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In the first legal sanction in the country for a 'shadow teacher' to sit with a child in classroom, the HC on Thursday allowed the child to attend class with a trained special educator who will sit with the student and help him acquire necessary skills to function independently.
The court has also asked a committee appointed by the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) to assess the progress for a month.
Dr Samir Dalwai, a behavioural paediatrician, who will make the assessment said the case would set a precedent for the rights of autistic children. "It will promote the concept of shadow teachers to support such children within the mainstream school system. It is very easy to talk about inclusive education, very difficult to implement it. It is for the first time in India that legal sanction has been given to the concept of shadow teacher," he told The Indian Express.
A division bench of Justice S J Vazifdar and Justice R Y Ganoo allowed the child to be accompanied by the shadow teacher. "The shadow teacher will be appointed by the parents at their cost," said lawyer Pradeep Havnur who represented the parents.
The school based in Juhu had in July asked the parents to take the child out of the school saying he displayed behaviour that could be detrimental to him and his classmates.
In a letter to the parents, Principal Sudeshna Chatterjee stated that the school "had pooled all resources, including paediatricians, counsellors and special educators to enable the child to meet the challenges of regular school life".
However, over the last two years, the child's condition had worsened on account of his frustration and inability to express his needs to teachers, the letter said. This resulted in the child "disturbing the remaining 44 students on account of his constant wandering about the classroom, shrill shrieks, escaping from the classroom and constantly demanding the teacher's attention".
The letter stated that the school was unable to provide personal attention to the child and suggested that the parents put him in a school that can give him personal attention for the duration of his learning hours. The boy, diagnosed with a few traits of autistic spectrum disorder, has been in the school since June 2007.
The Right to Education Act specifies that not only can a school not deny admission to special children, but once a student is admitted, it has to ensure the child sees through his entire school education. The parents approached the director of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan.
An officer was sent to the school, who recommended that the child be re-admitted. They filed an application with MSCPCR, and the commission on November 8 appointed an expert committee of three doctors to monitor and evaluate the boy's condition.
The committee headed by Dr Dalwai recommended that the child be allowed to continue at the school with the help of a shadow teacher for at least six months, and if there was no improvement, the boy's parents should "seek an environment where he would get more personalised care".
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Amherst Athletics supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County
Earlier this month, Amherst College students, student-athletes, and coaches rallied around the seventeenth annual "Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake Bowl-a-Thon," the organization's biggest annual fundraiser.
Two athletic teams–women's soccer and men's track–were represented at the bowl-a-thon, which raised over $65,000 this year (exceeding its fundraising goal).
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Amherst
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is one of the CCE's major partnerships in the community. At Amherst, the organization works to pair college students, or "bigs" with middle school and elementary school students, or "littles," in the area to forge lasting, impactful friendships.
Ruth Harms, the Case Management Supervisor for BBBS of Hampshire County, spoke to the merits of such a friendship: "Our program gives a child a positive, adult role model outside of their family who can have fun with and teach him or her. For a lot of the kids, the friendship opens up a world within Amherst that they didn't even know existed. Also, spending time on campus helps instill a sense of the importance of collegiate education."
At Amherst College, four Community Engagement Leaders–Jess Wall '12, Dave Bradshaw '12, Gina Ringelberg '13, and Tania Dias '13–serve as liaisons between BBBS and the Amherst student body to help facilitate either site-based pairings that exist solely on campus or community-based pairings that have a more flexible schedule and location.
"We're a support system for these kids; the theory behind it is to go beyond one-time tutoring sessions or activities and create real friendships between bigs and littles," Jess Wall–who has worked with BBBS all four years that she's been a student at Amherst–reflected. "Data has revealed that these sustainable, consistent relationships foster better familial relationships, stronger schoolwork performance, and a better chance that these kids aren't going to choose to get involved with drugs or alcohol."
"The best part about BBBS is that I get to see how this person changes over time," Gina Ringelberg said. "My little has grown so much in the three years I've known her. You can see the difference that you're making in a person's life."
The Bowl-a-Thon
With the powerful impact of this organization in mind, it is important to know that each big/little pair costs about $1,000 a year to maintain. Ruth outlined their three big fundraising events, two seasonal craft fairs and this bowl-a-thon, that, with the help of many enthusiastic supporters, raise the majority of the organization's funds each year.
Dave Bradshaw explained how Amherst's branch prioritizes this necessity of fundraising through a number of annual events like this bowl-a-thon, the popular campus-wide strategy game "Assassins," and trivia nights. "For the bowl-a-thon, we have the most participation out of all the schools in the area," Bradshaw said. "We made fundraising a priority for our branch about two years ago, and it is becoming a staple of the program."
Athletes Bowl for a Cause
While each of Amherst's 30 bigs participated in the event, Amherst Athletics also contributed to the cause. Two varsity teams–women's soccer and men's track–pitched in to raise money for the organization and bowl this weekend. A number of other bigs are also student-athletes (who bowled without their team this weekend), some of whom drew financial support from their teammates and coaches.
Two players on the women's soccer team–Jess Wall and Allie Horwitz '12–have their own littles and encouraged their team to contribute to the cause. "Jess definitely drove our initial connection, and now we've been doing this bowl-a-thon for four years," head coach Jen Hughes explained. "Every spring we sit down as a team and talk about some offseason community engagement we'd like to do, and this is one of our continued relationships."
"The team originally got involved to support the couple of us who have Littles, but they've stayed involved because they've become passionate about the cause," Allie Horwitz reflected. She and her little, Kyle, have a mutual interest in sports, which explains his presence on the sidelines of the team's soccer games among other sporting events that the two have frequented over the past two years.
The team raised over $1,000 dollars for the organization in the couple of weeks leading up to the bowl-a-thon. Younger team members who have become inspired by their seniors' involvement have applied to become Bigs to keep the team's partnership an ongoing one.
Just a few lanes down, a group of men's track runners and coaches got together to rally for the BBBS cause. Head coach Erik "Ned" Nedeau, who quickly admitted that he was "a better coach than bowler," explained that one of his runners and BBBS big, Kash Aleshinloye '14, worked with one of the team's captains, Chris Erickson '12, to put together their spring community engagement project.
Kash pitched the idea of the bowl-a-thon at a team meeting, and encouraged his teammates to raise money even if they couldn't make it to bowl. With that backing, Kash and his little, Omar, spent the afternoon bowling with some teammates and coaches, knowing they had raised money and awareness for an impactful organization.
Track is always in season, which means the team works to keep community engagement a priority despite lacking the freedom an offseason would provide. "We always make sure to do an engagement project each season, especially over interterm" Nedeau elaborated. "I tell my players that giving back to the community is a way to better yourself, and another part of being a member of this team."
"It's awesome to have athletic teams be at our events, to mobilize that many people who are dedicated to our cause" Jess Wall commented. "And it's one place we can grow–team participation," Ruth added. "When CELs or current student-athlete bigs make a push for their team to participate, we raise funds more successfully and, ultimately, recruit even more bigs."
How to get involved
Being a Big Brother or a Big Sister is not only a fulfilling community engagement effort to make a difference in a child's life, but it is also a flexible one for a student-athlete with a busy schedule. If you or a teammate is interested in becoming involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters at Amherst, contact one of the four BBBS partnership Community Engagement Leaders: Jess Wall at firstname.lastname@example.com, David Bradshaw at email@example.com, Tania Dias at firstname.lastname@example.com), or Gina Ringelberg at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more about info sessions.
Reilly Horan '13 is one of three Athletics Liaisons for the Center for Community Engagement. Athletics Liaisons connect athletes and coaches to the resources of the Center for Community Engagement and work to create a sustainable culture of service within the Athletics Department. If your team is looking for community engagement projects, contact Roshard Bryant '13 at firstname.lastname@example.com or Irene Hickey '13 at firstname.lastname@example.com for advice and resources or visit their office hours in the Center for Community Engagement (in Keefe Campus Center) every Friday from 10am-12pm. If your team just completed a community engagement event, contact Reilly Horan '13 at email@example.com so that the campus becomes more aware of what your team is doing to get involved.
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Deganga: The deployment of Army in violence-hit Deganga in North 24-Parganas has not yet succeeded in defusing the situation. Attacks continued on Wednesday morning despite the Army and state forces' presence on Taki Road, which passes through the area.
Around 23 houses were ransacked by attackers near Salimpukur and Hospital area, off Taki Road. The victims have taken shelter at nearby Kartikpur. The officer-in-charge of Deganga police station, Arup Ghosh, was injured during brickbatting by a mob. Women from the area held a demonstration outside Deganga police station, demanding security. Seven people were arrested till the evening.
Prodded by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, three state ministers — Asim Dasgupta, Ranjit Kundu and Mortaza Hossain — visited Deganga in the evening and held a meeting with district officials and Army officers. Dasgupta announced compensation for those who lost their homes and shops in the violence.
Senior BJP leader L K Advani spoke to Union Home minister P Chidambaram over the situation at Deganga. A team of BJP leaders will visit the area on Thursday, it was learned.
Two more areas — Barasat's Golabari and Berachampa — came under the purview of Section 144, even as the armed forces moved around to establish their control in the territory. Police opened fire and hurled tear gas shells at Gambhirgachhi to disperse a mob.
EFR jawans were deployed at Beliaghata, where shops were attacked, looted and set ablaze on Tuesday.
"The Army is patrolling in the area. Sporadic clashes have taken place. The situation is coming under control," said a senior official of the North 24-Parganas district administration.
On Wednesday morning, the armed forces were at Beliaghata when a mob from Ramnathpur and Khejurdanga attacked the houses at Salimpukur.
"They have wrecked everything — TV sets, furniture. We managed to escape with our life," said Samir Hazra, a resident of Salimpukur. Samir has fled with his family members to nearby Kartikpur. "The Army is present. We hope the attackers will not dare to come this far," Samir said.
When a team from Deganga police station, led by O-C Ghosh rushed to the spot, the mob hurled stones at them. A bike was set ablaze and a police vehicle was ransacked. One of the stones hit Ghosh on the head. He was escorted out by his men to Kartikpur and, from there, to hospital.
The Army reached the spot around 12.45pm. A large number of women and men who had to leave their homes assembled in groups on the main road. Some of them later went to the Deganga police station, demanding protection. "The situation is under control. The Army will remain in the area," said state home secretary Samar Ghosh.
Villages like Gambhirgachhi, Dogachhia, Falti, Doharia, Chattalpally, Ramnathpur and Khejurdanga are still tense.
"The Army and police are moving near the main road. The attackers are assembling in the interior villages and then coming forward. Unless the forces move inside, it will be difficult to bring the situation under control," said Kanai Pal, a resident of Kartikpur.
Finance minister Asim Dasgupta has asked the BDO to prepare a list of violence-affected people. "The compensation will be handed out as soon as possible. Peace will be restored in the area at all cost," Dasgupta said.
The Army's presence has failed to defuse the situation at Deganga; (right) a wrecked scooter at Deganga market.
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Now, the culprit Muslim leaders of TMC are trying hard to establish the entire incident as a clash between TMC and CPIM after giving a political colour upon it. And both the MP ( Hazi Nurul Islam of TMC) and the MLA ( Dr. Murtaza Hossian of AIFB) keep mum about the severe loss and rampage upon the Hindus of the affected areas. Practically West Bengal facing a ethnic Hindu cleansing in many places in border districts, Muslim majority areas in the Muslim majority districts and blocks.
Viewers may contact these numbers to know the where-about of the Hindu victims there.
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Human Rights Campaign fires back at the American Family Association in a scathing blog post
The American Family Association (AFA) has published an 'anti-Christian bigotry map' that pinpoints the exact locations for all the offices of two LGBTI rights groups.
The map divides 'bigots' into four categories: anti-Christians, atheists, humanists and those with a 'homosexual agenda.'
AFA reportedly fired him for connecting Nazism with homosexuality
Bryan Fischer is practically a real-life caricature of a right-wing, religious radical spouting homophobia at every chance he gets.
But now, he is no longer serving as the spokesman for the American Family Association.
Rachel Maddow, speaking on her show, said: 'Fischer has been their director of issue analysis, the director of issue analysis for the American Family Association forever. He's basically quoted everywhere for years now as the organization's spokesman...
Someone doesn't know the meaning of the word 'literally'
Bryan Fischer has come up with perhaps one of the most ridiculous statements an anti-gay pundit has ever given to the world.
He has claimed that when you meet gay people, you are 'literally staring' at the energy of Satan.
Somehow under the belief that all LGBTI people are the gay devil from South Park, the radio host was responding to Louisiana Governor and possible presidential candidate Bobby Jindal who held a prayer rally featuring some of the most far-right Republicans in US politics.
'And if people aren't politically conditioned to accept it, their natural reaction is that's just not normal, that's just not natural, that's not what human beings were designed for...'
US pundit Bryan Fischer thinks God, and humans, have an innate aversion to gay sexuality.
According to Right Wing Watch, the director of issues analysis for the American Family Association went on a linguistic historical lesson on the word 'abomination.'
Fischer reassured his 21 August listeners homosexuality is an abomination in God's eyes.
'When God sees it, it causes him to recoil,' Fischer explained.
'It was a joy working with that cast'
We at GSN know a few things.
'Obama politicizes deaths of AIDS researchers on Malaysian plane. We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men'
President Barack Obama is being accused of using the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed in Ukraine last week to further a 'radical gay agenda'.
The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer ranted in a predictable manner after the president paid tribute to the loss of dozens of HIV and AIDS researchers.
Obama said the US will 'continue to stand for the basic principle that people have a right to live as they choose'.
Fischer was not happy.
'They are belligerent, they are intolerant, they are bullies and we have been meekly capitulating to this tiny little cluster of belligerent bullies now for a couple of decades and it's time that we stop with all of that'
US pundit Bryan Fischer is confused why Christians permit a 'tiny little minority' of gay people to have so much power.
'...When people sit down to eat a hamburger, the last thing they want to be thinking about is two guys having sex'
US pundit Bryan Fischer is prepared to begin a boycott if Burger King sells its 'gay burger' nationwide.
The fast-food giant revealed The Proud Whopper, a limited edition product sold only in San Francisco for a week.
According to Right Wing Watch, the director of issue analysis for the anti-gay American Family Association denounced the product.
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer has compared gay people to a male nurse who has been sentenced to two years prison for having sex with a corpse
American Family Association 'Director of Issue Analysis' Bryan Fischer has turned to Twitter to compare homosexuality to necrophilia – arguing that if we outlaw one we should outlaw the other.
'Homosexual conduct is sexually immoral,' Fischer, one of the world's most outspoken homophobes Tweeted 5 July, 'We discriminate against immoral sexual conduct all the time.'
The American Family Association spokesman has claimed that the 'gay gestapo' is bringing back slavery in the US by expecting Christian bakers to not discriminate against gay couples
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer has accused the LGBTI community of forgetting the Civil War and trying to bring back slavery by trying to stop Christian bakers discriminating against same-sex couples.
Fischer made the comments in complaining about a Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruling against a Christian baker who had refused to bake a cake in 2012 for a same-sex couple who married in Massachusetts and wanted a cake for a celebration of that marriage when they returned to their home state.
Bryan Fischer, of the American Family Association, used Bible proverbs to justify his comparison of equality campaigners to leeches
Bryan Fischer, anti-gay spokesperson for the American Family Association, has lashed out again at gay activists calling them leeches.
Fischer has previously rallied against gay rights campaigners, calling them 'Jack-Booted Homo-Fascist Thugs', and in his most recent rant he has compared them to leeches and is using the Bible for support.
'The portrait there that's being presented is designed to make you think that same-sex households are wonderful, they're loving, this is paradise, this is the optimum nurturing environment for children...'
Bryan Fischer thinks the audience watching Modern Family doesn't realize the severe damage the show does to culture and family life.
The spokesperson for the anti-gay American Family Association was a guest on Kevin Miller's radio show. The host maintains Christians are troubled by ABC's Modern Family, which has one same-sex couple raising a daughter.
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer says LGBTI rights activists are 'Jack-Booted Homo-Fascist Thugs' for wanting businesses owned by religious people to provide them goods and services
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer has weighed in on Arizona's bill that would allow businesses to legally discriminate against gay customers in the name of 'religious liberty' – labeling LGBTI activists who feel businesses should not be able to discriminate against them 'homo-fascists' and 'Big Gay.'
'If "Big Gay" homosexual activists actually believed in tolerance they would respect the convictions of Christian businessmen,' Fischer said on his Focal Point online radio show on Monday.
'If you are for the legalization of homosexuality, you are for the acceptability of homosexuality, you are for the normalization of homosexuality, you do not care about black males'
It's unfair to expect anything logical from Bryan Fischer.
The spokesperson for the American Family Association has a long history of weird, and unreasoned, comments. From gay men being Hitler's storm troopers to a call for the kidnapping of children from gay parents.
US right-wing pundits explode after watching same-sex marriages during the music awards ceremony
Gay weddings at the Grammy awards are being branded as 'perverse', 'hateful', and 'intolerant' by extreme right-wing US pundits.
In a segment during the music awards on 26 January, 33 gay and straight couples were married during a performance of equality anthem 'Same Love' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who were joined by Mary Lambert, Madonna and Queen Latifah on stage.
'Heads up: Grammy telecast to feature sodomy-based wedding ceremonies,' American Family Radio talk show host Bryan Fischer warned before the start of the show.
Although Bryan Fischer once doubted Liz Cheney's patriotism, he now sides with her in the public spat between her and lesbian sister Mary
When it comes to the public disagreement between sisters Liz and Mary Cheney, Bryan Fischer is certain the married lesbian is prejudiced not the woman who is against same-sex marriage.
'Who is the one being intolerant here,' the spokesperson for the conservative organization American Family Association asked on his radio show, according to Right Wing Watch.
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer has told a celibate gay man that his homosexuality is a choice but Fischer said he couldn't ever choose to be gay when challenged
American Family Association issues analysis director Bryan Fischer has told a non-practicing gay man on his radio show that his sexuality is a choice – but then immediately denied he could make that kind of choice.
'I do not believe people are born homosexual. I believe it is a matter of sexual behavior and conduct which is always a matter of choice,' Fischer told the caller.
'Could you have sex with a man?' the caller asks
'No!' Fischer answers, laughing at the idea.
'I thought it was a choice?' the caller asks.
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On Thursday, January 27, we were pleased to see 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ:FLWS) post better-than-expected results and regain at least some favor from Wall Street. For some time now, we've been highlighting the value inherent in the company's diversified portfolio of businesses and expecting Wall Street to again embrace the company.
In our "Just Like Clockwork" post early last month, we said:
Among the overlooked ideas we've highlighted here on CS$, one leading candidate is 1-800-Flowers.com (FLWS), where we see a strengthening "moat" for an increasingly diversified business. We can again relay that, by the time fundamentals turn positive and we see broker upgrades along with funds clamoring for a piece of the company, the stock will probably already be back at $3-4 on the way to $5-6.
Well, following the results, Goldman Sachs moved to a "Neutral" rating from a "Sell" rating, which is a step in the right direction. We've not seen the report, but presume the firm is happy that fundamentals are stabilizing and that the coast is seemingly more clear than previously.
Of course, we all remain aware of nagging economic concerns and that "Selfish" Discretionary Spending is outpacing "Gifting" Discretionary Activity. For these reasons, Goldman Sachs possibly held off moving all the way to "Buy" rating and may also want to see positive Y/Y growth for the company. Per our prior discussion, many analysts are afraid to stick their necks out until the coast is entirely clear.
However, let's revisit what Warren Buffett pointed out in his October 2008 NYTs Op-Ed, Buy American. I Am (emphasis added in last sentence):
Let me be clear on one point: I can't predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven't the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month — or a year — from now. What is likely, however, is that the market will move higher, perhaps substantially so, well before either sentiment or the economy turns up. So if you wait for the robins, spring will be over.
We continue to believe this is true for 1-800-Flowers.com. By the time Wall Street fully embraces the company, the stock will already be meaningfully higher. Hence, the best time to acquire shares is when they are discarded in the waste bin.
Moreover, assuming a stable to better U.S. economy, we think 1-800-Flowers.com may begin to show positive Y/Y comparisons in the coming quarters. We can point to reasons from the company's earnings release:
The Company said the 1.3 percent [revenue] decline reflected reduced wholesale order volume in the mass marke t channel as well as the loss of approximately $1.4 million of high-margin revenues associated with a third-party marketing program which the Company ended in December of 2009.
Here's the good news: going forward, the company has now "lapped" both the third-party marketing program and particularly steep declines in its wholesale basket business. As a result, delivering Y/Y growth is now easier, especially as other, growing business segments such as chocolates and cookies become more significant contributors to the company's revenue mix.
This finally brings us to the main point of today's post: is 1-800-Flowers.com's chocolate business gaining market share from See's Candy? Last December, we shared 1-800-Flowers.com: Is "Moat" Shallow, Shrinking, or Nonexistent? In that post, we referenced our Nestlé Kit Kat series, which alluded to the strength of 1-800-Flowers.com's growing chocolate business, Fannie May. We also shared this January 27 AP article (Sweet success: Fannie May back after bankruptcy):
The Associated Press — CHICAGO — A half-dozen years ago iconic chocolatier Fannie May, loved by Chicago candy devotees who passed down their affections for mint meltaways, caramels and vanilla buttercreams from generation to generation, was all but finished.
A large part of our thesis is that the "Market" is ignoring hidden value in the company's portfolio of brands, particularly Fannie May Confections and Cheryl's Cookies. We see these higher margin, growing, branded businesses as durable, consumer packaged goods (CPG)-like operations. It's worth noting that the historical long-term stock performance of many CPG companies is very positive. For reference, please see Jeremy Siegel's books Stocks for the Long Run and The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and True Triumph Over the Bold and New.
Now, let's look briefly at Fannie May Confections (NYSEARCA:FM). The AP article included a number of interesting tidbits, particularly an updated annual sales figure for the business and production volume:
...a brand approaching $100 million in revenue annually...
..produces about 10 million pounds of chocolate a year.
We can take the sales figure and combine with our analysis:
- 1-800-Flowers.com purchased FM in April 2006. At that time, the company's trailing twelve month sales were approximately $75 million.
- Our understanding is that revenue was approximately $90 million two to three years ago.
- According to the article, revenue is now approaching $100 million, which implies a five-year CAGR of 7% per year versus a flat to down North American chocolate market.
- While the overall market probably grew along with the economy in 2010, here's backup data for the flat to down market from an LMC International presentation entitled the Outlook for Cocoa Demand (October 2010):
- The entire deck is worth reviewing. Above, we see North American consumption shrinking ~1.5% per year over the past five years (although maybe skewed downward by a weak 2009?). The deck is sourced from the World Cocoa Foundation's October 2010 Partnership Meeting and Roundtable Sessions.
- The overarching conclusion: if FM is growing revenue 7% per year, on average, in a flat to down market, FM is gaining market share!
- Plus, the business has excess production capacity -- our understanding is that FM has current capacity in place to produce 15 million pounds of chocolate per year. Put another way, volume could increase by 50% without incremental capital investment in physical plant and production equipment.
- Also noteworthy is FM's stable, committed leadership: David Taiclet remains at 1-800-Flowers.com as head of FM. He was the head of Alpine Confections, which bought FM out of bankruptcy, successfully reincarnated the business, and later sold to 1-800-Flowers.com.
NOW, to address our lead question - is FM gaining share from Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) See's Candy?
Sorry to disappoint: The honest answer is that we don't know since -- to our knowledge -- the last reported financial figures for See's Candy were in Berkshire Hathaway's 2007 Annual Report:
2007A revenue of $383 million with $82 million of pretax earnings (= 21% pre-tax margin).
To see whether or not See's is maintaining, gaining, or losing share, we need updated revenue figures. Admittedly, as a shareholder of both Berkshire Hathaway and 1-800-Flowers.com, we're rooting for both businesses. However, we do know this: a well-run chocolate company makes for one heck of a business AND there aren't too many of them around.
One this point, Mr. Buffett has long praised See's as "a dream business" and included wonderful discussion in Berkshire Hathaway's 2007 Annual Report* (please click to enlarge):
*We are taking liberty by lifting this directly from the AR without express permission, yet suspect this is okay given the life-long propensity of Messrs. Buffett and Munger to educate and share key investment principles.
We recommend reading the text, as well as the balance of the shareholder letter. In a nutshell, this particular section makes very clear the benefits of owning "asset-light" businesses that possess pricing power and generate lots of excess cash flow. Also, Mr. Buffett notes that there simply aren't many "dream" businesses since most companies require significant capital expenditures to expand operations over time.
While Fannie May Confections is not as well-known or profitable as See's Candy, the businesses both specialize in old-fashioned, premium quality, gourmet chocolates. Fannie May actually pre-dates See's by one year -- founded in 1920 and 1921, respectively -- and established a wide following in the greater Chicago area. We know that FM's products are also excellent and, in some cases, very different and incredibly tasty. For example, Pixies and Mint Meltaways:
Based on our own experience and feedback from others, we're confident that the quality of FM's products and service is very high. Some people we know in Chicago even claim FM's chocolate is better than See's. We recommend trying them both and highly recommend FM's Pixies.
For sure, See's management team made deft operating decisions through the decades that enabled the company to grow into a business with (1) approximately four times the revenue and (2) potentially eight to ten times the pre-tax income by (3) selling only three times the annual volume of chocolate (measured in pounds). HENCE, the management teams of 1-800-Flowers.com and Fannie May have their work cut out for them. HOWEVER, we can safely say that by growing 7% per year in a flat to down market environment, management is clearly making some favorable decisions. Leveraging the "Flowers.com" significant Web traffic is no doubt a large part of the company's success over the past five years.
Here's where things get really interesting: with estimated contribution margins in the low teens (not reported), the private market value of Fannie May Confections could reasonably represent a significant component of 1-800-Flowers.com's current $177 million market capitalization and $217 million enterprise value (MC + net debt).
Here's what we mean:
- Assuming $100 million in annual FM revenue with a 9% pre-tax margin (estimate) produces $9 million of pre-tax income.
- Assuming corporate taxes of 40% yields net income of $5.4 million (*if the company could somehow build an international business, taxes might be lower; chocolate consumption is growing rapidly in Latin America; however, such an expansion effort would involve capital investment, management time, and various risk factors).
- Applying a 20 times earnings multiple (5% yield) for a difficult-to-replicate, growing franchise brings us to a $108 million valuation for the business.
- Note: variable margin and multiple assumptions create wide valuation swings.
Add to this figure a reasonable private market value for the company's growing Cheryl & Co. cookie business, and the Market is awarding very limited value to the company's other businesses.
On this basis -- even amidst the weak discretionary environment -- we arrive at a meaningful margin of safety that should mitigate key risk factors such as competition, macroeconomic conditions, and a U.S.-centric revenue footprint. We believe shares could fairly trade at double current levels *today* and even higher assuming a stable to better economy that supports revenue growth and margin expansion.
Accordingly, we happily acquired shares on weakness in early 2010 and again late last summer into the fall as some investors threw in the towel. We believe those selling the stock, as well as those who remain on the sidelines today, are missing tangible hidden value inherent in the company's diversified, durable portfolio of businesses.
In particular, the notable success of Fannie May Confections through the downturn tells a very positive story and provides much on which to hang our hat. In this sense, the company's record of growth and share gains should enable the Market to see the forest through the trees.
But, alas, as Mr. Buffett writes, some prefer to "wait for the robins."


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As part of our mission to provide education to collectors, in 2015, the Foundation will launch a new national network for collectors called "Collectors for Connoisseurship." This online community of collectors will meet in person every other year in a different city in America to view art, learn about collecting, and engage in a national dialogue about the direction of art and what collectors can do to promote the vocation of the artist.
The First Collectors for Connoisseurship Symposium will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The tentative initial schedule to date:
Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Denver Art Museum:
◊ Morning Tours at the DAM of the Wyeth Exhibition (N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth) which opens the first weekend of November
(tickets must be purchased for this special DAM Exhibition) and/or Special Tour by Angelica Daneo, Associate Curator of Painting &
Sculpture of the European & American Art Galleries on Level 6 of the DAM.
◊ Afternoon Symposium (1 PM-5 PM). Lectures and Panel Discussions re: Global Art Market, Realism and Advice to Collectors (Participants to date):
• Peter Trippi, Editor of Fine Art Connoisseur;
• Kristin Hoerth, Editor of Southwest Art Magazine;
• Daniel Sprick, Artist;
• Robert Jackson, Artist;
• Tim Newton, Collector and Chairman, Salmagundi Club (NY);
• Stephanie Birdsall, Collector & Artist (VT);
• Shannon Robinson, Moderator & Collector (CO);
Note: Final List of Speakers and Panel Members to be announced Spring of 2015.
Friday Evening Opening Gala of Realism Art Show at Gallery 1261
◊ Gala & Art Show (few blocks from Denver Art Museum) (5 PM-7 PM) featuring works of the following Master
Realist Painters (to date):
• Lu Cong;
• Scott Fraser;
• David Gray;
• Quang Ho;
• Robert Jackson;
• David Leffel;
• Sherrie McGraw;
• Jill Soukup;
• Daniel Sprick; and
• Nancy Switzer.
Please check back in the Spring for more information about Collectors for Connoisseurship and the Symposium and Realism Exhibition. At that time, you will be able to register for the Symposium. In the meantime, please direct your inquiries to Shannon Robinson, Chairperson and President of the Foundation:
Email Shannon Robinson or call (303) 679-1365.
2014 Windows to the Divine Events
The Windows to the Divine® Exhibition and Sale was held at ArtHaus, 3343 Larimer Street from May 17th through June 6th of 2014. More than 57 artists from 11 states and Germany exhibited works ranging from representational (landscapes, still life, figurative) to realistic to contemporary and traditional ethnographic.
Participating Artists Included:
Kathy Anderson, Carolyn Anderson, Nikolo Balkanski, Jim Beckner, Joshua Been, Stephanie Birdsall, Greg Block, Lu Cong, Madeleine Dodge, Dianne Massey Dunbar, Kim English, Scott Fraser, Michael Gadlin, Ernie Gallegos, Uli Gleiter, Tatiana Grant, David Gray, Trent Gudmundsen, Albert Handell, Christine Hauber, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, William Hook, Susiehyer, Carol Jenkins, Kit Karbler, Ramon Kelley, Andrea Kemp, Daniel Keys, Lynn Kircher, Ray Knaub, Beth Krensky, Emilio Lobato, Terrie Lombardi, Karol Mack, Huberto Maestas, Andi Mascarenas, William Matthews, David W. Mayer, Aliki McCain, Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, John McCaw, Desmond O'Hagan, Ron Richmond, Don Sahli, Dave Santillanes, Jill Soukup, Robert Spooner, Daniel Sprick, Nancy Switzer, John Taft, Clive Tyler, Karen Vance, Ben Victor, Kathleen Wall, Kevin Weckbach, Michael Wisner, and Vincent Xeus.
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The 2014 Fra Angelico Artist of the Year was William Hook whose work is contained in the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. The award, a hand-blown glass sculpture created by participating artist Kit Karbler, was presented to Mr. Hook at the Opening Gala. Prior recipients have included Don Sahli (2011), Ramon Kelley (2009), and Quang Ho (2007).
This year, as part of its mission to attract young people to the visual arts, the Foundation staged its events at ArtHaus in the vibrant RiNo (River North Art) District which borders downtown and is the heart of the national migration of the millennial generation to Denver. ArtHaus is a new contemporary gallery and flex space that serves as a setting for collaborations, community gatherings, and exhibits as well as studio space for artist-owners Michael Gadlin and Aliki McCain.
The Schedule of Events was as follows:
Saturday, May 17th: Opening Gala
The Opening Gala was held on Saturday evening from 5:30-6:30 PM (Patron Party) and from 6:30-8:30 PM (Cocktails & Delectables). The Gala was a ticketed event and fundraiser for the Foundation.
Saturday, May 31st: Patron Collectors' Salon
The Patron Collectors' Salon was held at ArtHaus from 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Event Sponsors, Benefactors and Patron ticket holders from the Opening Gala were invited to an exclusive salon at ArtHaus featuring:
◊ Presentation & Lecture by Daniel Sprick, entitled "Daniel Sprick Fictions" about his
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Auguries of Innocence is a poem from one of William Blake's notebooks now known as The Pickering Manuscript.[1] It is assumed to have been written in 1803, but was not published until 1863 in the companion volume to Alexander Gilchrist's biography of William Blake. The poem contains a series of paradoxes which speak of innocence juxtaposed with evil and corruption. The poem is 132 lines and has been published with and without breaks that divide the poem into stanzas. An augury is a sign or omen.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Online. "The Pickering Manuscript." Online. Accessed December 13, 2010.
2. "The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations", 1986, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press


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My neighbor bought one of those attachments and we added a 5 gallon water bottle with the bottom cut off as a hopper. It worked well. I thought the crush looked fine and the beer (a Porter) came out great.
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Hello everyone and welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week we have a picture prompt and are back with Sloan and Abbey O'Riley in the fifth book of the Black Irish Series, The Assassin.
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Sloan drove through downtown Minneapolis, weaving from one interstate to the next until they reached Abbey's favorite restaurant. The moment they stepped inside they were shown to a private room. Filled glasses of champagne perched next to the most perfect table setting of ivory white dishes. Candles softly flickered giving the tiny room an intimate glow. Sloan pulled her chair out for her to sit in then circled the table to his seat. Once he was settled, he took her hand and caressed it. "You look exquisite, Luv."
"Thank you. You look pretty sexy yourself," she breathed in response.
"Not nearly as incredible as you. You look good enough to eat. And I plan on taking a bite later on tonight."
Abbey shuddered at his playful threat. She was distracted by the waiter delivering their salads. Sloan stabbed the greens with his fork and took a healthy bite. Abbey just stared at hers. The thought of sex with Sloan sent delicious shivers up her spine. She was ready to skip dinner and head right for dessert.
Sloan put his fork down. "Is everything all right, Abigail?"
"It's just fine." She sent him a weak smile. "How is everything at work?"
"Everything is how it should be. Don't fret your beautiful head. You'll be back next week and I'll catch you up on everything."
Abbey watched him eat in silence for several moments before she spoke again. "Have you heard from Agent Dunham recently?"
Sloan frowned at her. "Why would I hear from him?"
"To give you an update on Torelli."
"Abigail, we're done with the CIA and Torelli. Let it rest."
"You might be done. I'm not."
Sloan's ice blue eyes were full of fire as they locked on her. "Yes, you are."
"Who are you to tell me that I'm done?"
"Your husband," Sloan snorted.
"Not good enough."
"All right. I am your husband, your lover, your master, your god, your father, your very soul. Good enough now?"
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Tuesday Tales – Ring
Hey everyone! Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week's word prompt is "ring". I am stepping away from Gideon and Emma this week. Instead, I am offering a sneak peek of the Fifth Book in the Black Irish Series, The Assassin.
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Sloan's eyes scanned the hills for where the shot had come from. His heart thundered in his chest. Pink paintball paint? Could it be?
He caught sight of a hooded figure in crème robes struggling up the crags in retreat, a sniper rifle firmly in their grip. Without thinking, he started in a sprint after the figure, leaping onto the rocky terrain without slowing down. The faint voices of Bartholomew and Robert echoed behind him as he ran. It was evident the shooter was extremely familiar with the terrain but it didn't stop Sloan from gaining ground. He was stronger, his stride was longer and he was on a mission. He had to know where the pink paint came from.
When he reached the first ridge he was only yards from the shooter. He pushed himself a little harder to catch up. Once he was a little over an arm's length away he grabbed the attacker's robe and flung them to the ground. The rifle scuttled away from them.
The hooded figure slowly rose their hands in surrender. In the brilliant sunlight something glinted on a thin, delicate finger. Abbey's wedding ring. The voice that came from beneath the cloak made Sloan's heart slam in his chest. It was soft, barely audible and oh so feminine. "I know you're going to kill me for what I've done. Go ahead. I don't regret it and I'm not ashamed. But please grant me one act of mercy. I'm American and I know you can contact the United States. Please contact my husband. He is Sloan O'Riley, a billionaire. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He owns Sloan Enterprises. Don't ask for ransom. Please, just tell him that I love him. I love him more than my life. And tell him I am so sorry for hurting him. I was so stupid. Please tell him I am so sor…" Abbey's words were cut off by a sob.
Sloan started to shake as tears welled in his eyes. Kneeling before him was his precious wife. He thought she was dead. He mourned her. Now she was on her knees preparing to die at an insurgent's hand and her last thought?
Sloan couldn't wait any longer. He gripped Abbey's hood and tore it back. She blinked against the blinding sunlight. Her face was gaunt and darkened from hours living in the sun. "S-s-sloan?"
He turned to find Bartholomew and Robert peaking the ridge breathlessly. "What the hell is wrong with you? Do you realize some terrorist could just shoot you dead up here?" Robert scolded between pants.
"It's Abbey!" Sloan near shouted. "I found her. She was the one…"
He turned back to Abbey so he could pull her to her feet and into his arms. Instead he found her lying on the ground unconscious.
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Tuesday Tales – Stutter
Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to Tuesday Tales! I am back with my Steampunk Romance. The last couple of weeks I stepped back to a spot I missed. Now I am back on track with Gideon and Emma hiding away in their cottage.
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Moonlight reflecting on the snow outside filled the little cottage with a brilliant white light. Gideon slowly, carefully slid from the bed, gazing at Emma naked and deep asleep. He sighed deeply. He couldn't believe how beautiful she was. Without a noise he tugged on his trousers and shutter-stepped from the bedroom.
It had been two weeks without word from Edgar and they spent every moment they could making love. But in the depths of the night Gideon would sneak away from their bed. Tossing more wood on the dying fire, he dug into the chest in the sitting area for the projects he was tinkering with. He pulled free an object wrapped in a white cloth then searched for the rest of his tools. Once everything was gathered, he stood and shuffled to the table.
Gideon unwrapped the cloth, revealing the remains of the brass spider. Parts has already been reassembled, leaving a lopsided, five legged creature. He picked up his goggles, tugged them on, then began to work.
Diligently working on his task, Gideon was able to repair the damaged brass spider. It stared back at him lifeless. A soft whirl beneath his feet caught his attention. Glancing down, he found his other creatures at his feet waiting patiently for the rebirth of their friend. Gideon smiled at them.
"Do not worry, little ones," he whispered. "He will be back with you soon. I need only one more ingredient to bring him back to life and I will get it tomorrow. I need it for this also."
He stood and crossed back to the chest with the brass animals following. Kneeling at the wooden box he opened it. He reached in and pulled free a white rose made of silk and brass, just like the red one he created for Sophia. The hum of the creatures made him smile. "Yes, I think it's beautiful too. Now, off to bed before you wake your mistress and ruin my surprises."
The brass animals spun away in different directions as Gideon gathered his work and tucked it away. Softly padding into the bedroom, he slipped into the bed next to Emma and pulled her close. Her soft snore told his she was still fast asleep. With a content smile he joined her.
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Tuesday Tales – Ruthless
Hi everyone! Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week's word prompt is "ruthless". We're back this week with Gideon and Emma in my Steampunk romance.
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Gideon could tell something was wrong as he studied the front door of the townhouse. It was cracked open ever so slightly. He knew for certain he had closed and locked it. Emma had left through the back doors. He gently nudged Emma behind him. She clenched the items they had purchased to her as she peeked around his shoulder. "What is it?" she breathed.
"Stay behind me," he ordered as he cautiously approached the building. Nudging the door open with the toe of his boot, he stepped inside.
Gideon's breath caught in his throat. Everything in the place was in shambles. The sheets on the bed were slashed to shreds. Bookshelves were overturned, books and stacks of paper were lying everywhere. His workbench was lying on its side and his lone bottle of absinthe was shattered on the floor, the thick, emerald liquid in a puddle full of glass shards. He turned as he heard a sob.
Emma knelt on the floor, her small, delicate hands cupping the remains of Gideon's brass spider. She pressed a careful kiss to the cold metal. Several of Gideon's other brass creations scuttled around her knees, whirling a mournful sound at the loss of their friend.
"These men are ruthless," she whimpered.
"These men knew you were here," Gideon warned.
"I am sorry."
"No apologies. But we need to go before they come back." Gideon tugged her to her feet despite the creatures' protest.
Emma glanced around her feet. "We cannot leave them."
"Then box them up." Gideon nodded to the parts in her hands. "That one too. But hurry. I will go and prepare our transportation. We need to hide until Edgar can bring us news."
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Tuesday Tales – Gray
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Buddy cracked a grin at Reese. "I don't think the Sheriff will bother you."
Reese frowned at him. "Why not?"
"Your dad would have to be dead to arrest you for murder."
"He's not dead?"
"Nope. You beat him within an inch of his life. But no. Howard Cooper is alive and well and living in Braden."
"Yeah, well I can still be arrested for assault."
Buddy shook his head, his thick hair rustling as he did. "Your dad's neighbor told the Sheriff your dad took the first swing. The first half dozen actually. You only fought back because you had to."
Reese slumped onto a bar stool as he stared into space. He never had to run. But it would have been nice if the nosy old neighbor Daryl Cox would have shot his mouth off when his dad broke his arm when he was twelve. "So, who's still around?"
"Pretty much the whole gang. You're the only one who left."
Reese paused for a moment. "Even Lily Dixon?"
Buddy cocked a curious eyebrow. "The preacher's daughter?"
"She left Braden to go to the University then came home. She's the town librarian."
A smile slipped across Reese's face. It was the first one since he stepped foot in this cursed town. "Huh. Good to know."
Buddy wiped his hands on his gray T-shirt. "Did you want to get settled?"
Buddy dug his hand into his pocket, retrieving his keys. He handed them to Reese. "Two-ten Pine. Two blocks that way." He threw his thumb over his shoulder.
"I know where Pine is, Buddy. I was born here, remember."
"It's been awhile. You've taken a few shots to the head since. Go drop your stuff off and come back. First beer is on me."
Reese stood then picked up his bags. "I appreciate it, man."
"No worries."
With a final forced smile Reese shuffled out into the spring sunshine.
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