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We understand: all you want is for your goods to be transported from point A to point B.
However, the two parties that are involved in any international shipping contract – buyer and seller – each have different payment responsibilities which will alter depending on the kind of delivery taking place. You should know what you are responsible for organising and paying for, and if a cargo happens to arrive in poor shape, which party is responsible for having provided the insurance cover.
"Incoterms", short for International Commercial Terms, are a set of 11 definitions that serve to reduce risk by determining the costs that buyers and sellers should cover during a contracted shipment, and when responsibility for a shipment passes from one party to another.
Using the right incoterms is essential for all parties involved to provide a good service to clients, and to help guarantee a smooth delivery. Make sure you understand the key terms to reduce your risks and costs.
Incoterms – what each term means
Incoterms 2010 is the current agreed set of 11 terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce. These do not constitute contract or govern law, but are used to reduce uncertainty in the responsibilities expected from buyers and sellers during freight deliveries. They are commonly used in sales contracts worldwide, and should be considered before any delivery is agreed to or takes place.
Incoterms are accepted and understood by governments and authorities across the world. They identify which party is responsible for the cargo at each stage of a delivery, and dictate how the goods should be delivered, who needs to pay what, and who is responsible for the stages of the delivery such as loading and unloading.
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For ease, we have divided them into terms that refer to deliveries taking place on sea and inland waterway, and those which can apply to any mode of transport.
Rules solely for sea & inland waterway
- FOB (Free On Board)
This incoterm is only used for sea transport. The seller delivers the shipment on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment or procures the goods already so delivered. The risk passes from seller to buyer when the shipment is on board the vessel.".
- FAS (Free Alongside Ship)
The seller delivers the cargo to the buyer when the goods are alongside ship – i.e. within reach of a ship's lifting tackle. At this point, the risk passes to the buyer, who will arrange for the main carrier and pay for all insurance beyond this point.
- CFR (Cost and Freight)
The seller pays for and ensures freight delivery of the cargo, but the risk is with the buyer. Like an FOB delivery, the risk passes from seller to buyer when the shipment crosses the ship's rail. As this incoterm demonstrates, the risk is not always with the party arranging the transport!
- CIF (Cost Insurance and Freight)
The main difference between CIF and CFR is that in CIF, the seller also pays for the insurance to cover the delivery of the goods up to the named port of destination. Due to the fact that the seller is covering the buyer's risk during carriage, they will likely want to have the lowest-level insurance, meaning that the buyer may wish to take extra insurance out.
Rules for any mode of transport
- DAP (Delivered At Place)
The seller has responsibility for the cargo until it arrives at its final destination, and the seller is responsible for all costs including export fees, carriage, insurance and port charges at destination.The buyer handles import fees and unloads.
- DAT (Delivered At Terminal)
The seller leaves the buyer responsible for the goods once they are unloaded at the agreed point of destination, meaning that the seller is responsible for their final unloading. The seller handles export fees, carriage, insurance, and destination port charges.
- EXW (Ex Works)
Here, the seller has the least responsibility to the cargo, and agrees to deliver it to the seller's premises. Once the goods are at the seller's premises, the buyer is responsible for all risks and responsibilities.The buyer pays for the insurance, the export from the seller's premises, and import to the destination. They also arrange all transport.This is often a term used when initially pricing up a delivery, but is less commonly used at the final pricing.
- DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
This is just about the opposite of EXW, as the seller has the most responsibility. They are responsible for delivering the goods to the buyer's premises or any other place they agree to. The seller handles the cargo, pays for in export and import dues, arranges for transport, and pays for the insurance.
- FCA (Free Carrier)
Unless otherwise agreed, the seller arranges and pays for fees up to the point of delivery. The delivery point can be the seller's premises or elsewhere. In this case, the buyer pays for the export, the import, and arranges all transport.
- CPT (Carriage Paid To)
The seller contracts and pays for the shipment to be brought to the agreed place, but passes the risk to the buyer at this point. The buyer is also responsible for insurance from this point forwards, and the risk lands with the buyer when the seller arranges for the main carriage.
- CIP (Carriage & Insurance Paid to)
This includes the responsibilities involved with CPT but, with CIP, the insurance is also paid by the seller up to the point of destination. The seller arranges insurance to cover the buyer's risk, and pays for the main carrier to move the shipment to the destination point.
Incoterms – what you need to know
You must remember to confirm with your trade partner that you are both using the same incoterms, and that you are either using the same publications to define the terms, or that you at least agree on the same definitions.
Incoterms are an essential part of modern trade, almost serving as an international language. While the terms are not bound by law, courts and authorities across the world recognise them, making it simpler to settle legal disputes if any unfortunately arise.
As part of our service we will help you with incoterms so that you can negotiate the best deals with your suppliers. One of the best ways to ensure that you are using the right incoterms is to hire a reliable, knowledgeable, experienced freight management and haulage company for all pallet deliveries.

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20 Years Ago: MC Hammer drops 'U Can't Touch This'
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OnJan. 13, 1990, MC Hammer released "U Can't Touch This," which he'd premiered on The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1989. The good-natured boast, laid over the hook of Rick James' "Superfreak," proved irresistible. Hammer's hydraulic dance moves and outlandish fashions — harem pants and gold lamé, together at last! — were cartoonish, but the song's overwhelming cultural saturation soon made Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em the first rap album to sell 10 million copies.
"There's always a solo male artist who pushes pop music forward, from James Brown to Michael Jackson to Bobby Brown when he left New Edition, and then MC Hammer," says Hammer, now 47. "On [1989's] Superfest tour, Bobby and I would indirectly compete to put on a great show. At the time, Bobby had a van with a crown on top of it, because he had called his album King of Stage. I remember saying, 'Hey, Bobby,
you're the king of the stage right now. But I'm gonna need the keys to the van.' And he laughed and I laughed, and about a year later he was handing me a Grammy." The single actually only made it to No. 8 on the Hot 100, but it was still inescapable. "What's surreal is the life it has today," says Hammer, currently starring in the A&E reality show Hammertime. He points to millions of hits on YouTube and an appearance in the recent DJ Hero game as proof that "U Can't Touch This" lives on. "It carved its own groove."
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But perhaps most important, is that Real Disposable Income rose by just 0.1% in November, following a -0.2% drop the prior month. As a result, and as the chart below shows, the annual growth in Real Disposable Income has once again resumed its downward trajectory, and at the current pace of declines, it will likely turn negative as soon as next month.


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Last Friday my friend Jennifer & I hopped a Southwest flight on down to Tampa, picked up our rental car, had a great lunch at Chilis, checked into LaQuinta and headed over to the State Theater to catch Tiger Army. We ran into Nick 13 walking around before the show & I gave him some prints + CDs I'd brought for TA from the Anaheim and Ventura shows & told him the story of Jared's tattoo & how much his music had helped somebody out in their darkest hours & he seemed pretty pleased about that.
Ran into Dragana who I'd met in early 2004 at an AFI show in Ft Myers & she is doing great tho she much misses her twin sister Ivana who moved to Chicago. (They are identical twins & even have matching AFI heartbat tattoos!) Also heard a voice saying "weren't you at the Troubadour the other night?" and it was Jeska from the Despair Faction who'd also made it out there for AFI! We'd run into her again in Ft Lauderdale & St Petersburg!
Aside from Mike of the Street Dogs pouring beer over the front row which unfortunately got into my eyes we hada great time! TA had a few sound problems like when the crowdsurfer landed on stage & accidentally unplugged the mike but otherwise all was great.
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Thus far today, we've already discussed Hollywood's plans for a Peeps movie (based on the candy) and a movie based on Disney's pedantic, quasi-racist "It's A Small World" ride (You're a stereo type aaaafter allll, you're a steeereo type aaaaaafter aaaaaalll…). In case you weren't already convinced that the place is a tar pit filled with the sludge of billions of years worth of terrible ideas, now comes word that Sony and Mattel's collaboration on a Barbie movie is "on the fast track."
Oh thank God, for a second there I was worried young girls might develop a healthy body image.
Sony Pictures has found what the studio believes will be its next global franchise.
I like to imagine Sony's CEO rooting through his daughter's toy chest, finding a Barbie, and shouting "EUREKA!" in a semi-retarded Cookie Monster voice. What a brilliant global franchise "idea!" Give yourselves all a raise!
The studio has closed a partnership with Mattel and Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation on a live-action comedy built around Barbie. …This is no development deal, it's all moving very quickly. Studio chief Amy Pascal oversaw this deal herself, along with production president Hannah Minghella, and this movie is getting made. Jenny Bicks is writing the script and the intention is to begin production before year's end. [Deadline]
I blame The LEGO Movie for making Hollywood think this shit is okay. And Deadline for writing about it as if it's a development that should be met with anything but two raised middle fingers.
At most jobs, if the boss stands up at a meeting and asks for ideas, and you stood up holding a doll shouting "HOW BOUD DIS ONE?!" You would be rightly fired, possibly committed. In Hollywood, you get a raise, and a puff piece celebrating your genius.


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A new measure as part of SWIFT's Customer Security Programme
SWIFT announces the introduction of Daily Validation Reports, a new tool designed to supplement customers' existing fraud controls. Based on SWIFT's records of customers' transactions, the Daily Validation Reports will give customers an accurate summary of their transaction flows, affording them an independent means of verifying their transaction activity and detecting any unusual patterns, thereby enhancing their ability to identify possible fraud attempts and improving the likelihood they can cancel any fraudulent transfers.
The reports will be provided through a separate channel (in the restricted customer section of SWIFT's website) to customers' payments and compliance teams. This "out of band" access will ensure that independent departments at customer firms will be able to access independently sourced information through an independent channel, even if their own systems or operational staff have been compromised and their locally stored records have been obfuscated.
The Daily Validation Reports will include both Activity Reports and Risk Reports. The Activity Reports will enable institutions to see their aggregate daily activity across currencies, countries and counterparties – giving them a snapshot view of each day's messaging activity against which to detect unusual patterns. The Risk Reports will provide customers with a focused review of large or unusual payment flows and new combinations of payment parties – allowing unusual senders, destinations and patterns to be more quickly and easily identified.
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It takes serious guts to become an entrepreneur.
But try doing it in a country where you don't speak the language fluently, and while you're wanted for alleged political crimes in your home nation.
That's the day-to-day experience of Nopporn "Nick" Suppipat, a wealthy Thai entrepreneur who fled his homeland in 2014 after being caught up in a corruption probe.
Suppipat has lived in Paris for the last two years as a political refugee, and has dabbled in France's burgeoning tech scene. He is the lead investor in Blade, a Paris-based cloud computing firm which has just raised €51 million (£45 million) in a round including Vente-Privee cofounder Michaël Benabou.
He talked to Business Insider about getting involved in France's tech scene — while being cut off from the country which made him a millionaire.
In person, Suppipat is a youthful-looking 46. He has barely any grey hairs and looks surprisingly chipper for a man essentially on the run.
Being a French political refugee was, he said, "almost the same as being a citizen."
"But you don't get to vote, and you don't get to run for president." Would he run for president? "Not until I speak fluent French," he joked. "That's not going as well as I want, because I'm so busy. I'm passionate about [Blade]."
Suppipat is in exile after the Thai military tried to arrest him
The details about Suppipat's case are confusing, particularly if you're not familiar with Thailand's strict "lese-majeste" laws protecting its monarchy.
Suppipat, according to Forbes, was Thailand's 31st richest man after founding local wind power firm Wind Energy Holding (WEH). According to WEH's site, it is responsible for 92% of Thailand's wind power.
As the story goes, Suppipat was on the road to taking Wind Energy Holdings public in late 2014. But then Thai police issued a warrant for his arrest, alleging corruption and insulting Thailand's royal family.
According to a Wall Street Journal report at the time, the problems started with a loan Suppipat took out in the late 1990s from a company in which he was then a majority shareholder. His partners launched a lawsuit, alleging embezzlement. Suppipat tried to avoid a legal fight by repaying the money in instalments, but one partner refused to let the suit go. Nopporn tried to settle with the partner, and hired a negotiator to help come to an agreement.
That's where it all went wrong. The negotiator — apparently without Nopporn's knowledge — hired three men connected to the Thai royal family. They were three brothers of the estranged wife of the now king of Thailand.
The three brothers were arrested, accused of exploiting their royal family ties for personal gain, as part of a wider anti-corruption clampdown in the country. Nopporn, having indirectly contracted the three, was caught up in the scandal. He fled to France, knowing that the "lese-majeste" laws protecting the royal family could carry a hefty prison sentence.
Suppipat says he's innocent — and that his refugee status proves it
Suppipat denies all of the charges. Rights activists have said Thailand uses its laws to clamp down on free speech, and Suppipat happens to be an advocate of democracy. Thailand has been ruled by the military since a coup in 2014, with freedom of speech deteriorating in the years since the takeover.
Suppipat told Business Insider that France handing him refugee status points to his innocence. "The fact that I received refugee status explained it all. I'm not worried. I'm sure people don't believe all these accusations coming out of the military junta."
Why choose France?
Suppipat describes France as "the most beautiful country in the world" and said it was among the first EU nations to condemn the coup. "It's shown its stance in advocating democracy and freedom of speech. So I'm certain that this is a country that would give me protection. You have a regime where democracy and freedom is valued the highest."
He added that the election of progressive French president Emmanuel Macron was a "breath of fresh air" after the Brexit vote and the election of US president Donald Trump.
He said he doesn't plan to return to Thailand. His father still lives in the country, but most of his family live elsewhere.
From refugee to startup investor
Suppipat, for legal reasons, can't comment on where his money is. Having fled Thailand, he was forced to sell WEH in 2016 in what he describes as a bad deal to another prominent Thai businessman, Nop Narongdej. "He shafted me," Suppipat said.
After the sale, a WEH employee resigned and alleged that new owner Narongdej had misspent company funds.
But Suppipat's investment in Blade was one positive outcome from his problems selling WEH.
His lawyer for the deal, Stéphane Héliot, decided to quit his job at his asset management firm, and cofound Blade, along with Acher Criou and Emmanuel Freund. Suppipat invested in Blade in its first early-stage round, and in the two rounds since.
Blade wants to kill off the physical computer, offering users a powerful PC in the cloud for a monthly subscription. You connect to Blade's servers with a lightweight computer and, theoretically, Blade's server takes care of the real computing grunt. The service is mostly targeted at gamers for now, but Blade wants to expand out of France to the UK and Germany with its new funding.
Blade isn't the first startup to try this. OnLive also offered cloud gaming, but died in 2015 after failing to make its tech work. Blade isn't trying to be an OnLive replacement — it's starting out with gamers, but eventually wants to target the B2B market. Reviewers have said the service works reasonably well in tests, but it's occasionally buggy. According to Suppipat, Blade is still refining its tech, but it isn't clear yet how the company will overcome fundamental infrastructure and latency issues that bogged down OnLive.
Suppipat said he is not particularly tech savvy, but then neither are most business angels. He's learning quickly, he said, and playing a lot of games through Blade.
"I can't say I was a hardcore gamer," he said. "I am now." What does he play? "Battlefield 1. And Overwatch. But I don't want to become addicted."
Suppipat is highly committed to Blade — although not on the board of directors, he visits the startup regularly in an advisory capacity. And he isn't working in any other startups, seemingly using Blade as a creative distraction from his troubles with WEH.
He is currently working on another venture though, to repay his debt to France.
"As a refugee — a pretty well-off refugee — I plan to do something a bit unconventional. I want to start a foundation that will help refugees become entrepreneurs so, like myself, they can contribute to the French society and integrate.
"I'm very optimistic about France, it's home. I feel I owe a great deal to France."
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This article was co-authored by Lois Wade. Lois Wade has 45 years of experience in crafts including sewing, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, drawing, and paper crafts. She has been contributing to craft articles on wikiHow since 2007.
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You've probably seen them sold in stores or worn by your classmates. Well, there's an easy way to make one right at home! If you can sew a straight line, you can easily make your own drawstring backpack with a yard of material and some rope.
1Obtain needed materials listed below.
2Cut two rectangles. One 40 x 16 inches (outer material) and another rectangle 20 x 16 inches (to make the liner). The completed size of the bag will be approximately 15 inches (38.1 cm) wide and 18 inches (45.7 cm) high.
3Fold the cloth rectangle. The folded edge will become the bottom of your rectangle. Snip a small divot from each end of the fold to mark the bottom corners of your bag (and center of each long, cut edge). You could also use pins to mark these points.
4Cut a 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide and 12 inch (30.5 cm) long strip of the outer material.
5Fold and iron the long edges of the narrow strip to the center.
6Fold the strip again and top stitch it. This will form your rope attachment loops at the bottom of the bag.
7Cut the folded top stitched strip into two 6 inch (15.2 cm) long pieces.
8Unfold the main bag pieces and pin the attachment loop strips to the outer shell on each side by the center mark, on the "right" side of the material. Adjust them so that they are placed symmetrical to each other, but on opposite sides of the bag.
9Re-fold the fabric --"right" sides together—and stitch the side seams, carefully sewing several seams over the "raw" ends of the loops you have formed. This will hold them securely in place later. If your material frays easily, you can double stitch the sides as well.
10Sew the (optional) lining material together, "right" sides facing, along the long sides to form a long tube. Turn it "right" side out, so the seams are on the inside.
11Place the lining tube inside the outer shell with "right" sides of both fabrics facing each other. Pin in place around the top edge.
12Sew around the top edge to attach the lining tube to the outer shell.
13Turn the outer shell "right" side out.
14Turn the remaining raw edge of the liner over on itself to hide the raw edges, and stitch it closed.
15Tuck the liner back down into the bag. Note how the edge is rolled so the liner is not visible.
16Cut two lengths of rope approximately 60 inches (152.4 cm) each (for adults). Bags for smaller people or children will need less rope.
17Fold the rope so that you can hold two strands of it at the top of the bag. Mark the width of the rope on the bag with a pin. Add around 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) to the rope width measurement.
18Pin the top edge of the bag flat so the liner does not show.
19Mark the rope measurement from above (two rope widths plus a quarter inch) on to the top edge of the bag/backpack.
20Sew a seam at this mark, all the way around the top of the bag to form your rope tunnel for closure.
21Open the sides seams of the bag over the rope tunnel.
22Use these holes to pass the rope through from each end.
23You should end up with two "U" shapes with strings pulling from opposite sides of the bag. (See sketch.) Tip: Tape the rope ends to prevent fraying and snagging in the tunnel on the way through. You can also use a bodkin.
24Pass one rope end from each side through the corresponding sewn loop at the bottom of the bag.
25Tie the rope ends together.
26Test fit. Re-adjust and re-tie the rope ends until you have a comfortable fit.
27Cut off the excess rope ends and seal them either with glue or heat.
28Ta-da! You have made a handy (and stylish) drawstring backpack!Advertisement
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QuestionIs there a simpler way to do this?Community AnswerYou could skip steps five through eight by using grommets instead of fabric, but remember to wait until after you have sewn the sides of the bag before putting the grommets in.
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This article was produced by the Commission and appeared in the December 2010 issue of the Law Institute Journal.
As the year comes to a close, the VLRC reflects on a busy 2010 and looks towards 2011.
The past year has been a particularly busy one for the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC), with several highlights. A number of major reports were completed, significant progress was made in a two-year reference that commenced in May 2009, changes to the membership of the VLRC occurred and a new CEO was appointed.
The work of the VLRC also continued to inform new laws. In October 2010, the Victorian Parliament passed the Civil Procedure Act 2010 and theBail Amendment Act 2010. Both Acts implement recommendations made by the VLRC in earlier reports to then Attorney-General Rob Hulls.
Protection Applications in the Children's Court
In late November 2009, Attorney-General Rob Hulls asked the VLRC to provide the Government with a range of options for reform of the processes followed in child protection applications. This followed a report to Parliament by the Victorian Ombudsman on the Department of Human Services' child protection program.
One of the Ombudsman's key recommendations was that the VLRC be asked to consider new ways of dealing with child protection matters. The VLRC's report, Protection Applications in the Children's Court, tabled on 5 October, contained five broad options for reform and numerous detailed proposals.
The VLRC suggested that Victoria move away from child protection procedures that closely resemble those used in summary criminal prosecutions in favour of ones designed specially for this unique jurisdiction. It also suggested that many of the developments in other parts of the legal system could guide procedural change in the Children's Court.
Surveillance in Public Places
In August, the VLRC's Surveillance in Public Places: Final Report was tabled in Parliament. The report completed a two-stage inquiry into the widespread use of privacy-invasive technologies.
The VLRC concluded that while there is widespread use of surveillance devices in public places, existing laws were not designed with many of the new technologies in mind. Although the use of surveillance devices in public places produces numerous benefits, most notably in the field of criminal investigation, there are also associated risks.
The VLRC has recommended a regulatory regime that seeks to balance the many competing interests while being sufficiently flexible to allow for rapid changes in technology. The recommendations emphasise promoting best practice use of surveillance technology by education as well as strengthening the legal protection of privacy rights in cases where there has been abuse of public place surveillance.
Continuing references
The VLRC has been reviewing Victoria's property laws. The first stage of the review has two components—a review of the Property Law Act 1958and a review of the law relating to easements and covenants.
The Property Law Act 1958, which contains an array of provisions dealing with Torrens system land, old system land and personal property, is a statute much in need of modernisation. The VLRC presented its final report—Review of the Property Law Act 1958—to then Attorney-General Rob Hulls on 30 September 2010.
The VLRC's consultation paper on easements and covenants, released in July, suggests that the law in this area is unduly complex and in need of reform. The VLRC's final report will be handed to the Attorney-General on 17 December 2010.
In 2009, then Attorney-General Rob Hulls asked the VLRC to review and report on the desirability of changes to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986.
Extensive consultations followed the publication of an information paper in January 2010. A consultation paper containing options for reform will be released in early 2011.
Community references
One of the VLRC's functions is to examine and make recommendations about matters that are of general community concern but involve relatively minor legal change. In undertaking community law reform projects, the VLRC seeks to promote access for people and groups not traditionally involved in law reform. It also aims to provide simple solutions to gaps, inadequacies or anomalies in the law.
Work continued throughout the year on a project about support for young people in custody when interviewed by the police about possible involvement in a criminal offence.
The final report—Supporting Young People in Police Interviews—was recently delivered to the Attorney-General.
Education and outreach
VLRC staff gave talks to school groups, university classes and community groups throughout the year. A number of staff spoke at conferences interstate and internationally.
The VLRC continued to be a source of information for the media about the law reform process and specific references.
Commissioners and staff
Longstanding Commissioners Paris Aristotle AM and Professor Sam Ricketson retired at the end of June. Justice Iain Ross AO resigned from the VLRC in March upon his appointment as Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal president.
New Commissioners Justice Karin Emerton and Lynne Haultain were welcomed during the year and join Professor Neil Rees (Chairperson), Associate Professor Pam O'Connor, Magistrate Mandy Chambers, Judge Felicity Hampel and Hugh de Kretser.
Merrin Mason was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer and succeeds Padma Raman, who took over as executive director of the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The VLRC looks forward to continuing to engage in the ongoing task of modernising Victoria's laws over the coming year.


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The Importance of Business Plans
Many entrepreneurs are intimidated by the idea of writing a business plan. The idea of writing such a detailed document may remind you of the dreaded days of school, or may just feel that you can better utilize your time elsewhere. But, the business plan is a strong business tool, especially for the small business owner. It provides you with every detail about your business and allows you to review the hard, clear facts that are needed to make strong and successful business decisions, even if it means starting the business over.
Business owners must identify their business' structure before operations can begin. You must understand the ins and outs of your business, from its core operations to its customer service. This analysis of your business and its external environment will help you to drive your business decisions and develop your business strategies. These decisions and strategies are essential in the success of your business.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy's 2009 FAQ report showed that small businesses have a 51 percent chance of surviving five years or more. In fact, the report also showed that only 69 percent of small businesses survive its first two years of operation. Although the failure reasons vary, much of the failure is as a result of little or no planning. The business plan allows you the opportunity to think through aspects of your business, troubleshoot needy areas and assure success before any action is taken.
For you to forecast aspects of your business, you must understand your business' current and historical standings. The business plan provides a detailed snapshot of your business at a point in time. In most cases, the first snapshot is the just before the small business startup. The plan should be updated at least once each year and at every defining business event. The continuous updates will provide you with an ever-developing business document, which you can use to review the past history, trends and statistical changes within your business. You can use this information to benchmark the upward and downward fluctuations of your business while being able to identify the causes of these fluctuations.
Financing is one of the most common uses of the business plan. Because the business plan provides such a detailed review of your small business, it is a key tool for obtaining financing for your business. Investors are able to review the details and obtain clear snapshots of your business, including its operations, financial stability and forecasted sales and income. Along with a strong credit score and capital, most lending institutions want to see a business plan when considering a business loan application.
It may be easier to hire someone to write a business plan for you. However, completing the business plan yourself is more beneficial for your business. Developing your business plan requires detailed consideration, plenty of research and exceptional brainstorming. If you complete your own business plan, you will be better prepared to explain your business' processes and address questions about your business.
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Sara Mosle doesn't like Etsy, or the fantasy it apparently peddles to women that they can make any money off their dreams. Sadie and I disagree with Mosle's conclusions after the jump, as Slate writers thought only they could.
Dear Sadie,
Having read Sara Mosle's takedown of Etsy.com on Slate's "double x,", I have to profess myself quite surprised with the specious conclusions drawn by the author. [Megan translation: For fuck's sake, Sadie, did you read this shit on double x about Esty?] It seems that Mosle has decided that since the people that use Etsy to sell their handmade products are prominently women, but the founders are men, that the men in charge are peddling a "feminist fantasy" of making a living through doing what one loves to a bunch of irrational women who don't know any better. I am forced to wonder when it was that engaging in artistic endeavors in the hopes that some day enough people will find value in your art became a predominately feminist fantasy, and that men became too rational to ever attempt to start down such a path. [Megan translation: Seriously, what the fuck?]
Dear Megan,
I have to agree. But what I also found problematic was the implicit condescension of the argument; there's a definite sense that these educated women of means are wasting their time, and that the work they do, if not renumerative, can't possibly be fulfilling in any other sense. [Sadie translation: I got this awesome spyglass necklace at an Etsy craft fair over the weekend.] Then too, Megan, doesn't it seem like she ignores the fact that Etsy functions as a community as well as a selling site? If one reads the boards, it's clear that Etsy is a real support network and intellectual forum for any number of like-minded people. [Sadie translation: also, these really neat magnets covered in calico.] And in any case, the question comes down to, does DIY have value? It's easy to dismiss - part of what rankles is that Etsy seems like low-hanging fruit, and an unfair target - but its larger cultural import is of a piece with a lot of progressive movements which Mosle would be hard-pressed to dismiss. [Sadie translation: Ooh, and some notecards!] The bottom line, Megan, for me is that unless we're defining "harm" in the most paternalistic of ways, Etsy harms no one - and brings a great many people a lot of pleasure. Indeed, because the satisfaction of such enterprises cannot be quantified does nothing to invalidate them. [Sadie translation: *goes to start Etsy page.*]
Dear Sadie
I absolutely agree [Megan translation: My roommate has an Etsy store and takes a great deal of pleasure and pride in creating and selling her hairpieces as a creative outlet that is somewhat financially remunerative. Upon hearing my description of this article, she said, "What the fuck?"] I think what I found problematic with the analysis is the idea that a site to which women of their own accord flocked in order to start engaging in entrepreneurship with their artistic endeavors is referred to by Mosle as "a female ghetto" — but without the corresponding male-dominated alternative environment from which women are isolated. One assumes that Mosle wanted to contrast it to eBay or another marketplace, but somehow failed to look for or find comparative statistics. Furthermore, I think it problematic because at no point does Mosle touch on the buyers on Etsy, which might well track with the gendered selling against which Mosle inveighs — or not, in which case, it turns the entire concept of Etsy being a ghetto-izing influence on its head. [Megan translation: Did she look up the meaning of the word "ghetto?" Do any other research?]
Further to that, I feel that Mosle's entire piece rests on the basis of gender stereotypes: men acting "rationally" by not participating; knitting being something at which only women can or do excel; women being "preyed on" by Etsy's male founders. Even the "siren call" that Etsy holds for her is a sexist trope about women's supposed ability to prey upon men sexually.
But what I feel is most problematic is the idea inherent in the work that women should, in some sense, face the reality that their dreams of successful entrepreneurship will never be realized. In truth, most small businesses fail. Many people — men and women — engage in the marketplace with a unique product, idea or service and fail to amass enough profit to stay afloat. The difference between men and women is that men are more often encouraged to do so then women, and encouraged to try again. Mosle's piece attempts to convince women not to take a relatively risk-free wade into the entrepreneurial waters of the American marketplace because they'll "fail," as though economic failure is something with which women cannot or should not be expected to cope.
I guess I should also add that I find it a little ironic that Mosle's worries about women artisans being ghettoized on Etsy is printed on double x, where Slate has collected its women writers and separated them and their stories from their site at large. [Megan translation: There are plenty of things I find ironic about double x deciding who is a good fucking feminist]
Dear Megan,
As ever , a well-reasoned argument. May I add that the notion of feminism (that which is "undercut" by the gullibility of the deluded sellers) on which this argument is predicated is a dated and simplistic one: the "having it all" ethos of 20 years ago, which most of us would agree has evolved. And Megan, you bring up the economics of small business, and rightly so: I'd add to this that the current economic situation adds another dimension to the discussion. Not only does Mosle fail to address the sizable population for whom Etsy is a sideline rather than a get-rich-quick fantasy, but fails to acknowledge that it might be, not just a source of modest income for those affected by the recession, but a means of empowerment in a demoralizing market. In this sense, the modesty and unique handmade nature of the typical crafts (and price-points) on Etsy are uniquely well-suited to this economy. If one were so disposed, one could certainly choose to regard the site's popularity as empowering, and such objections as manufactured. [Sadie translation: Megan's roommate's hair-pieces are amazing.]
Etsy.com Peddles a False Feminist Fantasy [double x]
Related: The State of the Cookie [Slate]
Earlier: Who You Calling A Bad Feminist?
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Ten Famous Twitter Accounts that Demand Your Attention
It's all very well wanting to keep up to date with the machinations of all your favourite film stars, musicians, comedians and people who are just famous for being famous, but for pure entertainment value, who stands out? Most celebrity Twitter accounts do little more than pay lip-service, promoting things that you heard about elsewhere, perhaps retweeting the odd thing here and there.
These 10 people are far more dedicated than that, using the platform to do amusing, interesting, unusual things to assure that their follower-base is always satisfied.
10. David LynchTwin Peaks creator, film director and all-around odd person David Lynch might not seem like the most obvious mark for a good Twitter feed, but you'd be surprised. His feed is an ever-amusing, bizarre little idiosyncrasies, and always prefaced with 'Dear Twitter Friends'. More recently his output has been peppered with Twin Peaks references and enticing little insights into the upcoming new season of the legendary show.
Dear Twitter Friends, I'm thinking of steam shovels today.
— David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) June 6, 2013
Dear Twitter Friends, I'm making a lightning bolt to take a picture of.
— David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) June 19, 2013
9. Minnie DriverMinnie Driver almost quit Twitter for good last year after getting papped while she was on holiday in Miami and weathered a torrent of unpleasant comments about her body. We're very grateful that she decided to get back on it. The lion's share of her tweets involve funny quips and images that she either takes herself or just stumbles across on the internet, and she presents them with the sharpness of wit that we all aspire to.
Look: just in time for Valentine's Day breakfast. #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/bQ4JjAWk1L
— Minnie Driver (@driverminnie) January 30, 2015
I keep thinking about Malcolm Butler and what he must be feeling today! But this goes out to Pete Carroll #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/veICoLqpQY
— Minnie Driver (@driverminnie) February 2, 2015
8. Aaron PaulIs there anyone who has a better relationship with their fan base than Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul? It's unlikely. Besides the numerous stories of interactions between him and his fans out in the wild, he is an active, responsive Twitter user and regularly fulfils requests that are made of him, most which usually involve the B-word, in some way or another.
.@HamillHimself You're a legend my friend. I was honored (and terrified) to read the role you made so famous. Thank you for being so kind.
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) December 21, 2014
I really like egg nog
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) November 29, 2014
7. Alyssa MilanoTwitter is a massively beneficial promotional tool and everyone knows it. Nearly every famous Twitter account devotes at least 25% of its quotient to self-promotion, but Alyssa Milano has other ideas. Milano uses her account to promote interesting articles, writings, music and whatever else she might happen upon and she has very good taste, you could wile away entire weekends scrolling through all the lovely things on her feed.
The surprise inside an exploding star: New study sheds light on how stars blow up: http://t.co/dCr5Rid2wM pic.twitter.com/17nRnlaym3 /via @ABC
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 30, 2015
Wild dolphins exchange names when they meet at sea. - http://t.co/3cYlL8FLfx
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 27, 2015
6. Neil DeGrasse-TysonFeel like you need more science in your life? Follow Neil DeGrasse-Tyson. Cosmos presenter, Star Talk host and Pluto deplanetiser, Tyson maintains a solid, prolific flow of interesting science facts, often relating to whatever else might be going on in the world, from the Super Bowl to the scientific oversights in the film Gravity.
Examples of Elastic Collisions: Two bouncy balls. Two football helmets. Inelastic collisions: Two pillows. Two marshmallows.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) February 2, 2015
Chill. Earth is 17 trillion times the mass of Monday's Asteroid. Same as the Space Shuttle's launch mass to an eyebrow hair.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 25, 2015
5. Kat DenningsThe star of Two Broke Girls has always been fairly web-savvy, having run a successful, well maintained blog for a long time. Her tweets range from the humorous to the heart-warming to the astute and she keeps them rolling in really regularly.
Saw a guy barf twice into the road at a stoplight, in case you thought Sunday was a funday
— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) January 25, 2015
I feel like I'd sleep better in a dog bed
— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) January 19, 2015
4. James BluntBeing that his music is regarded in many circles as whiny dirge, James Blunt gets a lot of stick, and I mean a lot. Thankfully for him though, he's availed of a dry, razor sharp wit with which to combat all the scorn and most of his comebacks are funnelled through Twitter.
And I'd willingly hold your hair back. RT @feebee02: @mmmhotbreakfast If a man quoted a James Blunt song for me I think I'd vomit!
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) May 9, 2014
Then your dog should try harder. RT @RachelJohnsto96: @JamesBlunt my dog could do better!!!!!
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) January 10, 2014
3. Richard AyoadeActor, comedian, filmmaker and king of quirk Richard Ayoade knows how to handle himself so far as PR is concerned. He approaches interviews with a kind of cynical honesty that immediately elevates him about most of his contemporaries and his Twitter is no different. His tweets are routinely laced with a kind of profound sarcasm and multi-layered humour that takes real finesse to express in 140 characters.
Here's a thought I could've kept to myself
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) January 22, 2015
We know where he stands on 'that', by would Meatloaf do 'this' or 'the other'?
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) January 11, 2015
2. GodOkay, there may be some possibility that this isn't actually God's Twitter. But it could be, how are we to know? If it is God, he's got some pretty strong convictions about a lot of different things, from the Kardashians to countering some of the views of his more extreme followers (the religious kind, not the internet kind). Praise be.
Retweet this and you can commit the sin of your choice.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) January 24, 2015
Everybody stop what you're doing and play with crayons.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) January 8, 2015
1. Kanye WestWho could be more entertaining to follow than God? Try somebody with a serious God complex. His Twitter feed is probably the least regular one on this list, but when he drops one, it's a doozy. Often, he will spiral into full-blown rants about the nature of hip-hop, criticism of his work, but mostly just himself and how great he is. Even trivial things send him into a passionate flurry, it's rather astounding to watch.
I open the debate… The 2nd verse of New Slaves is the best rap verse of all time….meaning … OF ALL TIME IN THE HISTORY OF RAP MUSIC, PERIOD
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) July 20, 2013
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) November 8, 2013
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text: Let's geek out about going on a self-guided Pretty In Pink tour #Pop Culture#Travel#geeky#movies#travel Updated Oct 12 2015 (Posted Jul 11 2013) Stephanie Kaloi CHECK IT OUT: real people actually live in Andie Walsh's house. I recently shot a wedding in Los Angeles, California and had the happy fortune of being able to stay with Megan (as in the Associate Publisher of the Empire) while in town. One night in the trip one of my all-time favorite movies Pretty in Pink came on, and I mentioned that it would be OMG AMAZING if we could go on a tour of all the places in the movie. It turns out that's pretty easy to do… so we did it. When it comes to movies, music, and celebrities that I love I'm an open, honest, unabashed fan girl. We also saw a hobbit (Dominic Monaghan) while I was in town, and I'm pretty sure I'll never stop talking about it. I saw Pretty In Pink during my pretty formative teen years and Duckie (yes, even in all of his borderline stalker-ish glory) basically laid the groundwork for the creation of my Dream Guy prototype. I have much of the dialogue memorized, and there is never a time that I will turn down watching this movie. I'm from the southern US, so the idea that you can visit places that are in movies totally trips me out… but to Megan, it's every day LA life. GUYS! Here are the stops we hit up on our tour: Andie's house Andie's house was our first point, and it was the best because it's literally on the wrong side of the tracks. All the other houses are on one side, and her house stands alone. It turns out a real life family lives there (complete with tricycles in the front yard). But no matter: photos were still taken. The outside of the school What do I doooo? Megan is all "Whatever, I live in LA every day." The interior and exterior school shots were at two different spots, and when I was in town they were actually working on the front of the school used (John Marshall) for the exterior shots. This could have totally sucked, but it was still actually a lot of fun to see it. We also had the extra pleasure of narrowly escaping a parking ticket, so hey! Related Post The most romantic Lord of the Rings tour of New Zealand you'll see today We decided to go to New Zealand, partially as this was Matt's first trip overseas (and New Zealand is one of Australia's closest neighbours), partially... Read more The rich kid's house Real people also actually live here! I won't tell you how much of our conversation centered around how hot Steff/James Spader was and hot he… might not be now, but we also just kind of nerded out here. We had to wait for the family who actually lives there to leave, because they kept hovering in and around their front door. Probably, you know, wondering why two girls in big sunglasses were standing outside. With a camera. (And big, big smiles.) Trax I was most excited about Trax — while Andie Walsh was truer to my teen self, in my heart of hearts I wanted to grow up to be Iona/Annie Potts (both of them). I mean, I still do. Also duh: a chance to see the spot where Duckie exceeded my wildest expectations? Gosh. All necessary information (names, addresses) is right here if you want to host your own self-guided tour. I might totally come with you if you do. Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Stephanie Kaloi I was the editor of the now-defunct Offbeat Families, and owner/photographer at Stephanie Kaloi Photography in Portland, OR. PREVIOUS Two moms, a midwife, and a birth center delivery NEXT Human-toilet training my cat Show/Hide comments [ 25 ] Oh, I'm so geeking out with you right now. This post totally made my morning. All I have to say is: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. Reply Fact: Being named Andrea i *hated* being called Andie. And then Pretty in Pink came out and….. then is it was TOTALLY okay. 🙂 I am super-jealous of your pilgrimage. Reply "I wanted to grow up to be Iona" – agreed…I love her style and always wanted to grow up to be so fearless and fun. Reply Just FYI- living in the southeast US you can still go see where movies & TV shows are shot because a lot of states offer great incentives to bring production crews in. I'm in NC, so we've had a LOT of big name movies and popular TV shows shot here. One of my friends was an extra on a show while she was in college in Wilmington. Reply Yep! I'm originally from Alabama, so I'm well familiar with it. This fall I'm planning on doing a Dawson's Creek tour with my friend when I'm back in the area, and we used to be kind of big One Tree Hill (no shame!) fans soooo maaaayyyybbbeeee. I know a bunch of things have been filmed in Birmingham, but I'm not sure any would be as exciting to me as Pretty In Pink. 🙂 Reply I'm a diehard Empire Records fan, so I've made the trek to Wilmington several times to visit the storefront and other filming spots. I'll nerd all over the place for Empire Records. Reply Oh my God I'm not the only one who was in love with the Duck. He was soooo beautiful. Reply Since Steph left, I've encountered a few tourists who've asked me "what should we see in LA?" And my response is now: "What's your favorite movie? You should go on a self-guided tour of the locations!" It really was an awesome way to explore the city and get personal with the things that would make LA (or any location!) special to you. Reply OMG, I had no idea "Pretty in Pink" was filmed in L.A.!!! I figured that & every John Hughes movie was filmed around Chicago somewhere. Reply Right!? Steph and I were watching it and I was like "Hey! I think that's the high school I grew up down the street from." And then a Google search told me that the exterior school shots aren't, but the interior ones are and that… oh hey look at that… ALL the locations were LA-based. HA! Chicago my ass. Reply That Jon Cryer/Otis Redding scene is one of the best things to happen in any movie ever of all time. It might be my favorite part of the whole movie. Reply I totally understand how much you geeked out about getting to see your favorite movie locations. I got lucky and won a trip to NYC. The thing I was most excited about: getting to see the Ghostbusters firehouse. Reply Dorking out over movie locations is AWESOME fun. The first time I went to Portland, OR I all but demanded we do a Goonies tour first thing. On our Honeymoon my husband drove us way way out of the way just so he could drive through the roundabout and say, "Look, kids, there's Big Ben and there's Parliament!" Also, I live in the District of Columbia. I have had several different groups of friends come visit through the years and request a self guided West Wing tour. Reply TOTALLY went to the rock wall Willy jumps over in Free Willy (in Astoria) a few months back. Your comment totally reminded me, since a lot of Goonies was filmed in Astoria, also. Reply I was retweeted by Maxwell Caulfield (actor who played Rex Manning) the other day (my 2nd day of officially using Twitter) and I'm pretty sure I died and went to rock-n-roll Heaven. 🙂 I hope to visit more movie and tv locations as I travel through life because there's something so innocently fun about it! Reply I loved him as a teen.. And a kid… And now! He was my dream guy! I'm also pretty sure my sister named her son after him but she won't admit it! Reply I live in Vancouver where lots of movies and tv shows are shot. I have become blasé about seeing film crews, usually get cranky because they are messing up traffic! Last year I was on my way to work and Fringe was being shot in the alley behind my office and I thought "Cool, there is a bad guy drinking a Starbucks". I watch these shows and think, I have been there . . . The main branch of the Vancouver Library gets used in a lot of shows because of its unique shape (round). It is used a lot in the SciFy show Continuum. I remember going to see Shooter (Mark Walberg) and halfway through having a "Hey that is New Westminster" moment. (New West is a suburb city of Vancouver. I loved Pretty in Pink and would probably totally geek out over seeing those locations! Reply your tour made me so happy one of my favourite movies Molly ringwall is in Australia at the moment so just want to meet her dressed like her as a teen Reply I LOVE YOUR SUNGLASSES! Both of you! You must tell me where you got them! Pretty please? Reply They both belong to Megan! G Hopefully she can tell ya. Reply So the ones I'm wearing — the sparkly bitches — came from my eye doctor's reject drawer. You know… the drawer full of frames from the '80s and '90s that are now "out of style." I had to FIGHT with the sales lady to let me buy them and turn them into sunnies. The heart ones… I think just came from a gas station! But you can totally find a pair on Amazon. Reply You had to FIGHT with the sales lady to get her to let you give her money? RIDIC. Thank you for the info! Reply I believe she felt she had to save me from myself. Because the idea that someone would pay money for out of date eyeglass frames when they could buy trendy designer frames was just too much for her to grasp. Reply The high school I drive past every day on my way to work is where they shot High School Musical 1 and 3. My family came out to visit and my teenage cousin was DYING to see it, so we snuck in a side door one day in the middle of summer. Almost got kicked out by a janitor. She still thinks it's the best part of that whole vacation, Yellowstone included. Reply hoooooooooooow FUN is that!!! ahahah i love the fun and randomness of that!!!! 🙂 Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy.


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Mostly using it as an art blog now I'm drawing a bit more :) If any of you have a Tumblr, or follow me ect. let me know!
Really feeling the effects of not getting much sleep last night now though. I was up a bit too late setting this up and I had to be at work at 8am (Yeah turns out Friday wasn't my last day before my week off, as I was also scheduled to work today XD I just forgot)
I've been drawing a LOT more lately, which I'm so pleased about. I'm hoping to keep this up and draw tons this year!!
mIRC is being a nuisance again at the moment, keeps not letting me on :( I honestly think I will take a nap and hope it works later.


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On the whole the social media industry is quite insular. Most of us attend the same conferences and talk to each other. We go to the same speaking sessions on the same topics. We tweet at one another and generally all say the same things. So what differentiates us from the next guy? I was reminded of the answer to that yesterday when I read Spike Jones' post.
The ability to keep it real, as in realistic.
Let's face it, we've all fallen into the trap of over-thinking our work, but I think we can agree that what we do rarely, if ever, requires us to (am I over-thinking this?). This can happen when we try to get too creative, flashy, or flowery. One of my first supervisors used to tell me my writing was too flowery. I was trying too hard. Sometimes simple really is better.
We see this social media overexertion in many of the campaigns that have gone viral recently and also in how many of us are better at talking about what we do rather than showing how we've done it. By virtue of what they are these viral campaigns just don't last. They're great moments in time, and often very creative, but the buzz they generate isn't sustainable nor very motivational in getting the customer to the point-of-purchase over and over.
All I'm getting at is that no matter what industry your client(s) operate in, over-complicating the uncomplicated can be detrimental to you, your company and the brands you represent. This isn't rocket science. Don't try to dress it up as such.
Here at Voce, we don't believe in the gimmick. We don't believe in the one-off viral sensations, or their potential for short-term brand benefit. Are those worthy PR/marketing approaches? Sure. Are they sustainable? No. We're more focused on the big prize: long-term growth and success, and you don't do that by going viral.
Here, particularly with our social media work, we look to build sustainable programs, grounded in foundational elements like strong content and two-way, brand-to-consumer and back again interaction. You don't need to go big to get big in social media. Meat and potatoes is just as filling as a meal from a five-star restaurant you can only afford to eat once.
We work with a great number of great brands like PlayStation, Disney Parks, Plantronics and many more and not once have we ever tried to dress up what we were trying to do in more than consistency and quality. If you're advising your clients based on what's best, not what's next, it's hard to go wrong.
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The FLC Group has recently been granted an investment certificate for a project to build the Nhon Ly resort, villa and luxury entertainment complex in southern Binh Dinh province.
"Our investment comes after extensive market research," Mr. Doan Van Phuong, Director Managing of the FLC Group said at the licensing ceremony, adding that the enterprise appreciates the potential growth of tourism in Binh Dinh.
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The success of the commoditization movement has been particularly discouraging for professional services as the public sector is increasingly unwilling to pay premium fees for services, and the private sector is too distrustful of professionals to engage them even when doing so is arguably prudent. Joan Capelin's (2005) expressed sentiments are commonplace:
It is cold comfort to realize that all the professions are experiencing this race to the bottom. We tend not to see the effects of commoditization — nor even feel sympathetic — when lawyers, accountants, and management consultants find they are being squeezed for lower fees by their marketplace. They are far more rewarded for their time, to begin with. But I can tell you that there is much handwringing going on across all the business-based professions.Nevertheless, as the forces of commoditization continue their forays into the realm of human knowledge in search of latent technologies, critical issues are emerging about how and if certain human specific functions can feasibly be transferred into machines. In particular, the expert handling of polyvalent information and data seems to defy commoditization.
Polyvalence denotes something that has multiple values, meanings, or appeals. Polyvalence (which is a synonym for multivalence) is a state or the way something is with respect to its main attributes, as in "the current state of knowledge," "the state of one's health," and "the state of the economy." Polyvalent symbols and metaphors carry multiple (often esoteric) meanings and can fulfill expressive, transactional, and interactional functions concurrently.
If technology can displace a particular human activity, then the displaced activity is no longer truly polyvalent.
More to follow about polyvalence in future posts.
Capelin, J (2005, September 8), Confronting Commoditization, DesignIntelligence.
Cohen, D (2003), Our Modern Times: The New Nature of Companies in the Information Age (S Clay and D Cohen, Trans), Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Giddens, A (1990), The Consequences of Modernity, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
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In the suburbs and outskirts of northern Denver, Colorado, RV travelers will find plenty of park options that serve as a jumping-off point for exploration of Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho National Forest and other parks offer outdoor recreation. Denver's high altitude and ample trails provide a challenge for even the most seasoned bikers and hikers.
Denver sits at 5,280 feet above sea level and is located in central Colorado. Denver provides a central starting point for travels to the rest of the state. Colorado Springs, Colorado, is just more than an hour to the south of Denver along US Interstate 25. To the north, travelers can reach Boulder in 40 minutes along US Highway 36. Fort Collins is 1.5 hours away via US Interstate 25.
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Beyond the basics, Dakota Ridge also offers a clubhouse with fitness center, billiard room and fireplace, outdoor pool and hot tub. Chief Hosa features shaded lots, sport courts, hiking and mountain biking trails, a dump station and showers. Barr Lake features telephone hookups, a dump station, laundry and a pet-friendly policy. Prospect features a laundry area, private bathrooms, shower facilities and a dump station.
The suburbs just north of Denver offer easy access to state and national park systems and a variety of outdoor activities. Rocky Mountain National Park offers treks of all difficulties and lengths. The Coyote Valley Trail is a one-mile trail on the western edge of the park, while the Sprague Lake Trail offers views of the Continental Divide during the half-mile hike.
Rocky Mountain National Park also offers nature and trail access to visitors with disabilities. Accessible trails include Bear Lake Trail, Beaver Boardwalk Trail, Coyote Valley Trail, Lily Lake Trail and Sprague Lake Trail. The Rocky Mountain National Forest Parks Service offers the Disabled Traveler's Companion online or at park facilities throughout the forest.
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Aston Villa may turn to Wolves vice-captain Danny Batth if Ron Vlaar demands to go to Southampton.
Dutch centre-back Vlaar, 29, who has just 12 months left on his contract, will hold crunch talks with boss Paul Lambert this weekend.
Saints are dangling the possibility of a big pay-rise and Vlaar has played for their manager Ronald Koeman previously at Feyenoord.
Vlaar will sit down with boss Lambert in Holland this weekend, where Villa play Groningen in a friendly.
Vlaar is yet to return to training after the World Cup and is not due to play today, but if he demands to go, Villa have a short-list of possible replacements.
It is believed to include Wolves' £5million-rated stopper Batth, 23, who signed a new deal in January and impressed as Wanderers won League One last term.
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Professor Nelson taught as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Arizona and as an assistant professor at Yale University before coming to UCR. His research has focused on issues in philosophy of language and philosophy of mind. He is interested in theories of communication and how, by uttering sentences, there is, in cases of success, a meeting of minds in which the audience comes to think the thought the speaker intended.
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"Time in Person and Thought," in A. Capone and N. Feit, eds., Attitudes De Se: Linguistics, Epistemology, Metaphysics (Center for the Study of Language and Information, 2013).
"Existence", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2012 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2012/entries/existence/
"Singular Propositions", Fitch, Greg and Nelson, Michael, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2012 Edition, updating Winter 2007 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2012/entries/propositions-singular/
"A Defense of Contingent Logical Truths," with Edward Zalta, Philosophical Studies 157: 1 (2012): 153-162.
"Default Compatibilism and Narrativity: Comments on John Martin Fischer's Ways and Stories," Social Theory and Practice 31: 1 (2011): 35-45.
"Intentional Contexts," in Max Kolbel and Manuel Garcia-Carpintero, eds., Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Language (Continuum, 2011): 126-153.
"Propositional Attitude Reports," McKay, Thomas and Nelson, Michael, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2010 Edition, updating Winter 2005 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2010/entries/prop-attitude-reports/
"Quantifying In and Anti-Essentialism," in N. Griffin and D. Jacquette, eds., Russell vs. Meinong: The Legacy of 'On Denoting' (Routledge, 2009): 297-342.
"The Contingency of Existence," in L.M. Jorgensen and S. Newlands, eds., Metaphysics and the Good: Themes from the Philosophy of Robert Merrihew Adams (Oxford University Press, 2009): 95-155.
"Bennett and Proxy Actualism," with Edward Zalta, Philosophical Studies 142: 2 (2009): 277-292.
"Frege and the Paradox of Analysis," Philosophical Studies 137: 2 (2008)" 159-181.
"Ways an Actualist Might Be," Philosophical Studies 133:3 (2007): 455-471.
"The Problem of Puzzling Pairs," Linguistics and Philosophy 28:3 (2005): 319-350.
"Puzzling Pairs," Philosophical Studies 108:1-2 (2002): 109-119.
"Descriptivism Defended," Nous 36:3 (2002): 408-436.
"Presentists Should Believe in Time-Travel," Australasian Journal of Philosophy 79:3 (2001): 333-345.
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Anthony Pilkington and Wes Hoolahan are poised to start against England after Giovanni Trapattoni confirmed he will tinker with his formation at Wembley.
But Pilkington is likely to duck out of the three other games against Georgia, Faroe Islands and Spain because of his wedding.
Trapattoni, though, is urging him to stick around after the manager revealed he postponed his own honeymoon to play in a cup semi.
And despite being named in yesterday's squad, Robbie Keane's availability for the busy end-of-season programme is uncertain due to club commitments so Shane Long is poised to lead a lone attack against Roy Hodgson's men.
Hoolahan is set for his first senior start playing off his shoulder with Pilkington out wide.
Trapattoni believes uncapped Norwich winger Pilkington's goal threat can supplement the lack of a second striker.
Trapattoni was at Carrow Road on Sunday to watch the pair play their part in the 4-0 demolition of West Brom that assured the Canaries of Premier League football next season.
The Italian is desperate to play Pilkington after a series of injury-enforced withdrawals from Irish squads of late.
The 24-year-old is struggling with a minor knee injury but should be fit. However, that England game could be the only one of the four internationals that Pilkington is available for as he is getting married to Joleen Grisman on May 31 and is then going on honeymoon.
Trapattoni did not give a straight answer when asked if Pilkington had any intention of delaying the holiday in order to play his part in the games against Georgia, Faroe Islands and Spain. But it is understood the England game is the only one of the four he will play in despite Trapattoni's wish that he sticks around.
Trapattoni said: "We need him and he will be with us against England. The next days are for his wedding and he needs this for his lady. He has this problem with the wife!
"Four days after my wedding I played in the semi-final of a cup. He has many days in the future where he could go on honeymoon. Against the Faroes he could be important."
But Trapattoni added of the Wembley clash: "Against England it will be important to try the new system of one striker and five in midfield. I have been asked before, 'Why not one striker' but how many wingers have scored for us. How many goals has Aiden McGeady scored? Two.
"In Italy we can play one striker but we have wingers who can make scores. When wingers can score two or three goals, that is why you can play with one striker."
But Keane's availability is unclear. First off, he is still out with an ankle injury but LA Galaxy have a run of MLS league games building up to the four internationals.
They host Seattle Sounders three days before the England game, visit New England Revolution the day of the Georgia game (June 2) before going to Real Salt Lake the day after the Faroes (June 8).
June 7 and 11 are the only recognised FIFA international dates for which Galaxy would have to release the Irish skipper although Keane has yet to play in a friendly for Ireland since the Euros.
"I've been in touch with him and he's enthusiastic to be here but we will evaluate his situation and fitness," said Trapattoni. "He must speak with his club but we have other options like Long, Sammon, Cox and Walters."
Kevin Doyle – overlooked for the Sweden and Austria games in March before winning a late call-up – is not available for these games because of an upcoming operation on an Achilles injury.
While Long may start at Wembley, he is banned for the World Cup clash with the Faroes – along with James McCarthy – and Trapattoni confirmed the pair will be excused from the Spain game in New York.
"They worked very hard this season and it was a long season," said Trapattoni. "They need to rest and we have the chance to play others."
But Trapattoni is confident the rest of the squad will travel to New York and not duck out of the trip like the majority of senior players did when Ireland last went Stateside under Steve Staunton in 2007.
"We have spoken about this," he said. "England and Spain are very important games and as a player I'd have walked without shoes to play in games like that and swam across the ocean. I know many players wish to go on holiday, especially after the English season which is too long, but they must be proud about putting on this green shirt."


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Summer has ended and everyone is back from Greece! This was one of my best trips to Greece visiting family, beautiful islands and enjoying the best beaches in the world! I don't know about you, but every year when I return from a trip to Greece, I have what we call sophrosyne – which is a healthy state of mind, characterized by self control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self and resulting in true happiness. No wonder why I go every year!
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HUC Gala Event – In March HMS board members joined friends to celebrate the club's 80th year at the Merion Cricket Club. It was a fun night especially looking at 8 decades worth of photos and memorabilia!
Greek Independence Day Parade: In April, I was proud to march with my fellow board members Maria Limberis, Alexia Tsikouras, Roxann Hionis and Elia Iliadis. We were excited to march along with Greece's Presidential Guard – The Evzones. It was a beautiful day all around!
Dinner event: In May 20 people attended an excellent dinner with our own Dr. Frances Zapalla speaking on Use of Vitamin Therapy in Clinical Practice. Billy Cheretis from Clinicians Choice sponsored this very successful event held at Cafe Aldo Lambertis in Cherry Hill
Stay tuned for events this fall and winter. We will be bringing you dinner lectures, holiday parties and networking events. We are looking for members! Encourage your doctor, pharmacist, physical therapist, dentist nurse or any allied health professional to join our club. Are you looking to give back to your heritage? Consider becoming a board member of HMS – contact me for details – email@example.com
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DOHA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The Qatar Stock Exchange has passed the shock of the boycott imposed on Doha by other Arab states and is now operating normally, the exchange's chief executive Rashid Ali al-Mansoori said on Tuesday.
Over 100 new foreign funds have begun investing in Qatar since the boycott was imposed in early June, Mansoori said in a speech, without naming any of the funds.
He also said the exchange was in talks with Arab and Asian countries, which he did not name, to arrange dual listings of foreign stocks in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic and transport ties with Doha on June 5, and portfolio investors and depositors from the four countries began pulling money out of Qatar. The Qatar stock index has plunged 22 percent since then to six-year lows.
In June, Mansoori told Reuters that some institutional investors from the four countries were deliberately dumping shares in order to damage Qatar's market.
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