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Feature Article of Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Columnist: Obasi, Francis N.
It was with disappointment and dismay that I read the publication by the Honorable Minister of Trade and Industry which centered on the trading activities of Non- Indigenes precisely Nigerians.
Miss Hanna Tetteh, the Honorable Minister for Trade and Industry, has, right from the inception of this Masquerade which she is about to unmask, made us know how much she hated Nigerians. When she first introduced this 'Hara-kiri' assignment, she had to condescend as low as to making herself part of the team that went out locking up the shops of Nigerian Traders in Accra. When the team started meeting resistance, she disappeared from the scene, having known the embarrassment it will cause her as a Minister. Ever since, she has resorted to operating from the background.
I am not sure Miss Hanna Tetteh was in the Government about 25 years ago when both Countries swallowed the bitter pills that led to the indelible Trade Mark of ''Ghana must Go Bags'' in the markets, boutiques, big shopping malls and main streets, and among hawkers.
Those who were caught up in it will never wish to experience it again.
Though the Honorable Minister is presenting her Government Policy stand as it affects foreigners, her Arsenal is pointing directly on Nigeria and Nigerians in Ghana. Already, Nigerians trading in Ghana have started feeling the heat. The threat on the Nigerian Traders, if not properly handled, will escalate beyond Miss Hanna Tetteh's imagination.
The Honorable Minister is telling us that the activities of small- scale retail trading, petty trading, hawking is exclusive for Ghanaians. Can she tell us the yard-stick with which she measured the said activities?
Miss Hanna Tetteh belongs to the 'Bourgeoisie class' and knows little or nothing about what happens down the valley. Let us use one test case. ''The sale of home video CDs; "Over 50% of these CD's are Nigerian films. The average Ghanaian with TV prefers watching Nigerian Movie to Ghanaian movie. The young men and boys involved in this trade are Nigerians. The Ghanaians trading in the CDs and Electrical/Electronic parts were tutored by their Nigerian friends. Most of the Ghanaians who for the first time went to Dubai and China to trade were shown the road by their Nigerian friends, to whom they will ever remain grateful. The Nigerian petty traders display these items on trucks along the major trading areas for people to buy. Hanna Tetteh is advocating the exclusive small-scale trading for Ghanaians. How many of the Ghanaian youth she is referring to are prepared to condescend and be involved in this type of street trading? As early as 6 am every morning, these youth she is speaking for are on the field to play football.
Every youth wants to become Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan, Dede Ayew etc.
What is the Honorable Minister actually looking for? That, these struggling Nigerian Youth should go to Lagos, spend their hard-earned money, buy the CDs, come back to Ghana and hand them over to the Ghanaian youth to go and sell? Alternatively, how many of these young ones have the money to invest in the small scale retail trade? It is one thing to reserve the retail trade for Ghanaians, and it is another thing to force it on them. Or will the Minister arrange bank Loans for the youth she is fighting for to start the trade? Let us watch and see. I am also surprised to hear the Honorable Minister talk about stiff opposition from the foreigners. This shows that she is not well informed about what is happening out there. She ought to be talking of stiff competition and not stiff opposition.
She should be talking of stiff competition and not stiff opposition because the average Nigerian trader is open to competition. They are never scared of competing with anybody who wants to. They cannot come to Ghana as foreigners and start opposing the indigenes. So the right term to use is stiff competition and not stiff opposition. Ghanaians in these sectors are simply greedy; perhaps, she does not know about this one. Both Ghanaians and their Nigerian counterparts buy from the same source in Lagos. A Nigerian trader who bought a particular item with another Ghanaian for the sum of GH¢10 is prepared to sell the item Gh¢10.50. The Ghanaian will want to sell the same item for GH¢20.00. With this posture, would you expect the Ghanaian to have a better return than the Nigerian? This is where the envy starts, hence the cry and propaganda that foreigners, Nigerians in particular have taken over their business.
The Honorable Minister also wants to stop the Nigerian women in the market from selling Nigerian food items. Is she expecting the Ghanaian women to come and sell the 'bitter leaf' which here in Ghana is seen as flower instead of vegetable for food?
In London, America, France, Germany etc, there are designated areas in the market place referred to as ''African Market''. Nigerians are there, they sell Nigerian Food items, Ghanaians are there and they sell Ghanaian Food items. Why have European women not taken over the trade and selling of goods they know nothing about from the Nigerian/Ghanaian women?
When I met with the staff of GIPC, as we were deliberating on the sensitive issues, the talk was more on the USD300,000 required to be put down by any foreigner who wants to do business here in Ghana. Even if 10 traders from Nigeria come together, they can't raise that money. So indirectly they should close down; which appears to be the message that the Minister is sending across. But I can authoritatively tell the Minister that no Ghanaian at all levels doing business in Nigeria is asked to cough out such a huge amount of money before he or she can do legitimate business in Nigeria. A Ghanaian friend of mine who was a Minister in Rawlings' regime is doing big business in Nigeria and did not register the business with $300,000. Back in Nigeria, Ghanaians are in the local markets; virtually all the 36 States of Nigeria trading side by side with their Nigerian brothers and sisters. But here in Ghana, Miss Hanna Tetteh does not want to see Nigerians in retail trade. Not even in the USA and any part of Europe will you find this type of Draconian law in place.
Miss Hanna Tetteh has branded Nigerians illegal Foreign Traders. The Honorable Minister of Trade has put together a Task Force made up of the Ghana Police, Immigration, and Social Security etc. to deal with them. It is certain that as soon as she starts implementing her investment policy, the Police will be on hand to make arrests, while the Immigration will be standing by to effect deportation. With this development, trade would automatically grind to a halt between Ghana and Nigeria.
Maybe that is what the Minister is looking for as she probably has alternatives to the Nigeria Market for Ghana. She probably does not know that over 50% of all, I say all; commodities in Ghana Markets today come from Nigeria. Anybody in doubt should please send people to Aflao for investigation. The Honorable Minister does not know that on a daily basis, in a month and in a year, Ghanaians go to Nigeria to buy and sell. So, I am really wondering how the Minister would expect Ghanaians to have access to go and trade in Lagos after sacking Nigerians. The Honorable Minster does not even know that many of the Ghanaian traders who go to Lagos often enjoy some credit facility which they only go back to redeem after making their sales and getting their profits.
Miss Hanna Tetteh, Please tell us, is this not a sign of true Love being exhibited by Nigerians to Ghanaians as brothers and sisters? This policy which the Minister is about to implement will bring confusion, 'Kata-kata' catastrophe, fight etc etc.
Just a few weeks back, South Africa decided to embarrass the Nigerian Government and thought they could get away with it. They forgot that Nigeria single handedly played a major role which led to gaining their freedom from racial oppression to the detriment of Nigerians. The Honorable Minister of External Affairs in Nigeria said, "THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA YESTERDAY WARNED SOUTH AFRICA THAT NIGERIA WOULD RETURN FIRE FOR FIRE WHEN NEXT HER CITIZENS ARE DEPORTED ON FLIMSY REASONS OR TREATED WITH DISDAIN. THE ERA OF TAKING NIGERIANS RESIDING IN SOUTH AFRICA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES FOR GRANTED WAS GONE." ( Daily Sun Newspaper of March 7th 2012).
This was the cautionary warning from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gbenga Ashiru and I am sure he was speaking the mind of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The warning to South Africa takes care of other African Countries, Ghana inclusive, who may just wake up and start harassing her citizens over who should trade in some specific commodities as mentioned by the Honorable Minister of Trade.
During the era of J. J. Rawlings as President of the Republic, Ghana-Nigeria relationship was very cordial. During the era of John Kufuor as President of the Republic, Ghana-Nigeria relationship was very cordial. Maybe the Honorable Minister and her group want that of President Atta Mills to be different. The two countries have come a long way right from the time of our colonial masters. Nigeria even at the Diplomatic level always had the interest of Ghana at heart; hence the 100% Nigeria Government backing for Kofi Annan's election as UN Secretary General. People should not mess up these two countries out of personal and selfish interest or cheap political score.
The Honorable Minister should therefore return to the Board-room and try to fashion out a better way of handling this Nigeria-Ghana issue if at all there is anything to handle.
The Honorable Minister Hanna Tetteh should not encourage the recurrence of the incident of some 28 years ago which was not a good experience for those who were victims of circumstance and found themselves as part of the " Ghana Must Go" saga.
Francis N. Obasi.
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We've talked to all sorts of athletes over the years, from skiers to swimmers to football players. But today, we are introducing our first-ever BMX racer! Matt Neal is 30 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just a few years ago at age 28. Despite his fairly recent diagnosis, Matt isn't letting diabetes slow him down. For those who are as unfamiliar with the sport as we are, BMX is short for "bicycle motocross" and it's a form of extreme bicycle riding involving off-road racing on an obstacle course, complete with sharp turns and dangerous hills. Not for the faint of heart!
Matt has been BMX racing since he was a kid and he's continuing to pursue his passion as a competitive athlete in Mesa, AZ. He recently founded Team Type 1 BMX, which as of now is an "unofficial" part of Team Type 1. That means they use the Team Type 1 logo and name, but Team Type 1 as an organization does not manage the BMX team. They plan to become more formally merged next year.
We chatted with Matt about the literal and figurative ups and downs of living with diabetes while BMX racing:
DM) How did you get into BMX racing?
MN) I have been very active my entire life. I always enjoyed being outside and playing sports when I was a kid. I went to school with a few kids that raced BMX and I enjoyed riding with them after school. I kept bugging my parents to let me start racing with them. Finally, my dad took me out to the BMX track for my 10th birthday. I was hooked! I loved racing and started taking it more seriously after a couple of years.
I was very fortunate to be able to travel around the country racing different events. I was even more fortunate to experience a great deal of success in the sport that I loved. I was top 10 nationally in my age group for several years and I even got second place at the BMX World Cup when I was 18. I turned pro for a few races at the end of my career before hanging my bike up to finish my degree.
What happened when diabetes entered the picture?
Fast forward about eight or nine years and I got the itch to get back on my bike. I started riding again and went to a couple of national events. I was riding decently for not racing for so long but I was a little off. I didn't feel like I had the power that I should and I started losing weight. A LOT of weight. I couldn't gain a pound to save my life, and I knew something was wrong.
I completed a health screening at work and my fasting blood glucose was 358 — and my fears were confirmed. I had diabetes. I was officially diagnosed February 20, 2009, with type 1 at the age of 28. Believe it or not, I felt very fortunate to have a manageable disease. I took some time off of my bike again to get a handle on my blood glucose, and I knew I wanted to race again. So that's exactly what I did! I started racing at the beginning of the 2010 season.
When did the idea for diabetic BMX team come into play?
When I was diagnosed I knew I wanted to turn my diagnosis into something positive. BMX has been such a big part of my life and I thought I could use the sport to inspire others living with diabetes as well as help educate others about the disease. So I decided to start a team. At first, it was myself and three friends who I grew up racing with.
I was at a national race in Tucson, AZ in August of last year having dinner with my wife. I was wearing a DESA shirt that said "I run on insulin" on the back. A girl approached me as we waited for our food and asked if I had diabetes. I told her I did and she said her brother did as well. I went to their table and met Owen. He was 11 years old at the time and was racing BMX with type 1 diabetes, just like me. I chatted with Owen and his mom and explained what I was doing with the team for the 2011 season. They were very interested and we exchanged information.
This is basically how the team has grown. Someone sees one of the riders wearing our gear and asks about the team or sees an article in a magazine or newspaper and contacts me. It has been amazing! We literally grew from five riders, two with type 1 to 11 riders, eight with type 1, and the season isn't even over yet!
How did you hook up with Team Type 1?
I met Phil Southerland, founder and CEO of Team Type 1, at the Tour of California last summer. I explained what I was doing and expressed my interest in being part of his organization. I figured that Team Type 1's mission and mine were nearly identical, so it was a good fit. At the same time, BMX is very different from road racing. BMX is more of an extreme sport and caters to a younger, more family-oriented crowd. Phil was interested in getting his organization involved in BMX but didn't have the funding available to fully support us. As a result, we have been self-funded this year and have our own group of sponsors who have helped us out: Diabetes America, OmniPod, Fly Racing, Adventure Bicycles, JDRF, and Integrated Diabetes Services.
Going back to your "late" diagnosis at age 28, how did you actually handle the transition from a 'carefree life' to a life with diabetes?
I'm still a bit of a newbie! The transition was probably less frightening for me because of my background. My degree is in exercise science so I already knew what a pancreas is, what insulin does, what a carbohydrate is, etc. For me it was simply a matter of figuring out how everything worked for me and my lifestyle. I am thankful I already knew some of the basics before I was diagnosed because it definitely made things easier.
Weren't you nervous that diabetes would impact your racing success?
Diabetes has not impacted my performance at all. I won the second national event that I raced after being diagnosed. I've placed top 3 in every national main event this year with the exception of a few crashes. The main difference now is my pre-race preparation. Before, I could eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to before a race. Now I am constantly thinking about how much insulin I have on board, approximately how long until my next race, etc. so I can be at close to my target as possible.
But surely diabetes impacts BMX riding in some ways... How do you deal diabetes when competing?
Diabetes does add a whole new challenge to racing BMX. I test my glucose levels a LOT on race days. National races are especially difficult because you don't know exactly when you are going to race and the races take place all weekend long. They are also challenging because my adrenaline tends to raise my BG levels. My target level for race time is 150 mg/dL so I always keep my meter, insulin, and carbs close by.
The main thing I try to do to optimize my blood glucose at races is to make small adjustments. I try to eat small meals and snacks throughout the day to avoid having big spikes or glucose crashes. It also helps so I don't have a really full stomach when I need to race. I tend to have a few extra carbs at breakfast to bring my levels up. If I have a tougher race coming up and I know my adrenaline will be kicking in, I will try to get my blood glucose up to about 120 mg/dL because I know that adrenaline will take it up even higher while I'm warming up. If I know that I have a while before I race I will take a small correction to bring my levels back down to 100 mg/dL and then eat something to pick me back up when my next event gets closer.
After the race day is over, I try to have a few extra carbs at dinner to replenish/refuel and make a small correction to bring my levels back down. I make sure not to over-correct because I tend to run lower the day after, as my body is recovering and using up more glucose.
Do you use a pump or CGM to manage your diabetes?
I use the Dexcom CGM system and OmniPod to manage my glucose levels. It is awesome to have the extra data from the CGM to look at trends. It helps me to keep my levels stable all weekend long and makes it easier for me to be close to my target before all of my events. The OmniPod really helps me fine tune my BG all weekend long and makes it quick and easy to make any adjustments. I am currently the only rider on the team using the OmniPod, although Owen, our 12-year-old, is getting one soon. A couple others are using the Medtronic pump/CGM.
BMX is such a wild sport. Have you or the others had any problems with pumps coming off while riding?
To my knowledge, none of us have had any trouble with the pump coming off during a race. I personally choose to use the OmniPod system so I can place it on different parts of my body when I ride. I usually have it on the back of my arm when I race so there is a smaller chance I will fall on it if I crash. I can share that I've had some pretty crazy crashes and the pump was still attached and working fine when I got up!
What message would you like to convey to our readers? Especially those who might be afraid to do something because of their diabetes?
I always say don't let diabetes stop you from doing anything. Diabetes doesn't have to hold you back or slow you down. If there is something that you want to do, go for it!
Matt will racing the Black Jack Nationals in Reno, NV, Sept. 2-4, while the majority of the Team Type 1 BMX team will be at the US Open Nationals Sept. 30- Oct. 2. If you can't make it out to cheer on the team in person, check out this awesome video of Matt riding BMX!

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In a recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project and Elon University's School of Communications, 1,000 technology insiders where asked if they agreed or disagreed with a statement that said, "swiping smartphones" would replace most cash and credit purchases by 2020.
Even though only a little over 10% of current mobile phone owners have used a phone to make a payment, 65% of the experts that responded to the survey felt that by 2020, NFC payments would surpass cash and credit cards as the preferred payment type.
A number of individuals that participated in the survey noted that they felt that established businesses in the financial service industries would resist a transition to NFC and some consumers will be reluctant about mobile payments.
With Google Wallet already available, Isis just around the corner, and rumors that Apple is working on its own mobile payment app, it was clear that they felt that hesitations from a select few would only slow the adaptation of mobile payments, not stop it.
What do you think? Are mobile payments the next evolution in monetary transactions or just another technology gimmick?
source: IDG
Experts believe smartphone payments will eclipse credit cards by 2020
4 Comments
posted on 19 Apr 2012, 23:00 1
1. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
NFC is future. i guess it will be able to challenge and eclipse credit cards as a preffered mode of payment.
posted on 20 Apr 2012, 00:34 1
2. Cyan3boN (Posts: 446; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
for nfc to be successful smartphones should be hack proof, no one wants strangers to snoop around their hard earned credits..
posted on 20 Apr 2012, 01:03 0
3. pongkie (Posts: 655; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
if everyone owns a smartphone i guess. but it seems cards are cheaper no matter what
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I was very thrilled when I heard that NFSU2 Would be coming out. The first was great, a bit short I thought, but great. I knew exaclty what would have to be fixed in the sequel, and after playing it, i must say its far surpassed my expectations. I have played many racing games in my day and this is just one that keeps me going, keeps me addicted, and keeps me pumped and intrigued. Ready for my review? Well plunge in because I've got great reasons why this is a smart investment for any racing video game fan. I am in no way shape or form connected to EA Games, I could care less who makes this game because it is stunning.
Presentation: 10/10
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I have been recently diagnosed with ischemic colitis. What can be done about decreased blood flow to my colon? I have had a recent major surgery – a hysterectomy and bladder repair. Is there a possibility that a blood vessel was cauterized, preventing blood flow? Before this I had constipation problems.
Ischemic colitis is inflammation caused by decreased blood flow to the colon. It usually is caused by atherosclerosis (hardening of the blood vessels that feed the intestine), or dehydration. The primary treatment is hydration with intravenous fluids, but sometimes surgery is needed to remove the affected segment of colon or to restore blood flow to the affected arteries.
It is doubtful that a surgical complication caused your ischemic colitis since blood flow to the large bowel is so redundant – in other words, the blood comes from many different sources.
Learn more in the Everyday Health Ulcerative Colitis Center.


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This bottle was a gift to my grandmother. It is made by the Red Dragon Seltzer Company of New York. I was able to learn that the Red Dragon Seltzer Company of New York operated in the mid to late 1800's. The green bottle stands about 7 inches high, and is about 4 and a half inches wide at its base. the red glass dragon stopper is 2 and a half inches high with a 1 inch attached cork at its base. I have not been able to find any information about this bottle in what magazines I have found, and a local bottle museum was not able to tell me anything. I would be very interested in any information people have about this type of bottle. Thanks.


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Tips on how to give fish the best start in your pond - plus, find out what else needs doing in the garden this week.
By Hannah Stephenson.
If you've ever walked past an ornamental lake and marvelled at the fish in the water, perhaps it's time to introduce some fish into your own pond.
While water in a garden can create an air of peace and tranquillity, fish can provide extra character and movement and will quickly learn to respond to their owners, although it isn't a great idea to tame them.
However, you can't just pick out a pretty one from an aquatic centre and take it home and hope for the best. There are several important considerations before you begin.
Firstly, the pond needs to be of an adequate size to accommodate the fish and give them the best chance of survival. The rule of thumb is to allow 1cm of fish body length for every 60 sq cm of pond surface.
The pool also needs an area at least 75-110cm (30-39in) deep which will remain ice-free, giving the fish a resting place in winter. If you're hoping to keep koi carp, this area will need to be deeper - around 1.2m (4ft).
The most obvious choice for a small pond is the common goldfish. Go to a reputable aquatics centre and select fish which are small and compact, look alert and active, are swimming well and not looking listless or unhealthy. Avoid those with torn fins, fluffy growths or blood stains on them.
More exotic goldfish, such as twintails and fantails, do better in aquariums rather than ponds. Golden orfe are surface swimmers and need a pond at least 3m (10ft) long as they may jump out of smaller ponds if startled. They make excellent display fish, but grow quite large so are not suitable for smaller pools. Other suitable fish for ponds include shubunkins and golden comet.
If you have a larger pond, you can consider keeping koi, an ornamental species of carp, much prized by the Japanese for their exotic colouring and marking. Always buy koi only from a reputable source and make sure that your garden is secure, as large or well-coloured specimens are extremely valuable.
When you are creating a new pond, make sure the plants are established and the water is clear and balanced before introducing any fish. A six-month period will allow the water plants to grow, providing some shade and a few hiding places, while the oxygenating plants have time to become established.
Floating foliage will give fish shade and cover from herons and other predators, while all the plants in and around the edges of the pond take up fish waste matter with their roots and help to keep the water in good condition.
Suitable plants for ponds include iris, nymphaea, Acorus calamus and Butomus umbellatus. Canadian pondweed is good for the water if you have fish, as it's an evergreen which keeps oxygenating the pond all year round and you don't need to plant it. Bunches are sold weighted down at one end and will root into the debris which builds up in the bottom. However, it is invasive and will need to be thinned out several times in the summer to stop it taking over.
Let fish acclimatise to the water gradually. It's a good idea to let them float in a plastic bag on the surface for an hour until the water adjusts to pond temperature and then open the bag and let them swim out.
Pond fish are cold blooded and the amount of food they need depends upon their activity, which is closely tied to the water temperature. Goldfish and koi become very sluggish below 8-10C and it is generally best not to feed them when daytime temperatures fall below 10C or if there is any night-time ice on the pond.
Feeding at too low a temperature can result in food being uneaten and polluting the water.
Even when it is mild enough, feed only lightly until warmer weather arrives. Special foods are available for cool weather feeding that are more readily digested. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations on when to feed and use a pool thermometer if necessary to monitor water temperature.
Feeding during the milder days of autumn can help to build fish up for their winter 'down time', and feeding in the warmer days of spring will help them to recover from the winter. When really cold weather finally arrives, it is best to stop feeding altogether.
Best of the bunch - Dicentra spectabilis These elegant perennials with fern-like leaves and heart-shaped blooms on arching stems are extremely easy to grow and flower early, peaking in May.
The taller types make good planting companions with mossy saxifrages, ivies and hellebores, while other good plant partners include hardy geraniums and hostas, or other plants providing interest later in the season.
Smaller dicentras can be grown with foxgloves, tall campanulas and astilbes. They will thrive in sun or shade and in most soils but they do best in sheltered spots in semi shade and a moist soil.
If you keep them out of the midday sun and keep the ground moist, you may extend the flowering season into the summer. D. spectabilis, which is widely available, will grow up to 90cm (3ft) tall, producing arching sprays of pink flowers, while 'Alba' is shorter, at 70cm (28in), with ivory white flowers. The more compact dicentras, growing up to 45cm (18in) high, include 'Snowflakes' and 'Bacchanal'.
Good enough to eat - Creating a herb garden You don't need masses of space to grow a selection of herbs which will add flavour to your meals virtually all year round, but you will have to make sure that the herbs you grow together will have the same growing requirements.
Many herbs don't like the moisture-retentive rich soil preferred by vegetables, so you may want to give these a separate space, in the form of a herb wheel or simply some large pots in which they will thrive in the right conditions.
Not all herbs like full sun. Thyme, sage, rosemary, French tarragon and oregano like it hot; rocket, sorrel, mizuna, mustard, parsley and chervil prefer partial shade.
Parsley prefers cool light shade, chives thrive in rich soil, while mint prefers plenty of moisture.
Some are shortlived and need successional sowing through the season, including basil, coriander and parsley, while others will survive for a long time in a pot, such as marjoram, mint, chives, sage and thyme.
If you are planning a herb garden as a central island in the lawn, put the tallest herbs in the middle and the lower-growing ones on the outside. For a garden in an established border, the tallest plants go to the back near the fence, and the lower ones in the front.
A wooden barrel or large terracotta pot planted with trailing thyme, chives, sage, basil, coriander, tarragon and with French lavender in the middle looks very effective. Even in the smallest space - whether just a windowbox or hanging basket - you could grow a selection of fragrant herbs, making sure what you plant is suitably located.
Three ways to... Renovate a pond 1. Remove all planting baskets, divide overcrowded plants and repot after washing everything well in clean water.
2. Empty as much water as you can out of the pond, either using a submersible pond pump, or making a syphon with a hosepipe, or simply bailing it out with a bucket.
3. Clean out all but 5cm (2in) of silt from the bottom, removing rotting debris, before refilling it and replacing the planting baskets.
What to do this week :: Deadhead violas and pansies to prolong flowering.
:: Guard plants against slugs and snails, which will feast on the young shoots of flowering plants and vegetables.
:: Pinch out the growing tips of dahlias to encourage branching.
:: Cut back penstemon. Doing this late in the season means that the new growth will be less likely to be damaged by frost.
:: Repot greenhouse tomatoes when they outgrow their pots and pinch out sideshoots, which can then be treated as cuttings.
:: If you haven't yet done it, plant up your hanging baskets but keep them sheltered at night if frost is forecast.
:: Continue to harvest Oriental greens, first new potatoes and radishes.
:: Remove raspberry suckers in your rows of raspberries.
:: Keep onions well watered or the bulbs will stop swelling.
:: Hoe between vegetable rows to keep down weeds.
:: Plant out greenhouse-raised leeks, broad beans, peas and lettuces.
:: Continue to remove faded flowerheads from daffodils but don't cut down the foliage until at least six weeks after deadheading.
:: In the greenhouse, remove male flowers from cucumber plants before they open. Male flowers don't have a small swelling at their base, whereas female flowers do.


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VIDEO: Meet the Winner of Whitney Port's JCPenney Shopping Spree Contest
A couple weeks ago we posted about this awesome contest on Whitney Port's site. The winner of the contest was a very inspirational teen from Oak Forest, Illinois. She started a program called "Chinelas" (which means slippers in Spanish) to give out slippers to orphans in the Philippines. She is such a great example to all the teens out there who are motivated to make an impact. In this exclusive video it looks like Whitney and Mary Ann, the contest winner, had a great time shopping together! Mary Ann was extremely excited to meet Whitney and even though she was nervous, Whitney was able to make her comfortable and have some fun.


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HFT Has Disconnected Commodities From Fundamentals
by Tyler Durden
High-frequency traders have caused U.S. commodity futures prices to disconnect from market fundamentals of supply and demand since the 2008 financial crisis. An extensive and detailed analysis by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development just confirms what we have shown again and again (most recently here in Silver) that HFT's impact on the world is not all unicorn-tears and liquidity-providing. Markets are more exposed to 'sudden and sharp' corrections, and as Reuters notes "The strategy of those involved in high-frequency trading tends to reinforce the correlation between equities and commodities". In a somewhat stunning conclusion from an academic treatise, the authors find "We are not saying that it's all about speculators and (that) fundamentals don't matter. But we are saying that they tend to matter less, except in extreme cases,". Unlike other studies on the linkages, the UNCTAD study uses tick-data and finds correlations rising and trade size dropping as frequency increased dramatically since the crisis in 2008. Critically, one final consequence is that investors seeking to diversify or hedge against other investments in their portfolio are often disappointed as the increased HFT creates a destabilizing effect on commodities (increasing volatility) and can often create bubbles.
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Teaching Responsible Underage Drinking: A Parent's Obligation?
Why is our nation's youth so baffled by alcohol? Is it because our society's struggle with moderation? Yep. Rebelliousness? Probably. Lack of a parental guide? Maybe. Our own stupidity? Definitely.
Every day a new contingent of curious teenagers sneak into their parent's liquor cabinet, grab a bottle of vodka, scotch or gin, and take their first swig of alcohol. The taste leaves them baffled. "Why would adults drink something that sets your throat on fire and makes your head throb? Especially when soda tastes so bubbly and delicious?"
It's normally a pretty terrible experience, and a decision they immediately regret. But it rarely stops them from giving it a second chance.
The reason most teenagers take that first sip is simply because they aren't supposed to. It's the same rebelliousness that causes precocious pre-teens to be insulted by waiters who hand them the kids menu at a restaurant. In today's society, the younger generation exhibits an explicit desire to be treated like adults, without any adult responsibility. It's a problem that shares a myriad of fault, ranging from parent to kids themselves. Combine it with the teenage desire to do bad things with their friends, and voila, next thing you know they're drinking in the woods and refilling the vodka with water.
Soon enough college rolls around and pundits start shaking their heads about what a debaucherous nation we've become, forgetting their own similar experiences. The socially-accepted 'trial by fire' approach to drinking is a dangerous one, but it's also our most popular, because for some reason teaching kids about drinking can be more awkward than the 'birds and the bees.'
But there has to be a reason why America's youth have such a difficult time adjusting to the wonders and dangers of alcohol—right? Does our government's restriction lead to a rebelliousness that we can't seem to curtail or understand? Are we simply terrible at moderation in our over-sexed, over-eating, over-drinking and over-prescribed society? Do we simply need a guiding hand from our parents? Or are we all just bound to be stupid during this point of our lives?
An article in today's Wall Street Journal asked the paradoxical question: "Parents teach their children how to swim, how to ride a bicycle and how to drive. Should they also teach their teenagers how to drink responsibly?"
The answer should be a resounding yes, but it's not. Parent's showing their kids the delicate art of responsible drinking is a hotly-contested issue that doesn't feature much common ground, but why? Shouldn't parents be able to teach their kids how to handle something as potentially hazardous as alcohol? Shouldn't it be their obligation? Or is their child's first night hugging a toilet lesson enough?
Sure, we can blame our problem with binge drinking on our society's glorification of alcohol's less-than-admirable effects. Movies and television show how getting drunk can merely lead to joyous evenings out with your friends. You fumble on your words, have sex, and possibly go on adventures. It's an unbelievable elixer that makes you funnier and more attractive. It's freedom in a bottle, keg or can.
But is that going to change anything?
According to the studies used in the WSJ article 86% of Americans have had a drink before the age of 21. This isn't very shocking considering the availability of fake IDs, older siblings and 'cool' parents. What is surprising is the that 6% (700,000) of 12-14 year olds have had a drink in the past month, which is basically middle schoolers ranging from 6th-8th grades. This crowd is six times more likely to encounter drinking problems when they get older.
Where do we draw the line between teaching responsible drinking and enabling a bad precedent? Why can't we simply handle our drinking with the supposed elegance of the French and Italians?
A parental guiding hand and teenagers' own common sense should play a major role. It's just too bad that's a quality we all seriously lack.


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One skein of Lamb's Pride will normally yield 5 or 6 coasters, other worsted weight wool yarns can be used, but may felt differently and produce a different size.
Edit: March 14th 2012 (Happy Pie Day)
I have added an extra repeat of the increase rows to make an optional larger coaster as many were finding the coasters a little small. The small is 4.5" and the large is 5" across.
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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - With the sector soaring so far this year, bank stocks may be pressured in the last four months, and "the banks best positioned are those institutions that can grow revenues, effectively manage expenses and deploy capital," according to Credit Suisse analyst Moshe Orenbuch. "For 2013, we rank C and JPM at the top of this list," Orenbuch wrote in note to clients late Wednesday. As TheStreet outlined in 5 Cheapest Bank Stocks last month, shares of Citigroup ( C) and JPMorgan Chase ( JPM) trade at very low multiples to forward earnings estimates, when compared to their large bank peers, and even when compared to smaller regional banks. Orenbuch rates both stocks "Outperform," with a $60 price target for Citigroup and a price target of $65 for JPMorgan. Citi's shares closed at $49.60 Wednesday and traded for 9.1 times the consensus 2014 earnings estimate of $5.46 a share, among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. JPMorgan Chase closed at $51.87 Wednesday. The shares traded for 8.5 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $6.11. Here's how those valuations stack up against the other two members of the "big four" U.S. banking club: Bank of America's ( BAC) shares traded for 10.5 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $1.36, based on Wednesday's close at $14.32. Despite being consistently the most profitable among the big four, Wells Fargo's ( WFC) shares are slightly cheaper on a forward P/E basis than Bank of America's shares, closing at $41.50 Wednesday, or 10.3 times the consensus 2014 EPS estimate of $4.02.


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Welcoming a brand new wardrobe is possibly one of the most exciting aspects of the changing season, and the transformation from the fall season to the winter is no exception. From the cable knits and the light scarves that mandate autumn, somber color shades such as grays and navys tend to be the favorites for the snowy days.
However, this Fashionista seemed to be an exception. Making it no secret that she was ready and awaiting the spring season, she turned heads on the streets of Toronto in her tastefully composed ensemble, consisting of maroon accents — a less than familiar complement to her clean cut baby pink peacoat and a pair of matching trousers, rounded off with on-trend metallic booties, making for a fashion forward look. She is after all the president of University of Toronto's Fashion Networking Organization!
Name: Victoria Menechella
Major: Commerce
Year: Senior
College Fashionista: Love this look! Where can I find the pieces that you're wearing?
Victoria Menechella: Thank you! My coat is Topshop, trousers are from ASOS along with my scarf. My sweater is an old Aritzia purchase and booties from Zara. As for my jewelry, my ring is from Club Monaco and the necklace is from NASTY GAL.
CF: So how would you describe your personal style?
VM: I would say my style is trendy. I don't exactly have a distinct style, I just like to follow what is current and I like to make it my own. I look to people such as Olivia Palermo for style inspiration and I love how she mixes high street with luxury wear. I love my ensemble today because it combines a girly color with a bit of an edgy vibe!
CF: So, where do you tend to shop the most?
VM: I shop online a lot! ASOS, Missguided and Revolve are probably my favorite! But besides that, I love to shop at outlet department stores because who doesn't love a great bargain buy especially on jeans and shoes? I also love to shop at Topshop because it is always caught up with the latest trends and not too many people in Canada know about it. And of course, Club Monaco is too one of my favorites. They always have timeless and well-fitted pieces that are essential to have in your wardrobe.
CF: Are there any trends you wouldn't sport?
VM: Of course! I think my personal biggest fashion faux-pas would have to be asymmetrical skirts! And one of my biggest fashion pet peeves would be people who only shop from one store and wear only that. Fashion is about finding your own style and mixing and matching what the market has the offer!
CF: What about your winter favorites?
VM: Even though I am awaiting the spring, I do love coats! They are the main focal point of a winter outfit so having a stylish one is important! I do love booties though too, and Iike to transition them into the spring too by pairing them with a nice dress!
How to: Love her look? Check out a similar blush pink coat or structured yellow coat, pastels are great for the upcoming season. Want to be different and try out a color palette outside your comfort zone? Perhaps start off with a navy blue and black ensemble! For the spring, try out this navy jumpsuit and pair it with this long, duster coat. Accessorizing with color is key here, if you're wearing something dark, either complement with something significantly brighter such as this pink headband or something in a similar color scheme but not necessarily complementary. For example, if you're wearing an all-black outfit, perhaps try out brown ankle boots or gray bowler hat for a casual look. For something more formal, metallics are always on trend, like these silver strappy heeled sandals or this jacquard jacket.


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There are situations, in the contexts of tax law and family law, in which
allocation of personal and enterprise goodwill is relevant and should be subject
to detailed analysis. It may be
good practice for a family law attorney to argue the distinction between
personal and enterprise goodwill and, at trial, be able to provide the trier of
fact with a well reasoned and supportable allocation of goodwill.
Intangible assets
represent the excess market value of a business, beyond the value of its
tangible assets. An important type of intangible asset, goodwill, is one
that cannot be traced to an identifiable source. Examples include patents,
trademarks or contracts. For the purpose of this article, we will discuss two
important categories of goodwill:
Personal goodwill
(also known as "professional goodwill") attaches to a particular individual
rather than to the business that the individual owns.
goodwill (or "business goodwill") is derived from characteristics
specific to a particular business, regardless of who owns or operates it.
highlight the differences between these two components of goodwill, consider the
following example of two hypothetical beauty salons, "Hair Now" and "Salon
Pecan." The two salons, located a mile apart, have virtually identical ownership
structures, assets, liabilities, revenues and net income. Beyond those
similarities, the salons have little in common.
Hair Now is at a busy
intersection and serves customers on a walk-in basis. Profits are split evenly
among the owners. In contrast, Salon Pecan is in a secluded neighborhood and
requires customers to make appointments, often weeks advance, with a particular
stylist. Profits are allocated based on the revenue generated by each owner.
Although both salons
produce virtually identical benefits for their respective owners, there is a
difference in the nature of the goodwill of Hair Now's owners versus that of
Salon Pecan's owners. The owners of Hair Now receive earnings tied directly to
the enterprise, such as its location, business model and mechanism for
distributing profit. The owners of Salon Pecan, however, receive earnings tied
directly to their personal skills, reputation and repeat clientele. Thus, an
owner of Hair Now would typically possess a higher level of enterprise
goodwill, and a Salon Pecan owner would have a higher level of personal
In a business sale, a
Hair Now owner would likely find it easier to transfer to a prospective buyer
the goodwill associated with her ownership interest, due to the expectation that
the earnings of Hair Now would continue at historical levels regardless of who
was working in the business. However, an owner of Salon Pecan would likely have
a harder time transferring her goodwill, due to the expected decline in earnings
from the regular clients who are more loyal to her than to the salon.
Personal Goodwill in
Over the years, there has
been a great deal of debate within the business valuation and legal professions
with respect to the treatment of personal goodwill, particularly in valuations
performed in the context of divorce. From state to state, there appears to be no
consensus as to the proper treatment of personal goodwill: 24 states and the
District of Columbia exclude personal goodwill from the marital estate; 19
states (Arizona among them) include personal goodwill in the marital estate, and
eight states have no formal precedent.
For several years, the
guiding Arizona case was the Arizona Court of Appeals' 1981 ruling in Wisner
v. Wisner (129 Ariz. 333, 631 P.2d 115). In that case, the Court found that
the husband's surgical practice had goodwill value derived from repeat referrals
from other physicians and that its value was includable in the marital estate.
In an unpublished 2006
decision in Stathakis v. Stathakis (1 CA-CV 05-0094), the Arizona Court
of Appeals discussed the distinction between personal and enterprise goodwill,
citing precedent cases in Washington and California. It is currently unclear
whether Arizona will follow the lead of Washington and California and find that
personal goodwill, as opposed to enterprise goodwill, does not create an item of
property that can be valued and divided as a community asset. If the Arizona
courts follow the majority in distinguishing between enterprise and personal
goodwill, it will become important to segregate between personal and enterprise
goodwill when valuing privately held companies and professional practices for
marital dissolution purposes.
Personal or Enterprise?
Segregating the
intangible value of a company between enterprise goodwill and personal goodwill
is an inherently difficult task. However, a valuation analyst can consider many
objective factors in making the allocation. In any company being valued, there
will be evidence of various elements of both personal and enterprise goodwill
that can be collected through research and interviews with management. The
analyst can then consider these factors in the allocation of goodwill. The
table below presents common forms of
evidence that can be utilized to determine the underlying drivers of excess
earnings for the subject company.
In addition to examining
the evidence of personal and enterprise goodwill, the analyst can also
contemplate a hypothetical sale of the ownership interest being valued. This
process involves the consideration of what a willing and qualified buyer would
pay for the company if the seller would be permitted to compete in the same line
of business in the same general geographic area.
If the buyer would pay
very little for the business, due to expected losses of repeat customers or
specific referrals to the newly formed competing entity, this points to a high
degree of personal goodwill. If the selling owner would be unlikely to siphon
business away from the entity that he or she sold, then there would likely be a
higher degree of enterprise goodwill.
It is important to note
that any amount paid in a transaction for a non-compete agreement or a
consulting agreement is essentially compensating a business owner for his or her
personal goodwill. Knowledge of the amounts typically allocated to non-compete
agreements and consulting contracts for actual sales within a given industry can
also assist the analyst in segregating enterprise and personal goodwill. An
important consideration is whether to value the business in its existing state
or to assume that a "non-existent" non-compete would be part of a hypothetical
fair market value sale.
The treatment of
enterprise and personal goodwill in divorce continues to be an evolving topic in
the legal and valuation arenas. By utilizing evidence stemming from the specific
facts and circumstances of a particular business valuation, the analyst can more
accurately estimate the degree to which enterprise and personal goodwill exist.
Utilizing this thorough analysis, a qualified valuation professional can then
utilize judgment based on experience to help ensure equitable outcomes in
marital dissolution cases. ■
Business Category
Evidence of
Personal Goodwill
Enterprise Goodwill
Focus on the reputation,
experience and skills of the owner/operator; business name is the name
of the owner; photos of owner
Repeat Customers
Customers return due to
personal relationship with owner/ operator; many other options for
similar goods or services in the area
Other professionals refer
business based upon skills and reputation of service provider; many
similar providers in area; no formal referral contracts
Organizational Structure
New customers arrive seeking
a particular service provider; profits are allocated based upon income
Management Depth
The business is either
completely or mostly reliant on one owner for income generation; income
associated with ownership interest being valued would disappear if that
owner left
Employment and Non-Compete Agreements
No employment or non-compete
agreements between owners and business; key employees are not secured by
employment or non-compete agreements with the business
Employment or non-compete
agreements exist between owners and business; key employees are secured
by employment or non-compete agreements with the business
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A really great cruising experience: MSC Armonia Cruise Review by Lucie50
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A really great cruising experience
Destination: Greece
Embarkation: Venice
We paid for the Allegrisimo all inclusive drinks package which cost us 20 uk pounds per person per day which we felt was good value as it included soft drinks water coffee icecream as well as a reasonable selection of alcoholic drinks.
Settled with a glass of wine in hand we then enjoyed the most spectacular views as we sailed out of venice port. Wonderful a highlight of the trip.
The next day found us in Ancona and we opted for a trip to the seaside town of Serola it was a good opportunity to take in the local countryside but that was the only trip we booked. The town of Ancona has some interesting buildings and monuments and is worth an explore but it doesn't have the breathtaking architecture of other Italian cities.
Our next stop was Kotor in Montenegro and we opted for a local sightseeing bus tour along the Fjord to some of the nearby villages really picturesque and at 10 euros a head good value. The bus is open topped and has a personal headset to listen to the narration. The whole trip was added to by the fact that it was such a beautiful warm sunny day.
Corfu is a regular holiday haunt so we opted to take the shuttle bus into town and have a walk around the bay towards Mon Repos Palace very pleasant the only down side was we left Corfu so early in the afternoon for our next stop Santorini so I always felt I was watching the clock here.
Santorini was a first for us and I was so impressed with the Island .We got on a minibus and went to Oia stunning scenery but very busy I would hate to see it when there are several cruise ships in.
Kefelonia is an old favourite of ours and instead of following the crowds we walked away from the town to the right over the small hill to the Italian memorial which is signposted and then around Finari point and lighthouse and then back along the road to Argostoli. Its a three mile round trip but there are a couple of bars to stop at. So quiet and peaceful and we didnt see another tourist until we got back to Argostoli.
Dubrovnik was very easy to visit as the ship put on a shuttle bus but if there are more than a couple of you check out the prices of the local taxis at the port as you may find this is just as cheap and saves the hastle of queueing for the buses.
We were very fortunate to be placed on a table with three other English couples who were of similar ages to ourselves and we had a ball. We were always the last out of the restaurant on an evening and we could not speak highly enough of the wait staff and the service we received. The food was really good and I am quite a fussy eater but the pasta and risotto served every night were delicious and there was always plenty of choice. If you like great big American size steaks this isn't the cruise for you but I thought the food was some of the best I 've had.
All in all I have no criticism other than the conduct of some fellow passengers who seemed to think that they were above queueing. We had a very large group of Austrians on board who wore bright red tour company lanyards throughout.and, whilst I know not all of the group were guilty of this behaviour, it seemed that forming an orderly queue and waiting your turn did not apply to them. The staff did their best but when you have one person controlling access to the bus you can't see who is coming in from the side and circumventing the queue. It could have really spoiled our trip but we made light hearted banter of it each night when we compared notes to see which of the four couples at our table had witnessed the most devious queue jumping. I saw one elderly lady with a tender ticket number 5 turn it over so the number was hidden and join the queue for the second tender cutting a good hour off her wait time in Santorini. Ingenious we should all do that.
The other issue that wasnt really enforced was the hand sanitisation which I think is really important. Sanitisers are available but no one monitors the use before entering a restaurant or food service area which is usually a pre requisite on other cruise ships.
All in all an excellent good value for money cruise and i wouldn't hesitate to book again with MSC . Less
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The cabin was situated under the buffet restaurant and could be noisy as the restaurant was cleared away or prior to opening as there was heavy objects being moved around. But this had to be balanced by the fact that we were 20 steps from the back of the ship and a very quiet viewing/deck area. Not much through traffic to contend with.
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Townsend, Tennessee - Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina
Welcome to the Fishing Report from the Great Smoky Mountains. Dark clouds hung over the mountains this morning giving the hope of rain but none is falling. The forecast looks clear all the way into next week.
The weather over the past week has been much more typical of August. Hot and humid. Thankfully you can escape to the mountains and find cooler temperatures. It makes me thankful for living here in East Tennessee and not somewhere that the only relief is air conditioning. The forecast is calling for mid to upper 80's maybe the low 90's this week. You are going to want to hit the streams early in the morning for the best fishing.
Water levels are low...but that is normal for this time of year. The streamflow gauge on Little River is giving a reading of 1.50 feet or 96 c.f.s. That is almost normal for this date. Water temperatures are getting warm. The water at the Y is 70.5F this morning. It will still be cooler the further upstream you go. The streams are running clear.
Trout fishing in the Smokies is still good but it isn't like Spring-time fishing. A good day this time of year isn't going to include as many fish as it would in May. Water levels are low so you have to be extra sneaky. Concentrate on fishing the faster moving water. This water is better oxygenated than the slow pools. High stick, even with a dry fly. One big advantage of low water is that it can be easier to get around the stream. You won't be in the water as much as in the Spring. You can use the exposed boulders for cover.
Terrestrial patterns such as ants and beetles have been working well. Mike's Magic Beetle, Mike's Top Hat Beetle, Fur Ants and Hi-Vis Parachute ants have all been fishing well. Green Weenies, Barbie Bugs and San Juan Worms make great droppers. For dry flies, Yellow Sally patterns, Elk Hair Caddis, and Parachute Adams are still good in the #16 size.
With a holiday coming up next weekend the Smokies should be fairly quiet for a couple of days. It was quiet in the Shop this weekend. It usually is before a major holiday.
Byron will be away from the Fishing Report for a couple of days so I'll be filling in. Have a great day and thank you for being here with us.
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Channing Tatum Should Definitely Star In a Gay Rom-Com
At an event celebrating the release of The Heat on DVD and Blu-Ray, Paul Feig announced that he would love for Channing Tatum, that guy you always see crushing it at the gym without like, even trying, to star in a new rom-com currently in development. A new gay rom-com.
This is a great idea.
The film's premise is this: a sort of Joe Blow regular kind of guy gets involved with a 2012's People's Sexiest Man Alive kind of guy, and finds himself unable to cope with the pressures and insecurities that inevitably haunts a person dating outside their bracket.
Channing Tatum is destined for this role. From Tatum we've seen the shoot-em-up tough guy, the heartbroken husband, the dancer from the wrong side of the tracks, the wisecracking cop, and the greased up stripper with a heart of gold. Tatum is somehow able to inhabit both the meathead and the charmingly attainable leading man, making him both a girl's guy and a guy's guy. A McConaughey of an earlier time. Now, give him a few Ephronesque lines–all prettily packaged and ready to be delivered with funny and frank and self-effacing affection, and have them delivered to another guy no less–and you will have a hit on your hands.
Anyway the point is, no matter who you love, Channing Tatum is a real hunk-o-stuff. And everyone should feel very sexual about this idea.


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A university student from Blandford has scooped an award at the Interior Educators Free Range interior architecture and design show in London.
Evie Sudlow, who is set to graduate from Leeds Metropolitan University, picked up the award for Best Overall Presentation or Drawing for her degree project, 'Requiem for Matter: A Future Cemetery'.
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Winders for both cast and blown film have changed greatly over the past three to five years. They now wind larger diameters and better-quality rolls out of thinner, stretch ier films at higher speed and lower tension. This is the result of not one development but many. Starting in the mid 1990s, load-cell tension controls, tapered-tension capability, and AC flux-vector drives began replacing dancer tension control and DC drives.
Macro Engineering supplied its first flux-vector drive in 1990 for an experimental extrusion coating line that wound coated paper at 3500 ft/min. (Paper can wind at 8000 ft/min and nonwovens at 4500 ft/min because they're non-stretchy, porous, and don't trap air.)
The first plastic film winder with an AC flux-vector drive controlled by a touchscreen PLC was Battenfeld Gloucester's Model 1011 small turret center winder designed for three-layer blown film in 1991. Black Clawson and Reinhold both delivered their first AC vector drives and PLC controls on plastic film winders in 1996. By five years ago, most winder makers were building some models with AC drives and PLCs. By two years ago, virtually all makes and all models had switched to these technologies.
The big advantage of AC drives isn't speed, but low maintenance. DC drives have brushes that have to be replaced and can run at lower speeds only with external air cooling. AC drives have no brushes, don't need cooling, are more precise, and have greater speed range. More recently, AC servo drives have been used instead of AC vector types to give more accurate speed and position control.
With DC drives, speed and torque aren't linear, and at speeds below 10% there's no torque at all. On the other hand, AC motors—both vector and servo—have absolutely linear torque development from zero to maximum speed. That means that a DC drive has a usable speed range of about 80:1; and AC vector or servo drives have a 2000:1 range.
Why is such a speed range necessary? Center-drive winding starts at high winding-shaft rpm at the core and tapers to very low speed as the roll builds in order to keep constant roll-surface speed. The speed taper is at least 10:1 and may be 25:1 for bigger diameters. Jumbo rolls of up to 60 in. and rolls of very thin, stretchy materials may require tension tapering of as much as 100:1, says Black Clawson.
Multiply that ratio times the range of line speeds, which may range from 450 ft/min for very thin film down to 30 ft/min for very thick film, a range of 15:1. That means a winder needs a speed range of 1500:1 to run that array of products today.
The highest practical winding speeds for cast film today are probably 2500 ft/min for stretch film and 2000 ft/min for BOPP—up from 1500 to 1700 ft/min for both a few years ago. "Now cast film lines are no longer winder-limited," says Ricky Keller, sales/marketing director for coating and film at Davis-Standard.
Film winding runs even faster in secondary processes like printing, coating, and laminating. For example, a Davis-Standard Meridian winder reportedly handles coated/laminated, metalized film and BOPP snack-food packaging at up to 2500 ft/min. Keller says, "That may be about as fast as film will ever go because of the need to evacuate air as it winds."
New-generation winders can also maintain lower tensions at lower line speeds than ever before—an advantage with soft, thin webs like prestretched stretch film and with blown films. Blown film is inherently less even in gauge than cast, so it needs to be wound more loosely to make a flat roll. If stretchy films are wound too tightly, thin areas get thinner, and thick areas become ridges. With thin films, the gauge variation may be smaller, but a roll accumulates many more layers, so the total effect of the variation on roll quality may be greater. Blown film winds typically at 300 to 350 ft/min and up to 500 to 600 ft/min for thin or oriented film. HDPE blown film can wind at up to 1000 ft/min.
Higher winding speeds and better tension control are "changing the paradigm," notes Mirek Planeta, president of Macro Engineering & Technology. "We're retrofitting winders on a lot of lines all over the world for this reason." Older winders are being rebuilt with new drive motors, electronics, and load cells at two-thirds the cost of a whole new winder.
Newer high-speed winders use different roller configurations than past models. For example, Davis-Standard's Model 2300 cast film winder for up to 57-in.-diam. rolls has only three idler rolls vs. five before. Hosokawa Alpine American's latest center winder uses more S-wrap configurations, replacing driven pairs of nip rolls. All manufacturers today use carbon-fiber idler rolls for light weight, rigidity, and reduced vibration at high speeds.
Jumbo rolls used in high speed converting lines are getting bigger and heavier. Brueckner Maschinenbau in Germany claims to have built the world's biggest winder to handle 10-meter-wide PP webs and 60-in.-diam. rolls that weigh 26,000 lb. Brueckner has built four of these behemoths since 1997.
Battenfeld Gloucester's Model 1022 surface winder handles 60-in.-diam. rolls weighing up to 7000 lb. (A version has also been designed for 72-in. rolls.) Gloucester's Model 1037 cast film winder for OPP supports a 10,000-lb roll, and a model is being built for rolls up to 12,000 lb.
Going for zero tension
Precision load cells and newer roller configurations allow much lower winding tensions. Black Clawson uses servo drives and special lay-on rolls to maintain tension as low as 2 lb across a 90-in. web, or 0.02 pli (lb/lineal in.). Windmoeller & Hoelscher has a lay-on roll that is counterbalanced for zero weight and uses a servo motor to apply tension as light as 4 lb across a 100-in. web (0.04 pli). A light tension profile might start at 10 lb and taper to 2 or 4 lb at the periphery of a full roll.
Black Clawson is now developing a "zero-tension" winder for exotic films. It senses the film surface to maintain a certain droop, says product manager Robert Moeller.
Better low-tension control improves roll quality for cast PP film, which is a difficult product because it keeps shrinking as it crystallizes for 48 hr or more after winding. If enough air isn't wound into the roll to allow for that shrinkage, the roll hardens and can crush the core. Center/surface winding with low tension can wind a controlled amount of air between the layers, notes Gerd Kasselmann, managing director of W&H's Reinhold Div.
Polyethylene, which doesn't shrink as much, is wound in tighter rolls, keeping air out. These rolls need to be tighter at the core and looser on the outside because tension relaxes in the core but remains taut in the outer 20 in. of roll diameter.
To provide low-tension control in blown film, Addex last year developed a high-end surface/gap winder called Superwind. It has a bank of 13 AC servo motors with direct torque control—six per winding station plus one for the input nip. Each winding roll has a large motor at one end and a small motor at the other for roll transfer. It also has load cells with fiber-optic wiring at each end of the idler roll behind the drum to monitor actual tension. The Superwind controls tension based on torque data from all these drives and uses the load cells only to calibrate and verify tension.
This system provides more precise tension control, says Addex president Rick von Kraus. He claims it is accurate within 2% to 3% vs. 10% to 15% for tension control based on load cells alone. "Using load cells to control motor speed is only accurate when no slippage occurs," he notes. If slippage occurs in one tension zone, it affects the next, creating a pumping effect.
Reifenhauser's high-speed UFA III winder, integrated with Rockwell Automation's Control Logix PLC, controls tension by means of sensor data from the motor and three to seven driven rollers linked by a fieldbus. Tension is measured, but not controlled, via signals from high-speed load cells. Load cells measure strain-gauge deflection on an idler roll, giving an electronic signal proportional to actual tension.
Instead of pneumatic or hydraulic pressure, Reifenhauser uses a servo drive on a shaft to create mechanical pressure on the contact drum for surface winding. That servo pressure can go as low as 50 N (11.25 lb), making it possible to wind thin, sticky film in pressure rather than gap mode. Model UFA III can wind up to 59-in.-diam. rolls.
Kiefel a few years ago bought Wintech Winding Technology in Switzerland and the high-end orbital-winder business of Christian Maier GmbH in Germany. Kiefel combined the two product lines under its Kirion brand. The Kirion W-M (Wintech Multi-purpose) surface/center/gap winder controls tension down to 40 N (9 lb) for winding very thin film. Its patented CLP2 (Constant Lay-on Pressure) control and special "anti-bending" carbon-fiber roll prevent air entrapment.
Bigger, better, faster
Alpha Marathon, which builds turret winders for blown and cast film, recently introduced a high-speed rewinder for gusseted film, capable of winding at 1200 ft/min with fully automatic roll changes every 20 sec.
Black Clawson is developing a new "anvil" for automatic cutover of polyester film and OPP, using a servo-driven blade to punch against a backing roller. The impact of a blunt edge against the backing roll reportedly cuts brittle polyester without shattering it. The servo drive accelerates the anvil holder so it moves at the same speed as the film.
Davis-Standard has integrated high-speed video cameras into its EPIC controls to help optimize high-speed web transfer on its record-setting Meridian winder. That model now achieves cutovers and splices at 2500 ft/min.
Battenfeld Gloucester's model 1002 DS (dual spindle) winds cast stretch film at up to 2000 ft/min., making eight 20-in.-wide rolls or six 30-in. rolls. Gloucester also supplied a high-speed dual-turret winder with its first commercial MDO unit for coex blown stretch film. Before orienting, the 0.8- to 1-mil film runs at 225 ft/min. After orienting, the film is only 0.25- to 0.35-mil thick and four times longer, so it winds at 900 ft/min.
Alpine builds surface and surface/center/gap winders and is building its first gap winder with reverse-winding capability. It will wind at up to 1000 ft/min.
Macro Engineering builds turret center winders for roll diameters up to 60 in. and speeds over 2000 ft/min for BOPP, whereas most turret winders run at 700 to 800 ft/min. Macro's latest Automax C (center) and S (surface) winders have an optional "kiss" winding mode that uses a special servo-driven lay-on roll to provide very light lay-on force—just enough to remove the air. This linear (rather than pivoting) lay-on roll is supported at both ends and is kept parallel to the winding-roll axis. Tension and pressure controls are programmed via a touchscreen.
SML Extrusion Technology in Austria developed Winder 2000, a horizontal sliding winder that can slit up to 16 smaller bobbins in-line with scrapless cutover. It reportedly maintains tensions as low as 0.05 pli for thin breathable films. It can wind PE stretch wrap in 10-in. OD rolls on 3-in. cores and cast PP in 40-in. rolls on 6-in. cores.
Tecno Coating Engineering SrL in Italy just developed a high-speed turret winder for cast stretch film that runs at 1600 ft/min. It can make stretch-film bobbins directly at high speed, whereas individual stretch-film rolls are normally slit and rewound in a secondary operation. Tecno uses AC vector drives on the winding roll and AC servo drives for tension control on other driven rolls.
Starting this year, Reinhold will build surface and gap winders for W&H and will apply its knife-in-drum cutover design to surface winders for the first time. This will allow surface winders to reverse direction easily—typically an advantage of center winders.
Reinhold's patented cutting drum is already used in W&H's all-servo Filmatic R center winder. The knife makes a sharp right-angled cut and transfers the cut edge to a new core without foldover (see diagrams). This provides a center wind right from the start, instead of requiring initial winding in surface mode after cutover. W&H recently optimized a sine-wave blade that cuts in 20 millisec.


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Discussion in 'WWE Games' started by jpmegami, Jan 8, 2013.
To be fair, you kinda started all this, dude...
But yeah, even then, this has still gone on way too long.
This is all your fault, though.
Completely unrelated but why did you use an enye in round?
Did you not see where Juice acknowledged that, Arny? c'mon man.
And that's still no excuse to be arguing and bitching about the whole thing a day later.
But I thought it was all my fault?
lmao, I'm sorry, but what the fuck are you talking about?
like, what's an enye?
I have Juice on ignore lol
In the word "round" he used a "n" with a little squiggly over it which is called an enye.
You're missing that, bro.
Ah, okay.
I don't know much about Spanish accentation (I'm assuming that's a Spanish thing, because I don't remember anything like that in French), so that's why I say.
Why? lmao
Working together already
Because I'm posting from my phone and I held the n button for too long.
And I'm not gonna get into this again.
Man, why do you guys get the cool team name?
Is it because I'm fat?
See... you can't even type in English correctly...
Cord is an illegal confirmed
I have Juice on ignore because he's too sexy for my eyes.
A fat guy and a pervert on the same team? I smell a sitcom on CBS in the making.
I know dat feel...
...too bad I can't ignore myself
Just like I'm too fat?
That's the clear disadvantage here...you can't just ignore that lol. And you just said you would've waited to gain yet another advantage?
I don't understand how I'm bitchmade by outright saying who I'm voting for. I'm not brainwashing people. Everyone knew I was frustrated with your lack of communication skills, and so I told everyone I was voting for you. I don't control everyone else, dude. LOTS of guys felt that same way.
You fucked up because you suck at communicating. You messed up the flow on challenge one, which we won, so I didn't really care. But you outright stole a image from me when I clearly stated I was doing it, which just showed that you weren't being a team player. THAT was bitchmade..
We're already a sitcom, bro.
Wow. You say Cord sucks at communicating but there was a PM made that Cord wasn't invited to. How can you even put that on him?
Pudgey and the Perve
That's a good enough name for me.
Uh, that was done after that challenge, Arny.
He's telling Cord he sucks at communication but Cord wasn't invited to ANY of the group convos we have. If Juice ever said something in the group convo, how would cord see it and react to it accordingly?
But wasn't Cord in the one that JoshBox made?
I wasn't in the first group convo and managed to make out fine.
Me picking the type if challenge isn't a disadvantage to you. If I knew exactly what the challenge consisted of then THAT wouldve been a disadvantage to you. We both went into that challenge not knowing what we were gonna have to do.
Why are you pretending as though you PM'ING, not outright posting in the thread saying that you're gonna vote for me, but PM'ING people and leaving me out of that pm as influencing the vote? It's sneaky and bitchmade.
And how the hell did I not communicate with you all on both challenges? I was very active in the conversation on msn(remember I kept getting logged out and having to log back in?) and in the pm for the caption challenge. If anything you all didn't communicate with me when I asked for the Daniel pic URL and no one gave it to me, or when I suggested that we put cm punk's head on bogeys body when Staple didn't like the caption that I came up with. So save that communication bullshit.
Most of us didn't even know you were in the contest at first lol
Welp. Shows how much attention I paid to that convo.
I know and I still managed to find a way to contribute. That's the point I'm making.
Cord was always helping out in the challenges, doe. He's got a point. The caption contest, we didn't lose cause of him, we lost cause of Kevin's lazy ass. And speaking of Kevin, wtf has HE done during the whole contest? He barely communicates with us, barely has helped out and nobody has said anything about it. Why does everything gotta fall on Cord, doe?
It didn't until we found out that Cord is a traitor. How are you all mad at Mav for being a traitor but not Cord?
I started a separate convo for guys who weren't invited to the original. You can't blame me for something IGN controls.
And the incident at hand isn't even tied with that convo. We started a whole new just for that challenge.
Cord barely made a conversation trying to act like a badass but people didn't care about it. Mav used that to turn us against DTAM and try to vote him out and look at what happened.
How the hell am I a traitor for wanting to form an alliance to be safe from bullshit politicking? I never tried to throw anybody under the bus anything like that. If anything during the caption challenge I told the other three to vote for Ali since he wasn't active.
And was Cord invited to that convo?
So you're not holding it against Cord because he wasn't intelligent enough to pull it off? The intent was basically the same, work with members of the other team.
Where was politicking even hinted at? It's a team based game with no individual reward whatsoever, why would anyone even want to politic. Joining up with members of the opposite team in order to screw your team mates into going into the elimination round instead of you is exactly being a traitor.
I'm really enjoying this still.
Um, you weren't allowed to pick the challenge. That's called cheating. Cheating is an unfair advantage for you. Derp.
LOL, why THE FUCK would I publicly say that in this thread for literally no reason at all? What does that accomplish? I told my teammates exactly what I was doing. That's not sneaky, dude. Stop being stupid.
The challenge lasted longer than one night, and when I told you the plans we came up with for the next couple days you went on and did your own thing and several times we had to reformulate what we were doing.
You're just being dumb now, dude.
>You asked for for a URL for an image. THATS FUCKING IT
>Everyone who posted an official caption posted it in the pm beforehand
>I claim an image to work on in the pm well in advance
>you come OUT OF NOWHERE and post your own caption without saying something
You could've been like "Juice I want to do this one". And I would've been like "Cool, dude go for it".
You could've posted what you came up in the PM like EVERYONE ELSE. Do you not see how frustrating that was?
I'm guessing he was trying to cover his bases if we ever merged and the competition became every man for himself. That is until we found out there is no merge like Survivor. You can't blame the man for doing that, especially when he feels left out of everything. I would have done the same.


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In January, CBBC Newsround Online reported that one school in the West Midlands was carrying out random checks on its pupils using the specially-trained animals.
Now seven schools in Staffordshire have signed up to the scheme.
The dogs, who are more used to working in pubs and clubs, are experts at sniffing out drugs.
Without warning
Anyone carrying any drugs on them is sure to get caught.
The parents of pupils will be told about the sniffer dogs' first visits to the schools - but after that, the animals will be brought into schools without warning.
Excellent initiative
The leader of one local council said: "We believe these visits will help to deter young people from becoming involved with drugs.
"I am confident this excellent initiative will improve the safety and well-being of young people in our district."


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This episode was breathtaking, and a terrific continuation to what happened at the end of the previous episode. A new case is hitting the table at the agency and it is a very interesting one and multi-faceted due to the Mossad involvement.
I don't know how this will play out in coming episodes but I think we are in for three great episodes before the end of thi s season! Let's hope this is true!
A lot of interesting drama between Joan and Arthur as well as Joan and Annie, not to mention Pakrer and Auggie. It was really great! I hope Annie and Auggie finally have that beer too! I think it is a little bit frutsrating that they haven't really had very many scenes together recently.
But overall, a breathtaking episode and I can't wait for more!


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