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So finally I have a bag. Oh, now the hard part: selling. https://www.ecknox.com/blog/2018/5/15/chapter-13-first-make-then-sell
So finally I have a bag. Oh, now the hard part: selling. https://www.ecknox.com/blog/2018/5/15/chapter-13-first-make-then-sell
And finally, after months (nay, years) of mistakes and bike rides and babysitting hours, I have a damn bag. https://www.ecknox.com/blog/2018/5/10/chapter-12-finally
And then there was that time that I got a little huffy, a little entitled, and a little obnoxious. But…it was justified. (Sorta?) https://www.ecknox.com/blog/2018/5/3/chapter-10-done-being-patient
I couldn't believe it when I had a real, live, honest-to-goodness prototype…a 3D rendition of my concept and dream. And yet, it was a disaster. Can I tell you more?… https://www.ecknox.com/blog/2018/4/26/chapter-8-its-done-but-not-really
So I called a good friend, (also an actor), who had some experience in design, James Brown. I asked him, "I have a random idea for a design I'd like to ask you about. Can you meet me at the playground where I bring my kids?" A few days later we met at a playground, aka my office. "What do you think of making a stylish diaper bag for dads?" He didn't guffaw in my face. Phew. First step down. Right away, James put together some inspiring ideas and notions of other bags. A week later, we met up at a coffee shop (so we'd have a table for sketching) and laid out a basic idea of a messenger bag. I mentioned, "I'd like the bag to be deep navy blue. Like Louis Vuitton material, but blue." Armed with a design, I first reached out to a friend, Mike Lubin, whom I like to call "the unofficial president of an unofficial gay dads club" with which I'm remotely active. I texted him a pic of …


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Cervello Technologies, a service disabled veteran owned small business, has partnered with a local company to support its soccer camps, training programs, and international tours for recreational and competitive players.
GFL Soccer Enterprises provides soccer training and unique soccer experiences and opportunities to all levels of players.
Cervello's support of GFL will not only help defray costs for local players and accompanying family members who could not normally afford to go on one of the twice-yearly Germany trips – Duisburg in the summer, and Munich in the winter – but at home with day-to-day costs related to equipment, field maintenance, education and more.
"It's great to have Cervello's support," said Eddie Loewen, chief executive officer of GFL Soccer Enterprises, which is based in St. Petersburg, FL, and founded in 2012.
A former professional soccer player in Germany, Loewen and Cervello Chief Operating Officer John Mahan noted that both companies have business operations in Germany as well as here in the United States, where many of the ID camps for players who want to play at the collegiate and/or professional levels, are held.
"Soccer isn't just a physical sport. Boys and girls build teamwork and leadership skills they will use for the rest of their lives," said Mahan, an Army veteran.
"In developing these athletes socially and mentally, we are creating good citizens in the communities where we all live, work and play."
Those selected for the Germany trips are either planning to pursue a career in professional soccer, or play on college teams, Loewen says.
Athletes in these camps represent a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, and come from soccer clubs, youth groups, community organizations, and schools.
Many of the players are watched by Bundesliga scouts during these games, Loewen says: "That's part of our intentions, to expose talented players to these professional teams."
But it all kicks off with teaching the fundamentals of soccer to young players at local GFL soccer camps, which are open to girls and boys ages 7 to 18.

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Al wasl development is a mixed-use development in planning stages. The development will span over an area of 600,000 sq ft in the locality of Al Wasl in Dubai located on Al Wasl Road, villa Leonora which is for GCC nationals only! Property Details: • 8 Bedrooms • 15 Bathrooms • Built up area- 22,000 sq. ft • Three-storey entry foyer • 3 Kitchens connected thru a dumbwaiter • 6 cars parking/ basement parking/ and driver room Property Features: • Multiple living spaces • Dazzling library bar • Spacious, marble His & Hers bathrooms fitted with massive walk in wardrobes • Rain showers and Italian bathtubs • Formal dining room • Multiple family areas • Home office • Ballroom sized living room with double doors leading outside to the grand terrace • 3 storey glass ceilings • Multiple terraces for outdoor entertaining • Staff Quarters (drivers, nannies, housekeepers) • Private pool/ Jacuzzi • Enhanced security cabin located outside the house • Enjoy Views of Burj Al Arab • Library • Ample entertainment area • Three storey glass wall and skylight stretching from basement level to the roof top • Travertine and hardwood floors • Classic architecture • Wood-railed grand staircases • Central cooling.
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This album was recorded in August 18th 1997 and re-mixed in early 2001 for its world-wide release.
Made and played by human hearts and minds to hear, to share, to relax, and enjoy. Wherever the place, whatever the weather, I Think It's About Time for your listening pleasure!
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We have three beautiful new designs this week over at Anglotees.com. First up is a new designs dedicated to all lovers of England – That England Feeling. Next up is a really cool new vintage Union Flag. And the final new design for this week is Mind the Gap 2015 – a new tribute to the Tube. Available in men's, women's, v-neck, long sleeve, hoodie and sweatshirt starting at $16.99 and shipping worldwide. Available for 1 week only!
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Only when we realize the realities in Africa, Europe will be able to deal with migration and the interconnected global society.
Europe hasn't recognized Africa's development yet
My Interview in the Austrian newspaper KURIER from December 1st, 2018
Africa und Digitization – Chances for German Companies
Will the African continent become one of the most important destinations for long-term investments of the Germany's 'Hidden Champions'?
From a cartoonist to innovators to urban Africa
Gado, Safaricom, M-Pesa, Kibera and other events and meetings have been part of our Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah, Nairobi.
Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah – What we can learn from Africa
We will be looking for the 'missing link' in understanding 'Africa' – the innovators. We will meet innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, professors, thinkers, writers…
Europe takes Africa more seriously – Juncker's State of the Union speech
Junker's State of the Union speech: Africa is taken more seriously. Europe has learned what it means to be part of the interconnected global society. And has again real interests in Africa.
China-Africa Summit – Why China is leading the global world of ideas
The recent China-Africa summit has been another proof of how China is leading the global world of ideas. The Chinese economic success story, an authoritarian model and a "5-no policy" has made China the role model for many African countries.
Asylum in Europe – Another reason to organize Learning Journeys to Africa
Learning Journeys to modern Africa make us recognize that solutions for the current asylum issues can only be found outside the asylum system
New Thinking
A new blog post in German here
Silicon Savannah – Agility in Africa, Disruption in Europe
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I have decided to keep myself from losing steam on this project I am going to start posting info on artists that inspire me as well as my own art. I am also going to add "Sketchbook Saturday", "Medium Monday", and "Terrible Tuesday". The rest of the week will be me just posting whatever suits me.
Today is Thursday so I am posting about an artist that inspires me: Miranda July.
Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist, and writer. Her videos, performances, and web-based projects have been presented at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and in two Whitney Biennials. July wrote, directed and starred in her first feature-length film, Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), which won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (mirandajuly.com)
She was named one of the top 25 indie filmmakers in 2004. Her body of work is quirky and often focuses on empowering women. She also has worked with bringing the arts to youth through projects such as the Joanie 4 Jackie project. She is constantly engaging her viewers in active participation. Without an audience to move through or help create the work it is unfinished, unlike a painting or sculpture.
One of my favorite pieces by her is "The Hallway". It draws strong similarities to Bruce Nauman's Hallways from the 60's in terms of creating an experience for the viewer, but at the same time is completely different. July uses strong narrative and quirky humor to create here experience rather than minimalist themes. Here is a video:
The Hallway on Vimeo.
Commissioned by the Yokohama Triennial, 2008. In the collection of The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan.


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Fate united them together, yet it was blasphemy that congealed that unity; an oath of love they both shared for one person; a person whom God blessed with both aspects and linage. A person who had once given the oath of love to her, yet he could not resist the advantages that his qualities brought forth; there was too much fish in the see for him to settle with one, so he left her with a broken heart and a kaput ego reciting:
He left me in silence
He left me again in silence
He left me without a clue in silence
On the other hand; he was also in love with that person (her lover); his long time, summer camp friend. You could say that he is a gay; he revealed it in so many occasions, but he never directly announced it. His secret love for his lover only remained a secret when sought in his eyes. And knowing that his pseudo lover is straight, and that he did not have any hope, he never crossed the boundaries with him although he was pounded with surges of jealousy many times while witnessing the presence of another woman in his beloved's company. But she sensed that; women have the sixth sense. And once; she even had mentioned that to her lover, but he only pushed that thought away not wanting to believe that his friend is infatuated by him, and not wanting to judge his friend's sexual tendencies.
The lover left his girl although his soul never did, and he kept his loyalty to his friend as best friends can endow.
As much as he was happy to see her go, as much as he was sad; he yearned to know her more, partly because he wanted to discover the secret that made his beloved seek after her, and mostly because; among all the others that the lover had courted, she was the only one who felt his pain. She did not blunt it out in any occasion, but he knew that her love for that person equated his love for him, and their agonies paralleled in this trio relationship. They shared love, agony, remorse and lost hopes for a single person. And so they grew to be best of friends.
But as time elapses so do people change, these two became even closer than close until that day when he started giving her mixed messages. How is she supposed to react towards him now? Was he changing? And if he was, how could you resume your relationship with some one that you considered in the past as your own gender, and now you are expected to change your attitude towards him?
If this is a very sticky situation that you can't find a solution for, then let me ask you a simpler one:
How would you react when you find out that your best friend is changing course and expecting more into a relationship that you want to halt at a certain limit? You don't want to raise his/her hopes, yet you don't want to lose his/her friendship. How can you make him/her realize that you still love him/her but in a different way without causing heartbreak especially when you know that your friend is sensitive and that he/she had his/her share of misfortune in matters of the heart?


text: We are still booking trips but the majority of the tours are done. Fully booked again this June which was awesome and I am already filling the calendar for next year. The loons were cooperative this year but I was able to get a number of the guests out to some of other areas to experience the beauty of the area and the variety of other species available to us. Had a lot of repeat customers and made a number of new friends! Thanks to all who came and spent some time with us.I don't shoot when I guide so just to add some colour one of our many bluebirds taken close to my home.


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Welcome to volunteering with Communify !
HART4000 is Communify's Homelessnees, Referral and Assessment team. Located in Fortitude Valley in Green Square this is one of our busiest services. The HART team work with people who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness. The HART team help people to find the support they need to get housed and stay housed. This program loves the support of a team of volunteers who can provide a warm welcome to people who can be very stressed and can support with some administrative tasks.
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Volunteers are the essence of a vital and dynamic community and provide a unique role in building a community's capacity and resilience.
We welcome and value the involvement and support of volunteers and recognise that the contribution of volunteers is a huge factor in the success and delivery of many of our programs.
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Special Priorities
- Jungle gym
- Shading for outdoor lunch area
- A master key for classroom doors
- Security cameras and a buzzer
- Desks and chairs for classrooms
- Upgraded computers
- Musical instruments
- Library shelving
- Benches and flower beds
Other Wishes
- Outdoor sound system and mic
- Megaphone
- Video Camera and tripod
- Scoreboard for sports
- Fish fryers
- Snow cone machine
- Sports equipment: basketballs, kickballs, volleyballs, medicine balls, stationary bikes, jump ropes
- Disaster bags and go kits
Talk to Your Child's Teacher!
Each classroom has it's own special wish list. Would your child's teacher like a case of paper, a special rug for the kids to sit on, smartboards, textbooks? Just ask!


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The library and two computer labs are on the second floor of the administration building. The library is open to students during brunch and lunch & when designated by librarian. During those times students are welcome to browse for a book, do homework, use a computer, play a board game, or otherwise rest and relax in the library. During class time students may come to the library with a pass from their teacher. Library hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday. The library closes immediately after school on Mondays.
Library books circulate for a three-week period, and may be renewed unless another student has submitted a request. A fine of $0.05 a day will be charged for overdue materials and students will pay the replacement cost of lost library books.
Students may create a personal account in our Destiny library database, which can be used to request or renew library materials, and to submit book reviews to our catalogue. Directions for creating a student account are on the library webpage.
The district subscribes to three Britannica databases, which are accessible from the library webpage. These databases are often used for school research projects. The username is spusd and the password is tigers. Students are encouraged to get a library card from South Pasadena Public Library and use their print and online materials as well. We actively collaborate with SPPL so that the public librarians know about school projects and can help students find appropriate materials after school and on the weekends.
Students are responsible for taking good care of their school textbooks, which are checked out using a unique barcode number. Students are to write their name in the space provided on the inside front cover of their textbook so it can be easily identified. Textbooks checked out to students should stay at home until the end of the school year (unless the teacher instructs otherwise). Classrooms have class sets of textbooks for most classes. If a textbook is misplaced students should check in the library to see if it has been returned. Students will pay the replacement cost of lost textbooks. A fine will be charged for damage to book covers, pages, barcode, or spine. All library and textbook overdues and fines must be cleared before the end of the school year.
Students may use the computers at SPMS for school work and personal use, provided they adhere to the District Acceptable Use Policy that parents sign during the registration process. Students also sign a computer using policy that is kept on file in the library and is accessible on the library webpage.
To use school computers, the user name is the student's six-digit ID number, and the password is their birthday in six digits (with no dashes or slashes).
Students may save work to the school server, but we recommend they back up their work on a flash drive and/or via email attachment. There is a $0.10 per page charge for printing in the library and computer labs. Color printing is $0.25 per page.
School computers run Microsoft Office 2007; documents must be saved to run in that version. Macintosh users should save documents as text files if they need to be edited at school.
Malicious use of computers will result in loss of privileges and further disciplinary action.
The student's photo identification (ID) card is also the ASB card and will be used for admission into SPMS functions (dances, etc.), as well as for checking out materials from the library.
Students at South Pasadena Middle School learned last week that they have a "superpower."
And Mitali Perkins, author of this year's "Read It Forward" title "Bamboo People," warned them that if they are not careful, they will lose it sometime during high school. "You are very tuned in to differences in culture and language — be aware of that and learn to use it before you get set in your ways!"
Perkins' visit was the culmination of a year-long theme in the SPMS Library called "Books Without Borders." The South Pasadena Educational Foundation funded Perkins' daylong school visit, the purchase of 100 copies of her book, a variety of over 200 new books permanently added to the library collection featuring fiction and non-fiction from all over the world, and materials for art projects and library activities highlighting this international theme.
Copies of Bamboo People have been passed hand-to-hand among students and teachers since January. It tells the story of an actual border, the one between Myanmar and Thailand, where two boys are on the opposite sides of a war. Chiko, who wants nothing more than to be a teacher, is forced into the Burmese Army and has to learn to fight as a soldier. Tu Reh, a member of the Karenni tribe, is living in a refugee camp in Thailand after his village was burned down by the Burmese Army. The two boys meet in a jungle fight, and learn that they must depend on each other for their mutual survival.
In her assembly presentation, Perkins talked about her own experience crossing borders as a young child when her family moved from India to the U.S. The immigration experience has touched the lives of many SPMS students who could relate to the idea of living in one culture at home and a different one at school. Perkins drew laughs as she talked about her embarrassment when her parents came to Open House in traditional Indian dress, and when she had to explain the weird food in her lunchbox to her friends. "Karate Kid" was a popular movie when she arrived as a new student in 7th grade, so when a group of school bullies heard that she was from "Asia," they assumed she must be a martial arts master and passed her respectfully in the halls instead of shoving her into a locker!
Perkins met students in the library during brunch and lunch, where she chatted and autographed copies of her book that students had purchased. She was interviewed by the staff of Tiger Cub News, from teacher David Miller's Broadcast Journalism class. Her visit culminated with a writing workshop for students who love to write and want to be writers one day.
After reading international books, hearing a famous Indian-American author talk about her life and her work, and listening to music and creating art from all over the world, SPMS students are prepared to cross both real and virtual borders using their newly found "superpower" to celebrate different cultures. - Betsy Kahn, Librarian
Don't forget to bring in your BOX TOPS. They help supply the Library with books, and supplies the students need and use.
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The library is closed during homeroom every day. We are open before and after school for a short period of time if students need to print, get a book, look something up, etc.
Thank you.
Book Donations are always appreciated.
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Green & Bio-based Solvents Market
Green & Bio-based Solvents Market (Bio-based Methanol, Bio-based Ethanol, Bio-based Propanol, Bio-based Butanol, Bio-based Propylene Glycol, Ethyl Lactate, D-Limonene, Methyl Soyate, and Others) Market for Paints & Coatings, Printing Inks, Commercial & Domestic Cleaning, Adhesives & Sealants, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2023
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A rampant need for solvents in myriad industries that involve cosmetics, printing inks, commercial and domestic cleaning, paints and coatings, pharmaceutical products, and adhesives and sealants, is primarily driving the global green and bio-based solvents market. With a rising awareness regarding the need for causing minimum harm to the environment, the demand for eco-friendly solvents is projected to increase at a rapid speed. Many companies are undertaking extensive research and product development by investing huge sums of money, consequently making the market expand impressively.
Statistically speaking, the global green & bio-based solvent market is prophesized to register revenue valued at US$8.05 bn by 2023, which is decent rise from initial revenue worth US$4.32 bn clocked in 2014. This growth is projected to occur at an impressive CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period from 2015 – 2023.
The global green & bio-based solvent market is segregated into innumerable segments on the basis of three key criteria: product type, application, and regional spread. Under product type, bio-based propylene glycol, bio-based methanol, bio-based propanol, methyl soyate, bio-based butanol, bio-based ethanol, ethyl lactate, d-limonene, and others, are key segments present in this market. Whereas, from the perspective of applications, the market consists of segments such as paints & coatings, pharmaceutical, commercial & domestic cleaning, cosmetics, adhesives & sealants, printing inks, and others.
Widespread Use of Bio-Based Ethanol Makes It Hold Leading Position
Under product type, bio-based ethanol holds a dominant position in the global green & bio-based solvent market. This is mainly because of its high demand in numerous applications as well as high production rate through manufacturers. Coming as runners-up to this chemical are ethyl lactate and methyl soyate. However, during the next few years, the bio-based ethanol segment is envisaged to retain its dominant position as its use and production are projected to exist at a high level. In terms of growth rate, methyl soyate is expected to outpace all other types during the next few years thanks to its growing use as solvents in printing inks, paints and coatings, and cleaning applications.
Apart from these types, D-limonene is also prophesized to earn a lot of revenue by witnessing rampant demand due to its use as an industrial and domestic cleaning solvent. Moreover, ethyl lactate is envisaged to carry substantial demand in the near future as this segment is emerging as a key alternative for petroleum-based solvents.
From the perspective of applications, the paints and coatings segment held a winning spot in the global green and bio-based solvents market in 2014. In this year, this segment held about 40% of the total shares in terms of demand in the market. However, the near future is predicted to make the commercial and domestic cleaning segment witness an impressive growth. Even the segment of adhesives and sealants is prophesized to draw in notable growth in future owing to expanding automobile and construction industries.
North America Dominated the Market Thanks to Strong Industrial Infrastructure
Geography-wise, the global green and bio-based solvents market is spread across North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. Of these, North America holds a leading edge against other regions thanks to rapidly evolving industrial environment coupled with a rising demand for eco-efficient bio-based products.
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., Cargill Inc., BioAmber Inc., BioMCN, Galactic, Corbion nv, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Florida Chemical Company, Vertec Biosolvents Inc., and Cobalt Technologies, are key players operating in the global green and bio-based solvents market.
Solvents are liquids with the capability to dissolve other materials without any chemical change in the solvent or the material. Based on the type or source of raw material, solvents can be classified into bio-based or petroleum-based. Petroleum-based solvents emit high amount of volatile organic compounds during their manufacturing process. This makes them environmentally unsafe. Additionally, these solvents are typically dependent on the prices of crude oil, leading to constant fluctuations in the prices of final products. On the other hand, green & bio-based solvents are characterized by low toxicity, low miscibility, higher boiling point, less odor, and easy recycling process. Thus, green & bio-based solvents are eco-friendly. These properties or inherent advantages makes them suitable for usage in various applications such as paints & coatings, printing inks, commercial & domestic cleaning, adhesives & sealants, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. Rising demand for these solvents in paints & coatings, printing inks, and industrial cleaning applications has increased their usage in various end-user industries. This is likely to drive the green & bio-based solvents market in the next few years. However, availability of various low-cost petroleum-based substitutes and high costs associated with the production of green & bio-based solvents are projected to hamper market growth during the forecast period. High demand for these solvents in adhesives & sealants, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries is estimated to act as a major opportunity in the near future.
This report analyzes and forecasts the market for green & bio-based solvents at the global and regional level. The market has been forecast based on volume (kilo tons) and revenue (US$ Mn) from 2015 to 2023, considering 2014 as the base year. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global green & bio-based solvents market. It also covers impact of these drivers and restraints on demand for green & bio-based solvents during the forecast period. The report highlights opportunities in the green & bio-based solvents market at the global and regional level.
The report includes detailed value chain analysis, which provides a comprehensive view of the global green & bio-based solvents market. Porter's Five Forces model for the green & bio-based solvents market has also been included to help understand the competitive landscape in the market. The study encompasses market attractiveness analysis, wherein applications are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate, and general attractiveness.
The study provides a decisive view of the global green & bio-based solvents market by segmenting it in terms of products such as bio-based methanol, bio-based ethanol, bio-based propanol, bio-based butanol, bio-based propylene glycol, ethyl lactate, d-limonene, methyl soyate, and others. These segments have been analyzed based on the present and future trends. Regional segmentation includes current and forecast demand for green & bio-based solvents in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The report also covers demand for individual products and applications in all the regions.
The report provides the estimated market size of green & bio-based solvents for 2015 and forecast for the next eight years. The global market size of green & bio-based solvents has been provided in terms of volume and revenue. Market volume has been defined in kilo tons, while market revenue is in US$ Mn. Market numbers have been estimated based on key products and applications of green & bio-based solvents. Market size and forecast for products and applications have been provided in terms of global, regional, and country level markets.
In order to compile the research report, we conducted in-depth interviews and discussions with a number of key industry participants and opinion leaders. Primary research represents the bulk of research efforts, supplemented by extensive secondary research. We reviewed key players' product literature, annual reports, press releases, and relevant documents for competitive analysis and market understanding. Secondary research includes a search of recent trade, technical writing, Internet sources, and statistical data from government websites, trade associations, and agencies. This has proven to be the most reliable, effective, and successful approach for obtaining precise market data, capturing industry participants' insights, and recognizing business opportunities.
Secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to company websites, annual reports, financial reports, broker reports, investor presentations, SEC filings, and external proprietary databases, and relevant patent and regulatory databases such as ICIS, Hoover's, oneSOURCE, Factiva and Bloomberg, national government documents, statistical databases, trade journals, market reports, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to companies operating in the market.
The report comprises profiles of major companies operating in the global green & bio-based solvents market. Key players profiled in the report include Cargill Inc., Vertec Biosolvents Inc., BioAmber Inc., BioMCN, Corbion nv, Galactic, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Florida Chemical Company, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. and Cobalt Technologies. Market players have been profiled in terms of attributes such as company overview, financial overview, business strategies, and recent developments.
The report segments the global green & bio-based solvents market as follows:
Green & Bio-based Solvents Market - Product Analysis
- Bio-based Methanol
- Bio-based Ethanol
- Bio-based Propanol
- Bio-based Butanol
- Bio-based Propylene Glycol
- Ethyl Lactate
- D-Limonene
- Methyl Soyate
- Others (Including hydrogen peroxide, bio-based butanediol, etc.)
Green & Bio-based Solvents Market - Application Analysis
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing Inks
- Commercial & Domestic Cleaning
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
- Others (Including Agrochemicals, etc.)
Green & Bio-based Solvents Market - Regional Analysis
- North America
- Rest of North America
- Europe
- France
- Spain
- Germany
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
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So many of our students who have worked hard over the past four years to keep up their grades, remain active in extracurricular programs, and earn good scores on their SATs find themselves in the same difficult position—unable to attend good schools to which they have been accepted, due to lack of funds.
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Community Colleges in Washington State to Begin Collecting LGBQT Data
More colleges and universities are looking to start collecting demographic data on students' sexual orientation the same way they have been collecting students' gender and ethnicity information for decades. Although individual colleges like Elmhurst College in Illinois and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge have adopted such data collection policies over the last few years, this fall will be the first time that an entire public system will do so. Half a million students enrolled in the Washington State Community and Technical College System will be asked to voluntarily identify their sexual orientation and gender identity when they fill out their registration forms.
As Lauren Ingeno of Inside Higher Ed explains, the person who is part of a group to initially propose that Washington State community colleges start collecting this information – current University of Washington student Matthew Shrader – hopes that it will accelerate the trend of other university systems across the country adopting similar policies. Shrader was one of five students to pitch the plan to the schools in 2011 when he was a student at South Puget Sound Community College.
The benefit of adding questions about sexual orientation and gender identity is twofold, Mr Shrader said. First, it allows colleges to gather data about LGBTQ students and track their academic success, enrollment and retention rates. This in turn can help college administrators better understand what support services, resources and activities they can provide to serve students in the LGBTQ community. The reason for asking, some educators say, is similar to the reasons colleges have for years asked about race, ethnicity and gender — to track successes and failures at recruiting and graduating different groups of students.
According to Ingeno, collecting demographic data on LGBQT students could prod schools into taking the needs of their non-heteronormative students more seriously. Those who support the data collection believe that without it, meeting those needs would be a lower priority for colleges and universities because the presence of LGBQT students on campus isn't as visible as those of different racial or ethnic backgrounds.
Jorge Valencia, who leads the Point Foundation, an organization that offers scholarships to LGBQT youth, thinks that schools have overlooked this particular community to the detriment of the entire campus.
The executive director of Campus Pride, Shane Windmeyer, also praised the Washington community colleges. "Right now colleges do not know the academic retention and success rates of LGBT student populations — who encounter high rates of harassment [and] bias as well as encounter many high at-risk health concerns. Every college has the responsibility to address these issues and the time is now," said a statement from Mr Windmeyer on the Campus Pride website.
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RCS comes back to South America, next thing on the agenda is Argentina!
From July 17 to 27, 2014 in the Buenos Aires city (Argentina) one of the largest agro-industrial exhibitions, in Latin America — Exposición Rural 2014 took place.
Year by year this event becomes the base for a meeting of the leading landowners of Latin America for the purpose of demonstration of recent trends in development of agriculture, genetics, the agricultural equipment and technological novelties. Following the results of 2013 the Exposición Rural exhibition was visited by about 800 000 visitors, and the part were taken by 400 commercial companies exhibitors and about 1800 participants representing animals. The area of an exhibition was more than 120 000 m ².
One of participants of this eleven-day exhibition in 2014 also was also the RCS company which within event presented the new development in GPS monitoring for agriculture — the identifier of the trailing equipment and attached implements with an inclinometer.
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Brophy takes after his better half
KEEPING it in the family -- that's Mount Wolseley captain Greg Brophy.
The bould Greg led his team to victory in the latest qualifying round of the Allianz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at Mount Juliet. But in doing so, he was merely emulating the feat of his wife, Brede, who featured on last year's Mount Wolseley team that also won this same qualifier.
Greg, along with his club's lady captain Catherine Murphy and vice-captain Martin Savage, returned a score of 79 points on a two-to-score stableford format.
It not only gave the county Carlow team the handsome Waterford Crystal prizes which are awarded to the leading qualifiers but also, most importantly, Greg regained the bragging rights in the Brophy household.
"Last year my wife Brede was thrilled to be on the winning team, so when I saw the entry form come in for this year, I knew it had to be returned promptly," said Brophy
"And no, Brede didn't give me any advice coming down here. She might even have suggested we wouldn't be able to match what they did last year!
"But it's all a bit of fun. We were just delighted to be here on such a beautiful day, and to win the event was a big bonus."
Last year, Brede had a big role to play in the Mount Wolseley success, and the 2010 lady captain, Murphy, maintained that tradition.
The highlight of her round was a birdie two on the 142-yard (for the ladies) par-three 14th.
Catherine used her driver to hit the green and holed a 15-foot putt for her two which, with two shots on the hole, was worth five points.
The captain tacked on another two points at this hole, so that seven-pointer considerably helped the team's cause.
Mount Wolseley's trio had two points to spare over second-placed Kilkenny Golf Club, represented by captain Charlie Phelan, lady captain Margaret McCreery and honorary officer Michael O'Reilly. Local knowledge did no harm to Kilkenny's cause, and the Cats clinched their place with a fine back-nine performance of 40 points.
Third place went to Courtown's team of captain Denis Howell, lady captain Marion Siggins and president Malachy Travers on 76 points. "A great day on a great course. It played long but was very fair, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves," was Howell's verdict.
Last, but not least, were Woodenbridge (captain John Harkin, lady captain Sandra Watkins and honorary secretary Mark Burke) with 75 points.
"Well, we got there by the skin of our teeth. We didn't make it easy for ourselves by dumping two balls in the lake on the 17th, so it was up to the lady captain to get a bogey and two points that turned out to be very important. But we'll move on now and enjoy The K Club," said Harkin.
Woodenbridge pipped Carrick-on-Suir on a countback. The gallant Carrick-on-Suir effort was led by captain Liam Daniels, ably assisted by lady captain Kitty Flynn and president John McNamara.
Their back nine of 37 points was three points inferior to the inward half scored by Woodenbridge, who now join Mount Wolseley, Kilkenny and Courtown in the final at The K Club on September 2.
A total of 21 clubs were represented, and the 63 golfers who took part in the event were blessed by glorious sunshine and a course in fine condition.
Mount Juliet recovered brilliantly from the downpours of the weekend and, though there wasn't much run on the ball, the fairways were firm and the greens rolling true.
The men played off the white markers and that made the test a little more challenging -- just the way we like it! Everybody knows that golf, like every sector of the economy, faces challenging times, but this was a day away from the cares and the responsibilities of office for the club officers.
Allianz Ireland chief executive Brendan Murphy underlined the relaxed social aspect of the event, and said: "We are delighted to co-sponsor this event with the Irish Independent.
"We believe it gives the club officers a chance to mix with their peers and on a fine day like this, there's no nicer place to be than Mount Juliet."
Murphy thanked Golf Sales Manager Francis Reynolds and the course and catering staff for the quality of the facilities and service, and was delighted that Mount Juliet captain Jim Cusack and lady captain Sally Gleeson made time to attend the post-golf dinner.
Indeed, Cusack spoke eloquently of the value of such sponsorships to golf, and was delighted to welcome the event to Mount Juliet for the 15th successive year.
Now it's on to the final qualifying event at Westmeath venue Glasson on Wednesday, August 4.
Allianz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy
79 pts Mount Wolseley (G Brophy 13, C Murphy 29, M Savage 8)
77 pts KILKENNY (C Phelan18, M O'Reilly 17, M McCreery 16)
76 pts COURTOWN (D Howell 17, M Travers 15, M Siggins 21)
75 pts WOODENBRIDGE (J Harkin 14, M Burke 8, S Watkins 10).
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Friday, March 4
New Sensations - Lou Reed (1984)
"Lou Reed never struck anyone as one of the happiest guys in rock & roll, so some fans were taken aback when his 1984 album New Sensations kicked off with 'I Love You, Suzanne,' a catchy up-tempo rocker that sounded a lot like a pop tune. After reaffirming his status as one of rock's greatest poets with The Blue Mask and Legendary Hearts, what was Reed doing here? Lou was having a great time, and his pleasure was infectious -- New Sensations is a set of straight-ahead rock & roll that ranks with the most purely enjoyable albums of Lou's career. Reed opted not to work with guitarist Robert Quine this time out, instead overdubbing rhythm lines over his own leads, and if the guitars don't cut quite as deep, they're still wiry and in the pocket throughout, and the rhythm section of Fernando Saunders and Fred Maher rocks hard with a tough, sinewy groove. ..."
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Contributors: Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Keri Cascio, Frank Cervone, Susan Gibbons, Leo Robert Klein, Brian Rosenblum, Karen G. Schneider, Roy Tennant
Abbott, Andrew. The University Library Chicago: University of Chicago, May 2006.(http://home.uchicago.edu/~aabbott/Papers/libreport.pdf). - Agree with this report or not, it offers an invaluable outside-in perspective on current hot-button issues in academic librarianship. Respected scholar Andrew Abbott (author of The System of Professions) produced this "a serious theoretical analysis of library research" for a task force appointed by the provost of the University of Chicago, where Abbott teaches. Abbott offers fresh and often trenchant observations, many backed quite refreshingly by real data, about issues such as use of the university library by undergraduates and faculty, off-site storage, research study rooms, and even the current vogue for building faculty-graduate research centers, which he refers to as "Potemkin Villages" that "exist more as targets for external funding than as physical realities." - KGS
Anderson, Nate. "Deep Packet Inspection Meets 'Net neutrality, CALEA" Ars Technica (25 July 2007)(http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/deep-packet-inspection-meets-net-neutrality.ars). - Information travels the Net through 'packets'. Whether we're sending email, watching video or talking to friends using VoIP, it all consists of packets. So, what if there were a technology that could identify each packet as to where it's going and what it consists of? This is precisely what 'Deep Packet Inspection' or 'DPI' does and Nate Anderson of Ars Technica does a splendid job explaining the implications. Short synopsis: Bad news for Net Neutrality (and privacy). - LRK
Blyberg, John. "Always Pushing Information" netConnect (15 July 2007)(http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6453423.html). - Blyberg writes about, and expands upon, his "ILS customer bill of rights" that he first blogged about in November 2005. His list includes: 1) Open, read-only, direct access to the database, 2) A full-blown, W3C standards-based API (application programming interface) to all read-write functions, 3) The option to run the ILS on hardware of our choosing, on servers we administer, and 4) High security standards. I'm certain that at least some vendors would take exception to these points, either from the perspective that they already have them implemented (my guess is that most vendors believe they already have high security standards), or that they wouldn't be supportable (e.g., to run on any hardware of your choosing, which would greatly multiply their support headaches). Nonetheless, these are important points well worth discussing and advocating with your vendor. - RT
Bonnie, McCune. "10 Tips for Getting Grants to Keep Your Library Afloat" Computers in Libraries 27(7)(July/August 2007): 10-14. - You spend many precious hours working on a grant proposal, only to find out that your project wasn't chosen. What went wrong? Funding insider Bonnie McCune, the library community programs consultant for the Colorado State Library, shares ten tips for getting your grant proposals accepted. Suggestions include tailoring your request for smaller foundations, making key contacts in funding organizations, planning for evaluation, and honing your message. Her best advice is not to get discouraged. When you take the time to learn from your past rejections, you improve your chances for success in the future. - KC
Brown, Laura, Rebecca Griffiths, and Matthew Rascoff, et. al.University Publishing in a Digital Age New York: Ithaka, 2007.(http://www.ithaka.org/strategic-services/university-publishing). - While the journal publishing activities of university presses are important, the key role that they have played in the scholarly publishing ecology has been book publishing. Scholarly books often have very limited sales, but they are critical to faculty in some disciplines, especially those in the humanities. These disciplines value books highly, and without publishing one or more scholarly books faculty in them cannot get tenure. Unfortunately, the long-term trend has been for universities to require that university presses be increasingly self-sustaining, and this, combined with the very corrosive effect of the serials crisis on academic libraries' monograph budgets, has resulted in presses seeking more profitable sources of income than obscure monographs. By publishing more popular books, they can subsidize the continued publication of scholarly monographs, but not at a level that scholars in book-heavy disciplines would desire, creating a scholarly monograph crisis. Of late, university presses have increasingly been put under the administrative control of academic libraries, new digital/print-on-demand university presses have begun to be established, and there has been increased interest in reexamining the role of traditional university presses. The 69-page Ithaka report is one of the most detailed investigations of how university publishing could evolve. It advocates a stronger role for universities in scholarly publishing; a strategic evaluation of what local scholarly publishing activities should be; a cohesive university-wide approach to publishing activities; the development of scalable, collaborative, cross-institutional publishing infrastructure; the full utilization of online publishing capabilities; strategic capital investment; and vigorous leadership by university administrators, libraries, and presses. It's a provocative, important report that deserves to be widely read; however, while it advocates using a range of economic publishing models tailored to local needs, most discussion is focused on traditional fee-based approaches. - CB
Carr, Leslie, and Tim Brody. "Size Isn't Everything: Sustainable Repositories as Evidenced by Sustainable Deposit Profiles " D-Lib Magazine 13(7/8)(July/August 2007)(http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july07/carr/07carr.html). - How can we measure the success of a digital repository? Simply looking at the number of deposited items is problematic for many reasons. A better method, the authors argue, is to measure "community engagement," which should be evident in deposit patterns. For example, a repository built through a few large batch deposits may have less community engagement than smaller repositories with daily deposits across a broad range of subject categories. This article attempts to develop a "metrics of community take-up" by analyzing the deposit profiles of repositories in the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR), looking in particular at the number of items deposited per day over the course of a year, and the deposit patterns across subjects or communities in a given repository. According to this data, 12 of 20 largest repositories (in size) would not make the list of 20 most active. While the metrics presented here are quite general, they provide a useful way forward for institutions thinking about how to measure the use of their repositories. In addition, much of this data is tracked, kept up-to-date and made available in the 900+ repository profiles on the ROAR website, allowing institutions to see their own deposit patterns and compare with others. - BR
Haya, Glenn, Else Nygren, and Wilhelm Widmark. "Metalib and Google Scholar: a User Study" Online Information Review 31(3)(2007): 365-375. - Interesting interface shootout between Metalib and Google Scholar. The guinea pigs in this study were 32 "intermediate" undergrads from Uppsala University in Sweden. Neither option swept students off their feet but the response to Google Scholar was "more positive". This had to do with the familiarity of the interface plus ease of use. Interestingly enough, success rates increased considerably for both tools if the students went through a short training session prior to beginning their search. The main lesson to draw from studies like this is the importance of testing "meta-search" products in order to gauge their effectiveness. Simply making them available isn't enough. - LRK
Lamb, Brian. "Dr. Mashup or, Why Educators Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Remix" EDUCAUSE Review 42(4)(July/August 2007): 13-24. (http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0740.pdf). - As Lamb explains, the term "mashup" is used to describe the "reuse, or remixing, of works of art, of content, and/or of data for the purposes that were not intended or even imagined by the original creators." HousingMaps (http://www.housingmaps.com), which brings together housing vacancies on craigslist with Google Maps, is an excellent example. Although mashups are fraught with difficult questions for educators and policy-makers, such as whether a mashup is a derivative or original work, Lamb encourages the higher education community to be more "open" to the possibilities. Specifically, Lamb would like to see educators using open and discoverable resources (e.g. not locked inside course management systems), open and transparent licensing (e.g. Creative Commons), and open and remixable formats in order to encourage the reuse of their content. A well-written piece that should cause librarians to consider the appropriate types of content/data that we could be offering up to the mashup sandbox. - SG
Mary E. Piorun, , Lisa A. Palmer, and Jim Comes. "Challenges and Lessons Learned: Moving from Image Database to Institutional Repository" OCLC Systems & Services 23(2)(2007): 148-157. - The path to an Institutional Repository is not always a straight line as this narrative from the Medical School Library at UMass makes clear. Along the way at least in their case, were academic departments with conflicting objectives, budgets duly proposed and rejected, hardware and software issues. An epiphany of sorts came when they finally got the chance to choose their own software. "It was critical," they determined, "that the product be robust, require little special programming, and be implemented and maintained with current library staff." Finishing off this tale of joy and sorrow is a list of elements they felt either helped or hindered their success. - LRK
Swan, Alma. "What a Difference a Publisher Makes" OptimalScholarship (7 July 2007)(http://optimalscholarship.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-difference-publisher-makes.html). - In this posting to her new OptimalScholarship weblog, scholarly communication consultant Alma Swan examines the copy editing of journal articles. Does it add value, subtract value, or both? What are the typical differences between the author's final draft and the copy-edited paper? Are these differences significant? As digital repositories containing e-prints multiply, these issues are increasingly important. Swan discusses pertinent research studies that address these issues, and she discusses the VALREC project, which is developing a tool to alert readers to the differences between article versions. - CB
Vaas, Lisa. "Is It OK For Google To Own Us?" eWeek (July 9, 2007)(http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2155596,00.asp). - Google has been a lightning rod for many issues in libraryland, but this piece demonstrates that it's not just librarians that are concerned about what Google is up to. In this brief article, Vaas provides an overview of the issues in the current dispute between Google and Privacy International. The basic dispute stems from a recent report from Privacy International (available at http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-553961), in which Privacy International labeled Google "hostile to privacy" for its lack of controls in protecting the personally identifiable information (PII) of its users. Although some of the findings in the Privacy International report have been disputed, both by Google and external parties, this article and the Privacy International report are reminders of the myriad ways seemingly innocuous information is being collected on a regular basis without any substantive regulations or guidelines on how that information can or should be used in the long term. - FC
Vondracek, Ruth. "Comfort and Convenience? Why Students Choose Alternatives to the Library" Portal: Libraries in the Academy 7(3)(July 2007): 277-293. - Library surveys often go over what users like and dislike about the library. This survey is unique in that it specifically asked non-users what they liked about their non-library locations when doing research or study. Non-users or infrequent users were asked where they studied most when on their own or in a group. They were also asked about the characteristics of their preferred locations (e.g. quiet, convenience). The thinking behind these questions was to see if characteristics could be identified that could then be applied to the library. Results included making it easier to reserve group-study rooms and making individual study areas more quiet. - LRK


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Our modern day food supply contains many ingredients that have been shown to be problematic for young bodies. A number of common additives found in foods have been implicated in triggering symptoms ranging from behavioral disorders to asthma. Unfortunately, many parents mistakenly assume that if food additives have made their way onto the market, they are safe. However additive-containing foods can have side effects, especially when it comes to a developing child.
To protect your child from the consequences of potentially harmful additives, it is important to be informed about them so that you can recognize and avoid them.
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
MSG is regularly added to foods to improve their flavor and to increase the rate of consumption. Manufacturers often add it to poor quality food to mask bad tastes and create an almost addictive desire for their foods. Because toddlers are small and still developing (particularly their brains), they are more vulnerable to the effects of additives than adults.
The following is a list of some of the problems related to its consumption: brain damage manifesting in headaches, restlessness, irritability, behavioral issues, and difficulty sleeping; allergic reactions such as asthma, rashes, and heart palpitations; digestive issues such as weight gain, IBS and stomach upset; and nerve issues such as numbness. This is not the full list of symptoms.
MSG is often found in the following foods: soups, stocks, gravies, sauces, chips, noodle meals, snack foods and fast food, as well as more upscale restaurant meals. Do not expect to always find 'MSG' on the label. It can appear on labels under a variety of names.
Read more about how MSG and artificial sweeteners 'sweet talked' their way into your food
Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are routinely added to foods, drinks, and even supplements to reduce the amount of sugar that manufacturers need to add. Products labeled as "sugar-free" routinely include at least one artificial sweetener. Although they are marketed as "safe" alternatives to traditional sweeteners, there is a considerable amount of research and testimonials that attest to their dangers.
Aspartame, Splenda (or sucralose), acesulfame-K, saccharin, and neotame are examples of artificial sweeteners currently added to foods and beverages. In some cases, Aspartame may not even be labeled; instead, the ingredient list will carry the word "phenylalanine" – the amino acid in aspartame is known to pose severe risks for certain individuals.
Many of the issues related to the consumption of these artificial sweeteners revolves around the damage it causes to the brain and nervous system leading to headaches, depression, and poor brain function. They have also been shown to damage vital organs such as the liver and pancreas, as well as shrinking the thymus gland and lowering overall immunity.
Artificial Color
Artificial coloring is often added to children's food as manufacturers know that kids are attracted to bright colors. They are used in breakfast cereals, juice drinks, candy, baked goods, certain cheeses, and medications just to name a few. Even oranges can be sprayed with color to produce the signature bright orange color we associate with them.
Artificial colors have been linked to hyperactivity, ADHD, learning disorders, asthma, visual problems, nerve damage, and may also be carcinogenic (cancer causing). Interesting fact: Color is made from petroleum or coal tar. Now, is that something you would want to put into your toddler's body? Look for carrots and beets as natural coloring agents on the label instead of artificial colors.
BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene)
These "antioxidants" are added to foods that contain oils to prevent them from going rancid. They are often found in cooking oils, margarine, lard, crackers, cookies, bread, baked goods, croissants, potato chips, snack foods, and most commonly in cereals.
BHA and BHT could lead to a full range of reactions such as asthma, insomnia, depression, fatigue, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems. They are even implicated in causing cancer. Some countries such as Japan have even banned them from use in foods.
Read more about BHT in your kid's breakfast cereal
To conclude, here are some simple strategies to follow to help your child avoid dangerous additives:
1. Minimize consumption of processed foods, i.e. canned, boxed, bagged, and frozen foods.
2. Avoid fast food restaurants as much as possible.
3. Start reading labels, and chose products that are labeled "preservative-free."
4. Prepare as much of your children's food as you can yourself from natural ingredients.
[Editor's Note: If you want to eliminate unhealthy ingredients and chemical additives from your family's diet for good, click here to sign up for a Naturally Savvy Get Healthy Challenge.]
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ReferencesBlaylock, Russell L. Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills.
Health Press, 2006.
Shulman, Joey. Winning the Food Fight: Every Parent's Guide to Raising a Healthy, Happy Child.
Wiley, 2003.Hass, Elson M. Staying Healthy With Nutrition. Celestial Arts, 2006.


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How to draw a steady portfolio paycheck in retirement
There are two approaches to planning your spending in retirement: Do it yourself or go with a pro.
- By Eleanor Laise,
- Kiplinger
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You've spent decades building your nest egg. Now you need to tap your investment portfolio in a tax-efficient way that covers your expenses while minimizing the risk you'll run out of money. So how exactly do you do that?
William Selden, a retired management consultant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has done his homework on this head-scratcher. "I literally have a five-foot high stack of papers I've printed off and read," says Selden, 60. On top of studying all the academic literature, he has calculated a "safe" spending rate for his portfolio and built his own models to forecast how long his money can last.
Retirement time frame
There's just one problem: The academic research "doesn't match my personal experience," he says. Some studies, for example, assume a constant rate of spending in retirement, whereas "my spend rate is all over the place. It's lumpy," says Selden, who retired in 2009. This year, he says, his daughter is graduating college and may go on to graduate school—tacking on an extra $20,000 to $40,000 that he hadn't planned to spend.
Then there's the issue of the retirement time horizon. Many studies assume retirement starts at age 65 and ends 30 years later. That's not much help to people like Selden, who left work at age 50 and believes his retirement could last 50 years. Given the vagaries of retirement spending and life expectancies, "the uncertainties compound," Selden says. "It's an almost unsolvable problem."
Making your retirement nest egg last a lifetime
Let's get real about "decumulation"—the process of spending down your nest egg in retirement. While it's tempting to rely on simple rules of thumb and "safe" spending rates, they don't address all of the unknowns: How long will you live? What unexpected expenses will you face? How will market performance, inflation and tax rates change in the future? Getting retirement spending right is actually "like trying to hit a moving target in the wind," says Jamie Hopkins, director of retirement research at Carson Group. Any reasonable strategy, he says, will "require you to make some changes over time."
Deciding how much to pull from your portfolio each year is just one part of the equation. With each withdrawal, you'll also need to decide which accounts to tap—taxable, tax-deferred or Roth—to minimize your tax bill. And you must weave those portfolio "paychecks" together with your other retirement income sources such as Social Security, pensions and annuities.
The stakes are high. Get the math right, and you could extend your portfolio's life by many years. Get it wrong, and you could be forced to make painful spending cuts later in retirement.
If you don't want to go it alone, the financial-services industry would love to sell you a solution. Financial firms in recent years have launched a slew of new decumulation tools, ranging from "managed payout funds" meant to deliver steady retirement paychecks to sophisticated online software and advisory services that include customized drawdown plans. These tools have their limitations. Largely, the digital advice is "self help," says Tom Baker, a University of Pennsylvania law professor who has studied robo-advisers' drawdown tools. Rather than sizing up annuity options that could trim your risk of outliving your money, for example, their main business is helping you make the most of what you already have.
When you understand these tools' strengths and weaknesses, however, you may find they can simplify at least a piece of your drawdown strategy. Below, we look at two paths to a retirement paycheck: One for retirees who want professional advice and one for do-it-yourselfers.
Route 1: Let a pro design a retirement drawdown strategy for me
If you want professional help, you can go the traditional route and work face-to-face with a human adviser, or sign up with one of the online advice providers. No matter which route you choose, you're likely to end up with a blend of human and digital advice. Unless a human adviser is relying on simple rules of thumb, he may well devise your drawdown strategy with the aid of automated tools similar to those that online advisers offer directly to consumers. Most of the online services providing drawdown guidance, meanwhile, also offer access to human advisers.
Firms rolling out new drawdown services in recent years include United Income and Personal Capital , which charge asset-based fees, and Income Strategy , which charges a flat monthly fee for software subscriptions or an asset-based fee for an advice package. Some established robo-advisers such as Vanguard Personal Advisor Services also offer drawdown strategies.
Can such services deliver on their promises of personalized, tax-efficient drawdown strategies? Ask these key questions when shopping for drawdown advice:
Will you help me maximize my guaranteed income streams? When your essential living expenses are covered by guaranteed income from Social Security, pensions, annuities and other sources, there's a lot less pressure to find the perfect portfolio drawdown strategy.
Firms such as Vanguard, United Income and Personal Capital all say they'll help clients optimize their Social Security claiming strategy. At Income Strategy, monthly subscribers who want help finding the optimal Social Security strategy pay a separate fee for that service, says chief executive officer William Meyer. Income Strategy's sister company, Social Security Solutions, offers personalized claiming strategies starting at about $20.
For retirees whose Social Security and other guaranteed income doesn't cover their essential expenses, many advisers recommend a plain-vanilla annuity to fill the gap. But the online drawdown services generally aren't focused on this piece of the puzzle. "We don't lead with annuities," says Colleen Jaconetti, senior investment analyst in Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group, although advisers can discuss annuities with clients who are interested. Likewise, United Income generally doesn't recommend annuities, but it will help assess an annuity purchase for clients in its "full service" tier, which requires a $300,000 minimum investment.
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How will you estimate my retirement spending? Some retirees want to be told how much they can spend each year. Others have a good idea how much they want to spend throughout retirement and are just looking for a tax-efficient plan that will make that happen.
People in the first camp may particularly like United Income's approach. The company uses "big data" to project a client's spending based on demographic, health and other factors. Clients can then customize those estimates as much as they like and add specific spending goals, says Lara Langdon, vice president of research and algorithm development.
At Income Strategy, meanwhile, clients enter their own spending patterns and then see a projection of how long their money will last, Meyer says. Clients can fiddle with their spending estimates, perhaps adding income from a part-time job or cutting discretionary spending, until they arrive at a satisfactory outcome.
Are you focused on tax efficiency? All of the drawdown services aim to be tax-efficient—but some take that concept further than others.
Income Strategy, for example, doesn't just tell you whether you should pull your next dollar of spending from a taxable, tax-deferred or Roth account. It tells you exactly which holdings to sell and aims for a withdrawal sequence that will minimize Medicare income-related surcharges and taxes on Social Security benefits. It will also recommend Roth IRA conversions when they provide tax-saving opportunities.
Other firms don't get so granular. Vanguard, for example, won't recommend that you sell specific holdings that are held in outside accounts, Jaconetti says, and it doesn't proactively recommend Roth conversions, although that's something advisers can discuss.
How much does it cost? Although many investors associate online advice with low fees, these drawdown services don't always come cheap. United Income charges 0.5% for its "self service" tier and 0.8% on the first $500,000 invested in its full-service tier. Personal Capital charges 0.89% on assets up to $1 million. That's just a hair below the 1% that many investors pay to work with a human adviser face-to-face.
Cheaper options include Vanguard, which charges 0.3% on assets up to $5 million. Or you can pay flat monthly fees at Income Strategy, ranging from $20 for a basic subscription to $50 for a "premier" subscription that includes access to low-cost exchange-traded fund model portfolios and other features.
When sizing up prices, consider whether your fees buy you access to a human adviser. The services typically offer access to a team of advisers but may provide dedicated advisers if you meet certain investment minimums—for example, $200,000 at Personal Capital or $500,000 at Vanguard. Income Strategy, however, charges monthly subscribers $125 an hour to talk with a retirement-income expert.
Route 2: I'll figure out a retirement drawdown strategy myself
If it's so hard for the pros to get retirement spending right, do individual investors stand a chance?
Well, yes, researchers say. Depending on the complexity of your finances and your willingness to make adjustments along the way, a do-it-yourself strategy may be a simple—and low-cost—solution.
One promising approach is the "Spend Safely in Retirement" strategy developed by the Stanford Center on Longevity and the Society of Actuaries. The best way to use this approach, researchers say, is to work enough to cover your living expenses until age 70, then claim Social Security and use the RMD rules to draw down your portfolio. Divide your total portfolio balance by the factor listed for your age in Table III of IRS Publication 590-B to calculate your annual withdrawal.
"The RMD approach tends to work well because it is readjusting based on life expectancy each and every year," Hopkins says. What's more, this strategy adjusts spending in response to investment performance, because each year's withdrawal is a percentage of the prior year-end portfolio balance. That approach is "safer, and allows you in many outcomes to increase spending over time as your portfolio grows," says Mike Piper, who writes the Oblivious Investor blog.
When it comes to the most tax-efficient way to tap your accounts, the conventional wisdom is to draw from taxable accounts first, then tax-deferred, keeping Roth accounts for last. But a different approach will work better for most middle-income retirees, Meyer says. If you retire at 65 and plan to delay Social Security until age 70, he says, consider tapping tax-deferred accounts first. By drawing on those 401(k)s and IRAs, you whittle down the taxable RMDs that kick in after age 70½—which can in turn minimize taxes on your Social Security benefits.
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The Killers at the Hammersmith Apollo
Millions of records sold, global tours, sold-out stadiums and now the release of their first greatest hits: The Killers celebrate playing a one-off concert in London, the city that believed in them and made them famous back in 2003 when they were an upcoming indie band from Las Vegas.
The set begins with the brilliant new single Shot at the Night, produced by Anthony Gonzalez of M83. An emotional mid-tempo with those epic traits that characterise The Killers' songs.
After playing 2004 hit Somebody Told Me and Day & Age upbeat single Spaceman, a visibly moved Brandon Flowers addresses the audience saying: "There's something in the air tonight. We've been coming here for ten years, and you were the first ones to make us feel worth it. Damn, you gave us the confidence that we could do anything."
It's very difficult to stay quiet when this band who have put together tens of international hits with just four albums are on stage; not even the gallery audience can remain seated to the tunes of Human, Runaways, All These Things that I've Done, the brilliant cover of Joy Division's Shadowplay and fan-favourite Jenny Was a Friend of Mine from debut album Hot Fuss.
Although the show is captivating and thrilling, perhaps what disappoints is that The Killers could use this special occasion to do something special: fans expect them to play way more than 16 songs and feature also those that are usually neglected from the setlist – especially when the ticket costs £50. Not even Just Another Girl, one of the two new songs from their greatest hits, is performed.
Any negative thoughts is washed away by the power and magnificence of When You Were Young and set-closer Mr Brightside.
Filippo L'Astorina, the Editor
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