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Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
[Verse 1]
I'm a phenomenon, and I gotta bring pain in The Octagon
When I wanna spit game at a soccer mom
I get it quicker than the left lane on the Autobahn, fast
Like Ramadan, had to battle young padawans all the damn day
I'm getting naked and I'm hopping on a wrecking ball
So hot, I got the motherfucker a la flambé
I go to Miley's house, I see that Miley's home
I play Miley's ribcage with my dick, like it's a Xylie-phone
Yes, that was highly fucked up but my skills are highly honed
And if I was highly hyphy, I might be more widely-known
C'est la vie, better pay my fee
They kick it in Seattle in a Patagonia jacket
They get it in the Bay in a plain white tee
Hey mami! You a P.Y.T
You wanna see me speak, then I go, go, go, go!
Cause, every time I get a beat, I know I gotta beat it up
I bend it then I break it then I chop it then I eat it up
And PETA would never approve of the way
I've been treating the music, I bleed it, I bruise it
I kick it to the curb and then I'm sipping on my bourbon
I be freaking it, doing it, keeping it moving
I'm picking apart the muscle when I'm thinking about the hustle
But I'm nice, nice!
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
[Verse 2]
I jump the freeway median, I'm savage
Cause my mode is that I'm meaner than the average
Like my teacher taught me when I heard the crowd applaud
I thought I was an atheist until I realized I'm a God
It could hurt a bit when I murder shit
In a moment, I'll be taking off a tourniquet
When I burn them and I hit them in the sternum
I don't even got to enter, but I'm gonna win the tournament
That's what I'm all about
I do what I got to do and never gonna pout
And I hope that it would have been the end of it and I'm out
But they never tend to give me the benefit of the doubt
Ever since I was a little kid
I know that I've been looking for the hot, hot spotlight
And if you really wonder what I think about the competition
They were not-not-not tight
I've been reading my scripture
Every photo bomber wanna be in my picture
And you better bet I'm living every single day
Like it's the motherfucking Catalina Wine Mixer
Bada bing, bada boom!
When I walk in, I'm the king of the room
And I get it locked in like a king in a tomb
When I spit a toxin and they cough on the fumes
Cause I'm back in the nick of time and attacking the fickle mind
I'm a jackal, I'll rip his hide, I'ma tackle him, pick a fight
I be Dracula, set to bite in the black of the bitter night
And I'm out, poof
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
Whoa whoa whoa
What do you take us for?
The first single from Watsky's 2014 album 'All You Can Do'
A song that Watsky described as "verbal flexing" to prove that he is a real lyricist to those who doubt him. He always stays true to his roots bringing in some fast rap and quirky lines.


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You've read enough about cheetahs right here at Neatorama to know that more than two cubs in a litter is unusual. A cheetah named Addison at the San Diego Zoo gave birth in November to a litter of six cubs! She's a prolific cheetah -her only other litter had four cubs. The zoo says the number was a surprise.
Although Addison's previous litter was good-sized, this one came as a little bit of a surprise. "A radiograph had shown she was definitely carrying three cubs, and possibly a fourth," explains Jillian King, a senior keeper at the Cheetah Breeding Center. But when the staff arrived on November 21, 2015 and checked the closed-circuit cameras in the den, they counted half a dozen squeaking, squirming, bitsy bundles of spotted fluff.
At twelve weeks of age, the cheetahs are beginning to show signs of growing up. -via Uproxx
(Image credit: San Diego Zoo)

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If you're wondering whether you're too many cups or too many hours into the day for yet another jolt of caffeine, a free app developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University aims to help.
In building the Caffeine Zone app, professors representing several disciplines relied on peer-reviewed studies to devise a simple formula: those with between 200 and 400 milligrams of caffeine in their bloodstream are in the optimal mental alertness zone, while anyone above 100 milligrams has entered the good-luck-sleeping-anytime-soon zone.
"Many people don't understand how caffeine levels in their bloodstream go up and how they go down," said Frank Ritter, himself a professor of so many things (information sciences and technology, psychology, and computer science and engineering) that he may have devised this app for his own sake.
Available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, the app relies on users to do the heavy lifting. They must manually input how much caffeine they have consumed, how much they plan to drink next, as well as when (and how quickly) they plan to drink it. Based on this data, the app advises whether and how much the user should drink.
Caffeine Zone's first several user ratings on iTunes aren't terribly favorable, with complaints about the app crashing when inputting a custom dose. Ritter says his team has found the bug in the code and hopes to have it fixed in just over a week.
And then there's the issue of whether those who would most benefit from this app will actually want to know if they've reached their daily limit (cough, my father). But for the rest of the caffeinated minions wondering whether that next cup will result in alertness or a busted sleep schedule, Caffeine Zone without the custom entry kinks is probably worth a shot.


text: American Moderns$20.00 Only 2 left in stock American Moderns quantity Add to cart Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description Bohemian New York and the Creation of a New Century By Christine Stansell Metropolitan Books A brilliant account of the American bohemians whose experiments in living, writing, and loving created the modern world and made New York its capital. In the early years of the twentieth century, an exuberant band of talented individualists living in a shabby neighborhood called Greenwich Village set out to change the world. Committed to free speech, free love, and politically engaged art, they swept away sexual prudery, stodgy bourgeois art, and political conservatism as they clamorously declared the birth of the new. Additional information Weight 25.7 oz Dimensions 9.5 × 6.5 × 1.25 in Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review "American Moderns" Cancel replyYour rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Related products Harlem Glory $12.00 Add to cart Dancin' in the Streets! $25.00 Select options The World at Her Fingertips $8.00 Add to cart The Other Carl Sandburg $20.00 Add to cart


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API 579/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service Evaluation
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During course, participants will learn how to apply the rules of API 579/ASME FFS "Fitness-for-Service" Standard to evaluate the integrity and remaining life of tanks, pressure vessels, piping systems and pipelines. Topics covered include: the principles of fitness-for-service, practical application through case histories, a step-by-step evaluation process for each type of degradation mechanism, and a review of the application of API 579/ASME FFS to brittle fracture, general metal loss, local wall thinning, pitting, blisters, mechanical defects (dents, misalignment, and distortion), crack-like flaws (stress corrosion cracking, weld flaws, crack-like defects), fatigue, and fire damage.
You Will Learn To
- Identify the latest techniques to determine the fitness-for-service of operating tanks, vessels, piping systems and pipelines
- Explain the practical application of the ASME and API rules for structural integrity of static equipment and pipelines, and their use to assess remaining life
- Explain how to apply the step-by-step 3-level approach of API 579/ASME FFS to evaluate inspection results and recognize potential failure modes
- Describe how to apply the latest developments in defect assessment techniques
Who Should Attend
Design and system engineers, integrity engineers
Special Requirements
Participants must bring a laptop loaded with MS Excel and be familiar with MS Excel spreadsheets for repeated calculations. Participants are expected to work with computers during the course to input data and work with calculations.
For venue information, please click HERE.
Dr. Mahmoud Nagi Shatla, M.Sc., Ph.D., CEng FIMechE, is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and has been elected as a Fellow of the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is Shell UK Onshore Assets Mechanical-Static equipment (pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, air coolers, boilers, heaters, flares, piping and valves) Technical Authority. Dr. Shatla is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and assets startup/shutdown decisions relevant to mechanical-static equipment for all Shell U.K. onshore assets.
Dr. Shatla is also the director of Technical Integrity Solutions Ltd., Aberdeen, U.K., which specializes in consultancy jobs relevant to Static Equipment and piping Risk Based Inspection (RBI), Fitness-for-Service and Repair. Dr. Shatla has conducted/supervised mechanical design of hundreds of pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, and air coolers, per ASME VIII DIV. 1, ASME VIII DIV. 2, PD 5500, EN 13445, API 650, API 620, TEMA, API 660, API 661, and BS EN 14620.
Dr. Shatla has conducted fitness-for-service assessments of hundreds of static equipment and piping components per API 579/ASME FFS. He has supervised RBI, maintenance and temporary/permanent repairs of static equipment and piping using API 579, API 570, API 571, API 572, API 573, API 574, API 575, API 510, NBIC, API 653, API 580, API 581, ASME PCC-2 and ISO 24817. He has extensive experience in static equipment and piping design using the commercial software PVELITE, TANK, CAESAR II, COMPRESS, and the Finite Element Analysis software COSMOSWORKS, ANSYS and ABAQUS.
Dr. Shatla has authored and co-authored more than 20 publications published for International conferences and well-known journals, such as, the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, the International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, and the International Journal of Forming Processes. He earned his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University.
Day 1:
- Module 1 - Introduction
- Module 2 - Fitness for Service Assessment Procedure
- Module 3 - Assessment of Brittle Fracture
- Module 4 - Assessment of General Metal Loss
Day 2:
- Module 5 - Assessment of Local Thin Areas
- Module 6 - Assessment of Pitting Corrosion
- Module 7 - Assessment of Hydrogen Blisters and Hydrogen Damage Associated with HIC and SOHIC
Day 3:
- Module 8 - Assessment of Weld Misalignments and Shell Distortions
- Module 9 - Assessment of Crack-Like Flaws
- Module 10 - Assessment of Components Operating in the Creep Range
Day 4:
- Module 11 - Assessment of Fire Damage
- Module 12 - Assessment of Dents, Gouges and Dent-Gouge Combinations
- Module 13 - Assessment of Laminations
- Overview and wrap-up.
- Final Examination
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For an award that seeks to support its recipients, the question of impact often cannot be measured in hard figures alone. Here is what our Laureates told us about the impact of the Right Livelihood Award.
"Now you are untouchable" was the chief of police's observation to Helen Mack Chang upon her return to Guatemala. Just shortly before she had accepted the Right Livelihood Award in the Swedish Parliament in 1992.
Helen sought justice for the murder of her sister Myrna who had been killed by a military commando. Her persistence in working to end the impunity of human rights abusers put her own life at risk. She lived through harassment and even death threats. To her, the Right Livelihood Award meant protection.
"I think it contributed significantly to saving my life", she later said.
For many Laureates the prize money meant a major boost to their work. Sometimes it has helped Laureates to set up their own organisations like in the case of Michael Succow and the Michael Succow Foundation.
In 2008, Monika Hauser received the Right Livelihood Award for her work with women who have experienced sexualised violence. In the six months that followed the announcement, Hauser's organisation Medica mondiale received twice as much in donations than over the same period the year before. The public attention was also enormous. Monika Hauser said: "The prize certainly played a major role in this jump in donations. So the Award's value is not only about the prize money itself, it goes far beyond that."
An Award that comes with reputation and credibility can open doors that remained closed before. It allows journalists to identify the Laureates as experts and opinion makers and to take up their stories and work:
Survival International does not doubt that the Award played a major role in the decision of the Brazilian government in 1992 (after a 20 year long campaign) to agree to the demands of the Yanomami tribe for a reserve on their ancestral lands:
"The 1989 trip to the prize ceremony certainly catapulted the Yanomami onto the international stage, exactly as we had hoped. It gave the Indians massively-increased media coverage, and there is no doubt that this led to the Brazilian government's final capitulation three years later, when it created the Yanomami park that we had been pressing for since the 1970s."
Contact details:
Kajsa Övergaard
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We've got another full panel! This week, Guy, Wynter, Margaret, and Karen tackle the ornery romcom Destination Wedding, starring Gen X darlings Winona and Keanu. Does their star-power shine bright enough to carry an entire film wherein they're the only two people with dialogue? Has Hollywood discovered how to effectively harness their charm and charisma? You'll find out as the panel weighs in on these questions and more.
The Pop Rocket Seal of Approval
The full quorum convened to vote on another nominee for the Pop Rocket Seal of Approval. Listeners will remember that the last time a quorum was convened, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson did not receive enough votes from the three panelists present--Guy, Karen & Margaret. He was denied the award based on damaging GOP convention and Ballers-related critiques. In this episode, the panelists vote on whether to grant the accolade to Crazy Ex Girlfriend star and creator Rachel Bloom. Will her boundary-pushing musical-making hustle and sexualization of the hot, Asian bro win the judges over?
Jam Abouts = All Abouts + That's My Jam
Wynter is all about André & Sarah - the sixth episode in the Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen Amazon series Forever.
Karen is all about the new Paul Feig film A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Crazy Rich Asians' Henry Golding.
Margaret is all about the 3rd season of HBO's Insecure.
Guy is all about the adorably cute YouTube video series Kids Try by HiHo Kids.
With Guy Branum, Karen Tongson, Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh, and Margaret Wappler.
You can let us know what you think of Pop Rocket and suggest topics in our Facebook group or via @PopRocket on Twitter.
If you haven't already, follow us on Instagram.
Produced by Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org. Edited by Shana Daloria.


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Savannah tour guides sued the city over licensing requirements. In May, a federal judge declared the city's requirement unconstitutional.
Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosts Gov. Brian Kemp's Georgians First Commission as task force shares challenges, proposed reforms for the state
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Did you know? In Georgia, nearly a half-million individuals must obtain a license from the state to be allowed to work. They must navigate 178 license types, 41 licensing boards and a code consisting of 768 different provisions, according to the Georgians First Commission.
Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation with the Georgians First Commission at "License to Work," a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with the Georgians First Task Force on Occupational Licensing / Permitting Reform at The Savannah Golf Club on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
The Task Force will present its findings on occupational licensing challenges and recommendations for reform in Georgia. The Georgians First Commission, created by Gov. Brian Kemp and headed by Scott Hilton, is working to help secure Georgia's designation as the best state in the nation for small businesses. Ten initial task force committees focus on specific issues important to small business and will deliver "impactful recommendations" back to the full Commission and Governor.
This event is open to the public. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. The cost is $35 and includes luncheon; parking is free. The deadline to register is Monday, September 16. Register at Eventbrite or send your check for $35 per attendee (memo: "Georgians First Event") to Georgia Public Policy Foundation, 3200 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Suite 214, Atlanta, GA 30339.
Because Georgia's oldest city is the site of one of the state's newest occupational-licensing victories: In May 2019, a federal judge in Savannah ruled it unconstitutional for the city to require tour guides to obtain a special license. The Institute for Justice had filed suit back in 2014, arguing that the city's licensing law violated the basic right of tour guides to talk for a living. Tour guides who wanted this storytelling license had to pass a 100-question multiple choice exam on Savannah history – even if they had no interest in discussing history on their tours.
(In 2015, in an effort to end the lawsuit, the city repealed the licensing requirement, but the plaintiffs had pressed forward in search of a constitutional ruling.)
Questions? Email email@example.com or call Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050. Media who wish to attend must contact Benita.
What: "License to Work," a Policy Briefing Luncheon
Who: Georgians First Occupational Licensing Reform Task Force
When: Noon, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (Registration, networking begin at 11:30 a.m.)
Where: The Savannah Golf Club, 1661 E President St, Savannah, GA 31414
Attire: Business, business casual
About the Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Established in 1991, the Foundation is an independent, nonprofit think tank that proposes practical, market-oriented approaches to public policy to improve the lives of Georgians. The Foundation is ranked a "top-rated nonprofit" by Great NonProfits and is on the list of "Best Independent Think Tanks" in the Global Go-To Think Tank Index compiled at the University of Pennsylvania. Regular events include Leadership Breakfasts and Policy Briefing Luncheons and the annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Weekly publications are the Friday Facts and Friday Idea commentaries.
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- Does anyone in your office ever communicate with patients by email?
- Are patients requesting that you communicate with them by email?
- Do you ever include PHI such as a patient's name, address, phone
number, drug or prescription information, condition, diagnosis code, Social Security Number, insurance ID number, billing information or any other confidential information in email or fax communications?
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If you have special needs we will reserve a seat for you.
The capacity of Bunbury Theatre is 144 seats and there's not a bad seat in the house. However, if you'd like your absolute choice of seat, please arrive as the house opens.
The house opens one half hour prior to performance and generally for the convenience of patrons who arrive on time, there is no late seating. If seats are available, and at the discretion of the house manager, he or she may seat late comers.
There are six rows of seats on risers and there are handrails for those who need help in climbing stairs.
The taking of photographs during the performances are strictly prohibited. Please make arrangements for children under 3 and no babes in arms. Although we love babies, they can be disruptive to the other patrons.
Bunbury Theatre Company at The Henry Clay Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Currently we do not have assigned seating, however, if you call the box-office at (502)585-5306 we can reserve a specific seat for you. Often people request the front row for either sight or hearing issues.
Bunbury will only cancel performances due to extreme conditions such as ice. If in doubt, please call the box-office at 585-5306 or check here on our NEWS PAGE for any cancellations.
Whether it be General Admission, or Seniors all will see a discount with a Season Ticket. Season Ticket holders will be able to Reserve Seats at a slight premium. As a Season Subscriber, you will receive our email newsletter and be informed of special discounts. By purchasing a ticket at a substantial discount we cannot offer refunds. It is understood that all our plays are subject to obtaining rights to produce each play. From time to time rights can be pulled by the royalty house for myriad reasons. Should this arise, we will make every effort to replace the production with a comparable work. Although we cannot refund purchases, we will work with our subscribers to provide compensation for productions not presented due to changes in programming.


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Phuket's average temperatures don't vary that much due to its closeness to the equator. The weather is pleasantly warm all year round and it is a popular holiday destination for tourists coming from many parts of the globe. The island's weather is best described in three seasons: hot, wet and cold. The rainy season covers the months from May to October where more than 100mm will fall each month to the September high of 400mm. After the monsoon comes the cooler weather from November through to February and the hot season is March to May.
The hottest month here is March with an average temperature of 29°C between a low of 23°C and a high of 34°C. January is the coolest month with an average temperature of 27°C between a high of 32°C and a low of 22°C. The average temperature varies only 2 °C from 27°C to 29°C. The average high/low temperatures show little variation with a 3°C variation in the lows and a 4°C variation in the highs.
Rainfall varies due to the monsoon season and average rainfall varies from 30mm a month in February to 400mm in September. During the monsoon season, May to October, you can expect to see between 18 and up to 23 days of rain a month. Phuket is one of the earliest places to experience monsoon rains as they come in from the west. The most rain falls at the beginning of the season and the end of monsoon season where May, September and October will average 350mm to 400mm a month. The middle months average about 280mm each. Humidity will be higher during monsoon due to amount of moisture around and average humidity varies from 75% to a high of 90% in October.


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In the matter between:
Heard on: 2012 June 11 –
Delivered on: 2012 July
J: [1] In this matter the plaintiff has instituted action
against the defendants jointly and severally, the one paying the
other to be absolved, for damages arising from a collision that
occurred between the motor vehicle Registration Number N104–719W
and the motor vehicle Registration Number N103–477W. The driver
of the former motor vehicle at the material time was a Mr Craddock,
and the driver of the latter motor vehicle at the material time was
the second defendant, Mr Shekupe. For the sake of clarity, I shall
refer to the former motor vehicle as 'the plaintiff's
motor vehicle', and the latter as 'the defendants'
motor vehicle'.
In his plea, the second defendant not only denies that he was the
sole cause of the collision through his negligence as averred in the
plaintiff's particulars of claim; but he also pleads that the
cause of the collision was the negligence of the Craddock who drove
the plaintiff's motor vehicle that caused the collision. The
basis of the second defendant's contention is that Craddock
failed to avoid the collision while he was in a position to do so.
Ms Rix, counsel for the plaintiff, submits that the second
defendant's plea with regard to negligence be disregarded
because, according to her, the plea is vague and embarrassing on the
basis that second defendant refers to the plaintiff as being
negligent, but that the second defendant 'was supposed to refer
to the driver of the Plaintiff's motor vehicle and not the
Plaintiff'. With respect, I decline Ms Rix's invitation
which is given in the late hour of submission by counsel. Counsel
ought to have followed the procedure set out in rule 23(1) of the
rules of court for relief.
I make the following factual findings; most of which are, in any
case, not in dispute. On 8 December 2010 at an intersection of Dr
Michael de Koch Street, the main road, and Kallie Roodt Street, the
minor, feeder road, Windhoek, at about 09h50 a collision occurred
between the plaintiff's motor vehicle and the defendants'
motor vehicle. The plaintiff's motor vehicle was travelling on
Dr Michael de Kock Street and was turning into the easterly
direction. There is a 'Yield' or 'Stop' sign
on Kallie Roodt Street at its intersection with Dr Michael de Kock
Street. As I have said previously, compared with Kallie Roodt Street,
Dr Michael de Kock Street is the main street, i.e the advantageous
route. The defendants' motor vehicle was travelling southwards
from the north-eastern direction. Craddock had first pulled away from
a Shell petrol service station just across the northern shoulder of
Dr Michael de Kock Street. The locus of the collision is in the left
lane travelling eastwards on Dr Michael de Kock Street and,
therefore, the plaintiff's motor vehicle was travelling in the
correct and lawful lane. For the defendant's motor vehicle to
travel from the yield or stop position on Kallie Roodt Street to the
Shell petrol service station, which was where Shekupe was driving to
when the collision occurred, the defendant's motor vehicle must
cut across the left lane (in which as I have said previously, the
plaintiff's motor vehicle was lawfully travelling in) in order
for it to enter its lane, travelling from east to west on Dr Michael
de Kock Street and for it to be able to turn into Shell petrol
service station.
It was when the plaintiff's motor vehicle and the defendant's
motor vehicle were carrying out those separate manoeuvres that the
collision occurred in, as I say, the plaintiff's lawful lane.
In considering the evidence, I keep in my firm view what I said in
Marx v Hunze 2007 (1) NR 228 at 230C–H as the guiding
wise prescript should be the starting point of my enquiry. It has
been held that a driver travelling along a main road is entitled to
assume that the traffic approaching from a minor crossroad will not
enter the intersection unless it is safe to do so. In Victoria
Falls and Transvaal Power Company Ltd v Thornton's Cartage Co
De Waal JP stated that the duties of a driver entering an
intersection from a minor road have been stated as follows:
a person driving a car approaches a street which is a main
thoroughfare, or in which he is aware that there is likely to be a
considerable amount of traffic, he must approach the intersecting
street with due care and be prepared to expect traffic. His first
duty is to see that there is no traffic approaching from his right,
and then to look for traffic approaching from his left. (1931 TPD 516
at 519)"
The driver on a main road is entitled to assume that a driver on a
minor crossroad will not enter the intersection unless it is safe for
him or her to do so. However, this assumption does not confer upon
such driver to drive at such speed that, despite warning, he or she
is unable to avoid colliding with a vehicle entering the intersection
from a minor crossroad. Doubtless, coupled with the duty to travel at
a reasonable speed, is the duty to keep a proper lookout. Once a
driver on a main road becomes aware of a vehicle approaching an
intersection along a minor crossroad it is his duty to keep such
vehicle under observation, and failure to do so may be negligence. Of
course, the duty to keep a vehicle "under observation"
does not mean that the driver must keep his eyes upon the approaching
vehicle continuously, and ignore other traffic or other parts of the
road than the minor crossroad in which the approaching vehicle is
The principle in Marx v Hunze are in line with the cases on
the point referred to the Court by Ms Shifotoka, counsel for the
second defendant. And the principle there must be read in conjunction
with the principle that the prudent motorist should appreciate that
other road-users enjoy an equal right to use the road and ensure that
he or she does not harm other road-users and so the motorist should
drive at a speed at which he or she is able to stop within his or her
range. In the instant case there are no reliable photographs of the
damaged motor vehicles placed before the Court to enable the Court to
determine more reliably the real points of impact on the motor
vehicles. Such consideration is critical for it assists the Court in
determining reasonably how the collision occurred. There is, of
course, the evidence of Ronny Vries, a motor vehicle assessor (a
plaintiff witness) that the front part of the plaintiff's
vehicle was damaged; but it is not sufficient to determine which part
of the defendant's vehicle was damaged to assist in reliably
determining the real point of impact of his vehicle.
[7] Be that as it may,
what is undisputed or indisputable is that the plaintiff's
motor vehicle had right of way. But, upon the authorities, that does
not mean that the plaintiff could proceed at such a speed that he was
unable to prevent his vehicle from colliding with the defendant's
motor vehicle or without a proper lookout. It was Craddock's
testimony that he was just pulling away from the Shell petrol service
station and just picking up speed. If that was the case, it is
inexplicable that he did not see the second defendant's motor
vehicle until the collision occurred. With respect, I do not accept
Ms Rix's argument – which is a rehearsal of Craddock's
testimony – that 'The driver of the plaintiff's
motor vehicle on the other hand had no obligation to stop or slow
down. Therefore the allegation that the driver of the plaintiff's
motor vehicle was speeding is irrelevant as he had (did) not have any
obligation to slow down if he was indeed speeding'. On the
contrary, in my opinion and upon the authorities, Craddock had an
obligation to keep a proper look out. He did not.
[8] If Craddock was just
picking up speed, as he testified, then in my opinion, he should have
seen the defendant's oncoming vehicle if he had kept a proper
lockout; and he should have then taken reasonable steps to avoid the
collision. In this regard, Craddock testified that if he had swerved
to his right, his vehicle would have collided with oncoming traffic;
but Craddock does not say why he did not swerve to his left so as to
make his vehicle avoid the second defendant's vehicle. It was
Shekupe's evidence which stood unchallenged at the close of his
case that the point of impact was at the driver's side of his
vehicle. And it was Vries's evidence, as I have said
previously, that the damage to the plaintiff's motor vehicle
was to the front of the plaintiff's motor vehicle. All this is
consistent with the fact that the second defendant's motor
vehicle was already in the plaintiff's lane, trying to cut
across it, and so it was the plaintiff's motor vehicle that hit
into the second defendant's vehicle; whose driver's side
was already in Craddock's lane. From all this, I find that
Craddock contributed to the collision through his negligent driving.
[9] But that is not the
end of the matter. The defendant's motor vehicle was entering a
main road, as I have said more than once, I accept Shekupe's
evidence that he stopped at the 'Yield' or 'Stop'
sign, and looked to his left and to his right and to his left and to
his right once more. Thereafter he proceed to drive into the main
street. As it turned out the stopping and looking to his left and to
his right and to his left and right once more did not help Shekupe or
Craddock who was driving on the main street. Shekupe should not have
proceeded into the main street since he was not joining it to drive
in the same direction as Craddock, but he was, as I have said
previously, cutting across Craddock's lane of traffic. I accept
Craddock's testimony, as I have done, that he had just pulled
his motor vehicle from the Shell petrol service station and it was
just picking speed. Taking that into account together with the fact
that the locus of the collision was at a point on the main street
opposite the 'Yield' or 'Stop' sign, I firmly
reject Shekupe's version that Craddock was driving at such a
speed that Shekupe could not take any reasonable steps to avoid his
vehicle and the plaintiff's vehicle colliding. It is my view,
therefore, that Shekupe, contributed in a grater measure to the
collision through his negligent driving; for since Shekupe's
vehicle was entering the main, advantageous street from a minor,
feeder street, Shekupe was expected to take due care and be prepared
to expect traffic on the main road. All this, he did not do,
resulting in the collision. In fact, Shekupe took no steps to avoid
the collision; and I have rejected his testimony that he could not do
anything because the plaintiff's motor vehicle was speeding,
which according to him, he 'saw and heard'.
[10] From all the
aforegoing, I conclude that it is just and reasonable to grant
judgment for the plaintiff. However, because of Craddock's own
contributory negligence, the plaintiff succeeds in its claim to the
extent of 55% of the claim. And since the plaintiff has not been
successful substantially, it is fair and reasonable that the
plaintiff is not awarded costs. On the facts and in the circumstances
of the case, this is a proper case where it is fair and reasonable
that each party pays its own costs. (See Hydraulic Brokers Truck &
Trailer CC v Mutual & Federal Insurance Co. of Namibia Ltd
Case No. I 1923/2006 (judgment delivered on 26 March 2007
[11] In the result, I
make the following orders:
1. Judgment is for the
plaintiff in an amount equal to 55% of N$97, 899-00, plus interest at
the rate of 20% per annum from date of this judgement to date of full
and final payment.
2. There is no order as
to costs, including qualifying fees.
Ms M D Rix
Instructed by: Rix &
Ms Shifotoka
Instructed by: Diedericks


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STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea says it is withdrawing wiener sausages in France, Britain, Spain, Ireland and Portugal after tests confirmed "a few indications of horse meat."
The move comes two days after the company withdrew Swedish meatballs from stores across Europe and a handful of countries in Asia and the Caribbean.
"Based on some hundred test results that we have received so far, there are a few indications of horse meat," Ikea spokeswoman Ylva Magnusson said on Wednesday.
"Together with the Swedish supplier in question we have decided to withdraw from sales also the wiener sausages ... from that supplier."
Horse meat has been found mixed into beef dishes sold across Europe, including in frozen supermarket meals. It has also been found in meals served at restaurants, schools and hospitals.


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This tournament has already delivered plenty of action, and now it's time to get set for the biggest World Cup semi final round in two decades.
Just look at the teams left in this competition. They are a quartet of truly major footballing powers - Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Netherlands - with ten World Cup triumphs between them (Brazil - five, Germany - three and Argentina - two) and another 11 finals appearances.
It's the first time there has been such a powerful final four line-up since 1990, when England, Italy, West Germany and Argentina were the last nations standing.
Since that time, World Cups have always featured wild card, unfancied semi-finalists.
It started with a Tomas Brolin inspired Sweden in 1994, who beat Saudi Arabia and Romania on the way to the last four. Croatia, in their debut appearance at a World Cup, reached the semi finals four years later in France, their run including a particularly memorable victory over Germany in the last eight.
The 2002 World Cup featured numerous upsets, and saw footballing middleweights South Korea and Turkey advance to within one game of the final. Portugal surprised with their run to the semi-finals in 2006, while Uruguay, propelled by the goals of Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez, were the Cinderella story last time in South Africa.
Upsets create huge interest - everyone loves a fairytale - but too many can create an imbalanced World Cup, which is why few regard the 2002 tournament, for example, as a particularly special edition.
This one already is and could come to be seen as the best of the modern era. There's something classical when genuine footballing superpowers clash and the climax to this tournament is set up perfectly.
The Selecao, on home soil, against the might of Germany in Belo Horizonte. Then the next day a repeat of the 1978 final (and a memorable 1998 quarter final) with the Dutch out to avenge the dramatic loss in Buenos Aires almost 40 years ago.
Meanwhile, German fans have arrived en masse in Belo Horizonte, with up to 10,000 expected to be in the stadium on Wednesday. They know they are in enemy territory, but the reception has been friendly so far.
"Everyone here has been very welcoming," said one German fan from Stuttgart. "That might change in a few days...but now we will enjoy it."
The Dutch are desperate to lift the title for the first time, but the Germans are equally keen to end what has been a long wait by their standards. They reached three consecutive finals between 1982 and 1990 (winning in 1990) but since then, despite being extremely consistent in the latter stages, have only reached one more final, losing 2-0 to Brazil in 2002.
"We hope this will be our time," said our fan. "I'm going to Rio anyway (for the final) - but I hope it will be for a big German party there."
- By Michael Burgess in Belo Horizonte


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"The new Reg A rules really do provide a decent amount of flexibility, for the younger, entrepreneurial companies that aren't looking to do a $2 billion IPO." – John Hughes , Marcum LLP, on RegA+ rules.
Reg A+ raises are getting their time in the crowdfunding spotlight, so Dan Baird sat down with Marc Adesso and John Hughes to discuss the challenges associated with launching a "mini" public offering through Reg A+. Marc is a Senior Associate with Baker Donelson, specializing in capital markets, and John is a Director with Marcum LLP, and a member of the Firm's Assurance and SEC practice groups. They spoke with CTC's Dan Baird about the Reg A+ evolution over the last year, and what may be in store. You don't want to miss this one.
Here's a Sneak Peak
On the power of a RegA:
One of the most powerful features of Reg A+ is that you can test the waters to anyone. You can throw up a website saying, "We think we're gonna sell securities. Would you put non-binding indicator of interest stuff? You know click this button if you would be interested investing." You can't do that with an IPO.
On companies offering securities to uncredited investors:
Reg A sort of bridges the gap between a small, one state sort of local offering and allows companies to go almost to a public-company level of fundraising across many states, offering to strangers that aren't necessarily wealthy people, family offices, those kinds of investors.
More on Marc and John
Marc J. Adesso is an attorney with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, in Nashville, Tennessee. He focuses on securities, corporate finance and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. He provides strategic counsel relating to corporate governance, as well as SEC compliance and reporting. Marc is also a member of Baker Donelson's Global Business Team and advises international clients in various aspects of transactional matters. He is fluent in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, and has been listed as a top-rated attorney by Wisconsin's Super Lawyers for multiple years.
John J. Hughes is a Director in the New York City office of Marcum LLP. He is a member of the Firm's Assurance and SEC practice groups and has extensive experience working with public and private companies in the areas of accounting, auditing, advisory services, mergers and acquisitions, capital financing transactions and business restructuring. He has developed an extensive understanding of capital raising strategies recently permitted under the JOBS Act, including strategies involving Regulation A+ and crowdfunding. John also advises private companies going public on capital raising strategies, reverse mergers, initial public offerings and the securities registration process.
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Dan Baird: Good afternoon and welcome to Crack the Crowd. I am your humble host, Dan Baird. And today we are going to sit down with a couple of guys that know a ton about the compliance nature and Reg A+. One is Marc Adesso. I actually went to school with Marc way, way back in the day. He since gone on to get a JD-MBA and become much, much smarter than I ever will. He is an associate with Baker Donelson. And his good comrade is Mr. John J. Hughes. He's senior manager in the New York office of Marcum LLP.
Hope these guys spend a ton of time focusing on the security and the compliance associated with Reg A+. They cover a lot and know a lot about the cost and the financial and timeline challenges that are associated with launching an initial public offering Reg A+, amongst other things. So, I have them on the phone and thought we would take advantage to see if we could get a little bit more out of them. And we talked a little bit about Reg A+ and its progress from a "Wall Street Journal" article that was released earlier this year and have a lot of fun.
So, if you like it, please, do me a favor. Go ahead and subscribe on iTunes, download if you like. And if you can, leave us a review on iTunes. If you are so inclined, give me an email. Shoot us a note at [email protected] Let us know who we should interview next. If you have any suggestions or anything else for us, please go ahead and let us know. And for now, here is Marc and John.
Dan Baird: Welcome to Crack the Crowd and I'm sitting here with Marc. It's always the attorneys that become the bearers to speak to because it's Marc Adesso from Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. Did I miss anything there?
Marc Adesso: You nailed it. PC, PC, we're a…
Dan Baird: PC, PC. And the good Mr. John Hughes from Marcum LLP. Gentlemen, welcome to Crack the Crowd. How are you today?
John Hughes: Doing well, thank you.
Dan Baird: So guys, we were, you know kind of reviewing some Reg A+ and the topic of this "Wall Street Journal" article came up. And, you know, this is…I'll see if I can actually pull the name here. Few Small Businesses Take Advantage of Mini-IPOs and this is by Ruth Simon from the "Wall Street Journal" on July 6. And Ruth is kind of going through and the sort of thing is kinda of poo-poing the lack of action or not enough or just how it's not all cracked up to be a type the Reg A+ results that we're seeing to date.
And for the listener, we were basically chiming in and reading through this article and finding how we disagreed with quite a bit in it. And thought it was a good time to basically just turn on the recorder and run through it a little bit and kind of take this kind of point by point and let's see if we can do a little bit of potentially myth busting or, you know, if they're right, they're right, they're right. So the basic premise of this, guys, is that essentially, you know, we're coming up on the…what? Reg A has now been legal since January of 2016, right? Wait, it's like 2015.
John Hughes: July of 2015.
Dan Baird: The actual legislation release. You know they always have like the comment period and everything else.
Marc Adesso: Yeah, they went into effect in June of '15 and they were released for comments, obviously, months and months before that but they went into effect a little over a year ago.
Dan Baird: Got it. So, you know, there has been a bunch of kind of talk about the Reg A+ and it's been one of, like on this kind of podcast, one of the main topics of conversation because it was one of the first approaches or one of the first opportunities to really get the "crowd involved" in these equity raises but simultaneously a lot of the high levels of disclosure and everything that it come with it make it a pretty difficult one as well. I mean, it's kind of a targeted demographic and both of you gentleman deal with this demographic, this type of company that's in the situation where Reg A really does make sense often and I wanted to hear just a little bit more about your take and thoughts on it. I mean, first and foremost, to get to the article, is it true that we are not seeing much activity on a Reg A+ raise?
Marc Adesso: Sure. So let me take in a quick step back and I'll answer that question, but I think the interesting thing about Reg A+, like crowdfunding, it is that it allows companies to offer securities to people that are not accredited investors. And that sort of the big change, I think that the SEC was trying to get at when it made this. You know it followed the JOBS Act and made these rules and regulations for were both crowdfunding and Reg A.
What I think we, John and I, would say what's interesting is that Reg A sort of bridges the gap between, you know, a small, maybe, you know, one state sort of local offering and allows companies to go almost to a public-company level of fundraising across many states, offering to strangers that aren't necessarily wealthy people, family offices, those kinds of investors.
So having said, you know, I think that the techniques around that haven't really been developed yet. You know in the '90s, you have these smaller IPOs being conducted by investment banks but are no longer in business. That sort of mini-IPO concepts that happened 20 years ago has gone by the wayside. Where I think the article gets it wrong is that, you know, we're in an environment right now where there are no IPOs happening. There are no sort of national fundraising events happening.
Recently, I know one financial institution went live with confidential filing and they actually came up at the top of their ranks, so it was considered a success. Besides that, you don't really see any IPOs or new companies going public, by IPO, at least. So, to say that, you know, there's no activity with Reg A+, it is sort of unfair. You have to look at the greater, you know, economic landscape.
I believe the article does say that there is over 90 companies that have filed, but then it also says that there is no activity. So, to me, if you compare the IPO market where you have zero to one filings, okay, to the Reg A+ market, where you have 94 or 95 filings, I think that sort of speaks for itself and it kind of says, "Okay, if that's not activity, I don't know what is."
John Hughes: To add just one thing to what Marc said, you know, the new Reg A rules, they really do provide a decent amount of flexibility, you know, for the younger, you know, entrepreneurial companies that aren't looking to do a $2 billion, you know, IPO. You know you could try and complete a Reg A+ offering, raise your capital and then move on as a semi-reporting Reg A company or you could use it as a stepping stone to become, you know, a publicly-traded company. You know I think there's been filings on both ends of the spectrum.
So, it gives companies a whole new avenue to capital, provides them with a lot of flexibility and, you know, it's been in the works for a year now. And, you know, when you take into account like Marc said, the economic conditions going on, you know, it may not be so farfetched that not many companies have finished their raises or etc., etc. You know it's been a tough time for the IPO market right now. So, I think it gives companies a lot of flexibility and I think it's still something to be very, very, very excited about.
Dan Baird: For what it's worth, I don't file much in a way of work with the SEC as to how many people call me about getting those Reg A+, but I can tell you the interest is going up and up and up and up. I mean, here's the reality from my side, what I find is there are a ton of companies and a ton of, you know, firms and everything else that need soe sort of capital. And when they come to us, they basically have what we refer to as kind of the minimum walk away, where we say like, you know, "If you didn't raise X, would it be worth doing any raise? Tell me what that number is."
And then what is the ideal raise, right? What would we actually like to do and accomplish? And there is a ton of activity from the Reg A+ side because when you get into the Reg CF, interesting but, as I'm sure guys know, I mean, you know, they've got a bunch of campaigns but the cost to conduct a Reg CF campaign really, really low, you know, very, very little in the way of disclosures.
There's, you know, GAAP-based reviewed financials but there isn't too much too it, you know. There's attorneys that can do all the reviews and things for few a thousand bucks and you can put together a campaign, usually because they're also pretty low and that the maximum raisable amount per year is only a million. But it's a great opportunity for people that don't have cash out of pocket ready to go because a Reg A cost money to conduct in the first place, right?
And it's a fantastic target. Like the demographic profile from a Reg A+ for me is the ideal. We get to find people that are sophisticated, institutional investors that can throw large quantities of money into the kitty. And then on top of that, if you're a consumer product, if you're something that really relates to the average American, you also have that opportunity. It lets you test the waters and you get all of that really fantastic, fantastic just operating data for your company that helps just, you know, day-to-day operations.
But the one conundrum with that Reg A is when a lot of people come from the door and they're looking to raise that. Usually, I would tell them, "You know, if you're not raising a minimum of 3 million, you should probably look to another raise or conduct some sort of back-to-back raise where you can pick up some of the funding to actually help pay for the Reg A in the process because, you know, from a cost perspective, it's not cheap. Like marketing dollars to get to that many households in the United States, it's pretty expensive. If you guys have to take someone through the cost and like timeline associated with the Reg A, what would you guys be kind of estimating, you know, a ballpark? I won't hold you to it but if someone's in the planning cycle with a Reg A, what do you tell them to budget in terms of time and money to conduct the compliance offering?
Marc Adesso: Sure, so couple of points in there. One, I'd like to sort of bring out is the testing the waters thing. One of the most powerful features of Reg A+ is that you can test the waters to anyone. You can throw up a website saying, "We think we're gonna sell securities. Would you put non-binding indicator of interest stuff? You know click this button if you would be interested investing." You can't do that with an IPO.
John Hughes: Even before you file things, which great.
Marc Adesso: That's right. To me, ultimately, you have to file these things with the SEC. But John's right, at the beginning, you don't. So that's a really, really key feature that I think sometimes gets lost in, not just this "Wall Street Journal" article that we're talking about, but a lot of the media reports on Regulation A +.
John Hughes: It's possibly one of the biggest things that came out Reg A+. Not to interrupt but that was huge when that rule came into effect.
Marc Adesso: Yeah, yeah, I agree. I mean, that's exactly my point. You know, when you're talking about IPO, for instance, you can do testing the waters but it's limited to qualified institutional buyers or institutional accredited investors. We're talking about pension funds, banks, things like that. You can't just throw up a website and say, "Hey, we're gonna do an IPO. Everyone, buy in." But you can actually do that with Reg A+. So, you know, when we're talking about marketing and things like that, I just like to call that out.
But to answer your question, I've had, you know, a number of conversations. I have anywhere from, you know, three to five conversations a week about Reg A+. You know two of those are someone who's read something about it and just wanna know more. Two or three of those are someone who is actively looking to do a fundraise and hasn't heard about Reg A+. You know they say, "I wanna raise 25 million bucks but I'm not sure I have enough family offices lined up and interested, you know, to get where I wanna go."
When I explained Reg A+ then they get very excited, you know. And then 50% of the time, we go forward and keep looking at it. Fifty percent of the time, they find an article, like the "Wall Street Journal" one and they get scared and they pull out. So, you know, out of those, let's say three to five, one or two end up pursuing it beyond the initial conversation. So, when I'm having that sort of second conversation with the person to sort jump through his initial hoops, it's an interesting conversation.
You know, the legal fees, you know, ballpark, we're talking about, of course I can't give you a C quote on a podcast. But what we're quoting, again, these are my opinion, this is not legal advice. This is not a C quote. We're saying 50 grand if you do a lot of that leg work up to about 150 grand, if we're doing a lot heavy lifting. You know there's a lot of pushback from the SEC. There's, you know, comments we have to address, those kinds of things. You know we have a number we threw up to the auto feeds but I'll let John answer that.
But I think the bigger thing, and you kind of touched down this, is making the clients understand that probably the biggest cost in a Reg A+ raise, if they're not able to do it themselves, is gonna be the marketing piece. That, you know, to raise 50 million bucks, possibly from a bunch of unaccredited investors, you know, regular Joes as they were, that you don't know, you've never met and live four states away, you know, that's gonna cost a lot to get to the top of their mind and to get them to actually put dollars into your raise.
So, one thing the article, I think, sort of did do a good job of, the "Wall Street Journal" article again, it is indicating that Elio Motors spent something like, you know, a million dollars on their marketing. But in my mind, if you didn't have those great family-office, you know, private-equity-type connections, and you needed to raise say $25 million, well a million bucks on marketing is probably money well spent. So, having said all that, that's the biggest part of the conversation. That's actually, probably, what for me, you know, one who just file and get started, you know, slows clients down that they have to sort of rethink their usual, "Well, I'm gonna go to these five family offices and then I'll be done." You know, if they know, I'm just saddled up, you know, changing that mind sets to, "No, really, I can raise this money. I just need to figure a better and newer marketing plan so that, you know, get my product, my name out there and get people interested in investing."
Dan Baird: There's a big misconception on that too. The really fun part on the Reg As is that, you know, like I'm talking about there is a decent amount on Reg CF because this has been on the news a lot lately with a lot of people saying, you know, it's a tough one. But the reality is you're testing the waters and you're going to a market that in many ways is basically built in word-of-mouth marketing, one of the most trusted and reliable sources of basically going and finding the next kind of big thing. You get to dual purpose, all of that type of marketing and establish a relationship that's only an investor but a brand ambassador and on top of that, a customer. It's a triple threat. There's a lot of really cool things and a lot of really cool efficiencies that come with that, right?
Just testing the waters, you're generating an email list. You're generating a lot of contacts that you could potentially kind of bring in and under the tents, so to speak. And people that basically are still in one way, shape or form willing to participate or looking to participate in your success. There's a lot of really cool stuff you can do with that. And those cost when people come through.
I mean, I agree, I hear a ton where people thought it's expensive or, you know, it could be cheaper if I went to X, Y or Z. And oftentimes, I think the reality is it's not nearly, you know…it's not as cheap as you think to go those other routes. And I think that the further down the road and the more and more companies they get through this, you know, at 90 that's a decent amount that I usually like for our marketing stuff. I go, "I want 50 really reliable data points to even start to formulate my hypothesis on this one." And so, that would mean, you know, we need some more Reg A+ as they're really confined to a specific industry.
Marc Adesso: But they get to really start to prove, "Hey, here's how we utilize that money. And here's what we did in year two and year three and year four with that type of data." There is a lot there and it's a lot more efficient than it could be, but, yeah.
Dan Baird: To your point, between 50 and I've actually heard as high as like 250 in some cases where some people filing Reg A+. Maybe that was in situations where, I mean, it was earlier, right? The costs on these things always go down, so…
Marc Adesso: Yeah, I mean, my firm, Baker Donelson, is located in the southeast so our fee structure is gonna be a little lower than, you know, say, a big city firm in New York or LA or something. That could be part of it.
You know, one other thing I just wanna kinda throw out there, based on what you said, and I swear I let John talk about audit stuff in a second, but, you know, like one area we're targeting, for example, is Joel Buckberg, who is sort of leading franchise attorney in our part of the world, down here in America and South. And I wrote an article about Reg A+ and how that could be applied to a franchising model, right? So, for franchise, or to do a raise like this for whatever reason, whether that be expand marketing, build more company or stores, that kind of a thing. They can sell their securities to their franchisees. So, you know, if you have, say 300 franchisees, that's 300 people, 300 data points of built-in, you know, people interested in buying your securities.
So, I think industries like could really benefit from this and it's just not really being talked about yet. And that could really change that price. You know I also think that it is something where, I know there are some sort of banks and broker dealers interested in getting into this space also and doing these deals. But there are places where you might not have to pay to that banking fee.
Of course, in other industries where I think the banking fee is a really good idea. You know, for example, I know seed investors and pretty cool tech-type, you know, Reg A deals. So, it depends, but that might be another cost as well. Anyways, I'll let John talk about audit stuff.
John Hughes: You know, thanks, Marc. I mean I'll try not to get too technical for the listeners. You know, there's two tiers of the new Reg A rules. There's Tier 1 and 2. Tier 1, I haven't too much experience but people come to talk to me about it. You don't need audited financial statements for a Tier 1 offering, but the Tier 1 offerings are capped at $20 million. But the state review, the individual state review, is not considered to be, for lack of better word, included, like it is in a Tier 2 offering. So, when you do a Tier 1, you have actually to go to state to state to state. I haven't too much conversations about companies doing a Tier 1 offering.
Now, the Tier 2 offerings, where you can raise up to $50 million, require audited financial statements and those audited financial statements need to be for, you know, the two most recent fiscal years. If you're filing your initial Reg A filing 1-A statement with the SEC more than nine months since your balance sheet date, you have to include interim financial statement. So, there is some work to be done. You know it's very hard to put a cost on it, Dan. You know only because, at least in my case which is very different than Marc's, you know the size of the company, the length of their history, you know, the amount of activity they've had, it all comes into play, you know, when coming up with a number, where they're located.
You know, Marcum is a national firm. You know we have, you know, over 22 offices around the country. You know our SEC practices, in all those offices, so it really depends on a bunch of different factors. I've seen companies that have had a six-month history doing offering. I've seen companies that have been around for seven years consider a Reg A offering. So, it really, really depends, hard to put a number on it.
And in addition, you know, we talked about flexibility earlier. The Reg A rules, while I would love every company considering a Reg A offering to give Marcum a call and use us as their auditor, they are allowed, you know, some flexibility. They could use a regional firm that could have lower rates. I won't say in Tennessee, Marc. I don't wanna, you know, point out Tennessee. So, you know there's flexibility there.
You know my firm has a bigger brand but we're well known in the entrepreneurial space working with companies with $500 million or less market cap. So, Reg A+ for us was a great fit. But there's a lot of option for companies looking to do a Reg A+ offering, and they can work with, you know, work to do the best they can to keep their cost as low as possible.
Dan Baird: What timelines? You know because I do the same kind of thing, I mean obviously the more you're looking to raise, the more it's going to cost and, you know, all that type of stuff plays in but when you go guys go through and you have to submit documents to any of the compliance organizations or, you know, the FINRA or the SEC, are there turnaround times that they need to be building into their planning in all those documents that they should be aware?
John Hughes: Are you referring to current turnaround time as from when an audit starts or turnaround time from when a company presses the go button on, they're going with the Reg A offering, to filing their first document or both?
Dan Baird: Both.
Marc Adesso: Well, you know, I should be curious to hear this too, you know, John, along those lines. You know, how many of the company that you're talking to about this, you know, come with already, you know, accountant reviews, CPA reviews, financials? You know, how many come with audited financial already, they're basically good to go, they just want a once over for Reg A purposes? You know, how many are true startups, you know, if someone doing the work out on a excel spreadsheet and then, you know, how does that affect your timing?
John Hughes: Marc, that's a great question. And not to sound the same as before, but it's actually a mix. There are some that have never been audited before and have five years of history. As you can imagine, that could take some time. There are some that have been audited before, maybe it was by a small or local firm but at least something has been done. And, you know, there are some that maybe they were audited three or four years ago, so they've got the systems in place, but haven't been audited in the past two years. So, it's really varied. You know, if a company has never been audited before and they need the full two years, you know, it could range from anywhere between four to six to seven weeks. It depends on the size, complexity, etc, etc.
So there's a lot of different factors. It's really tough to put a, you know, a target on. This is exactly what it is. And, you know, this is only me talking about the auditing side. I mean, you know, things can come up on the legal side or, you know, offering structures get changed, you know, legal documents get changed, etc, etc. So, you know, it's tough to put an exact timeline on how it would go from beginning to end.
Marc Adesso: Yeah, I mean, on my end, I've sort of had a few different people ask me whether it be for an article or just, you know, they're own purposes, it's for internal purposes, to put together like a Reg A+ timeline, you know, from start to finish. And I have been pretty hesitant to do that only because there are so many factors that go into this. You know, I can certainly tell you that for the legal piece, if you give me all the information I need, I can turn around your documents in a week, you know. But that really doesn't, you know, speak to the front-end work of, you know, having all that company information ready to go, having, you know, decent financial that I can read and turn into legalese. And then on the back end, after the first, you know, documents to file the 1-A with the SEC, we're seeing a really, really wide range of comment period times from the SEC.
The SEC is paying really good attention to these. You can tell from the filing that they're right on top of, I think they're interested in what's happening with Reg A as well. But, you know, you have somewhere, a company like Fundrise, for example, they've sort of figured out a model now. They filed their 1-A, and the SEC approves it within like 10 days. But there's others that you see, you know, go on for months. There's comment periods that go back and forth, you know, and it's taken any number of months, up to six months, we'll say, to get theirs approved and qualified.
So, you know, for those reasons, I say, "Look, we'll do our best to meet the timeline but a lot of it sort of has to do with the company and how prepared they are from the outset before I could give any kind of timeline." You know, also, I think the Dan's thesis is probably, a key piece also. You know you can get this thing filed but then how long will it take to actually raise the money? It really depends on, you know, what industry you're in, whether you're consumer products, something sexy that people will be drawn to or Dan's really gonna have to beat the bushes and pound the sidewalk, you know, yeah. And it'll take months for people to buy into it. You know, you have, you know, 50 million for every 12 months and you may need a lot of those 12 months, the first time around.
John Hughes: Sorry, I just wanted to add. I think as time goes on, companies will start to realize that, you know, like we said earlier, it takes time and effort to go out and ask people to invest in your company, especially when you're looking for $50 million. You know it just takes a little time, you know. If you're still filing documents with the federal government, you know, they're public out there. You wanna make sure you do things the right way. You know that you've crossed all your t's and dotted all your i's.
So, you know, I think that the more time goes on, it'll start to be looked at as great alternative for smaller companies, and it'll be more understood that it's not something where, you know, if you've got a large crowd that, you know, it could be as simple as pinging the crowd, you know, that you're doing an offer. And it's gonna take time, take a little time. You know there's got to be some effort put involved with it, you want to get the right advice, compliance, etc, etc.
Dan Baird: Nice. You know, we've kind of like many others in this space, like as the regulations come out, as the deals go through, as the needs kind of arise and fall by the wayside, we've started to really understand that there is actually quite a bit to be said for. This is actually in many ways, I think it'll become kinda one these things that you kinda plan well, well, well in advance for. It's one of these things where you know, eventually, we are going to want to do a Reg A.
So, what do we need to do and what should we be planning for at this time? And it sounds a little bit counterintuitive but a lot of our clients that come through, we've kind of built in like a package that basically go through and do kind of an assessment, if you will. You kinda build a roadmap, like a lot of the stuff, you can't, you know, to your highest point, give them all the data that they are looking for from just…you know, one size does not fit all, right? The size of the population I'm trying to reach, how desirable they are, where they are, all those things really impact how much that marketing campaign would cost.
A really good news for a lot of those issuers that most of them don't know is that I use and could use that exact same data to build you a very, very healthy marketing plan that would just be for conducting your operations like the keyword in the volumetrics, the population of who's in that target demographic. It's all basically the same stuff but I would use to basically just get sales. And a ton of these things we can use and we actually do is a lot of the marketing assets to do kind of our initial assessments to basically kick off just standard marketing programs or dial up, you know, everything from just the email nurturing and stuff like that.
But it actually means that they can actually start generating more revenue as they start to put together their actual fundraise, as well. And for my team, actually, we kinda pay for ourselves. And it's gonna be a little bit closer to just kind of the way you do business in the future. I know I've actually found a ton of these stuff has turned out to be really, really useful for the clients and they've found it pretty nifty as well. So, we'll be getting to that point. Marc, I wanna take you up on generating a timeline. Do it. Do it.
Marc Adesso: Well, like I say, you know, maybe as this becomes, you know, a bigger piece to the vernacular and we can sort of, you know, have a 100 or 150 of these that had been qualified with the SEC, I can average out that number, and then we'll talk but…You're so bad, you know.
John Hughes: Marc, you're an attorney. Marc, just stamp draft or subject to change all over.
Dan Baird: There you go.
Marc Adesso: Right, right, right.
Dan Baird: It's the nature of the beast, man. You just gonna do the best with what you have.
John Hughes: We're doing one for Reg CF and it's, you know, like we went through and we interviewed a bunch of the clients in the campaigns that were operating under that one. And we just found that, any, like, don't even think of it as a timeline but a checklist.
Dan Baird: The checklist would be fantastic in terms of planning and like every other crowdfunding raise, the more time that we can dedicate to the planning and strategy phases, the cheaper everything after that becomes. It's just dominoes. So, there is a…
Marc Adesso: Well, I'll take it for me. My checklist would look something like, go talk to John Hughes then go talk to Dan Baird then come talk to me, you know. In my ideal world, they would have all that lined up before we talk to 'em.
Dan Baird: Nice. Done and done. Well, thanks, guys. Usually, I appreciate the time and we'll be in touch. If anyone of our listeners wants to find you, where should they go online?
Marc Adesso: So, for me, my name is Marc Adesso, A-D-E-S-S-O, and I work for the law firm, Baker Donelson and that spells just like it sounds. So, if you go to bakerdonelson.com, you'll find me.
Dan Baird: Such an attorney answer. Most people just give out their Twitter handle, Marc.
Marc Adesso: Or maybe it's that I'm old, right? I do have [inaudible 00:29:23] but…
Dan Baird: John, where can they find you?
John Hughes: Yeah, and I'm John Hughes, I work at Marcum LLP, a national accounting firm. I'm located here in our New York City office. You can search me on LinkedIn, just type in my name. You can also reach me at [email protected] and I'll be happy to get back to you.
Dan Baird: Thanks, guys, I appreciate the time.
Marc Adesso: Thank you, Dan.


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May 1, 2012
Al Catraz and his buddies Puptart, Hawthorn, CBreeze and Blizzard are now back home in the ocean. Under sunny skies at Point Reyes National Seashore, the five sea lions were greeted by another pinniped already there - a molting elephant seal weaner! The sea lions paid no attention to him though as they explored their surroundings. Al Catraz went out first followed by Puptart; both seemed a little tentative to run directly into the waves, but once they did - they swam off and never looked back! Hawthorn, Blizzard and CBreeze made their way to the water's edge shortly after, lingering for a bit before deciding as a group to make the plunge and dive in! A special thanks to National Park Service ranger John Eleby for helping with the release today and to Stan Jensen, animal care volunteer who helped rescue and release Al Catraz and CBreeze!
As of May 1, volunteers and staff from the Center have rescued 232 marine mammals this year. You can help give a seal a meal through our Dollar-a-Pound campaign.
April 29, 2012
Al Catraz is going to his ocean home this week alongside his buddies Puptart and Hawthorn! All three sea lions received their exit medical exams over the weekend and veterinarians feel very optimistic that these animals are ready to return to life in the wild.
Volunteers Rescue a Sea Lion Pup Found on the "Rock"
April 6, 2012
Al Catraz appears to be doing well and has even gained 4kg since he first arrived! Veterinarians are cautiously optimistic that he'll become a candidate to be released back to the ocean, possibly in a couple of weeks. They do want to re-examine some nodes on his throat to see if the antibiotics are working efficiently. When he's not eating fish, he spends his days and nights swimming with his new pen mate - another sea lion pup named Puptart.
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A somewhat unusual rescue at one of the world's most iconic destinations - Alacatraz! A young California sea lion was spotted on a dock on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay on March 21. A National Park Service ranger on Alcatraz notified the Center and paved the way for our rescuers to use an island commuter ferry to scoop up the little sea lion who was obviously in a bad location and in need of some help. This very malnourished male sea lion pup, now named Al Catraz, is being cared for at our hospital under watchful eyes. Initially weighing 14.6kg (31.9 lb), Al Catraz was too weak to eat on his own, so he received his meals in liquid form for the first couple of days at our hospital.
This week, after some TLC and much needed nourishment in the form of electrolytes, he is stronger and is eating nearly four pounds of fish a day on his own.
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France's Socialist President François Hollande on Monday instructed ministers to find a way to save the Alstom factory that made the country's first high-speed TGV train and is now under threat of closure.
Hollande said his government was "mobilised" to ensure the historic plant would remain operational, shortly after holding talks at the Elysée Palace with the economy, industry and transport ministers to discuss the situation.
Trainmaker Alstom announced last week that it would cease production in the eastern city of Belfort, a symbol of French industrial prowess that produced the company's first steam train back in 1880.
Alstom said it would centralise its train production at a site 200 kilometres (125 miles) further north in Alsace and promised to offer the 400 workers in Belfort other jobs.
The factory's fate is set to become a hot-button issue as presidential hopefuls gear up for primaries ahead of elections next year, and France's embattled president is expected to make a point of saving the Belfort site.
"Every time I travel abroad, both in emerging economies and in developed ones like the United States, Alstom clinches new contracts," Hollande said, referring to last month's successful bid by Alstom's US branch to build high-speed trains for local rail operator Amtrak.
"What I did for Alstom abroad, now Alstom must do for France," the French president added, calling on rail operators in France to ensure the trainmaker's French factories had enough business to stay afloat.
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The prospect of job losses in Belfort is of concern to the ruling Socialists, with polls showing them headed for a drubbing in presidential and legislative elections in the spring, partly because of their failure to make a serious dent in high unemployment.
Hollande's government reacted with fury when the news about the factory broke last week.
"The method used by Alstom is unacceptable," Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday. "We can still save Alstom, as long as its leaders fully play their part."
While the company – in which the French state has a minority stake - has said it will find jobs for the Belfort workers at other sites around France, unions say most of those affected are not in a position to move, leaving them facing redundancy.
On Thursday, Alstom's chief executive Henri Poupart-Lafarge was summoned by Economy Minister Michel Sapin.
The French government has a habit of intervening when it deems French companies or jobs to be under threat, particularly from multinationals.
When US conglomerate GE announced a bid for Alstom's energy assets in 2014 the state got involved, getting German group Siemens to put up a rival bid before finally coming down on the side of GE.
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OAKLAND, CA, Feb. 28, 2019 (RISI) -The transcript of Tronox' fourth quarter 2018 financial results conference call on Feb. 28, 2019, with CEO Jeff Quinn, is now available at Seeking Alpha.
EXCERPT:As you know, zircon is a very attractive product for us that deliver significant profitability and margin enhancement to our TiO2 business. We also benefit -- benefited in the quarter from favorable market conditions for high grade feedstock as a result of industry supply disruptions last year and declining production at other industry producers existing operations. As a vertically integrated producer in a rising high-grade feedstock price environment, we drive significant and differentiating benefits relative to our non-integrated pigment producers.
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