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Due End Nov/Beg Dec 2013 With DC#2(174 Posts)
Hi everyone, was going to join one of the November threads, but they're so full already and I'm only about 6 weeks pg, so feel a bit behind some of the others!
Been ttc for about 6 months and delighted to find out I was pg as ds took 2 years ttc. Ds is now 20 months. Don't have an actual due date yet as I have really long cycles and havn't had booking appointment or anything yet.
No majorly troublesome symptoms as yet, just sore boobs, more tired than usual and digestion bit delicate. Don't even feel pg some days, so it's pretty hard to believe sometimes!
Look forward to speaking to anyone else!
Lilstar, the FB page is a secret group so it doesn't appear on you timeline for everyone to see (I wouldn't want all my friends and family reading about some of the stuff we talk about on there!! Lol) as its a private group I can't add a link as its a secret one and so doesn't even appear if you search for it on FB. When you're ready to join.. Head over to the nov 2013 thread where someone can add you
Cheers misstweed, afraid that I'm waaaay behind the times and am not on Facebook yet!
That's great MissTweed will do! Always nice to share stories and friendly advice . What date are you due?
Hi everyone, how are we all?
We got to hear the heartbeat at my appointment last week so that was pretty exciting and I'm sure the movements are definetly movements now, although can only really feel it when I get the chance to sit down and rest (which isn't often!).
Yoga, glad someone else in the same boat regarding potty training. It's been a week now and ds is dong really well going for a pee with hardly any accidents, but has become so terrified of doing a poo and is holding it in, to the point where he asks to go every two minutes but doesn't want to sit and then it ends up on the floor as he is so desperate. Honestly yesterday was a nightmare, with about 100 trips to the bathroom and him doing nothing and I was so exhausted last night was thinking about giving up.
Lilstar - hoping you may be able to shed some light? At least your older child should be fairly independent at 14 - will they help you do you think? It's interesting to get that perspective on things as I am constantly worrying about how I'll cope with a baby and a toddler.
Yoga - when is your next mw appointment? I have my 20 week scan in 3 weeks! Can't believe how quickly it's going compared to first time round!
I am (reluctantly) on fb, but not too familiar with how groups work etc. so happy to stick with this if anyone else is.x
Hi Tiny!
I'm good thanks, still just the dreaded tiredness getting me, but it's bareable! I was gutted I never got to hear the heartbeat at my apt. Midwife said it's not "standard procedure" at this stage, so I'm now looking forward to my scan for that think but that's on the 19th July, so a while till then! What date is yours? I am already feeling nervous about the scan. I'm still not feeling movement, not worried about that yet, but it's is just making me more certain that my initial due date of 4/12 is more accurate.
Sorry to hear you're exhausted with the trials of toilet training but to be honest, I wouldn't give up, sounds like he is doing really well if he is having hardly any accidents after just a week. I remember my DD going through a stage of not wanting to poo. It's hard to know what to do for them but I remember just sitting infront of her when she was on the toilet (she had one of those little inserts), reassuring her that she would feel better once she had done it. Eventually after she done it, she never seemed to go through that stage again. I think it's quite common. If you can calm him down enough, you could try reading a story to him while he tries, or see how he responds with a sticker chart (one type of sticker for going for a wee and his favourite kind for doing a poo). Probably important to up his fibre/water intake because him resisting will be making him constipated, and more difficult to "go". It can be a vicious circle because then it's sore and they don't understand. How are you getting on today with it?
I'm not really too worried about practical help when DC is born, because as you say DD will be 14, fairly independent and DP is supportive. It's more just the idea of doing it all over again when I had resigned myself to not having any more children. DD is due to go in for an operation but I don't have a date for that. They said nearer autumn, so I am worried her recovery might clash with DC's arrival. Which is also part of the reason why I'm hoping to get an ELCS, so I can at least plan for that (would have helped if I'd planned a bit better in the first place lol) x
Hi all, hope you're doing well today.
How lovely that you got to hear the heartbeat tiny, I really hope we get to hear it too (our appointment is next week, with the GP rather than the midwife). Fingers crossed. We only saw it at the 12 week scan, as the sound wasn't on so we couldn't hear the gorgeous thud thud thud.
Sounds like the potty training is going well tiny, don't give up! I hear that holding poo in is really common, hopefully will sort itself out soon. Lots of fibre and dried fruit to help things move easily?! Sorry it's so tiring though, must be a real killer added onto preg tiredness and general exhaustion of looking after a toddler. Great advice from lilstar, thank you. I have ordered a book to start reading to DD to prepare her, and some star stickers - thinking of fashioning a sticker chart or something. I've heard of others rewarding with a chocolate button but I can't imagine my DD being content with just one, she'd demand the whole bag and I can't face that kind of battle as well as trying to approach potty training calmly.
Lilstar - hope you get your planned ELCS and that there's a nice lot of space between that and your DD's operation, must be tricky knowing that two big things are coming up at the end of the year. Hope it goes smoothly. Is your DD excited about having a little brother/sister? Will you find out the sex?
My 20 week scan 25th July - AGES away!
Hi Lilstar and Yoga!
Thanks very much for the tips although I have to say I've tried all of those things and more with ds and potty training, without any success! I just don't know why he has become so scared as he was fine the first few days. Today hasn't been much better I'm afraid and he actually did a poo during the night in his nappy. Glad he did it, but hate the thought of him going all night with a dirty nappy on and his poor wee bottom getting sore. I'll definitely up his fibre/water though and hopefully avoid further problems.
Yoga - I was doing the sticker chart, but he got bored of it fairly quickly and it wasn't enough incentive any more. Maybe I'll try going back to it for poos though. I got a really good book called the Boy's Potty Book and there is a girl's equivalent too. He loves that and I read that to him and I've also put a whole lot of mini picture books in the bathroom too.
Although it's really daunting, I have found that getting him out of the house helped him 'forget' about it a little and he wasn't asking to go every 2 mins, however it returned to the same pattern as soon as we got home. I don't really give him chocolate as a general rule, but have resorted to bribing him with raisins as he loves them. It's still not working! Was so close to tears this morning and my dh, mum, no-one seems to be able to help. I have given in and left a message for the health visitor although they have been pretty useless in the almost 2 years so far!
Thanks though for your encouragement not to give up though as that's how I feel and and several people have said just put him back in nappies and try again in a few weeks, but he's doing so well otherwise and I asked him again this morning whether he wanted pull ups or big boy pants and he asked for the pants, so what does that tell you?
They wouldn't do the heartbeat until the 16 week appointment here although we too were able to see it on the 12 week scan. I think my 20 week scan is the 10th July, seems really soon!
Lilstar - hope your dd's operation is before to allow her time to recover before the baby's arrival. Don't worry though, these things have a way of working themselves out. I am also planning to have an ELCS, although it's not been an easy choice.
Well, have a good day and speak to you soon.x
Oh why is EVERYTHING upsetting me just now?
Hope you had a better day today tiny - i reckon tiredness and preg hormones and toddlers are a recipe for emotional disaster. I'm definitely much more affected by things now, think my tolerance threshold has gone right down, for all sorts of things. And stuff I might have breezed through before I find more of a struggle.
How's the potty training? Hope you're not too tired, I'm shattered and haven't even started yet. Am a bit scared about it to be honest!
Have a good night all xx
I have to join this thread! I'm due December 6th but my c-section has been scheduled for November 29th. This will be my second child, and we've been told it's a girl!!!
Hi everyone!
Welcome queen - I recognise you from the due in December thread (I'm following it but don't post very often - so hard to keep up!) How amazing to have your c section date - you know exactly when you'll meet your baby. And you can be mega organised, lovely food in the fridge for the first few days, people in hand to help/stay away when you want... I'm quite jealous. My DD was born in her due late (2 years ago) which was nice. I'd been kind if aiming for that date for 9 months but didn't really expect to meet her then, wonderful to meet her bang on target. A friend if mine went over 2 weeks overdue with both of hers and flu d the wait agonising. None of that for you!
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AND you know it's a girl! Amazing, congratulations. I love having a little girl. Think this one might be a boy, which would be lovely. Happy either way actually. But don't think we'll have any more after this, so really excited to know what shape our family will be in December as that will prob be it!
I recognised you too! Its nice to be here.
I do like knowing when I'll meet her; but I really wish she could be ready sooner. I'm incredibly impatient. When I had my DS, I just knew I wouldn't be able to wait till his due date--the anxiety caused me to have pre-eclampsia and he was born on the first day of the 37th week. I really have to hypnotise myself into letting this one stay in at least until 38 weeks.
I'm thrilled to be having a little girl right now, but I feel wrong for not making an effort the plan for the next child right away. I come from a bundle of 4, (3 sisters and we have 1 brother)...nothing was better than having two sisters. I feel wrong for having just one girl. I feel like boys appreciate anyone around, but girls really need their sisters. I know I do...but then I've met loads of girls who don't get along with their sisters at all...so I could just be gambling and hoping my children will have the same luck with their relationships that I do.
Our brother feels pretty happy about having three sisters; he never felt the need for a brother but he feels like if he had a brother he would have missed having sisters.
Hi everyone and welcome Queen! That's great you already have the gender news and your c section date. Your midwives must be on the ball! I am also having a planned c section, but don't have a date yet, although they said they do it at 39 weeks and I'm due 27th Nov, so that would be around the 20th Nov. Have the 20 week scan in about 2 weeks and will hopefully find out the sex then - can't wait! On your brother/sister thing - I have a sister and we're not really close, so maybe it just depends on the individuals. It does make me sad and I have tried, but she just doesn't seem that interested in having much of a relationship with me.
Yoga - I am still very up and down and like you, think it's just a combination of the hormones and the toddler challenges. We also have quite a lot going on with dh's work etc. etc. so there are several things that are a concern at the moment too and that isn't helping.
That's lovely your dd was born on her due date! i don't know if many people achieve that! My ds was 5 days late, but I was induced so have a feeling it would have been longer! We're still having problems with potty training in terms of pooing, but surprisingly dh seems to be having more success with him with it. Meant to be going on a toddler bus trip tommorow and I have to say I am somewhat nervous! People keep saying 'just put him in a pull up for the trip', but he now won't go in a pull up and asks to go to the potty! I guess that's a good thing, but doesn't help my nerves any. Wish me luck!
Good luck on the bus tiny! Do you have one of those portable potties? Not sure if I should invest in one before we embark on potty training...
Queen - I know what you mean about having sisters. I'm close with my sister (and with my brother, but not in the same way) and would love that for DD. But there's no guarantees and no way of planning these things, much as I'd love to. My family has two girls and one boy (me the oldest, then my sister, then my brother) and secretly I think I'd like to replicate that. But on the other hand stopping at two appeals as I'm not sure I'm up for the chaos and hard work of 3 kids...
Sorry you're not close to your sis tiny - does she have kids too?
tiny she's missing out on a great opportunity; I bet you have a few really good girlfriends instead; I feel like often times Life compensates and naturally brings you good people to be around.
Hi girls, well the trip went well overall, although we did have a few toilet visits on the bus and several when we were there. I don't have a portable potty, but just take a regular one in a bag wherever we go. Am knackered today though as it was a long day and no naps for ds or me! Also dh forgot to put a pull up on ds when he went to bed the night before so you can imagine the washing I had that morning and all before we had to catch the bus! Arrrgggghhh, men!
My sis has a 4 month old little girl and I had hoped that would make us closer, but unfortunately not. She's also a single parent and I sometimes think she's jealous because I'm married. Although if she really knew me and knew some of the stuff that dh and I are going through right now, she would realise that no-one has a perfect life or perfect situation, no matter how it looks to an outsider! I am lucky though and do have some really good friends. I just wish it didn't bother me so much, but maybe it's just that I'm over-emotional at the moment anyway.
Anyway, was contemplating an aquanatal class tonight, but to be honest, by the time 7pm comes round I'm ready for PJ's and bed! Can't go during day though as no-one to look after ds. Are any of you doing any preg-related exercise?
Well, I do hope she comes around and learns to stop being childish.
Well done for still making it out the door and onto the bus! x
Queen - I guess I'm just upset as she doesn't take much of an interest in my ds either and then expects him to be all over her when she does see him, when in actual fact he barely knows her! Also I really tried to be there for her when she was pregnant because she was on her own and gave her stuff and sent her messages every week asking how she was and that's me, 18 weeks in and never hear from her - it's like she just doesn't care at all. Sorry, rant over! My point was sometimes siblings get on great and sometimes they don't and perhaps whatever we try to do as parents just doesn't matter if they are incompatible personalities! We try our best. My ds has been really cute coming up to me and saying 'baby kiss' then kissing my tummy! I'm trying to instil love and gentleness with his baby brother or sister already! Have a good night.x
sorry! she just sounds like she has too many problems and isn't interested in fixing anything. Perhaps she's just lazy? Whatever it is, her reaction isn't normal; whereas your concern for her and care for her is. Take pride that you are kind and affectionate and setting a good example for your children.
Currently my youngest sister is also acting like drama queen. Both my sisters live in our home and both of them have chores to do. Youngest Sister is supposed to walk the dog every morning at 7:30am--which she never does and after waiting around for 6 months I raised my voice to her today and she's given me the biggest attitude I have ever seen. I've asked her to leave. I really hope she actually does. I really despise her problems and her inability to be a good human being towards herself and others.
Queen - thanks for your kind words. She is very self-obsessed and I think the sooner I accept that the better. I keep telling myself I should just keep my distance then I won't get hurt, but its easier said than done when it's family. Sorry to hear your sister is also acting like a spoilt brat! How old is she? My sister is 33! You would think she'd be over the spoilt brat phase, but apparently not. Mind you, I was acting like a spoilt brat myself the other night when dh refused to go to the 24 hour Tesco to get me the fudge I was craving! You sound like you are having to be mum to your sister as well and I hope through time she realises how much she should appreciate your generosity and kindness.x
Ha - I have made quite a few emergency demands like your fudge request tiny, had to stop myself expressing horror and disappointment when DH came back with the wrong flavour ice cream after a late night mission!
It's a shame, but your sis does sound self absorbed. And like you say tiny, she probably is jealous of you and holds back on intimacy because she thinks she doesn't measure up. Maybe she's struggling, but really doesn't want you to see it? Sad, because if she could show you she was vulnerable, needing help, wanting to be close and share things you sound like you would be super supportive. It's her loss unfortunately, you sound lovely.
queen - can't believe your sisters live in your home and one still behaves like that! The cheek! I hope you can call on some serious babysitting favours, plus cooking etc if they end up staying. There's got to be something in it for you too!
I went to a preg yoga class last week, but apart from that no special pregnancy exercise. I do regular yoga still, and cycle a bit, but I know what you mean tiny - I wouldn't have the energy to go to any evening classes.
Potty training sounds so tiring! I'm already shattered by the amount of laundry we have, and I have a very relaxed approach to folding (not) and putting away (after its sat in a pile for a while)
I've got my 16 week appointment tomorrow, fingers crossed I'll hear the heartbeat...
TBH the older of the two sisters is pretty good. She still lucks out for having me as a sister but my goodness--this youngest sister is not worth having around.
She is everything I don't want in a daughter. I hope that my daughter never lets what others think of her take precedent over what she thinks of herself. I hope my daughter is genuine and able to care for herself and others, I hope my daughter is fair and kind, I hope she is never as materialistic as my sister is. My youngest sister is 20; and if she continues on her path she'll be one very pathetic and lonely woman who is willing to take any scraps of attention from anyone who is willing to throw it at her.
sister problems have been resolved
Ah, that's good news queen, pleased to hear it.
I've done a big online shopping order (DD is 2 tomorrow so we're having a party on sat) and they'll be delivering some alcohol free beers. I'm looking forward to having a sunny evening with a couple of beers tonight, hope they're not too horrible. I've also been craving margaritas (!) which is crazy cos I probably haven't had one in 10 years. Not sure I can satisfy that desire while preg though.
Have a good day all.
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How To Beat Seller's Remorse
Thomas Karren founded Win-gateWeb in 1998, thinking it would be a side venture for vacation money. But to his delight, the Lindon (Utah) maker of Web-based event-planning software landed a big contract almost immediately, and he and his two co-founders quit their day jobs. By 2004 they'd taken the venture as far as they could on their own, so they sold it to MediaLive International, an established player in the event industry. The founders agreed to work for MediaLive in a so-called earn-out, in which an entrepreneur
is paid for his company over a few years and gets full payment only if it does well as a unit within the larger one. Still, Karren prepared to retire at 37. "We thought we'd set something up that would take care of us," he recalls.
But a funny thing happened on the way to Shangri-la. In 2006, a year before the earn-outs were scheduled to end, MediaLive received an offer for all of its other properties. Once that deal was completed, WingateWeb would be MediaLive's only holding, and the founders knew it was only a matter of time before MediaLive sold it. "We didn't think a spin-out to yet another buyer would be a positive thing for our employees or customers," Karren says.
So he and his partners sat down to talk about whether they wanted to recommit their cash-outs and say goodbye to their longed-for lives of leisure. Since the sale, WingateWeb had been supporting MediaLive's other ventures, such as trade publications and marketing, and Karren felt the software had taken a backseat. "We were doing things like helping event people line up speakers," Karren says. Meanwhile, demand for Web-based event planning software was growing quickly. The founders thought that being a dedicated software company would let them take better advantage of a growing market, even without a big company's resources and legitimacy.
So two years after selling WingateWeb, they bought it back, in a deal that combined cash and the forgiveness of money still owed to WingateWeb's founders from the original deal. After that, says Karren, "we went from 25 to 50 customers in six months." Revenues, which were less than $3 million at the time of the 2004 acquisition, will approach $10 million this year. Nevertheless, says Karren, "there is a little bit of that Groundhog Day feeling where you get up every day and wonder how you wound up here again."
ENTREPRENEURS ARE QUITE FAMILIAR WITH seller's remorse. For one reason or another—because they still have the bug, because they hate what the new guys are doing, because they sold high and can buy back low, or simply because they can't quite cut the cord—it's not unusual for entrepreneurs to buy back their companies just a few years after selling them.
It can be a perilous undertaking, especially if impelled less by business acumen than by sentimental attachments. Repurchased companies often have to deal with new, corporate-size costs, bigger staffs, and atrophied product lines and customer bases. The company's credibility may need to be rebuilt. These difficulties are exacerbated when founders try to rehire all their old staff, are reluctant to cut costs, or ignore important changes in the industry, the customers, or the business itself.
This is not to say that buybacks can't work—just that a clear eye and careful planning are essential to a happy result. The first thing to realize is that your company is probably available only because the original deal fell short of expectations—maybe calamitously so. Disappointing profitability is the most familiar culprit in deals gone wrong. "As many as 70% of acquisitions don't throw off the return the buyer expects," says Robert Fesnak, a managing partner in Fesnak & Associates, a Blue Bell (Pa.) accounting firm with clients on both sides of buybacks. It's up to you to determine whether the failure is the result of an inherent problem with the enterprise, weakness in the market, a screw-up by the new owners, or your own unreasonable behavior and expectations.
If you decide it makes sense to consider diving back in, your first step will be to try to figure out what your company might be worth in its current state. The balance sheet and cash flow statements may look a lot different from the last time you were in charge of them. Then you'll have to work with the owners to come up with a deal that won't leave you with too much debt or dangerously strain your cash flow. You'll also have to decide what the company needs to thrive as an independent entity. There may be urgently needed investments, and you might not have the proper staff or even the proper business model to move forward.
The first step, as when you sold the company, is research. "You seriously have to do your due diligence because it's not the same company you sold," says Christine Comaford-Lynch, a serial entrepreneur and former venture investor. "Did the acquirer let the product molder on the shelf, and are you going to be investing a lot in bringing it up to speed?" In addition to figuring out how much debt you'll need to finance the acquisition itself, you'll need to include some amount for product development and accept that costs might rise and revenues might slip as you attempt to manage the transition. You'll also need to compare the company's revenues, costs, profit margins, cash flow, debt, and goodwill with their previous levels and your estimate of where they should be.
At Boston's Weekly Dig, a small alternative newspaper that founder Jeff Lawrence sold in 2004 to New York publisher Metrocorp Marketing, costs had skyrocketed once it became part of a larger entity. "Everything got much more expensive," Lawrence says. "Printers wouldn't bargain with me. Writers wanted market rates. Everyone stuck their hand out." Lawrence bought back the company earlier this year.
Repurchasing your company might take less cash than you expect. The parent will certainly want to be compensated for the future earnings it's giving up. You can offset some of the cash by forgiving debt, forfeiting parent company stock, or leaving part of the business behind. Before selling Ebbets Field Flannels, a Seattle company that makes reproductions of old-fashioned baseball caps and jerseys, Jerry Cohen had acquired Stall & Dean, a Carlstadt (N.J.) maker of athletic apparel. This was the asset his investors wanted the most, so when Cohen was negotiating to get his Ebbets Field line back, he agreed to let the investors keep Stall & Dean.
You also should consider where you are in your earn-out and how much stock you have in the parent company. "By the time this happens, the earn-outs usually aren't significant, so they're sometimes forgotten or treated as a forgiven debt," says Dennis Ceru, an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. If the parent company is public, the entrepreneurs usually sell their stock on the public market to raise the cash. If it's private, things get more complicated. "Both sides have to agree to a valuation, and that can be crazy," says Ceru.
The financial health of the parent company and your potential spin-off will affect how things play out, too. When Jeff Lawrence repurchased the Weekly Dig, both the Dig and Metrocorp were financially viable. Not surprisingly, the deal was pretty straightforward. When he sold the Dig, Lawrence kept a minority stake. When Lawrence wanted the company back, he simply used cash and a short-term note to buy out Metrocorp's stake.
Things were more complicated for Felicia Palmer, who sold 4Control Media, a Jersey City operator of hip-hop news and community Web site SOHH.com, to Urban Box Office in 2000. UBO bought some 20 properties and went from roughly 30 to 300 employees in a matter of months, then failed to get much-anticipated financing. Barely 10 months after Palmer went on the UBO payroll, the company filed for bankruptcy. Palmer refers to her buyback as "more of a settlement than a sale," albeit one that ran her $35,000 in attorney's fees. She and her partner forfeited money they were owed, and UBO forfeited its right to the 4Control assets.
Often, the repurchase price isn't of paramount importance to the parent. "Out of six deals I've been involved with in the past few years, four were bought for less than the value of their assets," says Fesnak, the buyback adviser. "A $3 million business out of a billion-dollar company is not a big deal. They don't want to take a big hit, but once they decide to get rid of the business, they want to move it along. They don't need to hold out for the best price."
EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN NEGOTIATING the deal is knowing what to do once you're on your own again. In repurchasing the Weekly Dig, Lawrence knew he had to make changes well before he was free. Metrocorp management "knew for several months that we wanted to buy the paper back and gave us time to position it," he says. Metrocorp had put the Dig on a five-year growth plan that would have let it operate at a loss for three years. But to run an independent paper, says Lawrence, "I had to get my costs in line with my revenues." In the runup to the deal, he cut employment from 28 to 20 people, cut the freelance budget, and reduced circulation from 65,000 to 50,000. Lawrence expects revenues to be about $2 million in 2007, up from about $750,000 when he sold the paper, and he says the paper is headed toward its first profitable year.
Palmer wasn't prepared for such straitened circumstances once she regained 4Control. Since UBO went bust so soon after purchasing her company, it didn't have time to line up the sponsors and strategic partnerships it had promised. Palmer's business model was built on advertising, and the ad market crashed just as she was negotiating her buyback. She had no revenue stream and no plan for carrying the business. Yet she felt responsible for her 14 staffers and tried to keep them on. "We had a little money left over from the sale and I blew it all on HR," she says. "I had to let them all go after six months anyway because we ran out of money." Over the next two years, she moved the business into her house, which she refinanced, and borrowed from her mother so she could pay basic operating expenses like leasing servers.
Early in 2003, things started to turn around. Business had been dead, and she decided to pack it in and look for a job. She even sent a letter to her customers saying she would be shutting down. Then she received a request for a proposal from Coca-Cola for a $20,000 ad campaign. "When you have no revenue, $20,000 is a lot," she says. "I thought we'd do this one deal and that would be it." At least she could pay her debts. But more advertisers sought her out, and she saw a chance to rebuild, this time with a real business plan. Today she sets a budget based on projected ad revenue and doesn't invest in new people or technology until the cash is in the till. The company is profitable, with projected revenues of $2.5 to $3 million this year.
Besides facing up to the hard necessity of laying off staff, you'll need to shed any attachments to the old way of doing business, as Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels learned the hard way. When Cohen started his company in 1988, he painstakingly researched original designs and fabrics for uniforms from old Major, Minor, and Negro League baseball teams and sold them by catalog to a small but loyal group of customers. After he reacquired the business in 2005, he set out to rebuild his neglected customer base.
Unfortunately, he headed full speed into the past instead of the future. He still thought of his company as the catalog business he'd started in the 1980s, but the mail-order industry had changed radically. Mailing and printing prices had soared, and response rates to Cohen's mailings were not bouncing back enough to justify those costs. He hired back all of his old employees. "It was a nice idea," says Cohen, "but not practical." By the end of his first year he was borrowing from the bank just to meet overhead.
Midway through last year, he began laying off staff and streamlining overhead. He cut back on mailings and replaced a Seattle store that didn't draw enough foot traffic with a small factory outlet within his offices. That saved money and helped Cohen focus on where the mail-order business was going: online. He reduced the number of baseball caps pictured in his catalogs by more than two-thirds, inviting people to the Web site to see more. He also started using the Web to track customer behavior and better tailor e-mails and mailings, sending one mailing to customers who buy jerseys and another to impulse buyers who order T-shirts during the holiday season. "Once we started experimenting, we found things that worked, and we got some momentum," explains Cohen. He says the company moved into the black in 2006, and he expects revenues of around $1 million this year, about where they were before he sold. Next up: high-end tour merchandise for rock bands and premium giveaways for corporations. That will let Cohen do custom work on a bigger but still manageable scale.
ONCE YOU'VE GOT YOUR COMPANY BACK IN the fold and healthy, your next step might sound surprising: If the stories of our entrepreneurs are any guide, you will seek another buyout. Three of the four—Palmer, Karren, and Cohen—are looking for investors again. They say they'll choose their partners more carefully this time and bring greater savvy to negotiations. Palmer is looking for a large, established media company with solid finances. Karren and Cohen would each prefer to find a venture capital investor who is interested in their companies solely for what they are.
All three will do what they can to get paid up front, relinquish control, and move on as soon as possible. "When you have an earn-out, you have handcuffs on. You have to meet objectives, but you don't have control," says Karren. "And no matter what goes down on paper, after the smiles and handshakes are done, everyone will do what's in their best interest." Now, happily, he's free to concentrate on his own best interest.
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Holiday Laptop Deals?
I'm desperately in need of a new laptop and its that time of year. Last year I snagged a desktop and 2 monitors from NewEgg on Thanksgiving Day which turned out to be unbelievable. This year I'm hoping to be equally successful in the laptop department.
My DREAM laptop would be dual monitors, like the Thinkpad w700ds:
Lenovo - ThinkPad W700ds
Unfortunately, that starts at $2100 and I'm not looking to spend that much. I'm willing to spend up to $1k but will go a little higher if it means adding some element of pure awesomeness. I've heard great things about Lenovo's Ideapads/Thinkpads and the Ideapad Y550 for $599 is looking pretty darn good:
Lenovo - Holiday gift ideas
That being said, DELL appears to have some great deals lined up for Black Friday too:
Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need - Black Friday - Gizmodo
And of course I'm interested in what NewEgg will have since they seem to absolutely knock it out of the park on savings. I'm sure Amazon will have some sweet offers as well.
So lets hear it... what would you recommend getting and where?
It was about $1,500, though....
Looks like this link has a good deal for a XPS 16 for $1000.
I don't know what options that includes, however....
I got mine with dual core 2.4ghz P8600, 4 gig DDR3, radeon 4670 with gig of ram, LED 1080P widescreen LCD, integrated bluetooth, HD drop shock protection, 500 gig HD, some more goodies I can't think of....
I love it.
Edit: I can't wait to get Modern Warfare 2, I'm sure my laptop will run it flawlessly. :)
have you tried using sony viao? it's good and will fit in your budget too
I've got a XPS 1640 and I love it too, just gotta be okay with a "larger" laptop
This has been my desktop replacement.......my desktop has been dusting over ever since I got it.
I take it everywhere with me, however. I fucking love it. This is how I've been able to make so many posts lately.....hehehe. Oh and the money that bought me this damn thing, too. I love life! :)
I'm thinking of getting a hella tiny netbook to go along with my XPS.....especially since black Friday is coming up.
I've seen some black Friday ads advertising $180 Compaq netbooks.... Hellz yeah.....cheap and shitty, but CHEAP. ;)
They only have a gig though :( Maybe you can open them up....I dunno.
Acer Travel Mate laptop keyboards are god tier -- you can type so fast on those. And uh, the best bang for your bucks.
I used to be a computer junkie -- at one point I had 4 LAPTOPS on my desk. I sold it all, now I have an Acer Aspire laptop and don't plan to buy another one until 2017 because converted into Judaism.
I didn't complain.
Dell batteries are fucking expensive though.
Edit: I dl'ed MW2 last night, I can run it great at 720P. Unfortunately that's not native. More settings to test though.
::off to play MW2::
Sounds like the Dell Studio XPS 16 is the leading suggestion. I'm really intrigued by Ideapad/Thinkpad but the Dell seems like a "can't lose" type of situation...
Definitely eager to hear what folks have to say about Ideapads/Thinkpads if you've got experience, especially in regards to their performance vs. the Dell mentioned above.
Yeah, I would really encourage you to look around and get other suggestions too, though.
Don't just take my word for it for damn sure. :)
My Lenovo laptops have been the best I have ever owned. I've been through Dell, Toshiba, HP, Sony and Asus... all dead now. But all of my Lenovo laptops are alive and kicking. I beat the shit out of my S10 and it's still solid.
Sagers are not that known but are pretty quaility shit
Here are website I usually use to check out what to buy
Myself using Lenovo but my next one might be Sager
dell vostro, is good stuff
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House In Elounda
House with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in Elounda, Crete
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House to rent in Elounda, Crete
House overview - owner's description
Located in the village of Mavrikiano, a village overlooking Elounda. It can accommodate up to 3 persons.
In fact the house is the most honest of the properties. The reason being that most of the materials used, wood and stones, belonged to the original house and the ones added were from derelict houses in deserted villages scattered in the region of Elounda. The attic/loft area (the master bedroom) and the veranda have been added to meet modern requirements. The staircase, door handles, bath taps, lamps, basins in both kitchens are all original pieces, but the best feature is the stone fireplace typical in old Cretan houses of the 19th century. The original House was bought in 1905 by the Sfirakis family, from a rich Turkish landowner, who had had it for the previous ten years. We assume that the House was built in or around 1895. The sale, though completed, resulted in only a portion of the money being paid to the Turk, as he had fled back to Turkey at the time of the population exchange between the two countries. On entering the house there is the sitting area with a fireplace, dining area and a fully equipped kitchen area. The sofa converts to a child-sized single bed. The bathroom is located through a door on the left.
On the right is the stone staircase to the upper floor. On the mezzanine floor, there is a single bed and a few steps more lead to the master bedroom and the terrace equipped with a summer kitchen and dining area.
Location: The beach is located 10 minutes walk away and about the same for the village of Elounda, about 1 kilometre.
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» Complete stadium ratings: Team-by-team glance
Denver Broncos (Invesco Field at Mile High, capacity 76,125)
This is a very nice stadium that is now its ninth season of operation. It is a big, luxurious building that offers a pleasant game-day experience.
The problem is it is almost too pleasant. The place replaced the gritty, old Mile High Stadium. The old joint was short on luxury, but it was a rocking house of horrors for opposing teams. The Broncos have lost their home edge in the new house, where the noise level never seems to hit the raucous days of old Mile High. This is a great building, but it doesn't have the charm of the old Mile High.
Wow factor: 2 wows (out of 5)
Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium, capacity 79,400)
This stadium is one of the coolest in the league when the Chiefs get things going. The stadium, which is getting a facelift, is a sea of red on game day. There isn't a bad seat in the house and they almost hover over the field.
It is one of the few charming stadiums left in the league. The facelift is necessary, but this is a very simple place that creates energy.
Wow factor: 3 wows
Oakland Raiders (The Oakland Coliseum, capacity 68,800)
The stadium itself is old and outdated. There are few frills provided by this old cookie-cutter stadium. But it works for the Raiders, although they would love to get a new stadium.
Fans don't go to Raiders games to be lavished in the state-of-the-art amenities. They go to have a Halloween party. And this stadium is a perfect party house for a few hours.
Another issue players have to deal with in Oakland, at least for the first month or so of the season, is the infield dirt used by the Oakland A's. The Raiders are one of three NFL teams (along with Miami and Minnesota) that still shares a venue with a baseball team. That's an added wrinkle of dissatisfaction to this stadium.
Wow factor: 1 wow
San Diego Chargers (Qualcomm Stadium, 71,500)
Arguably the three worst stadiums in the NFL are in California. Like Oakland, there are few luxuries available at this old stadium. The Chargers are trying to find a new home.
And the Chargers need to do it quickly. Still, the atmosphere is decent when the Chargers are winning. The big, circular building can get loud when things are going well. But this stadium just doesn't fit beautiful San Diego. The place that calls itself "America's Finest City" has one old, stale stadium.
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Subject: [ZA-EC] EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD, 09.01.1990
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:28:06 +0200
Port Elizabeth, Tuesday, January 9, 1990.
BENADE. – To Noel and Elmarie (nee DU PREEZ), a Daughter Bridgette, on Wednesday, January 3, 1990. Sister to Chantelle.
MILLER. – To Rob and Mandy (nee GRUNDLINGH), a son, Calvin John, born on Tuesday, January 2, 1989 at Sandford.
STYLE. – To Gordon and Anita (nee SNYMAN), a daughter on January 6, 1989 at Poli Clinic.
TABACK/HIRSCH. – To Dale and Yizhar, a son born on Sunday, January 7, 1990 in Haifa. First grandchild for Syd and Lynette.
ELS. – WARD. Ronnie and Evelyn have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter Caroline, to Nico, son of Nic and Shirley of Uitenhage.
MASH. – KAY-HARDS. Rowley and Wendy MASH have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter Christine, to Guy, son of Mike KAY-HARDS and Judy MORTIMER of Empangeni.
CLEMENCE. – Roy to Margeritha. Married on January 1, 1965.
BALDWIN. – Hoekie, brother-in-law and uncle of Ken, Pat, Deborah and Andrew FYFE.
COWIE. – Ian. Brother of Ray and Avis, Hazel and Bill and Garnet; Merlene and Glenda.
DE NECKER. – Pieter Hendrik, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 1990, aged 81. Missed by his wife Pinky and Derrick, Tersia, Derrick, Darryl and Duane, Denis, Colleen and Craig, Des, Don and Delene, Errol, Elfie and Louis. Funeral service at 3 pm, from the D.R. Church Grasvoelkop, Cotswold Ext, today (Tuesday), January 9.
HALTON. – Dorothy (Dot), wife of Reg, passed away on Monday, January 8, 1990. Remembered by Rita, Brian and Samantha; sister Sylvia and family; Kath.
JOHNSTON. – Daphne Emma Jean, passed away on Friday, January 5, 1990. Sympathy to Kevin, Trevor and Natalie. Remembered by Cliff, Dorothy, Sharon and Wayne.
KILIAN. – Elizabeth Dorothea (Elise), widow of the late John George, passed away on Friday, January 5, 1990. Mourned by her daughter Marguerite Isabeau FERREIRA and Christo.
MARTIN. – Avis Eileen, sister of Esme GWYNN and aunt of Ronnie, Doreen, and family, passed away January 3, 1990.
BALDWIN. – Hoekie, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 1990, died as a result of injuries received in a plane accident. The cremation service will take place at the Victoria Park Crematorium, at 11 am, today (Tuesday), January 9, 1990.
DE NECKER. – Pieter Hendrik, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 1990, aged 81. Funeral service at 3 pm, from the D.R. Church Grassvoelkop, Barbet Street, Cotswold Ext, today (Tuesday), January 9. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
HALTON. – Dorothy Eliza. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Wednesday), January 10, 1990 at 11 am, from St George's Church, Knysna.
JOHNSTON. – Daphne Emma Jean, passed away on Friday, January 5, 1990. The service will take place from the Crematorium Chapel, Victoria Park, tomorrow (Wednesday), January 10, 1990, at 10 am. Private cremation.
STOPFORTH. - John Pierus (sic), passed away on Friday, January 5, 1990, aged 80 years. Mourned by his wife Katie and family. Funeral service takes place tomorrow (Wednesday), January 10, at 11 am, from St John's Anglican Church, corner Church Road and Eighth Avenue, Walmer. Cremation private.
VAN VUUREN. – Susanna, passed away on January 7, 1990, aged 74 years. Mourned by her husband Okkie, children Andries, Shirley, Danie, Nellie and their families. The funeral service will take place at the D.R. Church, York Road, North End, tomorrow (Wednesday), January 10 at 11 am, proceeding to the Forest Hill Cemetery.
ALLISON. – Leslie, our son, passed away, on January 8, 1974. Remembered by Daddy, Mommy and family.
CANDASAMY. – Ramsamy, passed away January 9, 1970. Remembered by your wife Kana, children Gopal, Aroon, Saty, Saras and grandchildren.
DUFFY. - Diane Marilyn, passed away January 9, 1973. Remembered by Avis and Sue.
FELIX. – Elizabeth, passed away January 8, 1987. Remembered by husband Arthur; Colleen, Freddie, Virgil, Jason and Claudie; Joseph, Mary and children.
HITZEROTH. – Henry Alexander William, passed away January 7, 1985. Remembered by your wife Antoinette and children; his daughter Tilly; son Alex, daughter-in-law Corrie and grandson Delino.
KAMMIES. – Elizabeth (Betty), passed away January 8, 1989. Remembered by your daughter Ounus EUVALDA, son-in-law Robin and grandchildren.
KILIAN. – Gordon Emile, passed away January 9, 1987.
NEWMAN. – Ernest Ascot, Remembered by your sister Sylvia and family.
SAMPSON. – Harry, passed away four years ago. Remembered by his wife Delia, daughter Mavis and son-in-law Basil.
SHEPHEARD. – Florence, passed away three years ago. Remembered by Sharon and Monique; Colin, Audrey and Grant; Mark, Lynda and Louise.
SMITH. – Carmen, passed away January 9, 1989. Remembered by Dad, Ma, Michael and Melonie; Gran and Trevor.
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Alpha Medical Instruments, LLC 6/24/13
Department of Health and Human Services
|Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
|Los Angeles District
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612-2506
Telephone: 949-608-2900
June 24, 2013 WL# 43-13
Ms. Shigeko Tanaka
General Manager
Alpha Medical Instruments, LLC.
23455 Madero, Suite B
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Dear Ms. Tanaka:
During an inspection of your firm located in Mission Viejo, California, on December 19, 2012, through January 11, 2013, an investigator from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that your firm manufactures angiographic balloon catheters and electrophysiology catheters. Under section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. § 321(h), these products are devices because they are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body.
Our inspection revealed that the electrophysiology catheters your firm commercially distributes to (b)(4) are adulterated under section 501(f)(1)(B) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 351(f)(1)(B), because your firm does not have an approved application for premarket approval (PMA) in effect pursuant to section 515(a) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360e(a), or an approved application for an investigational device exemption under section 520(g) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360j(g). The devices are also misbranded under section 502(o) the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 352(o), because your firm did not notify the agency of its intent to introduce the device into commercial distribution, as required by section 510(k) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360(k). For a device requiring premarket approval, the notification required by section 510(k) is deemed satisfied when a PMA is pending before the agency. [21 CFR 807.81(b)] The kind of information that your firm needs to submit in order to obtain approval or clearance for the device is described on the Internet at
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/HowtoMarketYourDevice/default.htm. The FDA will evaluate the information that your firm submits and decide whether the product may be legally marketed.
The electrophysiology catheters your firm commercially distributes to (b)(4) are adulterated under section 801(e)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 381(e)(1). Under this provision, a device not approved for marketing in the United States may not be legally exported if it does not meet the requirements of section 801(e)(1) of the Act. Further information about the requirements of section 801(e) of the Act may be found on the internet at
Our December 19, 2012, through January 11, 2013 inspection revealed that your electrophysiology catheters are misbranded within the meaning of Section 502(a) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 352(a)], in that their labeling is false and misleading. Labeling affixed to the packaging states: "Manufactured in the U.S.A. for Alpha Medical Instruments LLC". However, the inspection revealed these catheters are improperly declared upon entry to the United States.
This inspection also revealed that your devices are adulterated within the meaning of section 501(h) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 351(h), in that the methods used in, or the facilities or controls used for, their manufacture, packing, storage, or installation are not in conformity with the current good manufacturing practice requirements of the Quality System regulation found at Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 820.
We received a response dated January 25, 2013, concerning our investigator's observations noted on the Form FDA 483 (FDA 483), List of Inspectional Observations, which was issued to your firm. We address your response below, in relation to the noted violation. Your violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.) Failure of management with executive responsibility to review the suitability and effectiveness of the quality system at defined intervals, as required by 21 CFR 820.20(c). Specifically, your management review procedures, Management Responsibility, QSOP-1016, Rev. B require management review meetings to be held annually. Management has not conducted a review of your quality system since December 15, 2009. Your response is inadequate. You stated you have had a management review meeting on January 17, 2013, but did not provide evidence such a meeting was held.
2.) Failure to perform quality audits at defined intervals to determine whether the quality system activities and results comply with quality system procedures, as required by 21 CFR 820.22. Your Internal Quality System Audit procedures, QSOP-1014, Rev. B require audits of your quality system to be conducted at least annually. You did not conduct an audit of your quality system in 2011 or 2012. Your response is inadequate. You stated you established a schedule for monthly audits to start in December, 2012, and continue through November, 2013. You did not provide an audit schedule or evidence these audits have begun.
Your firm should take prompt action to correct the violations addressed in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in regulatory action being initiated by the FDA without further notice. These actions include, but are not limited to, seizure, injunction, and civil money penalties. Also, federal agencies may be advised of the issuance of Warning Letters about devices so that they may take this information into account when considering the award of contracts. Additionally, premarket approval applications for Class III devices to which the Quality System regulation violations are reasonably related will not be approved until the violations have been corrected. Requests for Certificates to Foreign Governments will not be granted until the violations related to the subject devices have been corrected.
Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to correct the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again. Include documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions (including any systemic corrective actions) that your firm has taken. If your firm's planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, please include a timetable for implementation of those activities. If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed. Your firm's response should be comprehensive and address all violations included in this Warning Letter.
Your firm's response should be sent to: Mr. Blake Bevill, Compliance Branch, Food and Drug Administration, 19701 Fairchild, Irvine, CA 92612-2506. Refer to the Unique Identification Number CMS case # 393025 when replying. If you have any questions about the content of this letter please contact: Dr. William Vitale at 949-608-2919.
Finally, you should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the violations at your firm's facility. It is your firm's responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA. The specific violations noted in this letter and in the Inspectional Observations, FDA 483, issued at the close of the inspection may be symptomatic of serious problems in your firm's manufacturing and quality management systems. Your firm should investigate and determine the causes of the violations, and take prompt actions to correct the violations and bring the products into compliance.
Alonza E. Cruse, Director
Los Angeles District
Hugo Cornejo, Acting Chief
California Department of Public Health
Food and Drug Branch
1500 Capitol Avenue MS 7602
PO Box 997435
Sacramento, CA 95899-7435
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Are there any specific requirements for the mechanism of the display required by 900.12(b)(9)(iii)?
No. Under a separate FDA performance standard, the Diagnostic X-ray Performance Standard, the display must be clear, legible, and visible to the operator at the unit or the operator control location. The actual mechanism can be achieved in any manner that provides the required information in an unambiguous fashion.
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To study the self is to forget the self.
To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.
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If you are looking for a way to automatically track your trading results, MT4i could be a good option for you. It will give you a lot of metrics that will allow you to figure out what you are doing well and what you can improve on. This post will help you get started.Continue Reading »
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Metatrader 5 iPhone App (Build 485) Review
In my first review of the Metarader 5 iPhone app, wasn't too impressed. It was slow and didn't have too many charting features. Not that it was terrible though. In reality, that is pretty much par for the course. Most apps can give you good quotes and a few decent charts, but that is about […]Continue Reading »
The Pros and Cons of Trading Forex
I was fortunate enough to have a reader email me on one of my previous posts. He shared with me a list that he created when he first got into Forex trading that outlines the pros and cons of trading. I thought it was a great list and he agreed to let me share it with you, so check it out and compare it with your own list. He even managed to work in a zombie apocalypse as a reason to trade Forex. Believe me, it's a valid point.Continue Reading »
Is Forex Still Shady?
Forex is the new kid on the block when it comes to retail online trading. Stocks, future and options trading has been around for years, but actually having access to the foreign exchange markets is a relatively recent occurrence. The result has been loose regulation and anyone being able to claim that they are an expert. Laws have been getting stricter, but are the scammers still out there?Continue Reading »
Success is Universal, What We Can Learn From Jay-Z
Although this post is not directly related to Forex or trading, I think it is important to study success in all forms in order to figure out how to become successful in our chosen field. In fact, I think looking outside the Forex industry gives us a broader perspective and keeps us from falling into the same old cliche advice. Anyway, I thought that this Jay Z video interview was really interesting because it shows what he had to do to achieve rap super-stardom.Continue Reading »
Video Tour of MyFxBook
In this video review, I check out the free Forex trade reporting website MyFxBook. It was created by GFT and makes it super easy to automatically log your trades and get easy to read reports and graphs. You can even add notes and screenshots to each trade. Find out what I thought about it and if it is worth paying for another option or if free really is best.Continue Reading »
An Interview With Pro Trader Rudy Leder
This is a great interview that I did with Professional Forex Trader Rudy Leder. Find out how he trades, who he learned from and his opinion on automated trading programs or Expert Advisors (EAs). It is always interesting to find out how people started trading for a living and how they trade. Also find out which type people he feels have the best chance of succeeding as traders.Continue Reading »


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Crime hot spots would be displayed as red circles or arrows overlying street layouts, said Shigeki Endo, a spokesman for Honda.
"Japan has a lower crime rate than most other countries, it is true, but there has been an increase in the last decade or so and we began this project in response to a request from the Osaka Prefectural Police," he said.
Fourteen local police forces are providing the details. A total of 865 spots in Tokyo are marked as high-risk, followed by 816 sites in Saitama Prefecture, to the north of the capital, and 756 places in Osaka.


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Fixed-Income No Longer a Foreign Language at UBS
More than a year into his turnaround tenure at UBS, Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel seems to have stemmed the flow of wealthy clients from leaving, after total outflows of more than 373 billion Swiss francs ($345.37 billion) in 2008 and 2009.
But in the shadows of the larger private banking unit, Gruebel, who began his career as a bond trader and remains an avid follower of securities markets, has also overseen the largest fixed-income push since UBS first tried to become a major debt player in 2005. That push famously failed after UBS set up in-house hedge fund Dillon Read Capital Management, which went up in flames in 2007 and ultimately sparked over $50 billion in write-downs at UBS.
Now, Gruebel wants at least 2 billion Swiss francs in quarterly revenue from the fixed-income unit, after countless quarters of trading losses. The first quarter was just shy of that, when stripping out a gain of 300 million Swiss francs on monoline insurers.
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I need to license a song similar to "Who Let The Dogs Out?" by Baha Men. Not a parody just a track in the same style, beat, feel, etc. Anybody got anything?
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You're lucky, every track I've submitted gets the same copy-and-paste explanation as to why it wasn't accepted. Then I listen to the "top tracks" and don't understand why my music hasn't been accepted. Then I think about my the dozens of games and 100's of videos I've made music for and then I really wonder why my tracks haven't gotten accepted yet…I think it's because I'm an American :/
I am an American, I have had over 120 files accepted between my 2 accounts. I have had a few soft rejects also. So I don't believe the Aussies are blocking us out. I read your other thread and I must say you really just don't get the site. This is a great community of composers from all over the world. I really enjoy listening to other's tracks and have actually made a few friends.
I just wanted to say to my reviewers I did not know we couldn't use our names as tags. I thought I was pretty up on the rules for uploading. So my apologies. Thanks for your hard work.
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I was able to do that a while back. I hope you have better luck with support than I have lately
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,there are tracks where obviously the author has not listened to it thoroughly before submitting it because there is a glaring mistake, or 30 seconds of silence at the end of the track. Again, yes, these are mistakes, but if everyone were to stop and think "Do I really understand the upload instructions?" maybe this could help? So, a question to all, do you really understand the upload instructions?
I recently had a file rejected because of 20 or 30 seconds at the end. Between my 2 accounts I have uploaded over 100 files. Even with my uploading experience I made this silly mistake. I felt pretty dumb. I also wanted to send an apology to my reviewer.
Maybe when you get to the sales level you desire and some else asks this same question your reply can be, "..it helps to have a semi naked attractive woman as an avatar."
Just kidding, good luck and blessings on your work.
I hope that in the future if certain authors abuse the html code that AJ will not disable that too. Many of us depend on these features to generate sales. I would hate to see just text like the other sites have. AJ has something unique as far as the "look" goes. This worries me a little.


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The on-loan Manchester United player picked up the problem in Saturday's 3-0 victory against Scunthorpe United.
But Pilgrims boss Paul Sturrock expects the 20-year-old to feature again for the Championship club before his loan expires in January.
"Lee has been scanned and will be out for two weeks," Sturrock told the club's website.
"We are going to be talking to Man United to keep them informed, but hope that he will still be here and able to help us out over the busy Christmas and New Year spell."
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A unique opportunity to listen to some important Welsh historical research on women's history is being offered in Narberth tomorrow (Saturday).
Llafur - the Welsh People's History Society - and the Women's Archive in Wales have come together for a day school to be held at the town's Bloomfield Centre.
One of Wales' leaders in women's history, Professor Deirdre Beddoe, will be amongst the speakers at the event, on Saturday May 17.
With Jenny Sabine and Catrin Edwards, she will be giving an update on the Heritage Lottery-funded project, Voices from the Factory Floor, which is an oral history of women who worked in Welsh factories before 1945.
The day will continue with a paper by Katherine Holden on the History of the British Nanny, and Penny Jones will be introducing extracts from her film, Lavender Lady, based on an oral history projected conducted in Newport, Pembrokeshire.
Rosemary Scadden's paper on Welsh girls in domestic service between the two world wars and Beth Jenkins' talk on professions of women during World War 1 will also feature.
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Yes, we are fortunate to live where we do & enjoy the many activities this city has to offer. We also for the most part can feel safe & our schools are doing the best they can do with what they have. We have been through a very interesting year with elections, disaster in various parts of the world, but things seem to be looking better. We must continue to not look upon our country with Doom and Gloom. The same applies to our city and our leaders both locally and nationally. Regardless of who wins an election, I was bothered by some the disrespect I saw around town & feel that is not in everyone's best interest to show such disrespect, especially for the President of the United States, which some resorted to cruel depictions of him. All I can say is move on folks, get a life.
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An emotional embrace from the father-son training combination of Peter and Paul Snowden said it all after star filly Earthquake raced away with the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Peter Snowden watched the race with his son at the scales area and once broadcaster Greg Miles had declared the filly home, the outpouring of emotion began.
As Snowden snr made his way to the mounting yard to greet the unbeaten Earthquake, he admitted that it had been a long week at their training base at Flemington.
He conceded that once the youngster had drawn barrier 15, matters became complicated with where the free-running filly would end up in the early stages of the race.
''It wasn't good when the barrier came through but there was nothing I could do about it,'' he said.
''We just had to live with it, but I knew that Earthquake hadn't missed a beat all week. Everything she'd done was spot on and I knew in her work and attitude that she was in super condition.''
Earthquake, aided by a brilliant Damian Browne ride, is every chance to head to Sydney for the Golden Slipper.
Snowden, who will leave as head trainer of Australia's Darley operation after the Sydney autumn carnival, said: ''It's really appropriate that we leave the operation on a winning note.''
That looks to be a certainty given the enormous talent of two- and three-year-olds that will be unleashed in the next eight weeks.
Browne, the Brisbane-based former Kiwi jockey with a great strike-rate in major races in Melbourne and Sydney, is confident that Earthquake's first group 1 success won't take too much out of her.
''I just let her down in the straight and she sprinted like a very, very good filly,'' he said.
''Nothing worries her, she's so tremendously relaxed and she's so good for racing.
''It seemed effortless when I pulled her out, she just did the rest and what a great future she has.''
Earthquake was heavily supported on course after as much as $3.60 was bet pre-race. The filly started a clear $2.90 favourite.
She displaced Rubick, who drifted from $3.30 to start $3.70.
Rubick's trainer Gerald Ryan will send his star two-year-old for a short break after finishing fourth in the Diamond.
Ryan said he was disappointed the horse over-raced and was up challenging for the lead in the early stages.
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Ryan said he was hopeful that Rubick could be freshened and may start in the Todman Slipper Stakes on March 22.
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From friends who have re-entered the dating pool at mid-life, to teenage mentorees, to children approaching puberty—sex and sexuality are a regular topic of conversations 'round these parts. One of my girlfriends once said to me that as a teenager she decided "I just wanted to have a sexual history I could look back on without regret." But how do you defined what that is for yourself in complex and changing world?
It's always a good idea to ask an expert. So let me introduce to you Becky Knight, Clinical Sexologist. Today Becky is helping us make the connection between our guiding values and our sexual choices. Making that connection will help us feel more confident about our sexual choices, calm the voices in our heads that lead to self doubt, and quite the old tapes we don't need to listen to any longer. Becky, take it away…
Living with Sexual Integrity
Sexuality is a part of life. From the cradle to the grave, we make choices about how to live our lives as sexual beings. We choose beliefs about our bodies, about our desires, and about our behaviors. We choose who to pursue or rebuff. We choose the words and images that inform our sexuality and that give it context.
How we make those choices can be influenced by any number of things: our childhood messages about sexuality, our time and place in society, and the dynamics of the relationship we have with ourselves and with our partners. How healthy those choices are, I believe, is impacted by how closely they align with our guiding values.
When Rachelle's *8 Things challenge was to create a list of guiding values, I had to pause. Could it be that I had never thought about it before? And could my general guiding values also be at the core of my sexuality? It seemed so obvious, and yet more than a little intimidating. I could have pondered that question for hours, trying to create the 'perfect' list. Instead, I shot from the hip and wrote down the first *8 Things that came to my mind. I trusted that if I took a moment to look inward, that I knew what I value most. And you know what, my list looks pretty good! It is a reflection of how I want to live my life. Â
Here's how you can use your guiding values to shape and direct your sexual self:
Write It Down: If you haven't already done this exercise, I suggest you pause right now and do it. Calm yourself and trust your heart, and write down your guiding values. There is no right or wrong list, there is only your list.
Look Within: The next step is to sit back and look at your list. Look at it, and love it, and ask yourself some questions:Â
- Are these values guiding my sexual choices?Â
- Which of my values is it easiest for me to express in my sexuality? Which is the hardest?Â
- Where has my sex life been inconsistent with my guiding values? How might my sex life be better if it matched up to my values? How can I make the changes I need to?Â
- How can I use these values to support my sense of myself as a sexually whole and vibrant person?Â
Take a Step
Move towards Sexual Integrity. By that, I don't mean some religious morality or adherence to a set of rules. I mean, fix the places in you where your guiding values are not guiding you. If there's an aspect of your sexual life that leaves you feeling anxious or weak, perhaps it's because the choices you are making are not supported by your self-knowledge of what gives your life its shape and meaning. Be brave, and make a move.
Buddy Up
- It's okay to ask for help. Reach out to a friend and tell her about your desire to be brave in this part of your life. She probably wants to be brave too.Â
- Talk to your partner. Tell them that you want to create a sex life with them that reflects your values. Invite them to share their values as well. Make your intimate life more intimate by being brave together.Â
- Get expert help. Find a coach or counselor who can help you move towards sexual health and wholeness.
Our sexuality should add great comfort, passion and humor to our lives. It should give us security, while at the same time allowing for vulnerability and the risks inherent in knowing and being known. It should strengthen and deepen our values as we see that our lives, sexual and otherwise, are better because we've lived with integrity.
Becky Knight is a Clinical Sexologist, Educator and E-Coach. She can be found blogging at LivingSexuality.com and she's a twitterer. Don't miss her current project, Â Best Blog Series Ever. Periods.
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