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Day 7: Last-blast day
So many things went right in this tour. They usually do, in my limited RTR experience, but this seemed particularly charmed to me.
The route was fantastic, beautiful, varied in topography and effort. Great rolling rides through farmlands and along high-running rivers, challenging climbs up passes of completely different grades and scenery, great straightaways where I was almost blasted off the road by pacelines. (Some people are way too driven).
New Tour Director Chandler Smith, his staff and volunteers created a sleekly run experience, smoothing the way for thousands of riders with wildly varying needs and experience.
And the weather gods smiled on us for the entire tour (despite Massive-Headwind-Montrose). In past years, I've usually run into at least one downpour — last year's descent off Independence Pass brought freezing rain and a full-out thunder and lightning storm all the way into Leadville. Which is fun when you've got a camera, tape recorder and other metal strapped to you and have nowhere to hide.
But not this time.
So despite my whinings about the condition of my unmentionables and the dearth of pools — wuss — I had a blast, all the way through to Breckenridge.
So speaking of last blasts: I think the common belief among many Ride the Rockies participants was that Cottonwood Pass on Day 6 was the grand finale, of sorts. What came after was just gravy.
But the route from Buena Vista to Breckenridge had plenty of its own high points. In fact, my brother said he thought they saved the best for last with Hoosier Pass, which, although 600 feet lower than Cottonwood, had one of those great last-blast climbs that did plenty of folks in. Or at least, that's what I gathered as the SAG wagons drove by, stocked to capacity with bicycles and very defeated-looking passengers.
Which brings me to another point raised by my brother, a first-time RTR-er.
Why is it that some people screech to a halt at the very beginning of a hard climb? And just stand there staring up, up, up at the road as it disappears into the clouds?
To me, that's just giving your head time to tell you how screwed you are. Or at least that's how my head works.
Or maybe they're just thinking through strategy? Trying to screw up the courage to start? Or trying to quiet the voice that's telling them how screwed they are?
That's what happened along the climb up Hoosier Pass. We'd left the town of Fairplay after a quick bite at the aid station, and from there we were told there was an 11-mile climb to the top of the pass.
But the miles ticked by, with nothing but slightly rolling road, and everyone's looking at each other with one of two thoughts. For the folks who weren't doing their math:
"Well gee, this isn't so bad…"
And for those who were:
"We've got 1,750 feet to climb. In much, much less than 11 miles. This is going to be really bad."
Sure enough, we came up over a small rise and were greeted with a road that had suddenly turned vertical. And that's when the folks started pulling off the road to have their internal arguments with themselves.
On the way up, I stopped to take photos just short of the top of the pass. I met a young couple, tourists from Minnesota, who were just staring at the long line of cyclists almost crawling up the road. The woman shook her head and said, "You couldn't pay me a million dollars to do that."
Uh, actually, we all paid someone else so we could do this to ourselves.
To each his own.
Needless to say, there was a nice little party at the top of the pass, then a quick drop down into Breckenridge for the finish. And I'm always slightly embarrassed by the fuss we get at the finish. There's a big banner over the road, the street is lined with cheering people, and families crowd inside the finish to get a picture of their conquering hero. Feels almost Tour-de-France-ish, which I guess is the intent.
In the years past, I've done it by myself, so there was no family waiting to greet me at the end. Which was fine. This year, since my brother and his friends did RTR with me, I found my 3-year-old nephew Nicholas waiting for me, dirty-faced and smiling, chanting "Ant Ingit! Ant Ingit!" Like I was a conquering hero.
It was a rather nice finish.
MEMORIES? I got an e-mail message from someone saying they had done the 2005 RTR and they remembered Grand Mesa (as well they should) but not Montrose and the headwinds. Well, I'm looking at the 2005 RTR map, and we did indeed land in Montrose and rode into Gunnison from there.
Which proves my theory that we block painful experiences from memory, doesn't it? Well, I'm sure RTR will hit Montrose again in following years, so you'll have a chance to relive the experience.
Though, to tell you the truth, nothing will wipe Grand Mesa from my memory. I think all my fellow 2005 riders feel the same…


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Coffee is a Crop, Not a Can of Pop.
Can you believe it took me 10 minutes to think up that catchy title? What I mean is that coffee comes and goes based on the crop cycle. It's unreasonable (and undesirable) to expect all origins to be available at all times, stocked like soda pop in the supermarket. Here at Sweet Maria's, it would be a lot easier to have year-round stock on all coffees. I would go so far as to say it is completely insane that we don't. The amount of work we could avoid by simply buying a year-round supply of our micro-lots is staggering. Maybe I could even fix some of those old motorcycles I stashed in the back of the warehouse years ago! But that's just not how it works here, for several reasons. The first is that the supply of green coffee of this quality is limited. We deal in micro-lots, coffees either from very small producers, or very specialized and distinct lots from medium-sized Estates or Co-ops. A good example is Carmen Estate in Panama. An award-winning farm, we buy their coffee grown at altitudes above 1800 meters. The farm ranges from 1500 to 1900 meters, and when you get into that top tier of altitude, each tree produces dramatically less coffee. In total, the farm has 500 to 600 bags of coffee each year. Of our coffee, there are 40 bags or less, and we purchase it all at a price far above the standard price for small-farm Panama coffees, above Fair Trade prices, above Organic prices … you get the picture. We must do that, not only because of our relationship with the farmer, Carlos, but because of the added labor to separate our coffee and mill it to the highest standard. It is more effort for the farmer at every step of the process. Not only that, for every 10 good and exportable bags of coffee that leave the farm, there are 2 bags of "seconds": coffee that is rejected in the milling, picked too early or too late, seeds that lack density, or are broken. This coffee is usually sold off at a pittance to commercial roasters. So the farm must recover top dollar for its true micro-lot of "Gran Cru" coffee to offset the 20% or more of rejected coffee. From this perspective, I see that my former attitude of contempt for commercial-grade roasters, and even for "Specialty" roasters who buy mid-range coffees has changed greatly. I have a new appreciation for the role of each buyer, and their respective quality "tier" of coffee. After all, if no one bought the low grade and mid-grade coffee, the farmer couldn't afford the time, labor and equipment it takes to produce my micro-lots! So the next time you enjoy a really fine coffee, perhaps it would be appropriate to tip your hat to the "Gourmet" coffee store, to the whole-bean supermarket bins and their oily "Columbia Supremo" or "Terrazu" coffee, or to that espresso drive-thru that specializes in "Skinny Caramel Lattes". It is possible that they sponsored your stash of truly exemplary home-roasted coffee!
New Central America Arrival Highlights
I (Tom) spend so much time cupping coffees and writing reviews that keeping up with the newsletter has become difficult. When I started writing this newsletter, almost 10 years ago, I could not have imagined how quickly the information and the list of coffee offerings would become out of date. Many of our lots sell out so quickly that, when it comes time to write a newsletter, many listed coffees are long gone. Keep that in mind as I highlight some new arrivals, and some micro-lots that will be coming in the next month or two.
Costa Rica: I spent some time cupping at the cooperative mills this winter to identify new microlots with exceptional character. The result will be two special Sweet Maria's Peaberry Reserves (not one as we have had in the past). We are going to have a winey, fruited Peaberry from the Dota Tarrazu region, with welldeveloped chocolate, silky body, and fruited hints. And from the region of Naranjo we will have a crystal-clean Peaberry
with citrus blossom aromatics, zingy bright acidity, and light body. We have offered "Miel" coffees before, but another lot from Dota this year is a full-on natural dryprocessed coffee, as they do in Ethiopia. It has intense body, rustic strawberry fruitiness, and fruit-laced chocolate roast taste. Guatemala: We have 2 lots of special 100% Bourbon coffees coming, along the lines of last year's incredible "Blue Quetzal." And we have a very interesting lot from Antigua of 100% Yellow Bourbon, a very unusual cultivar to be found in Guatemala. The Fraijanes Agua Tibia is in stock, and is the best lot from this farm that I have cupped in recent years; incredible tangy bittersweets.
Panama: We have been spoiled with our great Panamas, and this year will include the very-popular Carmen Estate 1800+ meter lot, the Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha, and perhaps a surprise or two. Our early lot of Panama 12886 was a real sleeper, a fine coffee in a generic wrapper. I am always open to finding such "diamonds in the rough." Mexico: It's rare that I find 2 great Oaxaca coffees, but this is definitely an "up" year for the region in terms of cup quality. Our Fair Trade Organic Oaxaca Pluma has great semi-sweet chocolate notes, and the Oaxaca Pluma Don Eduardo has a winey and fruited subtext in the cup. I was in Chiapas to evaluate micro-regional coffees, and those should be arriving by June.
El Salvador: We have 100% Bourbon coffees lined up, as well as a new source for a full-body pulped natural coffee, coming mid May. I am sure the Cup of Excellence will yield some fine lots too.
Other Origins: I can't fit all I need to in this article, but besides Centrals there are many other new crop arrivals. We have just received our first Kenya from the 2007 Main Crop Auctions, and that is the tip of the iceberg. I have cupped well over 300 lots, and found 8 (at this writing) that are exceptional. Those are all in transit over the next 2 months. Ethiopia: Early dry-processed Harar lots have been disappointing. They had poor weather conditions during the flowering of the coffee trees this season. I have higher expectations for the dry-process Sidamo coffees, and we have some special projects with farms in that region. Our first wet-process Yirgacheffe is here, and it is spectacular, with strong jasmine aromatics. We will have the dry-process Yirgacheffe Idido Misty Valley in late June or so.
Yet Another Weird T-Shirt.
Note the chicken-n-coffee image in this newsletter? You too could be wearing that all over your city! Would you? Maybe not, but I would. We are t-shirt people here at Sweet Maria's and the odder the better. Maybe that's why we keep trying to make shirts that few people will really like, let alone buy. But what the heck, it's not like we need to advertise, and since when is a weird t-shirt going to hurt anyone? In this case, we have 2 new designs that are based on photographs I took in my coffee travels. I love commercial paintings (the kind you see in Mexico advertising a chicken shack or in Panama advertising an internet café), all quite folksy and one-of-a-kind. So we made a couple shirts based on these. We called this one the "Cubist chicken" not because it is particularly Cubist in style, but because it doesn't make much sense. -Tom
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Sweet Maria's Green Coffee Offering List
as of May 2, 2007 – there are many, many incoming lots weekly
at this time of year, especially Centrals, Kenyas, and Ethiopia.
Check the web site – this list is certainly out-of-date!
Central American 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
Costa Rica Dota Tarrazu -Conquistador $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $41.50 $77.00
Costa Rica Tres Rios -La Magnolia $4.90 $9.31 $21.32 $40.67 $75.46
Guatemala Fraijanes - Finca Agua Tibia $4.80 $9.12 $20.88 $39.84 $73.92
Mexico FTO Oaxaca Pluma $5.10 $9.69 $22.19 $42.33 $78.54
Mexico Oaxaca Pluma -Don Eduardo $4.90 $9.31 $21.32 $40.67 $75.46
Nicaragua FTO Esteli - Miraflor Coop $5.15 $9.79 $22.40 $42.75 $79.31
Panama Lot 12686 $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $38.18 $70.84
South American 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
Bolivia FTO SHG EP Caranavi $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $41.50 $77.00
Brazil Daterra Farms - Yellow Bourbon $5.90 $11.21 $25.67 $48.97 $90.86
Brazil Cachoeira da Grama -Yellow Bourbon $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $46.48 $86.24
Brazil FTO Dry-Process Poco Fundo $5.10 $9.69 $22.19 $42.33 $78.54
Brazil Screen-Dried Moreninha Formosa $4.90 $9.31 $21.32 $40.67 $75.46
Colombia Organic Narino - San Lorenzo $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $43.16 $80.08
Peru Tunquimayo - Juan de Dios $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
Peru Las Delicias - Zenon Vargas $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
Peru Norte Especial $4.70 $8.93 $20.45 $39.01 $72.38
African- Arabian 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
Ethiopia FTO Yirgacheffe Oromia $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $43.16 $80.08
Kenya AA Kiambu - Kimathi $5.50 $10.45 $23.93 $45.65 $84.70
Rwanda Butare Bourbon $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
Rwanda FT Duhingekawa Womens Coop $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
Tanzania Mount Meru Nkoanekoli $5.50 $10.45 $23.93 $45.65 $84.70
Tanzania AAA Songea Flat Bean $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $43.16 $80.08
Yemen Mokha Haimi $6.60 $12.54 $28.71 $54.78 $101.64
Yemen Mokha Sana'ani $6.40 $12.16 $27.84 $53.12 $98.56
Indonesian- Indian 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
India Monsooned Malabar "Elephant" $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
India Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold $4.75 $9.03 $20.66 $39.43 $73.15
Java Government Estate Pancoer $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $43.16 $80.08
Sulawesi Grade One Toraja $5.10 $9.69 $22.19 $42.33 $78.54
Sumatra Aceh Gold Peaberry $5.90 $11.21 $25.67 $48.97 $90.86
Sumatra Classic Mandheling $4.80 $9.12 $20.88 $39.84 $73.92
Sumatra 19+ TP - Lake Tawar $6.00 $11.40 $26.10 $49.80 $92.40
Sumatra FTO Gayo - Tanah Tinggi $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $43.99 $81.62
Timor FTO Maubesse $4.90 $9.31 $21.32 $40.67 $75.46
Islands- Blends -Etc. 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
Hawaii Kona - Moki's Farm $16.60 $31.54 $72.21 5 lb limit
Hawaii Kowali Extra Fancy In Stock 1 Lb Limit
SM's Moka Kadir Blend $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $46.48 $86.24
SM's Espresso Monkey Blend $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $41.50 $77.00
SM's Classic Italian Espresso Blend $4.80 $9.12 $20.88 $39.84 $73.92
SM's Decaf Espresso Blend $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $46.48 $86.24
SM's Liquid Amber Espresso Blend $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $43.99 $81.62
SM's French Roast Blend $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $41.50 $77.00
SM's Puro Scuro Blend $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
SM's Roasted French Chicory $4.80 $9.12 $20.88 $39.84 $73.92
Decafs 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 10 Lb 20 lb
African Highlands WP Decaf $5.80 $11.02 $25.23 $48.14 $89.32
Costa Rica Tres Rios WP Decaf $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $43.99 $81.62
El Salvador PN Las Ranas WP Decaf LOW $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $43.99 $81.62
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe WP Decaf $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $46.48 $86.24
Guatemala San Marcos WP Decaf LOW $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $43.16 $80.08
Guatemala Finca Injertal WP Decaf $5.70 $10.83 $24.80 $47.31 $87.78
Indonesian Organic SWP Komodo Blend $5.90 $11.21 $25.67 $48.97 $90.86
Mexico Organic Oaxaca WP Decaf $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $43.99 $81.62
Peru Organic WP Decaf $5.40 $10.26 $23.49 $44.82 $83.16
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In conversation with a friend the other day, I said I really wanted to be a writer.
"You are," my friend says.
"Yeah," I said, "but I don't think of myself like that yet."
"Why not?"
"I don't know."
My friend said, "You write stories that people you don't know have read and you've got a book for sale. You're a writer."
"Maybe I'll feel like that when someone refers to me as a writer."
In my head, I'm a writer. I know it for the reasons my friend outlined above. I'm in my third year of seriously learning my craft and hopefully getting better. I'm comfortable with where I'm at on the learning curve, but in my heart I don't feel like a writer yet.
That's not a bad thing, it's just honest. I have a day job that I love and that I'm very good at and that's primarily how I think of myself, how I define myself as a person in the world.
When someone refers to me as my son's dad, I'm proud. When my (step)daughter introduced me to her serious boyfriend as her father, I beamed. When I'm my wife's husband, I can't tell you how great that feels. These are other people's definitions of me and they give me a sense of place in the world. I'm a father. I'm a husband. I'm a manager. I'm all these things.
Deeper down in my heart I'm an artist. All my life I've drawn or made music or done something to put some kind of art into the world. I've applied my artistic tendencies to how I do my day job and that's been somewhat satisfying, but not enough. I've had to have something creative just to keep myself sane while doing what's right and honorable by keeping a roof over my head and food on the table. I just can't let the day job take over and be enough.
I have another friend who recently referred to me as 'the best writer I know' to some other folks and wow, that's quite a compliment. The opinion matters a great deal to me and I'm grateful my friends think of me that way. Maybe something's wrong with me that I don't think of myself as a writer in the face of all this. Maybe it's that I haven't written anything that feels like it's one of my children or a significant other.
I don't know.
Here in my third year of seriously trying to be a writer, I can use this as inspiration and motivation to keep writing. I've earned some gray hairs from my children and my day job. I have a ring on my left hand that reminds me how precious love is. These are physical things but not necessary. They're only totems.
I suppose I don't feel like I've earned the right to feel like a writer.
To paraphrase Descartes, "I write, therefore I am a writer". Logically that works, but my heart isn't always about logic. (And before you think this is all about me being self-serving, I'm not begging for anyone to call me a writer. I want to earn it. Really earn it.)
Do you think of yourself as a writer? Do you see a difference between being an author and a writer? What makes you a writer? Let me know in the comments.


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Out Stranger in Kabul
WASHINGTON – Actress Cate Blanchett, who has played Queen Elizabeth I, is performing here, portraying someone less than regal – flurried, anxious Blanche DuBois, in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." If Obama administration officials involved in formulating Afghanistan policy see her, they should wince when she speaks DuBois' signature line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
The U.S. mission – whatever it is; stay tuned – in that fractured semi-nation depends on substantially increased competence and radically reduced corruption among the strangers governing in, if not much beyond, Kabul. One stranger is Afghanistan's president. We are getting to know him well.
On Jan. 29, 2002, just 114 days after the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush, during his State of the Union address, introduced to a joint session of Congress and to a national television audience a man in the gallery of the House chamber – "the distinguished interim leader of a liberated Afghanistan, Chairman Hamid Karzai." Interim no more, he has won – or at least secured – another five years in office. Abdullah Abdullah, whom Karzai defeated in Aug. 20's ruinous election – fraudulent ballots, bogus polling places, one third of Karzai's votes disallowed – has decided not to participate in a runoff, partly because it was to be conducted by those who supervised the first election. When it was reported that Abdullah was thinking about withdrawing, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's response was inane: "We see that happen in our own country where, for whatever combination of reasons, one of the candidates decides not to go forward. I don't think it has anything to do with the legitimacy of the election." So, Afghanistan is just like America – candidates decide "not to go forward."
After hearing that Abdullah would withdraw, Clinton said, "I do not think it affects the legitimacy. … When President Karzai accepted (the runoff) without knowing what the consequences and outcome would be, that bestowed legitimacy from that moment forward." So, the U.S. government chooses to believe that legitimacy descends upon Karzai simply because he agreed to another election controlled by his operatives. Such desperate sophistry is dismaying evidence of the mentality of the Obama administration as it contemplates the military's request for a substantial increase of U.S. forces, just eight months after the last increase.
Remember the reason given for that one? In March President Obama increased U.S. forces in Afghanistan. In September he said: "I did order 21,000 additional troops there to make sure that we could secure the election, because I thought that was important." The election was indeed important.
Last Sunday, on "This Week," Valerie Jarrett, one of the president's confidants, was asked if Karzai's demolition of the process that was supposed to legitimize him will "cast a cloud over President Karzai and make it more difficult … to implement (the president's) strategy." Jarrett replied:
"We don't think that it's going to add a complication to the strategy. … We're going to work with the leader of the Afghan government and hopefully that's going to improve the state of conditions for the people in Afghanistan, and also help us as we try to bring this war to a close."
Hopefully? Talk about the audacity of hope. Jarrett perhaps signaled the goal that the president's strategy, which is a work in progress, is to serve – bringing the war "to a close." Barack Obama has no intention of being a war president.
Already the annual cost of America's errand in Afghanistan is larger than that country's GDP. U.S. success depends on Afghans perceiving the central government as legitimate, which they will not do for at least five more years. Americans, led by a commander in chief whose heart is not in it, will not sustain the years of casualties and other costs necessary to create self-sufficient Afghan security forces beneath a corrupt regime.
On July 24, 2008, in Berlin, Obama stressed the need to "defeat the Taliban." Then, however, he spoke as a "citizen of the world," not as president. Now he is being presidential by reconsidering some implications of the politically calculated rhetoric that helped make him president. He is rightly ignoring those who cannot distinguish thinking from dithering.
President Woodrow Wilson, looking censoriously at some nations to America's south, reportedly vowed, "We will teach them to elect good men." Whatever strategy Obama adopts, its success cannot depend on America teaching Afghans to do that. If he is looking for a strategy that depends on legitimacy in Kabul, he is looking for a unicorn.
© 2009, Washington Post Writers Group


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Louise Abbéma
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About the Artist
French painter, printmaker, and draughtswoman Louise Abbéma garnered national attention with her full-length portrait of famed actress Sarah Bernhardt.
Born into a wealthy aristocratic Parisian family with close ties to the city's artistic community, Abbéma studied art with several master painters. Portraits of actors and actresses at the Comédie Française dominated her early works until she made a name for herself at the Salon of 1876 with her portrayal of the "Divine Sarah." Abbéma ultimately executed multiple portraits and a bronze medallion of Bernhardt, with whom she was a close friend and possibly lover.
Like most women artists of the time, Abbéma focused mainly on portraiture and genre scenes (images of everyday life). Her high-society portraits executed with a light touch and rapid brushstrokes reveal the academic and Impressionist influences that shaped her style. Her sitters included French diplomats and other notable members of society. Abbéma developed a variety of techniques using oil paints, pastel, and watercolor, and worked on various supports, including fans.
Abbéma received commissions for decorative panels for town halls throughout Paris as well as the Palace of the Governor of Dakar in Senegal. Abbéma solidified her international reputation after exhibiting works, including two wall murals (on canvas), at the Women's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. She continued to exhibit at the Salon until 1926, a year before her death at the age of 73.


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I Forgot My Phone
This video needs no explanation… Just watch what happens to this girl who forgot her phone…
This video needs no explanation… Just watch what happens to this girl who forgot her phone…
We are all addicted to Smartphones.
But it's not only our fault. Just like with tobacco, coca-cola and other addictive products, the other side – the producers – are also responsible for the addiction.
I have an amazing opportunity to speak at one of the biggest Internet conferences this year – WebSummit, Ireland, 2013. In my talk I will convince app developers and entrepreneurs why they should make less addictive apps for us, the users.
Get into this link, watch my video and press "Like". It should take a minute of your time, but this is for a great purpose. Spreading the word about UNDIGITIZE.ME.
You can also help by clicking on this link to tweet the message: http://clicktotweet.com/28T06
I must remind you, that this is a non-profit project, so we need your good will support whenever possible.
// Lior Frenkel
The negative social and cognitive influences lurking around the corner due to intensive Smartphone use are probably evident and clear by now to most of you intelligent birds out there, but what about the physical hazards?
Most of us spend the majority of our awakening hours in front of the computer. Combine your office hours with your after work Social media hours and add to that your approximate total daily Smartphone use count. Are you afraid to even calculate this equation? So do us.
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are injuries to the skeletal system and nervous systems caused by repetitive tasks. Eye strain is one of the most common RSI injuries among Smartphone users.
When we stare at the screen in front of us, we blink much less than naturally. Decrease in blink rate causes dry eyes and is one of the top factors to cause headaches. Eye strain is known for the negative effect to our vision and is also likely to cause neck and shoulder pain.
Scared yet? Have no fear! CNN as well as LifeHacker community have adopted an easy method to avoid potential damage: The simple 20-20-20 rule.
This Optometrist and eye doctor supported method suggests that every 20 minutes we take an at least 20 second break in which we shall gaze at an object that is 20 feet (6 meters) away. This is the recommended distance in which our eyes relax and restore focus. Maintaining this habit should help us avoid the unwanted potential damage mentioned above.
Optometrist Dr.Glazier also suggests intensive users consulting to an eye doctor regarding potential adjustments need to be made, limiting the usage, keeping a healthy distance from the screen (elbow to wrist distance – minimum) and taking the time to adjust brightness and contrast according to your personal feeling.
// Noy Tamarkin
Our kids are addicted to screens. TV, computer screen, tablet or Smartphone – kids can spend up to 75% of their day playing with one or the other.
Whenever I visit my nephews, I experience how strong this addiction can be. My 2 year old nephew is browsing the YouTube app on the iPad almost as fast as I do. Well, this is amazing, and I admire this little smart guy, but I have problems to communicate with him because his attention span is so short.
A few months back I started UNDIGITIZE.ME first and foremost for myself. I am addicted to the Smartphone, and I wanted to find ways to get my life back. The deeper I dig, I get to the real problems – and kids' addiction to screens is one of them. Now, with the "Phone Faced Down" campaign, on family dinners we are no longer allowing the kids to play with any of the screens, and we see the change immediately. They cry and cry for half an hour, but then they get creative and play with us. So I get to know my nephew more and more.
But influencing my own family is not enough – I feel that I want to make a real change. I want more kids, and more parents get aware to the screens addiction. I want the message to spread – that is the whole purpose of UNDIGITIZE.ME. I want parents to discuss it with each other and with their kids. Understanding the good and the bad in the screens. What we can gain, but also what we lose when we are "screening" ourselves so much.
With that in mind, I'm ready for the next challenge – spreading the word to the kids. And what is a better way doing that, than creating a children's book, that will inspire them – not preaching to them – to try and visit the world outside the screens a bit more. To explore the abundance in the physical world, more than they do today.
I will share this beautiful journey with you in the next few weeks and months.
// Lior Frenkel
To read more about kids and tech addiction, try Michael's guest post.
A new study by researchers at Kent State University found a link between heavy smartphone use and reduced fitness levels among university students.
Researchers Andrew Lepp and Jacob E. Barkley, associate professors in Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services, found college students who reported the highest smartphone use – averaging 14 hours a day – were less fit than those who used the devices less often.
"There's no 'phone potato' term, but maybe there should be," Barkley said. "We're just scratching the surface here. I don't think they think about the consequences of sitting and playing with your phone."
Well, that's a whole new meaning for the term "Digital Diet"…
Read more here.
// Lior Frenkel


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Thanks to Natasha for sending me this photo. Just look at Natasha's stunning dress! It certainly was unique!
Thanks to Natasha for sending me this photo. Just look at Natasha's stunning dress! It certainly was unique!
Here are a few pics of Leanne's wedding on Fri 9th March, I did alot of makeup that morning for all the bridesmaids and mother of the bride too. It was a very busy morning indeed! Thanks to leanne for sending me the following message..
"Thank you so much again for everything you did- we all loved the make up and had lots of great comments throughout the day!!!"
Wishing Leanne every happiness.
here is a picture of lovely bride Karen on her weddding day, Fri 6th January. It was my 1st wedding of 2012. Wishing Karen and Daniel every happiness.
Got sent these beautiful images from www.simpson photography.co.uk of the lovely bride Gemma and the ladies who's make-up i also did that day. Wishing Gemma every happiness :o)
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OK. So recently, Giorgio Maone released a build of noscript that was breaking several other content-blocking extensions, most notably adblock plus.
NoScript forum members were quick to point out that this was happening. I pointed out just how bad it was by showing how it broke several other extensions as well.
two updates were issued, fixing the glitches. Things should've been fine, right?
Apparently not. OK, I'm with some of you in that I'm extremely suspicious that NoScript's so-called "glitches" only activated on sites that support noscript development. But I gave Giorgio the benefit of the doubt.
But some of you have not. According to the development version page at noscript.net/getit , EasyList's author(s) have launched a campaign specifically against noscript.net, hackacemix.net, flashgot.net, and informaction.com .
Is this true?
This is important because Giorgio has responded with what even I consider a major breach of ethics by including in his newest build a mandatory filterset whitelisting his sites (but you can disable them -- allegedly. I'm not trying the build).
Imagine if every extension author did this. What a cluster**** that would be, right?
I want to call a truce between easylist and noscript, but I will have to side with easylist because of one thing: noscript's "glitches" were specific only to Maone's sites. It really does seem suspicious.
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Aside from my usual Tokyo sushi spots like Harutaka , this time I was after sushi shops I've never been before. I've posted already about the exellent Sushi-ya, which quality and chef's skills wise reminded me greatly of the great Sushi Saito. Now it's the turn of Tokami. One Michelin starred sushi Tokami (http://sushitokami.3zoku.com/13menu.html) is run by a young, new generation chef Hiroyuki Sato. His father is a sushi master. Prior to Tokami, Hiroyuki-san himself used to be a waiter at a French restaurant. What sets Tokami apart is not only the fact that the chef speaks very good English. It's that the rice is so different from the rice served at other high end sushi shops in Tokyo.
Hiroyuki Sato uses red vinegar, thus, the rice is stronger flavored and, well, more vinegary. Sushi Tokami is partly owned by a tuna broker and red vinegar goes very well with maguro. That might be the explanation for this particular vinegar choice. Before my dinner at Tokami someone had warned me that such rice can be too overpowering for your palate, however, I thought it was not. When sushi rice is concerned, it's all about the personal preferences and I guess mine are more leaning towards Sukiyabashi Jiro style (very vinegared rice), rather than Mizutani's ( mildy vinegared). The absolute highlight of the omakase at Tokami is tuna collar hand roll, rolled just after the otsumami and before the nigiri.
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When drinktec, the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, opens its doors on Monday, September 11, the exhibition halls in Munich will be permeated by lots of Italian flair. That's because drinktec, the top event in the global beverage industry, is being held for the first time together with SIMEI, the international exhibition for winery and bottling machinery, which is organized by Unione Italiana Vini (UIV). The anticipation on the part of Messe München and UIV is just as great as their expectations for the upcoming five-day trade show.
"We look forward to the joint project and extend a warm welcome to our partners from Italy," says Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, Deputy CEO of Messe München. "This kind of international cooperation is extremely unusual in the trade fair world. By joining forces, drinktec and SIMEI@drinktec will become the industry's most important technology, retail and marketing platform worldwide. With its solutions aimed specifically at the wine industry, SIMEI complements what drinktec has to offer."
UIV's President Ernesto Abbona is also coming to Munich with "great ambitions." He sums up his expectations of the collaboration with Messe München as follows: "The aim is to organize an international platform that offers our exhibitors new opportunities for internationalization and opens doors for them to markets throughout the world."
Reinhard Pfeiffer believes the cooperation strengthens both partners: "Exhibitors at drinktec will have more potential customers thanks to SIMEI being integrated. Vice versa, SIMEI's exhibitors will benefit from drinktec's international character. And the partnership also offers visitors advantages: Wine producers from all over the world will have the unique opportunity at drinktec to look outside the box and learn more about innovations from other sectors, such as the beer or spirits industry."
To give the guests from Italy a fitting welcome, the Bavarian government is even staging a state reception at the Residenz in Munich on the evening of the fair's first day.
The cooperation agreement between Messe München and the Italian wine association UIV was signed two years ago. Under it, SIMEI will still be staged every two years, but its venue will now alternate between Italy and Munich. It will be held in Munich together with drinktec every four years.
SIMEI was launched by UIV in 1963 and is, according to Ernesto Abbona, "still the most important international trade fair for winery technology and products. It's the reference point for experts from the wine industry from all over the world."
drinktec, which is held every four years, commences on September 11 with the largest attendance in its more than 60-year history. Around 1,700 exhibitors, including around 200 at SIMEI, will take part in the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry in Munich. Integration of SIMEI, the world's leading trade fair for wine technology, means the space occupied by drinktec has grown to more than 150,000 square meters. In a designated "SIMEI@drinktec" exhibition area covering more than 20,000 square meters in Halls C2 and C3, leading manufacturers will present all kinds of machine technology and equipment for wine production and wine processing, including packaging solutions. That means the world's leading trade show drinktec, which is aimed at all lines of business in the beverage sector, will also be the place to be for the international wine industry. Messe München expects more than 70,000 visitors from around 180 countries over the five days.
Integration of SIMEI also reflects the trend that the largest growth in visitors to drinktec has come from the fields of wine, sparkling wine and spirits. In 2013, this segment accounted for 16 percent of drinktec's visitors or more than 10,000—an increase of 83 percent over 2009. "And thanks to SIMEI, we will no doubt increase the proportion of visitors from the wine industry significantly," adds Reinhard Pfeiffer.
drinktec is the leading trade fair and largest event for the beverage and liquid food industry, its global summit as it were. All the big names in the beverage industry will be represented at drinktec 2017—from family-run companies to global players. The exhibitors cover the entire process chain: from production, filling and packaging, to marketing of beverages and liquid food—including raw materials, ingredients for drinks, and logistics solutions.
Italy is the leader in wine technology. "The fact that wine production has become a global phenomenon is not least thanks to Italian technology, which can be found in wineries on all continents, from America to Australia, and South Africa to China. Technology has always been the focus of our event," states Ernesto Abbona. He regards sustainable production and filling of wine as the prominent topic at the upcoming SIMEI@drinktec. "That's the challenge for our future and SIMEI aims to play its part in helping to tackle it."


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|1. My friend and I climbed up a small rock hill on the way to Ragihalli to find an amazing view; were surprised to see the vast landscape at just around 20 kms from Bengaluru;
|2. Thattekere, a giant lake
|3. Thattekere Lake, in the nature's lap
|4. Black-winged Kite, sits on a wire
|5. Purple Sunbird reaches out to a dried up leaves
|6. Pied Bushchat, Female
|7. Grey wagtail sits on a rock in a small water body on Harohalli-Thattekere road
|8. River Tern in a delightful flight
|9. Rose-ringed Parakeets fight for a tomato, in a huge tomato field!
|10. Can easily be one of the worst shots, but sighting woodpecker is always exciting; found this one close to Thattekere Lake
|11. My first sighting of Common Hoopoe; The bird is not too shy and doesn't fly away (like Kingfisher) a longer distance when it finds people around; It actually posed for quite a few shots but it was in the bush, didn't get a clean shot.
|12. Asian Paradise Flycatcher; There were two of these that we sighted near the Thattekere Lake
|13. Bay-backed Shrike
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It's time for brands to invest in Cuba
13 March 2017
HAVANA: Although the US trade embargo on Cuba still exists, a new report
from Kantar Millward Brown advises international brands to take a
serious look at the opportunities the country presents.
WPP's global research agency, which produces the respected BrandZ
studies, has now released a BrandZ Spotlight on Cuba report, which
highlights the potential for local and international brands to grow in
this market of 11m educated consumers.
Focusing on 43 brands in four key categories – covering coffee, spirits,
beer and tobacco – the report found that Cuba has one of the highest
rates in the world for brands dubbed "clean slates".
Kantar Millward Brown said these "clean slates" are brands that most
people don't know exist, or people recognise the name but don't know
what the name stands for.
The proportion of "clean slates" stands at 38% in Cuba, compared to a
global average of 14%, and the report said "this gap represents a huge
opportunity for brands in Cuba".
Furthermore, the report's personality analysis revealed that Cuba hosts
a high proportion of brands which are perceived to be "sexy",
"desirable" and "rebellious".
Elsewhere, Havana Club rum is seen as the most innovative brand in Cuba,
while Cristal beer is the most loved brand, closely followed by Heineken
and Café Serrano coffee.
Havana Club also tops the BrandZ measure of Brand Power, which assesses
how meaningfully different and well known a brand is.
"Cuba is an island paradox and a market like no other in the world. A
standard 'fast-growing markets' strategy just won't work here," said
David Roth, CEO of The Store WPP, EMEA and Asia.
"Negotiating the nuances of working and building brands in this country
– and navigating apparent contradictions – requires local insight and a
lot of patience, but now's the time to invest that energy and those
resources," he added.
"As Cuba continues to transform, there is a clear opportunity for local
and international brands to play a part in the development of its
economy – and grow their business in the process."
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Beginning – Middle – End
Reading Comprehension Chart
Excerpted, with permission from Emily Cayuso's
• Fold a sheet of paper into three sections.
• On the top of each section write the words "Beginning,"
"Middle," and "End."
• Write about and draw what happened in your story at
those points.
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Get Your Air Conditioner Ready For Summer
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Knowing How an Electric Chain Hoist Can Increase Productivity
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Educational Toys For Kids
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The decline of direct parental involvement, poor university education faculty preparation for teachers, misdirected and inconsistent standardized testing efforts, and the lack of any teacher testing and annual monitoring of teacher progress have all contributed to the issues in public education, and alarming lack of results and preparation of our children.
The first thing that the Quran does it removes the ingredient of doubt, which is the foremost requisite of contemporary philosophy by introducing the religion as a elementary factor behind reality. Local educational departments have a better view and control on specific areas quite than a single particular person taking care of all departments or areas. The retention of adverse subject taught in the type of Educational teaching content is unique thing. The most troublesome part for a trainer is not just to create educational content material however executing one thing that encourages students to turn into engaged in the studying process. This is my personal favourite of the Wii educational video games particularly for kids to play because it bases its questions upon age (entered early on in the recreation), making it particular to a specific learning level.
A child's first school is the home, so the toys that his dad and mom select for him should not solely keep him amused and occupied, but in addition develop his bodily, psychological and emotional properly-being. Another good thing about playing board games along with your kids is that they study social abilities that are essential as they begin interacting with different youngsters as well as adults. Generally things corresponding to video video games supply way more interest than picking up a maths book, it has numerous vibrant lights, many issues taking place at once, and it only takes a short while to study. Kids love video games and if we will make studying a play for them, they're positive going to enjoy the studying journey. Online Learning Management Systems provide prompt access to courseware, data, and certifications over the web.
Many of the educational toy producers know their markets very nicely, however they have no idea your baby, the only person who does is you. The new Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, and a tour of the beautifully restored estate, outer buildings and the grounds have robust educational worth. This ceremony provides depth to the educational worth of the go to and allows those students selected for the ceremony the rare opportunity of interacting with an Army Honor Guard member. This is the place educational toys and products are available; don't be taken in by all the glitter of the most recent flashy so referred to as educational marvel products. Introduce cash in response to their colours or sizes, this simple sport can show very efficient children educational video games in getting them started on understanding their cash concept.


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I have read that among other hair raising driving techniques in India, they prefer not to use their lights after dark for fear of wearing them out. Really, check ADVRider's stories of derring do motorcyclists in India if you don't believe me. The thing that bothers me is that too many drivers in the Keys seem to feel the same way. I was out on the road shortly after dawn on a rainy Monday morning and there they were, the drivers afraid of wearing out their headlights.
It seems like lunacy to me and yet people do it all the time.
In the photo above you can see two cars a quarter mile away near Boca Chica Naval Air Station but the closer car cruising in the passing lane (grrr!) isn't nearly as visible. I hope the driver is playing with his phone to have a proper excuse for driving badly and not paying attention. Perhaps I need to take a riding trip in India to get a better perspective.
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Muar is the only town in Malaysia that had been served by its own railway network, known as Muar State Railways (MSR), operating just 4 years after the first railway line of the country from Taiping to Port Weld was inaugurated in 1885. The railway operated from 1889 to 1925 linking Jalan Sulaiman in Bandar Maharani and Sungai Pulai for a distance of 22.5 km. Being the local light railway, MSR was isolated from the national railway network but there was a plan in 1916 to extend the line to Batu Pahat. However, the project has never taken off due to financial and geographical constraints. The railway was profitable and had facilitated the mobility of people and goods besides promoting the economic development through opening of new coconut plantations along the railway corridor.
However, its prominence had dwindled upon the opening of Jalan Abdul Rahman in 1918 that linked Bandar Maharani and Parit Jawa. In addition, maintenance of the dilapidated infrastructure was very limited. The track was often neglected to the extent that poor drainage had damaged the track substructure. Moreover, the absence of ballast stone in the track construction had also contributed to the fast deterioration of the track that ground settlements were common and had caused several derailments. Huge fund was required to rehabilitate the railway. Being saddled with financial constraints and declining popularity, MSR's glorious existence of 36 years finally came to an end in 1925. Remnants of the track has disappeared since the track had been replaced by Jalan Temenggung Ahmad.
The display of MSR locomotive at Taman Tanjung Emas is the only relic that proves the presence of MSR in the past. It is believed that the locomotive is the oldest in the country that can be seen intact since the steam locomotive on display at the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur is of a later model. Considering that Muar has never been a state capital nor largest town of the state, it was a remarkable feat for Muar to have its own and exclusive railway network comparable to the present day LRT system, a facility that even Kuala Lumpur, the nation's capital, did not have at that time.
There is a local lore that only in Parit Jawa, Muar there has been an accident between a railway train and a tongkang (boat).


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Customer Online Ordering
In today's business community, business-to-business communication needs to include a web portal for your salespeople and customers to access their account information. With Canopy's eCommerce module, your salespeople can place an order for their customers, review their order history, or print their invoices, current price lists and statements using a web browser connected to the Internet. Your customers can also place their orders and access the same information using a web browser. All major web browsers are compatible. Because eCommerce is directly connected to Canopy, communication and information is in real time.
You select which of your customers will have remote access and what products and functions they are allowed to see. A firewall protects your data and network. High level security restricts customers to performing only certain tasks. You dictate the parameters. Customers can even create their own order guides to facilitate ordering.
- Provide customers with access to your services from the Internet at any time of the day
- High security restricts customers from unauthorized data
- Realize cost savings by allowing your customers to place their own orders
- Maintain a cut-off time for placing orders to guarantee next day delivery
- Restrict certain products and categories of products from being ordered
- Eliminate phone calls by providing direct access to customer information
- View order history
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- Add your own product pictures to the order guide
- Customers can setup their own custom order guides


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Monopoly Basics
Entrepreneurship & Monopoly
Since the founding, Americans have viewed entrepreneurship as a way to secure our nation's political freedom. Thomas Jefferson's celebrated the civic virtue of "yeoman farmers." Since then a long line of American political thinkers have seen independent, small-scale business and property owners as guarantors of a vibrant democracy.
Americans also know that new business ventures are essential to economic progress and upward mobility. New enterprises, whether local pharmacies or tech startups, help Americans build assets that can fund a retirement or be passed on to future generations. Even more, startups help create an inclusive economy. They provide opportunities for women and minorities to more quickly achieve financial success and leadership than in larger firms.
New enterprises also are responsible for high rates of job-creation and innovation. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small firms employ over half of the private-sector workforce and created nearly two-thirds of the nation's net jobs over the past fifteen years. Large firms generated 1.7 patents per hundred employees, whereas small firms generated an impressive 26.5 patents per employee.
Yet while entrepreneurship is essential to the American Dream, over the past thirty years the rate of new business formation has declined. The number of companies less than a year old, as a share of all businesses, dropped by 44 percent between 1978 and 2012. In all 50 states, the number of firm exits has outpaced new firm formation.
Experts point to many causes, none of which provides a full explanation. One line of thinking is that less access to bank lending makes it harder for business owners to sustain and finance new ventures. Yet the emergence of "fintech" and crowdfunding campaigns often has the opposite effect.
Similarly, overly broad regulations can hamstring new startups. But new regulations, such as mandates for the use of renewable energy to reduce pollution, also create new markets for entrepreneurs. New technologies sometimes reduce competition by raising the amount of capital and expertise needed to start a new business, Yet there are also many examples in which digital technologies have dramatically lowered the costs of starting a new business. E-commerce, for example, reduces the need for investment in brick and mortar stores.
Another less discussed cause is a set of legislative changes that have weakened anti-monopoly laws over the past thirty years. These shifts have yielded a more concentrated economy, with less dynamic, incumbent firms replacing more innovative startups.
Market concentration harms new business formation in many ways. For example, when monopolistic firms learn of new entrants, they can engage in loss-leading. Instead of competing on quality or convenience, they use their market power to sell their product below cost to drive out their new competitors.
Similarly, well-established firms in concentrated industries can collude with each other to fix prices and production levels. These anticompetitive actions squeeze enterprising suppliers and prevent them from competing with incumbent firms. Even without collusion, concentrated industries often make it much harder for newcomers to break in by exploiting their purchasing power over suppliers.
Recent years also have seen the emergence of platform monopolies that increasingly suppress new business formation by competing with and exploiting the businesses that use these platforms. For example, Amazon, which provides a marketplace for third-party sellers, not only competes with these sellers on the same platform (not least by exploiting its ability to monitor these sellers' sales data), but also keeps a 15 to 50 percent cut of each sale its competitors on the platform make.
Platform monopolies like Google and Facebook also suppress competition from smaller businesses and upstarts. As these firms erode the economic foundation of traditional media outlets by appropriating their editorial content and advertising revenues, independent business owners find they must pay a "platform tax" to Google and Facebook to reach potential customers. Currently, Google and Facebook control half of all global advertising revenue.
Throughout the early 20th century, two sets of policies avoided these conditions and sustained open and competitive marketplaces. One type were called "fair trade" laws. The Robinson-Patman Act for instance, prohibited the practice of selling an item below cost to drive a competitor out of business. Another, the Miller-Tydings Act set a floor on how inexpensively big retailers could sell their products. Specifically, the legislation ensured that competition among retailers would involve more than just price discounting.
Strong antitrust enforcement also ensured a competitive economy. Government officials understood that concentrated industries made it harder for new businesses to gain entry to a market. As a result, they banned mergers that would increase the size of incumbents.
However, by the mid-1970s, a bipartisan group of politicians worked to repeal these policies. The Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975 overturned the Miller-Tydings Act of 1937, and led to the end of most "fair trade" laws. In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration's Justice Department stopped enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act and re-wrote The Department of Justice's Merger Guidelines. These changes drove consolidation among retailers, giving them tremendous power over their independent suppliers.
The effects on small business and entrepreneurship have been devastating. According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, between 1997 and 2012, "the number of small manufacturers fell by more 70,000, local retailers saw their ranks diminish by 108,000, and the number of community banks and credit unions dropped by half, from about 26,000 to 13,000." During this entrepreneurial slide, the share of businesses more than 16 years old grew by 12 percent, and the share of the workforce employed in those firms rose 11 percent, to 73 percent. These effects have been particularly troubling for minority communities. The per capita number of black employers, for instance, declined by 12 percent between 1997 and 2014.
Going forward, it's important to enforce our anti-monopoly laws and update them in the era of platform companies. Doing so will sustain the entrepreneurial energy that has secured America's political and economic freedoms.
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Louisiana online loans from LendUp offer consumers a lifeline when they need emergency cash. Whether you are struggling between paychecks or you need funds to pay for an unexpected expense, it is reassuring to know that there is a way to access the money you need when you need it.
LendUp is refreshingly different than traditional payday loan companies in many ways. Not only can you apply for the money you need online, but you will get an instant loan decision. Also, good credit is not required to be approved. What's more, there are no rollovers to worry about that could get you further into debt.
How Much Are Our Louisiana Online Loans?
The amount you need to repay will depend on the amount you borrow and the length of your loan. We offer a flexible and transparent lending process, putting you in total control of how much you want to borrow and how you want to pay it back. We'll also ensure you know exactly how much you will be paying back and when. We don't believe in mystifying you with confusing jargon or hitting you with hidden charges and we'll make everything clear from the very start.
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We want you to have a positive experience when you need to borrow money, which is why we make it easier than ever to not only apply for your Louisiana direct loan, but to skip long waits for your money. We know you need money quickly, which is why you can apply for your loan in five minutes online and receive an instant decision. Whether you need money to survive the rest of the month, or you are looking to pay for a car repair bill, we help you to get the money you need when you need it and to pay it back in the most affordable way possible.
What's more, we don't ask you what the money is for, or limit what you can spend your money on. Once you have been approved and we have deposited your funds in your bank account, that money is yours to spend as you wish.
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If you are looking for a Louisiana online lender that offers loans that are easy to apply for, feature no hidden costs and help you to get back on track, LendUp is the company to consider. If you are a Louisiana resident looking for a short-term loan, and meet the following qualifications, you could apply for up to $350 today and receive an instant decision:
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The Ask Dr. Renee Show with Steven Russell Harts
Steven Russell Harts the Grammy award winning, 25 year veteran; one of the lead vocalists of the multi-platinum R&B 1980's group "Troop".
Steven belongs to one of the originators of ground breaking boy bands that were amongst the most exclusive and consistently blowing away their fans with songs such as "Spread My Wings", "All I Do Is Think of You", "Mamacita" and "Still In Love".
He has an aluminous catalog of extensive projects that will last for generations with artists for instance Keith Sweat, Mario, B2K, Chris Brown, Ruben Studdard, Marques Houston, 702, Fantasia, 3LW, Glenn Lewis, Luke & Q, B5, Troop, LSG, Avant, Monica, KeKe Wyatt, Donell Jones, Charlie Wilson and many more.
Steven the multi-talented legend has been focusing on his own projects and coming back out into the public eye with his own projects; "So Random" with the hit song "I Wanna Give It To You" Ft Kandi Burruss and his new Project "The Wedding Singer" under his label THE MOTEL MUSIC MEDIA.


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I picked this up in Belfast a few weeks ago after vaguely remembering that I'd read about it somewhere. I'm a big fan of Marilyn from Lush so thought I'd give this one a go for a change.
Lush says "Mega-moisturiser for super-conditioning care to feed your hungry hair. It's Lush salad dressing for the head; a nutritious treat to make hair more healthy and pleased to be alive! Avocados are nutritious and softening, balsamic vinegar gives amazing shine, and watercress infusion is exceptionally high in vitamins and increases the tensile strength of the hair. H'Suan Wen Hua means The God of Hair in Cantonese (we think), and our intention is to give you the hair of a deity. Use it on days when you'd like your hair to be worshipped."
As soon as the treatment made contact with my hair, I was nearly knocked unconscious by the smell of it. It went from being a mildly scented tub of goo to a full on weapon that would take down a small village with the fumes. I do like to exaggerate if you haven't noticed but what I'm basically saying is that the scent is strong. Really strong. Would burn the nose hairs off you strong. Had me gag a little bit when applying it strong.
But in the interest of the blog, the fact that it cost me £8.50 and I used half the tub to fully saturate my hair, so £4 a pop, I persevered, held my breath and hoped for the best. The tub advises to leave it on for 20 minutes and I did just that. It says to wash it out, shampooing and conditioning your hair as normal. I did just that. But girls, my hair still positively reeked of the stuff. I thought the scent would evaporate overnight, but no. So I sat in work with my hair down, trying to "air the scent out of my hair".
I also did a survey with some of the girls at work to see what they thought of the scent. Yeah, I made my work colleagues smell my hair... Seeing that in print makes it seem like a much weirder thing to do but everyone was happy to do it... When they asked me what treatment I'd used, my answer was "emmm, I don't know how to pronounce it" at which point they looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I needed a verbal Ctrl+V... I think it smells very cinnamony, clovey, herbal and just weird. Girls at work said it smelled like chewing gum, cinnamon and two girls liked it and I know it's just a subjective thing when it comes to scents but it was not for me so the other half of the tub is going to a new home tomorrow.
It didn't leave my hair particularly soft or shiny. Marilyn will always win for this and I have some left in my bathroom which I will now have to use to try and apologize and make it up to my hair. I had high hopes for H'Suan Wen Hua but it left me disappointed and smelly.
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Dear Ann,
Here's something I wonder about, almost every day: Why do we do this? Knitting, I mean. Handknitting in the Age of J. Crew. Today, for my Why Do We Do This file, Carolyn sent me the image above and the following note:
"My great, great grandmother (1821-1904) knit lace using tiny steel knitting needles. She kept her ball of cotton thread in a large pocket of a long black skirt [Ed. Note: Carolyn is not that old! She must know about the long black skirt from pictures and/or family lore.] She created a variety of patterns and intricate designs to be used for decorative edgings for bureau scarves [Ed. Note: Remember bureau scarves?! At what point in the 1960s did everybody in the country agree, 'OK, we're done with the bureau scarf thing.'], hand towels, pillow cases, and underwear garments (all the while raising 5 children and managing a dairy farm and doing 'charity' work!). The lace was always removed and saved. About 10 years ago, my mother carefully stitched sections to black velvet, and framed these masterpieces for relatives. It is one of my treasured heirlooms. xox Carolyn"
[Note to Carolyn: Ann is having a Major Covetous Moment right now. Ann trolls the Tailgate Antiques Show for 'mending samplers'. Just imagine, if you will, how a framed set of hand-knit lace samples — removed from 19th century undergarments, even–would send her absolutely out of her everlovin' gourd. Send smelling salts.]
Thanks, Carolyn. As always you made my day.
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Lookie here—another Cindy afghan!
Apparently those lil' ol' Florida hurricanes did not bother Cindy one bit. She kept on a-sewing, in any event. She also sent this. It's a wonderful aran pullover Cindy made for her daughter's fiance, who subsequently became an ex-fiance. Good get to repossess the handknits, Cindy! Cindy generously sent it (it's a bit warm for Florida apparently) with the request that I find a good home for it. In light of its rugged beauty and toasty warmth, I have selected it a good home in Afghanistan. It is a bit large for a child, but a teenage boy or girl could surely use it.
Thanks so much Cindy!
And now I must go shopping for a long black skirt! Happy weekend, y'all.
Love, Kay