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One of the main Aurora bookkeeping realms where mistakes sometimes tend to occur is within the tax filing process. The tax filing process is a bookkeeping area that is sometimes viewed as very overwhelming by venture owners in Aurora CO. The tax process can sometimes seem a little overwhelming because business taxes can be time consuming to complete and many government regulations exist that you must remain in compliance with. Taxes are one of the last bookkeeping realms where you want mistakes to occur for several reasons. First, you never want mistakes to appear on the tax statement because they can result in stiff government fines and penalties.
These fines can wreak havoc in the financial stability of the Aurora Colorado small business and are completely avoidable by simply using the services of an experienced Aurora bookkeeping professional. Secondly, you don't want mistakes to occur on tax statements because they can cause the venture to be flagged for an audit. Audits can be costly, time consuming and stressful for you as the venture owner so you want to avoid them at all costs.
The best way to ensure that errors don't occur on tax statements is by utilizing the services of a qualified Aurora bookkeeping professional. These experts have extensive experience assisting other venture owners similar to you in Aurora Colorado so you can be sure that they will have the knowledge needed to help you remain in compliance with the latest IRS regulations.
Another common Colorado bookkeeping realm where errors tend to occur is within employee information processing. These processes include such things as ensuring new workers are properly completing their new hire paperwork and also using software to process each payroll. One of the last bookkeeping realms where you want mistakes to occur is within the employee processes because this can cause workers to begin losing faith in the Aurora venture. If repeated mistakes begin appearing on the paychecks of your workers, they may begin leaving the company in frustration and also because they will likely view those mistakes as a sign that the venture isn't financially stable.
Again, the best option to utilize to avoid problems from appearing in employee information processing is hiring an experienced Aurora bookkeeping professional. The expert you hire will know which new hire documents each worker should complete and can also assist in filing the appropriate employee tax reports. By reducing the chance of problems occurring in worker's paychecks, the employees will hopefully continue working happily for the venture well into the future.
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By hiring an Aurora bookkeeping professional, you will begin experiencing the vast benefits of using proper bookkeeping methods. The first of these benefits again is avoiding costly errors by having the bookkeeper use such prevention methods as double entry tracking. Double entry information tracking is a method used to track certain information twice and is a very powerful tool to use during accounting processes.
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Did you know? Raven's Facebook metrics: Summary
Usually, we like to use our "Did You Know" series to point out lesser-known features to help you get the most out of your Raven accounts. But for the next few weeks, we're going to instead focus on explaining something that we get a lot of questions about: Facebook metrics.
Raven integrates Facebook's own analytics, called Insights, for Pages that have 30 or more likes. You can see this information in Metrics > Facebook. This data offers information about what kinds of people are viewing your page, how far your posts are reaching, where your visits are coming from and more.
But it can also be tricky to decipher. What does "People Talking About This" really mean? What exactly is an "Engaged User?" With this series, we'll answer those questions – and many more – as we go tab by tab in Raven's Facebook metrics sections.
In this first post, we're tackling the Summary tab.
The Summary tab consists of three basic sections: top metrics, a summary graph and a page posts table.
Top metrics
At the top of the Summary tab are four metrics dealing with activity on your Facebook Page: Total Likes, Friends of Fans, People Talking About This and Weekly Total Reach. This data is collected daily and represents the total activity for each metric per day.
Likes, Talking About This and Reach all have their own individual tabs where you can see this information broken down further.
- Total Likes: The number of people who have "liked" your Facebook page, regardless of whether they are actively engaging with it or not.
- Friends of Fans: The total sum of all of your fans' (people who have liked your page) friends. Pages can appear as suggestions to these friends, which means they have the potential for seeing your posts or becoming a fan.
- People Talking About This: This one is a trickier metric to get a grasp of. Essentially, it's the total number of interactions with your page. We'll explain this a bit more in-depth later in the series.
- Weekly Total Reach: The sum of people who your posts potentially reached. This includes your fans, people who saw promoted posts and the friends of fans who shared your posts in a given week.
The data you see for these metrics (and the rest of the metrics on this page) are controlled by the date range. You can change the date range in the top-right corner by either choosing a custom range or selecting from a list of presets. Due to Facebook API restrictions, you can only view 90 days worth of data at a time.
Summary graph
The summary graph charts change over time for two metrics: People Talking About This and Weekly Total Reach. Essentially, it's a running tally of the two metrics. In addition, an icon on the data point indicates that a new post was created on that day and – like most graphs in Raven – events from Event Manager are displayed alongside this data.
Page posts table
If the top metrics are dedicated to giving you information about your entire Facebook Page, the Page posts table breaks those numbers down by each individual post. Each entry is categorized based on post type and broken into six metrics. You likely already have a good grasp on comments and likes, but you'll also see: Reach, Engaged Users, Talking About This and Virality.
- Reach: The sum total of people who have seen your post, whether it was on your page, through their newsfeed or from shares. Think of reach as being akin to unique impressions.
- Engaged Users: The number of users who clicked anywhere on your post. These are users who clicked links, watched videos, opened the post in a new window and so on. If they interacted with the post, they're an "engaged user."
- Talking About This: This metric is calculated from the amount of stories created from a post. A story is created when a user likes, shares or comments on a post. Other interactions like answering a question, responding to an event or claiming an offer are also counted. The key is that it must create a story in the news ticker (though not necessarily the news feed itself).
- Virality The percentage of people who created a story from your post out of the total amount of people who saw your story.
These metrics are exportable separate from the rest of Facebook Metrics. To export this data, click the gear icon in the Page Posts table and choose the "Export to CSV" option.
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Week 1: Summary
Week 2: Likes
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A garden designed for medicinal herbs. Featured Plants Thyme Anise hyssop Lemon balm Echinacea Lavender Sage Yarrow Clary sage Bee balm Oregano Peppermint Hyssop Lemon thyme To grow from seed Elacampagne Comfrey Marsh mallow Ginseng Mullein German chamomile Horseradish Chickweed Licorice This summer, Joann Osborne, a customer from Jeric [...]
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Canadians Michel Beauchamp and Josée Landry designed their own garden, in their Drummondville, Quebec, front yard. She says "I love design and Michel has great ideas." One reason the garden is in the front yard: The back yard is too shady. Photo: Ghyslain Bergeron New front-yard vegetable gardens are sprouting up all over, and gar [...]
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Spanish moss adorns the alléeIf you find yourself in the Miami area this winter, be sure to check out Vizcaya Gardens. It contains 50 acres of formal gardens, a villa and native hammock (jungle forest) on Biscayne Bay in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. Expansive gardens combine Italian and French design with an American content. "An [...]
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Clara's early harvest. Clara's backyard plot Maggie in her garden. What is a hobby you can do the rest of your life? Gardening — with adaptations. Take it from a couple of 99-year-olds. My mom, Maggie, claims that gardening is her psychiatrist. She wants to have a garden even if it doesn't grow or produce anything she can ea [...]
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Building land for sale as residential housing development. Approximately 0.51 Hectare plot in total, off Horbury Road, Ossett, Wakefield at the former Council testing laboratories. OPP granted on 14/05/09 for 14 residential dwellings including 6 detached, 4 semi-detached and block of 4 apartments. More details ›
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5 bedroom detached house for sale Sowood Lane, Ossett, WF5 0LE
Situated in an attractive backwater location between Horbury and Ossett is this individually designed property. The property is accessed via a long driveway, which culminates in a carriage driveway with central landscaped island and also leads to a substantial double attached garage. EPC rating E... More details ›
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6 bedroom detached house for sale Greystones House, Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
An opportunity for the discerning purchaser to acquire themselves a fantastic six bedroom former gentleman´s residence located in a little known backwater within Ossett. Built in the mid nineteenth century this Georgian property boasts an abundance of character throughout. EPC rating E42 More details ›
6 bedroom detached house for sale Tree Tops, Southdale Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
A somewhat deceptive, bespoke built 6 bedroom detached executive residence with comprehensive interior including 3 bathrooms and 2 shower rooms. Presented and appointed in 'up to the minute' contemporary style, and arranged over 3 levels, there is a versatile 35ft self-contained entertainment/bed... More details ›
5 bedroom detached house for sale Southdale Road, OSSETT, West Yorkshire
Holroyd Miller have pleasure in offering for sale this individually designed detached family home, occupying a pleasant back water position on this generous plot, built to a high specification by the current owners; an internal inspection is essential to appreciate all that is on offer. Briefly c... More details ›
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**NEW PRICE** Situated within grounds of approx 1/3 of an acre and originally built in 1926 is this superb four bedroom extended family detached residence. Built to a unique design and having been heavily extended to the rear. Attractive lawned gardens to the front and side, driveway and detach... More details ›
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6 bedroom detached house for sale Owl Lane, Ossett, WF5
SITUATED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF OSSETT IS THIS SIX BEDROOM DETACHED RESIDENCE BEING PERFECT FOR THE GROWING FAMILY, BUILT TO A HIGH STANDARD AND WITH AN NHBC GUARANTEE. In particular prospective purchasers are sure to be impressed by the fully fitted kitchen, luxury house bathroom and en-suite fa... More details ›
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4 bedroom detached house for sale Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
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Del Mar – San Diego
Del Mar is a small, seaside hideaway approximately 20 minutes north of downtown San Diego. This upscale city is defined by calm salt water lagoons on each end, and a charming laid back feel. Known for it's exceptional weather, world famous thoroughbred racetrack, the county fair, fabulous beaches, haute cuisine and unique shopping.
The historic downtown village dates back to 1880s. Today it is lined with over 60 shops offering everything from high-end apparel to one-of-a-kind specialty shops. The village hosts 25 restaurants, many providing outside patios overlooking the ocean.
Del Mar offers 2 miles of coastline making it the ideal destination for beachgoers and surfers seeking the legendary California surf. There's even a sliver of beach for dogs. Mass Transit bus route 101
In 1882, Theodore Loop sought to build a railroad connecting San Diego and Los Angeles. In his exploration, he came across what would become Del Mar, claiming he had "found the most attractive place on the entire coast." The original tracks were laid down in Del Mar (called Township 14 at the time). A few years later, Loop and his business partner Jacob Taylor purchased land there and began building the town. Loop's wife named this town "Del Mar" after the poem "The Fight of Paseo Del Mar."
Word of Del Mar's beauty spread quickly. In the 1930s, the town had a couple hundred residents and was hosting thousands of summer visitors. In 1936, the San Diego County Fair found its home at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and a year later, a racetrack was built at the same site.
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• Del Mar is the smallest municipality in San Diego, with only about 5,000 residents.
• Tony Hawk, pro skateboarder, was raised in Del Mar.
• The Beach Boys reference Del Mar in their hit song "Surfin' USA."
• "Del Mar" is Spanish for "Of the Sea."
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Del Mar Fairgrounds—Each year at the beginning of summer, the Del Mar Fairgrounds hosts the San Diego County Fair with rides, attractions, shows, food, and entertainment! Starting at the end of July through early September, the racetrack is officially put to use as the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club brings you their annual horse races, with family entertainment, summer concerts, and beer and food festivals. Other events at the fairgrounds include various expos, conventions, shows, and the Festival of Lights in the winter.
Torrey Pines State Park—Walk along the coastal buffs at Torrey Pines State Park, so named because Del Mar is one of only two sites where the Torrey Pine naturally grows. Explore the 2,000 acres of land as you walk on one of the various trails leading you down to Torrey Pines State Beach. You'll want plenty of water, good shoes, and a bathing suit at the end! At sunset, the park offers breathtaking views of the red-orange bluffs hanging over the shimmering Pacific Ocean.
Torrey Pines Gliderport—For all those adrenaline junkies! Have you ever wanted to try paragliding or hang gliding? Check out the Gliderport's lessons and tandem flights. You'll launch from one the tallest bluffs over Torrey Pines State Beach for an exhilarating twenty minute ride over the ocean.
Golf—Bring your whole family out for a round of mini golf at Pelly's. Located by the Del Mar Fairgrounds, enjoy 18 challenging holes on an ocean-themed course, then hit the beach or go for Round 2! For a more serious game of golf, check out Torrey Pines Golf Course, which hosts the annual PGA Tour's Farmer's Insurance Open.
Shopping and Dining—Walk around the streets of Del Mar as peruse the lively window displays of boutiques and cafes. At Del Mar Plaza, you can find over 30 shops and restaurants, within a lively European marketplace.
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The mayor made a cameo as himself in Sunday night's episode of CBS' "The Good Wife," a legal and political drama set in Chicago.
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It's de Blasio's first acting job since taking office. He has described himself as an "intense" fan of the show.
"The Good Wife" is loosely inspired by another New York Democrat, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
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Superfecundation is the term used when two different males father a set of fraternal twins.
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I started my gig in the social entrepreneur space about five years ago after an experienced venture capitalist and board member of a couple social entrepreneur groups rather forcefully insisted to me in a meeting that the digital media project I was incubating in my small nonprofit organization would be far better served as a for-profit social enterprise. Yours is a great, big idea, he told me, and you will need a good amount of capital to do it right. You will find that capital much easier to come by as a social enterprise, he stated confidently.
Initially hesitant but inspired by his confidence I decided to research it further and then to actually take the plunge. Since then, I have travelled far and wide in the social entrepreneur space, am now a member of a respected SE group, and am founder and manager of the growing Impact Entrepreneur Group on LinkedIn, which has over 900 participants from 40 countries and puts me in touch with a lot of others working in the social/impact enterprise space.
Since the time I entered into the world of social entrepreneurship, I must admit that certain aspects of it left me scratching my head. The space is full of a great many extraordinary, passionate people and inspiring projects. But lurking in the shadows behind these change makers and initiatives are strange, um, idiosyncrasies that kept showing their faces. When these idiosyncrasies popped up I initially interpreted them as quirky phenomena that added a certain spicy edge, a quality of uniqueness and even character to the space. Over time, however, I got concerned. Let me share a couple examples.
From early on, I came across a frequent disconnect between the entrepreneurs in the space and some of the space's institutional leadership. One of the first people I hired as a consultant to help in my business's development had just closed up shop on her own social venture for lack of investment. When I told her the reason I was going down this path was in part because I had been assured there was much more funding available than in the charitable space, she scoffed and told me not to believe it. "There is hardly any money to be found," she reflected bitterly.
More recently, when I mentioned to the co-founder of one of the most respected networks in the space that I was not seeing a lot of early stage money, he fervently contradicted me: "There's tons of money available!"
Another interesting idiosyncrasy I came across early on was how many consultants there were in the space. More consultants, it seemed, than actual entrepreneurs. Indeed, there were people who could help you with every aspect of building a company — legal, operational, financial, etc. You name it, whatever you needed there were five, ten or even more experienced consultants standing by to help you. This was terrific for those of us who were building a young company, and I made full use of a number of them. But the question was always there in the back of my head why many of these consultants — in most cases, extremely intelligent and creative folk— were not themselves still entrepreneurs. As I got to know many of them, I found that in quite a few instances they had tried building a social enterprise but it had not worked out. Not enough investment, they often said. However, since they knew the space well and remained committed to its social and environmental values, they decided they could still contribute and make a living by helping others build their companies. Sounded reasonable, but something about it still struck me as a tad off-kilter. At a time when the world desperately needs a new type of company, a new paradigm for business, and there was supposedly all this investment money available, why were all these talents forced into consultancy?
Another idiosyncrasy I found was the way some angel investor groups interacted with entrepreneurs seeking investment. Despite having memberships filled with accredited investors (i.e. millionaires, multi-millionaires, and billionaires) who were quite capable of paying membership dues, a large percentage of these groups charged entrepreneurs not insignificant fees, sometimes multiple fees. A few hundred dollars to apply to this group. A thousand or fifteen hundred dollars to present to that group.
Some angel groups ask entrepreneurs to pay much more than that for exposure to their investors. I was approached by one angel group head that invited me to present to his meeting in New York. I could choose, he pitched, to buy an "Executive Presenter" spot for $9,500, a "Standard Presenter" spot for $12,500, a "Premium Presenter" spot for $14,500, or a "Corporate Sponsor Premium" spot for $17,500. Since I, like most social entrepreneurs, didn't have that kind of money to spend on a few minutes presentation that included no assurance whatsoever of future investment, I politely declined.
This lack of assurance about future funding, indeed the very apparent elusiveness of available funding, is upheld by some in the leadership of the social entrepreneur space as part of the implicit "grail quest" of our noble enterprise. Lots of money is out there, entrepreneurs are assured, and if you can't find it then you and your enterprise clearly must not be worthy in some way, or you are not trying hard enough. "Your pitch must need fixing."
But the facts, or at least the few facts that are available, suggest that the money just might not be out there.
We know that:
- Given the ratio of applications to funded companies provided by the two main angel groups serving the space (i.e. 12 deals funded out of hundreds reviewed), you might have a better chance of getting into Harvard than obtaining early stage funding from an angel group;
- According to a recent Foundation Center study, only 4% of U.S. foundations (presumably an obvious source of investment in social and environmental initiatives) are engaging in Program and Mission-Related investments in social enterprises;
- Based on information shared by senior advisors to major educational institutions, colleges and universities are even less inclined than foundations to use their billions of endowment dollars for social/impact investments;
- Most investment funds that have been set up in the social/impact spaces (i.e. Impact50) are focused on mezzanine and growth stage investments (in other words: if you are already making money, we may invest our money; if you are not, then you are too early);
- The funding dilemma also hits those trying to address the gap in early stage financing, according to Lauren Burnhill, CEO of One Planet Ventures, who tried unsuccessfully to launch a new impact investment business model. Mission-driven organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Women's World Banking and ACCION International have all tried to raise early stage equity funds in recent years and been forced to return to the drawing board more than once. All three organizations are working on new initiatives for 2012, but "the fact remains that all the hype about investor interest has been difficult to translate into funding commitments. For-profit social entrepreneurs and social sector non-profits alike struggle to raise early stage money," states Burnhill.
Burnhill, whose blog "The Money in the Middle" addresses how resources move from investors into social enterprises, notes that impact investment intermediation gets little attention, but lies at the heart of the early stage struggle. "Angel networks and competitions that finance a dozen initiatives but leave thousands in the cold aren't enough, given the breadth and range of problems that social entrepreneurs are trying to resolve. We talk about "access to finance" for microentrepreneurs, but access to finance for social entrepreneurs must become a higher priority for foundations, development finance organizations and would-be impact investors."
Having lived with these idiosyncrasies for some time, and been in touch with many other entrepreneurs who have had similar experiences, I recently started wondering if these oddities were in fact connected. Did they point to something systemic? Then the thought struck me:
Is Social Entrepreneurship run like a human capital Ponzi scheme?
Ponzi schemes succeed because they are based on the illusion — versus the reality — of created wealth. People are tempted to join in because they are told, often in whispers, that if they join the return will be very, very good. It works as long as more and more people buy into the myth, and as long as there is just enough evidence of apparent success. For Bernie Madoff's customers, this confidence was built on the testimony of his early investors to their friends that they had successfully cashed out their unusually consistent, profitable investments.
Huge pyramidal structures (this is why they call Ponzis "pyramid schemes"), indeed whole industries, can be built on this illusion. Until, of course, it all comes crashing down. Witness derivatives.
I greatly fear that the Social Entrepreneurship space may be a human capital Ponzi bubble that will inevitably burst. Thousands of entrepreneurs around the world, spurred on by the multiple crises humanity faces and the promise of efficient capitalization are racing to create companies that serve the social and environmental good. They read about a few success stories. They read new studies that support the "emerging industry" and its vast potential. They read about major institutions that are publicly giving their names to the cause.
And so they dive in.
But does the pool have any water in it?
The Rockefeller Foundation, which has spent recent years making grants and organizing meetings to design the impact investing infrastructure, recently came under intense criticism on the Impact Entrepreneur LinkedIn group after their CEO gave a beautifully crafted speech about the power and promise of impact investing and celebrating RockFound's key role in designing the space.
It was duly noted on IE that RockFound has not yet done ANY actual impact investing with their endowment funds!
Ponzi scheme?
I firmly believe that the kind of entrepreneurship that I have been party to over the past five years represents one of the greatest hopes for humanity and the Earth. I think it is crucial, therefore, to bring attention to the possibility that we entrepreneurs (and consultants as well as other well-intentioned intermediaries) are currently acting as pawns in a human capital Ponzi scheme. If I am wrong, and believe me, I would LOVE to be proven wrong, then I should hear a chorus of boos in response to this article. The long lists of completed investments, particularly early stage, will flow forth through cyberspace to rebut my case. And far from being embarrassed, I will be overjoyed.
If I am right, however, then we need to immediately set about correcting the situation. I believe the impact ("certified triple bottom line") space offers a legitimate way to right the ship. Just as B Corp/GIIRS certify companies and emerging investments vehicles, there needs to be similarly sophisticated and rigorous analyses done of the number of deals closed, their type and size, and who is doing them.
Jed Emerson, the guru of "'blended value," a core concept in the impact space, believes this kind of transparency is "good and needed and will in turn make it possible for folks to see what is needed." Emerson, for his part, is focusing on the "imbalance of capital flows—with more money able to move to ventures that are later stage, but not enough actors being able to invest in the early stage opportunity." He calls the social enterprise space an "awkwardly developed emerging market."
What is also awkward (and a little strange) is why some obvious players are not yet sitting at the table.
We need to be much more public about who is NOT investing. One highly regarded authority in the impact space who participates on Impact Entrepreneur recently suggested a series of Occupy Capital campaigns. Tactics: Occupy Ivory Towers, Occupy Foundation Offices, Occupy Family Wealth Offices. You get the idea.
Let's tear away the shroud of illusion that covers the Social Entrepreneurship Ponzi scheme and replace it with a legitimate foundation.
I prefer to characterize impact investing as a "practical philosophy" — it evolves best through experimentation. Invest. Invest. Invest. Talking about the space's promise goes only so far. Indeed, if the only-talk goes on for too long it can be reasonably exposed, whether intentional or not, as contributing to Ponzi's legacy.
If we are really serious about serving the bottom of the pyramid (and the Earth), then we should make sure that the top of the pyramid is not going to collapse and destroy the entire structure.
Previous post: "Impact Street: Don't Just Occupy Wall Street…"
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Laurie Lane-Zucker is the Founder and CEO of Hotfrog, an early stage "global impact" digital media company, and the Founder and Manager of the Impact Entrepreneur Group on LinkedIn. He is the former Executive Director of The Orion Society and former contributing writer and editor for Orion Magazine.


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Ruby On Ales 2011
Exceptional Ruby
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You know how to raise and rescue exceptions. But do you know how they work, and how how to structure a robust error handling strategy for your app? Starting out with an in-depth walk-through of Ruby's Ruby's rich failure handling mechanisms -- including some features you may not have known about -- we'll move on to present strategies for implementing a cohesive error-handling policy for your application, based on real-world experience.


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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
1.Any of various plants of the genus Nicotiana, especially N. tabacum, native to tropical America and widely cultivated for their leaves, which are used primarily for smoking. 2. The leaves of these plants, dried and processed chiefly for use in cigarettes, cigars, or snuff or for smoking in pipes. 3. Products made from these plants. 4. The habit of smoking tobacco: I gave up tobacco. 5. A crop of tobacco.
ETYMOLOGY: Spanish tabaco, possibly of Caribbean origin.
The American Heritage
King James I wrote a (very short) book...
"And surely in my opinion, there cannot be a more base, and yet hurtfull corruption in a Countrey, then is the vile vse (or other abuse) of taking Tobacco in this Kingdome, which hath moued me, shortly to discouer the abuses thereof in this following little Pamphlet."
"A Covnter-Blaste To Tobacco", by King James I, 1604.
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Nice piece, took 400 years to be heard. James I. be wise un, they told him his income be short if they listened to his wise words.
"King James I bans domestic cultivation of tobacco ?' There were many attemps to grow this delightful weed, for it doth grow well in UK., but the problem be in drying it before a nice mold would rot it away.
Hops be easier.
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Shaking Inactivity
Everywhere you look there are symptoms of sedentary living and unhealthy choices that negatively affect communities–both physically and fiscally. Park and recreation departments can play a major role in offsetting this epidemic. Our business revolves around motivating people to be active and presenting a smorgasbord of healthy choices so they stay active.
"Fitness is a way of life; it's not confined to what a child does on the soccer field or an adult does in the gym," says Virginia's Arlington County Chair Walter J. Tejada. "Fitness comes from consistently making healthy choices–being active, eating well, getting proper sleep, [and] choosing activities that involve flexibility, coordination, endurance and strength."
The reasons for inactivity are more complex than residents merely not having enough time to exercise or not knowing the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy choice. To really effect change, communities need to develop a culture in which being healthy and fit is a way of life for people of all ages and abilities.
Changing community culture sounds difficult. "But not impossible," adds Tejada. "Imagine a community in which being healthy and fit is good business; workplaces make time during the workday for employees to go for a jog or play a pick-up game of basketball, and recognize employees and their families for getting and staying healthy. And communities where children, their families and neighbors take time to play, walk, or bike together through the parks and on fields. Imagine a community of caring that ensures elders, persons with physical and developmental disabilities and youth have plentiful opportunities to engage in healthy and fun exercise. That's the culture change we're aiming for."
Arlington County is in its second year of a mission to develop a culture of fitness, basing its approach on feedback from community dialogue. Successful strategies must approach the problem from various angles:
Community design
Community policy
The following are some tips to get your community moving in the right direction toward fitness:
Maximize existing opportunities to promote physical activity. Most communities have a plethora of options for residents to be active, including fitness centers, trails, clubs and classes. Yet, in most cases, these opportunities compete. Instead, the model should be changed to teaming resources. No one entity can do it all for everyone. Various fitness options, audiences and approaches in the community should be delineated and then marketed to steer people to the right fit. Fitness is not a one-size-fits-all program.
"View fitness activities as a rainbow … with thousands of colors or ways for people of varying abilities and interests to get fit," says Dinesh Tiwari, Arlington's Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources. "Arlington has state-of-the-art sports facilities, turf and grass fields, paved and unpaved trails, playgrounds, a skate park, spray parks, an outdoor climbing wall and real rocks to climb. The trick is to have such a wonderful mix of activities that there is something for everyone because just as there are many colors in the rainbow, there are many ways to get active, and no one way is better than the other."
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Street Scene
Here is a redo of a street scene in Carlisle. We were walking around town at dusk waiting for Chelsea to get out of work so I took few clicks. You can read more about Carlisle here. This image was processed in ACR and Photomatix to give details to the shadows with an hdr technique I am learning from Trey Ratcliff. I find when planning an hdr image it works better if I under expose the images a bit more than usual. This seems to work best for me. Because of the moving objects in this image I did a single image hdr to avoid getting blur in my image.
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Cranberry-Mango Fool with Gingersnaps
- Total Time:
- 37 min
- Prep:
- 20 min
- Cook:
- 17 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- Total Time:
- 37 min
- Prep:
- 20 min
- Cook:
- 17 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- Cranberry-Mango Fool:
- 1 1/2 cups cold leftover cranberry-mango relish, recipe follows
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Coarsely crushed gingersnaps
- Bobby's Cranberry-mango Relish:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, red or yellow, diced
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 pound cranberries
- 2 ripe mangoes, halved, pitted and diced
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
DirectionsCranberry-Mango Fool:
Put the cranberry-mango relish in a food processor and process until smooth.
Whip together the cream, sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cream in a separate bowl. Fold the puree into the remaining cream until just combined. Fill each red wine goblet 1/2 way with some of the fool and sprinkle with some of the gingersnaps. Fill the goblets the rest of the way with the fool, top with a dollop of the remaining whipped cream and a sprinkling of gingersnap.Bobby's Cranberry-mango Relish:
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add onions and ginger and cook until soft. Add orange juice and brown sugar and cook until the sugar is completely melted and the mixture thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add half of the cranberries and cook until they pop. Add remaining cranberries and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the mangoes and zest. Serve at room temperature.
Yield: about 3 cups
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
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