among others. She also said that the TWG's work shall be purely consultative and shall not supplant the work of government agencies in charge of migration. The performance of government agencies in charge of migrant workers, such as the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) must be reviewed and monitored to strengthen these agencies and reduce ineffective programs or duplication of work.
1.4 OWWA must be reformed by: (i) imposing strict criteria in the selection process of members of the Board of Trustees; (ii) making the OWWA proceedings, such as investment of the trust fund, transparent and open to public scrutiny; and (iii) requiring the OWWA Board to submit an accounting of the OWWA funds and how they were invested.
1.5 The CFO and the National Reintegration Center of OFWs (NCRO) must be strengthened by providing appropriate level of funds, resources and support. The OFW noted that these agencies are essential in mobilizing diaspora contributions for development and assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are reintegrating with the Philippine communities.
1.6 The provision of financial literacy seminars to OFWs, led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), could be improved and expanded by including financial literacy as well as migration in the school curriculum, starting from grade school. The LGUs may also include financial literacy and social costs of migration in its Pre-Employment Orientation Seminars (PEOS). The OFW noted that lack of financial literacy or the ability to use resources productively and wisely has been highlighted as a major cultural barrier not only to OFWs but also to most Filipinos. This prevents Filipinos from improving their socio-economic conditions, despite years of employment in the country or abroad.
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2. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the CFO commented on the proposed action points of OFW.
2.1 On sending clear signals on the temporariness of migration and remittances. The DOLE stated that the government has repeatedly and clearly declared that migration and remittances are measures resorted temporarily but if harnessed effectively could contribute to the national development. The CFO also said that it considers migration as an option and not as an economic policy.
To promote the use of remittances for sustainable development, the proposed MTPDP 2011-2016 directs the intensification of efforts in the following: provision of financial literacy education among OFWs and their families; strengthening of entrepreneurship and investment programs for them; and, improvement of remittance schemes by lowering charges through dialogues with financial remittance institutions.
CFO is currently working with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in the formulation of policy statements and a separate chapter on migration and development in the MTPDP. In addition, CFO is formulating a Philippine Joint Migration and Development Initiative, which will support overseas hometown organizations, national and local authorities, and civil society groups that link migration and development.
2.2 On the proposed creation of a position for Special Presidential Adviser on Migration and Development CFO said that the appointment of a Presidential Adviser would put migration and development in the national consciousness and among key decision-makers. Incidentally, Vice President (VP) Jejomar Binay has already been appointed by the President as his adviser for OFWs concerns. In performing his functions, VP Binay proposes various efforts for the advancement of the OFWs that include the creation of an OFW Bank. This proposed bank will provide a productive outlet for the savings and a competitive and cheaper remittance rates for OFWs. This proposal was already submitted to the Office of the President and is now being reviewed by the BSP, Department of Finance (DOF), DOLE and OWWA.
DOLE noted that the VP is very keen in attending to the plight of OFWs and other Filipino migrants and more concrete proposals instruments are expected from his Office.
CFO agreed to the proposal to create a TWG on migration and development. In this regard, CFO suggested the establishment of a National Council for Migration and Development. It clarified that this does not translate to the creation of a new administrative agency.
2.3 On the proposed review of the performance of the concerned agencies. DOLE said that the performance of government agencies is subject to review and monitoring as part of their operations. The OWWA, for instance, conducts its own regular and periodic review and monitoring of the performance of its programs and services for OFWs and their families.
CFO agreed that reviewing the programs and activities of government agencies involved in migration and development should be encouraged and its review could be made on a regular basis to address issues of duplication of functions.
2.4 On the proposed reforms In OWWA, particularly the following:
a. Imposition of strict criteria in the selection process of OWW'A Board members. Republic Act (RA) 10022 has set guidelines that govern the selection and nomination of OWWA Board members, which should come from the women, sea-based and land-based sectors. Under RA 10022, the nominee must be at least 25 years of age, able 10 read and write, and a migrant worker at the time of his/her nomination or a migrant worker with at least three (3) years of experience. Only non-government organizations that project and promote the rights and welfare of OFWs, duly registered with appropriate government agencies, and in existence for at least three (3) years prior 10 the nomination, are qualified to nominate a representative for each sector to the Board.
b. Transparency of the OWWA proceedings. OWWA's physical and financial performance is subject to the scrutiny and examination of the Commission on Audit (COA) and is posted at the COA website. These financial statements are also posted at the OWWA website for wider public scrutiny.
c. OWWA Board submission of an accounting of the OWWA funds. OWWA regularly issues press releases to inform and update its OFW members of the status of the OWWA funds, including its investments. OWWA also submits to the Congress, Office of the President and DOLE the reports on OWWA funds. Civil society groups at the grassroots levels are informed of the same through forums and seminars conducted by OWWA offices nationwide and abroad.
2.5 On financial literacy. DOLE reported that seminars on financial literacy and migration are already included in the PEOS for OFWs before their departure to their work stations abroad. The financial literacy seminar covers the importance of financial planning; types of financial instruments; and, sources of financing to business.
Meanwhile, CFO agreed to the proposal of OFW to institutionalize financial literacy programs. CFO also suggested the provision by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) of ad hoc capacity building seminars to overseas Filipinos and their families; introduction of more productive uses of remittances, strategies of savings, and sound possibilities of investments to them; and, extension of government-sponsored incentives to overseas Filipino-initiated enterprises, such as tax breaks for the first few years of operation.
On the proposed inclusion of financial literacy programs in the school curriculum, OWWA said that there is no proposal yet on the matter. However, OWWA stated that the present module for financial literacy already covers basic financial management, which every level of OFWs and their families can understand.
Report submitted by DOLE Usec. Danilo Cruz on 04 January 2011.
Report submitted by CFO Secretary Imelda Nicolas on 12 January 2011.
Report submitted by DOLE Usec. Danilo Cruz on 04 January 2011.
Phone coordination 011 13 January 2011 with Ms. Elmaline Gomez of the OWWA-Fund & Investment Management Office.


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Driving Drunk: One of the Most Expensive Mistakes You Can Make
But even for those who manage to avoid getting into an accident, getting caught driving under the influence can have steep financial consequences. Recent research by CoverHound, a company that compares car insurance rates, revealed the economic costs of drunk driving. According to their findings, insurance premiums go up an average of 86 percent -- or $5,130 -- in the first year after a DUI. Most of the economic pain from a DUI hits in the first three years, but drivers can expect to pay more for insurance for seven years after a conviction.
That's assuming, of course, that they can still get coverage. "If you get a DUI, some carriers will drop you, and some will increase insurance premiums by 300 percent or even 400 percent," notes Basil Enan, founder and CEO of CoverHound. "Some carriers refuse to insure anyone who has been convicted of a DUI."
The effect of a DUI depends a lot on individual circumstances. The age of the driver, his or her prior driving record, and whether or not the DUI was a first offense all factor into the cost. Many insurance companies are more likely to work with younger drivers who have had a DUI, Enan says.
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October 14, 2015
Currently: October
Loving: My husband. I know, I know, this is kinda a big DUH, but you guys, he's been so great lately. I've been going through a bit of a rough patch with some changes happening and he's been so supportive and strong for me while I get my shit together.
Reading: Nothing at the moment. I'm taking a much needed brain break between school sessions.
Feeling: Too much to put into words.
Watching: The Tudors on Netflix (again), and The Walking Dead. I'm so excited about this new season.
Writing: This post (haha). But in all seriousness I need to come back to this place. I've missed it, and I think I'm at a point now where I it will do more good than bad for me to be here.
Listening: My girl, Taylor Swift. I'm still so in love with 1989, don't hate.
Wanting: To find the perfect pair of shoes to go with the dress I got for our cruise! Shopping trip planned for Wednesday, wish me luck!
Needing: For Missouri to decide if it wants to get on board with this whole fall thing. I mean, it's October and we just had temps in the mid 80s. What is that? That's part of the reason I moved here, dude. To have all the seasons. Get it together Missouri!
Hoping: That I made the right choice on not taking a Psychology course in the upcoming session. We'll see what happens.
Wishing: For it to be December already. I miss my mom. A lot. She just got back from a two week cruise to Hawaii, and it was torture to not be able to just call her up to chat or to let my emotions loose on someone who understand where they are coming from.
Trying: To stay positive despite the disappointment.
Hating: That I've let this blog sit on the back burner for too long. I'm working on moving it up a bit though!
Missing: My Tribe. xoxo
Praying: For patience.
Thinking: That I'm doing good. I posted twice this week already. *pats self on back*
Considering: Cutting my hair again. But I know I won't really do it.
What are you currently up to?
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Very inspirational, in-depth and well built. Highly reccomended! Being a dancer and choreographer, I could related all material and ideas of the course to my art form (and other art forms too), so it is safe to say that this course will not only inspire musicians but is suitable for other artists too.
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"Harlem Nocturne" was a very interesting reading to me that tells the amazing story of three black woman artists in the 1940s and their impact on the American Civil Rights Movement by Black Power: young, gifted and black (Nina Simone).
"Art as Experience" by John Dewey is a very inspiring standard oeuvre about the function of art in a modern society. Art and culture are essential to the development of a peaceful way of living together based on respect and mutual understanding for each other within a society and more than that; this must be seen and explicitly recognized by politicians and politicians (John F. Kennedy).
The only thing that should be considered in the future is the extensive use of peer-graded-assignments as element in the weekly course reviews. This is critical to me because the participation in the weekly discussion forums was very limited.
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An accounting error or bad investing advice could leave your firm reeling with legal bills from a client lawsuit. Fortunately, Errors and Omissions Insurance covers the cost of a lawsuit when a client alleges you didn't fulfill your professional obligations. For a finance professional, this insurance covers all kinds of lawsuits, including failing to detect fraud, bookkeeping errors, and misfiling.
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Data breaches and cyber attacks come with numerous costs, including customer contact, credit monitoring, PR consultations, and investigation. Cyber Liability Insurance covers these expenses, helping you minimize the damage caused by a breach.
Most states require small-business owners to have Workers' Compensation Insurance (aka Worker's Comp or Workman's Comp). When employees are injured at work, Worker's Comp can pay their medical bills and cover some lost wages. Being an accountant isn't the most dangerous job in the world, but common injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, back strains, and broken bones from a fall do happen. These injuries could leave your firm with thousands in employee medical bills, so make sure you're covered with Workers' Comp.
Property Insurance covers your financial service business's furniture, electronics, supplies, equipment, and other property. When your property is stolen, vandalized, or destroyed in a fire, Property Insurance can cover your repair costs or pay to replace the covered property. Be sure to check what weather coverage is included with your policy. Most policies cover some storm damage, but frequently don't cover natural disasters and major weather events.
A Business Owner's Policy (also called a BOP) is an insurance package that bundles General Liability and Property Insurance. Why bundle your insurance? When you sign up for a BOP, you can qualify for lower insurance premiums by being a small-business owner. BOPs are a smart way to save on your basic business insurance.
If you get in an accident while driving to a client meeting, your Commercial Auto Insurance could pay for repairs, injuries, and other damages. Many new business owners don't realize that their Personal Auto Insurance usually doesn't cover the driving they do for work. Check your personal coverage and make sure to invest in Commercial Auto Insurance to avoid a gap in coverage.
Say a slip-and-fall injury ends up costing your business $1.5 million in legal fees, but your General Liability has a $1 million limit. When you need additional lawsuit coverage, Umbrella Insurance can kick in to cover $1 million in additional costs for your General Liability, Workers' Comp, and Commercial Auto lawsuits.
Apply online to compare multiple quotes on comprehensive business insurance policies for financial professionals including accountants, financial advisors, tax preparers & more.


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OCmodshop Forums :: Thursday, September 30, 2004
I will be running contests in the near future so keep checking the OCmodshop Announcements section of the forum. There are also over 1,000 threads to read through, like is your cable modem getting too hot? maybe it needs some cooling. chillin' your liquid cooling it has potential or so says Rod who has done a good amount of testing.
X-Ray Technology Thunder8, Thunder9, & Aqua3 review
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Gaming has been getting more popular over the past few years and should continue to do so into the future. With games looking better and needing more computing power to run high end hardware is normally needed. To accompany all of this expensive hardware peripheral companies have been putting a lot of time and effort into R&D to design better keyboards, mice, and other input devices. With these precision mice that use advanced optical engines comes the need for better mousepads.
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OCmodshop Forums :: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Everyone is posting their 3DMark03 scores why not chime in with yours? Half-Life 2 is on its way, join in with the discussion of when it will be released. You can also add your thoughts about any OCmodshop Articles and let us know what you think about them.
Participate in the forums today!
OCmodshop Forums :: Monday, September 27, 2004
The OCmodshop forums could use some more traffic so please head on over to and participate. Project QbiX WaterCooled is underway, you can watch the progress of it in Daniel's project log. Windows Longhorn is on it's way, check out this thread to post what you think about the upcoming OS. We also have an Official Gmail giveaway thread so you can get yourself a Gmail account. If your just in the mood for some relaxation in our off topic forum you can add to this word association thread.
GeIL Ultra Platinum PC4000 dual channel kit review
Sunday, September 26, 2004
After finishing all of the testing and looking back on everything I am quite impressed with this memory. Though I was able to run the memory at the specified speed with little to no problems I wouldn't say that everything went according to plan. I was not able to get Comanche 4 to successfully complete even with my DDR voltage maxed out. I do feel that part of the problem in the overall equation was the motherboard being maxed out. I don't think that my processor had anything to do with the problems since I was using an engineering sample and was able to lower the multiplier. So with all of these things being taken into consideration I would say this memory stands up pretty well. It would have been nice to be able to run the memory with latencies of 2-2-2-5 at DDR400 however since their specifications say nothing about this I won't knock it too much. So I guess my one sentence summary of the memory would be as follows: If you have an overclockable Intel motherboard and processor and want to get your memory to 250MHz or faster this PC4000 from GeIL should do the job.
Cleaning Copper Waterblocks
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Here you can see some of the residues left on the acrylic tops from such a long period of use. Most likely under closer inspection, you could find a similar residue over the surface of the interior of your copper blocks. Just as dust hinders the performance of air cooled heatsinks, these residues or corrosion can hinder the performance of you blocks by adding another thermal interface material between the coolant and the surface of the copper…
Albatron PX915G Pro review
Monday, September 20, 2004
This motherboard has a lot of connections on the back of it. Aside from the PS/2, serial, parallel ports which are common to most motherboards there is also onboard video, 7.1 audio, gigabit NIC, 10/100 NIC, and four USB 2.0. Onboard video is nice for lower end systems which will save some people money on buying a separate video card. The socket is one of the biggest changes that comes with the new LGA775 standard. There are now shorter capacitors around the socket and four holes for mounting the heatsink.
Thermalright SLK-800U heatsink review
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
This is one heavy hunk o' metal! This is basically an SLK800 with more flexible mounting hardware, which include additional clips, standoffs and screws. Previous models depended on fastening the product to the plastic ZIF socket, putting a tremendous amount of stress on plastic pieces that sometimes would break off. The new mounting method is much more involved but is also much more secure and stable.
How to Etch a PCB Tutorial
Thursday, September 09, 2004
The first question that I can hear u thinking is what's a PCB? PCB stands for Printed Circuit Board, for example your motherboard is one big PCB (just multilayered) obviously a motherboard is way out of our league, however with some household equipment and some chemicals we can make ourselves some great casemodding PCB's. Just think of fading LED's, homemade fan controllers, and anything else you can come up with. In this guide I'm going to explain how to make a usable PCB. With this step by step guide you can make you own in no time.
Logitech Z-2200 Speakers review
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
I just want to say in this first sentence of my conclusion that these are the best 2.1 speakers I have ever heard. These speakers performed exceptionally in every testing environment and were more than loud enough for a large living room. The satellites have very good range of highs and mids even without a tweeter built in. The subwoofer is extremely powerful and has a huge punch for a 2.1 setup. I really like the THX-certification, it is great to have this feature if you intend on using these speakers for DVD playback. I am very impressed with these speakers and would highly recommend them to anyone searching for a 2.1 setup with a good amount of power…


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Top travel tips for those who like gin
You can't beat a G&T to cool you down and soothe your soul after a hot summers' day. And in Bournemouth, with our annual gin festival attracting hundreds of visitors earlier this month, we thought we'd look into some places to travel to further afield this summer in search of your favourite tipple,
Our friends SkyParkSecure say that UK gin sales have grown by up to 40 per cent in the last five years! Crazy.
So with many in the SkyParkSecure office being gin lovers ourselves (well all of us if were being honest but shhh!) it got us thinking… which countries should you travel to if you want to taste the finest gin the world has to offer?
"After a good few days research we found the answers and luckily enough for the rest of the worlds fellow gin lovers we wanted to share this valuable information with you, so we decided to put it into a blog post," our gin-flavoured mole told us. "We also designed a swanky inforgraphic which includes some crazy statistics on gin around the world."
Take a look for yourself here : Top Travel Destinations For Gin Lovers
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Yesterday marked the end of the football media day frenzy that's gripped America for the past few weeks. While these events are fun, they typically result in little more than copious media fodder and an overdose of coach-speak and pigskin platitudes.
But BYU fans have watched with keen interest as their school's name has been mentioned in nearly every conference's event. As recently as Monday at AAC Media Days, Commissioner Mike Aresco brought up the Cougars relative to his league.
"Three of our schools will be playing BYU this year, who we absolutely consider a power team and that will continue moving forward." Aresco said.
While people in Provo probably find the AAC gesture nice, they're far more interested in what the Big 12 thinks about their program. The 10-team conference held its media days July 21-22, and there was no shortage of pontification from fans and media about the conference's need to expand and consider BYU its top choice.
The Deseret News used the occasion to put together interesting articles and charts showing how the Cougars stack up against current Big-12 membership. One media outlet, CFB Matrix, even went so far as to include BYU in its Big-12 preview.
But for all that excitement, the Big 12 showed little enthusiasm for expansion. While Commissioner Bob Bowlsby spoke of significant changes yet to come in college football, the collective sentiment of the event in regards to any need for expansion was "No thanks. We're good."
Everyone else is expanding, why not the Big 12?
However, not a single media outlet seems to understand exactly why the Big 12 isn't interested in expansion. Most simply state that the more the conference grows, the more it would have to share its TV revenue, and they imply that's all there is to it.
Why, then, did the Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12 and ACC expand while the Big 12 stood pat?
It all boils down to the TV revenue model. Conferences can make money televising their product in three distinct categories. First, they sign lucrative contracts with ESPN, ABC, CBS, and Fox to air their top matchups. These are called Tier 1 games. For example, when LSU and Wisconsin play Saturday, Aug. 30, the game will be on prime time on ESPN.
Next, conferences offer rights to Tier 2 games, which are typically shown on lesser but still "national" sports networks. They get significantly lower ratings than the tier 1 games and are often on channels that deliver limited exposure like Fox Sports 1.
Finally, what's left is considered Tier 3 programming. Conferences typically retain the rights to these games for themselves. Here's where it gets confusing and where a general lack of understanding exists in the sports landscape.
Tier 3 rights are at the core of expansion — or stagnation
The SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC all have their own conference athletics TV networks, built for the purpose of broadcasting Tier 3 games. The Big 12 and ACC do not. Odd as it sounds, the college football expansion insanity is driven primarily by these lower-tier TV games.
The ACC is in a sticky situation because they — probably foolishly — included those lucrative Tier 3 rights in their TV deal with ESPN. While the ACC is rumored to be working on a conference network with ESPN, it may be for sheer survival, as will become clear later.
The Big 12 gives its Tier 3 rights to member schools. Back when it looked like the Pac-10 was going to pilfer Texas and Oklahoma, the conference agreed to let Texas build the Longhorn Network, leaving it almost impossible to make a Tier 3 conference network marketable.
That's well and good for Texas, but it really hurts the rest of the schools. They are left to individually monetize their own Tier 3 rights. But they can't come close to making the money schools in other power conferences are making from theirs.
The Big 12 schools are left to split just the revenues from their Tier 1 and Tier 2 TV deals, which amount to about $20 million per school per year.
Cable and Satellite Subs drive big Tier 3 revenue
Those Tier 3 games may not be attractive to national television networks, but they are vital to fans. So the conference networks work out deals with cable and satellite providers to carry the network with their programming. But at a price. A hefty one.
Many fans scratched their heads when the Big Ten was excited to add Rutgers to its membership. What the confused failed to realize is that with the addition, TV providers in the New York City metro area would now be required to carry the Big Ten network, often as part of basic packages.
And for every subscriber that's added in the conference footprint, the Big Ten gets $1 — per month! So adding the New York Market means Big Ten schools' checks get much, much bigger. And by a significantly greater amount than what they give up splitting the Tier 1 and 2 pie by an extra member. That doesn't even take into account the wider advertising reach the network will now enjoy.
In all, it means the Big Ten Network is projected to earn over $100 million dollars this year, or $7.4 million per school on top of the more than $30 million expected from the other TV contracts.
And the SEC is rumored to be getting more per sub than the Big Ten. That kind of money is why conferences are looking to expand their footprint, not stand pat.
Big 12 has no incentive to expand
Without the ability to collectively monetize those Tier 3 rights through subscriber count like other conferences, the Big-12 distribution is limited to the $20 million per school it receives from its Tier 1 and 2 deals. Any additional school added to the conference means less money per school. Period.
The deal goes all the way through the 2024-2025 football seasons. And the contracts are such that they can't be renegotiated without a major shift in the earning power of the product. Adding BYU doesn't do that.
At this point, it would take outside forces acting upon the conference forcing them to expand. Maybe the other leagues get upset that the Big 12 teams in the football playoff are fresher and have an easier path to a championship. Maybe at some point Texas relents on Tier 3 rights.
But right now, there's nothing the Big 12 or BYU can do to make a relationship work. The money just isn't there.
Ryan Teeples, twitter.com/SportsGuyUtah, is a marketing and technology expert, full-time sports fan, owner of Ryan Teeples Consulting Inc. (RyanTeeples.com) and regular contributor to LoyalCougars.com.


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Last weekend I was fortunate enough to have been invited to Liverpool to spend two full days with David & Ed of David Cakes! I took both the Inspirations in Royal Icing master class and the Palette Knife Painting and Free-hand Flowers courses - both of which were AMAZING and beyond every (high) expectation I had. Both David and Ed are so creative, inspirational, caring people and wonderful teachers - I am so excited that they are both coming to Portugal to teach the same two courses on March 22 & 23! The courses will be held at ESHTE in Estoril, in partnership with The Great American Cake, the hotel school ESHTE, and COCOON.
For more info on the courses click here. Here are some photos of the two courses and the cakes - for more photos see The Great American Cake's Facebook page.


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It's amazing, the mainstream completely ignores THIS video (WARNING! Extremely Graphic!) showing the true nature of the enemy we face in Iraq and Afghanistan, but refuse to give our own Troops even the benefit of doubt.
There exists some pictures of the scene immediately after the above video was taken. The U.S. Government has released them, but redacted portions of each image because they are too gruesome. However, releasing them unredacted would clear the the U.S. Military of wrongdoing.
Will Obama authorize that? I doubt it.
It's time to hold the media accountable. Such misleading 'leaks' while suppressing evidence that would vindicate our Troops should be treason.
(If anyone wants an original copy of this video to mirror, please email me. I'm not promoting my blog with it or anything, I just want to see the truth gets out there.)
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One person a month on average in South Tyneside takes their own life, according to new figures.
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day – a chance for campaigners to put the issue firmly into the spotlight and reach out to those who are either contemplating taking their own life or supporting someone who is having suicidal thoughts.
"If you think someone you know is contemplating suicide, one of the most important things you can do is to talk to them about how they feel and be there to listen."Stephen Buckley
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year-olds with children even younger also being affected by suicidal thoughts.
According to data from Public Health England 26 men and nine women, aged 15-74, in South Tyneside took their own lives between 2012 and 2014. This is equal to 52.2 and 14.5 respectively per 10,000 people – above the national average of 50.2 and 13.7.
Tonight, people across the borough are being asked to light a candle at 8pm in a show of support for suicide prevention and to remember a lost loved one.
Stephen Buckley, Head of Information at mental health charity Mind, said: "We lose 6,000 people a year to suicide in the UK and every one is a tragedy. Not all suicides are mental health-related but the majority are and we know that often people struggle in silence because they find it difficult to ask for help.
"If you are feeling suicidal, talking to family and friends can make a real difference. Just telling someone about suicidal feelings can be a relief, and might be a good first step towards getting help. Friends and family can be there for you emotionally, but also help you think about what you need to keep yourself safe and get support.
"If you think someone you know is contemplating suicide, one of the most important things you can do is to talk to them about how they feel and be there to listen. You may feel pressure 'to say the right thing', but just being there and listening in a compassionate way is vital to helping that someone feel less isolated and frightened."
As part of the ongoing work around suicide prevention, Washington MIND is providing training courses to give people the skills to tackle the issue of suicide head on and the confidence to be there for someone who, behind the scenes, could be contemplating taking their own life.
A LIFE worth living - Suicide prevention– looks at applying and practising the LIFE model – Listen actively. Ask the question; Identify risk; Find coping resources; Enable professional support – for suicide prevention.
Anyone feeling suicidal and unable to talk to someone they know, should call their GP, call 999, or call the Samaritans on 116 123.


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Welcome to the Recap.
Sometimes it surprises me the price differences you see from one market to the next. Aaron does a post called the Flippa Recap and some of the names on there I can't see selling for that price anywhere else. Especially some of the domain hacks.
TCHC.com Repeating 2nd and 4th letters make me giddy. And its 17 years old. I'll leave the jokes about 17 year olds alone
TCHC.com: $890. The Chicken Hut of Chicken. Obviously.
HKHF.com Another repeater. giggity giggity
HKHF.com: $709. Looks like C is more popular.
GreenSurvey.com Put green in front of any word and it seems to have value
GreenSurvey.com: $895. Survey company name or a company that surveys property or sell it to the owners of the plural which is a fully developed site.
KNDD.com Over under $500 based on DDZS.com
KNDD.com: $851. Don't you know this is a fickle market? Prices for these and many others have been trending towards retail pricing. The floor is rising.
LGNN.com I'll say $600 for this one
LGNN.com: Looks like this one didn't meet reserve. I could be wrong.
SoundUp.com Nice brand for anything music related
SoundUp.com: $2,750. Wow. Sold for $18,209 on Sedo in 2006. Damn thats a loss. Or someone dropped it, if thats the case then Damn thats a loss.
Yakn.com There are more to domains than LLLL.com but this one is pretty funny. Fortunately been a while since I have
Yakn.com: $415. This could be a cool brand for a VOIP service. Yacking like talking. Or you could have a video site about people throwing up at hilarious moments.
PPGP.com Three Ps for $500
PPGP.com: $1,375. Pursuing Perfection Global Partners. I just came up with that. Pretty great right? if the owner uses that I should get a 5% roalty. Your welcome.
VVVXXX.com I know its a bit crazy but this may be worth the $12. I'm on the fence. No bidders.
VVVXXX.com: Ended with out and bidders. BIN at 11 bucks…
8922.cc It a big day. A dot cc has the most bids on the board
8922.cc: Pretty Great Numeric. 8= Fortune 9= Long Duration and 2&2= Double Love.
Anoraks.com Same thing here. Saw all the bidders and had to look it up. And again I have purchased a few of these. I really need to look up the names of the things I'm buying
Anoraks.com: $4,000 BIN. Ends with an S. Would make a great Ecom site.
GameMagazine.com Doing well and reserve has been met. Obvious use and this video game thing is really catching on
GameMagazine.com: 58 bids for $1,670. Gaming is huge. As the notes say "Grab a slice of the multi billion dollar gaming market!" Ok, but I want a slice of pie too.
AppDesigners.com HUGE name. Thousands of people looking for them. Reserve met
AppDesigners.com: 110 bids for $3,557. Love this name, I would have pegged it for more. One Job as an app designer would pay for it if that's your thing.
LVVV.com Save five figures by adding in an L
LVVV.com: 17 bids for $700 auction ended unsold. Las Vegas Vivacious Vixen.
NameJet from 6/6/2015
OAH.com Anyone want to guess final price? If you get within $20 today I'll give you a Rocket Donkey T-shirt
OAH.com: 180 bids from 172 bidders for $24,600 Reserve not met. I guessed $24,579. Well that sucks.
JJT.net Going to be hard to get these for under $1000 soon
JJT.net: 67 bids from 55 bidders for $1,215. Looks like that time is now.
HODU.com Solid CVCV.com. The consonants have taken over which have hurt CVCV values lately but to me that means its time to buy. When they're down
HODU.com: 131 bids from 121 bidders for $2,200. Looks like it is a City and a river.
DomainPlace.com Great domain company name or domain blog.
DomainPlace.com: 76 bids from 66 bidders $308. Better not be another Blog! This is the only show in town. 🙂 Just kidding, personally I think the more info that is out there will only further the industry.
SpicyTuna.com Mmmmmm
SpicyTuna.com: 126 bids from 93 bidders for $2,530. I like spicy anything. The bidder alias that bought this is "TheTaste" wonder if they buy other food names.
OfficeCleaner.com If you clean offices at night I would think this would be a great domain to promote what you do
OfficeCleaner.com: 129 bids from 95 bidders for $3,700. Biggest name that sold on the NameJet list today.
Horsing.com People still love horses even though dogs get all the love
Horsing.com: 72 bids from 60 bidders for $595. Horsing Around.
No Result List- Results may be added at a later date.
MyGreatKid.com Also known as Facebook. Previously a bumper sticker
MyGreatKid.com: People always seem to think this.
VK9.com Many of these have crossed $1K. This one is $400 short at press time
VK9.com: I like this one, Ending in K9 and you know how people feel about their pets.
2TR.com Same for this CCC.com
2TR.com: 2 Travel Rome. This is why I am a fan of domains like this especially if they have a 2 or a 4. versatile.
TheBestInTown.com Great marketing name for any local business
TheBestInTown.com: Great domain for a rating site for tourists. Best burger, best picture spot, best bar. Easy advertising.
RPSP.com Just buy it
RPSP.com: Yeah, Just do it!
Top 5 Estibot Values from the list-
OAH.com: $111,000
OfficeCleaner.com: $22,000 ($7.02 CPC)
TCHC.com: $19,000
SoundUp.com: $15,000
HODU.com: $12,000


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You've chosen to dismiss that tired adage "once a player, always a player" and give that charming guy a chance. However, dating someone with a bad reputation can intensify normal stumbling blocks, perhaps leading you to wonder if the relationship is worth the doubts you feel. When you get to the bottom of his player rep, and learn how to trust him as well as your own judgment, you may find that insecurities and anxiety fade.
His Bad Reputation
Perhaps the stories typifying your beau as a past player are exaggerated. Your best bet for getting to the bottom of his reputation is to have an honest talk with him. On the other hand, maybe your guy confirms his past dubious behavior but vows he has changed or will. Even when he's on his best behavior, you'll have to contend with the fact that his reputation is "sticky" and will probably only be dispelled in his social circles when he has shown commitment to his new dating philosophy for quite some time, as represented by findings of a study by University of Missouri anthropologist Shane J. Macfarlan and fellow researchers, published in "The Royal Society" in 2013. If you're going to have a successful relationship with him, you'll need to be willing to rely on your own judgment and tune out the voices that continue making jabs about his past ways.
Understanding Jealousy
When you believe your dating partner has given you probable cause to keep your ears perked for suspect behavior, it can be hard to distinguish normal jealousy from the type of intuitive worry that could indicate something is wrong. Jealousy can crop up as you grow closer to someone simply because you stand more to lose, asserts the Healthy Place article, "Jealousy Can Destroy a Relationship." To not be swept away by jealous impulses, objectively look at his behavior and remind yourself that feeling somewhat possessive can be a normal part of adjusting to the relationship and does not necessarily mean there's a problem.
When the Going Gets Tough
The capacity for being part of a healthy, mutually trusting couple is determined in large part by reactions to small moments, explains researcher John Gottman in his Greater Good video, "How to Build Trust." When one individual not only refrains from helping the other in a time of need but also thinks, "I can find someone better" or "I shouldn't have to deal with this," the trust begins to rapidly deteriorate. If his past playing around was a matter of not wanting to be weighed down by a romantic partner's problems, proceed with caution. Tell him how you think two people in a relationship should handle obstacles and find out if his views are compatible.
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Best case scenario is that your boyfriend is forthright, demonstrates he has grown up and builds trust through a series of loyal acts. If this doesn't transpire – if, instead, his eye keeps wandering and you keep feeling let down – it might be time to look at why you were drawn to him in the first place. Some girls fall for guys who display such noxious characteristics as narcissism because such guys are able to effectively "sell themselves," suggests clinical psychologist Vinita Mehta in the "Psychology Today" piece, "Why Do Women Fall for Bad Boys?" Ask yourself if sporadically being the recipient of his charm is worth the negative emotions you're probably feeling, from anxiety to self-doubt. If you know in your head that the relationship is bad for your emotional health but you just can't seem to let it go, consider enlisting a therapist or peer counselor, or at least a trusted loved one, to help you sort out your thoughts about him, dating and your self-worth.
- The Royal Society: Cooperative Behaviour and Prosocial Reputation Dynamics in a Dominican Village
- Meeting at Grand Central: The Good, the Bad, and the Changed: The Science of Reputations
- Healthy Place: Jealousy Can Destroy a Relationship
- Greater Good: How to Build Trust
- Psychology Today: Why Do Women Fall for Bad Boys?
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Maldon Prom
14 comments:
- Arth said...
er...from your photos a place I wont be putting a priority on seeing any time soon!!!
- 9:39 am
- Chrish said...
Nice pics! cheers mate, chips any good? (reg. you always complaining about GB spuds ;)
- 9:41 am
- Neal Asher said...
There are worse places, Arth. At least Maldon has some character and history and isn't just estates and superstores.
The chips were very nice, Chris, though I think they might have come out of a supermarket freezer. They helped not at all with my intention to lose weight. Caroline bought them but I just couldn't resist the smell.
- 10:13 am
- Phil M said...
You can offset the consumption of the chips with all the walking around and where's the picture of the parrot?
- 10:59 am
- Arth said...
I agree with you Neal, I think any place in winter is pretty bleak (unless there is snow!!)
- 10:59 am
- Bob Lock said...
You still wearing the leather jacket your Mum bought in the charity shop?
- 11:23 am
- Neal Asher said...
Phil, the problem is that a few miles isn't really enough. And on any other month we would have ended up in a put too. We didn't this time, hence the lack of parrot pictures.
Yeah, a bit of bright sunlight there would have made all the difference, Arth.
No, that died long ago, Bob. The jacket you see is actually one bought new from a real shop and everything.
- 11:59 am
- Graeme said...
There are some real gems round our bit of coast.
- 12:12 pm
- Neal Asher said...
'PUB' bloody 'PUB'! Damned typos.
- 1:39 pm
- vaudeviewgalor raandisisraisins said...
PUB-point uff brew.
- 3:06 pm
- Chrish said...
First one ends up in a pub and after that one ends up in a put:)
- 8:15 pm
- Andrew said...
Reminds me of Upnor on the Thames Estuary in Kent, but bigger.
Used to go to a climbing wall there.
I like these places.
- 9:36 pm
- Huan said...
Do they use Maldon salt on the chips there?
- 12:35 am
- Neal Asher said...
Huan, I didn't notice. However it is fun perpetually seeing it in TV cookery programs.
- 9:50 am


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Four leadership obligations you inherit as a business owner
You've dreamed of starting a business since you were young. Heck, you set up lemonade stands in your front yard during the summer, and snow cone stands in the winter. You charged admission to the art show you and the other neighborhood kids set up in the backyard, and your bake sale cupcakes were $0.05 higher than everyone else's.
It's no wonder you now have your own brick and mortar store where real adults come to exchange real money for the real services you offer. Pat yourself on the back, you've come a long way.
What you didn't see coming was the amount of responsibility you'd have to the other people who are helping you with this whole endeavor. Somehow you have been dubbed "the leader" and you're not sure when it happened. So what gives? How often do you really have to be an upstanding citizen now that you're a business owner?
All. The. Time. (sorry)
For your employees
This one is pretty obvious. When you hire people to work for you, you need to make sure they want to continue working for you. Hiring is tough work. It takes time and energy and resources away from normal day-to-day operations to find good people. And then you have to train them so you can trust them to be alone with YOUR business.
Creating a work environment where people feel free to express new, fresh ideas is tough. Creating an environment where employees want to contribute and make the business better is even tougher – but not impossible. Lead by example. Treat others how you want to be treated. Easier said than done?
In this video, Simon Sinek says, "When you get the environment right, (everyone) has the capacity to do remarkable things." Isn't that the kind of company you want to work for? Isn't that the kind of company you want to create for your employees?
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After an extended vacation of travel with family capped off by a bout of the mosquito virus called dengue fever, I arrived back in Cabarete just in time for a long weekend, during which I had the chance to interview pianist Jairo Milanes at a Dominican-Mexican restaurant in Puerto Plata.
Jairo discussed his experiences touring with Juan Luis Guerra (one of the few Dominican musicians to become popular internationally) as well as his current Latin jazz fusion composition projects and his performances with saxophonist, Sandy Gabriel.
Pianist Jairo Milanes shares a book of solo transcriptions with me during our meeting.
My favorite question to ask in interviews is, "Why mix jazz and Dominican music?"
Here is Jairo's answer:
"Quiero hacer un mezclado de merengue con jazz porque esos son nuestros ritmos…Es muy importante siempre agregar merengue o la música propia [para] aportar la música propia de aquí."
His thoughts were similar to other musicians I've spoken to, who focus on connecting to their cultural identity and incorporating local rhythms into their music, whether merengue, bachata, or palos. Though Jairo emphasized merengue, he showed me recordings of him playing every type of music, from reggae to rock to jazz to funk. He said that this versatility is a must for musicians who want to make a living in the Dominican Republic, where playing opportunities are oftentimes limited.
Enough talk…time to check out his music!
Jairo recommended a Sandy Gabriel album that he plays on called Jazzeando, and specifically his own composition entitled "Arcoiris" ("Rainbow"):
This recording embodies the genre of fusion, bridging a jazz-funk melody with a Latin jazz solo section. Despite the stark contrast, the feel is tight throughout, and Jairo's keyboard solos in both funk and Latin jazz styles develop through an impressive build-up of energy.
To listen to more of this unique album, check it out on Spotify I especially recommend:
• Another Jairo composition called "Fusion in F" (track 9), with a similar mix of "feels" and an emphasis on funk
• A merengue version of the Dizzy Gillespie Latin jazz tune "Manteca" (track 8) featuring Puerto Rican percussionist, Giovanni Hidalgo
• And a super-rápido version Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez' tune "Mambo Influenciado" (track 2) featuring Valdez on piano and Jairo Milanes on accordion
Jairo also discussed his experiences touring with Juan Luis Guerra – everywhere from Japan to New York to Israel. When we met, he was getting ready to tour New York, Boston, Canada, and Puerto Rico. So if anyone reading this in the US is thinking of seeing him live, the concert will probably look and sound something like this:
It's not something you want to miss!
I'll leave you with one more Juan Luis recording, from his first album, Soplando. He recorded it soon after graduating from Berklee, and jazz influences are more prominent than in some of his later work, especially in the harmonies of the vocal quartet.
Happy listening!