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Thursday, March 8, 2007 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Thames Center Copiah-Lincoln Community College You are invited to attend a program hosted by the Wesson Garden Club and the Thames Conference Center on Thursday, March 8, 2007. Registration begins at 2:00 p.m. Bring a single well-established (well-rooted, not "just dug") plant to exchange. Felder Rushing
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We are interested in replacing our small bath tub with a jetted tub. (air tub or whirlpool tub) However, I don't even know where to start on this. Does anyone know the major brands for this? Would angie's list be a good place to look for a company to come out and make an estimate? Thanks for any guidance. mac |
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- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Fri, Aug 9, 13 at 19:25
What size tub? Is it a tub/shower combo? Is there room in your electrical panel for another circuit? Which end would you think about putting the pump and having an access panel? Are you on slab or crawlspace foundation? Will you also be replacing the wall cladding? Flooring? Vanity? Any DIY skills? Willing to learn any? What's your budget for the project? 5K? 10K? 15K? 20K? |
- What size tub? 5' x 32", about - Is it a tub/shower combo? - Is there room in your electrical panel for another circuit? - Which end would you think about putting the pump and having an access panel? - Are you on slab or crawlspace foundation? - Will you also be replacing the wall cladding? Flooring? Vanity? - Any DIY skills? Willing to learn any? - What's your budget for the project? 5K? 10K? 15K? 20K? Thanks. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Sun, Aug 11, 13 at 11:22
For a jetted tub used as a shower, it has to have an integral tile flange. That allows the wall cladding to overhang and any water that hits the wall to not go behind your walls. There aren't that many in that size that are inexpensive. It will need a specialized drain, and, if you want to spend any time in the tub, a supplemental heater so the water doesn't cool off so fast. Since it's a tub/shower, the wall cladding will need to be redone to be waterproof into the tub. It's possible, if the build is recent, and it was done with the proper vapor barrier behind it, that only one row of the tile would need to be pulled in order to replace the tub. But, I wouldn't count on that. I'd count on having to replace all of the wall cladding in the alcove. That can be as cheap as a plastic surround for around $100 or cheap tile with the proper vapor barrier for probably $150 or so. The first is the easiest and the least chance of leaking. The second will read as more upscale, but you have to be sure your contractor understands about the vapor barrier and correct materials to use to tile this (NOT mastic.) And since you have that torn out, it would be foolish to try to keep your current control valves for the bath unless they are also very new. New safety standards are in place for anti scald mechanisms. So, you will need a new shower/bath faucet and valve. Then you will need the electrical line run from the panel to the location for the whirlpool pump and supplemental heater. That location is usually opposite the drain side of the tub. You will need to be able to site an access panel that is removable to be able to get to the electrical innards here. That can be from an adjacent room, or from a hidden panel on the tub itself. All in all, you might be able to get all of the needed materials for 2-3K if you shop the box stores carefully and find some bargains. The danger to that is that if you are inexperienced, you don't know if you're buying quality or crap. They sell both. And that's one reason that it would be simpler to let the pro pick the products after you tell him the features that you want. Then you've got to pay the contractor labor to install all of that. The electrician's price will depend on how difficult it will be to access the panel and run the wire to the location. For that, it's a really good thing you are on a crawlspace! That makes it cheaper for both the electrician and the plumber. On the whole, I'd expect your project to cost between 5-7K, depending on location, and if you have no DIY skills to bring to the table and have to hire professionals for the whole job. And be sure that you hire someone that is licensed and insured to be in your home, and will pull the proper permits to get the job inspected with your code office. Some handyman guy isn't licensed to do electrical of that nature, and while he might be able to do the demo and get the tub in place and glue on the plastic surround, it's unlikely that he'll have the right insurance to deal with a large job like that, and thus probably wont' want to pull permits and be inspected. They are usually limited to smaller jobs like simple fixture replacements like a faucet or light. Which this isn't. Just remember, you are doing a project that combines electricity and water. You really have to know what you're doing here! A small General Contractor should be able to do the complete job, and also carry the needed papers. And he should have no problem with the code guys coming in to inspect his work either. If he does, then he's not the right person for the job. |
Thanks for the comments. Based on cost, I think I will pass on the jetted tub. Someone else suggested that instead I look into a steam shower. May I assume that would also be around 5 k? Thanks again. mac |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Mon, Aug 12, 13 at 8:02
More like 6-10 depending on location. It's even more involved as it has to be vapor proof 360 degrees with a more expensive topical waterproofing system. You might want to bone up on some DIY skills. Or, work some overtime. Owning a home is about time or money. You either have one or the other to contribute to the home's maintenance and upkeep.---and eventually improvement. |
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Winter was a killer in Wisconsin. I lost a very important pine tree so now I see my neighbors ugly house. I also lost a gazebo to the same ice storm. Taking down both things down was very sad. But some good may come out of this. I plan to use the 4 corner posts of the gazebo for a trellis to replace the pine tree. I think this will provide even more privacy than the pine tree.
Should I plant different vines or stick with just one. I would like to try a honeysuckle vine. I really like my friends black-eyed susan vine. My gardening style seems to be on the wild side since I have a huge yard and don't use chemicals. The corner posts of the gazebo are metal and have a triangular shape. I did leave the trunk of the pine tree for support. thanks diane |
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Being from Southern California, I'm not sure what grows in Wisconsin, but my man's family had a lake house there, and he remembers all the grapevines lining the fence, and his grandma making grape jelly. Grapevines provide lots of green privacy in summer (dormant in winter), and they give you something back! Sorry about your neighbor's ugly house! I hope the neighbor is sweet and not also ugly! I once had a very mean ugly neighbor, and I even bought a huge fake tree to put in the window so I didn't have to look at her place, but her husband got allergic, and they sold the house! Yesss!!! Good luck finding vines. Now here is a small suggestion. I joined this on behalf of a relative at Christmas, and she loved her free trees!! It's only $10 bucks to join, and it might give you a nice privacy screen!! Good luck! |
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I'm sorry I have no real suggestions for what vines to grow. Black Eyed Susan Vine (thunbergia (sp?) is an annual in zone 4/5. However that doesn't stop me. I grow lots of it each year because it is so pretty and grows so fast and just loves to climb. Good Luck with whatever you choose. Alexis |
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A woman's prayers for mortgage money are answered by her guardian angel.
I could barely make out the keyhole in my front door through my tears as I fumbled with my keys.
What am I going to do? I thought.
I'd just been terminated, along with all of my coworkers. The family-owned car dealership where I worked was shutting down for good. In an instant, we'd all lost our jobs. Now I had to face the future alone.
It was times like this I missed my husband most. Together we could beat anything, but Warren had been dead for 16 years. I still miss you, I thought. Warren, I wish you were here. Making it on one income had been hard enough. Now I was facing real financial peril.
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That night, I tossed and turned. When I woke up the next morning, I was determined to find another job fast. I could succeed. If I fought hard enough. I searched the internet, the newspaper, asked friends for leads.
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I just couldn't win. Not on my own. I ran my hands through my hair. I'd never felt so defeated.
A small voice welled up inside, as quiet as the breeze through the trees: There is victory in Christ.
I lifted my head and looked at God's world all around me. I'd tried so hard to fight this battle alone. I'd thought without Warren I was alone. But I'd forgotten the most powerful ally of all. "Help me, God," I said. "I know you can."
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Warren used to keep an old cashbox by his worktable. He filled it with odds and ends, but it would be the perfect place to store cash at the yard sale. It felt good to use it, as if Warren were right there in my corner, helping me to fight.
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Greece's finance minister on Thursday denied a report citing the country's representative to the IMF as saying Athens would need a third bailout package. The euro weakened against the dollar on the report, which was later also denied by the official quoted in the article and came as international inspectors are mulling handing over the next tranche of Greece's second aid package. "The country's positions are formulated by the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister," Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras told Reuters in response to the Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal report. The article quoted Thanos Catsambas, Alternate Executive Director at the IMF Executive Board representing Greece, as saying the country would need a third bailout from European creditors. It also reported Greece could not bridge a funding gap and had met only 22 percent of targets for the second bailout…Catsambas issued a statement saying the article included "at least three important inaccuracies".
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The definitive answer to weight-loss may just fool even the best dieters! The latest release in the June edition of the New England Journal of Medicine is surprising and shocking. 5 doctors studied 121,000 men and women who were healthy and not overweight for a period of twenty years. The participants were NOT given a diet or exercise plan....they simply followed their eating habits and lifestyles every two years and at the conclusion of 20 years....they published the results.
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Those in the study who lost the most weight...exercised and ate 3 particular foods:
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I've now moved to my new house, complete with enormous dirt backyard :-O Yesterday I rigged my greywater system (just from the laundry, and yes I'll use compatible detergent etc...), so now I'm on the hunt for native seeds. I went to native seed search, and they have great stuff, but my budget doesn't stretch quite that far. All of their varieties are heirloom, so I was wondering if anyone had seeds to share? IN SEARCH OF:
My hubby is really wary of me picking up plants/seeds at other people's places, but I think he'd be ok with public locations e.g. Extreme Bean, ASU bookstore. THANKS YOU GUYS!!! I have had such great interactions with everyone here so far. One of you even gave me some Armenian cuke seeds, and they're sprouting :-) |
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Hi MaxG- I'm afraid I'm no help whatsoever, having only gotten here about a month ago myself. I'm sure others will have offerings, but I just wanted to welcome you to the blast furnace, lol. If you are out and about right now, the Red Yucca (Heperaloe parviflora) is going to seed - they're a kind of grassy looking plant with coral spikes of blooms. I'd wait until the seed heads turn brown and harvest some of those puppies. Tough as nails, nice splash of color, very xeric. Have you tried your hand at propagating plants yet? I'd put a pair of clippers in your glovebox and when it seems right, grab a piece of some pretty stuff that you see out there, and stick it in a baggie with a wet paper towel until you get home. It often speeds up the process of growing stuff, too, when you don't have to worry about germination, etc. Best of luck with your gray water system - I'm working the DH hard for an outdoor shower for the same purpose. I used to use my wash water too, but the washing machine is internal to this house, boo. HTH! |
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Hi! MaxG: I spin, too. Well, learning. I got some seeds from Joan Ruane in Bisbee. Her website is, well, can't remember, just Google Spinning Cotton Made Easy. I am going to have to sell all my wool. |
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Hi guys! Thanks ernie and pagancat :-) I checked out Joan Ruane's site... and she offers a great package of 25 seeds for $5, including 4 or 5 varieties (green and white and brown cotton). Whoop!! One of my neighbors is the blockwatch coordinator, and she's going to help sort me out with cuttings from various neighborhood cacti (big pieces, too).... that's really going to make the front yard look good. I realized this morning that I ought to take some "before" pics. I've already transplanted rows of canna lilies (red, let me know if you'd like a cutting) along the front of the house, and along the cinder wall in the back. I've chose a small patch under the backyard tree to plant grass seed, and dug out around a buried fire pit! Progress :-) |
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Independent publishers are constantly in marketing mode. We're always on the lookout for promotional opportunities and resources. Here are 25 ideas, tips and resources guaranteed to sell books. (12 are listed here. See the additional 13 resources in the May 2003 SPAWN Market Update at http://www.spawn.org/private)
How can membership in SPAWN help you to promote your book?
Send announcements to SPAWNews when your book debuts, when you're planning a book signing, after you've been interviewed, when you win an award, after a magazine publishes an article related to your book and so forth. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Accept your free SPAWN Web page and advertise your book there. Put your URL on your letterhead, business cards, as a signature on all of your emails and in your bio each time you're interviewed, your book is reviewed or you write an article.
Join in on the SPAWN forum in the member's only area of the SPAWN Web site. Here, members exchange ideas, resources and techniques.
Read every issue of SPAWNews and the Market Update. We constantly strive to report marketing and writing opportunities, industry trends, resources and information you can use.
If you have a marketing question, ask us here at SPAWN. If we can't answer it, we'll find someone who can.
Learn how to use the SPAWN Web site. Discover all that it has to offer by using the extensive index. Or ask the Webmaster for assistance. email@example.com
Read articles on book marketing at the SPAWN Web site. http://www.spawn.org/articles.htm. Read back issues of SPAWNews at http://www.spawn.org/spnews/spn.htm
Post your book signings and other events related to your book at the SPAWN online calendar.
Join a SPAWN Chapter in your area or start one and network with other independent publishers. Find out how to start a Chapter at http://www.spawn/chapters.htm.
Talk SPAWN up-get other professionals to join for even greater networking opportunities. Invite them to subscribe to the free newsletter by sending a blank email to: email@example.com or go to http://www.spawn.org and click on "free newsletter."
Participate in SPAWNews and the SPAWN Market Update. Bring us your ideas to explore for your benefit and that of others. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com (SPAWNews) email@example.com (SPAWN Market Update)
Support SPAWN members who offer Web design, cover design, editing services and so forth and they'll support you.
All back issues of the Market Update are available in the Member's Only area of the SPAWN Web site, http://www.spawn.org/private.
Ramona, CA
If you live in the area of Ramona, California, and are interested in attending Chapter meetings, contact Greg Lawson at email@example.com. The first chapter meeting is scheduled for May 22 at 7:00 PM at 705 B Street in Ramona, CA. Guest speaker is Henry DeVries, author, San Diego Daily Transcript columnist and president of Henry DeVries Communications (a public relations firm) in San Diego. His subject will be "The Art of Client Seduction" as it relates to image promotion. For more information contact Greg at email@example.com.
Austin, TX
Meetings are scheduled in Austin at Borders in the Westgate shopping center near 290 at S. Lamar every first Thursday of the month. At each meeting, Tami plans to have a guest speaker on topics of interest to those who are involved in the publishing process. This includes writers, publishers, artists, editors, agents, printers, etc. For more information contact Tami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you're interested in starting a SPAWN Chapter in your area, find out more at
http://www.spawn.org/chapters.htm and then contact Patricia Fry at email@example.com.
Note: Please remember that you must be a paid SPAWN member prior to becoming a SPAWN chapter leader.
The Austin chapter of SPAWN held its most recent meeting April 3 and had 11 attendees (up from 9 at the first). Many more people showed interest via e-mail in future events. This was the first night we'd arranged to have a guest speaker and the meeting was a hit! Meg La Borde, Executive VP at Greenleaf Book Group spoke about getting your self-published book into the book stores. She gave us so much useful and sometimes surprising information and stuck around for a great question-and-answer session. We attempted to record her presentation, but user and mechanical errors with a new piece of equipment prevented that from happening. (I'll do better next time!)
We have a wonderful guest speaker for our next meeting on May 1. Mindy Reed of The Authors' Assistant will be talking about the importance of a freelance editor. Her presentation is entitled "What Your Spellchecker Won't Catch and What Your Wife Won't Tell You." You won't want to miss this one! Join us at Borders, S. Lamar and Hwy 290 in the Westgate Marketplace, 7-8:30pm.
Other news: Beginning in May, member Michele Chancellor will be developing a short e-newsletter each month with meeting information, member news, and tips from publishing industry professionals. -Tami Dever, Chapter Leader, SPAWN-Austin, email@example.com
Question to SPAWN:
I'd like to get some professional advice from the assembled.
Everywhere I look on the Internet, there are reams and reams of
advice written for the authors of non-fiction books and e-books on
media avenues through which they can plug their books.
The assumption I find in most of the things I'm reading is that Mr.
Business Owner writes a book for the purposes of establishing
himself as an "expert" (as opposed to writing a book because he
actually has something to say that hasn't already been said a
zillion times) and then creates demand for the book through
publicity, thus making his business a household name and getting
himself scads of new clients.
But I find very little information targeted for novel writers who
aren't looking to necessarily nail gigs on the speakers' circuit, or
get new clients, or anything else except to share the visions of
their imagination with people who just like to read a good book.
Where, online, are the must-get reviews and radio shows and
interviews for the fiction author? Any clues to be had?
Dawn Rivers Baker
Wahmpreneur Books
Answer from SPAWN:
Dear Dawn:
Thank you for your interest in SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network). Questions like yours are one reason we established SPAWN. This is where writers, publishers, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, etc., gather to share information with one another. Yours would be a good question to ask at the member forum (www.spawn.org). Since most of our members are independent publishers and since many of them are promoting novels, I'm sure you would be inundated with fresh ideas.
How does one go about promoting a novel? Let me count the ways -- oh, how trite. In fact, one of my books has oodles of ideas. I wrote, "Over 75 Good Ideas for Promoting Your Book" (free right now to folks who join SPAWN). Among the ideas for novelists is to write articles to generate interest in your book. That's one of my favorites. Write something unrelated to your book. An article, essay or short story typically carries your byline -- (Dawn Rivers Baker is the author of ........, http://www.wahmpreneurbooks.com) People who enjoyed your story/article, will be interested in reading your book.
Get interviewed. Generate interest through press releases to writers, newspapers (contact the lifestyles, literary or arts section) and magazines. You might start locally (local newspapers, regional magazines). This process could keep your name in front of audiences throughout the U.S. for years.
You said you aren't interested in going on the speaking circuit, yet there are TV and radio hosts just itching to interview authors of interesting works. You can do radio gigs wearing your jammies, right from your home phone. Either do the legwork yourself and find listings for radio/TV talk/interview shows in Literary Market Place, Gale's Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media or The Business Phone Book, USA or contact Radio-TV Interview Report http://www.rtir.com or Guest Finder at http://www.guestfinder.com. This costs, but might be worth it.
Hire a publicist. I have a friend who did and she was busier than she could ever imagine. Of course, much of what she needed to do in order to promote her book was personal appearances. But what a great way to share the visions of your imagination with people who just like to read a good book.
Search the Web and find sites related to novel-writing/reading and specifically the type of novel you have written (romance, historical, mystery, etc). Most sites have a section related to PR.
And then there are book reviews. There are 70 reviewers of fiction at http://www.ebookcrossroads.com. Click on "publishing," then "book reviewers" and then "fiction." Send requests for book reviews to appropriate magazines and newspapers, as well.
See about getting excerpts from your book published in magazines.
Hey, there are a million ways to promote your book-go door-to-door with a wagon load to sell, have home parties where everyone takes a part of the story and acts it out, attend book fairs. And by the way, do you have a Web site? Here at SPAWN each member gets a free one.
I hope this has helped. Good luck,
Patricia Fry, President
Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI) is a California-based corporation dedicated to establishing relationships between commerce and community. Since 1999, over $40 million has been distributed to schools and groups. eScrip is a fantastic resource for fundraising where participating business partners contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ ATM card purchases to up to three schools, groups or organizations of your choice. You register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit card for use in the program. Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group, based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered. You can go to http://www.escrip.com/, click on the orange Sign Up button, type in SPAWN, then register your grocery cards and/or credit cards. SPAWN, a 501(c)3 organization, gets a little over 2% in donations from all purchases from participating merchants. If you already have an eScrip account, please remember that you can list up to three groups. Thank you for supporting SPAWN.
Arlene Graham will be reading from her novel "To Walk Among the Stones" and speaking about the characters and the creative writing process at Borders, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, California on Friday, May 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. She will also be at The Bookhouse, 17048 Devonshire St., Northridge, California, 818-832-0976, on Saturday, June 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please come out and support your fellow SPAWN member.
SPAWNews editor and professional freelance writer Wendy Dager has found herself on yet another squiggly turn on the writing path. She is currently penning "flash" animation scripts for online entertainment company eUniverse, which is parent to a number of Web sites, including http://www.smilepop.com and http://www.flowgo.com.
Sanyika Calloway Boyce is the Financial Fitness Coach for College Students.
866-423-2366 or http://www.4dacode.com.
Note: SPAWNews advises "caveat emptor" when dealing with venues, contests or promotions unknown to you.
SPAWN members: Send your book to the Central Coast Book and Author Festival. SPAWN will have a booth at the CCBookfest in San Luis Obispo June 7. Members are invited to send one copy of each title along with order forms (6" x 9" and smaller). The fee to display one title is $15. For each additional title, add $10. Contact Patricia Fry for details at email@example.com
Interested in promoting your book? SPAWN member Arlene Graham reports that Simi Valley (California) Cultural Arts Center board member Roseanne Savo is founder of four literary groups that are seeking guest speakers. To contact Savo, call 805-491-3387.
Book and Quill Collectibles needs your autographed books to sell on consignment in their new bookshop in Texas. They do not charge fees, including consignment book sales, sponsored book signings and sponsored book festival attendance. The shop is located in a popular tourist area just off the Square in Waxahachie, Texas (about 30 miles south of Dallas). More information about this shop is at http://www.bookandquill.com. If you are an author and are interested in selling your books through them, please read the Submission Guidelines and Consignment Contract, http://www.bookandquill.com/submissions.htm.
AuthorsDen is pleased to announce they now have a growing number of Free
Reader Tools. You can now easily find, track, interact with and discover brand new books, articles, stories and poems at AuthorsDen. New AuthorsDen Tools include: Author Tracker - get notified when your favorite Authors post new books, articles, stories, poems, etc. Review Tracker - keep track of and edit all the reviews you've posted. Library Manager - manage all the works you've saved in your library.
Message Board - view and reply to messages sent to you from other members and visitors. Forums - interact with authors and readers. For more information:
The SPAN BookPublish 2003 College will be held in Torrance, California on October 24-26. Save the date and watch for more information soon.
Join SPAWN now at http://www.spawn.org and here are a few of the benefits you receive:
$2,000 Awaits Winners of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, created to recognize and encourage the efforts of writers who have not yet achieved major-market success. Writers will compete for a $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize, and $500 third prize in this internationally acclaimed competition. Several honorable mentions are also awarded each year. Stories in all genres of fiction are welcome. Maximum length is 3,000
words, and writers retain all rights to their work. The final deadline is May
15, 2003; winners will be announced at the end of July. For complete guidelines, please visit http://www.shortstorycompetition.com, e-mail email@example.com, or send an SASE to the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, P.O. Box 993, Key West, FL 33041.
The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents Midsummer Mists and Solstice Spirits juried art show and sale in June 2003. They will be accepting paintings, photography and mixed media. Call 805-381-2747 for more information.
The Indite Circle says: "Due to a small kickback from one of our sponsors, we have decided to run a small short story competition. There will be no entry fee. All writers interested in participating can sign up and receive more information, regarding the dates, guidelines, and prizes." For more information: http://www.inditecircle.com
The Second City Council Art Gallery is proud to announce its exhibition on "America" which runs June 14 - July 25, 2003. Open to all CALIFORNIA artists. All media except video and motion film. Slide receipt deadline Friday, May 16, 2003. 100 % of entry fees go directly back to supporting the arts. Gala July 4th night time reception complete with live music, Queen Mary's Fireworks Spectacular and a fantastic view of the downtown skyline. Send SASE to: The Second City Council, P.O. Box 90503, Long Beach, CA 90809-0503, email@example.com or go to http://www.2ndcitycouncil.org.
The 2003 Slamdance Screenplay Competition says that it's here to "promote & support
talented new writers." 1st Place Prize - $2000 + a 2004 Slamdance Festival Pass.
Late Deadline ($70 submission fee) is June 20; winners to be announced September 8.
To enter: http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/.
Tennessee novelist Cathie Pelletier (The Funeral Makers), aka K.C. McKinnon, is moving with her husband to Canada. Instead of selling their home in Lawrenceburg, 70 miles south of Nashville, they are holding an essay contest, with the rural property as a grand prize. It costs $125 to submit a 250-word essay describing why the entrant would like to own the house and land. Deadline is June 30. For more information, go to http://www.kcmckinnon.com.
The 16th Anniversary Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contest, sponsored by the Tallahassee Writers' Association, announces its deadline as June 30, 2003. Cash prizes: Poetry, $200, $60, $40; 3-line haiku, $100, $40, $20, plus publication in anthology of winners and finalists. Juried competition, no entries accepted online or without required entry fees of $5/poem; $3/haiku. Send entries and fees to: TWA Penumbra, PO BOX 15995, Tallahassee, FL, 32317-5995. Guidelines by mail or at sponsor Web site: http://twaonline.org. Prize notification by August 30, 2003. Winners' list sent only if SASE included with entries. Penumbra 2002 issue available for $7.50 (includes S&H).
Icarus International is an organization founded to celebrate the history and the beauty and the mysteries of flight through the arts. They're in their 10th year of presenting a poetry contest. The theme this year is The View From 100 (powered flight celebrates its 100th anniversary in Dec. 2003). The winning poet wins $1000 and publication in a journal. Each entrant will receive a copy of the journal. Entry deadline is July 2. For more information: http://www.icarusinternational.com.
The 2003 DIY Book Festival has issued a call for entries for its annual program celebrating independent authors and publishers. Award winners will be honored at a ceremony held this October in Los Angeles. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher nonfiction, fiction, children's books, how-to, photography/art, comics, fan fiction, zines and e-books released after Jan. 1, 2001. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent house that has published less than 50 works since the entry cut-off point.
This year the grand prize for the 2003 DIYBF Author of the Year is $1000 cash and a flight to Los Angeles. Other genre category winners will receive software, books and assorted prizes, including a review of their work in the DIYReporter.com.
Deadline: Submissions in each category must be postmarked by Sept. 24,
2003. Entry forms are available online at http://www.diybookfestival.com.
Please note: Although SPAWNews does its best to filter announcements and press releases for various events, seminars, and classes, we cannot guarantee a successful experience for all who attend.
Robert McKee's Story Seminar takes place in Boston, May 2-4 and London, May 16-18. Named "Hollywood's Most Wanted Screenwriting Teacher" by
Movieline magazine, Robert McKee is the most widely known and respected screenwriting teacher in the world. His sold-out Story Seminars teach the essential principles of screenwriting & story design that studios demand from their writers.
For more information: 1-888-676-2533. In Europe, call Seminar Associates at +44 (0)870 080 8133 or register online: http://www.McKeeStory.com.
The goal of the Publishers Association of Los Angeles (PALA) is to meet the needs of L.A. publishers for networking, sharing resources, and ongoing education for business and professional growth. The first meeting is on May 27 at 6:00 PM
(after the PMA-U Reception). This meeting will give you more details about
upcoming PALA events and an opportunity to meet other L.A. publishers.
For details about PALA and this event, visit the PALA Web site where there is a printable PDF flier with all the details. Click the link to go
to the PALA home page: http://www.sunshinebydesign.com/PALA
The TV Writer.Com Summer Intensive Seminar/AKA Brodystock III will be
held July 11-13 at the Victorian Village Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Full price is only $350, with Senior, Student, and Inner Circle Member
discounts. For details go to http://www.tvwriter.com/summer2003.html.
According to its press release: "The Creativity Workshop's goal is to help individuals believe in and develop their creative process and break through the fears and blocks
that inhibit creativity through using memoir, creative writing, visual arts exercises, and storytelling. It was established in 1993 by writer Shelley Berc and multimedia artist Alejandro Fogel to provide an alternative to traditional forms of education and thinking. The organization is dedicated to teaching individuals and groups about their creative processes. The Workshop's end product is expanded perception, innovative problem
solving, and ways of looking at one's life and work as exciting and transformative."
Workshops take place in New York City during the year and in Europe in the
summer. All workshops are taught by Master Teachers Shelley Berc and Alejandro Fogel. Workshops are either 2, 4, 7 or 9 days. For more information: http://www.creativitycourse.net or Tel: (212) 922-1555 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
BookExpo America is where you will find over 2000 exhibitors, an educational forum, special events and more. Here you can listen to agents, publicists, publishers, and authors to gather the information you need. (SPAWN is sending three representatives.) BEA runs May 28-June 1 in Los Angeles, CA. For more information: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/
The National Genealogical Society Conference takes place May 28-June 1 in Pittsburgh. The conference attracts about 2,200 researchers and librarians from across the country. This conference would be an appropriate place to promote local history, biography and regional materials. The attendees come from all across the country. This year, the Godfrey Memorial Library is sponsoring 4 days of book signings at its booth during the NGS Conference. This is a free service. Copies of the book(s) and ordering information must be received by May 19. For further information: Tom Kemp, Godfrey Memorial Library, 134 Newfield Street, Middletown, CT 06457-2534. Phone: 860-346-4375, Cell Phone: 860-670-0175, Fax: 860-347-9874, Email: email@example.com, Web site: http://www.godfrey.org
Write-to-Publish Conference, June 4-7, Chicago area. Focused on the Christian market, the conference will offer classes for beginners through professionals, meetings with editors, manuscript evaluations and a tour of a publishing house. Speakers include Michelle McKinney Hammond, an award-winning writer, speaker and co-host of the Emmy-nominated TV talk show, Aspiring Women; Clint Kelly, author of 10 books and more than 600 magazine articles; and Jane Rubietta, an award-winning author and international speaker. For more information: http://www.writetopublish.com.
Join SPAWN now and receive one FREE book by Patricia Fry. See the selection from which you can choose your book at the Member Benefits page. As a member, you can enjoy the benefits of the Members Only Area. There you will find:
November, 2002 SPAWN is a nonprofit corporation. Donations are tax deductible.
Website: http://www.spawn.org
Telephone: 805-646-3045
Fax: 805-640-8213
Wendy Dager
SPAWNews Editor, Membership and Database Coordinator
e-mail: email@example.com
Virginia Lawrence
SPAWN Webmaster
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
SPAWN Executive Director
e-mail: email@example.com
Patricia Fry
SPAWN President
e-mail: email@example.com
Advisory Council
Carol Doering
Dallas Glenn
Rosalie Heacock
Literary Agent
Andora Hodgin
Writer, Editor, Publicist
Irwin Zucker
Book Publicist
Jim Lane
Marcia Grad-Powers
Melvin Powers
Dan Poynter
Author, Publisher
Jean Wade
Board of Directors
Mary Embree
Author, Editor, Literary Consultant
Founder of SPAWN
President of SPAWN
Virginia Lawrence, PhD
Writer, Editor, Webmaster
Secretary of SPAWN
Ruth Hibbard
Treasurer of SPAWN
Frances Halpern
Author, Columnist, Talk-show Host
Marsha Karpeles
Executive Director, Manuscript Libraries
Richard F.X. O'Connor
Author, Publisher, Editor, Consultant
To promote the literary arts and provide education, information, resources and a supportive networking environment for artists, writers, and other creative people interested in the publishing process.
Members and Nonmembers: Please send your press releases, seminar information, and books for review to Wendy Dager, Editor, SPAWNews, P.O. Box 2653, Ventura, CA 93002-2653 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
SPAWN membership dues are $45 per year; spouses, half-price. Make your check payable to SPAWN and mail to P.O. Box 2653, Ventura, CA 93002-2653. Or click on Member Application to fill out the secure online form and pay your dues by credit card.
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InfoComm 2010 Pick Hits
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JBL Control Contractor 60
A solution for installations in rooms with very high or open ceilings, JBL's new Control Contractor 60 hanging pendant loudspeaker line consists of four models. The ultracompact 2in. Control 62P mid-high satellite loudspeaker is designed for use with a Control 50S/T or 40CS/T subwoofer. Three larger coaxial models (Control 65P/T, 67P/T, and 67HC/T) all employ JBL's innovative Radiation Boundary Integrator, where the woofer's LF energy passes through openings in the conical HF waveguide for even pattern control and coverage, so all listeners experience consistent, flat frequency response, even when using fewer loudspeakers.
K-Array Kobra KK50vb
Housed in a rugged mil-spec enclosure, K-Array's KK50vb 3D line-array system is only 2.2in. deep, weighs 4.4lbs., and has a peak output of 120dB. It can change vertical coverage from the usual 7 degrees to 120 degrees with the flip of a switch and can be mounted vertically or horizontally.
Meyer Sound Mina
Designed for front-fill, under-balcony, and small theater systems, Meyer Sound's low-profile Mina curvilinear array is a 1.5ft.-long package that outputs up to 128dB. The newest and smallest member of the Milo family of self-powered line arrays, Mina offers a 75Hz-to-18kHz response over a wide 100-degree horizontal coverage area, and its 47lb. weight is a benefit for integrators working in historic theaters and other venues with strict rigging requirements.
NEC Vukunet
NEC's digital signage software management platform is noteworthy as much as a business model and paradigm-builder as a software product. Last month, NEC made it available free to any network operator, a play to help build the digital signage industry by making it easier for companies to toe-dip into un¬familiar territory and see what kind of business models they can conjure up for digital signage. By focusing on the revenue model (making it easy to deploy, manage, and sell ad units), NEC acknowledges that no matter how good all the digital signage hardware and software is out there, it will go virtually nowhere without a business mission.
Omnimount ProHDCart
We probably shouldn't get too excited about a rolling, flatpanel display stand, but Omnimount's ProHDCart really delivers, with fast, Lift n' Lock installation of most 37in. to 55in. screens and a telescoping height adjustment of 52in. to 72in.either horizontally (traditional landscape) or vertically (for digital signage and specialty display applications). A rear AC cord wrap stows the power cable during transport. Other cabling can be hidden inside the center post, which also has an adjustable shelf for peripherals. Large 4in., locking casters and a nesting base design for storing multiple carts complete the package.
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Sermons on Husbands & Fathers
Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 1
Ephesians 5:21-33
by John Piper
What is the husband's role as head? What is the foundation of this headship?
Lionhearted and Lamblike: The Christian Husband as Head, Part 2
What Does It Mean to Lead
Ephesians 5:21-33
by John Piper
Husbands should take the primary role in providing for and protecting their families.
Fathers Who Give Hope
Father's Day
Colossians 3:21
by John Piper
Dads, father your children in a way that shows what kind of father God is.
Adam, Where Are You?
Father's Day
Ephesians 5:21-28
by John Piper
I urge you. Humble yourselves. Grow up. Become a godly man.
Fathers, Bring Them Up in the Discipline & Instruction of the Lord
A Tribute to My Father, William Solomon Hottle Piper
Ephesians 6:1-4
by John Piper
Eleven precious truths taught and demonstrated to John Piper by his father.


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Five Must-Visit Stops on a Big Sur Road Trip
Few would argue against Big Sur as one of the great road trips, not just in America, but the entire world. While the entire length of the California coastline is known for its dramatic landscape, rugged coastline, and sweeping views, Big Sur ups the ante. Today we highlight a few of the best stops on a Big Sur road trip.
The Road to Big Sur is Open: Go Now
A few weeks ago, Highway 1—which, since a landslide in March, had been closed about 13 miles south of Carmel—finally reopened, allowing drivers to pass both ways, shaving off about 3 hours of a hellish detour. Which means get thee to Big Sur before the tourist hordes know the better.
Recently, I did just that. Once you get through Carmel, driving down Highway 1 is a cliffhanger. It's exhilarating, for sure—while you're marveling at the scenes of immense beauty, you're also curling your toes as if this will keep your car from careening off the cliff.
Help The Henry Miller Library Build Their New Stage
We've lusted after many an instantly sold-out show at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur (Arcade Fire last year, Animal Collective this April). Now the library is working to build a new stage––giving us even more reason to freak out at the ticket-sale hour and make the trek down south––and you can help make it happen.
Animal Collective at Henry Miller Library, Plus Henry Rollins & British Sea Power at Brookdale Lodge in April
Big things are coming up in Big Sur and Santa Cruz this April. folkYEAH! just announced three shows more than worthy of the gas money it'll take to see them.
Weekend Sherpa: Head to the Yurts!
Yurts are traditionally found on the vast steppes of Mongolia. But perched high above the Pacific Ocean, in California's own Big Sur, the quirky Treebones Resort offers all-yurt accommodations—though the Mongols wouldn't recognize the polished pine floors, queen-sized beds, and cozy quilts to keep you warm. All yurts feature wooden decks from which you can watch the water churn below. And the large communal hot tub overlooking the ocean is a nice way to warm your bones while watching the sun sink below the horizon. If you're inspired to explore, Treebones' homemade guidebook offers detailed information on nearby hikes and beach walks. One favorite local pastime is jade-hunting along Jade Cove.


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Randomizing the Strand of the Ancients spawn points {WoW}
Apr 29th 2009 1:10PM Not fair to the Horde? I stopped playing Strand simply because of this: Alliance would get to the objective in record time, every Horde player would log out because they didn't want to bother trying to beat the time, and the Alliance players were left without any reward. When that happened 10 times in a row, I said goodbye to Strand...
Now, I haven't played in a while because of this, but I remember posting the following suggestion: if Horde or Alliance decides to abandon the game, the other side should receive the benefits of the victory. Just my two cents. I do agree that the offense/defense should be randomized.


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Courtesy University of GeorgiaStink bugs are one tough pest.
With their piercing and sucking mouth parts, the insect pest feeds on a wide variety of crops, including cotton, vegetables, pecans, soybeans and corn, according to a news release.
In addition, they can transmit bacterial and fungal pathogens.
Michael Toews, an associate professor of entomology at the University of Georgia's Tifton campus, is working to find better ways to locate and treat stink bugs.
Stink bugs already have become resistance to pyrethroids, an economical pesticide, in parts of southwestern Georgia.
Toews has already found that cotton fields adjacent to either peanuts or soybeans tend ot have more stink bugs.
Avoidance of contiguous bords with cotton is one way to reduce stink bugs.
If that's not possible, Toews said border sprays, which minimizes the amount of pesticides applied, may be one strategy.
By spraying the first 40 feet on the fields' edges, growers can target where most of the stink bug population relocates.
Not only does this method save on spray costs but it also reduces the chances of insecticide resistance from developing and also cuts the risk of secondary pest outbreaks.


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World Bike and Kit (thoughts please)
This is my evolving page about my round the world bike and kit
Please feel free to offer any hints , tips and recommendations
The Bike
Most people when then set of on an expedition go and have designed an expedition bike
Not me !!!
I am looking to put together an "E BAY " bike by putting together and designing a bike that will be versatile , take me round the world and will be very very cheap
After each item you will either see a ? which means open to suggestions/ still investigating or the word "check" which means I now have this and ready to go
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razor check
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Muncie Exchange Club Hosts 1,000 Flags of Honor at Minnetrista
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June 5, 2013
Muncie Exchange Club Hosts 1,000 Flags of Honor at Minnetrista
"Flags of Honor Field" brings community members together in support and appreciation
Muncie, IN– The public will be met with a 'sea' of red, white, and blue September 4 through 11 as 1,000 American flags adorn Minnetrista's lawn beside the White River Greenway. The "Flags of Honor Field" is hosted by the Muncie Exchange Club in honor and memory of local veterans, current service personnel, fallen heroes, and all who wish to display their pride for our country.
Friends, families, and organizations can purchase an individual flag for $30 to display during the designated event dates. This fee includes a personal dedication to a loved one in the form of a Memorial Ribbon and a patriotic postcard. Participants can choose to take their flag home at the close of the event or donate it to the Muncie Exchange Club for future use.
"We have all lost someone who loved what our country stands for. We feel this is an opportunity to pause our busy lives, come together as a community, honor our loved ones, and remember why our country and the freedoms we have are so great," said Rebecca Gill, incoming Muncie Exchange Club president.
The "Flags of Honor Field" is an opportunity for the Muncie Exchange Club and Minnetrista to further their missions of community engagement through celebration of the many freedoms that have made our country prosperous. The Muncie Exchange Club is looking to make this an annual event and opportunity for families and visitors to join together once a year at Minnetrista in a united show of patriotism. Event proceeds benefit the charities supported by Muncie Exchange Club, focusing on child abuse and patriotism.
The 'Flags of Honor Field" will be on display from September 4 through 11 at Minnetrista, with a remembrance program held at the close of the event. Interested sponsors can visit www.healingfield.org/muncie13 or email email@example.com to purchase a flag. Flag sales begin on June 8, online and at the Farmers Market at Minnetrista "Flags of Honor Field" sponsorship booth.
Upcoming event details and additional information can be found at www.healingfield.org/muncie13 or by calling Minnetrista at (765) 282-4848.
The Muncie Exchange Club is a service organization focused on promotion of patriotism, child abuse prevention, and community service. "Flags of Honor Field" is sponsored by the City of Muncie.
Located along historic White River, Minnetrista includes 40 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, a modern museum facility, an historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the White River Greenway. Minnetrista serves East Central Indiana with dynamic community activities and exhibits that honor and reflect its natural and cultural heritage. For more information about Minnetrista, visit www.minnetrista.net.


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Just when you thought it was safe to get dressed, the three wolf moon has returned, and this time it means business. The three wolf moon pajamas are here, and they are certainly going to be the kitsch gift of the season.
Not only are they pajamas, but they are a full adult size onesie, with friction dot soles, and a trap door seat, so you never have to take them off. Basically, if it is too cold to wear the t-shirt, you can always wear the three wold moon pajamas.


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A judge on Monday dismissed Elsipogtog First Nations' bid to stop shale gas exploration in an area of New Brunswick they claim belongs to them.
SWN Resources Canada was forced to stop its exploration work in September after protesters put up a blockade at the worksite near Laketon, 100 km north of Moncton.
The Natives say extracting shale gas using hydraulic fracking threatens groundwater supplies and treaty rights.
The protest turned violent on Oct. 17 when RCMP tried to enforce an injunction to remove the blockade.
Police arrested 40 protesters on charges including firearms offences and uttering threats after police cruisers were set ablaze.
SWN returned to the worksite on Nov. 12, but on Thursday the company's so-called thumper trucks were stopped on the highway by protesters.
One woman was arrested Thursday for mischief, and RCMP were investigating several reports of vandalism after an SNW truck and several pieces of equipment were damaged.
The Elsipogtog protesters have threatened demonstrations will continue.


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Once an Instructor has created a Conference, added an Observer, and started the meeting, Observers will be able to join in.
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I live in Surprise and I have my drip system set for 15 minutes every other day. Excluding my trees is this enough for small vines, flowers and cactus?
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- Posted by lazygardens Sunset Zone 13 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 24, 05 at 15:34
Iggy - That is far too often, and way too little. You are never getting the whole root zone wet. And you are watering all your plants as if they had the same needs. They don't. Cactus need a thorough soaking a couple times a year if they are natives, maybe as often as a couple a time a week in the summer if they are not AZ natives. Vines? What kind? You are better off watering for an hour or more, every 7-10 days, for actively growing plants. |
If your landscape is new, you'll need to water more often than for established landscapes. Here is a link to a watering schedule for both. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Watering schedule for established and new plants
Thanks aztreelvr. I taped the schedule to my refrigerator. Very helpful. sam |
I have established plants and large potted plants on the same drip system, so it is harder to find a schedule that doesn't waste tons of water and still get as deep as it needs to be. Someone suggested using 1/2 gallon drippers for the pots and 2 gal drippers for the plants. I think I read a while back not to use different size drippers on the same line. What do you all think? |
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What's happening at CBFL
Business Lunch Lecture: "The Dodd-Frank Act: Five Years Later" with Gary Rubin '08, Federal Reserve Board
- Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015
- Time: 12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
- Location: W-220 (New room!)
- Lunch: Will be provided for free
- For more information, click here.
1/23/15: Professor Howard Meyers is quoted in the Wall Street Journal in "The Accidental Debt That Wouldn't Die."
1/13/15: Professor Houman Shadab was mentioned in "Coin Center Launches Website." [Coin Report] He was also quoted in "Forget Currency, Bitcoin Tech is the Revolution." [Alley Watch]
1/9/15: Professor Houman Shadab was named an inaugural Fellow at the Coin Center, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin. More information is available here.
1/8/15: Professor Houman Shadab is mentioned in "CFTC Commissioner: Market Manipulation Could Shape Bitcoin's Future." Click here to read the article.
1/6/15: Professor Houman Shadab is mentioned in "Think Tank Launches To Educate Lawmakers and the Media on Blockchain Technologies." Click here to read the article.
12/14/14: Professor Houman Shadab quoted in "Why Bitcoin Needs More Lawyers to Bridge the Technology Gap." Click here to read the article.
12/10/14: Professor Houman Shadab is quoted in "Bharara: Decision May 'Narrow' Insider-trading Cases." Click here to read the article.
11/13/14: Professor Houman Shadab gave a presentation on cryptoequity to the Cryptoledgers Study Group hosted by Harvard's Berman Center for Internet and Society. More information is available here.
11/13/14: Professor Houman Shadab is quoted by CNBC in "Forget Currency, Bitcoin's Tech is the Revolution." Click here to read the article.
11/6/14: Professor Houman Shadab was mentioned in Pantera Capital's monthly investor newsletter. Click here to see more.
10/24/14: The most recent issue of the Journal of Taxation of Regulation of Financial Institutions, whose Editor-in-Chief is Professor Houman Shadab, is now available online, and includes his article "Improving Hedge Fund Governance."
10/23/14: The NYLS Bitcoin Conference was featured in "Payments Veterans Discuss Bitcoin vs Apple Pay at NY Law Conference." [CoinDesk]
10/23/14: The NYLS Bitcoin Conference was featured in "Apple's Mobile Buzz Impacts Bitcoin, but Regs Still Unclear." [PaymentsSource] This event was also featured by CoinDesk and Ultra Coin.
10/22/14: Professor Houman Shadab was mentioned in "GMAC/CTFC Hosts Open Meeting Regarding Bitcoin and Digital Currency." [JD Supra]
10/21/14: THe NYLS Bitcoin Conference was featured in "Watch New York Law School Bitcoin Conference Live Today." [CryptoCoinsNews]
10/21/14: The NYLS Bitcoin Conference was featured in "Live Stream: The Future of Bitcoin Law." [Upstart Business Journal] This event was also featured by Coinsetter, Bitcoin Regime, CryptoGeeks, Gary's Guide, and PaymentWeek.
10/19/14: Professor Houman Shadab testifies before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Bitcoin and blockchain derivatives. [YouTube]
10/16/14: Professor Houman Shadab was featured in "Creating a Futures Market on the Blockchain." [Bitcoin News]
10/10/14: Professor Houman Shadab was featured in "CFTC Says the Bitcoin Protocol is Here to Stay" [Bitcoin News], quoted in "CFTC Acknowledges Bitcoin's Long-Term Promise at DC Hearing" [CoinDesk], and also mentioned in "Bumpy Ride for Bitcoin Traders." [Futures Magazine]
10/9/14: Professor Houman Shadab spoke on a panel about Bitcoin derivatives before the Global Markets Advisory Committee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, D.C. A copy of his written statement submitted to the Commission is available here.
10/8/14: Professor Houman Shadab was mentioned in "BST North America Panel: Derivatives Regulation Creates Tech Limbo, Opportunities." Read more here.
10/7/14: Professor Houman Shadab moderated a panel on derivatives regulation at the Buy Side Technology, North American Summit 2014, in New York City.
9/24/14: Read Professor Tamara Belinfanti's new article Corporate Perception or Corporate Reality? on the Business Law Prof Blog.
9/23/14: The Daily Journal quotes Professor Houman Shadab in "Attorneys, Academics Unfazed by Calpers' Hedge Fund Exit." Click here to read the PDF.
9/15/14: Law360 interviews Professor Houman Shadab on NY Court Could Weaken Rule Shielding Banks' Overseas Cash. Click here to read more.
9/4/14: The Bitcoin Lawyer interviews Professor Houman Shadab on smart contracts and Bitcoin banks. Click here to read more.
8/11/14: A recent webinar featuring Professor Houman Shadab discusses several legal issues surrounding the use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Click here to read more.
7/30/14: Professor Tamara Belinfanti attended the Fourth Annual Impact Economy Symposium & Retreat in Switzerland where participants from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors discussed how best to make an impact on the world. Click here to read her article.
7/9/14: Professor Ronald Filler led a discussion at a "Careers in Financial Services Compliance" panel as part of the New York City Bar Association's summer series on hot practice areas. To read more, click here.
7/7/14: Professor Houman Shadab is quoted in a story about the demise of a virtual currency called Dogecoin.
6/27/14: Brian Barnhart of NewsTalk 1400 interviews Professor Ronald Filler of New York Law School on the stock market and financial services law. Click here to hear the interview.
6/17/14: Professor Tamara Belinfanti is undertaking a project to see whether corporate law makes room for happiness and well-being.
6/15/14: Business Law Prof Blog welcomes back Professor Tamara Belinfanti as a guest blogger.
5/29/14: The Law and Society Association's Annual Meeting in Minneapolis included Professor Tamara Belinfanti, who presented her paper "Social Intrapraneurs and the Theory of the Firm."
5/2714: Coindesk says that Professor Houman Shadab's working paper on Bitcoin securities and derivatives regulation is "the most detailed analysis to date" in that subject area. Read more here.
5/18/14: Professor Houman Shadab is quoted in "How Regulators Should Approach the Bitcoin Derivatives Market." Read more here.
5/9/14: Professor Howard Meyers and the Securities Arbitration Clinic featured in "Law School Clinic Wins Annuity Arbitration for Public Customer." Read more here.
5/5/14: Professor Ronald Filler is quoted in "Growth of Book Entities Seen as Swap Liquidity Threat" in Risk.net. (Click on the "Free Trial" button.)
4/23/14: Tamara Belinfanti, a Co-Director of the Center for Business and Financial Law, is now Professor of Law at New York Law School. See her profile here.
4/23/14: Houman Shadab, a Co-Director of the Center for Business and Financial Law, is now Professor of Law at New York Law School. See his profile here.
4/10/14: Should financial regulators exempt or exclude certain financial transactions denominated in Bitcoin from the full scope of various regulations? Read more in a new paper co-authored by Professor Houman Shadab.
4/4/14: The Center for Business and Financial Law has launched the FINRA Arbitration Awards Project where students – under the direction of Professor Ronald Filler – have created a searchable database of arbitration awards issued by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
4/1/14: See Professor Houman Shadab's video interview on the Internal Revenue Service's decision to treat bitcoins as property rather than currency.
3/31/14: Read Professor Houman Shadab's latest post on high-frequency trading on his blog Lawbitrage.
3/27/14: See the video of the address given by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman at New York Law School on "A New Initiative to Crackdown on Predatory Practices."
3/26/14: Using the popular Lego Movie as a backdrop, Professor Tamara Belinfanti examines the debate on the purpose of corporations. Read her blog post here.
3/11/14: Professor Tamara Belinfanti co-moderated a panel which discussed the impact of high frequency traders and whether regulators should create a framework to oversee their activities. Click here to read her overview.
2/24/14: Professor Ronald Filler has been re-elected as a Public Director on the National Futures Association. Click here to read the press release.
1/31/14: Professor Houman Shadab is quoted by CoinDesk, one of the leading online news resources on bitcoins and digital currency, on the future of bitcoin regulation. Click here to read the article.
1/28/14: The Street interviews Professor Ronald Filler on the transition between the outgoing Federal Reserve chief and the incoming one. Click here to see the video.
1/5/14: Professor Tamara Belinfanti presented her article Shareholder Cultivation and New Governance for the panel "Corporate Theory and Regulation in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis" organized by the Section on Socio-Economics at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting held at New York Law School.
11/2013: Securities Arbitration Clinic ("SAC") students Lauren Marinelli, Christopher Torrenzano, and Leonides Viajar participated in a Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon (held at St. John's Law School) which consisted of a simulated negotiation, and also mediation and arbitration rounds judged by current FINRA arbitrators and mediators. They placed third in the competition's mediation round out of a field of 24 teams from around the country. SAC members Kim O'Toole and Alex Truitt served as team coaches.
11/12/13: Professor Houman Shadab's research on hedge funds is quoted in "The Fine Print for Investing in Hedge Funds" by Accredited Investor Markets.
11/11/13: The Street interviews Professor Ronald Filler on the impact of new CFTC rules on retail investors. Click here to see the video.
11/6/13: Professor Howard Meyers is featured in a CCTV-America video interview discussing SAC Capital's guilty plea.
11/4/13: Professor Houman Shadab spoke on a panel about Basel III bank liquidity regulation at the second annual Collateral Management conference sponsored by Global Financial Markets Intelligence.
October 2013: Inaugural edition of the NYLS Loan Report Published. Under the guidance of Professor Houman Shadab (the Co-Director of the Center for Business and Financial Law), the NYLS Loan Report – a project involving over 30 student members of the center – displays the important terms of credit agreements from 168 commercial loans with a combined value of approximately $80 billion and which range in size from $220,000 to $5 billion. This project distills their essential terms in a consistent, accurate, and readable format. Click here for more.
10/24/13: Several students in the Securities Arbitration Clinic (SAC) – Alex Truitt, Marlana Aref, and Lauren Porretta – successfully negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a client whose broker recommended that he purchase shares in an unsuitable and illiquid Real Estate Investment Trust. Last year's SAC students (Param Sahni, Justin Marquez, and Tara Gatto) drafted the Statement of Claim in connection with this matter.
10/16/13: Professor Ronald Filler spoke on a panel at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank discussing "How Would the Dodd Frank Act Have Impacted Lehman Brothers and AIG?"
9/27/13: Professor Tamara Belinfanti has been asked to serve a two-year term on the NYCBA Securities Regulation Committee. Actively engaged in the securities industry, the committee is composed of lawyers with diverse perspectives on securities issues, including members of law firms, counsel to corporations, investment banks, investors and government agencies, and legal academics.
9/23/13: Professor Howard Meyers has been quoted by Quartz in "Why A New Rule Allowing Hedge Funds To Advertise Could Be The Biggest Change to US Capital Markets Since the 1930s."
9/2013: New York Law School's LL.M. program in Financial Services Law (under the leadership of is director, Professor Ronald Filler) has been ranked #1 in the nation by the readers of the New York Law Journal for a second year in a row.
8/2013: The Securities Arbitration Clinic received a favorable arbitration award against Chase Investment Services, Corp. (Read the award here.) The Arbitrator awarded our client 100 percent of the requested damages along with 9 percent interest, and also ordered Chase to reimburse our client's filing fee. Credit goes to last year's clinic students – Carl-Alain Memnon, Kathleen Maher, and Lauren Smith – who interviewed the client, developed a theory of the case, conducted extensive legal research, and drafted and filed a claim with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
8/2013: Ali Salameh '14 had his article "The FDIC as Receiver of Failed Banks: A Primer" published in the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions.
7/3/2013: Professor Houman Shadab gave a presentation on the role of market makers in financial markets to executives from Industrial Securities Co., Ltd., a brokerage and investment bank based in Fuzhou, China.
6/6/13: Professor Houman Shadab's article, The Law and Economics of Hedge Funds: Financial Innovation and Investor Protection, 6 Berkeley Bus. L. J. 240 (2009), was cited by the Western District of Pennsylvania in Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation v. Harley, Civil Action No. 12-1386, 2013 BL 147763 (W.D. Pa.) and also by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Jicarilla Apache Nation v. United States, No. 02-25L, 2013 BL 166354 (Fed. Cl. June 24, 2013).
2/11/13: Professor Ronald H. Filler appeared on Reuters' Sidebar to discuss derivatives regulation.
2/7/13: Professor Howard Meyers was interviewed in the CCTV story "Mary Jo White's Conflicted Past."
2/6/13: Professor Howard Meyers appeared and was quoted in the CCTV story "U.S. government sues Standard & Poor's over pre-crisis ratings."
2/5/13: Professor Ronald H. Filler participated in three panels at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Roundtable on Enhancing Customer Protections in Washington, DC.
Winter 2012-13: Nicholas W. Turner '12 had his article "Dodd-Frank and International Regulatory Convergence: The Case for Mutual Recognition" published in the New York Law School Law Review.
November/December 2012: Rena Malik '10 had her article "Are You Covered? Insurance Considerations for Hedge Fund Managers and Directors" published in the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions
11/14/12: Professor Houman Shadab spoke at the 18th Annual Risk USA conference on the impact of regulation on the derivatives market.
11/14/12: Professor Ronald Filler discussed derivatives gross margining on MarketsWiki.tv
11/5/12: Professor Houman Shadab spoke at the Global Financial Markets Intelligence Collateral Management Conference on bank capital regulation.
11/1/12: Professor Ronald Filler was quoted in Futures Magazine article "What the Experts Think About MF Global."
10/31/12: Professor Ronald H. Filler was named the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Global Markets Advisory Committee.
10/12/12: Professor Jeffrey Haas spoke at the St. John's Law Review Symposium "Revolution in the Regulation of Financial Advice: The U.S., the U.K. and Australia."
9/19/12: Professor Houman Shadab spoke at the OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit.
8/9/12: Professor Ronald Filler participated in a Commodity Futures Trade Commission roundtable on Customer Protection Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants.
July/August 2012: Evan J. Cappelli '12 had his article "Credit Rating Agency Disclosure Requirements: A Guide to Rule 17g-7 Compliance When Rating Asset-Backed Securities" published in the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions.
5/8/12: Professor Houman Shadab's article, "The Law and Economics of Hedge Funds," was cited by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Lanfear v. Home Depot, Inc., No. 10-13002 (11th Cir).
3/7/12: Professor Tamara Belinfanti had her article "Corporations in a Lorax State" published in the Huffington Post.