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Convertible royalties: An alternative to the equity model for accelerators
Posted on 02. Oct, 2013 by Paulo in Coworking, Detroit, Local News, Startups, venture capital
Written By: Alexander Torrenegra
Instead of earning equity from the businesses they accelerate, accelerators could earn royalties from the revenues of such businesses. This could enable accelerators to help entrepreneurs grow and bootstrap their business instead of forcing them to raise capital.
My wife and I co-founded the Voice123 brand ten years ago. Today, it's a successful business with 30 employees. Its success didn't depend on angels, accelerators, or venture capitalists (VCs). In fact, had we listened to any of them, Voice123 would not exist today. There are thousands, maybe millions, of entrepreneurs like us out there. The current model made popular by Silicon Valley is suffocating many of them and killing startups that could also become successful. This article explains how and offers an alternative.
The current Silicon Valley model has one major flaw – it creates an ecosystem that asks entrepreneurs to shoot for the moon rather than build a sustainable business. VCs won't waste time working with companies that are likely to sell for less than $50 million (I don't blame them as their business model needs such scale). Angels and accelerators exist because VCs exist. They work as a bridge between the startup and the VC. Although some angels prefer capital efficient businesses that don't need much VC to avoid dilution, many angels won't invest in startups that aren't likely to scale to the $50 million valuation level because they're afraid VCs won't invest. Given that most accelerators follow the angel/VC/exit model too and measure their success based on the level of funding startups get, many entrepreneurs with great ideas and companies are being told to pivot to try "bigger ideas". In fact, they don't even consider bootstrapping, which actually works! Unfortunately, forcing first-time entrepreneurs to "dream big" and execute on $50 million ideas is no different than asking a first-time driver to compete in a Formula 1 race. It is very risky, to say the least. The concept of "Go Big or Go Home" may work for some, but it should not be a rigid mantra, especially in emerging economies.
I (and many of my colleagues) am fatigued from "demo days," that, judging by recent trends, should be renamed "PowerPoint Days," where panelists, primarily made up of investors, tell entrepreneurs that their companies are "not good enough" simply because their firms wouldn't invest in them. I'm tired of VCs dismissing entrepreneurs because their startup is a "lifestyle business" (as if being a VC isn't a lifestyle business!). I don't want to continue seeing emerging economies trying and failing to copy the Silicon Valley model, teaching entrepreneurs how to raise angel capital when there are still few successful exits, if any (I'm looking at you, Colombia).
This should change. Entrepreneurs with good ideas, even if they are "not-so-big" ideas, should feel comfortable building "not-so-big" companies. This is especially relevant for first time entrepreneurs. It's okay to build a bootstrapped company that "only" sells $1m per year and grows 20% year-to-year. Sure, no VC will get rich with them, but the founders will be happy and they can have a significant social impact.
Can angels and accelerators help? Unfortunately, their current business model depends on VCs. If a company they fund is not backed by a VC, it's going to be very unlikely for the angel and/or the accelerator to get their money back. The solution? There could be many, but the one I've been thinking about for a few weeks:convertible royalties.
When an accelerator or an angel invests in a company (whether it's cash or, more importantly, mentoring), they could start getting a small part of the company's revenue as a royalty. Of course, the revenue may be insignificant initially, but after a couple of years and some growth, the revenue may be high enough to justify the original investment. As with convertible notes, convertible royalties could become equity upon the occurrence of certain performance or time-based milestones. For example, hitting a certain level of aggregate sales, receiving a certain amount of funding, or getting acquired.
I'm calling it convertible royalties because of its similarities with convertible notes. Unlike convertible notes, though, the business model of accelerators and angels wouldn't depend on the company getting acquired to be viable. In fact, convertible royalties may open the door for accelerators to promote bootstrapping. The convertible royalties idea may allow accelerators and angels to invest in companies that nowadays are not even considered for acceleration: bootstrapped companies, companies that don't need additional capital, service companies, non-for-profits, etc. It may even allow services like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to start offering some kind of return to crowdfunders. I dream of the day when accelerators stop forcing entrepreneurs to improve their pitch for investors, and instead help them improve their pitch for clients and sell more.
Some are experimenting with related concepts. Adobe Capital, a social venture fund in Mexico, uses subordinated debt that is repaid by collecting a percentage of sales. Some call this model "revenue capital". Nevertheless, many entrepreneurs don't need venture capital. They need education, mentoring, connections, and strategy.
Of course, the convertible royalty model won't be perfect and may not work for every situation. For example, the royalties may need to be different for different companies depending on their business model. Royalty payments may need to be postponed initially to allow all company revenues to be reinvested into the growth of the business. Also, if royalties do get paid out, the equity or the potential conversion to equity, may need to be reduced so that the entrepreneur doesn't need to "pay twice".
What do you think? What drawbacks do you think the model could have? If you're an entrepreneur would you be willing to pay 0.5% in royalties instead of giving the traditional 5% equity to accelerators? If you're an accelerator, would you consider using the model? Will it work in emerging economies? Will it work in Silicon Valley? Should the convertible royalty agreement have a deadline? Will this model encourage accelerators to push entrepreneurs to increase sales in the short term while sacrificing long-term strategy? Let's start a conversation.
P.S. Wondering what makes me a qualified person to talk about this topic? To be honest, I don't know if I'm experienced or articulate enough. Some may call me ignorant or wishful. They may be right. Nevertheless, here's a little about me: I started my first business in Colombia when I was 14 and bootstrapped it to 25 employees. I moved to the US in 1998 and since, I've co-founded multiple companies here, including an incubator. We bootstrapped some of them. We raised angel capital for some. We raised venture capital for some. Some failed; some are successful. I've invested as an angel in several startups, as well. I'm co-founder of HubBog, the largest campus for startups in Bogotá, as well as co-founder of the two largest tech meetups of Latin America. I mentor many startups through several accelerators. I am the CEO of Bunny Inc (owner of Voice123, VoiceBunny, and BunnyCast), a successful bootstrapped company with 35 team members in Bogotá and San Francisco that is doubling sales this year. I never had an eight-digit exit, yet I am a happy entrepreneur.
Thanks to Leonardo Suárez, Shaun Young, Patrick McGinnis, Dan Gertsacov, Dan Green, and Tara Tyler for reading and commenting on drafts of this article.


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United Methodists voted last week to make James Swanson, Sr., the bishop of the state of Mississippi.
Swanson comes to Mississippi from east Tennessee and western North Carolina, where he has served as bishop for the last eight years.
The election of Swanson is significant, as he will become the first black bishop of the Magnolia State. While Bishop Swanson will be leading the 182,000 United Methodists in Mississippi, he cannot do it alone.
The people who make up the membership will be the new bishop's greatest asset.
Rev. Billy Owen, who is the superintendent of the Meridian District of the United Methodist Church, tells us, "His greatest asset, I think, is the people. The people who love God, and love the Lord, and really want to see the church by a dynamic influence in our society and in our area."
Many of those people reside right here in the Meridian District, and our district has several churches whose members are predominately African American.
"We're significant here in Meridian in that we have more African American United Methodist churches than any other district, and we're really looking forward to Bishop Swanson bringing a fresh encouragement to our churches," Owen says.
Incoming Bishop Swanson replaces Bishop Ward, who was the first female bishop in the state of Mississippi. The bishops elected by the United Methodist Church represent the makeup of their congregation.
"As we see the trend throughout the church, the Bishop and the episcopacy reflects the nature of the church itself as an inclusive place," Owen said.
Owen tells us that five bishops were elected at their conference last week in North Carolina. One was an African American male, one Korean male, one white female, and two white males.

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MARIETTA - Two businesses combining the past and the future have opened in Marietta's West Side.
Lisa Bammerlin debuted Brick Street Cottage, a store featuring her restored and repurposed furniture pieces as well as other artists' works and vintage items, on the western side of the Putnam Bridge two weeks ago, while Kim and Rick Flowers resurrected Cheeseman's Bait Shop, a business started by Kim's great-grandfather in 1957, on Maple Street.
Bammerlin, 42, of Marietta said the small space at 102 Putnam Ave. was ideal for her one-woman operation where she sells items that had once been discarded.
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At her Putnam Avenue business, Brick Street Cottage owner Lisa Bammerlin discusses a bench she made by attaching the footboard to the headboard of a 1940s waterfall bed and adding a seat made from reclaimed wood.
"I take and paint old furniture that has been previously, as I call it, unloved and uncared for," she said.
Bammerlin doesn't just restore the pieces to their previous condition but puts her own creative spin on them.
For example, a table whose brown and tan paint was peeling when she acquired it now sits in her display window, repainted blue with a 1965 National Geographic world map affixed to its surface.
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* Location: 102 Putnam Ave., Marietta.
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* Phone: 374-7080.
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* Location: 128 Maple St., Marietta.
* Merchandise: Bait and fishing supplies, arts and crafts.
* Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
* Phone: 304-481-4814.
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Not all of the merchandise in her store is her work. She has pieces by local artists and crafters with ReSolve Studios in Marietta, Rusty Lantern in Beverly, vintage reproductions and other "fun finds."
She also sells a line of clay, chalk and mineral-based paint she said is safe for people to use regardless of health conditions, and is offering classes on how to use it to fix up old furniture.
Bammerlin previously did some work out of her home but said she now has time to focus more on her business since her children have started school.
"It's very different from being a stay-at-home mom," she said of being a business owner. "It's overwhelming. It's incredibly satisfying to know that I can create something that will make others happy, to create a home that's livable, unique, one of a kind."
Kim Flowers, 42, of Williamstown planned to focus more on arts and crafts at Cheeseman's Bait Shop, which her great-grandfather Lloyd Cheeseman owned and operated for nearly half a century.
"He came over here every day until the day he died" 10 years ago at the age of 92, she said.
Her cousin, the late Mark Cheeseman, took over the business, but had to close it a few years ago. Flowers said she didn't spend a lot of time in the store when she was younger, but thought it would be a good space and wanted to keep it in the family."
Originally I was not going to do bait," she said. "(But) everybody was so excited that they thought the bait shop was opening back up. So we have a bait shop."
Their offerings include nightcrawlers, mealworms and minnows - including the Baltimore minnows her father, Jay Powers, used to catch the many large catfish whose pictures are displayed on a wall in the store.
But Cheeseman's also offers mineral rocks and essential oils alongside fishing poles and tackle. She's renting out spots to vendors and plans to add some antiques and crafts soon, too.
Cheeseman's reopened during Harmar Days at the end of July, and Flowers said she's still fine-tuning some things, including the hours. Usually they're 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, but she's at the business more often than that.
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UPS golf ambassador Louis Oosthuizen dazzled his onlooking countrymen while holding off Scotland's Scott Jamieson to win the 2013 Volvo Golf Champions in Durban, South Africa last weekend. Louis shot a closing round 66 to catch the field and claim his first victory of the 2013 golf season.
After a disappointing 3rd round that saw Louis shoot a 74 (I would take that in a heartbeat, but enough about my golf game), he stormed out of the gates on Sunday birdieing six of the first 11 holes and setting a blistering pace to the last round.


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Publix Denies Interest In Harris Teeter Stores
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:57 p.m.
Publix Super Markets Inc. doesn't have any plans to buy the Harris Teeter grocery chain, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Officials with Harris Teeter, based in Matthews, N.C., have confirmed a possible sale of the company. Unnamed sources told Reuters news agency that large grocery chains, such as Publix and Kroger, would likely consider purchasing Harris Teeter, but Publix spokeswoman Maria Brous said that's not in the works. "We are not in negotiation or conversations with Harris Teeter," Brous told The Ledger. "Most of our growth happens organically" and not through store acquisitions. In September, Publix announced an expansion into North Carolina, and the chain has signed two leases for stores in the greater Charlotte area.
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When the story about Microsoft shelling out $100,000 to Apache for ASF sponsorship broke across my radar it rather tickled my funny bone and my curiosity. When ASF Chairman Jim Jagielski declared that "Microsoft's sponsorship makes it clear that Microsoft "gets it" regarding the ASF" I had a fit of the giggles--and then, like many others, I started to ponder on the reasons why and what it actually meant.
I'm not paranoid, but...
I am largely immune to conspiracy theories. I don't believe that the American government is behind a cover up at Roswell, but I am prepared to believe that when a company with the track record of Microsoft starts insinuating itself with Apache it is not with the well being of others in mind. The phrase "extend, embrace and extinguish" (E3) is virtually synonymous with Microsoft. The beast of Redmond's mercenary joyride down the digital highway is littered with unsuspecting roadkill and you really do start to wonder if Apache will need to re-read the Highway Code. Let's see if we can tease out just what is going on.
It has long been a mantra invoked regularly that "this year is the year of Linux on the desktop" but no-one ever says that about GNU/Linux on the server--because it has been "Linux on the server" for quite some time. Up to June of this year Apache had just over 49% of the server market. That distinction says it all. Microsoft may or may not be concerned about any inroads to its desktop market but it would certainly like to increase its presence in the server market (its FUD in respect of TCO is legendary). The relative stability and security of the GNU/Linux operating system is of course a given and when it runs the Apache web server they seem to have all the aces. This much we know. So what exactly did Microsoft do?
Microsoft buys its way in
For Microsoft that kind of money is the equivalent of that coin you lost down the back of the sofa last week
Thanks to their bloated coffers, funded by the hated Microsoft tax, amongst other things, it was a financial non event for them to stump up the $100,000 per year to become a Platinum sponsor of the Apache Software Foundation. For Microsoft that kind of money is the equivalent of that coin you lost down the back of the sofa last week. It goes towards supporting thirty five projects as well as all the usual administrative and legal expenses. Nothing untoward there. However, when you start to look at the matter of software licences the picture becomes more interesting.
All licences are not equal
Most users of GNU/Linux will be familiar with the GPLv3. It is certainly the most well known but it is not the only one and whilst Richard Stallman and his colleagues are quite evangelical about protecting the unsullied purity of that licence, others are not quite so scrupulous. There are quite a few variations and the Apache software licence is one of them.
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) never accepted that the Apache Licence v2.0 was compatible with the GPLv2 and even though it now acknowledges compatibility between the Apache Licence and the GPLv3 it does not distribute software under that licence. Please, please correct me if I am wrong but it seems that the problems arise because the Apache licence is not viral and does not support Copyleft. (In fact the Apache licence is not even "weak copyleft". It allows for the use of source code for both free and proprietary software) This means that programs written under the GPL could not link to other programs whose libraries were GLP-incompatible.
since Microsoft managed to get OOXML adopted as an ISO standard it tends to leave a bad taste in the mouth. Yes, the good guys lost. Again
Given these differences it is not difficult to see that Microsoft would find Apache a relatively attractive target as it licence is not as restrictive as the GPL.
Clearly Microsoft have not forgotten the profitable lessons from its extinction of the Mosaic browser by Internet Explorer. Like Apache, its open source licence was weak in terms of protecting itself from predatory monopolists like Microsoft who licenced it from Spyglass and then proceeded to shaft them by giving the browser away free, gutting Spyglass's licence revenue.
That adds a whole ironic dimension to Steve Ballmer's accusation that GNU/Linux was "a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches". Who is the cancer here? This "support" for "open source" of course comes hard on the heels of co-operation between Apache and Microsoft to support the OOXML file format in Apache's POI project and since Microsoft managed to get OOXML adopted as an ISO standard it tends to leave a bad taste in the mouth. Yes, the good guys lost. Again.
In one leap, from participant to contributor?
If I understand it properly Microsoft will now contribute patches for [PHP[(http://www.php.net/) under an FSF LGPL (lesser GPL) They chose well. The LGPL permits source code to be used with proprietary programs. All the advantages without too many restrictions. Nice.
That recognition perhaps brings us to the kernel (no pun intended) of Microsoft's motives. It has a vested interest in improving interoperability between PHP and Windows as this would help it reduce the drift of PHP to GNU/Linux platforms. Coughing up $100,000 would be a minuscule price to pay for stopping that drift but it is also an admission than Apache has beaten Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Services). Or perhaps it will only be a Pyrrhic victory of sorts. Microsoft are now free to take Apache source code and proceed to amend, tweak or customise it to the point of what Bruce Perens has called "engineered incompatibility" At that point Microsoft could repeat the successful disaster of bundling Internet Explorer with Windows, only this time it would be Apache and with all the attendant broken web standards that tormented web developers--but this time on the server instead of the desktop.
What's to be done?
Perhaps the time has come for a review of the multiplicity of available licences, if only to protect free software from cynical predators like Microsoft. Safety is not necessarily always in numbers. Sometimes diversity can be as much a weakness as a strength. Ideally GPLv3 should be the role model here. It is the one licence most impervious to these stalking horse tactics and it is no surprise that Gates and Ballmer have always reserved their most vitriolic bile for the GPL. Stallman's seeming obduracy, eccentricity and unswerving take on the "political" nature of proprietary software will prove to be the best protection we can have in such circumstances.
Such misplaced generosity will simply invite Microsoft to pick off the Lamp stack one component at a time. Microsoft certainly "get it". Do Apache?
Perhaps too it is time to reconsider a definition of cross platform that either restricts access by way of tighter licencing along the lines of the GPL or simply abandons making free software available on Windows altogether. I know that one of the ideas driving the cross-platform ethos has been that "information likes to be free" and to let Windows users sample GNU/Linux software on a proprietary operating system in the hope that they will be sufficiently enamoured to make the switch to using that sampled software on a GNU/Linux platform. That's certainly how I made the transition, but how many others do? Besides, reciprocity is, by definition, a two-way street and so far it's all been one-way traffic.
Perhaps the good folk at Apache know what they're doing and can handle Microsoft. Perhaps not. The precautionary principle has damaged the practice of science in the area of public policy but for once I agree with its caution. The Recidivists of Microsoft should not be given the indefinite benefit of the doubt. Such misplaced generosity will simply invite it to pick off the Lamp stack one component at a time. Microsoft certainly "get it". Do Apache?
GPLv3 and ASL compatibility
please correct me if I am wrong but it seems that the problems arise because the Apache licence is not viral and does not support Copyleft [...] This means that programs written under the GPL could not link to other programs whose libraries were GPL-incompatible.
Sorry, but you are wrong here. GPL code can be combined with any code whose license does not add more restrictions to the GPL code. There is no problem linking GPL code with completely unencumbered code, you would just have to follow all of the provisions of the GPL in the combined result. For example, if I take your GPL code and link it with someone else's ASL code, in order to distribute the combination I would have to make all the source code available and allow people to modify it, just the same as if all the code were licensed under GPL. The ASL does not prevent that, so in that respect it is compatible.
The incompatibility with GPLv2 came from a provision of the ASL that provides for protection against a patent attack. If I release code under the ASL I can say that if someone sues me for patent infringement in that code they lose the right to use that code. GPLv2 does not allow for that restriction, which means that ASL would add more restrictions to code it is linked with. GPLv3 deals with that by allowing certain restrictions having to do with patent retaliation.
A good discussion of the details by FSF Europe is at Patents and GPLv3
why do we bother with Free Software?
OK tell me again one more time why do we bother with Free Software if we are going to let Microsoft destroy it, we might as well just quit now since we have all these foundations such as Apache allowing Microsoft to get in there and destroy them from the inside out. Wait and see it will happen, it is currently happening with Novell.
So again why bother with all of it if the community has no backbone, they go and port all of the best software to Windows hoping to change users minds, please if they did not get it back when all this started they won't get it now, because they don't care. What really sucks about all of this is that the LAMP STACK will come to extinction very shortly and there is really nothing anyone can do about it now, call it FUD call it what ever you like unless those folks at the Apache foundation GROW a pair and make sure they stop Microsoft in their tracks KISS it GOOD BYE BABY! The statements made by Steve Ballmer about FOSS being a cancer should be a clear enough message it was for me.
I agree.
I think the prized FOSS software we have should be kept away from Windows and other proprietary OS'es. It galls me when I see people using GIMP on windows and having no idea what FOSS is all about.
The apache foundation is more than the apache server
I might be naive but I think it is much simpler than that. Microsoft is genuinely interested in projects by the Apache foundation that are *not* the apache web server, and it is not some weird plan to undermine licenses, it is a genuine interest to get these projects realised.
If you look around, the Apache foundations lists about 40 projects. Several of these projects are entreprise level implementations, like lucene, hadoop, synapse etc. Several those have sub projects which are to create a branch of them which is on the .Net platform (most are java originally). Of course it is in MS' interest to support this widening of the Apache foundation projects to .Net.
As I said I could be naive but MS must realise by now that FOSS will not go away, that it might get stronger in tough economic times, and that if there is no open source on their platform they will suffer, especially in the Entreprise level Open Source world.


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Brain Development Harmed in Mistreated Kids
Feb. 13, 2012 -- A new study shows that the stress of child abuse appears to shrink a key region of the brain that regulates emotion, memory, and learning.
The finding may help explain why mistreated kids often experience lasting mental problems like depression and other psychiatric disorders.
The study is a counterpoint to recent research that found that children who were nurtured early in life were more likely to have larger brain centers for memory and emotion.
"Stress has a negative impact on brain development; support has a positive impact," says Joan Luby, MD, a child psychiatrist at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Luby studies early emotional development, but she was not involved in the research.
The impact on brain development caused by child abuse may have lasting consequences.
"Having adverse life experiences clearly puts people at risk for mental disorders," she says.
Tracking the Effects of Child Abuse on the Brain
For the study, researchers recruited almost 200 young adults in the Boston area who were not taking medications and who were not addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Researchers conducted interviews to find out if people had been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused as children. They were also asked about neglect, verbal abuse, or significant separations or losses that may have stemmed from events like death or divorce.
About half of study subjects reported no history of mistreatment. Among those who had memories of abuse, physical or verbal abuse by a parent was the most common kind.
Although verbal abuse may not sound severe, researcher Martin H. Teicher, MD, PhD, a psychiatrist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., says that in previous studies, he's seen that verbal abuse can be severely damaging.
"You have to be careful in terms of ridiculing and humiliating children," he says. "Parental verbal abuse is a severe stressor that's comparable in magnitude to sexual abuse or witnessing domestic violence."
About 16% of people in the study reported three or more forms of maltreatment, exposing them to significant levels of abuse.
This group also reported higher-than-average rates of mental illness. Depression was about twice as common and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was about three times as common in young adults who were significantly mistreated, compared to those who were not.
Next, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to measure a part of the brain called the hippocampus.


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New Hampshire's gas tax and highway fund are little understood even as the Legislature votes to doublethe gas tax. The state's highways are paid for with user fees and only with user fees. Revenues are stagnant even if costs aren't, and the Department of Transportation is one of the more efficient branches of government. But many gimmicks still surround highway funds and the diversion of resources.
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LODI - California Highway Patrol officers on Thursday used a stun gun to subdue a man who kicked out two windows of a patrol car and tried to escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to the scene of a vehicle collision about 10 p.m. near North Thornton and Devries roads. They spotted the driver, 23-year-old Oscar Mata, walking away from the scene, the CHP said. Mata became combative after being handcuffed and placed in the back of a patrol car and spat at officers, authorities said. He kicked out the right rear window and then the left, trying to escape both times, officials said.
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January 11, 2013
Small businesses are not making the most of opportunities in ecommerce, and lack of coverage is part of the problem, according to a new report from the Policy Exchange on UK broadband provision entitled The Superfast and the Furious.
A survey of 2,000 people and 500 businesses conducted by Ipsos MORI for the report shows that while the vast majority of small businesses have a web presence (79%) only a minority are ready to take bookings (34%) or accept payments (36%) online.
The report concludes that the Government should shift its focus away from investment to increase broadband speed and instead help the 10.8 million people who are not online and also do more to help small businesses.
And the survey shows support for this stance, with 64% of respondents agreeing that good basic broadband coverage for the whole country is more important than chasing very fast speeds in some areas at the expense of others.
Chris Yiu, author of the report, said: "The government's current spending plans will extend fast broadband to the vast majority of people. Any further public money should be spent on making sure we are putting this to good use."
Graham Walker, CEO of Go ON UK, the digital skills alliance, said: "We need universal broadband access and greater investment in the digital skills and capabilities of individuals and businesses."
Commenting on the report, Professor Neil Hoose, infrastructure committee chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: "While super-connected cities might be described as superfast, many small businesses in rural areas are the furious, suffering from inadequate broadband access for their business needs – or no broadband at all."
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Oh Penny! That has to hurt, physically and emotionally. Keep up the RICE regiment. I'm not a Dr, but maybe taping the 2nd and 3rd toe together when you have to wear shoes and do walking would help a bit as well. Feb 5 is 10 days away- that should be enough time for the pain to subside!
Ginny, I am so sorry to hear about your family member's batle with Leukimia. I hope you and your family are able to find stregenth from one another. Races will always be there and with the type of mileage you are able to do right now, you WILL succeed when the right race at the right time comes along. The St Lukes half in Allentown, looks like a lot of fun not to mention beautiful!
Silentstrider - congrats on the PR! - What did you eat/drink on the course?
I was away on a mini vacation last week. So I squeezed in the long run on thursday before I left. My first 6 miler and it felt great! This week marks the official beginning to my half marathon training plan. To celebrate I ordered new shoes - they were a year and half old, with about 300 miles on them and shins/knees were starting to ache a bit - so I decided it was time. I did my first tempo run yesterday- which is hilarious for a woman with no sense of pacing or rhythm. But, more or less it worked. I do find it funny that I still find the 3 mile runs are sometimes as hard as the 6 mile ones.
Happy Running!
Started C25K 3/29/11 for the third time - Graduated 7/1/11 - some of us take longer
Completed Races
Webster Co. Woodchopping Festival 5K (5/28/11) 38:03 "Holy crap! Did he just say 38 something? I was hopinig for 45 minutes"
Never underestimate yourself!
That Dam Race 5K 7/23/11 44:46 - a challenging route & a hot day- but I will do better next year!
"Run for the Ta-Ta's 5K 10/29/11 39:54 in the snow!
Woodchoppers 5K 5/26/12 36:08 My 5 year old was 5 minutes behind me. Way to go Liat!
Fly By 10k 6/16/12 1:24:12
And the dream race...
"Flying Pig Half Marathon" Cincinnati, OH (May 2013)
Ginny and Penny thanks for the well wishes. I iced it and went to the doctor. She put me on a dose pack of a cortical steroid to reduce the swelling, apparently I pulled my plantar. Still on the meds, but I'm able to walk now. Hope to be running again in a week.
Stephanie- On the course I have cliff bloks (carbs) and half a cliff bar, for when I get hungrier for something other than carbs. I have to have a protien shake after the race though. Oh I also run with my own water bottle so I can drink when I need to instead of when I get to a water point.
Hope everyone is having a great running week!!!
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
Nick~ Sunday's race is my second 10k, and will be a study in contrasts! My first 10k was run in sweltering July 86 degree heat and high humidity -- they also ran out of water! Tomorrow's weather is calling for low 20's, 10 - 15 mph wind and lig ht snow. Looking forward to it!
Stephanie~Congratulations on your first 6 mile run! I do agree about those 3 mile runs being challenging, esp. a few days after a long run. It is all about building up muscle after tearing it down, we come back stronger than ever! Tempo runs were challenging for me in the beginning. Four months ago when I began speedwork and tempo work, I ditched my ipod, and began listening to my foot falls instead (a suggestion from my runner son). I can now 'hear' when I'm on pace by listening to my steps. Also, I do a 1 mile warm up 1.5 - 2 minutes slower than my tempo pace, then ease into the run.
Run strong, friends!
Nick, glad you've found some treatment. Feel better soon!
Penny, sorry to hear you're also having troubles. Hope you conquer that.
Debra, 3 mi. in 6 degrees? You are a beast! I have second thoughts once the temp drops below 20. Can't wait to hear how well your 10k went!
Ginny, so sorry to hear of your family problems. Have heard way to often lately about Leukemia deaths. It seems to have resurfaced as a very potent form of cancer and scares me. I am going to try to run the Philadelphia Marathon this year in November. I may join TNT if I can get my daughter's help. Of course, I'd just be running a HM. That's close?
I am back and it feels so good! There is nothing like a lung injury or something that hinders breathing to put a scare into a person. I kept trying to blame myself for slowing down and all I needed was some antibiotics. You'd think a person would know a body after living in it 60+ years. Anyway, started the Zpack on Saturday. Thursday's run I could actually breathe clearly and what a difference! My run was strong and steady and boy, did it feel good to be back. 4.5 mi. and 70 min. I was so afraid I'd rebound but I've been good. Yesterday we had some Weather. I waited it out but dressed in gym clothes and then tights and long sleeve hoodie just in case. Sun came out but there was quite a breeze. I just knew I'd regret it if I didn't try running outside and even after all the coddling and congestion I was fine. Ran and walked, but mostly ran 5 mi. and 75 min. Anyway, I've had the most wonderful runner's highs the last two days, so much so that I've felt the need to apologize a little for my good attitude. Thank goodness I'm not young and thin or I'd be insufferable. Very happy with life right now and so glad to be back.
Great runs this week, everybody!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Thanks Stephanie and Mary Kay for the concern.
My toe is doing okay, just tried not to bear weight on my left foot for a couple of days, icing and elevating whenever possible. Just did a slow careful 5-mile run to see how it affects my stride and pace. So far, the toe feels normal. Just applied voltaren gel before and after my run.
Ginny - hoping that things are working out with the current family situation.
Stephanie - Have fun training for the HM and keep us updated. Just follow your training plan but be flexible enough to make some small adjustments when work schedule, family commitments, or something unexpected comes up. Stay injury free and slowly break in the new pair when it arrives.
Mary Kay - so glad that you are feeling well.
It's a week of carbo loading before the big race day on Sunday. My favorite part of training for the HM! Just to remind myself that red velvet cupcakes, doughnuts, and tiramisu are not carbohydrates. I will definitely have a cupcake or two after feb 5.
Run safe everyone!
pennymt~Have a great taper week, and keep up the RICE routine for your toe. You are going to rock your HM!!! Soak up all the experiences during your race and enjoy them. We will be looking forward to reading all about it. RUN STRONG!
Ginny~I am so sorry to read about your family member's battle with leukemia. As Stephanie said, the races will always be there. My younger sister is battling kidney disease and awaiting a transplant. Sometimes races have to be postponed, but running is what keeps me focused and able to be a better support to her. I will keep your family in my prayers.
Mary Kay~"My run was strong and steady" Loved reading your post and you are back, girlfriend!
Yesterday's 10k race was great and a PR for me, too! I woke up to mid-teen temps, overcast skies, 25 mph gusts and snow. At one point in my life, I would have done an about-face and headed back to bed. Not today! The goal for this race was to not go out too fast, to keep an even 11:00 minute pace for the entire course and to hopefully beat my previous 10k time. I'm happy to report that all three goals were realized, and I have a renewed confidence about tackling the HM in May. Hopefully, the weather will be a bit milder then, BUT I live in Wisconsin and it could still be snowing in May!
Have a great week everyone!
Congratulations on the PR Debra!!
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Congrats on making the plunge! Looks as if a lot of others will be joining you this spring, including myself. I just started running this month, after a friend stated she wanted to get a group of people together to do a half marathon in May. Mind you, I haven't ran a mile since I was obligated to back in high school so the idea of a half marathon was hogwash. But guess what I do, register for the Go! St. Louis half marathon a month earlier than the one suggested! I'm in a 12 week training program now where we run 3x/week and one cross train day with the longest run so far being the 4 miles we ran yesterday. No injuries so far, feel a little pain and stiffness that some stretching should help alleviate.Has anyone began running with the first goal of running a half and not a 5k? I'd love to hear everyone's experiences!
jlo0812 - I ran/walked one 5K last May, but am planning on running a HM on April 29th. I'm very nervous, but agreed to do it with a friend (she's much, much younger than me). I currently can only run around 2.5 m without stopping, but have decided that I may have to do a run/walk combo to finish. I do kickboxing 2 days a week and have been running inconsistently. I plan on running 4 days a week and following the Beginner Half Marathon Program on the Cool Running website.
Good luck to all.
Ginny, sorry to hear about your family member, I wish you and your family the best.
Debra, congrats on the 10k PR!!!
I tried running today just to put wieght on the foot. Ran 2 miles, way too fast, at about a 5k pace, instead for taking it easy. Big mistake, the ankle is now a little sore. Am still going to up the mileage in a day or two but run at my half pace, just to keep my mileage up. After taking a week off, I feel the need to get back out there. Hope everyone's runs are going well.
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
Penny - if my memory serves me correctly this is THE WEEKEND! Good luck, be strong and trust your training. You've worked your butt off to get here. We can't wait to hear how it went.
Something tells me there is one other person with a half this weekend! Sorry, I forget who. Good Luck to you too! Savor the experience and be sure to celebrate on the thread with us a day or two after the race.
My training has stalled just as I was getting ready to kick it up a knotch. I am on a two week running/exercise hiatus courtesy of bruised ribs. Hopefully, it will only be two weeks!
Good luck to you all as you prepare for your long runs this weekend!
Started C25K 3/29/11 for the third time - Graduated 7/1/11 - some of us take longer
Completed Races
Webster Co. Woodchopping Festival 5K (5/28/11) 38:03 "Holy crap! Did he just say 38 something? I was hopinig for 45 minutes"
Never underestimate yourself!
That Dam Race 5K 7/23/11 44:46 - a challenging route & a hot day- but I will do better next year!
"Run for the Ta-Ta's 5K 10/29/11 39:54 in the snow!
Woodchoppers 5K 5/26/12 36:08 My 5 year old was 5 minutes behind me. Way to go Liat!
Fly By 10k 6/16/12 1:24:12
And the dream race...
"Flying Pig Half Marathon" Cincinnati, OH (May 2013)
Hi everybody,
I hope that those of you who were racing this weekend had as much of a good time as I did! I ran my first 10k ever.... and it has been quite an experience. Although I am already running more than those 6 miles (current my PB is 7.6 miles) I found this 10k quite a challenge. First it was a huge event with thousands of runners and I was constantly running in a big bulk of people. Second, I quite felt the pressure of a big race. And last, this course wasn't as flat as I thought I would be, it had several "hills", so ever so often I was running uphill-downhill. I usually run my long distance runs in the flat. So it felt like quite a challenge and I didn't feel good about my running at all. What cheered me up though - at every mile marker I noticed that I was quite between 10 and 11 minutes per mile, often enough closer to 10. This was great for me. Still, the race felt challenging and at mile 3 I decided to run with music. That helped a bit... Anyway, I am proud to say that I finished the 10k happily with a PB of 1:05:49 :-) This is about 7 minutes faster than in my practice runs! Needless to say I am totally overjoyed.:-))))) It is also good to have the comparison of a long distance race compared to my lonely long distance runs at the beach... quite a difference! And I have to say, now after my first 10k I have even more respect for those who run half marathons or even marathons... I am still planning to run a half marathon this year, but I also know I will give myself lots of time to get there! I feel that it will make sense to run several 10k's first! Anyway... I am happy!
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Redondo Beach Superbowl Run 10k - 01:05:49
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CONGRATULATIONS BRITTA!!!!! WTG on the PB! Races can be a challenge with crowds of runners jostling about, unfamiliar courses and dealing with the excitement of the event. You should be so proud of yourself for dealing with all of the challenges. You listened to your body and adapted to what you needed to motivate yourself and keep going. Enjoy the afterglow of a great race!
Stephanie~So sorry to read about the bruised ribs you are dealing with. ouch!!!! Take care, and heal fast.
pennymt~Thought of you yesterday, and hope your HM went well!
Nick~How's the foot/ankle doing????
Saturday morning I ran my first 10 mile distance! WoooHooo!!! I am really happy it all went well, and I could have gone on. For 3 months I was stuck at 8 miles for my long distance. Sometimes I am so impatient with my progress, but I have to remember it is all about building a strong base of miles. Next 2 weekends will be a repeat of the 10 mile distance, but now I know I am capable of it.
Have a great week everyone!!
Penny - red velvet cupcakes, doughnuts, and tiramisu are not carbohydrates? Wha wha what? I am running so I can eat and now you say what? Cannot compute. There must be a really good reason for such talk. Can't wait for your race report.
Congratulations Debra on your new PR and especially on getting out there!!! You are so fierce!!! "At one point in my life, I would have done an about-face and headed back to bed." That was just last week for me. I don't know how you do it. What a fantastic milestone, also, reaching 10 miles!! I have no idea if I will but hope to be able to say that some day this year. You should be so pleased with your progress. I'm impressed!!
jlo and alaw - Bravo on taking the first step and stick with it. It's a win-win. You can run or run/walk or run and then finish walking. I know it's hard to relax but you'll enjoy the journey a lot more if you don't stress it. That's what I keep telling myself.
Nick - sorry it hasn't been easy. Are you already running inside? If not, maybe a treadmill will be easier for transition.
Stephanie - sooo sorry about the hips. Sounds like what I just went through. After six weeks of PT, I have absolutely no residual pain and I was running the last two weeks of that. You've been progressing really well so this may not be a huge setback and you might see some real benefit to your training from the PT. I have. Maintaining conditioning was a challenge. Maybe they can give you some better suggestions for that than my PT gave me.
Congrats, Britta!!! Sounds like a great experience and so glad you enjoyed it!! That was a really good time, also.
Oh, Debra, what a fantastic
I really struggled during yesterday's run. It was my first push past what I've done so far (5 mi) and with such beautiful weather, there was nothing to blame and no good reason to quit barring a heart attack. Around mile 3.5 Hal Higdon says "Picture yourself being able to run 13.1 miles; visualize success and you will reach it." I'm thinking if it weren't for needing the music to calm myself down I'd throw this damn phone in the bushes. I wish I could visualize mile 4.
Well, after all the whining, I ran the 6 miles I was sure I couldn't do but I have serious doubts about 7 in two weeks. One foot in front of the other. Found myself a functional idiot last night though. The brain just wasn't engaged. Had to cut my date short and then I had trouble sleeping. That is not good. Wondering if I should have had more water or something else or if it's just a normal adjustment. Any thoughts?
Hope you all have great weather and fabulous runs this week!!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Yesterday I completed my goal and run my first half. I am really happy to say that, after three months I have gone from occasional runner to running a half marathon in 1:36:07 (not exactly world record but a major achievement for me!).
From now on, I plan on keeping my weekly mileage and running some half marathons. If I can I will improve my time, but am not really too concerned about it. If things go well and I am still keeping my training schedule one year from now, I will start thinking of training for a full marathon.
Current PB:
5k: 19:53 (December 31st 2014)
10k : 42:30 (March 9th 2014)
Half Marathon: 1:32:40 (February 1st 2015)
Marathon: 3:33:31 (March 15th 2015)
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Marketplace: Real(ity) Estate
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Posted May 21, 2008
Standard: 9
Grades: 6-8, 9-12
Author: Council for Economic Education Technology Staff
Posted: May 21, 2008
Updated: March 3, 2008
This lesson teaches students about opportunity cost through some steps of buying a house. It also shows students how advertising affects consumer decision-making.
Advertising, Choice, Competition, Trade-off
- Understand that choices require trade-offs, and that these trade-offs are valued differently by different people.
- Establish criteria for personal decision-making as related to the purchase of a home.
- Describe the term opportunity cost.
Ask the students: Where do you live? Where do you want to live when you are an adult? Will you buy a house?
Buying your first home, or any home, involves a good deal of planning, prioritizing, and decision-making. When the time comes, the students will have to make decisions about what they want, and what they are willing to give up, in order to make the best decision they can. Economics involves making choices. This lesson will help the students learn how to identify and compare alternatives when making a financial decision.
[Note to teacher: The following link requires RealPlayer: www.real.com/dmm/realplayer/search .]
Interactive Activity: This interactive gives students the opportunity to evaluate a list of houses and decide which aspects are most important to them.
Reality Realty
PDF Reality Realty
"Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus": Students may use this site if they need some additional adjectives when writing short paragraphs in the interactive descriptions.
"Marketplace Audio File": Listening to this radio broadcast will provide students with a real life application of opportunity cost for young professionals.Titled from August 6, 2001.
Realtor websites: These sites will offer real homes being sold in areas near the students- useful if newspaper ads are unavailable or if accessing the internet is more convenient in the classroom.
Activity One
Provide the students with print or online housing advertisements and discuss the following questions with the class:
Why did you select that house? List five reasons.
[Answers will vary]
Which words in the ad made the house appealing?
[Answers will vary]
What factors about the house did you find most important?
[Answers will vary]
For ads check the following realtor's websites:
Century 21
Enter your zip code and a search radius then click "Find Properties!"
Select one of the Century 21 offices that come up
On the right hand menu select "view all our listings"
Enter your zip code in the box that says "Search Millions of U.S. Properties"
Enter your City, State, County, and Zip code in the Quick Searches Box
- TIP: If you are having trouble finding houses, expand your search radius under the advanced search option if one is available.
Have the students listen to the Marketplace from August 6, 2001 . Play from 1:10 through 3:12.
Then have the students re-read their chosen advertisements and decide what the factors are that made them most interested in that home. With the entire class, discuss the following:
- If you were buying a house, would you choose to live further from your job in order to get a bigger house? Why or why not?
- What factors would you prioritize? Cost? School system? Yard size? Number of bedrooms? Age of the home?
- Why do different people choose different options for their homes? How do you decide when you have to give up something you really want?
Tell the students that an opportunity cost is the value, whether monetary or personal, of what we give up in favor of something we have decided is more important. Every decision has a cost – the next best alternative we give up in favor of the chosen product or service.
When buying a home, purchasers weigh all the factors they would like in a home, and then they pick the closest combination of factors to their "ideal" in order to make a decision. The next best alternative is the opportunity cost in that decision.
Activity Two
As a group, help the students make a list of factors students in your class would prioritize when making a decision about buying a home. Using the group list, allow the students to take turns sharing the top three factors they would choose as most important. Have someone in the class make tally marks next to each factor as it is chosen as someone's "number one" priority.
Ask: Does your class share priorities, or are there differences? Look at the housing advertisement from the earlier activity and decide the following:
- How did the advertisements affect which house you chose?
- Were there descriptors listed in one advertisement that made you look for the same descriptors in another advertisement?
- Do you think buyers have more influence over what sellers advertise or do sellers' advertisements have more influence over what buyers look for?
Have the students discuss with a partner whether they would still choose that house over another one based on the criteria they have listed.
Activity Three
The students should complete the interactive activity titled "Reality Realty." (A PDF version of the houses and their descriptions is also available). In this activity, they will choose from a selection of homes. They will also write two descriptions demonstrating their understanding of opportunity cost and the way different people may make different choices. In the first description, they will write a brief paragraph about what they find appealing about the chosen house.
In the second description, the students will focus on the factors they, or their classmates, listed as the ones that would be most appealing to potential buyers and why they would choose it over the other homes listed. The students will describe the things the home has that are most important to them, and then discuss what is missing from their list of priorities and why they are willing to give it up.
If the students need help thinking of adjectives to describe their house, they can click on the help button or use the Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus .
Have the students write a letter to their parents describing their first home purchase. Have the students tell their parents about the things they considered when making their decision. Have them answer the following questions: What did you prioritize? What did you give up? Explain how you came to your decision, and whether you feel you made the right decision for yourself.
Have the students take turns sharing their descriptions with their classmates. Ask them to explain how they used theirr understanding of opportunity cost to make decisions about which home they would select.
Have the students answer the following questions about a house you create. If they have questions, have them refer to the houses in the "Reality Realty" activity or the print version of the houses and their descriptions.
How would buying a house be different if advertisements included good and not so good things about the house being sold?
[Answers will vary, students should be thinking about the opportunity cost of researching and viewing different homes. Presumably, if more information were included in the description (good and bad), consumers would be able to be more selective in choosing which houses too seek more information.]
How would opportunity cost still apply to the decision making process?
[Opportunity cost would likely be lessened as it might be easier to sort through information about different homes. Opportunity cost is less but still exists and could be significant.]
After they complete the activity, have the students print their answers and discuss them in small groups or as a class.


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White House Christmas tree is NC Fraser fir
The official White House Christmas tree is making it arrival straight from a prize-winning farm in the North Carolina mountains.
First lady Michelle Obama on Friday is expected to welcome the tree and its growers from Peak Farms in Ashe County. Farm owners Rusty and Beau Estes are this year's grand champion winners of the National Christmas Tree Association, which has provided the White House tree each year since 1966.
This year's official tree is a 19-foot Fraser fir grown near Jefferson that was selected in early October and harvested this month. It will be displayed through the holiday season in the Blue Room of the White House.
The White House tree in 2008 was a 20-foot Fraser fir grown in Ashe County
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TRIO. 1: Knit top with puff sleeves, wide-leg trousers. 2: Puff sleeve top, obi-belt & msutard pencil skirt. 3: Dress with overskirt.
7. Malia Peoples
Entry Category: Emerging Designer
Designer Name: Malia Peoples
Line: Lady Konnyaku Clothing
Branding Statement/ Bio info:
Welcome you to Lady Konnyaku! This colorful collection takes the bold stylings of 1960s Mod clothing & mixes it with the fun positivity & youthful splendor found in Japanese street fashion. A refreshing beam of sunshine that breaks through a muted backdrop, Lady Konnyaku brings fiercely unique clothing to the ladies who wear it & a conversation to the lips of those who observe.
A non-seasonal, sustainable clothing line, Lady Konnyaku employs a mix of high quality, hard to find new & vintage fabrics & findings, often times only found in small quantities. Through a combination of flat patternmaking & draping, each garment is thoughtfully created & sewn from start to finish by Lady Konnyaku designer, Malia Peoples. This results in the utmost in smart stylings & attention to detail, with a look that is often times one-of-a-kind. 100% designer made in Seattle, Washington, USA!
Lady Konnyaku offers this crazy stylish collection to creative ladies who are young & young at heart. These ladies live artfully each day and keep an eyeball out to the streets of Asia, more so than an eye on the pouty runways of Europe. Lady Konnyaku appeals to those who enjoy carving out an independent, light-hearted personal style that sometimes runs parallel to mainstream trends & fads. Life is fun, & there's much to be happy about… Be yourself with LK!
Price Point: $150 & under.
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Nokia Backs Apple's Push to Seek Ban on Samsung Devices
Nokia Corp. is looking to insert itself in the high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics as it offered this week to give independent comment in court supporting Apple's right to seek a sales ban of certain Samsung phones.
The Finnish company on Tuesday filed a so-called amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, criticizing an earlier court decision in December by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to deny a request from Apple to ban sales of a number of Samsung phones – including the Galaxy S 4G and the Galaxy S2 — in the U.S.
Apple is appealing the court's ruling, and Nokia brief is an attempt to offer its opinion to the court on the matter.
Nokia's move is the latest salvo in an ongoing patent war taking place globally among device makers. Nokia has dished out $40 billion on research and development over the past decade and, as a result, holds a portfolio of more than 10,000 patents. Nokia itself has tangled in patent disputes with other companies, including Apple, in recent years.
Nokia said it doesn't necessarily support Apple or Samsung in the specific patent dispute, but it does back Apple's right to seek a ban on products that it feels infringes on company patents. The brief was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The California court in December argued that Apple had not presented enough evidence to prove direct ties between consumer demand for Samsung's smartphones and the intellectual property rights thata jury last summer found Samsung to have infringed, and therefore ruled against Apple's request for a sales ban.
While careful not to comment on the specific merits of Apple's case, Nokia said it is "in favor of reversal" of the court's decision to deny Apple injunction against Samsung's phones, because it believes the court "applied the wrong legal standard."
Nokia said it believes permanent injunctions against infringing competitors devices should be possible in certain circumstances in order to "encourage innovation" and that the court has imposed an "overly-strict and undue burden" on Apple.
By asking Apple to present evidence to prove ties between demand for Samsung's devices and the patent, Nokia said the court has "invented new law out of whole cloth, which threatens to turn the traditional purpose of patent law on its head."
Both Apple's and Nokia's legal battles against competitors have been quite fruitful in recent years. Apple scored a major win in August last year, when a jury in California awarded it more than $1 billion in damages after it found Samsung infringed upon six Apple patents.
However, last week U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, who presided over the jury trial between the two rivals last summer, overturned the jury's damage award for about half, and ordered a new trial to consider the proper amount owed to Apple.


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"Revolution" Ends, "TMNT/Batman:TAS" Begins in IDW's November 2016 Solicitations
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After an October where DC Comics conquered market share in units and dollars, the publisher's sales executives discuss long term plans, preparing for the book market and why beating Marvel doesn't matter.
Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Swamp Thing" #3 4.5 stars praising the creative team of Scott Snyder, Victor Ibanez and Yanick Pacquette by saying, "Horror has never felt so good."
Greg McElhatton gives Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette's "Swamp Thing" #2 4 stars saying, "I want to keep reading to find out how it will all pan out."
DC Comics editor Chris Conroy spent the day sharing concept sketches, cover art and pages from upcoming New 52 releases via the publisher's official Twitter account. ROBOT 6 has the round-up.
Writer Jeff Lemire spoke with CBR about his first issue of "Animal Man," explaining his goals for the title character, his family, the book's ties to Scott Snyder's "Swamp Thing" and more.
"Swamp Thing" artist Yanick Paquette spoke with CBR News about his and Scott Snyder's resurrection of the DC Universe's avatar of the Green, the book's horror roots and more.
Doug Zawisza gives the new "Swamp Thing" #1 4.5 stars, calling Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette's opening chapter of the new life of Alec Holland "an interesting take...disturbing and unnerving."
From the murkier corners of DC's New 52, Scott Snyder digs into the history of Alec Holland and describes how the horrifying and the human will play into his "Swamp Thing" series with EXCLUSIVE art from Yanick Paquette.
More art sneak peaks from DC's New 52 books have been released, with looks at Supergirl, Aquaman, Teen Titans, Nightwing, Swamp Thing, Batman and more! Robot 6 has the images.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at the November-shipping third issue covers for "Swamp Thing," "Demon Knights" and "Deathstroke.
The core of DC Comics executive team from Dan Didio to Bob Harras team up to talk about everything new in September as Geoff Johns reveals the mystery Justice Leaguer, Hawkman gets an arch-foe and much more.
DC Comics continues to shed light on October-releasing issues, focusing on The Dark line of books including "Animal Man," "Swamp Thing" and a new James Robinson-scripted Shade series.
DC Comics' October solicitations rollout continues, and CBR has the exclusive news on James Robinson's new Shade series, plus "Swamp Thing" and "Resurrection Man" #2 and more.
From "Swamp Thing" and "Frankenstein" to "Demon Knights" and "I, Vampire," DC's new line resurrects a wave of classic monster concepts and CBR speaks with the writers behind them.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of "Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing" featuring John Constantine. Jonathan Vankin and Marco Castiello's series kicks off on June 22.
The Editor-in-Chief and Executive Editor of the DC Comics Universe tell CBR everything about the impending September relaunch of 52 titles from what stories still impact the characters to what titles are still on the way and much more.
Five new DC Comics series focus on the darker side of the DCU including Scott Snyder's "Swamp Thing" and Peter Milligan's "Justice League Dark." UPDATED: Wildstorm joins the new DCU with "Voodoo," "Resurrection Man."
Sony Online Entertainment hosted a roundtable interview with "DC Universe Online" game directors to discuss the next content update, "Ra's Al Ghul's Revenge," and the Swamp Thing spring event. UPDATED with new screenshots.
Peter Milligan speaks exclusively with CBR about his upcoming miniseries, "Flashpoint: Secret Seven," reveals a new member and his take on Swamp Thing and Constantine returning to the DC Universe.
Jonathan Vankin, writer of "Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing" talks to CBR News about the miniseries that returns Swamp Thing and John Constantine to the DC Universe.
The final issue of DC's year-long event hits stores today, and Co-Publisher Dan Didio stops by for a spoiler-filled interview on how the final issue of "Brightest Day" flips the DC Universe in a key way from here on out.
The character set to take up the White Lantern and become Earth's new protector stands revealed in today's "Brightest Day" #23, and CBR News has a first look and word from DC E-i-C Bob Harras in the spoiler-ific reveal.
Marvel looks for "Iron Man 3" director in the form of Shane Black! Zack Snyder says "Superman" will be "physical!" "First Class" trailer dropping today! Also, "Swamp Thing" update, and more.
In this exclusive first interview about "Weird Worlds," Aaron Lopresti discussed his Garbage Man feature, explaining that while Swamp Thing won't be appearing in the monster book, a certain Dark Knight may.
In the second of our two part interview, Steve Bissette discussed "Tales of the Uncanny - N-Man & Friends: A Naut Comics History Vol. 1," spilled a little about the future of "Tyrant" and more.
In the first of an extensive two part interview, Steve Bissette spoke with CBR about "1963," what went wrong and why we'll never see it reprinted, what led to his retirement and return to comics and much more.
"Swamp Thing" producer discusses delay. "The Avengers" set to film in early 2011? Writers talk "Prince of Persia." Also, a "Green Lantern" update, "Iron Man" animated renewal and more.
Sam Jackson says "big S.H.I.E.L.D." movie to come! "Swamp Thing" muddled by rights issues. "Metadocs" to become a SyFy series. Also, "Youngblood" still in the works and more.
Marvel's Kevin Feige looks forward to "Thor." Looking for clues in an old "Swamp Thing" script. Jeremy Renner says "no truth" to Hawkeye rumor. More Denzel on the "Book of Eli" set and more.
The co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine and the editor of "Watchmen," Len Wein was given the spotlight to talk to fans and answer questions about his storied career in the American comic book industry.
"Green Hornet's" greatest adversary: a release date! "Scott Pilgrim" wraps production in Toronto! "Swamp Thing" says do not bring your evil to 3-D! All this, plus "Spawn" and more.
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Veterans Day events combined
Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Willie Williams to give keynote speech
Published: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 12:44 a.m.
Rather than have two separate Veterans Day events, as has been the case for the last six years, the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center will join forces with the Veterans Memorial Park Association for a single ceremony on Nov. 11.
- When: 10 a.m. Nov. 11
- Where: Veterans Memorial Park in front of University Mall off McFarland Boulevard
- Admission: Free and open to the public
In previous years, ceremonies were held at Veterans Memorial Park in front of University Mall on McFarland Boulevard and at the VA medical center on Loop Road. The ceremonies were held a couple of hours apart to allow people to attend both events.
Organizers say they hope this year's change will make Veterans Day bigger and better for all west Alabamians.
"By participating in the park ceremony, rather than having a formal program here, it'll be more beneficial for veterans who reside here at the medical center and more beneficial to community veterans to learn more about the VA's services," said Damon Stevenson, public affairs officer for the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park. The event will last about an hour.
The Veterans Memorial Park Association announced Thursday that the speaker for the event will be Lt. Gen. Willie Williams, a Tuscaloosa native who retired this year from the Marine Corps. Williams is one of four black Marines who earned the rank of lieutenant general.
He graduated from Stillman College with a bachelor of arts degree in 1974 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. During his career, he would rise through the officer ranks to become director of the Marine Corps staff at headquarters in Washington, D.C., and retire as the No. 3 Marine general.
Jeff Brown, chairman of the Veterans Memorial Park Association, said Williams' speech will likely touch on some of the same themes as past speakers: service, sacrifice and the importance of serving the country.
Veterans Memorial Park has been hosting a Veterans Day event for the past six years. For about 20 years, the medical center hosted a formal ceremony for its in-patient residents, with the public invited to attend. This year, they'll be able to celebrate with their patients in their various units, which Stevenson said will be much easier than moving everyone into one area.
Brown said partnering with the VA Medical Center has been helpful to both parties because they've been able to pool their resources.
"It's going to benefit (the community) because we'll have just one communitywide Veterans Day program," he said. "We will probably pick up some attendance from the program at the VA, and people now won't have to pick the service they want to go to."
Stevenson said having the VA Medical Center's director be a part of the program and having an informational booth will allow community veterans to learn more about their services at the event.
Also planned for the ceremony is a presentation of colors by the Paul W. Bryant High School USMC JROTC Color Guard, a re-enactment of the Iwo Jima flag-raising by the Howlin' "Mad" Smith Detachment of the Marine Corps League in Birmingham and a salute to veterans.
"It means a great deal to veterans to know that people honor and appreciate the service and the sacrifice that they've made for their country," Brown said. " ... That's a particular concern to us — we want them to be honored for their service and sacrifice. It has an impact on those who are looking to go into the military, I believe."
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- In less than a month, Augusta will have a new sheriff in town. Sheriff-Elect Richard Roundtree has been away at sheriff training for the past three weeks in Forsyth, and in his absence, the rumor mill has been working overtime back home.
News 12's Laura Warren traveled to Forsyth to ask the questions you want answered. From his upcoming inaugural ball to questions about promotions and demotions, nothing was off the table.
We start with sheriff school. Exactly what has he been learning there?
"It's a whole lot of information that they're trying to instill in us from past sheriffs," he said.
New sheriffs from across Georgia have been learning everything from how to deal with the media to how to avoid a lawsuit. But, with less than 30 days until Roundtree takes on his new role, we had a few questions for Augusta's top cop, starting with jobs.
"Every position we are creating or reassigning, we are doing with existing personnel. Now we may bring in some outside personnel, but that's all going to be within the confines of our budget," he said.
So, no layoffs coming for sheriff's deputies, but what about demotions?
"No one's getting demoted. No one's getting run off or anything of that nature," Roundtree said.
He says no demotions, but wasn't Sheriff Strength's right-hand man just demoted back to captain?
Roundtree says that wasn't the case, saying, "He wasn't promoted to chief deputy, he was appointed, so he wasn't demoted back to captain, he was just reassigned back to his original position."
He says captains can expect to stay captains and lieutenants can expect to stay lieutenants, the only thing that may change is their job title.
"There may be some reorganization, they may be assigned to different duties, absolutely. Because I want them to fit their best strength," he said.
Another rumor to lay to rest is his trip to Vegas. We asked him if there were any suspicious funds flowing into his bank account after that trip a couple of weekends ago.
"I don't have $100,000 anywhere in my bank account," he said.
So, he may not be a lucky sheriff-to-be, but he says, there was nothing fishy. He says it was just a final trip before his new job takes over his life.
"As a politician, as an elected official, as a public figure, I know everything you do is going to be scrutinized, but again, we're not engaged in anything unethical, anything criminal," he said.
We also asked him about his upcoming inaugural ball in January, and the $150 to $250 tickets that have been raising more than a few eyebrows over excluding the "little people" who put him in office.
"Those people who they consider affluent who can afford to buy the tickets, they put me in office, too," he said.
But who will be footing the bill for this grand ball?
"It costs the taxpayers nothing. We've seen some stuff about who's going to pay for this -- it's going strictly through our campaign," Roundtree said.
He says the tickets will go to pay for the event, and what's left will be donated to five local charities.
Of course, it still begs the question: What about the folks who can't afford those expensive tickets? When can they be a part of the victory?
He says this event is designed to be a fundraiser for charity, but everyone is welcome to come to a free luncheon at Beulah Grove Baptist Church after he is sworn into office on Dec. 20.


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Concept Korea Designers on Korean Fashion, K-Pop and NYFW
48 looks. Four designers. One runway.
Concept Korea, a government-sponsored collaborative project to promote South Korean fashion designers in the U.S. market, showcased four designers at its ninth show at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week on Tuesday.
Designer Lee Suk Tae, under his label, Kaal E. Suktae, presented modernized grunge-inspired pieces from the '90s, including black leather jackets, fringe coats and wide-brim hats. Choi Bo Ko, whose collection is called "Fabricated Memory," showcased various coats in white and multi-color prints. Menswear designer Ko Tae Yong of Beyond Closet, inspired by his time in the military, presented pieces such as bomber jackets, trench coats and navy double-breasted suits. Park Youn Soo, under his label Big Park, showed looks inspired by a family dinner table, including checkered print tops and wine-glass printed shirtdresses.
"The strength of K-fashion is its quick emergence, strong mindset and the energy needed to grow," said Park Youn Soo through a translator. "Korean fashion designers receive strong support from the country. The chance to present in a big stage like Lincoln Center for New York Fashion Week cannot happen on our own in one or two seasons without help."
In addition, Lee Suk Tae said Korean fashion designers have strong sewing techniques and good fabric selections. "Together with great designs, the quality of our clothes is very high," said Mr. Lee.
The show, under the theme "Aspire to Inspire," began with a short modern-dance performance called "Alaska," which featured two Korean musical actors and three dancers. It told the story of a traveler finding aurora, the greatest inspiration in his life. Each designer was presented with a video presentation displaying the theme of his 12-piece collection.
Korean culture has been gaining wide attention around the world with its emerging food, TV shows and music. Ko Tae Yong of Beyond Closet said the invasion of K-fashion is not far off.
"I went to KCON [an annual Korean music festival] in L.A. last year and found that people who like K-pop also showed interest in K-fashion," said Mr. Ko, who cites K-pop boy band Big Bang and its member G-Dragon as his favorite artists. "A collaboration or a project with a K-pop star, using star marketing as a tool, will present our work to a bigger market."
"K-pop is a combination of excitement and sorrow," said Choi Bo Ko. "All these emotions are expressed in a song, which touches people all around the world. Fashion is the same way. If we bring out these emotions through Korean fashion, we can become a big force in the fashion market worldwide."
When asked which designer he respects the most, Mr. Choi replied Marc Jacobs. "His work is spread all over the world. I'm amazed by his artist collaborations between the East and the West. He has a great marketing plan to target Asian customers."
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This show was cancelled due to lack of ticket sales beforehand. My friend and I were excited to go after seeing them at Greenstreets the previous night with a third friend, Trey's sister, and being the only 3 people on the dance floor.
Sunday, 10/14/1990
The Old Post Office, Hilton Head, SC
No known setlist!
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
This show was part of the "1990 Tour."


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My husband Josh was diagnosed with PSC in May and cholangiocarcinoma in July. He's currently going through the liver transplant evaluation at Mayo Jacksonville. I'm maintaining a CB site for him at:
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The Rock Hill (Quitman) and Holly Tree (Holly Lake Ranch) cemeteries have been recently surveyed and booklets placed on the shelf in the cemetery area of the Wood County research resources in the genealogy library. Member Ronnie Vance performed the surveys and prepared the booklets and gave them to the library.
Rock Hill Cemetery is in Central Wood County near Quitman and on County Road 1477 about 6/10ths of a mile east of the intersection of FM 515 and FM 2966. Death dates on tombstones indicated by the survey range from 1867 to 2009.
Holly Tree Cemetery is next to Holly Tree Chapel in the Holly Lake community in eastern Wood County on FM 2869 about 1/2 mile south of FM 14. Death dates on tembstones in the survey range from 1979 to 2009.
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