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Category — Small Business Expert Interview
How to Survive the Peak Seasons as a Retailer
by Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays
Running a retail business is like getting your report card every single day. It is a business of "thanks for what you did for me yesterday, but what can you do for me today?" It has to be one of the most stressful occupations in this country, yet if you do well, it can be the most exhilarating and fun businesses to live and breathe every day. What causes this stress versus reward cycle in retailing?
Good retailers balance looking into the future and planning for the next season with what is happening in my business today. The future plays to the heart of retailers because you analyze what went well last year and where there are opportunities to improve. Optimism abounds about the future because retailers are a confident and hopeful bunch…otherwise they would be in a profession that looks to the past rather than looking ahead. So planning ahead is the enjoyable part of retailing, because no mistakes have been made, yet.
Living in your business today is a different story. Most businesses measure themselves against what happened last year in sales. Sure there are mitigating circumstances that could alter the numbers you are up against, like more or less competition, change in customers' taste preferences or suppliers of your key products going in or out of business. But every retailer has last year's numbers recorded by day and look at these numbers three or four times a day during their peak seasons to see if they are going to beat them. Take my business as an example. Our two peak seasons are Back to School and Christmas. Currently we are in our Back to School season. Our staff meets quickly throughout the day to gauge where we are against last year each day. When we had the biggest day in our company's history last week, it was the greatest feeling I have had since the day my son was born. When we only did half of what we did last year three days later, I felt like an old man who was on his way to retirement… so living each day in business to its fullest during peak seasons is like riding a roller coaster all day long. You are exhausted at the end of the day on bad days and exhilarated and can't wait to wake up and start again on the good days.
We will get through the Back to School season, so now I am worried about the Christmas season. Do we have enough products to offer our customers and as important, are they the right products? Have we been watching the trends of the last few months to help give us an indication of what will be successful this fall? Do we have the most sophisticated methods to market to our customers efficiently and effectively during the holiday season? Do I have the right sales staff in place that will be able to relate to our customers? All of these are questions that will keep my staff and me up at night, because they are the unknowns…and then November hits and we are right back into the cycle of living day to day with our numbers much like we are in today for Back to School.
But I would not have it any other way. The ebb and flow of providing customers what they need when they need it at the right price is part of a true retailer's heart and soul. The highs and lows that go with it are just part of the game of life.
July 18, 2014 No Comments
AgoraPulse is a great find for Facebook management
Two years ago, Jackie Eldridge, Marketing Director for DollarDays.com, met Richard Beeson, Director of Client Happiness Enforcement for AgoraPulse at a Social Media Conference in New York City. Eldridge was impressed with the platform at first pass; it seemed to be the perfect tool to manage our Facebook promotions and growth. The bonus to a platform that has every feature we'd been looking for is the customer service. Seriously, it's not even customer service—DollarDays feels like this vendor is more like family, and that's because they are are genuine in all of our communications AND available nearly on a moment's notice. They are fun, light and extremely passionate about AgoraPulse.
As a company, we've never stepped out and fully endorsed a product, except now. Give it a look—we recommend it to any company who manages Facebook pages and is looking to grow their audience and reach, while having hands-on reporting tools and cutting edge promotional apps. Watch the video that captures our unsolicited take on AgoraPulse.
One more thing. You will not believe the price. Hint: the monthly fee makes our CFO very happy.
June 5, 2014 No Comments
Business Needs to Help Solve Homeless Issue
Marc Joesph, founder of DollarDays Int. has a new article out on the International Business Times website.
Below is an excerpt from the article:
What has America gotten itself into? Just about every state and every city is cutting back funding to services needed by those who need it most.
In Chicago, the headline read "Temperatures Dropping. Will the State Restore Funding for Homeless Shelters?" It goes on to report that the 2012 budget was cut 52 percent for homeless prevention services. This cut is on top of the fact that more people were turned away from homeless shelters in Chicago last year than were taken in.
Read the full article HERE and make a comment!
November 16, 2011 No Comments
We Are Forgetting About Our Kids
Marc Joseph, Author; CEO/President and Founder, DollarDays International, Inc. has created a new article on the Huffington Post. Below is a quick sample. Head over to the Huffington Post to read the full article.
I don't need to rehash what has been going on in Washington. The moves that were made with the most recent agreements, we are told, were made to protect our children and their future. I am more worried about protecting our children of today to make sure we don't have a lost generation gliding through our school system.
Where is our country's moral standard when we read the article in the Huffington Post on August 8th "Schools Caught Cheating in Atlanta and Around the Country"? This is not our kids' fault; it is our society's fault. Where is Washington when the Wichita Kansas Eagle reports this week: "Board approves heavy budget cuts" and goes on to say they are doing away with librarians and stringed instrument classes; or when the Corsicana, Texas Daily Sun reports "Mildred cutting budget" and talks about the band not being able to go to football games?
August 17, 2011 No Comments
Winning at Business
DollarDays President, Marc Joseph, was recently interviewed on sellingbooks.com. Over the last decade Marc has built DollarDays into a successful wholesaler that competes with the likes of WalMart, Costco, and other discount retailers, and he's done it by cutting costs and being efficient.
A few years ago, Marc was asked to write a book…which he did. The interview is interesting (a lot like Marc), and you get to learn a little bit about the man behind the vision. Did you know that DollarDays is the biggest B2B retail site online? You do now.
Check out the interview, I think you'll find it really interesting. Then come back here and let us know about you. Are you an entrepreneur? What have you done to make yourself seen online and offline?
July 6, 2010 No Comments
Interview with the Nina Cullen Owner of NiNi Bambini
DollarDays Please us give an overview of what your business is.
Nina Cullen I own a maternal wellness center called, NiNi Bambini, in Bedford, NH. We offer support, information, education and products to women and families from pregnancy through preschool. I am the owner, but I also do a myriad of jobs from facilitating groups, teaching classes, overseeing daily operations, running a counseling practice within the center and running the vacuum cleaner at the end of the day. I have four part-time employees, and we have a customer data base of 1,500 clients, 700 of whom are on our monthly newsletter list.
DD Where did the idea for NiNi Bambini come from?
NC I was a childbirth educator and doula for many years; doulas are people who are trained to support women through childbirth. I saw many pregnant couples and new parents who were in need of support and education beyond what they were finding through their hospital, obstetricians and pediatricians. Often women worked, gave birth and then returned to work within eight weeks. Often women were physically far away from extended family, and although they knew people from their work life, they really knew no other mothers with young children. I saw a need for a place where women, children and families could come to learn to be better parents.
DD Where did you come up with the name 'Nini Bambini'?
NC Originally I had a partner, a woman named, Nicole, who was going to open the center with me. We took the first two letters from our names and made NiNi (hence the two upper case N's). Unfortunately, Nicole has small children and soon realized that this was not the right time in her life to open a business. I liked the name and it stuck.
DD What need or niche in the market do you fill?
NC There are four million babies born in the US each year, and despite the economy, people continue to reproduce. There is a constant stream of new customers and a virtually never-ending supply of new babies!
DD Based on what I've heard and seen on your Web site, your approach seems somewhat unique in that it has a holistic approach, dealing with the health of the mother and child, from pregnancy to birth to early childhood. Talk a little about that is important.
NC A woman traditionally sees an obstetrician for the nine months of her pregnancy, and then for a follow-up visit six weeks after birth. After that, they are on their own. We are removed from the concept of "it takes a village," women often don't even know their neighbors, yet they continue to need the support of a community to help them navigate the waters of pregnancy and early parenting.
DD Who are your competitors, if any?
NC We really don't have a direct competitor – although there are other infant specialty stores in the area, they definitely do not offer the kind of customer service that we do. There are other places to find playgroups or music classes, but not with the kind of atmosphere we offer. There are prenatal classes at most hospitals, but they are held in conference rooms with uncomfortable chairs, while we offer leather couches with ottomans.
DD What's your client demographic?
NC Our typical client is a first-time mother, but that is mostly due to the fact that we've only been open for two years. We are now seeing returning customers who are pregnant with their second or third baby. Our women span the age range from early 20′s to early 40′s. We also have a fair number of grandparents and nannies who come to our classes. Most of our clients are in the upper-middle income bracket.
DD How has your business been affected by the recession?
NC The recession has had an impact on our business: people don't spend as much, and some have had to opt out of classes for financial reasons. The recession really began as we were about 10 months into our first year, and while we feel a the hit, it hasn't been as bad as it could have been. We instituted a "membership" program that helps us to gain income and helps keep costs lower for our customers. They pay $60 per year to become a member, and that gives them a discount on classes and access to "member Saturday" once a month when all purchases in the store are discounted 15 percent. Since Saturdays were traditionally a slow day for us, member Saturdays has helped with foot traffic as well as sales.
DD Does anything like NiNi Bambini exist in New Hampshire or elsewhere? If not, have you thought about franchising?
NC There is a similar business called Isis Maternity in the Boston area – they have three stores, and sell much higher end products than we do. The main income for Isis is from their retail sales, our income is distributed evenly between classes and retail sales.
DD What are some lessons you have learned about starting and running a business from your experience with NiNi Bambini?
NC I never anticipated how much work it would take to open a business! I have tried to surround myself with capable staff and a knowledgeable support team of friends, family and professionals. I've had to stop micro-managing every aspect of the business and trust that my staff knows exactly what to do!
May 1, 2010 No Comments
Jody Reese Interview: Publisher of the Hippo Press
1. Tell us about your company and why you started it.
The Hippo Free Press is an unnewspaper. We publish weekly and are a more news magazine format with a large calendar and food section. We answer the vexing question of what to do and where to go in southern New Hampshire as well as address quality of life issues in the region, from traffic to the environment in an accessible fun way. From a very basic P&L standpoint, Hippo was started to provide advertising options for small businesses in the southern New Hampshire market. Looking over the market in 2000 we saw daily newspapers catering to national advertisers and large retail and auto customers. Similarly radio too focused on the national market. Many of the independent restaurants, retail and service businesses either didn't advertise or felt their advertising was ineffective and expensive.
2. Describe the kinds of articles you publish, and who your target audiences are.
We tend toward quality of life type stories. We want readers to use our publication to get the most out of living in southern New Hampshire. We write about interesting political figures, new restaurant openings, and trends in live music. A recent issue explored the unusual life of birds in urban areas of southern New Hampshire. Our target audience is affluence, educated and active between the ages of 25 and 65. Most of our readers own homes and are married. This reflects the suburban nature of our market.
3. Describe the growth you've experienced over the years. Why do you think your publication caught on?
We started as a shoe-string operation with no employees, a few thousand weekly copies and 16 pages. Today we average 72 pages per week have the second largest circulation of any newspaper or magazine in the state and have 25 employees and 30 plus contributors. We have purchased a few other publications recently that are different from Hippo, but utilize our backend.
4. Most print newspapers that rely on paid subscriptions are dying out. What role is there for a free print newspaper in the digital age? What is your niche?
I'm not so sure I agree that paid papers are dying out. Clearly they face some daunting challenges in the classified arena, but many hold strong advertising positions in their areas of influence. And that I think is the key. It's not as important what distribution model a paper uses, as finding a clearly defined advertising base. In the previous years daily newspapers tended to have a large base of classified advertising customers. Those customers have been moving toward more database driven models, such as craigslist or Monster. This has upended the paid daily business model. As for the role of free newspapers' role in the digital age, I see free newspaper struggling with finding digital revenue streams just as much as the paid papers have struggled. The bottom line is you can't earn enough revenue of a local audience online though banner ads. However, I do think that free and paid papers can use their digital platforms to create more value for current customers and maybe even use digital to break into new markets. Our niche from a customer perspective is small independently owned businesses with a touch of community banks and education.
5. In general, what are your thoughts on the death of the traditional news media? Why is it happening and how is this creating new opportunities for entrepreneurial journalists?
The term death is overused. People still watch the 6 o'clock news, they still listen to talk radio and, yes surprisingly, they even buy daily newspapers. True, some of the largest daily newspaper companies in the country have declared bankruptcy, but those bankruptcies are related to highly leveraged buyouts. In reality, large metropolitan dailies have created business models around a book of business that either doesn't exist or that is moving to database driven avenues. If dailies are to survive they need to re-learn how to serve a local advertising base. That said, any business model upending creates plenty of business opportunities for entrepreneurs. People's easy access to the Internet allows journalists to go after large affinity groups and create online communities that advertisers will pay to reach. I also see an opportunity for a one-person site to reach a large enough audience for that journalist to support themselves. The Internet lowers the cost of entering publishing but doesn't mean it's easier to be successful. Compelling content still needs to be created and an audience still needs to be reached. Both of these things are tough to do.
6. Who are your competitors and how have you succeeded where they failed?
We complete against several paid dailies, a few radio stations, cable, google and some glossy magazines. We've been able to pull a substantial number of advertisers out of the dailies' weekly entertainment tabs. Most of those tabs offer very limited local content. We've also been successful against radio, which has seen a dramatic loss of audience and advertisers. Overall, on the business conversion side, we've been successful because we focus on small local businesses. More than 400 local businesses place display ads with us each month more than any of our competitors. On the audience side of the business we've been successful because we create compelling local content that isn't available anywhere else. We keep standards high and keep advertising and editorial completely separate.
7. Do you have plans to expand?
We do, but not in a geographic sense. Last year we expanded our offerings to included commercial printing. We now sell most of our customers business cards, post cards and brochures. We can design, print and deliver those products very inexpensively with our current infrastructure. We also started a fan club to identify our most ardent readers.
8. How are you different than or similar to other free papers in other cities?
We're not as youth oriented. Our market is more mature so we are too. We offer a large children calendar section and events for kids. We don't have personals and don't permit sex ads.
9. How has the recession affected your company and your competitors?
In some ways, the recession helped. We've seen many businesses that were once satisfied with their level of business start advertising to bring in new customers. Many unemployed or under-employed folks have decided it's a good time to open a business. In the last year more than a dozen new restaurants have opened in our area. Almost all of them have some on board with us. This recession has really hurt those media outlets that rely on national advertising. Specifically radio and television stations have seen a steep decline in ad revenue. They have responded by trying to focus on the local market with lower rates to limited success. The dailies too have tried to attract more local customers by lowering rates. Both of these groups fail to realize it's not the price of the advertising that's the problem, it's the value to the customers.
10. What lessons do you think your company's story holds for small businesses in other industries?
Quality and focus. You just produce a good quality product and you need to have a customer base in mind that is large enough to support your business. We spend a lot of time and money creating compelling content so people will pick up our paper. This translates into a large audience with specific demographic traits that a certain group of local businesses need to reach. The key is "need." If we didn't exist how would the local cafe reach people? That's how you know you have a solid place in the market that will survive recessions and changes in how people use technology.
April 1, 2010 No Comments
Interview with Jon Strimling
Jon Strimling is President, CEO & Founder of the American Biomass Corporation
Please briefly describe your company.
American Biomass Corporation is the parent company of a family of logistics enterprises which, collectively, form the nation's most efficient, most extensive network for biomass fuel distribution. AB works with hearth shops in unique, customized ways, from offering wholesale pricing on the highest quality wood pellets, to finding contract delivery solutions in often sparsely seeded markets. WoodPellets.com, our retail arm, provides a convenient online platform for consumers to order fuel for home delivery, as well as an educational portal that offers the latest information on fuel testing data, home heating technologies, and renewable energy legislation. We also have a subsidiary dedicated to the development of the bulk wood pellet market: Revolution Pellet Systems was inspired by the overwhelming successes of widespread bulk pellet adoption in the European market, and employs a team of engineers and some of the brightest minds in the biomass industry to develop domestic solutions for bulk-fed wood pellet heating systems.
Who are your competitors?
We're the only company that does what we do, focused on home delivery of the highest quality wood pellets direct to consumers. There are certainly other ways for consumers to obtain pellets, but it's often through an ancillary part of a different business. On the other hand, pellets are our business, and we pride ourselves on our world-class customer service and our knowledge of all things relating to pellets.
How did you become the leading provider of wood pellet fuels to residences?
In one word: efficiency. We use patented logistics software to streamline the entire distribution process, and, even more importantly, we hold all our producers to strict quality standards. By independently testing all of our products and working with manufacturers to ensure consistent quality, we're helping to make pellet heat even easier for consumers.
Talk a little bit about the intersection of social, political, and environmental values with best business practices.
Our goal is to make heating with wood pellets a viable option for consumers, and we make sure to look out for our customers in pending and upcoming legislation. American Biomass is heavily involved with some of the most effective, most respected nonprofit organizations and environmental advocates in the industry, including the Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI), the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) and the Alliance for Green Heat (AFGH). We also have an internal team devoted to promoting biomass thermal to local, state, and federal legislators.
Could you tell me a little bit about how you approach marketing.
We try to reach customers both online and offline through traditional outreach and Web advertising. But we've found that, far and away, the most effective marketing strategy revolves around positive word of mouth. There's no better advertisement than a satisfied customer recommending your business to a friend. So we make sure encourage those referrals through our PelletBucks rewards program.
Explain how you revolutionized the distribution of wood pellets to residential consumers?
We maintain strict quality standards for all of our fuel, and are the independently test all of the fuel we sell through a third-party lab. Nobody else in our industry does that. We make those results transparent via WoodPellets.com, so customers know exactly what they're purchasing.
Please describe any other innovative aspects to your business.
We're working to help develop bulk wood pellet adoption, distribution, and storage, along with designing and maintaining automated biomass heating systems. We're building off of the European model, innovating on the techniques used by countries such as Austria and Italy in achieving massive reductions in carbon emissions and astounding self-sufficiency in fuel sourcing. We've created customized central heating systems for clients across New England; and we're working on some very exciting new technologies that will make automated pellet systems viable for a much broader market.
You recently changed your Web site from PelletSales.com to WoodPellets.com. Talk about the benefits of strategic re-branding.
The name change has been phenomenal. WoodPellets.com is a much more intuitive name, and we've found it's easier for customers to find us on the Web.
What challenges does your business currently face?
Our main goal, the challenge we've taken on, is educating consumers and legislators alike about the advantages of wood pellet heating. Pellet heat is sustainable, cost-effective, and domestically produced, and it's vitally important – to invigorate the American economy and to reduce our carbon emissions – that wood pellet heat is given its due place in public policy and the green energy sector. We strive to make sure the consumers and policy makers have access to the most current information about testing data, new technologies, and all the benefits of pellet heat.
How is the recession affecting your business?
The recession has affected our business because it has forced consumers to alter their buying habits. Many simply could not afford to buy an entire heating season's worth of fuel all at once and, instead, purchased smaller quantities of fuel throughout the year. We had many customers looking to finance their fuel, to work within budget plans over the course of the year. This presented an opportunity for us to offer new and exciting benefits to our customers – we now provide a wide variety of payment options, including RevolutionCard, a credit card simple application process, progressive security measures, and instant approval, allowing customers to manage their fuel payments easily and securely.
As a small business owner what lessons have you learned since founding your company? What advice do you have for other small businesses?
The most important thing for any business owner is to keep the customers in mind: quality matters in everything, from the product or service you're providing to the customer service you offer.
March 1, 2010 No Comments
Peter Shankman, founder of Help A Reporter Out
Dollar Days Blog is pleased to share the expertise of Peter Shankman, founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO).
Dollar Days Blog (DDB) – Please tell us a little about yourself and HARO.
Peter Shankman – Since I founded HARO in 2008, it has become one of the fastest-growing social media companies in North America. Every day, HARO brings nearly 30,000 bloggers, reporters and journalists, over 80,000 news sources and thousands of small businesses together to tell their stories, promote their brands and sell their products and services.
Since its inception, HARO has published more than 60,000 journalist queries; has facilitated nearly 7,000,000 media pitches, and has marketed and promoted over 2,500 brands to the media, small businesses and consumers.
HARO is entirely free to sources and journalists. Unlike a majority of social media companies, HARO is independently owned and funded and has been profitable since day one. HARO's tagline, "Everyone is an Expert at Something," proves over and over again to be true, as thousands of new members join at helpareporter.com each week.
Beyond HARO, I would describe myself as an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and worldwide connector. In addition to HARO, I am founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., a boutique Marketing and PR Strategy firm located in New York City, with clients worldwide.
DDB – It sounds like HARO is meant mainly for reporters. What are the advantages for small business owners?
Shankman – HARO provides small to mid-size businesses with 75-80% open rates on the ads that headline each of its thrice-daily email digests containing reporter queries. HARO also helps many small businesses directly market to their key audiences and make money. Everyone who receives the HARO newsletter must opt-in, meaning they choose to receive the e-mail. The advertising messages are custom-written either by HARO founder Peter Shankman or by a HARO family member and presents the product or service in a fun and positive light that highlights its importance and utility. Furthermore, since HARO is a digital newsletter, hyperlinks are directly embedded within the message.
DDB – How can media exposure help a small business? Do you have any success story examples from your clients?
Shankman – Media exposure pushes a product or service into the spotlight, instantly gaining consumer focus and attention. The best way to demonstrate HARO's success is with by citing the successes of our users.
For example, Michael Jordan, owner of BullyStickDirect.com, called the response to his ad 'overwhelming' and noted that he received about a 2,000% increase in website hits the afternoon his ad appeared and into the next day. Not only was HARO the most successful advertising venue Mr. Jordan had tried, he's also used HARO to achieve additional visibility by getting quoted in a book and major publications simply by responding to HARO queries.
Another HARO user, Jason Sadler, has called his HARO ad the 'tipping point' for his website, IWearYourShirt.com. Sadler said his first ad helped him sell 2-3 months worth of shirts in days, moving $8000 worth of merchandise and generating 'a ton' of press exposure.
DDB – Since HARO is itself a small business, what are some of the decisions you've made that enable HARO to compete with larger players?
Shankman – HARO was originally conceived as a Facebook group. Since Facebook caps group emails at 1,200 people, an e-mail newsletter was started. As HARO's readership grew, HARO realized that there was great potential to include a simple, subtle, and creative ad at the top of each message. As a small business of its own (HARO has only 6 full-time staff members), HARO has generated $1.4M in revenue in 14 months. By utilizing technology and automatic distribution services, HARO is able to keep its overhead low while, at the same time, continually offering high yield ROI on its ads.
DDB - What are some of the best decisions you've made as a small business owner?
Shankman -
A) Hired people whose skills complement my own.
B) Listened to people I trust; ignored the naysayers I didn't.
C) Believed in my idea.
D) Listened to my customers and audience. Constantly.
January 18, 2010 1 Comment
Small Business Expert Interview – Shel Horowitz
Dollar Days Blog is pleased to share the expertise of Shel Horowitz, ethical/Green marketing expert.
Dollar Days Blog (DDB) – Please describe your background and business expertise in a nutshell.
Shel Horowitz – I founded my own business in 1981 with a total investment of $200, of which $12 went for initial marketing. I am still in that business, although it has morphed several times and bears no relation to its original incarnation. These days, I break down the bulk of my work into these areas:
January 4, 2010 3 Comments


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Tully's Coffee
Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture
SEATTLE (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and […]
Actor Dempsey: Coffee chain bid appears successful
SEATTLE (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey said it appears his bid to buy a small coffee chain has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction that included Starbucks Corp.
Patrick Dempsey brews up coffee shop purchase
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs. The "Grey's Anatomy" star said Wednesday he's leading a group attempting to buy Tully's Coffee.

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By Drew Buono
Jets Insider.com Staff Writer
November 8th, 2006
The game itself could be much closer than week twos 24-17 home loss for the Jets. The Jets have improved in almost every aspect since that loss and the Patriots are undefeated on the road not at home. New England also has to deal with the loss of S Rodney Harrison, who will be out for at least this game with a broken shoulder blade. We hope he will be back out there soon, said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Jets head coach Eric Mangini said during his press conference that, he will have to see how it (the loss of Harrison) fits into the whole scheme, how theyre going to put the pieces there in the secondary.
Mangini said that the Patriots have always done a pretty good job handling adversity and knows it will be hard to go to New England and play them, especially after a Patriot loss. The Patriots havent loss two games in a row since 2002. Mangini addressed this by saying, they are able to put the game, the loss, whatever the situation was in the past, and move forward.
Belichick is using that same philosophy with his relationship towards Mangini. The first time the two coaches met, there was an air of unfriendliness especially from Belichick. This time around, its ten times worse. Belichick avoided making references to Mangini in particular, only talking about the Jets or the Jets organization. Mangini is definitely handling the situation better than Belichick, but it is astonishing how much animosity there is from Belichick towards Mangini. It took four direct questions today by the media to Belichick regarding his opinion on the job Mangini has done with the Jets before he finally responded, "Hes the coach, I think hes done a good job with them." He still has yet to mention Mangini by his name since he left the Pats.
The fans in New England will probably be as receptive towards Mangini as Belichick is. Mangini said jokingly that he expects balloons, parades, a lot of signs that say welcome home. If there were one word to describe it for Mangini, it would have to be magical.
LB Matt Chatham is excited to be going back to New England after being with the team for the last six years. The game though is whats important to Chatham as the Jets start the second half of the season, Its a two month race now and it would be huge to beat a team with a winning record, which the Jets havent done all season.
The Jets are hoping that all that work theyve put into so far this season culminates with a win on Sunday. Mangini said, weve learned a lot of lessons along the way and again, it comes back to, applying those lessons on Sunday, to take the work we do during the week on Sunday and have a good week of preparation. Mangini also said that, it is a little bit easier the second time because, youre more familiar with the personnel.
QB Chad Pennington knows that a division win on the road would be huge for this team and he considers it a big game. Pennington has studied himself from the first half of the season and admitted that its hard learning a new offense and being consistent while learning it. He realized that he lacked that consistency in the games against Cleveland and Jacksonville and puts more blame on himself for the Jacksonville game because, I had three bad throws and that made the game.
This time, Pennington will hopefully not have to throw the ball all the time against the Patriots now that RB Leon Washington has brought some balance to the offense. If the Jets can play the whole game instead of one half, this game could be even better than the first one.
- The Jets announced that they released C Norm Katnik and signed DL Keyonta Marshall.
- The team also placed C Trey Teague on injured reserve, ending the comeback attempt of another veteran. According to Mangini, Teague has a new injury to the same area, but its a different injury than before.
- Teagues second injury occurred during practice on Monday and Mangini believes that he will most likely need some kind of surgery at some point.
- In the locker room, DE Bobby Hamilton took a camera from one of the cameraman and started taking pictures of S Kerry Rhodes while being interviewed. It took a second for Rhodes to realize it was Hamilton taking the pictures, which received a laugh from the safety.
- Mangini will use the next couple of days to decide whether he will fill the vacant roster spot left by Teague through the practice squad or from a person that comes off the wire.
TOM ROCK FAN CHAT THIS THURSDAY Be sure to join us for a Fan Chat with Newsday Jets beat writer Tom Rock on Thursday (11/9) at 8PM in the Jets Insider Chatroom.
Tom will be giving the latest info on all the happenings at Weeb including all the news leading up to the matchup with the Patriots that week.
The Jets return to practice tomorrow in preparation for Sundays division game against the Patriots and Jetsinsider.com will be there with all the breaking news.


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The surge of growth in the financial services industry over the past decade obviously went way too far. The broad industry over-lent, and consumers and companies over-borrowed, and we all overleveraged as we believed the risks of the new products could be managed effectively. This led to our recent economic crisis.
Moynihan does not, however, draw the obvious conclusion. If the surge of growth in financial services went way too far, and given that Bank of America was one of the largest and fastest-growing financial-services groups in the country, doesn't it follow that BofA should get a lot smaller? Moynihan hints a couple of times that it might, but ultimately can't bring himself to go there:
We will see changes in three primary areas: Consumer issues, including pricing and access to credit… capital markets… and the structure of the industry, including the idea of companies that are "too big to fail."…
The third area of reform is the structure of the industry. The issues here are the idea of "too big to fail," leverage and capital requirements, proprietary trading and related activities and taxpayer support…
The key lesson here is "never again." We can never again get our company or our industry in this position. This will require more capital and more liquidity for all participants, which we support.
We are more concerned with the view that somehow the integration of capital markets and commercial banking is a flawed structure for companies in our industry. It is not. It represents what our customers need from us as an industry.
It's far from obvious what Moynihan thinks about the issue of too-big-to-fail banks. If the lesson is "never again" then doesn't that require smaller banks? After all, giants will always fall eventually, no matter what their customers need. But no: Moynihan is perfectly happy with Bank of America's enormous size.
At Bank of America, we are out in the marketplace every day, making every good loan we can. It is how we build relationships…it is how we make money… it's the most important thing we can do to help boost the economy. And, it is simply how we serve our customers. Overall, over the past four reported quarters, we have extended three quarters of a trillion dollars in credit.
As I've said before, that number is nothing to be proud of: it's a single number which encapsulates the moral hazard of too-big-to-fail. But Moynihan goes on to make matters worse by underlining how little of that money actually went to small and medium-sized enterprises, the real engine of job creation in the US:
Just last month, we announced that we will increase our lending nationwide to small and medium-size businesses by $5 billion – an increase over 2009 production levels of about 40%.
By my calculations, that means BofA lent just $12.5 billion to small and medium-size businesses in 2009: that's just 1.6% of its total lending. This is the benefit we get from having a monster too-big-to-fail bank with a balance sheet of $2.25 trillion? A promise to increase lending to small business by a whopping $0.005 trillion? Sorry, but that's no way to justify the existence of a bank the size of BofA. It should be cut down to size soon, and if Moynihan won't do that, the government should force his hand.
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I don't care if we have banks that are too big to fail, as long as they are too smart and too over-capitalized to fail. Since we can't depend on banks to act in their own self-interest (because the interests of the management and the firms do not always align, like when compensation has no correlation with performance), we need to put restrictions on their operations, like increasing capital ratios with total assets.
I think that you last point highlights another relevant issue: small business lending just can't make up enough volume to matter to a bank this huge. It's a problem in other sectors of financial services as well, notably VC and PE, where if a deal is so small as to have a negligible impact on the bottom line–even if it has a positive NPV–it's not worth the time and effort involved with pushing the deal across the finish line. Smaller banks would be more likely to lend to small businesses because the loan would have a greater impact on the balance sheet.
This is probably the Wal-mart effect extended to banking. Small business loans (note that the Google chart doesn't really address business lending) are the creatures of local lenders, with local markets and local economies as their primary concern.
The loss of these local institutions via bank consolidation has had all sorts of deleterious effects – on community leadership, in local entepreneurship, local charitable efforts, etc. And US law and regulation have facilitated this terrible trend.
I don't know why politicians and CEOs waste so much time talking about too-big-to-fail when we have plenty to deal with in terms of consumer protection (from any size institution) and safety and soundness (at any size institution). Actually, I do know why – it's much easier to get the average voter/reader to pay attention with a four word phrase containing no word longer than four letters than complex regulatory issues. You can have a lousy banking system with big banks. You can have a lousy banking system with small banks. The miracle of America is that we have managed to achieve both.
Dollared: Do you know how many banks there are in the U.S.? Not counting non-FDIC-insured institutions that do banking, over eight thousand.
So please explain in more detail how consolidation has destroyed local lenders. I'd be very interested to hear all about how America requires more than 8,000 different banks, or how consumers who have chosen to bank with a large national bank should be legally mandated to switch their accounts to a smaller local bank in order to support your small business lending goals.


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We see Buffy, especially in season 1 and 2, who is a girl who wants to be able to be carefree, date, and well, be a normal teen girl. She doesn't want to meet her destiny with The Master. She wants to live, and rightfully so. She doesn't want to worry about vampires, the undead, or any supernatural creatures, but who in their right mind would at the age of 16? The world often rests on her shoulders and she has had enough.
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Kendra and Faith.
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I would say that Faith and Kendra being around make Buffy feel less special. She's the chosen one. This is her gig, and then she was faced with an additional slayer twice. It's great to complain about how special you are when you're special, but when you're no longer special, well, you miss it.
She repeatedly saves people she can't stand or get along with (Cordelia Chase anyone?)
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"I came to realize that if bars was the least I could do, I'd rather do that than do nothing," said Earle, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury since early in the season. "I love how close we are as a team. They make you love to be here. They push me to do my best."
In a sport where numbers are modest and attrition is not, the fact that the trio made it through high school together is a testament to the commitment and perseverance that goes with being a gymnast.
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"It's been our goal the last three years," Covington said. "We're usually in the 90s. Our highest was like 97. Most of them haven't come out of a (private) gym, so for them to get 100, is amazing."
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Superdry women's hooded Super Windcheater jacket. Protect yourself from the elements in this jacket made from microfibre material with a cosy fleece lined body and hood. This jacket also has a removable fur trim, triple layer zip fastening, waist cord, two front pockets , ribbed collar, ribbed cuffs with thumb holes and embroidered shoulder logos. This jacket is available in a range of colourways.
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Damn U Lyrics - Prince
Damn u, u're so fine
Seems 2 happen 2 me each and every time we make love
I can't hold back
It's like having a hundred million little heart attacks
Damn u, baby u're so fine
Damn this kooky love affair
All I ever want 2 do is play in your hair
2 people crazy in love
Into 1 another like a hand in a glove
Damn this kooky love affair
(damn u)
Like animals just born 2 breed
Come 2 think about cha baby
U're my only need
I'm on fire 'til u come and put me out
All I'm trying 2 say is that my psychadelic shouts
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Damn u
When I'm in your arms it's all that I can do
When we're makin' love, I can't hold back
It's like having a hundred million little heart attacks
Damn u, baby u're so fine
Damn u, baby u're so fine
That one's dedicated 2 all the lovers
That was beautiful
This one's dedicates 2 the whores
What you just
Pimprag, check (pimprag)
Just once will you talk to me?
Tootsie pop, check (tootsie pop)
Not at me, not around me, not through me?
Raise your cane (cane)
What do you believe in?
Who is your God?
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Calendar: Sea Center Texas
October 2014
October 26 End Date
Halloween Spooktacular
Sea Center Texas
Dress up in your favorite costume, participate in craft activities, face painting, games, picture taking in our creepy photo booth and trick-or-treating throughout the visitor center.
December 2014
December 6 End Date
Christmas with the Fishes
Sea Center Texas
Santa's elf, "Sandy Claws" will be diving with the Sea Center Texas fishes to find out their Christmas wishes and to make sure the aquarium gets a good cleaning in preparation for Santa's Christmas visit. Children can drop off their letters to Santa, and "Sandy Claws" will be sure it gets delivered to the North Pole.
February 2015
February 28 End Date
Nature Day
Sea Center Texas
Enjoy educational programs and activities that will introduce you and your family to the wonders of nature. Walk-through exhibits, activities, and crafts will be offered by a variety of nature based organizations.
February 28 End Date
Youth Fishing Event
Sea Center Texas
Pack your sunscreen, hat, lawn chair and fishing gear for catch-and-release fishing at our marine fish hatchery and visitor education center.


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Timothy32 Wrote:
Nov 28, 2012 9:26 AM
South Carolina state fired the first shots of the war to get the feds out of ft Sumter, the confederate government asked Carolina governor not to attach but the state did what it wanted to do. then lincoln used that to attach all the southern states and create a large army. Drafties in New york and Boston went on a rampage and killed blacks all over there cities for having to go fight. Massacures in the North.


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Авокадо (Avocado) / Moscow, Russia
There were two different locations around city center in Moscow when I was there (8/2010), the food wasn't incredible but options are slim in Moscow and this is as good as it gets!
The cold gazpacho (pictured) was really great on a blistering hot summer day.
Napfényes Étterem / Budapest, Hungary / (8-2010)
This place is awesome, I went as many times as I could while I was in Budapest. The menu features vegan versions of some traditional Hungarian dishes as well as Italian, and some nice daily specials and yummy desserts.
My favorite was the Goulash, served in your own personal cauldron piping hot with molten soy cheese; its a meal in itself depending on how hungry you are.
The Hungarian style pizza comes with big chunks of savory seitan and is big enough to split with a friend or plan on taking half back to your hotel room like I did.
The Seitan, Potatoes and Onions dish was actually really good. Fairly simple but massive portion and very flavorful, its based on a hungarian standard.
I had the Raspberry soup from one of the daily specials. The fruit soup thing is something new to me but seems popular in Hungary and Russia. It wasn't overly sweet, but slightly tart and wasn't served cold either, more of a room temperature.
Definitely check this place out if you're in Budapest, no need to go hungry in Hungary!
Ботаника (Botanika) / St. Petersburg, Russia / (8-2010)
If you want to try some vegan borscht, here's your place!
Vegan Healing Cafe / Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (3/2010)
This is a nice cozy little cafe, I just stopped in for a piece of cake (which was yummy) and some espresso when I took these pics, but they have full lunch and dinner sets available also.
It's relatively easy to find (for Tokyo), just up the hill to the left near Tokyu Hands. So you can stop by for a snack after a long day of shopping for cell phone charms.
Veggie Bento Boxes at Train Stations in Japan / Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka
If you get a Japan Rail Pass and plan on using it, you'll end up at the train station a lot like I did… and well, vegans rejoice, there is food for you hidden in there somewhere, and its surprisingly tasty!
They came with a nice little assortment of white and purple rice balls, veggie tempura, assorted steamed veggies, a knot of kombu seaweed, sweet beans, and a yummy pickled plum (kind of an acquired taste).
To track them down I started by asking the lunch box shops in broken japanese which one had no meat and no fish, then after a couple times I recognized the outer packaging as having veggies printed all over it… Then I just ordered it by pointing or by number.
This probably isn't grammatically correct, but it should be enough preceded by a "sumimasen" and some pointing:
Dore wa niku nashi desu ka? (Which one no Meat?)
Dore wa sakana nashi desu ka? (Which one no Fish?)
Nagishokudo - Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
This place is a contender for my favorite vegan spot in Tokyo. The picture is of vegan minced "Duck", which was incredible. This was only one of many meals I had here, but I spent more time eating than taking pictures for some reason… ;)
The dinner menu varied each time I was there, (only a few days apart) and everything I had was fresh and flavorful. Had a really nice vibe too; friendly staff, cool music, Japanese and Western seating.
It's a bit tricky to find and there is a place near by with a similar name so study a map carefully. Coming from the main exit at Shibuya, you want to cross the pedestrian bridge to the left towards the guitar area. Head up the hill several blocks. The restaurant itself is across from a post office, and its sort of below ground…
Pure Cafe Omotesando, Tokyo, Japan (1st floor of the Aveda building) (3/2010)
This place had a delicious and inexpensive dinner set and the location was really easy to find. The picture is a vegan enchilada, which was really good despite my strong skepticism of eating mexican food anywhere in asia…
M Cafe de Chaya Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan (3/2010)
This isn't too difficult to find, but its a little out of the way, and located within the food court of a business complex. Apparently it's the same chain as the one in Hollywood and the steepish prices and high quality of food and desserts definitely reflect that.
It wasn't cheap, but I had this massive delicious feast of a dinner set and added a yummy tiramisu for dessert…
mumokuteki Kyoto, Japan (3/2010)
Not very difficult to find, restaurant is upstairs. The ramen set was amazing, exactly what I had been craving for days… It can be frustrating seeing ramen shops everywhere and not being able to just duck in and grab some like everybody else.
Hans Wurst Vegan Cafe (R.I.P) - Prenzlauer Berg Berlin, Germany (8/2009)
This was my favorite place to eat in Berlin when I was there last summer. Really cool friendly people, nice atmosphere, always good music on the stereo…
Sorry for the terrible iPhone pictures, but its an all you can eat brunch buffet paired with some Club Mate.
Sadly, I found out they just closed so you'll have to take my word for it when I say Hans Wurst was a really special place and will be missed. :(
Krishna Palermo-Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina (11/2010)
I love the sauteed seitan and the fresh ginger lemonade. I would recommend the brown rice as a side dish.
They usually offer you a cup of Chai after your meal, if you're vegan ask for Chai sin leche.
I've been eating here a lot, mostly because its 2 blocks from my apartment… ;) The staff are pretty nice and I heard from a friend that the owners also run this magazine called wipe which is really cool.
Interesting decor, kind of a pan religious/ hare krishna/ psych/ disco/ preschool theme. Why are the tables and chairs so tiny I wonder?
Milanesas De Soja - Argentina
Not the most exciting thing I've eaten by a long shot, but in a land obsessed with charred animal flesh, these things can be a life-saver for a hungry vegan traveler.
Milanesa De Soja translates roughly to "soy cutlet" as far as I can tell. They are like thin oval shaped veggie burger patties and they are everywhere! Most of them are vegan, but some are stuffed with cheese.
I was pretty surprised at how common these things are, from corner markets to grocery stores, and on lots of pretty normal "Porteño" restaurants and resto-bar menus.
My Spanish sucks, but be warned, if you ask for one at a restaurant, make sure you're actually ordering a sandwich… I don't know what the deal is, but more than once I ended up with just the cooked patty on a plate. :(
La Esquina de las Flores - Palermo-Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina (11/2010)
Nice chill vegetarian restaurant with outdoor patio in a trendy shopping area. Nothing too exciting, but they have some great Pumpkin Tofu raviolis (if you're lucky) and good ginger lemonade.
Bio Vegetarian Restaurant - Palermo-Hollywood, Buenos Aires, Argentina (11/2010)
Bio is pretty small and seems to fill up quickly, for good reason. This is the most flavorful vegan food I had anywhere in Buenos Aires. My favorite was the Seitan Steaks which come marinated in a rich spicy citrus sauce, topped with slivers of pickled jalapeño peppers and garlic. Pretty exotic for local standards. The Antares porter is a nice local BsAs brew with dark color, distinct coffee notes and a sharp finish.
Even if you aren't vegan, if you're staying in BsAs you have to check this place out, man cannot survive on Parillas alone!
Mateo's Tulum, Mexico (2/2012)
The grilled veggie burrito was great, and I love their really spicy salsa! I usually had to ask for it though. The fajitas were really awesome too, but I didn't get a photo…
I ended up eating here a lot, but depending on how busy it is, you should be prepared to wait at least an hour for your food…


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(Dunno if we'll keep her racing name though)
Submitted by Neal Von Flue on October 19, 2008 - 19:38
She ran nine races in all, at the Valley Race Park in Harlingen, Texas. She only won once, and came in 8th most times. It wasn't a good enough record to keep racing, or to be a dam, so now she's a rescue.
And in one week, Serena's Siren will be our dog. And until I had met her, I hadn't really cared. A rescued greyhound was something the kids and wife really wanted. But now I can't wait for this week to be over, and to hear the click of her nails on our hardwood floors and watch my kids adore her and lavish her strong, wiry neck with hugs.
Pictures will follow, I'm sure.


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Lakeland, Florida – March 30th, 2011 – Direct Air, an air service with corporate headquarters located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina announced today it will begin providing non-stop jet service between four cities to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport and the following markets beginning June 23rd, 2011: Niagara Falls-Buffalo, New York (serving greater Toronto, Canada); Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Springfield, Illinois.
As part of the opening celebration, Direct Air is offering passengers flying between these new markets a special introductory fare of "$79 for 79 Hours". This promotion begins with the press conference on Wednesday, March 30th and will end Saturday, April 2nd at midnight. Reservations can be booked at www.visitdirectair.com or by calling Direct Air's Reservations Department at 1-877-432-3473.
Lakeland Airport Director Gene Conrad reported Direct Air will begin providing service with 10 flights per week. The schedule will offer Thursday and Sunday flights between Hagerstown and Lakeland and also flights between Myrtle Beach and Lakeland. On Friday, Saturday, and Monday, nonstop flights will be offered between Lakeland and Niagara Falls NY /Toronto and also between Lakeland and Springfield, Ill .
Conrad continued by saying, "What a tremendous opportunity this new partnership between Direct Air and the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport presents for Polk County and the City of Lakeland. We have made tremendous strides to prepare our airport facility for an opportunity like this and Direct Air recognizes the potential of this airport because of its central location in the heart of Florida. We look forward to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport serving as a gateway for visitors to our region and a convenient travel option for our local residents."
Kay Ellison, Managing Partner of Direct Air said "We are incredibly excited to be basing an aircraft in Lakeland and expanding our presence in Central Florida. We want to be known as the "go-to" air service for nonstop flights and low fares to Florida. We believe a long and very successful partnership with Lakeland Linder Regional Airport and the surrounding community will develop quickly as we work together to accomplish our common goals."
Judy Tull, CEO of Direct Air said "Direct Air has built a strong niche service developing underserved markets offering convenient service via smaller, secondary airports as an alternative to high fares and lengthy travel times at big airports. The Lakeland Region is attractive to our business model and philosophy because of its strategic location situated between Orlando in Central Florida, and Tampa / St. Petersburg on Florida's west coast. Our passengers will find it as an economical alternative to the busy and stressful larger airports in Orlando and Tampa."
Direct Air President Ed Warneck commented by saying, "The partners of Direct Air all agree that we will be a vital component in expanding and growing the Orlando West region of Central Florida. Direct Air projects a $33,462,000.00 annual economic impact based on a conservative 75% per cent load factor will flow into the Central Florida / Lakeland region from the 1,200 inbound seats per week, totaling 62,400 inbound passenger seats per year. It is Direct Air's goal to grow the market through increased frequency and adding new destinations as we have done in our other markets."
Direct Air has been offering non-stop and direct jet flight service since 2007. The company is pleased to add Lakeland, FL, and Hagerstown, MD to its current markets: Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Newark, N.J.; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Columbus, Oh.; Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Toledo, Oh.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Worcester, Mass.; Allentown, Pa.; Rockford, Ill.; Springfield, Ill.; Melbourne, Fla.; Orlando-Sanford, Fla.; Punta Gorda, Fla., and West Palm Beach, Fla. All Direct Air flights are public charters operated on Boeing 737-400, 150 passenger jet aircraft by Sky King Airlines featuring 12 First Class and 138 coach leather seating. Direct Air is excited to be flying its one-millionth passenger in 2011.
Airfares are one way beginning at $99 each way and increase in increments based on availability. First Class seats are available for a $100 upgrade each way. Seat assignments in advance require a $10 purchase per person. There is an additional charge for baggage and surcharges may apply for excess/overweight checked baggage. A convenience fee of $15 each way will be accessed. Air fares do not include Federal Segment Fee of $3.50 per segment (A segment is defined as one take off and one landing), Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) up to $4.50 and September 11th Security Fee of $3.70 per departure.
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A grand opening ceremony was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 for the new Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) facility located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on the Sun 'n Fun campus.
CFAA is Kathleen High School's aviation-oriented career academy. In the academy, students are challenged to reach high levels of achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in preparation for high-tech careers in the fields of aviation and aerospace.
The new 58,000-suare-foot CFAA was funded by a $7.5 million grant from the Aviation Education Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by renowned pilot James Ray.
The grand opening coincided with the kick-off of Sun 'n Fun Fly-In 2011 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
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The Florida Department of Transportation has launched plans for widening US 98 in South Lakeland, increasing this 4-lane road to a 6-lane highway. Due to the CSX railroad right-of-way on the east side, the only area for lanes to be added is on the west side, where two additional lanes are planned. The reconstruction of US 98 in this area will conflict with our existing water main along the east side of US 98. The pipe relocation project includes digging a trench, installation of a twelve inch water main, and construction of a new compacted road base which is designed to then support the new driving surfaces.
City Water Distribution crews are working on an accelerated schedule to relocate the water main. The relocated main is being aligned so as to not conflict with the later road work, storm sewers, drainage structures and other road improvement activities. The new water main will be of materials better suited to be under road surfaces and will be buried at greater depths thereby preventing main failures due to the later road widening construction. Due to the very narrow construction corridor our water main must be installed first as it is the deepest utility and must be placed prior to other utilities (cables, etc.).
Transitioning from old to new water mains should have no appreciable impact on our water customers, or adjoining business owners. The new water main must be tested, disinfected and cleared for use by the Department of Health, before being put in service. Once the new main is in service, we will then disconnect the old water main and properly abandon the line.
This project is expected to cost less than $300,000 dollars and is being performed by our own city crews giving us direct control of schedules, priority and work quality. When working with active mains and customer services, we prefer to handle these projects internally to ensure uninterrupted customer services, prompt restoration of disturbed areas and to fully control the order of the work.
According to project foreman, John Sanders, "To meet the demands of the schedule, for the project, a larger than normal crew is being utilized. The crew consists of two temporary workers, four pipefitters, one crew leader and two foremen." The process consists of a backhoe digging a trench, pipefitters lowering the pipe in place, making the mechanical joint connections, running tracer wire, a front-end loader filling back in the dirt and a crew tamping down each of three one foot tall layers. The crew's daily installation schedule is averaging 120 feet of pipe, in 18 foot lengths. The pipe relocation project is expected to be complete by May 6th 2011.
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) just awarded The Lakeland Center as host site of the state wrestling tournmanet for the next three years. Upon reviewing proposals submitted by several venues, The Lakeland Center was granted the contract after receiving the highest scores based on quality of the facility, experience, volunteer staff, financial considerations and other proposal criteria.
Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields had this to offer in congratulations to The Lakeland Center and their partner Polk County Sports Marketing, "The City of Lakeland is proud to once again serve as the host venue for this prestigious state sporting tournament. We thank the FHSAA for providing our fine city with the remarkable opportunity to accommodate the FHSAA's athletes, their families and fans for another exciting three years of tournaments. Our appreciation also extends to the talented staff of Polk County Sports Marketing, under the vision and direction of Executive Director Mark Jackson, for their ongoing financial support and assistance in the preparations of our winning bid documents. We look forward to another three years of state wrestling tournaments and the support of our valued Championship Committee sponsors."
The Lakeland Center has hosted FHSAA events for more than three decades providing a superior venue for these prestigious state level tournaments. Contestants travel from all points of Florida's peninsula to compete in the championship tournament and stay in the region for several days providing millions of dollars in economic impact. Teams are encouraged to bring not only contestants but family and friends to enjoy our area's accommodations, dining and shopping attractions.
The Championship Committee comprised of over 30 local leaders is responsible for tournament operations and are instrumental in assisting with sponsorship funding. The tournaments are generously supported by platinum sponsors Central Florida's Polk County Sports Marketing, Publix Supermarkets and The Ledger Media Group. In addition to the platinum Championship Committee Sponsors, more than 20 other proud local businesses provide vital financial support through their gold, silver and bronze sponsorships.
The Lakeland Center offers a full variety of sporting events, concerts and shows. Located minutes between Orlando and Tampa in Lakeland, Florida off I-4 on Lime Street, The Lakeland Center is a short drive from anywhere in Central Florida. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm and two hours prior to most events. For ticket information, call the Box Office at (863)834-8111 or to charge by phone 800-745-3000. Additional information is available at our website at www.thelakelandcenter.com.


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We've discussed that under Barack Obama's plan, taxes on Biglaw associates are likely to go up. But a cursory glance over on Open Secrets shows that many law firm partners are contributing towards the Obama campaign.
One associate we've talked with has a pretty interesting idea on how to deal with Biglaw partners that support Obama's plans to take extra money away from "greedy" associates:
So a sixth year associate, who currently makes $250k and will receive a raise to $265k in January will see a larger chunk of that extra $15k disappear to taxes (via the new 39% tax bracket and and the 6.2% FICA tax). This will probably amount to a couple of thousand dollars per associate. I know this has been a lot of information, so bear with me …
My challenge to the lawfirm partnerships who are voting for Obama: bump senior associate salaries to compensate associates for the tax hike/salary cut they favor. This will no doubt be portrayed as the greediest of greedy associate complaints, but why should I pay for their preferred social policies?
Baseball teams do this all the time. New York and Boston often bump up players' salaries to compensate them for the high state tax rates in New York and Massachusetts (as compared to places like Florida or Texas).
Of course, there are many (many) flaws with this idea. If you are angry about having your taxes raised, the preferred outlet for redress is the polling booth (or Boston Harbor), not your boss. And (ahem) associates are probably more worried about keeping their jobs right now than making their salary "whole" depending on the presidential administration.
But we take the point. Senior associates are likely to get hit under the Obama tax plan, and some people still vote their pocketbook. But look on the bright side. At least we are not staring into the abyss of a socialist nationalization of the private banking industry.
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…So I had a photo op with Richard and Matt.
I went up to them and basically asked "Can you pick me up in some way" so Richard turned to Matt and said "I'll get the legs you get her head" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT and then within 3 seconds this happened. I'm pretty sure Matt has a twizzler in his mouth at this point (that he grabbed from the bowl of candy I kept carrying around) and afterwards when I hugged both of them Matt wouldn't let go of me and just started walking towards the door.
Needless to say this was fun.
(If you want to use this in any way just give me credit!)