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This program will provide advanced laboratory training in stem cell techniques for a total of ten, high-achieving undergraduate and master's graduate students each year. This training will expand the pool of personnel with the state-of-the-art training necessary to undertake careers in stem cell and regenerative medicine research. Trainees will be recruited from existing and highly successful science research preparation programs that draw from the university's diverse student population and include students that might not otherwise have the opportunity to acquire the skills to succeed in a stem cell research lab. A new curriculum at the home institution includes an advanced stem cell lecture course, research methods preparation, research seminars, and a general education curriculum, which together will enhance understanding of stem cell science amongst trainees and the general university population. After trainees take the stem cell lecture course and research methods preparation, they will take a short-course at a shared research lab, which will be followed directly by the focus of the program, a 12-month internship experience at one of four local stem cell research facilities. During the internship, trainees will attend stem cell research seminars and meet monthly with other trainees, as well as home and host institution faculty and administrators; these meetings are designed to integrate the internship experience with the proposed auxiliary educational activities, and to optimize mentorship of the trainees, as well as assessment of trainee progress and program goals. Culminating components of the program include a written research paper and a presentation describing internship activities for undergraduate-level trainees, and a written thesis and oral thesis defense for graduate-level trainees. Finally, the stem cell lecture course and general education curricula, as well as the establishment of research and training collaborations between the home and host institution faculty, provide program sustainability beyond the initial award period.
Human embryonic stem cells can provide the wherewithal for stimulating the growth of replacement tissues for diseased organs and ultimately can yield cures for diseases such as diabetes, neurological degenerative disorders like Parkinson's and cardiac failure. Beginning with basic research methods and culminating with hands-on experience with human embryonic stem cells, the training of a new generation of scientists to address these questions must begin in earnest in California's major universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Our numerous life sciences faculty members, who utilize stem cell research techniques in their pursuit of the basic processes controlling cell regeneration, can serve effectively as mentors for student trainees. These faculty focus in their labs on fundamental problems, including stem cell replacement of damaged heart tissue, potentiation of stem cells to retard cardiac aging, stem cell replacement of arterial wall macrophages, stem cell molecular mechanisms underlying nervous system regeneration and the cell signals that trigger differentiation of stem cells into specific cell lineages. Our proposed training program will involve students in 12 month internships at major local research centers and will serve to expand the stem cell research community in California by significantly increasing the number of young investigators qualified to conduct leading edge stem cell research.
This grant proposal will establish an internship program for undergraduate and master's level graduate students at a state university in partnership with four host institutions. The host institutes include three non-profit and one for-profit organization. The internship will begin with a two-week stem cell short coarse at a host institution, introducing the participants to practical and hands-on human and animal embryonic and adult stem cell culture methods and genetic analysis. Following this course, the fellows will begin the 12-month internship in stem cells at a participating host institution. Interns will participate in colloquia in which a fellow will present a one-hour talk on his/her research to his/her peers, staff and advisory board members. Fellows will also be required to attend one research seminar per week at the home or host institution. Upon completion of the 12-month internship, the BS candidate will be required to submit a 25-page research paper that focuses on the research carried out during the internship. MS candidates will integrate their internship research into their 3-year thesis research, culminating in the defense of their thesis. The goal of the program is to prepare fellows with skills necessary to pursue research in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
The review panel regarded the training plan as carefully designed and clearly outlined. The concept of dividing the program into three phases - pre-internship, internship and post-internship was praised for allowing seamless integration of the training program into BS and MS degree programs. Reviewers recognized the strength of the program for requiring one year mentored research and completion of course in stem cell biology during the course of this program. One reviewer was concerned by the lack of details on the names and specific research interest of the faculty members from the home institution that will be involved in the development of course and in mentoring the students. Also there was some concern about having the internship coordinator be the sole decision maker of the interns acceptance and placement of the interns to host institutions without students participation in the decision making process.
Institutional and partnering arrangements were considered to be strong. As an institution with a high percentage of minority students, reviewers thought the home and host institutions would provide good career opportunities in stem cell biology.
Reviewers found the program director to be well qualified with good track record in publications as well as experience in administrative positions.
Overall, reviewers were enthusiastic about recommending this training program, as it would provide significant opportunities to students for engaging in stem cell research.


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A few weeks ago, I won a cookbook called Table For Two from Emily.
Even though I feel like I "know" lots of bloggers, I actually do know Emily! She's my cousin. It's fun to have another food blogger in the family. As far as I know, it's just Emily and I who blog, but who knows, maybe I have another blogger relative that I don't know about.
I thought this cookbook was perfect since it's just me and Jason here. I like leftovers as much as the next person, but after I eat something for dinner one night and lunch the next, I get a little bit sick of it. So a cookbook filled with recipes that only serve two people is perfect. No math to do!
The irony here is that I made Crispy Tofu sticks and doubled the recipe!
The recipe called for half a block of tofu. I decided to cook the entire thing because I know myself and I know that if I have half a block of uncooked tofu in my fridge, it's just going to go bad. The recipe ended up being pretty good. I served it with Brussels Sprouts which are quickly rising to the top of my favorite vegetable list.
I think the secret to good Brussels Sprouts is to char them a little bit. I used a bag of Brussels, cut the ends off and cut them in half and sprinkled them with sea salt. Then I heated 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan on medium and threw the Brussels in them. I let them sit, untouched, for about 5 minutes and then stirred them a bit. When all the Brussels had a nice char to them, I turned the heat off and added a little bit of a three cheese blend (asiago, parmesan and something else that I've forgotten.)
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This is itallic text that describes what pick of the week is all about. Sometimes it makes it up here and sometimes it doesn't. Basically, if posed with the question of "What should I buy if I only had money for ONE comic?" the pick would be my answer. I can be yours too, but I hope you have more money for comics than I do. -Adam The following column has been brought to you by Ramon Villalobos.
Alright, listen. I don't want to be the one to tell you this but somebody has to and it looks like I'm the only one that has the journalistic integrity to deliver the cold hard facts to the Comicbuzz readership. Adam certainly won't do it. The man is afraid of spiders. Spiders. Do you know how much a spider weighs? Neither do I. They are so light and insignificant that nobody has ever bothered weighing them. That's like being afraid of a newly formed fetus. I would squash both the fetus and the spider with the same casual indifference that I would shooting a gorilla in the face with a shotgun so that I could cut off its hands and use them as ashtrays. The point is, you should all read Batman, Inc this week. If you aren't, I'm afraid you will die alone.
Okay Poindexter, I know what you're thinking, "But Ramon Villalobos, last bastion of journalistic integrity, I don't have room on my pull-list for your recommendation!" Well guess what jerky, I don't want to hear all that noise. Drop everything if you have to. Whatever your favorite book is, it's been rendered pointless because Batman, Inc. is back and whatever writer and artist are on your favorite book, they're not as good as Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham at this point in time. I'm not saying they're the best creative team ever, obviously. That would be Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely or something along those lines. Don't question me about it. Just accept it and move on.
If you're wondering why I'm so especially hostile, it's probably because last time I filled in for Adam on this Pick of the Week thing I gave you a detailed and well reasoned argument as to why you should buy a certain one shot that DC Comics put out called Batman Inc. Leviathan Strikes. It was perhaps the most riveting thing ever written on this or any other comic book website so when Adam asked me to fill in again when the next book came out I was a little concerned for you all. "Why would that be necessary?" I asked myself when I was alone with my thoughts. "Didn't they listen to me? Didn't they understand? Have they forgotten? Did they never read it to begin with?" The burden of responsibility isn't on me. I did my part! I informed you exactly why you should read Batman Inc. once before. For me to tell you all again why you should read an extension of that book seems like you don't value my time. You think I'm just over here humming Rhianna's smash single, "We Found Love" while I'm sitting on my hands staring vacantly at the ceiling, don't you? Well I'm not! I'm busy. I'm busy thinking important thoughts, having important conversations with important people about a bevy important subjects. And you're just on Comicbuzz. If ANYONE'S time is not valuable, it's not mine. No no, it's YOURS.
So listen, I don't care what your plans WERE this Wednesday but let me inform you as to what they ARE. You are going to wake up, go to the bathroom and relieve yourself of your night's acquired waste, step into some water and wash off the layer of filth that you've let amass on that stinking ugly thing that manages to retain your consciousness, brush your teeth to rid your breath of the rotting odor of whatever alcohol you used to drink yourself to sleep, use some q-tips to scrub the wax from your ears, run a comb through your hair like a civilized human being, and take some public transportation to your nearest comic book store. Don't drive there because the environment is dying and you need to seriously thinking about lowering your carbon footprint. Don't walk or run there because you're not fast enough. Immediately purchase Batman, Inc. Read it. Read it again. Read it AGAIN. At this point, you still don't have an acceptable grasp on the material if you have to be informed to buy Batman, Inc so read it thrice more. Good. Now carry about your day. You're very welcome.
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Employee benefits experts raised concerns this week that Finance Bill clauses targeting disguised remuneration for high rate taxpayers may affect non-abusive benefits schemes.
Published in the wake of taxpayer protests last week, a written ministerial statement from Treasury exchequer secretary David Gauke indicated that the government plans to block arrangements involving trusts and other third party vehicles that "seek to avoid or defer the payment" of income tax and NICs.
A new Part 7A will be introduced into the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA). Where a third party makes provision for a reward or loan for an employee, the new law will establish that an income tax charge will be raised on the money made available or the market value of the asset used to deliver the reward.
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The amendments to ITEPA 2003 will ensure that registered pension schemes, approved employee share schemes and ordinary commercial transactions will be able to continue and benefits packages available to all employees will be unaffected, he added.
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Good riddance to EBTs
I have no sympathy with the purveyors of these schemes. The overwhelming majority have been set up purely as tax dodges and this legislation should be welcomed.
My firm had been approached with a view to selling these products, but I will be a long time in my grave before we go down that route.
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More complications..........
All the people I know that get involved with these things have only done so as they find themselves with less and less money of their own to spend. As they earn more they pay more in taxes and have less.....
So they end up looking for ways to paying less than before, and in many cases none at all! ..
I know it would mean I would have less fees because my services would no longer be required to complete our complicated tax forms . (If you knew the number clients I have just because they can't do the forms themselves! )
But if everyone just paid a flat 15% of their income in taxes (over say £10k) then no matter how much someone earn't most people would not object to giving 15% of their income to the Government..... Esepcially if it mean't things were easier and simpler. Not paying tax is becoming a national pastime because of increases in tax and national insurance rates. No other reason. I know a lot of people who go on holiday rather than earn more - so they don't have to become VAT registered. Many will not earn over the Basic Rate. Of course there are those that will never earn, because they are better off not working and not paying tax etc..... The Government needs more money, but unless they find a way to encourage people to earn more which is not complicated and easy without a burden to anyone people will keep looking for ways to avoid paying "Extra Tax" - because that is what they believe it is - "Extra Tax".....
EBT seems immoral to me in that no/next to no tax is paid.
On the other hand at the levels of income where people use these schemes tax is 50% NI is 1% and er's NI 12.8%. For every £1 cost to the employer employees get to keep 43p. Again that seems "immoral".
Some propriety and attention to facts, please
Sorry we've had to intervene in this thread to remove potentially defamatory comments about the people who contributed to this item. I don't think either of the people quoted are desperately keen to wrangle their way around already tortuous legislation.
What can be put to bed, however, is the suggestion from the first two commenters that the legislation isn't complicated. You've probably read the ministerial statement. Try the 40-odd pages of draft legislation and explanatory notes instead if you'd like to see what the PwC and PKF partners are talking about.
By way of illustration, paragraph 7 of the schedule 7A amendments notes:
"In subsection (1)(d) relevant third person means
(a) A acting as a trustee of an arrangement,
(b) B acting as a trustee of an arrangement, or
(c) any person other than A and B."
If that isn't an example of "very widely drawn", I don't know what is.
When you've read the full document, perhaps you could let us know if you think they're a great example of how to close tax loopholes.
well the questions of bankers pay and bonus
the more they pay out the better as long as it is being taxed at 50%+ so the Excequer is better off than those monies being taxed at a CTrate of 30%- ? gordon gekko eat your heart out
I stand corrected
I was looking at the summary rather than the actual draft legislation. I certainly won't be saying that the draft legislation is easy reading. I dont remember the second post being outright offensive so not sure why it needed moderation.


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I understand what you are saying about the route of the Hull Marathon Martin, and many other similar comments have been made to the clubs. Rest assured that these comments are taken onboard by the clubs and we are unlikely to use the same course if the event continues
Hi Ferret. I attended a forum in September looking at the feasibility of holding a Hull Marathon in future years, with the involvement of the local running clubs. I think it is fair to say that TORO CSC, who organised the 2012 event would not be involved. We are still eagerly awaiting a response from Hull City Council, as to whether they think the event is a feasible proposition. However, it looks unlikely that an event will be held in 2013, because it is too late now to start the organisation from scratch, and fit it into a suitable place in the Marathon calendar. However, it appeared the clubs were keen to continue the event, from 2014 onwards
In my last post, I referred to Mr Jackson's new company as Quantumleap on one occasion. The correct name is Quantumstorm Ltd
I see that Karl Jackson hasn't been completely quiet since the Hull Marathon. He managed to set up a new company, Quantumleap Ltd on 20 April. This is the 5th company he has been involved in since 2008. His list reads as such:-
3XTri Ltd Registered 12/8/2008
Triexperience Ltd Registered 10/7/2009 (since dissolved)
Toro CSC Ltd Registered 29/7/2010
Yorkshire Marathon Ltd Registered 20/7/2011
Quantumstorm Ltd Registered 20/4/2012
Alan - Sorry if i upset you, but as you can imagine, I am still seething by what happened in Hull. When using statistics, generalisations are made but there are always exceptions which are to be applauded. I must say I have never heard a bad word uttered about the Liverpool event.
Going back to the Hull event, the organisers, TORO CSC, announced the event in a blaze of publicity last August, having had no consultation whatsoever with the local clubs, or the local UKA officials. They had no previous experience of organising mass participation events on the public highway. They then started taking entries before a course had been approved, and before a permit had been applied for. At the time they started taking entries, they were not even affiliated to UKA. Every attempt by local clubs and officials to get them to follow the same procedures as everyone else were ignored, and it was also felt the £38 fee for club runners was excessive. TORO claim they received 1400 entries and, along with several sponsors who supported the event, they must have had an income of over £50000.
What did the runners get for this. A race riddled with problems, no mile markers (except one at mile 13), very few marshals, with major junctions relying on PCSO's, the route followed on the day being different from the measured route, resulting in the Certificate of Accuracy being withdrawn, roads which were supposed to be closed and traffic free, being full of mixed runners and traffic, long stretches of the course with no water stations, the lady lying in second place being misdirected, resulting in her only running 23 miles, being awarded with the prize when she "finished", and many of the prizewinners still not having received their prizes, their e-mails and letters to the organisers going unanswered. On top of this, the organiser appears to have gone into hiding, has pulled the plug on all his websites and Facebook page, and has not been heard of for 2 weeks. Even the media can't contact him.
This company has seriously damaged the reputation of road racing in Hull, and has taken a great deal of money in entry fees, without appearing to spend an awful lot on the organisation of the event. Events such as this damage the reputation of the sport, whether put on by clubs or private companies, and whether charging a high or a low entry fee.
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I was looking at Miss Bateman in a nursery the other day and it was white, not a hint of pink, perhaps the flower goes pink with time?
I'm rather lucky, residing in a terraced cottage, built c1840, extremely long, 200 ft plus, but narrow, around 25 ft. Garden is level with first floor, so sitting room is upstairs, and can see garden all year round. When we moved here 1994, the so called garden was just a tatty lawn. Now landscaped it, with veg plot incl glasshouse, east end, with 9 water butts. shed central area has 5 butts, and floral area, with some veg is nearer the home.
Whenever it rains, the water from the roof of the house, now fills my large pond via pipework, any excess goes into the man made bog garden.
I use upside down planted wine bottles, (recycling) along the path and to make various higher levels within floral areas, from all the hanging baskets compost over the years, (which needed to go somewhere) and amazing the various ferns etc, which have just grown inside them.
Hope you enjoy these images as much as I do in the garden.
i have certainly enjoyed them sky runner along with all the other pictures on this thread, everybody's garden so different but all inspiring thank you all
Lovely skyrunner- you've worked very hard to achieve all that
little ann - never seen green bars or pale pink on Miss Bateman- pretty sure it's always just white. Lovely anyway whatever variety it is - all clematis are really aren't they!
Skyrunner, what an amazing job you have done; love the ferns in the bottles too
Full of exciting details skyrunner, love it
Just watched Gardeners World and thought I post a couple of plants they featured tonight. I'd just taken these after the heavy rain we had today. I had 2 nearly empty 100 litre water butts at the weekend. Tonight they're overflowing. Iris sibirica, and Geum Mrs Bradshaw providing a good companion to the slightly drab Oriental Poppy Patty's Plum - complete with rain drops.
Skyrunner, your garden is fab!
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Thats a lovely garden, and a great size too.
Skyrunner what a wonderful garden. It must take you ages to keep it looking so good
Quercus beautiful pics thank you for sharing
I love those irises q-r. Mine aren't nearly out yet
Thank you Bev.
Nut, I thought all my plants were late - just got my first paeony flowering yesterday - Buckeye Belle.
Nickybe, how did you manage to haexit text showing on your image. Wrote in the text box for my images, sadly none appeared. Must have green fingers!!!
skyrunner.. love he path in the 5th picture down.. is it just odd pacing you found or is it bought that way..
it is same sort of thing i am after for my garden.
beautiful gardens everyone.
QR my peonies (in Yorkshire) have just finished, but I haven't had as many flowers this year.
Love looking at this thread. Skyrunner, your garden is so pretty, and packed full of plants - just the way I like them. Love your path too. QR your close ups are wonderful - I love buckeye belle, the colour is so incredibly rich (mine opened its buds this week too, after keeping me in suspense for weeks).
and welcome Nicky B - you too have a lovely space. Gardening with small children (and a bump!) is a whole new challenge - how do you manage??
Skyrunner, if you have a laptop with photos on it you upload the photo here then you write the text under it on your message. The one on Leadfarmer's post is because he's used the Quote facility.
Hi guy's n gals! Back briefly height of the season on all that! Work too!
But progress is being made!
Only patchy! But getting there!
An experiment I carried out last tear as paid dividends!
How many flowers n eventually strawberries shall that yield?
N last but not least! The Tomato n chilli house is ready to go!
Deano you are incredibly neat and tidy- is your house the same!
That's a cracking bed of strawbs- you should have got them going earlier and supplied Wimbledon next weekend - think of the money you'd have made!
qr- I love that Peony against the Cotinus. Lovely colour combination
Don't ya just love sunny day's?
Yeah! I know! Has Gardeners! We should not be planting "Buzzie Lizzie's" this year!
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Top stories in Elkhart County of the week of March 21-28
More details were released about the Martin's Super Market Shooting, plus stories about a math teacher's new kind of textbook and the close of a popular barbecue restaurant in Elkhart County.
Thursday, March 27: Gunman in Martins killings shot himself in the head, had suicide note on him
Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill was able to explain with more detail what happened during a Jan. 15 shooting at Martin's Super Market at 3900 E. Bristol St.
Among the information released about the shooter, 22-year-old Shawn Bair, was the fact that the gunman shot himself in the head at nearly simultaneously to when two Elkhart Police officers fired 10 shots at him. It's impossible to tell which of the shots was fatal, according to the Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill Jr.
Wednesday, March 26: New salvage grocery store opens near Elkhart
Bargain hunters have a new haven to explore. 20 East Discount Groceries, a salvage grocery store that opened at 23810 Old U.S. 20 E. offers foods and household goods at lower costs because it's filled with items that mainstream grocery stores send back to reclaim centers because they are either near or past their "best buy" dates, or their packaging has become dented.
Tuesday, March 25: Driver involved in fatal crash on Cassopolis Street identified
A vehicle fatally hit a 72-year-old man on Cassopolis Street on Saturday, March 22. An investigation led to the conclusion that the 35-year-old Edwardsburg woman controlling the vehicle was driving too fast, but that the man stepping in front the vehicle was the primary cause of death.
The crash led to a debate among The Elkhart Truth readers about whether there should be more sidewalks in Elkhart County.
Monday, March 24: Sauk Trail on 17 closes down
Elkhart County is down a barbecue restaurant after Sauk Trail on 17 announced its closure the weekend of March 22.
Local reaction was bittersweet. Some said the place was a favorite spot and others said the closure was on the horizon for some time.
Sunday, March 23: Cub Scouts leader steals $5,000 from pack
Cub Scout Pack 762 sold more than $5,000 worth of popcorn last year, but a cubmaster stole the money and spent it on fast food instead. After the story was published in The Elkhart Truth, the community has since donated $1,775 and Santa's Pantry also stepped in to hold a chili dinner to raise money.
Saturday, March 22: In Notre Dames quarterback battle, Malik Zaire wont settle for second fiddle
Malik Zaire expects to be the man under center by this year's home opener. Although Everett Golson has an 10-1 record as a starter and national championship game experience under his belt, Zaire has watched and learned from the sidelines in 2013 while Golson was suspended.
Friday, March 21: Superheroes come to math students' rescue in one Elkhart classroom
A Pierre Moran Middle School math teacher 20 years teaching summer school in order to pay for and develop a new kind of teaching tool -- a comic book that serves as a math textbook.
Jim McClain was one of just 100 Indiana teachers to receive a $10,000 Teacher Creativity Fellowship this year. That money is allowing him to take the summer off and create an interactive web comic.


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BBC America have released the trailer for the ninth instalment of Doctor Who Revisited.
The 25-minute special celebrates Christopher Eccleston's Doctor with Bad Wolf & The Parting of the Ways following in its entirety. It premieres Saturday 29 September at 8/7c on BBC America.
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Lead writer and executive producer STEVEN MOFFAT, writer NEIL GAIMAN, JOHN BARROWMAN (Captain Jack Harkness), actor NOEL CLARKE (Mickey Smith) & more discuss CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON's portrayal of a no-nonsense, hard-hitting and straight-talking Doctor.
Then, it's the Ninth Doctor two-part story "Bad Wolf" & "The Parting of the Ways," in which the Doctor and his companions Rose (BILLIE PIPER) and Captain Jack find themselves trapped in the Gamestation, also known as Satellite 5, where they must battle to survive the cruel games.


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When setting up your new Soft Play Centre, you are likely to require some form of funding in addition to your own personal investment into your venture. There are several ways to secure such funding and you will need to research each possibility to understand which is right for you and your business.
This document provides an overview of the principles behind Asset Financing, (only one of the funding methods available to soft play centres), so that you can be better informed to decide if this particular type of funding can be useful for you in your new venture.
It has been written by Alex Read, owner of Portman Asset Finance, a specialist finance broker in the soft play market.
Soft Play Finance
The current credit crunch has severely impacted all new start businesses looking for finance. Businesses considered to operate in a niche market such as soft play centres are finding it particularly difficult to source funding. Everyone is acutely aware that traditional high street funding is less and less readily available and thus more difficult to obtain cost effectively for new start businesses.
In this climate it can often be useful to speak to more specialised finance providers who have a thorough understanding of how soft play centres operate and are ideally positioned to help fund these new businesses.
However, asset finance is not suitable for every soft play centre it is important to understand some of the key principles behind it before you decide whether it is the right route for you.
Over Borrowing
One overriding principle is the importance of not over-borrowing to start your business. You must ensure you are not borrowing more than your business can afford. Many new soft play operators get caught up in the excitement of opening their new play centre and lose track of the figures. If you make a significant personal investment into your business and limit your business borrowings you'll give your business the best possible chance of success.
Type of Finance Available
Soft play equipment finance is most typically arranged in the form of fixed or minimum period lease agreements. Lease payments are fixed i.e. they don't go up or down and are easy to budget i.e. you know exactly how much is coming out of your account every month. In addition, a percentage of lease payments can be offset against corporation tax to reduce the amount of tax payable by your company.
There are other ways of financing equipment for your soft play business. Finance can be arranged in the form of a Hire Purchase (HP) agreement or a more traditional bank loan. The key difference between leasing and bank loan finance is the security required. A high street bank providing a loan will often require additional security in the form of a charge over a property whilst the equipment is usually the sole security in a lease agreement.
Some lease finance providers are now taking additional security i.e. first or second charges over property in addition to securing their finance against the soft play equipment. This is a direct result of the current economic climate and finance providers are now looking to secure their lending as tightly as possible.
Period of Agreement
Finance can typically be arranged over any period between 2 – 5 years although it is possible to arrange finance over 7 years if required.
It is sensible to take finance over a period that is affordable. Here it is vital that you produce accurate cash flow forecasts that incorporate your finance payments. If your business is under financial pressure from day one, it will be difficult to recover in the longer term. It is often worth reducing your predicted revenues in your business plan by approximately 25% to double check you can afford the repayments and cover every eventuality.
The general consensus is that the length of your finance agreement should mirror the useful life of your equipment. If you think your soft play equipment will last you 5 years, then you should look to finance it over a 5 year period. You do not want to be paying finance payments for equipment you have subsequently replaced!
You must also consider that longer finance periods mean more interest to repay. It is a good idea to choose a period that your business can afford without spreading repayments over too long a term.
Tenants i.e. non-home owners will not be able to secure funding unless they can arrange a suitable home-owning guarantor. The best option here is to speak to your finance provider who will advise you of the implications.
Most finance companies credit criteria are based on common sense; no one lends to people with current or recent mortgage arrears even if they have been brought up to date. Providers are also very cautious about unsatisfied Count Court Judgements (CCJS) and Directors who have declared themselves bankrupt in the past.
Generally you should either have experience in the leisure industry or at the very least, fully researched your new soft play centre business. A comprehensive business plan is a good indicator of someone's personal investment of time into their business.
It is important to be as honest as possible with your finance company as they all carry out rigorous finance checks on the Director(s) of new start businesses. If you have had credit problems in the past, it's best to explain in detail the circumstances.
You must also have of invested personal money into the business. If you have invested none of your own money, a lender is unlikely to lend you any money. You must commit personally to the business.
Documentation required
Although more difficult in the current economic climate, specialist finance providers are still able to assist new start soft play centre owners. In order to gain a finance approval they will commonly ask for the following information: business plan, financial projections, personal net worth statements for the Directors and personal bank statements for the Directors.
Asset Finance is one of a number of options to consider when trying to obtain funding to start an Indoor Soft Play Centre. The above information should be used as a guideline for general use and for specific information you can contact Portman Asset Finance or one of the other Asset Finance companies on Share and Compare Play
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"You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be."
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"I wanted to write about the moment when your addictions no longer hide the truth from you. When your whole life breaks down. That's the moment when you have to somehow choose what your life is going to be about."
""Our real discoveries come from chaos, from going to the place that looks wrong and stupid and foolish.""
"I thought we were a real love relationship. I did. I was very invested in love, but it was just this long long sex thing that could end at any moment because after all, it's just about getting off. Almost all the time, you tell yourself you're loving somebody when you're just using them. This only looks like love."


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Myths of Immigration, Ben Powell on Stossel
Recorded: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Are immigrants taking our jobs and living off the taxes we pay? Are they criminals? Television personality John Stossel (Host of Stossel on Fox Business Network) interviewed Benjamin Powell, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, and Editor of the book, The Economics of Immigration.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Culture/ Society, Drugs (Illicit), Government Power, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Welfare
Benjamin Powell: Are Sweatshops Good?
Recorded: Monday, April 21, 2014
Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell discusses sweatshops and the global economy on the Fox Business Network "The Independents."
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Corporate Welfare, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation, Trade
Ben Powell on Monopoly and Antitrust
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
This presentation is from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for high school students, which was held from June 18 to 22, 2012, at the Independent Institute Conference Center, Oakland, California.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Challenge of Liberty SeminarsIssues: Antitrust, Competition, and Monopoly, Business, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Free Market Economics
Jonathan Bean on the History of Racial Segregation
Recorded: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Research Fellow Jonathan Bean engages with John Stossel of Fox Business Networks Stossel on positive market influences toward racial integration in America.
Experts: Jonathan BeanType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Race Issues
Benjamin Powell on Employment and Facial Profiling
Recorded: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Benjamin Powell speaks with Judge Napolitano of Fox Business Network's Freedom Watch about the IRS and the difference between full- and part-time employment. He also comments on the validity of police officers being allowed to use facial profiling.
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Head coach Ari Perelman had invited skydivers in Florida once again to join the event, which is generously supported by iFLY Orlando. The group was another mixture of teams, competitors and new participants who have not trained indoor or outdoor with a 4way team. Several of the flyers had competed on the weekend and came back for additional indoor flying time a day or two later.
The Florida Skydiving League was catching up with scores from SkyVenture New Hampshire where Brian Touhey had uploaded the first videos and scores of the month.
New participants fly with up to two player coaches in the Rookie A and Rookie AA Class. The traditional Rookie Class teams (Rookie AAA), AA and A Class teams may use one player coach in the lineup.
This time, the Florida group even had an internal competition. There were two lineups in the Rookie AAA Class who pushed each other to the final scores, and another two Rookie AA Class lineups tried to make it onto the Indoor Cloud League leaderboard for Florida with their scores. Mikaela Fernandez, Noelle Mason, Robert Harris and player coach Ari Perelman (18) outscored Sebastian Jimenez, Jon Agar, Steve Hubbard and Hal Spence (13) who had three point deductions.
The winning lineup included Glen Hauenstein in the Center Inside slot, who founded the Georgia Skydiving League in 1997 and trained and competed with Mr. Pink many years ago. He attended the FSL Tunnel Kicker for the first time after a long absence from 4way competition and indoor training.
The currently three groups of the Indoor Cloud League have one more week to upload videos and improve their scores. Jan Klapka of the Czech Republic Skydiving League may soon join the monthly indoor competition with a new group and challenge the US teams.


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The Bounce Theory
This week I am going to try and investigate the "Bounce Theory". It was a theory initially brought to our attention by an American horse player Len Ragozin. His idea centred around the fact that if a horse ran a career best time or produced a much improved career best performance, there was a strong chance that the horse would 'bounce' next time. 'Bounce' meaning the horse suffered a negative reaction to that supreme effort and hence tends to flop or at least run well below form on this very next run.
The whole "Bounce Theory" has been expanded by other race commentators over the years with an example being if a horse runs three improved 'figures' be it speed figures or collateral form figures, then there is a strong chance the horse will 'bounce' on their next (4th) run. In Britain the "Bounce Theory" has tended to centre around horses running well after a long break and then 'bouncing' if returning to the track quickly. It is this idea that I am going to focus on in this article.
One of the problems of testing this particular 'bounce' idea is deciding the parameters for the research. Questions such as, 'how long a break should we include as a starting point?', 'what length of time do we use for a quick return on their second run?', 'can we group National Hunt horses with flat horses, or should we split them?', 'how do you determine running well after a long break?', etc, etc. These are problems that people have struggled with over the years, and perhaps why little 'concrete data' is available in connection with the "Bounce Theory". From my point of view, I am simply going to choose the time frames and performances as I see fit – whether they are ultimately 'accurate' or not I don't think anyone can confidently say.
First things first I have decided to split the research into two – National Hunt racing will be my initial focus, before moving onto flat racing. I am hoping both codes will show similar results.
The rest of this article is Full Member Only and goes on to highlight some very profitable approaches for finding poor short priced horses in both flat and national hunt racing.
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Here is a look at the first of the C7 Chakra tuned A=432 seven note MILLTONE instruments.
Video demo of this new model, fun, relaxing, and easy to play, Enjoy!
For those of you following Larry's journey to a terminal beard here are a couple of his latest, eighth month update photos from his terminalbeard blog.
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Miami, August 26, 2009 -
Miami Dade College (MDC) is one of eight community colleges in the country selected to participate in the Walmart Brighter Futures Project. This national demonstration project is designed to assist colleges in meeting the increasing need for training and services for dislocated workers.
The Walmart Brighter Futures Project is funded through a $3.5M grant from the Walmart Foundation to the League for Innovation in the Community College to work with a select group of eight community colleges to develop programs and services to put displaced workers back to work. The resulting programs and services will then serve as a model for other colleges facing the same need to increase their offerings as a result of the economic downturn.
In announcing the grants, League President and CEO, Dr. Gerardo E. de los Santos expressed confidence that the Walmart Brighter Futures project will have a profound and positive impact beyond the eight funded areas. "This project will provide an opportunity for these institutions to try new approaches that will expand the capacity of colleges to serve the needs of displaced workers across the country," he said.
Each selected college will receive up to $336,500 to provide training and services for displaced workers. The training they will provide will focus on jobs requiring 21st century skills in an effort to provide a promising career and future for the workers. In addition to specific job training, displaced workers will receive career counseling and job acquisition skills such as job searching, résumé writing, and interviewing techniques. Participants will also receive funds for tuition, books, and other expenses associated with continuing their education.
"We are excited to be selected to participate in this project. We appreciate the generosity of the Walmart Foundation and the leadership of the League for Innovation in making this possible. We look forward to working with our national partners and our local business and community partners to help make a difference across the country by putting people back in the workforce and improving the condition of working families in our communities," added Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, MDC's president.
"Now more than ever, we are looking for ways to provide opportunities for those who are out of work and facing tough times," said Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation. "Our recent grant to the League will support people across the country in their efforts to get through this difficult time as well as help assure that workers have the necessary skills for today's jobs."
For many years, MDC has collaborated with the League on numerous projects. In fact, Dr. Padrón is a past chairman of the League and participated in the effort to create the important organization. The college has also worked closely with Walmart in the past. Most recently, it joined Walmart and Scholarship America for the Dreamkeepers program that provides students facing severe hardships with emergency funds that allow them to be able to stay in college during difficult times.
About the League for Innovation in the Community College
The League for Innovation in the Community College is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. The League for Innovation hosts conferences and institutes, develops Web resources, conducts research, produces publications, provides services, and leads projects and initiatives with more than 900 member colleges, 160 corporate partners, and a host of other government and nonprofit agencies in a continuing effort to make a positive difference for students and communities. Information about the League for Innovation and its activities is available at www.league.org.
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. Through its philanthropic programs and partnerships, the Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on creating opportunities in education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. From February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009, Walmart – and its domestic and international foundations – gave more than $423 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.
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Miami Dade College is the nation's largest institution of higher education with an enrollment of more than170,000 students. It is also the nation's top producer of associate in arts and science degrees. The college's seven campuses and two centers offer more than 300 distinct degree programs including several baccalaureate degrees in education, public safety management and nursing, among others. In fact, its academic and workforce training programs have served as national models of excellence. MDC is also renowned for its rich cultural programming. It is home of Miami Book Fair International, Miami International Film Festival, the Cultura del Lobo performing arts series, the National Historic Landmark Miami Freedom Tower, a sculpture park and a large art gallery and theater system. For more information, please visit www.mdc.edu.
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Online shopping tax: the biggest PR fail of 2011 – already?
In this guest posting, PR Vuki Vujasinovic analyses Australian retailers' disastrous attempt to persuade the public that the government should tax online shopping from overseas.
I'm calling it now: We're only a week into the New Year and we've already seen the biggest PR fail of 2011 (unless Tiger Woods goes on another rampage).
As we've seen this week in the media, a coalition of big bricks and mortar retailers is trying to garner public support in an attempt to lobby the government to "create an even playing field" in the Australian retail sector.
Strategically, their PR approach has failed at all stages. Their strategy surrounding the issue was leaked well before the print campaign even started.
The biggest failure has been the key messaging, which is the core of any PR campaign. I'm surprised a respected and prominent PR agency didn't manage the publicity appropriately.
From the start, the key message has been that the government should tax purchases from overseas websites that are under $1000. Apparently, this would create an "even playing field". You're never going to get mass public support for a campaign to increase taxes and charge the public more. Ever.
The approach for this campaign should have been to lobby for no tax or duties on all products under $1000, no matter where they are purchased. The big retailers would then be seen as the consumer champion.
It would have been the government looking like the bad guy once they announced they are not willing to stop taxing all products under $1000. Then the real debate about the even playing field would have started, and it would have been the government experiencing the mass PR pressure we're seeing unfold right now.
The public outcry has caused tremendous brand damage to every retailer who is being associated with this campaign. A quick twitter search for "Dear Gerry Harvey" shows how passionate Australians feel about the issue. Reading through the comments and polls from all the news articles gives strong qualitative and quantitative evidence that they've seriously messed up their PR approach.
Aside from the key messaging, the debate quickly became 'big retailers vs online retailers'. The PR campaign should have made the conversation "Australian retailers vs International retailers", not "bricks vs clicks". A key part to improving this strategy would have been to get at least one prominent Australian online retailer on board. By doing this, the campaign would have garnered mass public support and put serious pressure on the government.
Strategy and foresight are some of the most important elements of any PR campaign. They must be carefully thought out in order to communicate the correct key messages and achieve your goals. Every business that's in business has a story to tell, but you must tell it properly.
Vuki Vujasinovic is director of PR agency Click PR. His clients include online retailer Kogan.
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you would think that support for the mining tax, something that is arguably in the interest of the australian taxpayers, would be a given as well.
after seeing that, and watching america over the years, i never discount the ability of people to vote against their own interests.
The PR firm is FD…you know, rhyhmes with dud as in "Elmer".
Not only a PR failure, but it has awoken more people up to the practice of going in to your Harvey Norman, Myers etc to get the measurements and product information, before going online and buying it cheaper elsewhere. I did that when I purchased a laptop and home entertainment system. Walked into the local Harvey Norman, had the usual crap chat with the pushy 19 year old who didn't listen to a word I said, then went home and researched prices on the net before buying online.
Gerry Harvey has a 1970's business model that will not hold up in this new climate. But instead of adapting to survive, this 'free market champion' runs to the Government to help make him richer. Well the chickens are coming home to roost Gerry.
There is no real recovering from this for these idiots. The 3-7% of shoppers using online is about to surge exponentially due to a couple of greedy billionaires wanting to wring a few more drops out of the public. I still can't believe that they honestly thought that Australians want another tax to pay, want to pay more for their goods, and love to be told where they must shop. You don't need a long neck to be a goose.
It's the best thing that ever happened to the Interactive industry. These guys have now clearly explained to every luddite that when you go online you can buy cheaper. All those people who never considered going online are now signing up as we speak. Thanks Gerry.
I find it ironic that I had to wait till the 5th paragraph in this for the message/point, in an article about how they failed in delivering the key message. Do as I say not as I do hey?
Is it too late for Gerry's Gang to switch tactics and attempt what has been suggested here?
My old school business model is not working like it used to. I have helped people to get into so much debt that they don't want to take on any more, plus I have not adapted like many smart retailers have and my online strategy is quite simply crap!
I know what to do, I will whinge to the government and try to treat the public like morons (after all that is what I have done in the past), which should 'see me right'!
I did make a tv advert saying how great TV advertising was. H'mmm perhaps I should have built a decent website and reviewed my online strategy instead?
Your point about the different perspective of requesting a drop of the GST for all purchases less than $1000 is brilliant, and yes, would have made all the difference to the campaign and who the public chose unleash fury at. As it stands it is simply billionaires ruthlessly trying to get richer and it will cost them. Yes it is seriously the biggest PR stuff up in a long time from people who should know better and certainly have enough money to do better.
Marto = well said.
Riarn= WTF? perhaps you work for FD?
Hi Dik,
Riarn is a regular commenter who is more than entitled to their opinion. It's not fair to suggest Riarn is astroturfing just because you don't agree.
Tim – Mumbrella
The scary thing is there was no "strategy"……shows how important agency collaboration is and working out the right approach…don't be so quick to push blame on FD….a partnership consists of more than one party.
I haven't seen so many comments on a story before (over 3000 and counting and pretty much all scathing Harvey Norman and the rest of the greedy large retailers…) These are the same retailers who killed off the small local retailers. (You know the 'un Australian mob…)
Looks like Gerry's accepted defeat after being called "greedy, ugly, old, out-of-date, c—s"…
That's now an official "fail", is it not?
@Dinosaur Couldn't agree more.
These big retailers haven't shown a skerrit of remorse as they continue to bury small, local business – the butchers, bakers, and candlestick-makers.
Surely it's a bit rich (pardon the pun) for them to cry foul now the shoe's on the other foot.
If they don't want to keep losing out to overseas/online competitors they should get with the times and invest in far better online service/prices/strategy. They've worked so hard to forge a trusted (sic) and known brand, they should make the most of that and have a strong presence online when people go there to shop.
If their sites, prices, product choice and service matched those sites doing it so attractively, and successfully, I'm sure they might find that their 'loyal' customers wouldn't be going elsewhere in droves. If the product is the same and the price is comparable perhaps people would rather buy local than from an unknown online retail site in Tucson, Arizona.
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Dik, I dont work for FD or ever have, I'd actually never heard of them. I agree they havent done a great job.. But I do like irony. How about we split the difference and you can pass on my apologies to your friends at click
Not that id assume you have any affiliation with them of course. I wouldnt want to look like a douche
Sorry Tim, I also cant help myself
Don't worry Gerry. This internet fad will blow away soon enough.
Completely agree Vuki. Hard to believe that there is actually a PR agency behind this initiative. Imposing GST on all imported goods online is just missing the point, it's really not going to make much difference when you're saving $500 on a laptop etc. These guys have failed to invest in their online offering, are suffering now and want someone to blame as their see their market share disappear. If anything, this PR disaster is going to drive more people away from the stores and onto the internet to shop for the best deals.
Hitlers not happy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg4w8QgY1v4
I'm sure this is exactly the public reaction Labor hoped it would get when the billionaires were bleating about the mining tax.
Poor old Gerry was interviewed on tv at the Gold Coast wearing a hat with 'Magic Millions' on the band. Irony or insensibility?
can someone show me where it says the key message was that govt should charge GST on all imported goods under $1000? all i saw in the ad was references to levelling the playing field, presumably by either doing that OR granting the exemption to domestic retailers as well. While the failure to only call for an extension of the exemption to local purchases was a strategic blunder, it's not as odious as simply asking that consumers be charged more for foreign online purchases.
It's about time there was a shake up in the greedy nepotistic australian retail market.
I've lived all over and Australia is still the most expensive place to live in the world, whether it be groceries, clothing or furniture.
It's high time that Australian retailers began pricing their products competitively, rather than crying poor and threatening job cuts.
Nice rant Sanchez ! aka (Vuki)
As a 15 year online advertising guy who has presented to various people at Harvey's over the years to be constantly told online was a joke, and was not worth their trouble, this is pretty sweet!
Um yea the issue has been handled badly by the retailers and in particular Harvey Norman BUT …. am I the only one who finds this constant criticism of Gerry Harvey by Kogan and its agency a little tired? It's one way to get attention in the absence of any of your own news I guess but personal attacks aren't going to build Kogan's credibility long term.
Methinks emotion is outweighing logic here.
First, there was the strategy proposed of 'waiving GST for all purchases under $1,000″. Boom – there goes a huge chunk of your broad-based tax system. Second, it is so easy to game … please Mr. Retailer make it out on two invoices so I can avoid the GST. Third, GST is not an "old school business model" of Harvey Norman – it is a legal requirement of Australian taxation law.
A large chunk of the reason this has come about has bugger all to do with online shopping growth, but because of the Aussie dollar hitting parity with the greenback making overseas goods comparatively cheaper. If the Aussie dollar drops again people will swing back to bricks and mortar. However, the issue of inequality will still remain, and I suspect that unless it is legislatively resolved then local retailers will set up off-shore websites. Overall GST revenue would then fall, and I suspect that governments of either persuasion would feel justified to lift the GST rate – yep more for products you CAN'T buy online … fancy higher petrol prices for example anyone?
Dear Gerry Harvey trended 4th worldwide on Twitter that night. Do not under estimate consumers, they now have a voice to vent out, that is social media.
Completely agree with a lot of the comments made here and great article about the negative damage done through this campaign. Through their ignorance they have created more awareness about their weakness as organisations. This has educated more consumers about the benefits of online shopping which is the best thing that could happen to our digital industry in Oz. Its time that retailers step up and sort their digital strategy out once and for all.


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