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Guillaume Apollinaire
Selected Poems
A. S. Kline © 2002 All Rights Reserved
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The Bestiary: or Orpheus's Procession
Apollinaire's Notes to the Bestiary
(Alcools: Le Pont Mirabeau)
And our amours
Shall I remember it again
Joy always followed after Pain
Comes the night sounds the hour
The days go by I endure
Hand in hand rest face to face
While underneath
The bridge of our arms there races
So weary a wave of eternal gazes
Comes the night sounds the hour
The days go by I endure
Love vanishes like the water's flow
Love vanishes
How life is slow
And how Hope lives blow by blow
Comes the night sounds the hour
The days go by I endure
Let the hour pass the day the same
Time past returns
Nor love again
Under the Mirabeau flows the Seine
Comes the night sounds the hour
The days go by I endure
(Alcools: Crépuscule)
On the grass where day expires
Columbine strips bare admires
her body in the pond instead
A charlatan of twilight formed
Boasts of the tricks to be performed
The sky without a stain unmarred
Is studded with the milk-white stars
From the boards pale Harlequin
First salutes the spectators
Sorcerers from Bohemia
Fairies sundry enchanters
Having unhooked a star
He proffers it with outstretched hand
While with his feet a hanging man
Sounds the cymbals bar by bar
The blind man rocks a pretty child
The doe with all her fauns slips by
The dwarf observes with saddened pose
How Harlequin magically grows
(Alcools: Clotilde)
have grown in the garden plain
where Melancholy sleeps
between Amor and Disdain
There our shadows linger too
that the midnight will disperse
the sun that makes them dark to view
will with them in dark immerse
The deities of living dew
Let their hair flow down entire
It must be that you pursue
That lovely shadow you desire
(Alcools: La blanche neige)
One's dressed as an officer
One's dressed as a chef today
And the others sing
Fine sky-coloured officer
Sweet Spring when Christmas is long gone
Will deck you with a lovely sun
A lovely sun
The chef plucks geese
Ah! Snowfalls hiss
Fall and how I miss
My beloved in my arms
(Alcools: L'Adieu)
Autumn is dead you will remember
On earth we'll see no more of each other
Fragrance of time sprig of heather
Remember I wait for you forever
walk the length of gardens
before the doors of grey inns
through villages without churches
And the children gone before
The others follow dreaming
Each fruit tree resigns itself
When they signal from afar
They have burdens round or square
drums and golden tambourines
Apes and bears wise animals
gather coins as they progress
(Alcools: Les Cloches)
Hear the bells above us
We loved passionately
Thinking none could see us
But we so badly hidden
All the bells in their song
Saw from heights of heaven
And told it everyone
Tomorrow Cyprien Henry
Marie Ursule Catherine
The baker's wife her husband
and Gertrude that's my cousin
Will smile when I go by them
I won't know where to hide
You far and I'll be crying
Perhaps I shall be dying
(Alcools: La tzigane)
Our two lives star-crossed by night
We said farewell to her and then
from that deep well Hope began
Love heavy a performing bear
Danced upright when we wanted
And the blue bird lost his plumes
And the beggars lost their Ave
We knew quite well that we were damned
But hope of love in the street
Made us think hand in hand
Of what the Gypsy did foresee
(Alcools: Signe)
Parting I love the fruits I detest the flowers
I regret every one of the kisses that I've given
Such a bitter walnut tells his grief to the showers
My Autumn eternal O my spiritual season
The hands of lost lovers juggle with your sun
A spouse follows me it's my fatal shadow
The doves take flight this evening their last one
(Alcools: Un soir)
And you sustain me
Let them tremble a long while all these lamps
Pray pray for me
The city's metallic and it's the only star
Drowned in your blue eyes
When the tramways run spurting pale fire
Over the twittering birds
And all that trembles in your eyes of my dreams
That a lonely man drinks
Under flames of gas red like a false dawn
O clothed your arm is lifted
See the speaker stick his tongue out at the listeners
A phantom has committed suicide
The apostle of the fig-tree hangs and slowly rots
Let us play this love out then to the end
Bells with clear chimes announce your birth
The streets are garlanded and the palms advance
Towards thee
(Alcools: Clair de Lune)
The orchards and towns are greedy tonight
The stars appear like the image of bees
Of this luminous honey that offends the vines
For now all sweet in their fall from the sky
Each ray of moonlight's a ray of honey
Now hid I conceive the sweetest adventure
I fear stings of fire from this Polar bee
that sets these deceptive rays in my hands
And takes its moon-honey to the rose of the winds
(Alcools: Automne malade)
You die when the hurricane blows in the roseries
When it has snowed
In the orchard trees
Poor autumn
Dead in whiteness and riches
Of snow and ripe fruits
Deep in the sky
The sparrow hawks cry
Over the sprites with green hair the dwarfs
Who've never been loved
In the far tree-lines
the stags are groaning
And how I love O season how I love your rumbling
The falling fruits that no one gathers
The wind the forest that are tumbling
All their tears in autumn leaf by leaf
The leaves
You press
A crowd
That flows
The life
That goes
(Alcools: Hôtels)
Each for himself
A new arrival
Pays by the month
The boss is doubtful
Whether you'll pay
Like a top
I spin on the way
The traffic noise
My neighbour gross
Who puffs an acrid
English smoke
O La Vallière
Who limps and smiles
In my prayers
The bedside table
And all the company
in this hotel
know the languages
of Babel
Let's shut our doors
With a double lock
And each adore
his lonely love
(Alcools: Cors de chasse)
like the grimace of a tyrant
no drama's chance or magic
no detail that's indifferent
makes our great love pathetic
And Thomas de Quincey drinking
Opiate poison sweet and chaste
Of his poor Anne went dreaming
We pass we pass since all must pass
Often I'll be returning
Memories are hunting horns alas
whose note along the wind is dying
(Vitam Impendere Amori: To Threaten Life for Love)
Do you remember his encounter
He's dead you restore the charms
He returns at your encounter
Another spring of springs gone past
I think of all its tenderness
Farewell season done at last
You'll return as tenderly
Where our several loves brush by
Your memory lies enchained
Far from our shades that die
O hands bound by memory
Burning like a funeral pyre
Where the last black Phoenix
Perfection comes to respire
Link by link the chain wears thin
Deriding us your memory
Flies ah hear it you who rail
I kneel again at your feet
Already the cortège moves on
But left to us is the regret
of there being no connivance none
The rose floats at the water's edge
The maskers have passed by in crowds
It trembles in me like a bell
This heavy secret you ask now
Women tell their histories
to Night that not without disdain
spills their dark hair's mysteries
Little children little children
Your wings have flown away
But you rose that defend yourself
Throw your unrivalled scents away
For now's the hour of petty theft
Of plumes of flowers and of tresses
Gather the fountain jets so free
Of whom the roses are mistresses
I drowned my self so in your glance
The soldier passes she leans down
Turns and breaks away a branch
You float on nocturnal waves
The flame is my own heart reversed
Coloured as that comb's tortoiseshell
The wave that bathes you mirrors well
Like a garland faded
Here the season comes again
Of suspicion and disdain
The landscape's formed of canvasses
A false stream of blood flows down
And under the tree the stars glow fresh
The only passer by's a clown
The glass in the frame has cracked
An air defined uncertainly
Hovers between sound and thought
Between 'to be' and memory
O my abandoned youth is dead
Like a garland faded
Here the season comes again
Of suspicion and disdain
(Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée)
(Illustrated with woodcuts by Raoul Dufy)
And nobility of line:
It's the voice that the light made us understand here
That Hermes Trismegistus writes of in Pimander.
The Tortoise
My sure fingers sound the strings.
The creatures pass to the sounds
Of my tortoise, and the songs I sing.
The Horse
My gold-charioted fate will be your lovely car
That for reins will hold tight to frenzy,
My verses, the patterns of all poetry.
The Tibetan Goat
That gold one which cost such pain
To Jason's not worth a sou towards
The tresses with which I'm taken.
The Serpent
And how many women have been
victims of your cruelty!
Eve, Eurydice, Cleopatra:
I know three or four more after.
The Cat
A woman possessing reason,
A cat among books passing by,
Friends for every season
Lacking whom I'm barely alive.
The Lion
Of kings lamentably chosen,
Now you're only born in a cage
In Hamburg, among the Germans.
The Hare
Like the hare and the amorous.
But always let your brain weave
The full form that conceives.
The Rabbit
That I'd so like to take alive.
Its haunt is there among the thyme
In the valleys of the Land of Tender.
The Dromedary
Don Pedro of Alfaroubeira
Travels the world and admires her.
He does what I would rather
If I'd those four dromedaries.
The Mouse
You gnaw my life, moon by moon.
God! I've twenty eight years soon,
and badly spent ones I imagine.
The Elephant
As an elephant his ivory.
At the price of flowing words,
Purple death!…I buy my glory.
Its thousand feet, its hundred eyes:
Beetles, insects, lice
And microbes more amazing
Than the world's seventh wonder
And the palace of Rosamunde!
The Caterpillar
Poor poets, work on!
The caterpillar's endless sigh
Becomes the lovely butterfly.
The Fly
Were taught to them in Norway
By flies who are they say
Divinities of snow.
The Flea
How cruel are those who love us!
All our blood pours out for them.
The well-beloved are wretched then.
The Grasshopper
The food that fed Saint John.
May my verse be similar,
A treat for the best of men.
For, fisherman, what fresh or seawater catch
equals him, either in form or savour,
that lovely divine fish, Jesus, My Saviour?
The Dolphin
The wave is bitter gruel.
Does my joy sometimes erupt?
Yet life is still so cruel.
The Octopus
Sucking the blood of what he loves
And finding it delicious,
Is myself the monster, vicious.
The Jellyfish
With hairs of violet
You enjoy the hurricane
And I enjoy the very same.
The Lobster
Uncertainty, O my delights
You and I we go
As lobsters travel onwards, quite
Backwards, Backwards, O.
The Carp
Carp, you indeed live long!
Is it that death forgets to free
You fishes of melancholy?
Love, the seductive Sirens,
All know the fatal songs
Dangerous and inhuman.
Don't listen to those cursed birds
But Paradisial Angels' words.
The Sirens
When you grieve so widely under the stars?
Sea, I am like you, filled with broken voices,
And my ships, singing, give a name to the years.
The Dove
Who engendered Jesus Christ,
Like you I love a Mary.
And so with her I marry.
The Peacock
Whose plumage drags on earth, I fear,
Appears more lovely than before,
But makes his derrière appear.
The Owl
One woos, un-woos, re-woos.
Of blood, of ardour, he's the fowl.
I praise those who love me, too.
O certain death, let it be so!
Latin mortal dreadful word,
Ibis, Nile's native bird.
The Ox
Of Paradise where, with Angels,
We'll live once more, dear friends,
When the good God intends.
Admire the vital power
And nobility of line:
It praises the line that forms the images, marvellous ornaments to this poetic entertainment.
It's the voice that the light made us understand here
That Hermes Trismegistus writes of in Pimander.
'Soon' we read in the Pimander, 'they descend into the shadows….and an inarticulate cry rises from there that seems the voice of light.'
Is not this 'voice of light' the design, that is to say the line?
And where the light fully expresses all its colour. Painting is truly a luminous language.
From magic Thrace
Orpheus was a native of Thrace. That sublime poet played on a lyre that Mercury gave him. It was made from the shell of a tortoise, stuck round with leather, with two horns and a sounding board and strings made from sheep's gut. Mercury gave these lyres to both Apollo and Amphion. When Orpheus played and sang, the wild animals themselves came to hear his singing. Orpheus invented all the sciences, all the arts. Grounded in magic he knew the future and predicted the Christian coming of the Saviour.
My harsh dreams knew the riding of you
My gold-charioted fate will be your lovely car
Bellerephon was the first to ride Pegasus when he attacked the Chimaera. There are many chimaeras that exist today, and before combating one of them, the greatest enemies of poetry, it is necessary to bridle Pegasus and even yoke him. One knows well what I wish to say.
The full form that conceives.
In the lair (the form) of the female hare superfetation (second conception during gestation) is possible.
With his four dromedaries
Don Pedro of Alfaroubeira
Travels the world and admires her.
The celebrated travel book entitled: 'History of Prince Don Pedro of Portugal, in which is told what happened to him on the way composed for Gomez of Santistevan when he had covered the seven regions of the globe, one of the twelve who bore the prince company', reports that the Prince of Portugal, Don Pedro of Alfaroubeira, set out with twelve companions to visit the seven regions of the world. These travellers were mounted on four dromedaries, and having passed through Spain, they went to Norway and from there to Babylon and the Holy Land. The Portuguese prince even visited the Kingdoms of Prester John and returned to his own country after three years and four months.
And the palace of Rosamunde.
Here, regarding the palace, and a testimony of the love that the King of England possessed for his mistress, is this quatrain from a poem whose Author I do not know.
'To shelter Rosamunde from hate
borne her by the queen,
the king had a palace made
such as had ne'er been seen'.
By the flies who are they say
Divinities of snow.
All have not appeared in the form of snowflakes but many have been tamed by the Finnish or Lapp sorcerers and obey them. The magicians pass them from father to son and keep them imprisoned in a box where they are invisible, ready to fly out in a swarm and torment thieves, sounding out magic words, so they themselves are immortal.
Here's the slender grasshopper
The food that fed Saint John.
'And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins: and he did eat locusts and wild honey.' Mark 1.6
The female of the Halcyon,
Love, the seductive Sirens,
All know the fatal songs
Dangerous and inhuman.
The sailors, hearing the female Halycon sing, prepared to die, safe however around mid-December, when these birds make their nests, and one knows that then the sea will be calm. Like Love and the Sirens, these birds sing so melodiously that even the life of those who hear them is not too great a price to pay for such music.
This cherubim
One may distinguish among the angelic hierarchies, vowed to the service and glory of the divine, beings with unknown forms and the most amazing beauty. The cherubim are winged oxen, but in no way monstrous.
When the good God intends.
Those who practice poetry search for and love only the perfection that is God Himself. And will this divine grace, this supreme perfection depart those for whom life exists only to discover and glorify them? That seems impossible, and, to my mind, poets have the right to hope after their death for the everlasting happiness that obtains complete knowledge of God, that is to say of the sublime beauty.
Under the Mirabeau flows the Seine
Brushed by the shadows of the dead
The anemone and flower that weeps
The angels the angels in the sky
I've gathered this sprig of heather
I am bound to the King of the Sign of Autumn
An eagle descends from this sky white with archangels
Mellifluent moon on the lips of the maddened
Our story's noble as its tragic
In the evening light that's faded
You've not surprised my secret yet
Evening falls and in the garden
You descended through the water clear
From magic Thrace, O delerium!
My harsh dreams knew the riding of you
The fleece of this goat and even
You set yourself against beauty.
I wish there to be in my house:
Don't be fearful and lascivious
There's another cony I remember
Look at this pestilential tribe
Here's the slender grasshopper
His heart was the bait: the heavens were the pond!
Hurling his ink at skies above,
In your pools, and in your ponds,
Do I know where your ennui's from, Sirens,
In spreading out his fan, this bird,
Yes, I'll pass fearful shadows
This cherubim sings the praises


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In this installment of the weekly New York State of Mind Amoeblog I take a visit up to Harlem where the Apollo Theater (left) is holding strong. Unfortunately, another African American cultural landmark, the nearby legendary Lenox Lounge jazz club, recently faced eviction. In addition to a run down of some of the concerts and events (including NY Restaurant Week and free national monument admission day next week) in the week ahead, I also report on last weekend's WFMU benefit concert with The Relatives and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at the Bell House, and the GZA headlined show at Stage 48.
"This is where it all started. Before American Idol. Before Star Search and before all of these other great shows that are on, it was the Apollo Theater that really was the springboard to jump everything off," Vanessa Rogers, producer of Amateur Night at the Apollo, told me when I stopped by the Apollo Theater in the heart of Harlem. For close to eight decades (two of them televised on "Showtime at the Apollo") the legendary Harlem theater has been fueling dreams and jump-starting a seemingly never ending line of careers that have been kick-started at the Apollo. Since Superstorm Sandy hit, the Amateur night got put on hold. It will resume in early March with national regional auditions to get to Harlem taking place in the interim. Over the decades countless greats came to shine courtesy of the Apollo. Billie Holiday, James Brown, Sarah Vaughan, Michael Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, The Isley Brothers, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys,and Dave Chappelle are all among those who came to the historic uptown Manhattan venue on 125th Street as unknown 'amateurs' but left as future American superstars.
New York State of Mind Amoeblog #17: Up in Harlem @ Apollo & Lenox Lounge, GZA, Dessa, & The Relatives, Concerts & Events
In this installment of the weekly New York State of Mind Amoeblog I take a visit up to Harlem where the Apollo Theater (left) is holding strong. Unfortunately, another African American cultural landmark, the nearby legendary Lenox Lounge jazz club, recently faced eviction. In addition to a run down of some of the concerts and events (including NY Restaurant Week and free national monument admission day next week) in the week ahead, I also report on last weekend's WFMU benefit concert with The Relatives and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at the Bell House, and the GZA headlined show at Stage 48.
Amoeba Hollywood has started regularly selling tickets to local shows, with the added bonus of charging low service fees (if you're into saving money and who isn't really?).
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1) Dark Time Sunshine ANX (Fake Four Inc)
The biggest mover for this week is none other than the new album from rapper Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala, which gets my vote for best hip hop album of 2012 thus far. The music that these two craft together is something very special, and taps into the edgiest and most provocative elements of the genre in a way that few groups can. Zavala's beats are like transmissions from a different futuristic dimension where people still bump old school hip hop on occasion, and Onry's deep vocals fit perfectly in the mix. Features from Aesop Rock, P.O.S, and Busdriver amongst others. Very highly recommended!
The Chicharones "Burn It Down" (2012)
2) The Chicharones Swine Flew (Camobear)
This new album from Josh Martinez and Sleep delivers more of the fun, clever, infectious hip hop you've come to expect from these two. These guys have a rep for amazing live shows that landed them a headlining spot on this year's Warped Tour, and Swine Flew is an album years in the making that balances their bouncy party songs with some serious songwriting. Great hooks, intricate verses and terrific beats from Smoke of Oldominion make this an album worth checking for. Bacon.
The boyfriend and I just returned from a weekend in the great country of Texas – Houston, to be exact. We went there to celebrate the marriage of some neat humans.
The boyfriend was Best Man at the wedding, so I spent a lot of time in the chapel entertaining myself as he practiced marching down the aisle, handing over rings, smuggling in tequila shots and body-blocking any attempts the bride might have of going "runaway" – you know, typical Best Man duties.
Having been raised in a church, I know how to find all the best hiding spots, and I felt immediately at home. Curled in a cool, dark alcove between the pipe organ and a wood-carved dove of peace, I listened to music on my iPhone and surfed the World Wide Web – reading The Guardian, watching this and this, and wondering why Facebook suggested I be friends with Bill Murray (who I still haven't forgiven for dog-earing my copy of Dubliners).
Rice Memorial Chapel, the house of God in question, is tucked centrally on the campus grounds of Rice University. It's a lovely, small chapel, decorated with gold tile and royal blue carpeting. It is noticeably lacking in denominational iconography – a single, movable, wood cross sat off-stage – which is to be expected, I suppose, from a University that specializes in applied sciences. Stained glass glorifying Dr. Willem Kolff healing the crippled with Jarvik-7's and panels depicting various stages of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial would not have seemed out of place.
1) GZA Pro Tools (Babygrande Records)
2) Immortal Technique The 3rd World (Viper)
3) Messy Marv Cake & Ice Cream (Siccness.net)
4) Ice Cube Raw Footage (Lench Mob)
5) Stacy Epps The Awakening (JapanNubianMuzzik)
Thanks to Luis at Amoeba Music San Francisco for this week's hip-hop top five album chart. In the number one chart slot is Pro Tools, the latest from Wu-Tang's GZA, aka The Genius. Note that this is the fifth solo release from one of the founding members of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan, who dropped their groundbreaking debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) fifteen long hip-hop years ago.
Although Pro Tools was originally slated to be a compilation overseen by GZA or a "GZA presents WU" type album (and it essentially still is, due to the numerous collaborators) it is officially listed as a GZA solo release. Taking its name from the production software popular with music producers, Pro Tools features many contributing talents, including production from RZA, True Master, Mathematics, Black Milk, Bronze Nazareth, Arabian Knight, and Dreddy Kruger, as well as guest vocal appearances from RZA, Masta Killa, Sean Price, and GZA's son, Young Justice (Kareem), who joins his pops on the tracks "Groundbreaking" and "Cinema." The Pro Tools track that most hip-hop fans have already heard is the advance leaked track, the 50 Cent diss rap, "Paper Plate," which continues the artist's beef with the G-Unit main man.


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Stanford vs. Wisconsin | When: 1:45 p.m. Tuesday | Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena
What to expect from Wisconsin on offense: Led by All-American tailback Montee Ball, the Badgers are going to try to control the ball and the clock with their running game. Wisconsin rushed for 539 yards and eight rushing touchdowns in its 70-31 win over 12th-ranked Nebraska in the Big Ten championship game with Ball (202 yards, three touchdowns) and Melvin Gordon (216 yards) topping 200 yards and James White rushing for 109 yards and four scores. The Badgers have an All-American receiver in Jared Abbrederis, although they have struggled to get him the ball.
What to expect from Stanford on offense: Running back Stepfan Taylor is one of the best ground threats on the West Coast and gained 1,442 yards this season. But the Cardinal offense didn't take off until freshman Kevin Hogan replaced Josh Nunes at quarterback. Stanford went 4-0 and knocked Oregon out of the No. 1 ranking down the stretch behind the double-threat Hogan (984 yards passing, 204 rushing). Hogan made the most of Taylor and all-Pac-12 tight end Zach Ertz (66 catches).
What to expect from Wisconsin on defense: The strength of the Badger defense is all-Big Ten middle linebacker Chris Borland and outside linebackers Mike Taylor and Ethan Armstrong. Wisconsin's defense is ranked 13th in the nation, allowing only 321 yards per game. The Badgers also allowed under 20 points a game and held seven opponents to two or fewer touchdowns.
What to expect from Stanford on defense: The Cardinal will attempt to neutralize Wisconsin's rushing game and pressure the Badgers quarterback — Curt Phillips is expected to start although Joel Stave (broken collarbone) has been cleared to play — on passing downs. Stanford ranks No. 1 in the nation with 4.31 sacks per game, while Wisconsin ranked near the bottom of the Big Ten in sacks allowed. Phillips was sacked nine times in the season's last four games. Stanford ranked first in rushing defense before UCLA gained 284 yards on the ground in the Pac-12 championship game.
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• Legendary Badgers head coach Barry Alvarez decided to return to the sidelines for the first time since 2005 after Bret Bielema resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas. The Badgers were 3-0 under Alvarez in the Rose Bowl while going 118-73-4 overall from 1990-2005.
• Wisconsin is the first team ever to appear in the Rose Bowl with five losses. The 8-5 Badgers lost three of their last four regular season games and finished third in the Big Ten's Leaders Division. But both Ohio State and Penn State were ineligible for postseason play.
• Four of the Badgers five losses were exactly by three points and the other loss was by a touchdown to Ohio State in overtime. Wisconsin's last three losses were all in overtime.
• Wisconsin has won three straight Big Ten titles and is playing in a third straight Rose Bowl. The Badgers lost to TCU (21-19) in 2011 and to Oregon (45-38) last New Year's Day.
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• Defensive tackle Terrence Stephens, one of Stanford's top defensive linemen, was declared ineligible for the Rose Bowl because of a secondary violation of NCAA rules regarding rental of off-campus housing.
• Stanford last appeared in the Rose Bowl in 2000, when it lost to Wisconsin 17-9. That was the last time Barry Alvarez coached the Badgers in the Rose Bowl.
• The Cardinal won their last seven games after losing to Notre Dame 20-13 in overtime. The Irish would finish the season ranked No. 1. Stanford defeated two other teams ranked among the top two when they met — No. 2 USC (21-14) on Sept. 15 and No. 1 Oregon (17-14) on Nov. 17.
• Outside linebackers Trent Murphy (a 6-foot-6, 261-pound junior) and Chase Thomas (a 6-foot-4, 248-pound senior) were all-Pac-12 first team picks.
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Tailback Montee Ball rushed for 1,730 yards and 21 touchdowns this season and finished as the all-time NCAA leader in rushing touchdowns (76) and overall touchdowns (82). Ball, who overcame the affects of a head injury suffered when assaulted by five men off campus, finished third in the NCAA rushing statistics this season and had nine 100-yard games. He returned to Wisconsin for his senior season after rushing for 1,923 yards as a junior and finishing fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
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Head coach David Shaw is a native of San Diego and a member of a leading local football family. Father Willie is a veteran assistant coach in the NFL, including the Chargers, and college. Uncle Nate was a standout at Lincoln High, USC and the NFL. David was coaching in the NFL when he came home in 2006 to serve as Jim Harbaugh's passing game coordinator at the University of San Diego. David followed Harbaugh to Stanford in 2007 and became the Cardinal head coach in 2011 after Harbaugh was named the coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Shaw is the first man to be named Pac-12 Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons. Many believe he will soon coach in the NFL, even though he recently signed a contract extension. Hmmm ...


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Tech blog Nokia Innovation has reportedly received leaked screenshots of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system. The screenshots, which come by way of an anonymous source, appear to show off the WP8 user interface for the camera app, Skype, and also Nokia Drive 3.0, which would indicate that they were taken from one of Nokia's four rumored Windows Phone handsets.
The screenshots show off the long-rumored native Skype integration for WP8. Users will be able to choose between audio and video Skype calls, and to initiate Skype chat from a user profile.
The screens also show a very simple UI for the camera app, which consists of a zoom slider on one side and three menu options on the other. It may be possible that the UI shown in the screens is particular to Nokia phones. In the past, the company has previously hinted and ultimately confirmed that its PureView technology would be coming to WP8, and as such Nokia may have been given some leeway with regard to camera UI features.
The leaked shots also show off Nokia's turn-by-turn navigation app, Nokia Drive. In WP8, it appears that this app will feature updated traffic reporting and automatic re-routing. Also included in the leak is a WP8-native feature allowing users to monitor their data usage. The screens show off live tile access to a screen featuring bar graphs and pie charts of data used and remaining, as well as a link that appears to allow users to explore other data plans.
While there has been some confusion with regard to device compatibility, Microsoft's latest mobile OS is expected to officially debut some time this summer, with a release date likely later in the year. In addition to its Apollo UI, the OS will bring dual-core processor support, greater display resolution support, and a number of other features likely to be detailed at Microsoft's Developer Summit, scheduled for June 20 and 21.


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I am researching to get a new emb machine, and frequently read that besides the capital cost of the emb mc itself, cost of thread and stabiliser is another major item to make provision for.
Some of better emb threads available here are Mettler ( USD 3 for a 200 m spool) and Madeira (USD $6.50 for a 2500m cone).
If I calculate the per m rate, the Madeira Cones are a 'better value' buy. But if I need to get say 40 colours , then the cost will be USD 120 for Mettler and USD USD 260 for Madeira.
When buying emb threads, what size spool do you buy ?
There is a set of 80 Madeira 220m rayon spools that can be bought for about $100 USD... that would probably be a good place to start. They also have another set that is 40 1100m spools for the same price.
I have some 220m spools that I've had for years and they haven't run out (though admittedly I don't do a "ton" of embroidery). You will tend to run out of colors you use the most (black, white, anything else you tend to use a lot), and it would make sense to get larger cones of that, but I don't know that I would invest in massive amounts of thread just starting out. A lot of people suggest just buying the colors you need as you need them - you'll be surprised at how quickly they collect, and you'll get a better sense of what you tend to use more. -- Edited on 5/15/13 9:44 PM --
The Madeira cones had to be ordered through the dealer, while the Mettler spools are readily available from the quilt shop. I think it make sense to just order a few cones of the primary colours Madeira cones and just pick up the odd spools of Mettler for specific projects.
I don't do much embroidery, but I like the 1100 yard spools.
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I prefer the 1000m spools for embroidery. It's easier to get a larger range of colors and lasts for a long time when using for small areas within a design to create shading. For basic colors: white, black, red, gold, green and light/dark brown I purchased 5000m spools through a local store. Prior to investing a huge $$ in any 1 brand get a few spools to try what your embroidery machine will like. Just because mine loves brand x dosn't mean it'll be the same for your machine.
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I was at a sewing machine shop yesterday and found a set of Brother emb thread, 40 x 300 m spools priced at USD 100, seems a good buy. Already 'file' this 'intel' with my notes on emb machine research for future reference.
You might also want to try researching Metro embroidery thread. Here is the link to their website. You can purchase an entire 166 spool set for only $125. That is less than $1 per spool and they come in 1000m spools. I assume you're not in the USA, but Metro does ship internationally. It is a great polyester thread and I've been using it for over a year. If you search the boards here, you will see many positive reviews for this thread.
If you're looking for a good deal on Madeira thread, you can go to All Stitch for great prices. 1000m polyester spools run $2.65 and rayon is $3.15.
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Thread will be wound onto the spools either parallel or cross-wound.
Either is fine, just take note of how you are putting it on the machine.
The cross-wound feeds from the spool more freely and with fewer hang-ups if it is placed on a thread stand so the thread feeds upward from the spool.
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OWENSBORO, KY (03/27/2013) – Wednesday was a big day for Growing Minds Learning Center, as they officially opened their doors and made it known to Owensboro that they were ready for business.
Kristen Hudson founded Growing Minds Learning Center in 2009. They offer simple educational services; tutoring, dyslexia programs, and more, but it wasn't until GMLC added their autism program that business really began to "boom."
"As you know, autism is a big, hot topic because numbers are growing. When I started the business in 2009, they were estimating that one out of 10 had Autism. Now they are saying one out of 50 children have autism, so it's on a rise," Hudson told those gathered at the ribbon cutting concerning the autism program.
GMLC also serves children with a variety of disabilities, not just autism.
"We specialize in ABA (Applied behavior Analysis) therapy for clients with Autism and Asperger's syndrome. We have also just started a preschool program which is still the intensity of an ABA program, but it is more like a 2-3:1 ratio and it only runs from ages 2-6. We have a preschool, but we also do a clinical side. The only difference is that clinical is one on one," Program Director Kaylon Mims said.
GMLC starts with an evaluation program that involves a parent interview to figure out what the parents specifically desire for their children and to address and questions and concerns that they might have. They also will work in conjunction with local activity day center for the intellectually disabled, Puzzle Pieces, by subcontracting out Puzzle Pieces services. The Owensboro clinic will be run by lead therapist Caitlin Conley. Mims will supervise all five locations.
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Former Florida State cornerback Patrick Robinson was selected with the No. 32 overall pick by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
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When the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints selected cornerback Patrick Robinson with the 32nd pick of the 2010 NFL Draft late Thursday night, the Miami native became the first Florida State product to go in the draft's first round since 2007.
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THE construction of a nine-megawatt hydro-power dam on River Wambabya in Buseruka sub-county, Hoima district will be completed in November.
The $30m (about sh83.6b) project is part of the Government's rural electrification programme. By Saturday last week, engineers were fixing turbines and rotators in the power house as other works on the power channel and penstock line were going on.
Rogay Kumar, the Hydromax Power Company project manager, said the river had already been channelled to the spillway, which is the final stage in the construction of the dam.
Construction works on the dam started in 2005. "The project is in advanced stages and we expect to hand it over to the Government in November,†Kumar said.
He explained that each of the three turbines will produce 3MW of electricity.
He, however, said the work was being affected by the current heavy rains and the lack of a bending machine that is used for folding plates and hard pipes.
Kumar added that the firm was forced to send the pipes to Kenya for bending because the required machine is not in Uganda.
Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa, the energy ministry permanent secretary, while on a site tour said the completion of the dam would be a huge boost to the sector, noting that it would lower power charges and enhance the region's development.
He pointed out that the people of Bunyoro would get stable power supply when the dam is completed. Kaliisa noted that construction of a power line to evacuate power from the dam onto the national grid at Kinubi sub-station in Hoima had also started.
However, he decried the rate at which forests in the catchment area of the power plant were being degraded.
"There shouldn't be people occupying that place because they cut trees in the guise of cultivation, posing a great risk to the project. The RDC should intervene and evict these people to save this multi-billion investment,†he argued.
He said part of the power would be used in the oil exploration industry in the whole of Lake Albert region.
Another obstacle he cited was the water levels going low during dry seasons on the River. The project employs about 120 people of which most are locals, where they work as concrete finishers, truck drivers, builders and carpenters among others.
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The MT Bikes program has grown to twice its original size within the first year of operation, yet student demand has not been met.
The Health, Wellness and Recreation Center opened Cycling Zone, home of the MT Bikes program, last fall with 15 bicycles. Although the shop now rents out 30 bicycles, some students are left waiting for a two-wheeled ride.
A lot of people were using [rented bikes] last year as their only transportation, said Ryan McGiboney, vice president of the Cycling Club and a junior working as a bike mechanic. We havent really been able to provide for them like that because of our increased business, and that wasnt the aim of our program.
However, Josh Stone, program director, considers this boom in demand a positive problem.
Initial funding for the program was provided through the Sustainable Campus Fund, which granted money for the majority of the bicycles, tools, stands and other materials used to keep the program running. Cycling Zone plans to write for another grant from the Sustainable Campus Fund to ask for more bikes.
Until then, people are guaranteed a bike every other week, Stone said.
The program, operating out of the MT Outdoor Pursuits office, was created for students to rent a bike to ride to classes for the day or go grab a bite to eat with friends without relying on a motor vehicle, according to Stone.
A bike card, purchased from the Rec Center, is $15 per semester and allows students to rent a bike for a five-day period at anytime. A helmet and a lock are included.
The Cycling Zone employs four mechanics to provide maintenance and repair for the rentable bikes and students personal bicycles.
Our whole purpose is to get more people on bikes, said Mack Gregory, a sophomore cycling shop mechanic.
Cycling Zone has serviced more than 20 personal bicycles this semester. Tune ups are $25, tire installation is $3 provided the student bring the materials and a complete overhaul is $40.
We want to make sure students are able to ride, Stone said.


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Dsus4: 000233
Em7: 022033
Cadd9: 032033
Am: 002210
Em: 022000
Capo on the 3rd fret
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
G Dsus2 Em7
Do you think about me, like I think about you?
Do you listen to our songs as much as I do?
G Dsus2 Em7
Do you think about winter the same way you used to?
Cadd9 (strum once and let ring)
Does the snow make you think of me?
Em7 Cadd9
Looking back at this time, last year
Em7 Dsus2
I realized that things have really changed...
G Dsus2
Don't you know that I'm desperate for you?
Em7 Cadd9
For who we used to be, wondering if you miss me too
G Dsus2
Is it hard to think that there is a future
Em7 Cadd9 (strum once and let ring)
When my heart is back with yours
12 months ago
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Verse 2:
G Dsus2 Em7
Do you talk about me, whenever you can?
Cadd9 G
Do you ever look back and wish you'd never ran?
Does love still scare you?
Em7 Cadd9
Like it did when it scared me... too?
Em7 Cadd9
Looking back at this time, last year
Em7 Dsus2
I realized that things have really changed...
Am Em G
Every perfect memory of us, flashes back to this time
Am Em G
Why can't every December be the same? (x2)
G (strum once) Dsus2 (strum once)
Don't you know that, I'm desperate for you?
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For who we used to be, wondering if you miss me too...
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The shooting guard who could be the Timberwolves' first-round pick in the June 27 NBA draft worked out for coach Rick Adelman and basketball president Flip Saunders on Thursday and didn't disappoint.
Kentavioius Caldwell-Pope, who played two seasons at Georgia, is 6 feet 5. Another shooting guard who is projected as a Wolves consideration with their No. 9 overall pick, 6-3 C.J. McCollum of Lehigh, could work out in Minneapolis later.
Saunders, who has taken over basketball operations for fired David Kahn, prefers a tall shooting guard.
"Because we're so small there," Saunders said after watching a half-dozen draft prospects work out Thursday. "Outside of (6-6 Alexey) Shved, who can play the '2', our other guys who play '2' a lot, (J.J.) Barea and Luke (Ridnour), are 6-foot players and having to guard guys like (6-6) Kobe Bryant and those guys.
"What you want is a '2' guard that has size and can shoot the ball."
Would that favor Caldwell-Pope over McCollum?
"The biggest thing is we want to get some guys, whether it's through the draft or free agency or through trades, that can make Ricky (Rubio, Wolves point guard) better," Saunders said. "What I mean by that is if you've got guys who can stretch the floor, it's going to have more openings for him to penetrate -- he's going to find those guys and he's going to be a better player."
This season, the Wolves were last in the league in three-point shooting, averaging just 30.
"I don't know if you can win right now in the NBA if you don't shoot threes," Saunders said. "Of course, that's going to improve next year with Kevin (Love) coming back. I hope (restricted free agent Chase) Budinger's healthy and back. You want to be able to have guys come off the bench who can knock down threes and stretch the floor."
That could be Caldwell-Pope.
"In each drill, I thought I shot the ball pretty well and gave great effort," the Southeastern Conference player of the year said after his workout, his first for a team since the recent predraft combine in Chicago.
"I know I can defend, and I know I can shoot the ball. My ball handing just needs to improve some more. There are a lot of shooting guards in this draft. We're all competing against one another, so we've got to come out and show that we've improved and try to move up."
Caldwell-Pope is aware the Wolves have the No. 9 pick. Asked if he has any preference which team chooses him, he said, "Right now I'm just hoping for the best, that I end up on a great team."
Caldwell-Pope's next workout will be in a group of prospects in Los Angeles.
Another shooting guard who worked out for the Wolves on Wednesday was Michigan's 6-6 Tim Hardaway Jr., who could be a late first-round pick at best but probably a second-rounder.
"I think I did really good," Hardaway said.
Baseball's funniest guy, Bob Uecker, was in town this week as the radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. Uecker, a broadcast hall of famer who has worked Brewers games for 44 years, worked three seasons with Twins radio voice Cory Provus and is a big fan of Provus.
"He's a really intelligent guy who has a passion for this game and is an outstanding broadcaster," Uecker said. "I really hated to lose him when he was working with me, but this (Twins) opportunity opened. He didn't want to leave -- he wanted to stay with me in Milwaukee because we became good friends. But I told him, 'You can't miss this opportunity.' "
Uecker appeared 100 times on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show," the most appearances of any of Carson's TV guests. Uecker said there were scripts for about the first 25 or 30 shows with Carson.
"After a certain amount of shows, we were talking one night during a commercial break and Johnny asked me if I needed the script," Uecker said. "I said 'No, I thought it was for you.' So from then on, we kind of winged it. The times I had on the 'Tonight Show' were really good with all those guys, Ed McMahon and Doc Severinsen."
Severinsen attended the unveiling of Uecker's statue at the Brewers' Miller Park last year.
What's it like to have a statue at a ballpark?
"Once I get it paid off, I'll know," Uecker said.
Uecker, 78, has no plans to retire.
"I don't feel like quitting," the former major league catcher (six years) said. "I'm doing good, I'm feeling good, I'm still enjoying the game, enjoying the job, enjoying the people I work with."
Uecker, who has been in organized baseball for 58 years, said he loves Target Field.
"This is one of the best ballparks I've ever been in," he said. "Only with the tough weather they have here, I wish they could have put a roof on it, I really do. I feel bad for the players and fans in the early going in the spring with the cold weather and snow. We've got a roof in Milwaukee."
Michigan shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr., asked Wednesday if his father, a five-time NBA all-star, offers some perspective for draft workouts: "I kind of go on my own. I'm somewhat of an adult now."
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An entrepreneur at heart and an advocate of following ones true passion, Warren Brown opened CakeLove in March of 2002 after leaving a successful career as a federal attorney litigating health care fraud for the Department of Health and Human Services. After the birth of CakeLove on 1506 U St., NW, Washington, D.C., Love Cafe was opened directly across the street and just recently, another CakeLove on 935 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring, MD joined the CakeLove family.
Recognized as an outstanding business leader and a dynamic manager by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the recipient of the 2006 Small Business Person of the Year Award in Washington, D.C., Mr. Brown remains focused not only on providing the most delicious tasting cakes and pastries but also diligently participates in charitable work on both the local and national levels.
Mr. Brown received his Bachelors of Art in History from Brown University in 1993 and went on to receive his Juris Doctor and a Masters in Public Health at the George Washington University in 1998. He currently hosts Sugar Rush, a 30minute program airing on the Food Network in more than 87 million homes across the country, while attending to the bakery and experimenting with new products.
Mr. Brown has been recognized and featured in a number of media outlets including:
The Oprah Winfrey Show; The Today Show; NBC Dateline; Fox News Sunday; Food Networks Tylers Ultimate; The Best Of; Al Roker on The Road; Sweet Dreams, Best Of The Best, by Marc Silverstein; Fine Living Networks Radical Sabbaticals; People Magazine; Inc.; Readers Digest; Southern Living; Black Enterprise; The American Lawyer; Kiplingers Personal Finance; The Washington Post; The Washington Times; Washingtonian Magazine; The Plain Dealer; Brown Alumni Monthly; The George Washington University alumni magazine; What Should I Do With My Life?, by Po Bronson; and Baking From The Heart, published by Share Our Strength.


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Several families will have to find a new place to sleep after their apartments were destroyed in a fire.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Windfern Forest Apartments located on Windfern in northwest Harris County.
Fire crews with the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke and fire pouring out of the roof of the apartment complex.
Firefighters made a fast attack and were able to extinguish the flames.
Officials said four families were displaced. They were being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Officials said the fire started in that attic.


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As is very bland and not pot pie. Found a much better recipe full if flavor and approved for dialysis patients. Chicken Pot Pie Stew Serves 8 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs natural fresh chicken breast, boneless, skinless 2 quarts low-sodium chicken stock 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup fresh carrots, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1/4 cup celery, diced 1 T black pepper 1 T salt-free Italian seasoning 2 T salt-free chicken bouillon powder 1/2 cup fresh frozen sweet peas, thawed 1/2 cup light cream 1 frozen piecrust, cooked and broken into bite-size pieces Directions 1. Pound chicken to tenderize, quick-freeze for 30 minutes for easy cutting, then cube. 2. Put chicken and stock in large stockpot and cook on medium-high heat for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, mix oil and flour until well blended. Then slowly pour and stir into chicken broth mixture until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to medium-low or low for 15 minutes. 3. Add carrots, onion, celery, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and bouillon. Cook for an additional 15 minutes. Turn off heat, and then add peas and cream. Stir until mixed well. 4. Serve in mugs and top with equal amounts of piecrust as garnish. Nutrient Analysis per 1-cup serving Calories: 419; Protein: 30 g; Carbohydrate: 24 g; Total fat: 22 g; Sat fat: 7 g; Trans fat: 0 g; Cholesterol: 94 mg; Potassium: 412 mg; Phosphorus: 229 mg; Sodium: 296 mg
Did not enjoy this one. The recipe was too bland. Needed more pepper and thyme at least. This was not what I imagine when I hear pot pie. This was more like a chicken soup with lots of noodles. I have enjoyed most recipes that I have tried, but would not make this again. My chicken soup is more flavorful than this even without any salt. So sorry for my rudeness.
Made this yesterday, family & I enjoyed this very much! Will make again.
This was extremely bland. Is there some way to give it more taste?
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text: A Pompon camp for middle and high school students closed early after several students became ill. The camp was run by Mid American Pompon, which is headquartered in Farmington Hills. The camp was held at Davenport University in Grand Rapids. According to camp organizers, 40 of the 400 students who attended the camp came down with symptoms that appear to be from the Norovirus. The students came from 16 different schools across the state. "The health department has a feeling that somebody came into the camp with it, here to the campus, and that's what started the process," said a spokesperson for the school. "The thinking is that as the person started to mingle with others and when the kids started to workout with each other then it began to spread to the other girls." Several of the affected students had to be hospitalized. The camp started Tuesday and was supposed to run for 4 days. It closed Thursday because of the outbreak. Mid American Pompon issued the following statement about the incident. "At 3pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012, Mid American Pompon was informed by the Administration at Davenport University that our camp session at Davenport University was being cancelled. We agree that the decision was based on the best interest of the health and welfare for all in attendance," the statement read.


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One thing that nobody warns you about when you decide to make the leap and become self-employed is the Inland Revenue. Not only are you responsible for keeping aside your own money for tax, but you need to register with them as self-employed and fill out a tax return at the end of each financial year. That doesn't sound too bad, you might be thinking.
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Running a business is full of pitfalls, but making a mistake isn't the end of the world. Read on to find out some of the most common business blunders, and how to make sure they don't happen again…
Let's face it, we all make mistakes. Even the savviest entrepreneurs make business blunders now and then, but the important thing is how they deal with them.
If you feel like you've made a small business slip up recently, then don't panic – all is not lost. Read on for some of the most common start up mistakes and how to rectify them…
Ignoring the details
So we're not all numbers people. In fact most entrepreneurs are big picture thinkers, so we're great at coming up with ideas, having a vision and being creative, but when it comes to the nitty gritty details of running a business…..? Nnnnnnnnot so great.
Getting the numbers right is so integral to your business's success that if you're not confident getting them straight for yourself then you should definitely enlist the help of an accountant or financial adviser to take care of the figures. Many businesses start out with too little capital, so it's important to outline your start-up costs so you'll know exactly how much you need – try using a starting costs calculator. You should also create a budget to ensure the profitability of your business.
Trying to do everything and be everything
Whether you're trying to cut costs, save time or keep control over every aspect of your business, it can be tempting to be a one woman show. However by trying to wear a million different hats at once you're setting yourself up for a fall.
Be realistic about what your strengths are and focus on the areas of running the business that you do well. For other tasks consider outsourcing or taking on new staff who have expertise in that area. While additional salaries may feel like a drain, in the long run you won't burn yourself out and often two heads are better than one. Make sure your staff are all pulling their weight by tracking performance. Recognising their achievements is equally important, as the Business Insider recently pointed out, a happy workforce is a productive workforce.
Forgetting what works
One common mistake many new businesses make is not sticking with what works best. Rather than focussing on the most profitable part of their business, many are quick to introduce new products in the hope of riding the initial buzz of a successful honeymoon period.
The lesson? If you make ice cream and your best seller is strawberry flavour: keep making plenty of strawberry flavour ice cream. Remember too, that while a product may seem to sell itself, a solid marketing campaign is important to keep the customers coming in the long run.
Embrace social media to stay on the pulse of what your customers really want and communicate new product news. Get a good deal on your business mobile and you can even update Twitter and Facebook on the go. Don't have a website? Step into the 21st century – if you're not into ecommerce you're missing a trick. Check out Chris Ducker's guide to creating a simple but effective website.
Failing to plan for the future
Not thinking about what happens next is some companies' biggest pitfall. While it's important to focus on the day to day running of your business, it's important to know where you're going too in the future.
Think about your mission and vision – what drives your company? What are your aims? Consider where you are going and what steps will get you there. If you don't already have one write out a plan and strategy – just seeing it written down can often spur you on when you feel stuck in a rut.
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Top Corporate Finance & Accounting Conferences 2013
A financial professional looking to refine his/her skills, expand contacts and grow their business can benefit from attending a conference. Luckily, 2013 is rife with corporate finance and accounting conferences. No matter where you are and what your particular needs, there is a conference available that will expand your knowledge and help you grow your business. Read on for information on some of the top conferences going on this year.
Accounting technology has come a very long way from the days of manual ledgers and file boxes that are stacked to the storage room. You can now save years' worth of information on a memory stick that can be stored inside of a small lockbox. The reduction in office space alone is a reason to simplifying your company's billing procedures and step into the world of online billing, but there are so many more valuable benefits.
How Accountants Stay Organized
Many small business owners find themselves wearing several hats, including an accountant's visor. Keeping track of a business's records can be difficult if you have other tasks tugging at your attention, but staying organized can help. To keep your accounting tasks running smoothly, use the same strategies accountants do to stay organized. Here are some methods to keep in mind.
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In early 2013, the government outlined their plans for state pension reforms, but what does this mean for those of us currently in our 30's, 40's and 50's; will we be better or worse off than those currently in their twilight years?
Flat-rate Scheme
The government's proposed reforms are to introduce a 'flat-rate' scheme, which will replace the current state pension; it's thought that this will be in place by the beginning of 2017. Of course, as time moves on, state pension age increases and the government has decided that it will first increase to 66 before finally settling on a retirement age of 68 so for most of us it could be quite a while before we see any of our pension funds!
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There's no denying the fact that managing company payrolls is a lengthy and downright tedious task that can be quite frustrating at times. Whether your business is big or small, trying to work out the details of a payroll is a difficult process. The good news, however, is that Intuit offers a wide range of Quickbooks products and services designed to simplify company payrolls, allowing you to focus your time on more important aspects of your business.
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Senior officers said lives were at risk on roads blocked by queues of motorists rushing to fill up after ministerial warnings of fuel running out or being rationed. The government sent out a message urging everyone to fill up with fuel and stock up with jerry cans, warning that a petrol tanker strike was on the way. The panic petrol buying saw an increase of 80% on the first day this warning was issued, which tax accountants say, earned the government an extra £32m.
With queues forming at petrol stations around Britain, furious retailers and motoring organisations accused the Government of "creating a crisis".
Susie Tizard, 29, an accountant from Highbury, needed fuel to visit her father in hospital in Surrey. She said: "I saw someone walk out with a big tank of petrol, which is annoying. If they just filled their cars it'd be fine."
Denise Coates, Stoke Accountant and founder of bet 365, is just one of the Staffordshire locals to receive an honours award from the Queen this year. Alongside her for the award is former police superintendent Mick Harrison, who served a 33 year career with the Staffordshire police force.
"It's an incredible honour to receive this award. It would not have been possible without the fantastic support and commitment of everybody at bet365." Says Denise.
After recently investing £50,000,000 in Stoke City FC, manager Tony Pulis said: "Everyone associated with Stoke City is indebted to Denise and delighted at this fully deserved honour."
Denise's father, who invested the start up cash into bet365, says he and all the family are incredibly proud of her.


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Martin D-16 Adirondack Review
Since C.F. Martin and Co.'s use of Adirondack spruce tops on its Golden Era instruments is the primary reason for Adirondack's current popularity, it was an obvious choice to include a new Adirondack-top Martin dreadnought in this review. We chose a D-16 Adirondack, which is basically a D-18 with a mortise-and-tenon neck joint and slightly modified bracing. Martin primarily uses Sitka spruce on its standard models, but it also makes a 16-series Adirondack-top guitar with East Indian rosewood back and sides, the HD-16R, and uses Adirondack tops on its Authentic, Golden Era, and Marquis series, as well as many limited editions and signature models.
The Adirondack top on the D-16 Adirondack we received is fairly wide grained, but Martin's use of a gloss finish and yellowish vintage toner on the top, combined with a rosewood coverplate on the headstock, ebony fingerboard, and dark brown tortoise pickguard, makes this guitar more distinctive than some of Martin's more standard models (a sunburst finish is also available, for an additional cost). As with some of Martin's vintage-oriented models (the Authentic and Golden Era, for example), the neck width on the D-16 Adirondack is 13/4 inches, with Martin's "Modified V" neck shape, which provides a slight V shape that vintage enthusiasts will be comfortable with, but without the sharp V that can impede hand positions that place the thumb in the middle of the neck. Overall, the neck felt a little chunky when I tried to wrap my thumb around to fret bass notes, but was otherwise very comfortable in all positions, aided undoubtedly by its satin finish. The factory setup was excellent, superbly playable and buzz-free, although I'd probably raise the action a touch if I was going to turn it into a bluegrass road warrior.
I've occasionally heard the inimitable sound of a classic Martin dreadnought described as "unbalanced," and if that is true, then the D-16 fits that description, but only because its bass sound is so big and rich that it dominates the rest of the guitar's range. I couldn't imagine wanting a fatter low end on open-position G chords and bass runs, and the D-16 delighted in dropped-D tuning. The treble strings could have benefited from a tweak of the truss rod or raised action, sounding slightly thin in comparison to the fat bottom and rich midrange and requiring me to back off on my attack a bit. But this could also improve as the instrument ages. Speaking of age, the D-16 Adirondack held its own when compared to an oft-played 14-year-old Sitka spruce and mahogany D-18V, which was a bit more balanced than the D-16 but lacked the D-16's powerful bass as well as some of its volume and projection. Whether this is due to the D-16's Adirondack top, Adirondack braces, or some other factor, it's difficult to know. But if you've been bitten by the Adirondack bug, you should definitely audition the D-16 Adirondack.
SPECS: Solid Adirondack spruce top. Solid mahogany back and sides. Select hardwood neck. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Hybrid scalloped X-bracing. 25.4-inch scale length 1 3/4-inch nut width. 2 1/4-inch string spacing at saddle. Chrome closed-back tuners. Gloss body finish (with vintage toner on top). Satin-finished neck. Martin SP Lifespan medium-gauge phosphor-bronze strings. Left-handed version available. Made in USA.
PRICE: $2,699 list/$1,999 street.
MAKER: Martin Guitars: (610) 759-2837; martinguitar.com
Excerpted from Acoustic Guitar September 2011