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The Northern California Ferret Alliance is a organization dedicated to the domestic ferret and the people who love them. The NCFA provides education to the local community regarding ferret care, health concerns and current legalization issues, support and social events for local ferret enthusiasts as well as fund raising for ferret rescue organizations. You do not need to have a ferret to participate and membership is confidential.
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The below example from Kevin Retting works well, my only concern is that in Outlook the original eamil gets forwarded to the gmail account, but we want to retain the message in Outlook forward a copy to Gmail.
I have written some VBA script to do this *bypass the server's disabling of auto-forward". Am I allowed to post Basically it here given that mimics the user forwarding the email rather than the server doing an auto-forward.
It's pretty simple:
Sub AutoForwardAllSentItems(Item As Outlook.MailItem) Dim strMsg As
String Dim myFwd As Outlook.MailItem
Set myFwd = Item.Forward
myFwd.Recipients.Add "email@example.com" myFwd.Send Set myFwd = Nothing
End Sub
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Add the above code in the Visual Basic editor of Outlook (Alt-F11 should get your started). Be sure to change email@example.com to the address where you want the mail to go
Tell Outlook to run this code for each inbound message (Tools -> Rules and Alerts -> New Rule -> Check Messages when they arrive -> Next -> YES -> Checkbox "Run a Script" -> Then select the script you just created.
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David Savastano, Editor||June 16, 2016
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Ink manufacturers showcase a wide range of new products during world's largest printing exhibition.
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Inkjet printing is continuing to grow into new markets, with packaging the latest opportunity.
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As the global printing industry converges on Messe Dusseldorf ink manufacturers will be showcasing their newest innovations.
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MLP Wood Frame Arm Chair - Euro-style Wood Frame Arm Chair is available with six fabric colors to coordinate with any décor, whether in a student union, dorm, lobby or administrative offices. Steam-bent wood frame available in Natural or Oak color with a durable nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
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Veterans Day is observed in the United States as a time to honor those who have served in the armed services.
Staxi would like to thank and recognize veterans everywhere for their patriotism and willingness to serve and sacrifice for their fellow countrymen.
Here are a few simple ways you can help veterans:
Give a veteran a ride
Medical care may be necessary for some veterans for the rest of their lives. Disabled American Veterans provides free transportation to men and women who can't travel to Veterans Affairs medical facilities on their own. You can volunteer to drive a van for those who need a lift.
Buy veteran-friendly holiday cards
Your holiday card purchase this year can help veterans dealing with PTSD and other similar issues. Puppies Behind Bars is a program in which prisoners train companion dogs for veterans with PTSD, and these canines are featured in holiday cards sold to support the program.
Help build a home for severely injured vets
Severely injured veterans often come home needing a place to live that better accommodates their physical disabilities. Homes for Our Troops builds specifically modified homes for veterans that help them live independently. Homes are provided by the organization at no cost to the veterans. The group is able to do so through fundraisers and donations.
Send a care package or a letter
As more American troops return to civilian life, the Operation Gratitude veterans program has been growing. It also has a letter writing campaign encouraging everyone to write handwritten letters of gratitude to veterans. Over the next two years, Operation Gratitude hopes to provide a care package to every Vietnam veteran ahead of the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
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Tell someone you know who has served in the military, "Thank you for all you've done." It will make their day! You can search for veterans in your family tree by checking out the Honor Wall by Ancestry.com http://www.fold3.com
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I am pleased to announce the release of a brand new three-part series entitled "Dead to the Law: God's Laws Written on Our Hearts".
This three-part series discusses what it means to be dead to the Mosaic Law, shows the differences between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, explains how God's Laws are now written on our hearts, and exposes Jewish legalism.
To read this series, please click on any blue full title link that you see in this message.
As is my custom, below is my synopsis of the article:
Dead to the Law: God's Laws Written on Our Hearts : Part 1
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Published On : June 15, 2013
Last Updated : June 15, 2013
Jewish Legalism Seriously Encroaching On Our Christian Faith, Apostle Paul Disapproves Of Imposing Circumcision On Gentile Believers, Paul's Stinging Rebuke To The Galatian Brethren, Jerusalem Was In Bondage To Mosaic Law, Jesus Died To Free Us From Sin Death And Bondage To Laws Of Moses, Apostle Peter Is Criticized By Jewish Legalists, Paul Attends Church Meeting In Jerusalem To Resolve The Issue Regarding Jewish Legalism, Peter James And John Were Jesus' Inner Circle, The Apostle In Jerusalem Only Impose Four Restrictions On Gentile Converts, Faith In Jesus And Nothing Else, Church Elders In Jerusalem Never Mandated That Gentile Believers Must Keep Mosaic Law, Sabbath Observance Was Not Enforced On Gentile Believers By The Jerusalem Church, Our Faith Has Been Politicized By The Christian Legalists And Zionists, Our Kingdom Is Not Of This Present World, We Are God's Ekklesia Or The Called Out Ones, Mosaic Law Was Not Intended For Gentile Nations, The Laws Of Moses Represented God's Covenant With The Children Of Israel, Apostles Refused To Place Legalistic Burden On The Gentiles, Legalistic Christians Claim They Please God By Obeying Laws Which Were Never Imposed On Gentile Believers Such As The Sabbath, The Legalistic Burden Of The Scribes And Pharisees, Jesus Is Our Rest And The Lord Of The Sabbath, Legalists Want To Keep Carrying Their Legalistic Yoke And Take Pride In It, Obnoxious And Pushy Sabbath-Keeping Legalists, My Position Regarding Doctrinal Debates, Lord Lord Group And Trying To Establish Our Own Righteousness, Does Modern Legalism Irk God
Dead to the Law: God's Laws Written on Our Hearts : Part 2
God's Laws Are Written On Hearts Of Both Jews And Gentiles, Voice Of Conscience, Tables Of Stone And Tables Of Flesh, God Must Remove Stony Hearts Of Israelites And Give Them Hearts Of Flesh, A Heart Of Stone Symbolizes Stubbornness Rebellion Spiritual Blindness And Unbelief, Religious Jews Fell Under The Deception That They Could Save Themselves By Keeping The Mosaic Law, Christ Died In Vain If Salvation Is Possible Via The Laws Of Moses, No One Can Keep All Of The Laws Of Moses, We Are All Born In Sin And No One Is Righteous, We Are Only Justified And Made Righteous Through Faith In Jesus Christ, Many Christians Misunderstand What "Dead To The Law" Means, Jesus Introduced A New Covenant That Replaces Old Covenant, Covenant Grew Old But Moral Laws Were Not Simply Thrown Out, Dependence For Righteous Changed From Keeping Mosaic Law To Solely Depending On Jesus' Sacrifice, Jesus Christ Is The End Of The Law For Righteousness To Every One That Believeth
Dead to the Law: God's Laws Written on Our Hearts : Part 3
Necessity For Old Testament Animal Sacrifices Became Null And Void When Jesus Was Sacrificed, Jesus Became Our High Priest, Office Of Jewish High Priest And Related Temple Services Were No Longer Necessary, Jesus Prophesies Destruction Of Herod's Temple, General Titus And Roman Legions Destroy Jerusalem And Burn Down The Temple, Jesus Is The Symbolic Cornerstone And We Represent God's Spiritual Temple, Recap Of Changes Between Old Covenant And New Covenant, Status Of Jewish Feast Days, How To Determine Which Laws God Has Written On Our Hearts, Dos And Don'ts Of The New Testament, Commandments Of the New Testament All Reflect Portions Of Mosaic Law, New Testament Commandments Are Moral Laws And Not Ceremonial In Nature, "Dead To The Law" Does Not Mean That The Entire Mosaic Law Is Obsolete, Specific Sins Which Keep Unrepentant People Out Of The Kingdom Of God, Jesus And The Apostles Emphasize The Preeminence Of Love As The Royal All-Encapsulating Law And Golden Rule, Closing Remarks, Recommended Reading Resources


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Gühring, H; Görig, M; Ates, M; Coste, O; Zeilhofer, H U; Pahl, A; Rehse, K; Brune, K (2000). Suppressed injury-induced rise in spinal prostaglandin E2 production and reduced early thermal hyperalgesia in iNOS-deficient mice. Journal of Neuroscience, 20(17):6714-6720.
It is widely accepted that peripheral injury increases spinal inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) expression and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) formation as key mediators of nociceptive sensitization. Here, we used inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene-deficient (iNOS-/-) mice to determine the contribution of iNOS-derived nitric oxide (NO) to this process. iNOS-/- mice exhibited reduced thermal hyperalgesia after zymosan injection. Spinal NO and PGE(2) formation both remained at baseline levels, in contrast to wild-type (wt) mice. In wt mice reduced hyperalgesia similar to that seen in iNOS-/- mice was induced by local spinal, but not by systemic treatment with the iNOS inhibitor l-NIL, suggesting that the reduced heat sensitization in iNOS-/- mice was attributable to the lack of spinal rather than peripheral iNOS. Two additional observations indicate that the antinociceptive effects of iNOS inhibition are dependent on a loss of stimulation of PG synthesis. First, intrathecal injection of the COX inhibitor indomethacin, which exerted pronounced antinociceptive effects in wt mice, was completely ineffective in iNOS-/- mice. Second, treatment with the NO donor RE-2047 not only completely restored spinal PG production and thermal sensitization in iNOS-/- mice but also its sensitivity to indomethacin. In both types of mice induction of thermal hyperalgesia was accompanied by similar increases in COX-1 and COX-2 mRNA expression. The stimulation of PG production by NO therefore involves an increase in enzymatic activity, rather than an alteration of COX gene expression. These results indicate that NO derived from spinal iNOS acts as a fast inductor of spinal thermal hyperalgesia.
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The Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) of the City of Bridgeport, Ct., has selected Severn Trent Services to provide long-term operation, maintenance, management and customer services for the Authority's wastewater collection and treatment systems through a public-private partnership. The 10-year contract includes two subsequent five-year options.
The public-private partnership is the first in Connecticut for Severn Trent Services, which now operates facilities in 22 states. The company currently is responsible for the operation of more than 900 treatment facilities worldwide, including 400 municipal treatment facilities in the United States.
According to Dana Kaas, vice president, Operating Services for Severn Trent Services, "Public-private partnerships have been shown to consistently benefit municipalities through operational efficiency, improved safety and increased compliance. In today's unsettled economic environment, this experience is gaining increased currency."
The WPCA system includes two wastewater treatment facilities with a total treatment capacity of 40 million gallons per day; 10 sewage pump stations; and 283 miles of sewers, 123 miles of which are combined sanitary and storm sewers. The system serves a population of approximately 175,000. Severn Trent will continue to support the WPCA in complying with three open consent orders with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Happy Holidays everyone,
I am currently going through a divorce in Illinois and my wife was granted possession of the residence while everything is worked out with the courts. She filed a motion for contribution after I volunteered child support and payment for daycare of our daughter. The Judge instructed her counsel to remove the motion and never to file one again. She has alleged some incredible things (lies) and the Judge was upset with her attempts to gain more than what was fair.
This brings me to my question. My wife has possession of the residence but has not paid the mortgage. We are currently one month behind in payments and she refuses to pay going forward.
Do I have any legal rights to sue her for willfully damaging my credit while she continues to sit in the house?
I have been searching online and cant find any suggestions.
Thanks for any assistance that may be offered.
Divorce and failure to pay mortgage
Started by Crona3 , Dec 26 2012 09:16 AM
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 09:16 AM
Posted 26 December 2012 - 03:25 PM
The person(s) responsible for making the mortgage payment is the person(s) on the mortgage, no matter who actually resides at the house. Presumably both you and your wife are listed on the mortgage. If so, and if you don't want your credit to suffer, you must continue to make the payment. You are free to return to court and ask for an order that assigns the payment to your wife. Then, even if she refuses and you continue to pay, you'll have a cause of action against her for contempt of court and reimbursement of your payments. Note that the court order is not binding on the mortgage company, so if the payments get behind they can come after either or both of you for the money, regardless of the court order. Consult local counsel.
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 09:13 AM
I agree with the previous poster, you may wish to discuss this matter with a local Illinois Divorce Lawyer to advise you on how to address this concern. I also suggest you visit the Family Law Center and read Divorce as a good resource.
Posted 27 December 2012 - 01:39 PM
Agree with the others.
Plus, you might consider petitioning the court to award you possession if you are going to be making the payments.
Plus, you might consider petitioning the court to award you possession if you are going to be making the payments.
Warning: Legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here are simplified and might not fully explain the ramifications of your particular issue. I am not a lawyer. I do not give legal advice. I make comments based on my knowledge and experience. I guarantee nothing. If you act on my comments without the advice of an attorney, you do so at your own risk.
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Where is Jets Training Camp?
2015 Jets Training Camp features practices open to the public in three different locations –
Atlantic Health Jets Training Center: One Jets Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932
MetLife Stadium: 1 MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Hofstra University: Parking located on Uniondale Ave off of Hempstead Turnpike in Hempstead, NY.
What is the team's Training Camp practice schedule?
Fans are encouraged to call the team's fan line at (973) 549-4844 or visit newyorkjets.com/camp for the most up-to-date news regarding practice schedules. Updates are also available on Twitter (@nyjets) and Facebook (Facebook.com/Jets).
Where can I get the most up-to-date practice and event schedule for Training Camp?
newyorkjets.com is your best source for the most up-to-date Training Camp and event schedule information. You can also call the Jets Fan Line at 973-549-4844.
Do I need tickets for Training Camp?
Admission to Training Camp is free and you can register ahead of time for tickets here. There is no fee to park at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, NJ or at MetLife Stadium. A shuttle is available for Florham Park practices to the entry gate. Make sure to check back at newyorkjets.com/camp for the most up-to-date news regarding practice schedules. Updates are also available on Twitter (@nyjets) and Facebook (Facebook.com/Jets).
Training Camp Fan Drawing:
Different from open practices, drawings give fans additional opportunities to attend practices set up to comfortably host a limited number of fans.
For full terms and conditions please click here.
Can I get player autographs during Training Camp?
Following each practice, Jets players will sign autographs for the fans along the sideline. Available players will sign autographs if weather, time, and other circumstances permit. Please note, however, that autographs are not guaranteed. In addition, members of Gen Jets Kids Club, presented by Chase will have a kids-only player autograph area at all practices. Space is limited to the first 125 kids each day, so fans are encouraged to check in their children upon arrival. The New York Jets Flight Crew will also be making select appearances and signing autographs during Training Camp.
Where can I buy Jets merchandise at Training Camp?
The Jets Shop Tent, the Official Team Store of the New York Jets, is your source for all the newest Jets merchandise - jerseys, men's apparel, women's apparel, youth apparel, headwear and souvenirs. Be sure to stock up on your Jets gear for the season when you come to Training Camp!
Can I take photos or video of the players during Training Camp practices?
Fans are welcome to take photos of the players during Training Camp. However, video is prohibited. Jets staff may request at any time that you cease using those devices.
Is seating provided for fans at Training Camp?
New for 2015 Training Camp, at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center there is expanded bleachers for enhanced viewing (up to 1,400 fans).
What can I bring to Training Camp?
Atlantic Health Jets Training Facility/MetLife stadium:
Guests are welcome to carry-in the following types of bags:
The following is not permitted to be carried on premises:
Footballs and selfie sticks will not be permitted on premises.
In 2015, metal detectors will be present at all events at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center and MetLife Stadium.
Is there food and drink available at Training Camp?
Yes, there is a variety of food and drink (non-alcoholic) available for purchase on site along with free water stations at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.
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Watching practice isn't the only activity offered at Training Camp. In addition to watching practice, fans can take advantage of Jets Fest, presented by Chase, an interactive theme park for kids, as well as purchase their favorite Jets merchandise at the Jets Shop Tent. Special events and giveaways are offered throughout camp as well. A waiver will need to be signed for all Jets Fest activities. Save time by filling it out here and bringing a copy. For more information, please visit the Training Camp events calendar.
Are there special activities for kids at Training Camp?
Training camp features Jets Fest, presented by Chase– an interactive theme park for kids, with rides, skills challenges and more. Kids also have the opportunity to get autographs from players in the Kids Club autograph area. This area is first come, first serve and space is limited to the first 125 kids. For additional events, giveaways and autograph opportunities just for kids make sure to check back at newyorkjets.com for the latest Training Camp information or call the Jets Fan Line at 973-549-4844.
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A teen came up with an idea to save the government $136 million a year and it is as simple as changing the font used in their printed documents. With printer ink costing twice as much as French perfume by volume, this small, but significant change will save millions, according to Canadian Journal on March 29.
Perhaps the most surprising part of this story is that it only took a sixth grade student to figure this out. The government employs folks with all types of degrees to find government waste. This all started when this Pittsburgh sixth grader embarked on a science fair project to find a way to make schools more environmentally friendly.
Besides the tried and true green deed of recycling paper, 14-year-old Suvir Mirchandani found that the Garamond font uses less ink. He wrote a letter to the government offering up his latest findings. He also passed along the estimate of how much the government could save by following through on using this font.
The response that the teen got was at best lukewarm, when a spokesperson dismissed the idea saying the government has cut down on the amount it prints. Apparently the government doesn't see the millions as a saving, but Suvir does. He still stands with his idea today.
Suvir also calculated the savings for the individual state governments. If they all used the Garamond font, then an additional $234 million could be saved. This is no small change when added to the $136 million that he estimates the federal government could save.
Apparently this fix is just too easy for the government to take on. It doesn't take any long drawn-out debate or even any special equipment. All they would need to do is make the Garamond font the official government font and with a click of a mouse, the savings begin. Again, it is probably much too easy to do!


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Minutewomen Complete Perfect Atlantic 10 Slate With Sweep At La Salle
May 6, 2012
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PHILADELPHIA - Massachusetts swept a doubleheader at La Salle Sunday to complete a perfect Atlantic 10 schedule and take a 19-game winning streak into this week's conference tournament.
With the victories by scores of 5-1 and 11-6 in six innings, UMass (35-11, 19-0 A-10) joined eight prior teams in league history - all Minutewomen squads - to complete an undefeated season.
Katie Bettencourt, Cyndil Matthew, Sara Plourde and Lindsey Webster each hit a home run and collected three hits on Sunday. The three homers hit in the second game tied the team's season-high.
Plourde (33-9) struck out 16 and allowed a run on two hits in the first game, with Webster (1-0) earning the win in her first appearance of the season with five strikeouts in 5.2 innings of six-hit work.
UMass will now head to the Atlantic 10 Championship in St. Louis, Mo. as the No. 1 seed. The Minutewomen have a bye into the second day of play and will face the winner of No. 4 George Washington and No. 5 Charlotte on Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern Time at the Billiken Sports Complex.
UMass got on the board in the first game with a two-run single by Kyllie Magill in the third inning. Matthew added to the total an inning later when the slap-hitter placed a two-run shot over the wall in right-center. It was the junior's first homer in 352 plate appearances at UMass.
Webster completed the scoring in the fifth with a solo line-drive over the fence in left. That made it 5-0 Minutewomen before Kati Cooper scored for the Explorers in the seventh.
UMass jumped all over La Salle in the second game with three runs in the first, highlighted by Plourde's team-leading 11th home run of the season - a two-run shot to right-center.
Christine Della Vecchia manufactured the lone run in the second when she singled, stole second, reached third on a passed ball and scored on a Matthew sacrifice fly.
Battencourt's two-run long ball in the third was her fifth of the year and extended the UMass lead to 6-0. Stephanie Mayne singled-home Mikayla Panko in the fifth and Webster's 240-foot, three-run blast to center capped-off a four-run sixth.
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(December 18, 2009)
Given recent developments in U.S. foreign policy, the new film Brothers, which tells the story of an American soldier returning from combat in Afghanistan, seems perfectly timed for American audiences. But as screenwriter-novelist David Benioff will tell you, what makes the new film starring Tobey McGuire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman relevant isn't its take on current events.
This film isn't about war in that way, really.
Brothers is actually a remake of Brodre, a 2004 film from Denmark written by Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen, also about a soldier – a Danish one – returning from the Afghan theater to his wife and younger brother.
What makes Brothers relevant to Americans is the timelessly classic, tragic, love triangle at its center. An overachieving, gold-plated hero of an older brother is thought dead but returns home unexpectedly to find his younger, screw-up of a brother has not only stood in for him in his absence but has fallen in love with his wife. Call it Shakespearian or Greek, Brothers is undeniably the stuff of both.
Benioff, who adapted both The Kite Runner and his own novel The 25th Hour, initially ignored the DVD of the Danish version that was sent to him as a possible new project. "I don't know if it was the cover that didn't intrigue me or the fact that I didn't really feel like doing another 'Afghanistan movie,' but it sat there for about a month," he admits. He and his wife, actress Amanda Peet, finally popped it in and, "I was on the phone before the end credits finished rolling saying I wanted the job."
Benioff spoke with the Writers Guild of America, West Web site about this gripping story and how his job was simply to translate it, expand certain aspects and give it "an American accent."
This film is interesting because it's part of a mini wave of Danish adaptations. Did switching this already charged story from a Danish to a U.S. perspective change the power or trajectory of this character-driven story?
I don't think it affected the fundamental trajectory of the script. I think we were quite faithful to the original. From the moment I first saw the DVD, I fell in love with it. My wife and I were really affected by it. I had never done a remake and never wanted to, but after seeing this movie, I wanted the job.
Then I had to go convince the producers I was the right man for the job, and then we had to go sell it. In those original pitches to studios, we always made it clear that we wanted to be faithful to the original because we all love that movie. That story, to me, has always seemed like such a classical story. Even though it takes place in a modern setting, the same basic story could take place in ancient Greece. You've got this love triangle with a high-achieving older brother who's a warrior, his beautiful wife, and the younger, ne'er-do-well brother. There's nothing about that particular set up that's dependent on it being in a particular country or a particular time.
But then there are the specifics of it. I wanted to tell the same story but give it an American accent. I didn't want to fall into that trap that you sometimes see with remakes where it seems a little stilted in the American context, or it just doesn't quite work.
There are some movies that just have a French essence or a Hong Kong essence or whatever it is and the transition never seems to take.
But with this one you thought it was an easier translation?
Not necessarily easy, but when you think of soldiers in Afghanistan right now, that is a more American story than a Danish one. It's a brilliant story by Susanne Bier and Anders Jensen, but just in terms of the numbers, it's predominantly American and British soldiers that are over there fighting right now.
It seemed to me like a story that made perfect sense for the translation. And again, their original story was such a classic love story and drama that it just seemed to work.
And what for you as a novelist and screenwriter is the handle of this story – the emotive core? What's it about?
For me, it's a really powerful narrative engine. You have a story about these two brothers who couldn't be more different – one has always done the right thing and the other has almost always done the wrong thing – and, because of circumstances, their positions start to reverse. The ne'er-do-well brother starts to learn about responsibility, and to oversimplify it, growing up. Then his responsible older brother has all his certainties and confidence shattered by his experience in Afghanistan and comes back a broken man. He loses his ability to lead a normal life.
So it's about role reversal?
Yeah, it's about role reversal and beyond that, in a more basic sense, it's about family and the way roles change over time and in desperate circumstances.
You know, the younger brother starts to learn what it's all about to take care of kids and be responsible and then he falls in love with his brother's wife.
It's very Shakespearian.
Yeah. That's what I loved about the original. Whether it's Shakespearian or Greek tragedy, there's something about it that seemed so classic. You don't get many stories these days that are like that.
My memory's not good enough to figure out what it is, but the fundamental concept here is similar to some famous novel or play that I can't think of.
Yeah, and I wonder if it really is, because I've thought that too, but then I could never think of what it was. I wonder if it actually is or if it just has that feel.
In some ways – and I mean this as a compliment – it's so basic and strong that I feel like someone must have thought of this before, but I can't place whatever story this reminds me of. It has a very evocative feel. I find that about the best songs too. You hear a great song, and it feels like "God, I've heard this somewhere before," but sometimes that's just because it's great. I remember reading an interview with Van Morrison where he said he didn't really write his greatest songs, he just kind of discovered them – like that music has always been there, and he just put it down. He didn't think of it as an act of creation so much as an act of discovery.
The interesting thing with this one was the act of discovery here wasn't mine. It was Susanne Biers. Mine was more an act of translation.
You've adapted novels before, like The Kite Runner. From a process sense, how did this remake differ?
When you're adapting a novel, you're trying to fit it into film structure, especially with a longer novel. In this case, much of that work had already been done because the original Brothers is an excellent movie. It's not a novel where some of the scenes won't work on screen.
It was kind of a wonderful thing as a writer because it unburdened me to just try and figure out how to tell this story with American characters as opposed to Danish ones. [I was able to focus on] dialogue and getting a little bit deeper into the story of this family and the relationship between the father and the sons.
In many ways it's a lot easier adapting an existing movie, but at the same time, the harder thing is trying to find its own distinct voice. Because otherwise all you're doing is dubbing the first movie, and then what's the point?
In the simplest terms, what, at the outset, were the big things you wanted to capture from the original and change in the new incarnation?
I think what I wanted to retain was the skeletal structure of the original movie that I thought worked so well. Especially with the two brothers, our film follows pretty much the same character pattern. They have the same souls that they do in the original movie.
I think it was finding places where we could go a little bit further or make certain changes that seemed appropriate.
Like in the voice and the dialogue?
Like in the voice and the dialogue and in the backstory of some of the characters. Like the Sam Shepard character, who's now a military man. That seemed to make a lot of sense and further the sense that Tommy [the younger brother] is a real black sheep in the family because he didn't go into the military. We wanted this family to be military going back to both sides of the Civil War – as long as there were Cahills in America.
Tommy is the first of the men who decides not to join for his own reasons, and a lot of that ended up not even getting shot. There are just a few mentions of it now, but I think it still informs the family.
It's looming.
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A Quebec man has put up for auction — at $1 million US — a hockey stick that he claims is the oldest in the world. <BR>
QUEBEC — A Quebec man has put up for auction — at $1 million US — a hockey stick that he claims is the oldest in the world.
The stick went up on eBay at 7 p.m. ET Monday and those interested in purchasing it will have to deposit $10,000 US just to be able to place a bid in the 10-day auction. Unsuccessful bidders will have their money refunded.
Bobby Rouillard — a sports collector and son of a Quebec City antique dealer — says the hockey stick sheds new light on the early origins of the game but Canadian sports historians aren't so sure. They expressed doubts about the stick, insisting the oldest existing hockey sticks were carved in the 1850s.
Rouillard, 35, said he was hoping to list the stick for a 30-day period but had to settle for 10. He says he won't be disappointed and will keep it in his collection if the stick isn't sold.
According to a carbon-dating laboratory in California, where samples of the stick were sent for analysis, the artifact is made of yellow birch or cherry wood dated between 1633 and 1666. The analysis showed the stick was carved in one piece.
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As promised, Steve House called again just before leaving base camp for the West Face. This is an interesting call because the revised weather forecast isn't as good as the team expected. Download or click the link to hear Steve explain.
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Analysis from The Guardian, Roy Williams, today describes the interconnectedness of the global supply chain and how the crisis in the Ukraine affects global participants. He addresses the situation from that of a risk analyst. Instability increases business risk, especially when supplies are in harms way. For instance, Russia invaded the Ukraine. Before that, the Ukraine government was overthrown because the President was a puppet of Russia and his way into office was corrupt. Citizens protested and made a change. The change was not and is not complete. That makes the Ukraine unstable.
The Ukraine owes Russian billions while it is dependent upon Russia for fuel. The fuel line from Russia to Europe passes through the Ukraine. European Union nations and the US sanctioned Russia for its actions against the Ukraine. Russia threatens to turn off the flow of fuel to European customers in retaliation.
Meanwhile, Russia and China have signed a new energy deal whereby Russia has a new customer for its fuel. That may offset hardship from sanctions and further destabilize the European economy. Increasing potential default by the Ukraine on its debt creates more risk.
So you see, one thing leads to another.
The US has charged China with cybercrime, spying and theft. China is a very large trading partner and financier. That increases risk even more.
"Ukraine crisis: how supply chains have become a global battleground
With political change comes business risk, and the reality is that some companies previously unaware of their reliance on Ukraine are about to be affected
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As the Ukraine crisis escalates, concern is growing over the potential fallout for the UK economy. Further Russian trade sanctions could cause the price of vital supplies of grain and natural gas to rocket, or even cut off supplies at short notice. This would leave Europe, the UK and other areas of the world potentially experiencing power shortages and rising energy and food prices.
British businesses that source raw materials from Ukraine or Russia – or those reliant on products comprising one of these components – should take action now to minimise risk and protect their business. As political change is likely, businesses need to be aware there is a high risk that environmental and other ethical requirements linked to a specific supply contracts could be overlooked.
In 2013, Europe sourced 40% of its natural gas from Russia, along with significant volumes of oil and coal. Germany is by far the largest recipient of Russia's natural gas and the UK imports considerably less, but the impact of any break in supply would have a major impact across the EU. Ukraine is a leading global exporter of finished iron products and iron ore, as well as grain such as wheat, corn and barley, and seed oils. A significant proportion of these goods are exported to European countries, including the UK.
Given Europe's dependency on these supplies, sanctions such as trade embargos or retaliation would be an extreme course of action for the EU or Russian government. Nevertheless, mounting concern about the potential impact of the crisis could lead to a rise in prices, including hikes in the cost of products from areas that might be able to provide a more stable source.
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The 2011 Lollapalooza line-up is finally here! The 20th Anniversary of the three day music festival will take place August 5-7 in Chicago's Grant Park. Early-bird tickets have been sold out for two weeks now but there are plenty of regular priced ($215 USD) 3 Day Passes to go around. One Day Passes will be for sale once the schedule is announced later in the year.
Headliners include Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay and Muse. For the full line-up visit the Official Lollapalooza Website, where you can hear samples from each artist and read short bios. If that's not enough, you can also create your own custom line-up and share it with all of your twitter and facebook friends.
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Inquisitive and confiding; often come to the ground to hunt for invertebrates in leaf litter.
Smaller than a starling and larger than a sparrow they stand upright on long thin legs. Are dark grey with often a white spot above the bill.
Territorial all year especially over breeding season when the male patrols his patch and sings from prominent perches.
Were extinct in Wellington until they were first released into Zealandia in 2001; 76 birds released in total.
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Most of the time, when the wine magazines talk about "values" they're talking about wines that they can barely bring themselves to rate because they're under $15 and drunk mostly by the proletariat. To the rest of the us, value is just a simple equation -- am I getting a good wine at a great price? It may be $22 but taste as good as wines three times its price, or it may be $90 instead of $150. Either way, I want wines that incorporate as little snobbery and as few big marketing budgets into the price as possible. Well now there may be a wine publication that solves that problem. Here's their press release (note that the first issue of this publication is free from the link below).
QPRwines Introduces Industry's First Point-to-Price Index That Ranks Wines on ValueSo obviously this newsletter doesn't get around the fact that ratings are still ratings (subjective, fallible, and things that everyone loves to hate) but it does add some more "business intelligence" to the process of buying wine. One of the things I don't like about the newsletter is that it doesn't tell you where or who the rating comes from. Hopefully those aren't all Wilfred Wong scores...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 1, 2004 -- The wine industry's first ranking of wines based on critics' average scores and current retail prices was launched today by Neil Monnens, founder of another wine guide, WineRelease.com. Published as QPRwines, a monthly buying guide, the index eases wine enthusiasts' search for the best wine value at a given price point.
The September 1st issue of QPRwines, which ranks 2000 Bordeaux wines, is available free and can be obtained from QPRwines.com. [actually you have to request it, but I have it available for download here - 614k PDF]. Subsequent issues, each ranking a different variety and vintage, are available at an annual subscription price of $25.
"QPRwines is a helpful tool for all levels of wine buyers, from the novice to the connoisseur, because it reveals the best values for the quality of wine they aim to purchase," according to Monnens. "Whether it is a wine to drink tonight, to age for later, or to provide a return on their investment, consumers want to get the best value for their wine dollar. QPRwines reveals which wines are values, and which wines aren't."
QPRwines, and Monnens' other site, WineRelease.com (which publishes past, present and future wine release dates) support consumers by making smart wine buying decisions easier. "In the last decade, two trends have emerged -- one that makes wine drinking more enjoyable and another that makes wine buying more of a challenge," said Monnens. "The first has to do with overall quality: today there are simply fewer wines to avoid. The flip side of that is with so many new labels and second labels from established brands, consumers now have many shades of 'great' to choose from. Scores, reviews and medals help somewhat, but there are simply too many data points in too many different places."
How QPRwines Works
Each issue of QPRwines groups wines by score, lists them by price and ranks them by value. A wine's QPR (Quality-Price Ratio) is how much more or less it costs compared to the average price of similarly scored wines. For example, the average price for a 93-rated 2000 Bordeaux is $119. But the 2000 Chateau Pontet-Canet from Pauillac costs only $50 -- a number that is 42% of the average price for a 93-point wine. Pontet-Canet thus has a QPR of 42%.
The first issue covers 2000 Bordeaux, one of the most overpriced vintages in recent memory. Let me know what you think of it.
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Sound Lock is a free app that can impose limits on the loudness of your PC's audio. Loudness is different from 'volume', and what Sound Lock does is actually turn down the volume that might accompany sudden loud scenes or the transition to another media file, and will hike it up when the loud segment →
Volume2: a beautiful volume control app
Let's say you have a program that lets you control system volume via the mouse and/or via user-defined hotkeys. Let's also say that it can display stylish volume sliders on screen, and lets you choose from many different skins for these. And, moreover, let's say that it can control volume via hovering over and sliding →
3RVX: stylish, hotkey-enabled volume control
3RVX is a free program that offers volume control through hotkey and/or middle mouse wheel combinations. It also visually represents the volume levels and volume changes on-screen and in the program's system tray icon. Ever wished that you could raise/lower or mute your PC volume using hotkeys and/or the mouse wheel? With 3RVX you can →
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Restaurants Near Ocean Creek Resort
Are you recovering from a long day at the beach or do you just want to get out and experience all that Myrtle Beach has to offer while you are in town? Ocean Creek is located close to a wide array of restaurants that are perfect for any occasion. Check out the variety at Barefoot Landing or enjoy a decadent breakfast at Chestnut Hill. No matter your cravings, the diverse restaurants selection in the area is sure to please your palette. Check out a few of the restaurants near Ocean Creek and be sure to try a few out during your stay:
Barefoot Landing
Located directly across from the Ocean Creek complex, Barefoot Landing offers several fantastic restaurants that are sure to please even the pickiest palette. Enjoy fresh seafood at Flying Fish Public Market or succulent steaks at Greg Norman's Australian Grille. The area's best BBQ can be found at Smokin' Hot Grill while classic Italian favorites can be enjoyed at Castano's Italian Steakhouse. Take the kids to Johnny Rockets for a fun, diner atmosphere or check out Wild Wing Café to catch a sports game while you dine. Whatever you are in the mood for, the restaurants at Barefoot Landing are sure to satisfy your cravings.
Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse
Enjoy a taste of Asia at Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse. This area favorite offers the best of both worlds – hibachi style cooking, which is often a favorite of younger guests, and the area's best sushi, a favorite among appreciators of fresh seafood. The hibachi tables offer guests the chance to enjoy their own personal tableside chef as they watch their meal come to life right before their eyes! While the hibachi is delicious and fun to watch, the sushi is where Miyabi really shines. Choose from over 50 unique sushi preparations and rolls, all of which are made with fresh, local ingredients. Call (843) 449-9294 for more information.
Chestnut Hill
An area favorite for over 25 years, Chestnut Hill offers a decadent menu full of classic favorites. Indulge in their famous Oysters Rockefeller or the Crab Stuffed Mushrooms as a starter and then indulge in one of their succulent entrees, like the Veal Marsala, Rack of Lamb, or various steak offerings. Though their dinner is outstanding, their Sunday Brunch is the talk of the town. Served in an upscale buffet manner, the Sunday brunch at Chestnut Hill is sure to become a tradition for your family. Call (843) 449-3984 for more information.
Calli Baker's Firehouse Bar & Grill
Calli Baker's is the perfect place to come in after a long day at the beach or out attractions hopping. The casual atmosphere and diverse menu is ideal for families. Start with an order of their Sweet and Spicy Sausage Balls or their signature BBQ Stuffed Potato Skins. Then, enjoy your choice of a wood fired pizza, house made burger, or signature sandwich. Salads and lighter options are also available. Calli Baker's also serves up a wide array of creative cocktails and hosts live entertainment throughout the week. Call (843) 692-0788 for more information.
Thoroughbreds has earned a reputation for being the "go to" place for succulent steaks in the area – and for good reason! Their signature Belmont Steaks are aged to perfection and then and cut in house to ensure only the highest quality. In addition to several steak cuts, Thoroughbreds also offers Prime Rib, a variety of local seafood options, rack of lamb, and their signature Chateaubriand. Thoroughbreds also offers an award winning wine list for you to select that perfect accompaniment to your meal. Call (843) 497-2636 for more information.


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In this opinion the AG states that because the Government did not make up a new defination for the word 'brandishing' that she would have to rely on the meaning found in the dictionary. In effect using the common language every citizen who can read is privy to.
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In that opinion, Attorney General Granholm noted that neither the Michigan Penal Code nor the Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions include a definition of brandishing, nor has it been defined in any case decided before the court in Michigan. Therefore, she concluded that it was appropriate to use dictionary definitions and to look to the meaning ascribed to the word in sister jurisdictions.


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Top 10 Funny Beach Towels
Let's face it – there's no shortage of people seeking attention at the Jersey Shore. Whether it's by way of appalling outfits, enormous muscles or barely-there bikinis, the beaches are filled with people looking to get noticed each summer. Of course, you could also wear one of these outrageous swimsuits, but how about getting a beach towel with funny sayings or graphics? Before beefing up or shopping for tiny swimsuits, check out these hysterical beach towels that are sure to get attention!
Kilt Beach Towel
Crime Scene Beach Towel
BBQ Grill Beach Towel
Playboy Cover Beach Towel
"Reserved" Beach Towel
Censorship Beach Towel
Money Beach Towel
Wearable Beach Towel
Twister Game Beach Towel
"I am busy" Beach Towel
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Breaks Interstate Park
Nestled on Pine Mountain in Dickenson County and extending into Kentucky, the Park provides excellent cliff habitat for peregrines, and is thought to be the last known peregrine nesting location in Virginia prior to the species' extirpation. A hack program was initiated at the Park in 2007 and continued in 2008, resulting in the release of a total of 19 chicks. Hacking was suspended in 2009, however, in response to reports of falcons in the Park. Falcon sightings included an adult and subadult bird observed perched side by side, and subadults falcons observed individually or in pairs. This level of activity sparked hopes that a breeding pair would be formed in 2010, but unfortunately no falcons were documented this year. It is hoped that surveys in 2011 will definitively establish whether peregrine falcons are present at the Park.


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Nakes bodies, Kim K (again…), a model getting hosed down, and more in this month's glossies.
It may take a few moments to recognize her, but the November issue of BlackBook arguably marks Ashley Greene's best cover to date.
For those skeptical that the BlackBook cover marks a marked improvement from the typical Ashley Greene cover, see this month's forgettable Allure one.
Jennifer Aniston covers are a dime a dozen, but the impeccable styling of this month's Elle cover makes up for it.
Kirsten Dunst graces the cover of this month's Flare, which is notable mostly because she's wearing the same Fall 2011 Giambattista Valli red cashmere sweater and pink silk peplum skirt that Emma Stone was widely photographed wearing to The Friends with Benefits premiere.
Vogue Paris
Fantastique, non? A smiling Arizona Muse covers this month's Vogue Paris.
Harper's Bazaar Brazil
It's been a stellar month for Gisele B
Gwen Stefani may be pretty in pink on this month's InStyle cover, but the real news was Miss Piggy's spread inside the magazine. That's right. Pick up this month's issue to see The Muppets star wear custom-made outfifts by, among others, Jason Wu, Opening Ceremony, Brian Atwood, and Suno.
Lest a month go by without featuring Kim Kardashian on a cover…snooze.
Lindsey Wixson is looking very Lolita on the cover of the newly re-launched Oyster magazine.
V Magazine
For V's Winter 2011 issue,
Vogue Russia
Talk about a steamy cover —
Lest you think the pierced nipple, exposed on one of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's posters would be visible on this month Vogue cover featuring the film's star, Rooney Mara, the actress was shot from the side wearing a dress with an embroidered dragon pattern.
Her nail polish collection from OPI isn't the only thing buzzworthy this month. As an alternate to the cover shot by photographer Max Vadukul of Sui He for a project conceived by artist Ai Weiwei, Nicki Minaj is featured. The singer's cover shot and spread show her in classical portraits re-created by artist Francesco Vezzoli.
Marie Claire
Channeling her best Dick Tracy – in red – Katie Holmes snags this month's Marie Claire cover.
Hart of Dixie star Rachel Bilson usually dresses faultlessly, so her Nylon cover marks a rare styling misstep.


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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; India House Houston; and Asia Society Texas Center present a free yoga practice in the MFAH Sculpture Garden, led by H. R. Nagendra, vice-chancellor of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (S-VYASA) in Bangalore, India.
The yoga event is preceded by a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 29, at India House Houston, 8888 West Bellfort Avenue. Lecture Info
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A video of the assistant principal in China goes viral after he loses a bet with his students to encourage them to clean up.
12:04, UK, Thursday 01 May 2014
A Chinese schoolteacher has delighted his students by kissing a pig to thank them for not dropping litter outside their school.
Rather than punish them, 47-year-old assistant principal Hong Yaoming chose to motivate them by promising to kiss a piglet if they did what they were told.
Within a month the students had cleaned up all the rubbish outside the school in Xianning City and Mr Hong had no option but to fulfil his promise.
But he was unable to borrow a piglet for the day and had to settle for a fully-grown pig instead.
A 19-second video of him kissing the swine in front of giggling students has gone viral on Chinese social media site Weibo.
"Instead of a regular-sized piglet weighing less than 5kg (11lbs), the pig I got was about 20kg (44lbs)," Mr Hong said.
Mr Hong said he had heard about a similar case in the United States where a schoolteacher promised to kiss a pig if his pupils did well in their maths exams.
"I was stressed by the bet. I couldn't imagine how horrible it would be if the pig bit me when I kissed it," he said.
Mr Hong was not bitten by the pig.
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Early detection and follow-up are
keys to small business bill collecting
By Jenny
C. McCune Bankrate.com
and taxes are two certainties of life. You can add a third if you're
a small business owner: deadbeats who won't pay what they owe you.
No wonder the Small
Business Administration says that credit reporting and collections
will create more jobs between 1994 and 2005 than any other small
business-dominated industry in the nation.
For most small business owners, however, credit
collection isn't an opportunity. It's just one more thing they have
to do to keep profitable.
Here are some tips on how to collect:
it easy to pay
Every small business should have a collection policy in place
before the company begins selling its products or services, says
Alice Bredin, a New York City-based small business author and resident
expert at American
Express Small Business Exchange, the financial service company's
Web site for small companies.
Such a policy outlines credit terms and explains
when and how a company will collect on overdue accounts. A company
may want to start with an overdue notice, then a friendly phone
call and, ultimately, may want to hire a collection agency. Just
having a policy will give your company the discipline -- and the
timetable -- to properly follow up on overdue invoices and ensure
that no delinquent accounts fall through the cracks. "This will
give you a path to follow," Bredin says.
books and invoices clear
In addition to having a policy regarding overdue invoices, having
a good bookkeeping system in place also can streamline the process,
she says. The system can be regular books or a software program,
as long as it provides some method for tracking payments.
"Sometimes small business owners are their own
worst enemy," Bredin says. "Bad debt is their fault because their
invoices are really unclear or they don't send them to the right
person or they forget to follow up."
Having a bookkeeping system in place will eliminate
those snags and get you paid sooner.
Another way to ensure prompt payment is to follow
your account's invoicing instructions to the letter.
Big corporations in particular may have precise
methods for paying their suppliers. They may want the invoice sent
to one department, with a copy to the person that actually requested
the service. Or maybe they want a special ID number put in the right
hand corner. Perhaps they prefer faxed invoices to e-mailed ones.
Whatever their quirky requests, adhere to them and odds are that
your check will be in the mail.
your invoices
Find out when your big accounts pay. Is it always on the 15th
or the 30th of the month? Following up right after when the company
pays bills can be a great way to decrease bad debt, says Linda A.
Swerling, principal of Level II Solutions, a small business consultancy
based in Brookline, Mass.
Credit applications and verification of the
application information can also weed out problem customers before
they turn into deadbeats, says David Sher, co-author of How To
Collect Debts and Still Keep Your Customers. A credit application
will give you basic contact information (the customer's address,
phone number and contact person) in case the deal goes sour.
When it comes to checking on tardy payments,
act sooner rather than later, advises Brian Reese, a partner with
Cash Flow Enhancement Group Inc., a collections subcontractor based
in Pittsburgh.
"Most companies don't call until a bill is 15
or even 30 days overdue," Reese says. "It's much better to call
up right after the sale."
In fact, Reese and other collection experts
advise a quick follow-up call right after the purchase. These follow-up
calls can help eliminate one common cause of delayed bill paying
-- lack of satisfaction on the customer's part. The follow-up call
can eliminate any problems and excuses when it comes to bill-paying.
Delaying will only let problems fester and will
actually decrease the odds of getting paid, says Sher, who offers
a variety of debt collection services through his Birmingham, Ala.-based
company, AmSher Receivables Management. "Studies show that the chances
of getting paid drop about 12 percent each month that a bill goes
unpaid," he says. "That's 36 percent after three months."
Another way to avoid bill collection problems
is to ask for payment upfront. If the customer is unwilling to do
that, then at least get a deposit or a partial payment before the
service or product is rendered.
a little kindness
"Kill 'em with kindness" is Brian Reese's motto when dealing
with deadbeats. Yelling or threats seldom get bills paid. He advises
striking up a relationship with the customer's bill payer from the
beginning so you'll have a friendly ear to bend when you need help
getting paid.
That's the tack that Snowden McFall, CEO of
Brightwork Advertising and Training in Nashua, N.H., takes. She
gets to know every one of her customers' bookkeepers. She chats
with them about their children and lets them know "that I value
them," McFall says.
Such handholding decreases the chances of misunderstandings.
It also usually means the bookkeeper that McFall's friendly with
will pay her invoice over other bills.
Being persistent also pays. When a customer
fails to pay Multicultural Marketing Resources Inc., a public relations
and marketing firm in New York City, its president, Lisa Skriloff,
follows the money trail. She follows up continually with the delinquent
account's bookkeeper. When the bookkeeper says the bill will be
paid on the 29th, Skriloff will follow up on that day to see if
the check went out and, if not, she'll ask, "When I should check
in again?"
If kindness and persistence doesn't pay, Alice
Bredin, the small business expert, recommends finding someone higher
up in the organization to negotiate with.
"The way to do it is to talk to the person you've
been dealing with and say, 'I don't want to keep bothering you.
Is there someone else I could follow up with so we can take this
off your plate?' "
When moving up the corporate ladder, it's important
to placate the original contact person. Alienate him or her and
you could jinx your payment, Bredin says.
Finally, prioritize debt collection, not just
by how overdue an invoice is, but how large an amount is overdue.
Many small companies make the mistake of printing out overdue accounts
list and then attacking it alphabetically, says Reese. If you have
limited resources -- and what small business doesn't have limited
resources -- then devote your energies to those who owe you the
most and who stand the best chance of paying you.
the final moves
If an account declines to pay in spite of repeated prodding,
it's time to find out what's really wrong. Usually there are two
reasons for overdue bills -- either the customer is dissatisfied
with the product or service or is having financial problems.
Since customer dissatisfaction should have been
uncovered in a quick sales follow-up call, chances are the client
doesn't have the money to pay your company. If that's the case,
your small business must decide whether the account is worth saving,
either because it's so lucrative or it is otherwise worth the extra
effort to collect what's owed. If it is, then setting up installment
payments can help get your company paid.
Small companies also can grease the payment
wheels by having their legal counsel send a letter to the overdue
account. Sometimes the subtle threat of having a letter from an
attorney is enough to get a delinquent account back on the straight
and narrow payment path.
Small claims court is another last resort step
to take. Keep in mind that most of these courts have a cap on damages
and that small claims court can be time-consuming and expensive,
but if you run out of options and still haven't been paid, it's
worth a shot.
Of similar severity is turning the account over
to a collection agency. There's a finality to turning an account
over to collections because "you won't be working with them again,"
says Lisa Baer of Baer
Design Group Inc., an Evanston, Ill., graphic arts firm.
In addition, the amount collected will be less than what you're
owed since the collection agency will take its cut and usually the
amount paid is negotiated down in return for an actual payment.
In the end, the best way to avoid being a full-time
bill collector is to set up early warning procedures and systems
so that slightly delinquent accounts don't turn into full-fledged
Above all, one method to keeping customers
happy and paying is to become indispensable. If the businesses can't
survive without your product or service, you can bet they'll pay
you on time every time.
Jenny C.
McCune is a contributing editor based in Montana
-- Updated: July 29, 2002
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The NBA lockout is forcing NBA players to bring out all kinds of interesting side talents, like breakdancing.
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade tweeted a link to this video, courtesy of whosay.com, of him, Chris Paul and Carmelo challenging a Chinese breakdance team to a dance-off during a promotional tour for Nike's Jordan Flight Tour.
I wish this was a bargaining strategy for the NBA lockout. I'd love to see David Stern bust a move.


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Imagine a world without trees or parks, birds or animals, Just concrete, buildings, smog and billions of people.
As horrible as this is to imagine, this could be our future if we do not take steps to protect our environment and regulate the companies and people that only wish to exploit it.
Here are 6 Easy Ways We Can Help the Environment…
The planet is a living breathing thing. It sustains us and keeps us alive. There are ways to live in harmony with the environment.
2.) Promote Biodiversity.
Biodiversity is the variety of species in our environment; it is what makes this world what it is. Biodiversity is essential to survive. We are all interdependent on each other in ways scientists have yet to discover.
3.) Endorse Clean Energy.
Clean energy, renewable energy or green energy refers to energy produced from renewable resources without creating adverse effects on the environment.
4.) Protect Natural Resources
Drinking Water, Fossil Fuels, Rain Forests, Coal, Petroleum, Marine Animals, Animals, Birds, Natural Gas are all is a finite resources, this means, one day we will run out.
5.) Buy Local whenever possible.
When you buy local food and products you are helping the environment in many ways.
You are;
· Lowering environmental impact
· Reducing fossil fuel consumption
· Promoting local jobs
· Growing your local Community
6.) Educate Yourself, your family and friends.
Do not be fooled by tricky wording. It is so important to know what is really going on around you. Politicians and corporations have used the negative marketing against the environment in the news for years. It is a way to manipulate the information given to society. This allows them to get what they want, no matter the health or safety costs to you. If you do not seek information from both sides, there is a good chance you are misinformed.
Right now there are companies trying desperately to (Just to mention a few):
· Drill in environmentally protected land. (State Parks)
· Build a pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico that will not benefit us once built.
· Earth Fracturing or "Fracking" for natural gas is polluting soil and water all over the country, and much more.
· Off shore drill in Alaska
The most powerful tool is knowledge. Don't be misinformed. Understand what is going on and how you can help.
Natural Resources Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource
Renewable Energy Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy
50 Ways to Help the Planet http://www.50waystohelp.com/
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#MWC11: HTC's Facebook phones, Salsa and ChaCha, in live photos
Just as rumored, HTC has announced two smartphones that come with a dedicated Facebook button: the HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha.
While HTC did bring the two phones to MWC 2011 in Barcelona, it didn't have any fully functional units – which, of course, means the software is not ready yet.
However, we did snap a few photos of the Salsa and ChaCha, just so you can see what they look like in real life.
Both smartphones are quite slim, and are slightly curved at the bottom (you might remember that "chin" from the ageing HTC Dream, the HTC Magic, or the HTC Legend). The Salsa is a full-touch handset with a 3.4 inch HVGA display, 600MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB internal memory, 5MP photo camera, and a VGA camera for video calling.
The HTC ChaCha has similar specs, but its HVGA touchscreen display only measures 2.6 inches, because it has to make room for a full QWERTY keyboard.
Needless to say, that blue Facebook key provides instant access to your Facebook profile on both handsets.
The new HTC Facebook phones will be launched with Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread starting the second quarter of the year. In the US, AT&T will be their exclusive carrier. HTC said nothing about the prices of the Salsa and ChaCha, but the handsets should be cheaper than the Desire S and Incredible S.


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|Three Vandals pick up honors
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Three Idaho volleyball players earned Western Athletic Conference postseason honors as the league announced its All- WAC teams on the eve of its tournament on Sunday. Alyssa Schultz was selected to the All-WAC first-team, Taylor Wilkinson was a second-team All-WAC selection, and Ali Forde earned WAC All-Freshman team honors.
Junior middle blocker Alyssa Schultz earned first-team All-WAC honors for the second consecutive season after averaging 2.28 kills and 1.25 blocks per set with a .354 hitting percentage during WAC play. Schultz tallied 139 kills and 76 total blocks during WAC play and ranked fourth in WAC matches in hitting percentage and fifth in blocks. Her .378 hitting percentage for the season ranks first in the WAC, 41st in the country and second in Idaho history for a single season. Schultz also made her mark in Idaho's career record books in 2013, climbing into ninth in career block assists with 354 through three seasons, while her career hitting percentage of .346 is the best in program history.
Wilkinson played her way on to the All-WAC second-team by averaging 1.64 kills, 1.08 blocks and 2.23 points per set during WAC play while hitting .301. She tallied a career-high 11 kills at Grand Canyon in the regular season finale for her second double-figure kill match in three outings. She hit better than .400 in four WAC matches and had five or more blocks six times. Her .301 hitting percentage in WAC play ranked eighth in the league and her 1.08 blocks ranked sixth. Wilkinson was a WAC All-Tournament team pick in 2012 and a Preseason All-WAC selection in 2013.
Forde averaged 2.21 kills, 0.68 blocks, 0.39 digs and 2.63 points per set in 12 WAC matches on the season to earn All-Freshman team honors. She had a career-high 15 kills on Nov. 16 at UMKC and hit a career-best .579 with a then-career-high 12 kills at Chicago State on Nov. 14, her second consecutive match with a .500-plus hitting percentage and at least seven kills. Forde ranked seventh in WAC play with her .307 hitting percentage.
New Mexico State's Desiree Scott was chosen as the WAC Player of the Year and NM State head coach Mike Jordan earned WAC Coach of the Year honors. Seattle U's Iris Ivanis was the WAC Freshman of the Year.
The Vandals open the WAC tournament on Monday at 6:30 p.m. (PT) against UMKC. The winner of that match will take on top-seeded New Mexico State on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. (PT).


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Reader Photos03 Jan 2013 10:21 am
Cynthia sends along this photo of a succulent wall panel she created. Over time, she says, the black aeoniums grew too big and the form of the picture got lost. She calls it "whoshecu".
Nice work, if a bit graphic. Although not too graphic for this blog!
Maybe I should have prefaced this with a NSFW.
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