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Wall Street Pays $70 Million Tab for Super Bowl in Its Backyard (Bloomberg)
The National Football League's championship is a home game for the shapers of the nation's economy, with 11 of 29 host sponsors coming from the financial services industry. The event is costing $70 million to stage, as much as five times last year's in New Orleans, and companies with revenue of $339 billion last year are paying a big part of the bill.
BofA's $8.5 Billion Mortgage Bond Pact Approved by Judge (Bloomberg)
For Bank of America, the settlement is part of Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan's efforts to resolve liabilities tied to faulty mortgages that have cost the company at least $50 billion in legal claims since the financial crisis, most inherited from its 2008 purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp.
Microsoft Nears End To Its CEO Search (WSJ)
Veteran Microsoft Corp. executive Satya Nadella has emerged as the leading candidate to be the software company's next chief executive, as Microsoft directors wrestle with the role of co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates, according to people familiar with the matter.
Obama administration response to Justin Bieber deportation petition forthcoming (PR)
A petition created seven days ago asking the United States federal government to deport pop singer Justin Bieber back to his native Canada will now see an official response from the Obama administration, in accordance with its policies stating that any such petition filed on whitehouse.gov will be replied to if its digital signatures reach six figures. The petition, originally filed by an individual who identifies himself only as "J.A." from Detroit, Michigan, has already received more than two hundred thousand signatures, twice the number required for a response.
EBA Outlines This Year's Stress Test for EU's Biggest Banks (WSJ)
To "pass" the test, banks will have to show a ratio of 8% in core Tier 1 capital relative to their risk-adjusted assets in the baseline scenario, and 5.5% in the adverse scenario. The exercise will take as its definition of capital the EU's latest Capital Requirements Directive, which came into force at the start of this year. That directive is the EU's implementation of the globally agreed "Basel III" accords on banking capital and liquidity. One of its characteristics is that some capital instruments common to European banks are being phased out in a transitional period that runs through 2018. As such, banks will have to show in the test that they are migrating to newer, more recognized forms of capital at the desired speed.
Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank continue merger dance (NYP)
Men's Wearhouse said Thursday it would consider sweetening its $1.61 billion takeover bid for Jos. A. Bank, urging independent directors for its arch-rival to allow it a peek at its books. Jos. A. Bank — whose chairman, Bob Wildrick, put both companies in play last September when he made an initial overture to Men's Wearhouse valued at $2.3 billion — declined to comment.
Yellen to deliver second day of testimony on February 13 (Reuters)
Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will testify on the economy before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on February 13, an aide for the panel said on Friday…It will be Yellen's second day of testimony on the Fed's semiannual monetary policy report. She is scheduled to testify before a House panel on February 11.
What's in a Name? Woman Changing Hers to 'Sexy' (Fox8)
Sheila Crabtree has gone by her middle name, Ranea, since she was a teenager. She said she's hated her first name, for no particular reason, nearly her entire life. "It's an ugly name I was cursed with," she said. "My mom chose my middle name, Ranea, which I love. And my dad chose the ugly name." Crabtree said she quietly decided to fix the problem, and petitioned to have it legally changed to Sexy in court. "My husband sometimes calls me sexy," she said. "I just decided on that just because it's fun. I wasn't expecting anyone to find out. I didn't even tell my husband I was going through with it." But part of the application process requires running a notice in the newspaper. That's when her plan became public. "It was in real small print," she said. "Then a couple of weeks later, I started getting calls and was contacted by everyone. I'm sure if I'd changed it to something ordinary, no one would have even known." For the past week, Crabtree said she's been interviewed by websites, radio stations and TV stations from all over the country. Some of the attention has been negative, with criticism about her choice of Sexy as a new name. "I'm not doing it for attention," she said. "I'm just doing it for me. This is what I want in my life. I just wanted to get rid of that name entirely so I could be completely happy. I'm perfectly happy with everything else in my life right now." She said her two teenage daughters think the change is a little silly, but they're both fine with it. "I like to have a lot of fun," said Crabtree. "I'm not a real serious person."
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Actual question: Is daddy spelled daddie in England or are you just a weirdo?
So sponsorship of the year's most-watched U.S. sporting event is "picking up the tab"?
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'Weirdo'? Did you learn to speak English from 70's sitcoms?
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Josh NaftelMarch 1999 |
Okay, I take it back. The last column I wrote for "Oasis" was entitled, "Say It!". In it, I lambasted people who can't identify themselves in spoken language as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. This is an essential starting point for our movement, I argued. I talked about the "hopelessness of the queer movement if we can't even name ourselves."
I was a bit upset.
And I've actually changed my mind since. Not without deep rumination and multiple epiphanies (well, two), mind you. But I no longer ardently believe there is intrinsic power in being able to say, "I am gay."
Why? Because you can say it and be lying. Or you can not say it, and still sleep with people of the same sex. Or both sexes. Or neither. Whatever. The point is, there is no guarantee that the things we say about ourselves have a direct link to the things we do. That's not to say that we human beings have an enormous potential for lying, only that we cannot be quite so certain about our futures.
Like, for instance, whose bed(s) we'll end up in.
Regardless of your insistence that you will *always* be attracted to only men or only women, you simply have no assurance that this will hold true twenty years from now. There is also a problem with linking desire to actual sex. If I'm a man who's attracted to effeminate men, does that mean that deep down I like women, too? How do we factor in qualities of masculinity, femininity, and androgyny into sexual orientation?; better yet, how do we define those qualities? It becomes increasingly less straightforward when you consider the following scenario:
John is going to go out clubbing one Friday night. As a self-identified straight man, John wants to look good for the ladies. He showers, shaves, gels his hair, and dresses to the nines. He's looking in the mirror as he preens himself, scanning for unchecked blemishes and admiring his handiwork. He's styling himself based on how other people are going to perceive him, specifically, women. He's judging his appearance against a standard of male beauty. Thus, John knows what's it's like to be attracted to his own sex. Without having had any sexual interaction with another man, John has exhibited homo-desire.
It's something we *all* do everyday. Even if you go out as an unkempt slob, you *know* you're seen as less attractive than some fine fellow like John (though you probably wouldn't call attention to the fact in any benevolent manner). We all style ourselves to some extent, and thus we all show signs of homo-desire. This makes it difficult to attach strict definitions to terms like "gay" and "straight."
So you ask me, Should we all be going around calling ourselves bisexual? And I answer, Call yourself whatever you want. That's the point. With no guarantee of the word being the reality, language is exposed for the tenuous grasp on reality it's always had. Still, it's a convenient enough little tool, and I think we *should* use it to broaden our paradigms of the world and ourselves. Rather than restricting ourselves to false categories and implicitly assuming full knowledge of our futures, we should strive to be open to and admiring of the mutability of life and of ourselves.
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BeneFit Cosmetics • Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow-Moondoggie • Eye Shadow
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Average Rating. | 3.3 |
Would buy this product again. | 52% |
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a2makeup on 7/31/2009 2:46:00 PM more reviews by a2makeup
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
Love the color, but I had to put it in the microwave for it to be creamy. But I like it. I would buy it in the new formula.
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BeautyFiend1976 on 3/27/2006 1:29:00 PM more reviews by BeautyFiend1976
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse Eyes: Blue
I am wearing this eyeshadow at this very moment and I have had it for maybe 4 years and it still works great. The only problem is that this formula is the old creaseless cream, Benefit no longer uses the same ingredients that the old cream shadows had. This color is wonderful, especially when used with a smoky plum or black shadow in the crease. The only thing I can say is that I heard a rumor that the old creaseless formula may be coming back. =)
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*TOP REVIEWER* insertcornynamehere on 6/4/2005 9:24:00 PM more reviews by insertcornynamehere
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Oh man...where do i start? They crease within a minute after I apply it, the color is similar to brill but it's 20 bucks CAD instead of 13. the packaging sucks. I hate this product....oh so much. Nobody should buy these shadows......NOBODY!
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*TOP REVIEWER* shortgirl on 6/4/2005 9:05:00 PM more reviews by shortgirl
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
benefit's creaseless cream shadows are not creaseless. i'm fine with that and have come to terms with the fact that i must wear a primer on my lid or i will have creasing within the first two hours or so of putting them on. usually i overlook that aspect because i love the pigment and versatility to layer or keep them sheer. as much as i love the color of moon doggie, its impossible to layer it for a more dramatic eye. i usually end up having to put a powder shadow over it to enhance the minty green color i wanted when i purchased this. i'll keep using the one i have but won't repurchase this shade again.
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chouay on 2/5/2004 11:19:00 AM more reviews by chouay
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive Hair: Other Eyes: Brown
Pretty color, great as a base for NARS Cleo duo, but it is definitely NOT creasless on me and it just doesn't compare to my MAC paints. The price is fairly average, but not worth it for the lack of performance I got out of this product. Packaging is a bit difficult to get open without prying with fingernails and I was always frightened I might dig a nail into it by accident. Swapped it away and stopped wasting my time with it!
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sharkgrl89 on 8/22/2003 11:19:00 AM more reviews by sharkgrl89
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I was looking around on benefitcosmetics.com and spotted the cream eyeshadows. I'm so glad I bought one! This color matchs the new aqua cordoroys at gap that I got (you've seen the commerials with maddona and missy elliot except their wearing a different shade or blue). The color isn't heavy on my eyes. It shows up for sure but it's got a nice sheer feel to it. It was a tad pricy (16-18 dollars?) But if something is really good like this I don't mind paying. And who said this was going to discontinue??? From the looks on benefitcosmetics.com, I don't think it's going anywhere. But hey who knows. I mean hey maybe somebody knows something I don't... but I still don't think it's going. Oh yeah and the color swatchs on benefitcosmetics.com (at least for the cream eyeshadows) was totally correct. I like to order from sephora.com so I always check the color swatchs some where else first.
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Chamonix on 8/8/2003 10:51:00 PM more reviews by Chamonix
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I was actually given a generous sample for free in a department store. Moondoggie is absolutely stunning on brown eyes. My eyes are pretty dramatic and I don't like to overdo it. This product made my eyes shimmer with just enough glitz without making them look overdone. Unfortunately I was told they are going to discontine it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Goodfreak on 3/28/2003 8:15:00 PM more reviews by Goodfreak
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Green
This is a beautiful sheer, shimmery seafoam green color. It goes on smoothly and feels absolutely weightless! It didn't crease on me at all. The color was a little sheer for my usual tastes (but playing around I found it looked great with MAC Humid blended at the base), and by the end of the day it seemed to have faded significantly. but I had fun with it and I plan on buying more colors.
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camillestarr on 3/3/2003 2:15:00 AM more reviews by camillestarr
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
This is a gorgeous color of seafoam green/pearlized jadeite. It has a nice consistency for a cream eyeshadow which tend to crease easily, and this one does not crease at all, though the pigment is subtle, therefore it must be layered for a stronger color. This eyeshadow can take awhile to apply if you really want a strong, dramatic color wash of mint green, though it is well worht it because it is the only unique color I have found- no other lines even come colse to this shade. Beautiful with my light green eyes or also on blue eyes.
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*TOP REVIEWER* x0x0rebeccax0x0 on 2/8/2003 4:59:00 PM more reviews by x0x0rebeccax0x0
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Green
i like this a lot. they truly do not crease and this gives a sheer wash of mint green over ur eye but can be layered to be brighter. love it!
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If a soup kitchen line is the lasting image of the Great Depression, then the job fair line is beginning to serve that purpose for the current recession.
More than 300 people sauntered through GateWay Community College in Phoenix on Wednesday during the school's annual spring job fair. It was the latest, in a string of job fairs that have popped up across the Valley.
Some of the attendees were graduating students, fresh to the job market. Many were longtime professionals who had fallen victim to the worsening economy. But almost all came in hoping to land a position with the 25 employers present.
"There are so many people looking for work right now," said Jan Davie, director of GateWay's career and employment services. "We have never seen more job seekers in our offices before."
Valley professionals who have been employed for decades are joining networking Web sites, just to get their name out there. And they are not picky. Most are willing to work any job they can, in order to pay bills and put food on the table.
But a job fair presents a different opportunity.
It gives people a chance to be proactive. Job seekers can meet a decision maker face-to-face and make a personal impression. To many, this is much more advantageous than sending in a résumé electronically and crossing their fingers.
However, even job fairs have hit hard times. The number of employers that Gateway attracted this year was cut by almost one-third from a year ago, when about 70 attended.
Nonetheless, Valley hopefuls came out in droves, wishing that it was the day that their job search would turn around.
Here are just a few of their stories:
Chris Lacey, job seeker for two months
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Chris Lacey knew his job was in jeopardy when his company, Pulte Homes, Inc., stopped announcing housing starts.
Each month, Pulte would announce the number of homes it was beginning to construct. During the housing boom, that number was in the hundreds. But gradually the numbers began to dwindle.
That's when the firing began.
It took 10 waves of cutbacks before Lacey, then a purchasing manager, was handed a pink slip. It came after Pulte hit rock bottom in February and March: zero housing starts.
"It was truly unbelievable," he said. "I knew people weren't buying homes, but zero starts was really surprising."
Three years earlier, when Lacey first started with the company, business was through the roof. Pulte rode the wave of the housing boom - 600 to 700 starts was the norm. Now this was dropped on him.
Lacey, his wife, and 5-year-old daughter live in Buckeye. It was hard telling his wife what happened, but it was more difficult breaking the news to his daughter.
"She was always really proud that her daddy made houses," he said. "It was hard to tell her that I had lost the job."
It became more challenging after a teacher called the house, saying that his daughter had been crying in class. It was the same week he was laid off.
"It's been tough," Lacey said.
For the past two months, Lacey has been relentless in pursuing job leads. He's registered with all the major job search Web sites and has applied for about 100 jobs, he said, but so far he's only received rejection letters.
Lacey has also tried to register for unemployment, but it's becoming a full-time job itself, he said. He goes online to register and comes across a problem. He calls the phone number for help, but the line is either busy or references him back to the Web site.
In the meantime, his wife, a real estate agent, has become the primary breadwinner. The family also has some savings. But Lacey still pushes ahead.
"I'm not going to stop until I find something," he said.
Janice Rickman, job seeker for six months
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It is the first time in 13 years that Janice Rickman has been out of a job.
She was laid off as data coordinator from United HealthCare Services, Inc. after more than four years of service. She was able to stave off 3 waves of cutbacks, but the fourth snagged her.
After that, the problems came in short order.
Rickman lives in a house she's owned in south Phoenix for 23 years. She lives along with her 21-year-old daughter and her 20-month-old grandson. The bills come fast and furious with a small child, Rickman said.
"I have a house to run, and bills to pay," she said. "That doesn't change, whether I have a job or not."
To help with the costs, Rickman registered for food stamps - something she never thought she'd have to do. Then, she had to cash in her 401(k) and sell off the stock she received as part of her severance package from United HealthCare.
But still it wasn't enough.
Rickman had to sell off the family pet of 6 years, a parrot named Rosie, for $800 to make ends meet.
She also tried to register for unemployment, but kept running into roadblocks from the state on why she didn't qualify. After almost two months of headaches, Rickman decided to write an e-mail to then-Governor Janet Napolitano.
In the letter, she explained her plight and went into detail about how she was at risk of losing the house in which she raised four children.
She sent the letter on a Friday. By Monday, she got a telephone call that the governor had received it. On Wednesday, the money was deposited in her bank account.
"I can't explain how good that felt," she said. "That was a great week."
Rickman's daughter has a part-time job as a receptionist. Rickman is still trying to get herself a job. She's been online and at job fairs to make that happen.
"I'm not a slacker," she said. "I just need a chance to prove what I can do."
Jeff Trostle and Nina Welsh, job seekers for one month
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Jeff Trostle and Nina Welsh have only been in Arizona for about a month, but they've attended three job fairs.
The couple came to Surprise, along with their 8-month-old son, from Baltimore to live with Trostle's parents. But they had to sell their 1997 Kia Sephia to get here.
"We're living month-to-month," Welsh said. "It's really tight."
Trostle was a sheet metal worker in Baltimore. As demand for commercial real estate began to dry up, so did construction jobs.
Work became scarce, Trostle said, and it became apparent that it was time for a new start.
The couple headed to Arizona where Welsh quickly picked up a job as a waitress at a restaurant.
She isn't happy, though. More people are staying at home to eat, which means less business and less tips for Welsh.
"There isn't enough money to go around at the restaurant," she said. "I need something better."
Trostle remains unemployed. But it isn't for a lack of trying. He's expanded his job search from the construction business and is willing to work anywhere, as long as it helps his family move out of his parent's house.
"I love my parents, but we need our own space," Trostle said. "I need a job to get me there."
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Richard Royer is only two days into his job search, but he's optimistic.
"I feel it won't take very long to find a job," he said.
Royer, of Chandler, was laid off on Tuesday from Avnet, Inc., an industrial distributor of electronic parts, after working there as an industrial engineer for 13 years.
He may be out of a job, but Royer has something that most people who are laid off don't have - another job.
Royer is an adjunct professor at Western International University, where he teaches computer science and supply chain management.
He doesn't believe the professorial job is enough to pay the bills. He lives with his wife and 20-year-old son in Chandler. He needs another job to supplement the income, he said, and he wants to find it soon.
Until then, Royer plans to apply for positions online and attend job fairs.
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by Philip Chien What do Tang, Teflon, and Velcro have in common? If you said they're space program spinoffs you're wrong. If you said they're trademarked products which have been used by the space program - you're right. Madison Avenue and heavy hype from advertisers is responsible for Tang, Teflon, and Velcro's attachment with the space program. In fact all of them have been around since *before* the first satellites were launched!
At least a couple of worldwide web sites list 1965 as the year Tang was invented - it was actually introduced by General Foods in 1957, a couple of years before NASA was even formed. Early on NASA realized that most of the food on spacecraft would have to be dehydrated to save weight. So instant drinks were selected, including coffee and tea. General Food's Tang was one of the first powdered beverage drinks available, and had some nutritional value. Heavy advertising by General Foods about Tang being the drink of the astronauts led the public to always associate Tang with the space program. Now there are dozens of different drinks available - basically anything you can find on the instant drink aisle in the supermarket. With Russia's participation in the International Space Station there are also plenty of Russian drinks like "grape juice with pectin" (thicker than a milkshake) and apricot juice with pulp. Velcro has been used heavily by the space program but it was not invented for the space program. It was actually invented in the 1940s in Switzerland. George de Mestral had taken his dog for a walk and noticed something unremarkable - the dog's coat was covered with cockleburs. But unlike most of us who would just remove them he put them under a microscope and found out why they stuck so well to fur and clothing - they were shaped like natural hooks. Eventually that led to the two-sided hook and nape connecting pads.
Astronauts say they can't live without Velcro in space. Most walls, ceilings, and floors are covered with Velcro nape squares and practically everything an astronaut uses including pens, notepads, food, and yes - even bags of Tang have Velcro tabs. But Velcro was not invented for the space program. Teflon actually predates World War II. It was invented by accident in a Dupont laboratory by chemist Roy J. Plunkett in 1938. He was smart enough to realize he had come up with something unusual - the most slippery substance ever created. As with Tang and Velcro the space program has used plenty of Teflon. Parts are made out of solid Teflon plastics, Teflon is used to coat many products, and some ropes are made from Teflon. So what has come from the space program? Thousands of spinoffs, mostly in engineering and medical fields. But two of the most common products in your workshop are actual space program spinoffs.
Look at the blue and yellow can of WD-40 spray lubricant sitting on the shelf. Did you ever wonder what 'WD-40' meant? To prevent corrosion on metals in a sea air environment you need to keep water away. WD stands for water displacement, and it was the 40th attempt to find a suitable mixture of oils to do the job. If the scientists at Rocket Chemical Company were a little luckier in their attempts it might have been called WD-39! The first purpose for WD-40 was to protect the Atlas rocket - a job it still does today, half a century later. In 1953 the Atlas was an ICBM under development to launch nuclear bombs to Russia. Now the Atlas is a rocket used to launch satellites - and it uses Russian engines on its first stage. The Russian RD-180 engines used on the Atlas V are descendants of the engines on the early Russian ICBMs which were pointed at the United States during the Cold War!
Cordless power tools were originally developed for the Apollo moonwalkers. The first consumer cordless tools weren't too popular because the batteries didn't last long enough. But with improved rechargeable batteries they're now indispensable. Today's astronauts feel the same way about their ultimate power tool - the Pistol Grip Tool which they call PGT. The PGT was originally designed for use to service the Hubble Space Telescope and the astronauts liked it so much they made it the standard power tool for assembling the International Space Station. The PGT has its own computer which can be programmed for speed, torque, and number of turns. But it's essentially just a real fancy 3/8" power drill. And for just $160,000 - it's a bargain. But there's one space spinoff you'll probably never see. NASA developed an antenna which folds up like an umbrella for its Tracking Data and Relay Satellite. While designing the woven antenna engineers discovered a weaving pattern which would prevent runs. Pantyhose manufacturers weren't interested though; no-run pantyhose isn't good for repeat business.
Tang advertisement by General Mills. WD-40 photo courtesy of WD-40 company.
Space photos from the author's exclusive collection of photos not publicly released by NASA. Copyright 2009 neatinformation.com.
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Sooner or later, it will become obvious you need help in growing your online business. The question every person faces in this situation is, "Should I take on a partner?" The answer depends on a number of factors.
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I want to be absolutely clear upfront here that there is no absolute answer to this question. If you have a blog and Bill Gates wants to invest $500 million in it, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the partnership might be in your best interest. On the other hand, there are plenty of situations where the partnership makes little sense.
What benefits will you actually receive from forming the partnership? I find this simple question trumps people. If you are considering bringing in a partner, go ahead and list the benefits of doing so. Of those you list, go ahead and identify which ones the person coming in has actually accomplished versus merely promised you. You might be surprised at how short the list is.
I have to be honest. I don't care for partnerships. A partnership is essentially a marriage. Getting into them is easy. Getting out is expensive and painful. While there can always be a certain fact situation that makes a partnership a good call, I personally shy away from them and go with alternatives.
A better alternative for most online businesses is to form an alliance agreement with the person being considered as a partner. In this form of agreement, the parties keep their business separate and simply agree to pursue a project together. The advantage of this approach is you get all the benefits of the partnership without the negatives.
In certain situations, it also makes sense to form a stand alone business entity for the pursuit of the project. Why? If the project involves a field or action where there is significant risk, the business entity can act as a shield between your already established business and the liabilities and debts created in the project. Confusing? An example can help:
Assume Bob owns a successful blog followed by hundreds of thousands of readers. John is a programmer. They want to develop a new project in which they use a very advanced site to teach marketing concepts to members who pay a monthly fee. This is a pretty standard business model online.
In forming the business, neither Bob nor John wants to expose their already successful businesses. To avoid this problem, they would form a new corporation or limited liability company owned by either themselves as individuals or their existing businesses. This new business entity creates a shield of protection.
In Closing
Should you take on a partner for your online business or, to be clear, any business? While I am not a fan of partnerships, the decision is one that ultimately boils down to the specific situation. Even if a partnership seems to be the way to go, you may want to consider looking the alternative approaches looked at herein.
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HOUSTON – Spectra Energy Corp., DTE Energy and Enbridge Inc. announced Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to construct a pipeline intended to ship Utica shale gas from northeastern Ohio to markets in the Midwest and Ontario, Canada.
The new venture, called the Nexus Gas Transmission system, would originate in northeastern Ohio and consist of 250 miles of large-diameter pipe, Spectra said in a press release.
Spectra, DTE and Enbridge are characterized as big players in the energy midstream industry. The cost of the venture is estimated to range from $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, according to the Houston Chronicle.
"The Nexus project is a great supply-meets-demand story" for the Utica shale region, said Brian McKerlie, vice president of business development for Spectra, the newspaper reported. (READ STORY)
The system would be capable of transporting one billion cubic feet of natural gas per day and would extend west from Ohio and connect with an existing Vector pipeline system in Michigan, the company reported.
The Vector line will ship the gas to Ontario and serve distribution companies, power generators and industrial users in the Ohio, Michigan and Ontario markets. Once the project is completed, Spectra will become a 20% owner of the Vector pipeline, now owned by DTE and Enbridge.
The Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline project comes as Spectra, Chesapeake Energy Corp., Texas Eastern Transmission LP and American Electrical Power develop their Ohio Pipeline Energy Network, or OPEN.
That system, announced last December, would connect processors in Columbiana County with a 70-mile pipeline running through southeastern Ohio. The line is capable of handling one billion cubic feet of natural gas per day and would tie into the existing Texas Eastern system, which transports natural gas to the Gulf of Mexico region.
Meantime, Dominion Transmission announced last Thursday that its Appalachian Gateway project, which included the construction of a 110-mile pipeline from West Virginia to Delmont, Pa., in the southwestern part of that state, was placed in service.
An open season for the project – that is, the period when the system can solicit customers – is scheduled for the fourth quarter, Spectra said. The partners expect to have the pipeline in service by November 2015, depending on demand and market conditions.
In its announcement, Spectra noted the project has already received "expressions of interest" from potential customers with enough capacity to anchor the project.
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I'm a little behind on posts, sorry guys! I was reminded I forgot to write one about my birthday when I got a package from my favorite cousin ever, Shanley, this morning with my birthday present. (To all the cousins I just ticked off, she gave me a Detention poster and a beanie. She wins. Always. ;).)
So I've been eating a kind of modified "Paleo" for a couple of months (basically no carbs/wheat/flour, and no refined sugars) and finally allowed myself free reign on my birthday (last Wednesday) to eat whatever I wanted. I woke up and had a bagel. It was delicious and felt awful in my stomach. At lunch I had pizza and a soda and it was delicious and felt awful. (I had a bunch of fruit in there too... my stomach needed something decent.) For dinner at Commons I had little samplings of everything I'd wanted forever. frosted mini wheats. Ezekiel bread toast with butter. Apple spice cinnamon cake. Baked ziti. And it was all so freakin delicious and it all felt like rocks in my stomach.
Afterwards we had a desert party in South Kitchen. People came in on their study breaks and we had funfetti cake, coffee and mint chocolate chip ice cream, cookies, cookie cake, candy, brownies. Galore! And yes, it was all delicious and fabulous and wonderful, and it felt so so so bad. I literally went to bed at 11:30 in a sugar coma.
Yea it was excessive. But so good. And no, I will not be doing any of the above for a very long time. Eating all of that just made me realize how much better I like eating healthily because of how much better it makes me feel.
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Educational BackgroundPh.D., Management Information Systems, Minored in Economics and Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, 2000Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering and Telecommunications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 1994
Professional Background2000-2005 Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA2005-2006 Visiting Professor, Department of Management Information Systems, Lee Business School, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV2006-2012 Professor and Faculty Lead (CIS-BSCS and CBA-PhD), College of Business Administration, College of Information Systems, Trident University International, Cypress, CA
Area of Expertise/ResearchE-commerce and E-learningDecision Science and Data AnalysisAuction and PricingSecurity and Assurance
Publications "Binary Vickrey Auction – A Robust and Efficient Multi-unit Sealed-bid Auction against Buyer False-name Bids." Zoltán Hidvégi, Wenli Wang, and Andrew B. Whinston. Decision Support Systems. March 2007. Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 301-312."Buy-price English Auction." Zoltán Hidvégi, Wenli Wang, and Andrew B. Whinston. Journal of Economic Theory. July 2006, Volume 129, Issue 1, pp.31-52. (acceptance w/o revision at the first round). "Neutralizing Piracy of Motion Pictures – Reengineering the Supply Chain of the Industry." David A. Cook and Wenli Wang. Technology in Society. November 2004."Designing Mechanisms for E-Commerce Security: An Example from Sealed-bid Auctions." Wenli Wang, Zoltán Hidvégi and Andrew B. Whinston. International Journal of Electronic Commerce. Winter 2001-2002."E-Process Design and Assurance Using Model Checking." Wenli Wang, Zoltán Hidvégi, Andrew D. Bailey, and Andrew B. Whinston. IEEE Computer. October 2000.
Presentations2011 - "Management of Change to Ensure IS Success: A Longitudinal Study." Pauline Ash, Wenli Wang, Jerry Chang, and Geoffrey Hubona. Proceeding of the International Conference on Information Systems. Shanghai, China, December 2011. Paper 31. 2010 - "Deterring Adolescent Dependency on Text Messaging: A Conceptual Model and Framework for Behavior Control." Tom Barto and Wenli Wang. Proceeding of the 16th Americas conference on Information Systems. Lima, Peru, August 2010.2008 - "The Benefits of Unexpected Informal Customer Support from Vendors in Online Communities." Yitshak Merin and Wenli Wang. Proceedings of the 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems. Toronto, CA, August 2008. 2007 - "Current Research on List Prices in Online Auctions." invited keynote speech, 2007 Annual Conference of the China Information Economic Society. Harbin, China, Jan 6-8, 2007.2005 - "To the Question 'Does IT Matter?' Hollywood Answers 'Yes'." David A. Cook and Wenli Wang. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii, January 2005.2005 - "General Guidelines of Internal Control over Internet-based Electronic Commerce." Wenli Wang and Minnie Yi-Min Yen. Asia Pacific Decision Science Institute. Taiwan, June 2005.2004 - "The IS Framework for Preserving Dance Heritage." Wenli Wang. Pre-ICIS04 Workshop on e-Culture, U-Tourism and Virtual Heritage. Washington D.C., December 2004.2004 - "Preserving and Interpreting Culture Heritage: Lessons Learned from Film Restoration." Wenli Wang and David A. Cook. Pre-ICIS04 Workshop on e-Culture, U-Tourism and Virtual Heritage. Washington D.C., December 2004.2003 - "Sequential Auctions with Shill Bidding." Zoltan Hidvegi, Wenli Wang, and Andrew B. Whinston. The Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce. Pittsburgh, Oct 2003.2002 - "Buy-price English Auction." Zoltan Hidvegi, Wenli Wang, and Andrew B. Whinston. Workshop for Information Systems and Economics. Barcelona, Spain. December 2002.2002 - "Shill Bidding in Multi-round Online Auctions." Zoltan Hidvegi, Wenli Wang, and Andrew B. Whinston. Proceedings of 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Jan 2002.2001 - "An e-Risk Primer." Xenia Ley Parker, CFSA. Acknowledged collaborative effort. The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation. Altamonte Springs, Florida. 2001.2000 - "Economic Mechanism Design for Securing Online Auctions." Wenli Wang, Zoltan Hidvegi, and Andrew B. Whinston. Proceeding of Twenty-first International Conference on Information Systems. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, December 2000, pp. 676-680.2000 - "Designing Secure Mechanisms for Online Processes." Wenli Wang, Zoltan Hidvegi, and Andrew B. Whinston. Proceeding -- International Conference on Electronic Commerce. Seoul, Korea, August, 2000, pp. 312-318.1999 - "Digital Systems Design ? An Example for Efficient Web-based Training.? Michael Wahl, Wenli Wang, and Rainer Bruck. IEEE Workshop on Design, Test and Applications. Dubrovnik, 1999. 1998 - "General Guidelines of Internal Control over Internet-based Electronic Commerce."Andrew D. Baily, Anitesh Barua, Wenli Wang, Andrew B. Whinston, and Minnie Yi-Min Yen, Proceedings of 1998 Administrative Sciences Conferences: New Horizons & Role in Development, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1998.1997 - "Binary Multi-Unit eAuction Robust Against Buyer False-name Bidding." Wenli Wang, Zoltan Hidvegi, and Andrew B. Whinston. Internet Productivity Conference. Austin, TX. 1997.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, left, and his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Salehi, shake hands, at the conclusion of their press conference in Tehran on Saturday. The ministers accused the United States of double standards over the Obama administration's decision to provide aid to rebels...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran and Syria condemned a U.S. plan to assist rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad on Saturday and signaled the Syrian leader intends to stay in power at least until 2014 presidential elections.
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Bryana White is being honored for her multiple contributions to the advancement of campus diversity at URI, and for her personal and professional commitment to research in multicultural psychology, especially in the areas of ethnic identity development, and multicultural competence training for doctoral-level students pursuing clinical and counseling doctoral degrees. Reflecting her diverse interests and intellectual energies, she has seamlessly blended multiple projects that promote diversity learning, professional development, and social justice.
A doctoral student in clinical Psychology, she has been an active member of the Task Force on Multiculturalism and Diversity, addressed the needs of diverse graduate students as the communications focused member-at-large to the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, and completed mental health externships at the URI Counseling Center and the Rhode Island Training School. As Graduate Assistant Hall Director for Peck Hall, she is co-chair of the Department of Housing and Residential Life Diversity committee, aided in the development of the URI Bias Response Team, coordinates diversity training for resident assistants, and serves as a HRL and graduate student member of the Equity Council. In addition, she mentored the undergraduates in the convening of the 2009 URI Student Leadership Conference, and the formation of I AM U URI-Unity in Difference.
Finally, she has been a Summer Counselor for the Talent Development program for the past three years; a discussion Moderator for the Honors Colloquium Film Series on Race; a member of the Faculty Senate Committee on Learning Outcomes Assessment, and a Research Assistant to Dr. Jasmine Mena, Psychology, and Dr. Donald Cunnigen, Sociology. She holds a B.A. degree in Psychology and Italian from Vassar College, and an M.A. in Psychology from URI.
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Posted: March 26, 2009, from the April 2009 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
The month before my oldest son was born, my husband and I planted a dwarf peach tree in our front yard.
I distinctly remember having to gingerly sit on the ground in my maternity overalls to even see the hole in the ground, I was so huge. In spite of the odds, we were enjoying fresh peaches off of that tree the very next year and began to look forward to future years, planning to share with family and friends, and enjoy all the peach goodies imaginable. Unfortunately, our tree had a run of bad luck last year due to overproducing and frost, and literally bent until it broke. And although it is currently reminiscent of the pitiful tree from A Charlie Brown Christmas special, I have hope it will soon be back to its full glory—and my husband and I are learning a thing or two about maintaining fruit trees in order to avoid another tragedy.
But no matter how pathetic that little tree is right now, I can't look at it without thinking of my baby boy, now 4, and all the hopes, worries and anticipation we were feeling during that summer ... a time I am instantly transported back to when I savor a fresh-picked peach.
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One of the best things about this fruit is its juiciness and the feeling you get when your teeth pierce the taut skin, sinking into the sweet flesh underneath. Not only are peaches delicious, but they also are antioxidant-rich, offering beta carotene and vitamins A, C and E to help neutralize free radicals and protect cells.1
Originally from China, peaches date as far back in recorded history as 10th century BC and got their name in 300 BC from the Greek philosopher Theophrastus, who named the peach for the country from which he thought it originated—Persia. The peach is round with a downy yellowish-red skin and a rough pit in the middle. It can be eaten alone, made into a jam, frozen or used in desserts, entreés, appetizers and soups, adding a fresh, sweet note to any dish.2


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Who knew these two would be channeling their inner Ariel?
Vanessa Hudgens posted a photo of herself with her BFF Kim Hidalgo, clad in head-to-toe mermaid costumes! Donning the gear for a photo shoot, the two fit the role of stunning sea sirens perfectly!
What's more, we think Vanessa might want to consider a role in a live-action adaption of The Little Mermaid! She can sing, after all!
But the question is, who'd play Sebastian?!
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There you have it - nVidia @ Intel Solutions Summit 2004 from Sydney, Australia. nVidia had quite a few interesting products on display, much more than I thought I would see at first. But as for the rest of the companies showcasing their products, I couldn't tell you.
It was interesting to find out only two days before attending ISS that media were not allowed to attend the event. Surely there could be no harm in letting Australian media visit ISS in future years. nVidia were delighted when I told them we would be posting some coverage of their booth from ISS on TweakTown and I am pretty certain all other companies would have loved the prospect of receiving free publicity about their upcoming products.
I would even go as far as saying if media were invited more companies could justify the costs in attending ISS knowing full well they will receive media attention and not just partner. Maybe we will see a change for ISS 2005?


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Burma's Vice-President, Sai Mauk Kham, Armed Forces Advisory Officer and Deputy Defense Chief of Staff arrived in two helicopters to Alay Than Kyaw, Maungdaw, in the morning.
The vice-president claimed the purpose of the trip was to assess the situation on the ground and distribute aid in the aftermath of the worst violence in decades between Buddhists Rakhines and Muslim Rohingyas, in early June.
But many suspect his visit, which came after a trip by UN Human Rights envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana, was politically motivated after the government was accused of siding with Burmese Arakanese.
Several prominent international rights groups have criticized security forces for targeting Muslim Rohingyas in the wake of the violence which resulted in the deaths of many people and the displacement of thousands.
Human Rights Watch released a report on August 1, alleging government security forces have undertaken systematic abuses against Rohingya Muslims, including murder, rape, beatings, arbitrary arrest and other abuses.
In a statement released on July 27, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay also said Muslim communities in Arakan state may have been targeted by security forces.
The government said that 77 people died and 109 were injured during the violence which broke out in early June, but many think the death toll is much higher. Eyewitness reports that have emerged in the weeks following the violence claim hundreds of Rohingyas have been killed, raped, beaten and arbitrarily arrested by security forces.
Furthermore, much of the aid distributed to help the victims of the violence hasn't reached Muslim communities.
According to a member of the village administration office, the vice-president met with the Burma Border Security Force (Nasaka) in area number 7 and Natala ( New settler) where he gave 500,000 kyat for families in the village. But he didn't meet with Rohingyas in Alay Than Kyaw or provide them with any relief.
After leaving Alay Than Kyaw he flew to Nyaung Chaung Natala village and stayed for 5 minutes before leaving for the predominantly Muslim township of Maungdaw in northern Arakan state. The vice-president also visited Bomu village where there are some Rohingya residents. But he didn't visit any of the other communities in the surrounding areas.
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Tennessee hasn't reached a Final Four since its 2008 national championship, which represents the Lady Vols' longest absence since the NCAA started running the tournament in 1982.
"If it doesn't bother any of these players on this team, they don't need to have a Tennessee uniform on," Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said Wednesday during the team's media day event.
With the Final Four taking place in Nashville this season, the Lady Vols want to win a ninth national title in their home state. The cover of the Lady Vols' media guide has Warlick holding a plated steel object in the shape of the state of Tennessee with the slogan "Grind for 9" inside the borders.
Tennessee's appearance in the last three regional finals shows the Lady Vols aren't far away. Warlick took steps during the offseason to address areas where she thought the team needed improvement.
Warlick believed the team's leadership in the past was good, but not good enough. Coaches and players also wanted better team chemistry.
"I don't think we were as close as we could have been, and I think that really hurt us down the stretch," junior forward Cierra Burdick said. "Unfortunately, I feel like if we would have been closer as a team in the past, we could have gone to those Final Fours."
The Lady Vols say that won't be a problem this season.
All the players stayed on campus and lived in the same building this summer, though sophomore forward Bashaara Graves and junior guard Ariel Massengale left at one point to win gold medals with USA Basketball in different international tournaments.
The Lady Vols got to know one another better. They had cooking contests, which revealed senior guard Meighan Simmons is the team's top chef as well as its top returning scorer. They participated in a retreat that helped build teamwork.
"We did a ropes course," Graves said. "I'm afraid of heights and they all just talked me through it and said it was OK. I just loved that. I had the support which I needed to do that because I definitely didn't want to do it."
The Lady Vols believe those offseason activities will pay off when they open their schedule Nov. 8 at Middle Tennessee.
"The chemistry is completely different," said Simmons, the Lady Vols' lone senior. "We are more together than anything. We focus on making one another better instead of just focusing on making ourselves better."
Tennessee returns five of it is top six scorers from a team that went 27-8 and won a Southeastern Conference regular-season title last year. The Lady Vols also add perhaps the nation's most heralded freshman in 6-foot-6 center Mercedes Russell.
The Lady Vols are loaded in the frontcourt with Russell joining a talent-laden group that also features Graves, the 2012-13 SEC newcomer of the year. Warlick also expects to see improvement from her point guards.
Massengale has started 54 games over the past two seasons but now is being pushed by redshirt freshman Andraya Carter and freshman Jordan Reynolds. Warlick says Massengale benefited from her experience in the World University Games this summer and is thriving amid the increased competition.
"We always talk about how the point guard is an extension of the head coach," Massengale said. "Coach Warlick and I, we watch film often, we're talking all the time and making sure that we're on the same page."
The players and coaches are definitely in agreement regarding the team's major goals. While the SEC media have picked Tennessee to win a second straight conference title, the Lady Vols are setting their sights higher.
"We want to get over the hump," Burdick said. "We're tired of going to Elite Eights. We want to hang up another banner."