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FRANKLIN � In 1974, a student in Palma Johnson�s second-grade class at John F. Kennedy Elementary School wondered why Massachusetts didn�t have a state bug.
There was already�a state bird, a state fish and a state tree, but not an official insect. One student suggested the ladybug.
Together, the class drafted a petition to make the ladybug the state bug. When its petition came before a committee, the students, dressed, of course, as ladybugs, traveled to the State House and testified.
Improbably the bill passed both the House and Senate. And when then-Gov. Francis Sargent signed it�into law, the children were there to watch.
Forty years later, the town�s Cultural Council wants to recognize that class of second-graders with a community art project called "Ladybug Spots."
Using money originally raised in 2001 for an art installation on the town common, the council will commission Cowpainters, a Chicago art studio, to build 25 fiberglass ladybug sculptures. The studio specializes in fiberglass animal sculptures often used for public art installations.
Residents will have the chance to sponsor one of the 2-foot-tall ladybugs. For $500, the sponsors will be able to create a design for their sculpture. The ladybugs are to be displayed on the common and on a float during the Fourth of July parade.
Claire Griffin, the council�s chairwoman, said the goal is to raise enough money from the ladybugs to create grant or scholarship in the class�s honor.
"It is a daunting task, but it�s something that we�re excited about," Griffin said. "We think the community will gain a lot from it."
Next month, the council will send out letters publicizing the project. Griffin hopes to have all of the ladybugs adopted by March.
The council is reaching out to students from Ms. Johnson�s class to see if they want to be on the project�s committee.
Palma Johnson, who taught in Franklin for more than 40 years, died in 2008. She was 90.
Griffin said Johnson�s family supports the project.
"She was very much involved in the community and just an incredible person," Griffin said.
For more information on how to sponsor a ladybug, contact the council at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Matt Tota can be reached at 508-634-7521 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Franklin: Art project to recongize ladybug class
FRANKLIN � In 1974, a student in Palma Johnson�s second-grade class at John F. Kennedy Elementary School wondered why Massachusetts didn�t have a state bug.

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Playing at Being Gods?
Last summer in Cambridge, I enjoyed that rare combination of tradition and modernity that the British seem to obtain with such ease. In the afternoons I would often go to the King's College chapel to listen to the inspiring choir that sang there. It seemed incredible to me that this peaceful, Gothic setting was the scene of one of the most magnificent scientific findings in history: the discovery of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid.
The two key protagonists in this discovery have related their adventure each in his own way, in two books I like to recommend to my students: The Double Helix by James D. Watson, and The Astonishing Hypothesis by Francis Crick. It is a great lesson to philosophers—given our habit of writing too much—to observe that the article in which they proposed their hypothesis, discreetly titled "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids," filled little more than a page in the journal Nature [April 1953]. But with that article, a turbulent era of molecular biology began.
Twelve years later, Werner Arber discovered how to divide DNA molecules, and still another five years later, Janet Mertz and Ron Davis developed a technique for joining the segments. Genetic engineering had arrived. Clearly defined limits were abolished, and it was possible to create entirely new organisms and to patent them. And thus, genes became a commodity.
In 1995, the U.S. Patent Office granted the National Institutes of Health a patent for the genetic material of an inhabitant of New Guinea. The phantasm of cloning was brought to life with the appearance of Dolly the sheep, and the boasting of the Raelians [a religious sect that claimed in 2002 to have cloned a human baby—WPR]. The mythical figure of Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods, was revived. Genetic engineering made it possible for men to play at being God.
The resulting upheaval and scandal were to be expected. Biotechnology has entered terrain previously considered sacred, specifically, the matter of life and the reproduction of life. What we have witnessed is the same lack of confidence in science that atomic research provoked decades earlier.
Biotechnology introduces new problems in ethics and law that we don't know how to resolve. I believe we must treat this matter with intelligence and humility. The condemnation of some applications of genetic engineering tends to be based on three assertions: (1) they are bad applications because they go against the law of nature; (2) they are bad because they obey an economic-based logic; (3) they are bad because they violate human dignity. I will briefly review these three positions.
Appealing to nature as a moral criterion has little to offer. Many cases of social discrimination that seem unfair to us now were legitimized through the idea of what is "natural": slavery, women's inferiority, and homosexuality, to give some examples. And we still find religious beliefs that claim blood transfusions go against nature. The extreme cautiousness with regard to transmitting interspecies genes or modifying certain genes is very different, however, because we might alter the regulatory mechanisms established by nature during millions of years of evolution.
The second criterion is part of a more general criticism of the capitalist system. Who is going to direct the evolution of biotechnology? Lee Silver, a professor of molecular biology at Princeton University who enthusiastically defends the new technologies, has written that for good or bad, we are in a new era, and whether we like it or not, the world market will reign above everything else. This is what frightens many people, and probably justifiably so. Fear was in the air after two private companies—Human Genome Sciences and Celera Genomics—forced their way into the Human Genome Project in 1998. Public funds were no longer financing this research but rather companies with an interest in making a profit.
The third condemnation comes from those individuals who believe the new technologies violate the dignity of human beings. I think this is a good criterion, but it is important to understand clearly its contents. The dignity of mankind is not a fact but rather an enormous project undertaken by the human species. From the viewpoint of nature, we are merely intelligent animals. But we strive to be animals with dignity—in other words, to mutually recognize the intrinsic value in ourselves, independent of our situation and even of our behavior. We are inventing ourselves as a species. The ancient Stoics coined an expression that later became part of Roman law: Homo res sacra homini. Mankind is a sacred thing to mankind. This was not a fact but a desire.
So, this is where we are. Dignity comes at the end of our history, not at the beginning. It is a creation that is tentative, progressive, and precarious—a project that can easily collapse. In the case of a new technology, just as in the case of a new social organizational form or an economic system or a way of sexually or affectively relating to one another, what we must ask ourselves is whether it contributes to the great ethical project or whether it represents an obstacle. The only way to confront the serious problems proposed by biotechnology is to take an extremely cautious approach to all human beings. If we value individuals, if we clearly define the values necessary for coexistence, if we undertake a tireless struggle against pain and injustice (which is another source of pain), and if we are conscious of the difficult nature of the project we are undertaking, then we will find we have the sensibility we need to resolve, with humble perseverance, the problems that are of concern to us.
José Antonio Marina is a philosopher and the author of Memorias de un investigador privado and Etica para náufragos, among other books.


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A Weekly Round-Up, And Some Final Thoughts
Oh, seemingly intractable social inequalities: Fewer than 15% of undergrads at the top colleges come from the poorer half of American families. At specialized high schools in New York City, only 5-7% of attendees are students of color. Chronic absenteeism and poverty are correlated. And, I'm putting this blog to rest.


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It is extraordinary how much technology has had to offer in the past decade. At one point, computers were so big that they could not fit into a room. Now, your cell phone allows you to use the Internet, showing just how far technology has come. The tablet has advanced as well, and the tips in this article will help you access all this gadget offers.
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Musselburgh Grammar School -Class of 77
Class of 77.org.uk is dedicated to those former pupils who attended Musselburgh Grammar school in East Lothian. Pupils who started in the summer of 1973 and could have left (graduated) in 1977. (34 years ago this year). Some stayed on till 6th year which was 1979.
The site features photographs of these former pupils whilst they were at Musselburgh Burgh, Pinkie St Peters, Campie, Wallyford and Whitecraig Primary Schools as well as Musselburgh Grammar school. It also has some "Then and Now" photographs of those former pupils.
If you were a former pupil (at any of these schools) in the Musselburgh area for this year then please register on the site. That way if we decide to have another reunion then it will be simple to tell everyone about it.
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Evatronix Joins the Series of Live Workshops on MIPI SLIMbus organized by LnK
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LnK invites Evatronix, its long-term partner in the MIPI SLIMbus standard implementation for a series of live seminars on the latest developments and training for engineers in Korea and China.
Bielsko-Biala, Poland/Romsée, Belgium – February 28th, 2013 - Evatronix SA, developer of complete IP solutions for MIPI SLIMbus controllers announced today the active participation in a series of live workshops that are organized by a renowned SLIMbus verification tools provider, LnK. Events will take place in Seoul, Korea on March 12th and in Shanghai, China on March 14th.
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ABOUT LnK An active MIPI contributor member, LnK has been dedicated to providing test and verification solutions for SLIMbus since 2007 and its founders have been a driving force behind the SLIMbus specification. Its SLIMbus product suite is used by most of the world's leading semiconductor companies and handset makers, and LnK has extensive knowledge in system architecture, hardware IP design, embedded software and validation/verification software (WUSB, USB, BToUWB). LnK is located in Romsée, Belgium and its wider focus is on providing test and verification solutions for multiple MIPI interfaces.
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Interesting, thanks Kathy!
This week's Do One Thing is all about those plastic straws you get every time you order a drink out anywhere. While I wish that restaurants would ask if you want a straw, most of them don't – and they end up on the table anyway only to be thrown away whether opened or not. If they would only ask, they could save a lot of straws from being tossed! So if you have a chance and you remember, try to ask for no straw once in a while when you order a drink. I don't do it every time, but I am trying my best to remember. Even a few less straws in the trash is a very good thing!
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I make a smoothie for my husband and I every morning and I just felt terrible for having to throw away two plastic straws every day. I came across http://www.glassdharma.com, David (the owner) makes glass straws and will replace any that breaks for free. I've ordered twice from him and am very pleased with the glass straws. They do take a bit to get used but are well worth it.
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RnB singer, Skales has revealed on social media that Timaya helped him after he was booted out by singer Banky W.
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Tertiary Education spokesperson
30 September 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT
Widespread caution on tertiary league tables justified
Steven Joyce's proposal to implement league tables for tertiary institutions takes a backward looking, short term view that could do more harm than good, Labour's Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says.
"The proposal, to publish data matched to Statistics and IRD showing graduate employment and salaries by subject and institution, has been widely panned by the sector.
"While finding your first job is important, tertiary education is about learning for life and providing critical skills that will last a whole career.
"This is exactly what Labour's Future of Work Commission is looking at. Graduates will change jobs more frequently and entire classes of jobs are disappearing.
"The Council of Economic Development of Australia estimates that 40% of current jobs will be at risk from technology change over the next 15 years and the Oxford Martin School estimates 47%.
"Steven Joyce's superficial approach is likely to send the wrong signals to students. Short term, historical data is insufficient to inform long term decisions at times of dynamic change.
"Rather than stampede students into accounting and law we actually need are more scientists, programmers and critical thinkers capable of leadership roles across diverse fields of endeavour.
"When AgResearch has just cut 90 science jobs due to lack of funding, league tables won't encourage the best students into science careers.
"Tertiary institutions are having to ramp up international student numbers just to make ends meet after yet another year of real tertiary funding cuts.
"Worse, Steven Joyce seems to think the whole reason tertiary education exists is reduced to providing 'inputs to industry'.
"Labour is passionate about growing good jobs, but we will not reduce young New Zealanders to 'widgets' or automatons driven by short term 'market signals', " David Cunliffe says .


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The Regional PCCB Acting Commander, Mweli Kilimali told reporters yesterday that between October and December last year a number of projects among them an irrigation project at Idodi Village were on its watch.
He said the water project was constructed through the Big Results Now (BRN) program at a cost of Sh531m using DADPS funds but failed to get the bill of quantity which was modified as the project was in progress.
Other projects included a water project sponsored Water Resource Development Initiative (WARIDI) implemented by Motomoto Contractors where he said its cost was unclear.
"We had also a Water and Sanitation project in the villages of Migori and Mtera worth Sh1.3bn undertaken by GNMS Construction Co. Ltd which was implemented below standard," he said.
He named another project as a water and sanitation project implemented at the cost of Sh855m being undertaken by Lekashingo Building Contractors Co. Ltd. All the projects were being monitored to achieve value for money by the government.
The regional PCCB chief also said in the same period last year the anti-corruption body in the region sketched out a five-year strategy to 2022 aimed at improving transparency in various contracts in the region.
PCCB in the region had investigated at least 13 cases where the culprits were brought before courts of law.
He asked the public to abstain from corrupt practices and join hands to counter corrupt practices.


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Saints Inch Closer to Jayhawk Volleyball Title
Brock Kappelmann - October 20, 2018 6:47 am
LIBERAL, Kan. – After a sluggish start, the No. 8 Seward County volleyball team bounced back to win their seventh straight match, sweeping the Butler Grizzlies on Dig Pink Night, 25-21, 25-16, 25-14. Seward sits just one game away from clinching a share of the Jayhawk West title for a third straight year.
While wearing pink, the Lady Saints did not put forth a pretty first set, as they came away with a hitting percentage of just .061, their lowest singles set hitting percentage on the season. Hitting errors riddled Seward throughout the first set. After taking a 16-13 lead late in the set, three straight Seward errors tied it at 16. Despite struggling with their attacks, the Lady Saints still managed to put the Grizzlies away in set one 25-21 as Luz Sierra ended the set with an emphatic block that would set the tone for the remainder of the match.
Seward came out in the second set swinging, taking an early 8-2 lead off five kills. The Grizzlies battled back, cutting the lead to 13-10, but a Giovanna Tapigliani kill jumpstarted a 9-2 run to give Seward a commanding lead. After trading points, Sierra was responsible for ending the set again, this time with a kill. Seward finished with a match-high 18 kills in set two, as they increased their attack percentage to .302.
The Lady Saints fell behind early in set one, but quickly overcame the deficit to take an 11-7 lead with a Laura De Pra kill. The Grizzlies cut the lead to two points moments later, but from that point on it was all Seward, ending on an 11-2 run to take set three 25-14 and complete the sweep. Set three was Seward's most efficient, connecting on 43.3 percent of their swings and committing just two attacking errors.
Seward was led by Sierra (13 kills) and Djuly Schmorantz (12 kills), both finishing with a double-digit kill total. Sierra added three blocks to give her 15.5 points on the match. The offense was paced by Laura De Pra, who finished with 31 assists.
Defensively, Nathiellen Machado added 10 more digs to her career-total as she now sits in 7th place in Seward County history with 917 career digs.
Seward will wrap up their home slate on Monday (Oct. 22) when they host the Independence Pirates at 5:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse for sophomore night.


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Dr Pernet is a senior academic fellow at Edinburgh Imaging, managing, coordinating and facilitating functional MRI research on the 4 research dedicated scanners. He also pursues research in methods and applications for translational (research-->clinic) brain imaging.
Dr Pernet obtained a PhD in Cognitive Neuropsychology from the University of Toulouse III in France where he was working with Dr JF Demonet and Dr P Celsis. He moved next to Finland (Prof R. Salmelin) then Glasgow (Prof B Belin) where he was respectively post-doc fellow and post-doc RA. In 2007 he joined the Brain Research Imaging Center in Edinburgh as fMRI lead for SINAPSE (Scottish Imaging Network A Platform for Scientific Excellence = coordination of some fMRI activities across Scotland), then became academic fellow.
• Methods for translational imaging: with the development of brain imaging technologies, there are many new challenges related to data analysis. A large part of my research activities regards the development of new methods for EEG (BBSRC, ESRC, Royal Society funded) and MRI (core funding CRUK/ECMC Edinburgh, INCF) with, in mind, use for single subjects/patients and the distribution of these methods through open source toolboxes.
• Applications for translational imaging. Many brain imaging methods have been developed to study the normal brain and a major challenge is to translate these discoveries and methods to clinical settings. My research aims at implementing such knowledge to benefit patients, with as primary target patients with brain tumours: (i) using functional MRI as a presurgical tool, (ii) using advanced imaging for enhanced tissue segmentation (iii) data sharing and good practices for clinical imaging (European Network for Brain Imaging of Tumour (www.enbit.ac.uk) and OHBM clinical special interest group.
• Transparent and open neuroimaging: Reproducibility practices, open science, data sharing and good practices. I have been involved in the international reproducibility project in psychology working on various committees and data analyses, publications leading to the now famous Science paper (2015, n 349). I am working with members of the International Neuroinformatics Coordinating Facility and Organization for Human Brain Mapping on good practices and reproducibility for functional MRI (GigaScience, 2015, 4), EEG, and clinical applications. I am also the administrator of imaging repositories (images and code) for Edinburgh imaging and ENBIT (www.enbit.ac.uk).
My work focuses on methodological development and applications for clinical neuroimaging (i) robust, reliable, protocols (ii) statistical and data processing (iii) applications and informatics solutions for day-to-day clinical neuroimagiong. I have a large interest in studying cognition (vision, audition, and language), brain disease (stroke, brain tumour, development disorders) and imaging techniques (MRI, PET, EEG).
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Activity: Examination types › External Examiner or Assessor
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Project: Research
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities


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A few years back I announced to my wife that it might be time to sell our '56 Oldsmobile. I told her that I was starting to see rust bubbles and that it might be good to let "Rocket" go. In response, both my wife and daughter started to tear up; their lips quivering. Long story short: I set about restoring her and I am so glad that I did.
If you've never had the opportunity to own an antique automobile, that sort of attachment to an inanimate object may be hard to understand, but know that it is less about the car and more about the stories and feelings associated with the it and the knowledge that there is even more fun to come. Grad, the bullets found under the seat, the low-riding trip to camp, the love notes from my (now) daughter-in-law tucked into the bench seat… our Olds is a family storybook on wheels.
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The Garter Girl: Julianne Smith
Congrats to Julianne Smith, designer and owner of The Garter Girl, on launching her new shop and website this week! Julianne and I share a passion for carrying on traditions in a fresh new way. Julianne has done to the garter what we at Paloma's Nest have done to the ring bearer: putting a modern spin on an age-old practice, while providing heirloom-quality products that can be passed on to future generations. This beauty, above, is part of Julianne's new Couture collection, made with silk flowers and satin ribbon, available only in limited quantities. Be sure to visit The Garter Girl to add a special secret to your day- whether you decide to do a toss or not! Julianne's blog is also full of great wedding and style resources.


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Role players help lift Panthers over Rockets
The Panthers played most of the fourth quarter with Jared Wagner on the bench
HERSHEY - Nobody on the Central York boys' basketball team was feeling very comfortable.
The Panthers were tied with Spring Grove with less than two minutes remaining in the District 3 Class AAAA semifinals, and leading scorer Jared Wagner was on the bench with four fouls. The pressure was on.
"Just hang on," senior Nathan Markey said.
"No, I wasn't comfortable," head coach Kevin Schieler added.
The Panthers managed to keep Spring Grove off the scoreboard in regulation, and Wagner hit the winning shot with three seconds remaining in overtime. The win allowed the Panthers to advance to the District 3 Class AAAA championship game Saturday at Giant Center, where they'll face Reading.
While Wagner scored 23 points, he only scored five points in the second half and overtime combined. In order for Central to secure the win, it needed production from its role players.
Courtney Batts and Evan Czulada combined for nine points in the third quarter, and Tommy O'Neill scored his only basket of the game by nailing a 3-pointer in overtime prior to Wagner's winner.
"I think Tommy O'Neill is one of our more under-credited guys, what he does on the defensive end," Schieler said. "For him to hit that big three, I'm glad for him. Same thing with Evan. He scored four big points and we needed every one of those."
Still, the Panthers aren't kidding themselves. They know how important Wagner is to their team, evidenced by the fact the only points Central York scored in the fourth quarter came on Wagner free throws.
But if you ask his teammates, Wagner's scoring ability isn't the most important aspect of his game.
"Energy," Markey said. "I've never played with a more competitive player."
"We kind of feed off of Jared's energy," Onterio Edmonds added. "If he gets hyped, the next person gets hyped, the entire bench gets hyped, the coaches get hyped and the student section gets hyped and the whole arena gets hyped. We just feed off of that."
Wagner's energy doesn't always endear him to opposing fan bases, but his teammates love it and that's what matters to him. While he admitted sitting out most of the fourth quarter was extremely difficult, he praised his teammates for keeping Central York in the game in the second half.
"We have a tremendous amount of confidence in our role players," Wagner said. "It's Courtney one night, Evan and Tommy another. It's not like I'm the only one shooting at practice. Everybody gets shots, and I'm giving them the ball as much as they give it to me."
Spring Grove (51)
Eli Brooks 8 3-3 22, Darin Gordon 6 7-9 19, Wierman 1 0-0 2, Sager 2 0-0 4, Flaherty 0 0-0 0, Drew Gordon 1 0-0 2, Panter 1 0-0 2, Messersmith 0 0-0 0 . Totals — 19 10-12 51.
Central York (52)
Jared Wagner 7 6-7 23, Markey 2 2-4 6, Edmonds 3 0-0 7, Batts 3 0-0 7, Sobestonovich 1 0-0 2, Ray 0 0-0 0, Czulada 2 0-0 4, O'Neill 1 0-0 3. Totals —19 8-11 52.
Spring Grove _ 14 _ 15 _ 9 _ 9 _ 4_ — _ 51
Central York _ 18 _ 13 _ 15 _ 1 _ 5 _ — _ 52
3-point goals — Central York 6 (Wagner 3, Edmonds, O'Neill, Batts), Spring Grove 1 (Brooks).


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Hello Summer! It's July and we're less than a week from the next Green Drinks. We're meeting at Elote once again. It's hot outside. Libby has mojitos and margaritas to help your cool your heels while you mingle with your fellow colleagues, artists, teachers, students, volunteers, TYPros, neighbors, friends.....you get my drift. All are welcome to join us at 5:30 on July 8th at 514 S Boston in Downtown Tulsa.
On another note, I wanted to share some pictures from my one of my favorite activities during Local Foods Week which was June 14-21st. (If you missed out, no worries, there's still plenty of fun stuff going on throughout 2009) My mother, aunt, and I visited The Living Kitchen in Bristow for a Farm to Table Dinner (and it was my birthday - what a treat). Lisa Becklund, a Seattle native, owns this 7 acre farm where they raise goats, chickens, a llama, and lots and lots of veggies. You can find her or Kasey at the Cherry Street Farmers Market on Saturdays where you can purchase a variety of delicious goat cheeses and produce. You could also enjoy one of their fabulous (really - fabulous!!!) dinners on the farm. 30 minutes outside of Tulsa you will get a tour, drinks and a four course dinner. At the close of our dinner, excuse me - fabulous dinner, Lisa shared with us that the only ingredients which were not from her farm or her neighbors farms were the salt, olive oil, and coffee!!
July's dinners feature lavender from Clear Creek Lavender Farm. There are only 4 of them, and last time I checked they were filling up fast! Check out their site at http://livingkitchen.homestead.com/index.html


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Manufacturer: Hoffman Fabrics
Collection: Call of the Wild
Material: 100% Cotton
Width: 44" (112cm)
Design: Digitally printed panel features a beautiful black bear entwined in a forest scene that makes it appear larger than life. The panel measures approximately 44" x 27" and is perfect for quilting, apparel and home decor accents. Colors include black, white, shades of green and grey, brown, light brown and tan.
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Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) - White Concord - October 2009
We showed you the concord and black colorway of the zoom Kobe IV yesterday, and today we get a look another model that switches the colors up in a way that makes the shoe brighter. The black model used black in the toe and sole, but this model will go nicely with the Lakers' away white jersey as it uses a gradient color scheme that goes from white to concord throughout the shoe. Even the laces and the soles fade from white to concord. The flywire is much more prominent on this model than the black, as the concord stripes give the shoe a nice vertical structure. The snakeskin on the toe and collar of the black model is replaced with a softer, smooth leather on this model. The Kobe signature appears on the heel again in a plastic material. Besides being stylistically fly, this shoe looks to perform as well with zoom air and an ultra-lightweight construction that won't promise to help you play like Kobe, but will certainly won't weigh you down on the court. Both models drop on the same day--October 17th. via: Footlocker Unlocked


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Wonder what a timing belt is or what it does? Many vehicles have timing belts and they need to be replaced at factory recommended intervals. If you are unsure whether your vehicle has a timing belt or when it needs to be replaced, give us a call at 619-299-7700. Our trained advisors will happily let you know what the factory recommendation is. The timing belt connects the camshaft to the crankshaft of the engine. A broken timing belt will cause your car to stop running, leaving you stranded. In addition, some vehicles have interference engines. This means that when the timing belt breaks, there is a high probability that major engine damage will occur. So, bring your car, truck, SUV, or hybrid to the San Diego auto repair experts at Pacific Highway Auto Repair!
Located in San Diego near Old Town on Pacific Highway north of San Diego International Airport Lindbergh Field, our experts are able to replace your timing belt if necessary, leaving you with peace of mind. Pacific Highway Auto Repair employs ASE Certified and Master Mechanics, and Service Advisors to serve you. We are an AskPatty Certified Female Friendly NAPA AutoCare Center with a team of dedicated and professionally trained ASE-Certified Mechanics and Service Advisors to guide you through the process every step of the way! With the regular inspection of your car, truck, SUV, or hybrid you will be able to plan for recommended maintenance and repairs that can save you money and stress!


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New Flock Ditches Firefox for Chrome, Embraces Simplicity
Social media and networking-oriented web browser Flock has become somewhat schizophrenic today. The official website's front page features the stable, Firefox-based version, but the new beta has a completely different underlying browser: Chromium, the open source web browser that powers Google Chrome.
Is this dichotomy a sign that Flock simply doesn't know where to go next? Perhaps. Touted as "the social browser," Flock is basically another web browser — previously Firefox, now Google Chrome — with a bunch of social networking features on top. When I reviewed Flock 2.5 approximately one year ago, it was aimed at social networking enthusiasts, trying to stuff every possible feature from Twitter and Facebook into the browser.
Out with the Old, in with the New Features
Compared to version 2.5, the new Flock beta is completely different. Gone are the (overly?) complex menus, Facebook chat, and the all-encompassing My World view. The new, Chromium-based Flock focuses on speed and simplicity, and it consists of little-changed Chrome with a lifestream sidebar, which brings you a stream of activity from your favorite social networks. Fortunately, it also touts a number of tiny but useful features which, overall, make Flock worth a try.
You can choose which networks or groups of friends (you can manage those from a special menu called Groups) you want to see in the sidebar. You can also filter the sidebar for various types of activities, and you can post updates right there, from the sidebar. You can share web pages on social networks by clicking the icon directly in front of the address bar. And once you start typing an address or a search phrase into the address bar, a new option called "What your friends are saying" will pop out, enabling you to search for that term across your friend network.
What's It Good For?
It takes a minute to set up, and it works out of the box, which is great. However, this simplicity has a flip side: the entire Flock project now boils down to a very good plug-in for Chrome. And if you're used to an advanced social networking app such as Tweetdeck, Flock's offering cannot compare in terms of features.
This means that Flock might have a hard time finding an audience: advanced users will find it too simple, and others will probably won't care about the extra features enough to switch to a new browser. Furthermore, many users (me included) are used to having both Facebook and Twitter open in the browser at all times, which makes Flock a lot less useful. Although this beta shows promise, Flock offers a unique set of features that will probably hit the mark with only a small subset of users, which means that Flock will probably stay what it was since its introduction in 2007: a niche browser.
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New Investments. Your bank does not understand you any more? Loan applications become more and more complicated? Improve your feasibilities, economical forecasts and break even calculation. Find investors who understand. Reduce costs, use synergies by merging companies and activities.
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Brand New! ; In President Packer's characteristic warmth and authoritative manner, he examines in appropriate detail the doctrines and practices surrounding the holy temples that dot the world. This timely and valuable book will help members at every stage of life as it focuses on a temple's purpose, beauty, and the blessings it offers. ; 9 x 1 x 6.5 Inches; 274 pages; 0884944115
Title: THE HOLY TEMPLE - You May Claim the Blessings of the HOLY TEMPLE
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Recent Alumni Achievements
Each fall, more than 200 CSE students are matched with industry professionals who provide valuable career information, insights, and strategies. The College of Science and Engineering Mentor Program, which begins in October and ends in April every school year, is one of the largest of its kind at the University of Minnesota. Students learn to build their professional network, refine communication skills, connect academics and career, explore new areas of interest, and transition to the workplace.
Now perhaps more than ever, our students can benefit from advice and guidance about preparing for and transitioning into their future career. Mentors... Read more »
Mike Calvo has been busy in the local tech scene, working at levels the Twin Cities has to offer, from large multi-national corporations to boutique startups. He currently leads teams in Target Digital developing e-commerce guest experiences for target.com, creating mobile apps and high scale APIs to enhance web experiences and optimize browsing, but before this, his work has brought him experience with some of the largest technological leaders in the world like 3M and Microsoft, working on such notable products as Internet Explorer, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend. He has stepped foot in nearly every corner of the local tech scene, having done consulting work for a variety of... Read more »
CS&E Professor John Riedl (posthumous) has been selected to receive the IEEE's InfoVis 20 Year Test of Time Award for one of his most influential papers, "An Operator Interaction Framework for Visualization Systems."
The paper introduced a framework Riedl and CS&E alum Ed H. Chi developed to enable a new way of organizing systems to generate graphics for data analytics.
Information visualization is about creating interactive graphics to allow users to see, explore, and understand large amounts of information at once. Chi and Riedl's research proposed a number of ways... Read more »
Dick Seebach (B.S. '69, M.S. '72) has returned home. After spending a successful career in New Jersey working for Bell Laboratories, marrying the love of his life, Dot, and raising a family, Dick has moved back to his ancestral home in the Midwest to be closer to family in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Dick's Minnesota roots go back to his great grandfather who immigrated from Germany in the 1850s and settled in southeastern Minnesota. However, it was Dick's father, Leslie Seebach, who began the Seebach legacy at the University of Minnesota. Shortly after Leslie stepped onto campus, his brother, Richar... Read more »
CS&E Alumni Achievements
Brian Bailey (Ph. D. 2002) received the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Bailey is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois-Urbana.
Chen Even (B.A. 1989) was appointed chairman of the board of directors for a biodiagnostics company, Glycominds Ltd., which specializes in glycan biomarkers for disease diagnosis and management. Even is the Senior Corporate Vice President of Commercial Operations and board member for the Italian diagnostic company, DiaSorin.
Dean Hougen (Ph.D. 1998) was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Oklahoma.
Richard Keeney (B. S. 1986) ran for a seat on the Prior Lake City Council in 2007, but lost by approximately 100 votes. Keeney is employed by Electronics for Imaging with an office in Eagan, Minn. Since graduating, Keeney has authored nearly a dozen U.S. Patents and received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1991.
Kurt Krebsbach (Ph.D. 1993) was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at Lawrence University.
Steve Lindfors (M.S. 1976) completed a new APL interpreter. The features include complex numbers, user-defined functions, recursive functions, and both real and complex simultaneous equations.
Colin McMillen (B.S. 2003), a doctoral candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, received a Best Paper Award at the Twenty-Second Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-07) for his paper entitled 'Thresholded Rewards: Acting Optimally in Timed, Zero-Sum Games.'
Nancy Reed (Ph.D. 1995) was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.
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Get involved! Mentor a student through the CSE Mentor Program
CS&E alumni are invited to participate in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering Mentor Program, in which students are matched with professionals working in science, math, and engineering fields. Matches are made considering factors like common interests and areas of expertise.
Participating alumni will have the chance to introduce students to their business, exchange ideas with a new generation of leaders, and help a promising student succeed. Mentors not only gain personal satisfaction, but they also help their company with recruitment and community service efforts.
The time commitment is approximately two hours per month, October 2007 through April 2008. University staff provides the training, guidance, and invitations to campus activities, including professional meetings, lectures, and sporting events.
Registration begins in September. More information can be found at the CSE Mentor Program page. The deadline to register for the 2007-2008 season is September 30. For more information, contact the College of Science and Engineering Alumni Society at 612-626-8282 or at .
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straight outta compton - n.w.a
Fleetwood Macs Greatest Hits
Love this song
So Long as you follow
straight outta compton - n.w.a
Greatest Hits-The Doors
Must be an old car if it still has a CD player!
I Bluetooth my iPod to my car's media centre and set it to shuffle, so I never know what's coming on next.
Could be anything from Ash Ra Tempel to Beethoven to Iggy Pop and Tangerine Dream. Last track I listened to yesterday was Phaedra.
I don't have a car but I'm currently listening to my CD of The Seldom Seen kid by Elbow in my lunch break
Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas - go figure!
Been listening to the Holy Wood CD by Marylin Manson
Been listening to L7 "Bricks are Heavy" album all week.
The Best Of Tom Jones - it caught my eye in a charity shop for 30p when my wife was talking a lot about him while watching The Voice.
The Trickster On The Roof
Beyonce...i love her music


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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently collaborated with mRELEVANCE on a membership campaign, #NAHBWantsYou. It was a huge success; both engaging existing members and attracting the attention of potential members. The goal of the NAHB campaign was to get members to create and submit 45-60 second videos describing what their HBA membership means to them and why others should join. Twenty-five video entries were submitted from NAHB members around the country during the two-month contest. These entries were shared and promoted across social media channels using the hashtag #NAHBWantsYou, resulting in 7,000 views.
The campaign, launched January 30, featured a catchy musical parody video to the hit song "Timber" by Pitbull. Our own managing partner, Mitch Levinson, wordsmithed the lyrics for the song, "Members."
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It's going down, we're thinking members.
You wanna win? You have a chance.
Just make a video, we'll all remember.
Be the one we won't forget.
[Back-up Singers]
Wooooah…members (whispered in background), Wooooah…members, Wooooah…make a video (whispered in background).
Wooooah…members (whispered in background), Wooooah…members, Wooooah…make a video (whispered in background).
The campaign introduction video featured NAHB members and staff, and it starred Membership chair Michael Kurpiel. His enthusiasm was contagious, as evidenced by 2,619 views on YouTube. The campaign video, created by the NAHB in-house video production team, helped the NAHB appeal to younger members and a more broad audience. Additionally, several HBAs mentioned that creating the videos was a great way for their members to show their pride in the local association while having fun with their fellow members.
Betty Alafoginis, Manager of Membership Marketing with the National Association of Home Builders said, "We [NAHB] wanted to find a creative way to reach out to potential members by using those who have already reaped the benefits of membership in NAHB. mRELEVANCE introduced the idea of appealing to these potential members by making the campaign fun, and also using social media to promote those who participate. With 25 videos being shared on multiple social media handles, participation around the country was successful in getting the NAHB name out to new members."
The Builders Association of South Central Kentucky posted a video titled "It's Fun to Belong to the NAHB" to the tune of the Village People's YMCA. The entry ended up receiving the award for "Most People in a Video" with over 80 people participating. The BA of South Kentucky Central said, "Even our members who seemed reluctant couldn't help but join in with the enthusiasm and the spirit of having fun. We had over 80 people attend our meeting that day and everyone participated in the video or helped with the filming. What better way to show that you can have fun while also spreading the word about your association and your members."
To view all of the entries, visit YouTube.com/NAHBTV. To learn more about becoming a member of NAHB, visit nahb.org. To learn more about the innovative strategic marketing promotions that mRELEVANCE can create for your business, contact mRELEVANCE at 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com.


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Large Lot in Upscale Neighborhood...
A fabulous extra large lot in the lovely upscale neighborhood of Old Metairie. This Beautiful Lot has been in the current owners family since the early 1900's. Grandfather bought several lots in this area. He chose to build his home on the highest ridge in the area. That home previously sat on this lot. Grandpap knew what he was doing as the waters from Hurricane Katrina stopped 3 houses away.
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The unveiling of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) in Riyadh has shown that although world-famous architect Dame Zaha Hadid has passed, her awe-inspiring designs live on.
During Saudi Design week, KAPSARC opened its doors to the public. Dedicated to researching policies aiding efficient energy usage, the honeycomb-like building spans over 17 acres, made up of 5 unified pods. Complete with library, computer centre, auditorium, research centre, and prayer space, the honeycomb structure uses minimal materials to create a lattice of cells, allowing for adaption and expansion in the future.
The courtyards are covered by a geometric lattice that extends along the building's many facades, allowing light to filter in whilst simultaneously protecting visitors from the harsh desert climate. The building even features an underground passage that researchers can use to access each pod, without going outside, in midsummer.
The project, which was the first Hadid project to be awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum Award, also boasts impressive green credentials: All of KAPSARC's water will be reused and recycled, solar panels with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts per year will power the centre and 30% of construction materials are sourced from recycled items.
To read in more detail about this innovative design, click here.


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High dividend stocks are a good investment. The dividend of a stock is commonly known as the cash payment that shareholder receives from the company in a specific span of time. It is a fraction of the company's profit given out to a shareholder. Dividend stock can be a good source of income and of course high dividend paying stocks are better. However, this kind of investment is associated with some risk and can only be beneficial if the profits keep on coming. Many people are interested in dividend income because it doesn't require much of an effort after your initial research. Just like choosing any investment, there are many things to consider in choosing high dividend paying stocks.
High dividend yield stocks are one of the things to consider when investing in dividend paying stocks. By definition, dividend yield is the company's annual dividend per share divided by the price per share. It is said that stocks that have 10% up yield have higher risks than others.
Usually bigger companies are more preferable to smaller ones in terms of investment. This is because bigger companies have more experience and most likely they will be able to survive the twists and turns of the economy. If you invest in a strong market, there will greater chances of having a stable dividend income. Of course, you want to try to choose the most profitable companies in the market. Gather information on how well a company uses its assets to generate income. Debt is another factor to consider. Companies that have lower debts have more advantages. Choose a company that has more assets than liabilities.
Try to completely understand how this kind of investment works. You can refer to a high dividend stock list online and from there; you will be able to get a sight on your possible prospects. Go to websites that have a stock screener like Morningstar.com or Marketwatch.com. However, just by looking at the list, you do not have all the information that you need. Usually, information can be found on the company's website. Try browsing their websites and study their dividend history, earnings and future earning estimates. Identify if in the past years the company has been paying dividends steadily and is it rising or falling. If it turns out that the dividend payments in the past years have been certain, you want to consider the company for an investment opportunity. It is also important that you regularly check on the company's future earning estimates. Though it's just an estimate and it can change anytime, it can still create an impact. If the earning estimate is steady or climbing up, it is a good sign.
Gathering information from reliable sources and conducting you own research regarding high dividend stocks is very useful for a person that wants to be involved in this investment. It is important to remember the possible risks associated to it. You need to take into consideration that things can change drastically in a rather short period of time.


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Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal Thrush
Vaginal thrush can be a very uncomfortable, embarrassing, and even scary thing to a happen to a woman – despite the fact it happens to about 3 out of 4 women at some point in their lives.
While it's an incredibly common affliction, it's not unheard of to not know what to do or what it really is until it happens to you!
So whether you think you might have it, or you'd like to be prepared for if you do, here is everything you need to know about vaginal thrush.
Thrush Symptoms
If you've never had thrush before, it can be difficult to even know what to look out for.
In fact, the first time you may suspect you have thrush, could be when you experience mild pain during sex or when passing urine.
Even the typical symptoms of thrush can vary between women, but the most common symptoms generally include itchy skin, irritation, and mild soreness around and/or inside the vagina. This can cause the vagina to look red and irritated, and generally feel uncomfortable.
Beyond the external symptoms, sometimes there can be a small amount of white discharge that can be either thick or thin, and usually odorless.
Thrush Treatment
Fortunately, since thrush is so common, there are many options for treatment, most of which are available simply as over the counter products.
A common option is thrush cream, which can reduce the symptoms of itchiness while also helping to soothe the sore or irritated areas. Thrush creams are intravaginal, meaning it is to be applied inside the vagina.
A tablet form is also available over the counter, which will not necessary provide any soothing of symptoms, but it can help your body get rid of thrush quickly and effectively. These are usually pessary pills, which are applied inside the vagina using a special applicator.
Extra Things to Know
While thrush isn't classified as a sexually transmitted disease, there is a small chance it can be passed on to your partner during sex.
It's important then, that if your partner starts to experience any similar symptoms on their genitals, you inform them immediately, and recommend they either visit their doctor, or purchase a form of medication over the counter.
Because of this however, and the symptoms you experience, it's best to avoid having sex while you are suffering from thrush.
Also as with any other medications, thrush treatments can come with side effects which can include headaches, an upset stomach, and even diarrhea and nausea – so don't be alarmed if you suddenly start feeling these after taking your treatment.
If any symptoms persist however, contact your doctor.
While uncomfortable, Vaginal Thrush is very easy to treat, and normally you can be feeling back to normal anywhere between 1 to 6 days, depending on your body and your chosen method of treatment.
It can be treated quickly and discreetly, but if it keeps coming back, always visit your doctor to see if they can prescribe something for you: https://healthfinder.gov/FindServices/SearchContext.aspx?topic=794


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Before launching into business, it helps to honestly evaluate yourself and decide if this is a good idea. Even if you are buying a ready-made business, a franchise or you are looking to launch into a start-up business, conducting an analysis can help you anticipate any challenges that may present themselves along the way. You want to give yourself the best chance of succeeding.
1. Before You Start?
Starting a new business can be hectic – so much to do, so little time to do it and so few people to help. Some people put in 18 – 20 hours a day…. trying to start up a business. At that pace you will not be able to think clearly about what you are doing, why you are doing it and can begin to make bad decisions. Your Business Plan is the key to getting it right.
However, there are some decisions you must make before you start on your plan.
Ask yourself……… What's in it for me?
If you have a secure job, owning your own Business means you give up the following:
- A regular pay-check each week, fortnight or month
- Paid public holidays and annual leave
- Paid personal leave or sick leave
- All care and no responsibility
- No investment of your own personal money
- The ability to go home at night and not worry or stress over a business
Surely you want something from owning your own business. After all, giving up a secure job and going into the unknown must give you a return your investment – not just in terms of a financial investment, it needs to have a payback in terms of personal satisfaction. You need to know the advantages and disadvantages of owning your own business.
2. Consider why some businesses fail?
The reason so many businesses fail is due to managerial incompetence and inexperience resulting in financial problems. Simply put – many start-ups run out of cash.
Lack of Working Capital
Many small businesses fail due to the fact they are severely under-capitalized. It's one thing to have the capital to start a new business, but you also need to make sure you have allowed additional working capital to keep paying the bills until the business has a positive cash flow.
It usually takes a reasonable amount of capital to start up a business. A fair percentage of this capital has to go towards purchasing fixed assets such as a vehicle, office equipment, display fixtures, software, website and numerous other assets. Besides allowing enough capital to purchase the equipment you need and pay for other set up costs, many people forget to set aside working capital. This is the extra money you need to keep you going until the cash starts to flow into the business.
New business owners often underestimate how long it takes for customers to pay their bills if they offer credit. Cash flow is very important. Lack of it is a very quick way to go broke.
Lack of Management Skills
Knowing how to do something 'technically' doesn't necessarily mean you know how to run a successful business. If you don't have competent management or business skills, it can lead to financial problems. This in turn can cause your business to run out of cash.
When you love what you do and what you are good at, starting a business is fun. Look at all the wonderful things you can do with your talents. Many people who are new to running their own business get carried away with doing what they love – they forget to develop and manage the business. Very soon they find themselves in "financial trouble." You must set up good working systems that manage and control the day-to-day operations of the business.
Lack of Enough Sales Volume
In spite of having all the right systems and pricing structures in place, if you don't have enough sales volume, your business won't survive. Besides being profitable, you must achieve substantial sales to act as a buffer if you do go through a slow period.
Low Profit Margins
Having enough sales volume alone will not keep a business afloat. It needs to be sales that are profitable. All the sales in the world will mean nothing if your goods and services are not priced to make a profit.
3. Get it right at the start
If statistically over 50% of businesses fail within the first year and another 50% fail within three years, doesn't it make sense to get it right at the start?
There are some key decisions you need to make right at the start.
Is your business idea a good one?
Many people start a business because they feel very passionate about something. Who really knows if a business idea is a good one? No one thought that a personal computer would take off and today we have desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones and cloud computing.
Conducting a feasibility study and preparing a business plan is a good place to start. While this won't guarantee your business idea will succeed, it will help you determine if you are prepared to take the risk or not.
Conduct a survey
Collecting information about the market will give you insight into the consumers mind. It helps you understand what they want. This information you collect will give you a strong foundation from which to make business decisions.
Analyze your competitors
Analyzing your competitors will give you an indication if there is a market for your goods and services. It will also help you identify if others have tried your business idea and if they were successful or failed. You will also learn if the industry is strong and in a period of growth or it might be stagnating or even declining.
Assess the risk
This will help you identify any potential risks and opportunities which could have a negative or positive affect on your business idea.
Collect and analyze the data
There are a number of agencies that can help you collect and analyze data. This includes the Bureau of Statistics, state and local libraries, industry bodies and business bench-marking organisations.
Check what regulations and permits apply
It's important to identify what regulations and permits apply to your business idea. Researching this in advance will help identify other potential risks.
Consider your business management skills
To run a business, you will need to have a range of business management skills or at the very least an understanding of what it takes to own, operate and manage a successful business, including:
- Sales and marketing
- Financial management
- Personnel management
- Information technology
Consider how confident you are in each of these management areas. You do not necessarily have to manage each area by yourself, you can hire expertise or take on a business partner. You may even take on some management courses or invest in some extra training.
4. Consider if you will go it alone or with partners
If you are thinking of going into business with other people, you must first consider what each will be contributing to the business that would entitle them to become a shareholder.
What will they contribute?
Firstly, ask yourself will they be contributing cash, expertise or other assets. Secondly ask yourself, do they have the same values as you. Never underestimate the power of shared values. Thirdly, do they have the same objectives as you, and lastly as a business partnership, will you each balance the skills necessary to operate the business successfully.
Who will be the boss?
Consider how you will structure the business. Identify early on what the decision-making lines of authority are. Establish a decision making procedure from the outset so you do not become deadlocked when needing to make a decision along the way.
Consider your ability to finance the business
Consider carefully what capital you have to invest in the business that is for the long term and that you can control. For instance, if you raise capital from friends and family, they may need you to pay it back quicker or decide on a moment's notice they want their cash back.
Consider the various business structures
How will you structure the business? As a sole trader, partnership, company or trust? This is a major decision for the structure of the business could affect your personally. Do some research into how to structure the business and if the structure will separate your personal liability from your business liabilities.
Above all, seek professional advice from your accountant, attorney or business consultant about the pros and cons of each type of business structure. You want to ensure you have all the facts before risking your personal assets. This can vary from country to country and state to state.
5. Should you buy an existing business or start your own?
Another decision you are faced with before you start out is to decide whether to "start your own business from scratch or buy an existing business" You need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each option before making a decision:
Buying a business
When you buy a business, you have bought someone else's dream. You are buying what they started, their location, equipment, inventory, customers, staff and goodwill if any. It can be easier for you buying an established business, but it can also be fraught with risk if you don't do your due diligence first.
The initial advantage of buying a business is that you receive the immediate income from sales. It also saves you setting up the business, buying the equipment and stock. The risk of failure is less than starting your own business but unless you do your due diligence, you don't necessarily know what you are buying.
Before buying an existing business, consider the following.
- Do you know the business's current value?
- Do you know the business's future prospects?
- Have you analyzed the financial reports?
- Do you know which taxes apply to that business?
- Have you considered associated intellectual property issues if any?
- Are you aware of your legal obligations?
- Are you aware of your obligations to existing employees if any?
- If a lease is involved can this be transferred into your name?
- How long is the lease for?
Having a good understanding of the history of the business and current trends and economic conditions will give you some indication of the current value and future prospects of the business.
Analyzing the financial records is critical to the decision making process. This will help you determine the ongoing viability of the business. Be sure to look at sales, cost of sales, expenses, overheads, liabilities, product liabilities and warranty obligations. Also look at trends both in terms of sales, customer retention, employee retention along with industry trends.
Beware of a business owner selling the business who states – "I don't put everything through the books because I take cash out of the business." Ask yourself what might they be hiding. Your bank or financier will certainly not care – they will only look at the financial records as they are presented. They will not take into consideration any cash arrangements – they will only be interested in declared income and expenses.
An Existing Business is for sale for a reason. Make sure you know what that reason is!
6. Buying a Franchise
Buying a franchise means that you have bought the right to a business system, run that business and sell a prescribed product or service. While a franchise teaches proven systems and processes, not all franchises are viable and buying a franchise does not automatically guarantee success.
Before investing into a franchise consider the following.
- How long have they been operating and are they successful?
- Is the brand highly recognized?
- Are they reputable and financially strong?
- What are the terms and conditions of a franchise arrangement?
- How robust is their training and development?
- You can get into business with limited experience
- You take advantage of the franchisors experience
- The franchisor may offer some financial assistance
- A bank or investor may be more likely to lend money if the franchise is a well-known and successful one
- A known name can bring you instant customers and brand loyalty
- The layout and design on your premises is proven
- You receive proven training and support
- You have to submit to the franchisors standard operating procedures and product mix
- You have to share a percentage of the profits with your franchisor
- You may have to buy equipment and products through the franchisor which you may be able to source at a cheaper rate
- Lack of freedom to meet local competition head on
- The contract may favor the franchisor over the franchisee
- If the franchisor makes mistakes you may have to bear the burden
7. Consider why you want to own a business?
There must be an advantage to owning your own business if you are going to leave a secure job and invest your own money and time. It's a risk no matter how you look at it. Surely the smart thing to do is to ask yourself "why do I want to own my own business?"
You are the boss!
You get the power to control all the business activities around you. You have the ultimate authority to make all the decisions associated with the business.
You get to keep the profits!
If your business becomes successful, you make money. The more you develop and grow your business, the more money you can potentially make unlike a salary, which is generally fixed. The more profitable your business – the more money you make which depends on how well you perform.
You can't be fired!
You are the boss so no one can fire you or force you to retire.
You have freedom!
Freedom to work the hours you want, freedom to be as innovative and creative as you want, freedom to locate the business where you want and freedom to sell what you want.
You have job satisfaction!
Because the business is all yours – you are more likely to enjoy what you are doing, enjoy long hours if you choose to, enjoy working as hard (or as little) as you like. You feel a sense of achievement because you are doing it for you and no-body else.
You work with who YOU want to!
You don't have to work with people you may not like. However, there are also disadvantages to owning your own business.
8. What are the disadvantages?
Financial risk
It requires a reasonable amount of capital to start up a business. If it fails – you could lose your investment and depending on the structure of your business – you could lose everything you own.
Financial uncertainty
Depending on how well the business goes, you can't always guarantee yourself a regular income – especially in the start-up phase while you wait for the business to cash flow positively. If you go through quiet periods where business is slow, and periods where business is great – you could experience fluctuations in your income accordingly.
Long hours
Like most things in life – you get out what you put in. If you want your business to succeed, especially in the first year – you need to put in long hours of work. This can be tough on your family or home life and indeed your health if you don't look after yourself.
Owning a business is not without stress and worry. You might worry about meeting budgets, having enough cash flow, making sales, keeping staff and customers happy, meeting deadlines, having the right equipment.
You carry the burden
If you are a sole operator, you might not have anyone to discuss problems with, or bounce ideas off. You might not know if you are making the right decisions. As such you carry the burden alone.
Family relationships
If you are in business with your spouse or other family members, this may put a strain on your relationships.
Finally….Owning and operating a business can be very rewarding. Don't underestimate doing your research and always remember, if you fail to plan, you may be planning to fail.
On a final note
When you do your research before starting a business you are far more likely to succeed
In a Nutshell
Before starting your own business consider the following:
- Ensure you have enough working capital to get you through the start-up phase
- Ensure you have the requisite management and leadership skills
- Ensure you pricing is competitive and profitable
- Drive your sales
- Conduct your research and analyze your skill-sets
- Consider the business structure (sole proprietor, partnership, LLC or trust) and seek professional advice
- Analyze if you should start a business from scratch, buy an existing business or buy a franchise
- Consider the advantages and disadvantages
- Plan to succeed
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Times Square was a different story. Chaotic and stressful even on an ordinary day, the area presented a harrowing scene this afternoon as several breakaway groups of protesters converged, then met with overwhelming police presence. Dozens were arrested.
The Million Billionaire March, making their way in small, elegantly costumed groups from street corner to street corner, seemed positively immune from arrest. However, the young Mouse Bloc demonstrators stationed outside Broadway shows, and the Bike Bloc and QueerFist Kiss-In, which both assembled around 4 p.m. in front of the New York Public Library, met with stronger opposition.
The Bike Bloc received an immediate order to disperse from many cops on scooters, and instructions were issued that no one could ride a bicycle west of 6th Avenue. Garret, 27, and his friend James, 26, reported that they had seen plainclothes officers on scooters hitting bicycle riders, and that one rider was hit by an S.U.V. with a police light.
The QueerFist group, many of whom were young and dressed in drag, were targeted for arrests en masse. In the middle of Times Square around 5:15 p.m., at 46th Street and Times Square, I saw a young man passively resisting arrest; he was laid down with his head on the pavement, then carried into a waiting van by five or six officers. The National Lawyers Guild reps yelled "What's your name?" The group was given an order to disperse, and walked west.
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on August 29, 2004


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IndustriesFood and Beverage
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore has issued Amendments to the Regulations for Infant Formula.
This draft amendment proposes mandatory statements and certain prohibition in the manufacturing of infant formula. This draft specifies the following:
- Inclusion of mandatory statements
- The label for infant formula must include statements to ensure that the consumer understands that:
- breast milk is best for infants
- the infant formula should be used on the advice of a doctor or healthcare practitioner
- Prohibition of use of health claims
- Prohibition on idealization of infant formula
- Prohibition and restriction on use of nutrition claims on labels and advertisements for infant formula
The draft is open for public consultation until January 2, 2018.


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It's 1998, and John O'Neill, Jeff Daniels' FBI agent character on the new Hulu miniseries The Looming Tower, knows something is coming. Something really, really bad. Of course, we, the omniscient audience of the future, know what's coming. The knowledge of the events that would transpire on September 11, 2001, hang over each scene in the riveting show.
Daniels' character is based on an entirely real person. In fact, the entire TV show is adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Looming Tower, which recounts the years leading up to 9/11. The real John O'Neill was a larger-than-life figure who stood out among the FBI's more conservative personalities. While working in New York, he was the kind of person who knew everyone. He once said to a friend while at Elaine's, his favorite New York haunt, "'What's the point of being sheriff if you can't act like one?'"
O'Neill was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1952. After becoming obsessed with the TV show The F.B.I., O'Neill knew what he wanted to do for a living. O'Neill's involvement with the FBI started small — he worked as a fingerprint clerk and a tour guide at the bureau. But in 1976, after getting a Masters in forensics at George Washington University, O'Neill became a full-time special agent. By that point, O'Neill had a wife and son. He married his high school sweetheart, Christine, when he was a freshman in college; they had their first son when O'Neill was 20.
After working in government fraud for over a decade, O'Neill made the transition to counterterrorism in January 1995, when he became the FBI's Chief of the Counterterrorism Section in Washington. His first few days on the job, O'Neill orchestrated the successful capture of Ramzi Youssef, the mastermind behind the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. After this, O'Neill educated himself in the infrastructure of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and Ramzi Youssef. In January 1996, he also helped create the CIA station entirely devoted to tracking down and understanding Al Qaeda, codenamed Alex (seen in the opening shots of The Looming Tower).
As early as November 1996, O'Neill was convinced that a major attack on American soil was imminent. In a speech he gave at the Explosives Detection Symposium and Aviation Security Technology Conference in New Jersey, O'Neill said that moving forward, terrorism would be carried out by transnational groups like Al Qaeda. "We see the intent is for a large number of casualties," he said.
At the time of The Looming Tower, O'Neill is working in New York's FBI office. In real life, he got the job of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism and National Security in New York in January 1997. His mistress, Valerie, moved to New York with him. While in New York, O'Neill became frustrated by the way the FBI fought terrorism. He wanted a more centralized system, and for different government organizations (and international agencies) to work together.
The threat of an attack on U.S. soil was heightened around the new millennium. O'Neill cancelled Christmas leave, and had employees work around the clock. Their effort paid off — a terrorist named Ahmed Ressam was caught at the U.S.-Canada border with 130 pounds of explosives, and other arrests were made.
Despite his expertise and accomplishments when dealing with international terrorist attacks, O'Neill never ascended as high in the FBI as he aspired to. Trouble began in July 2000, when, during a FBI conference in Orlando, O'Neill left behind a briefcase containing important documents (including a detailed outline of every security initiative in New York). The bag was stolen, and O'Neill called the police. Later, the bag was returned, with nothing missing but a pen and a lighter. This incident tarnished his reputation — he was seen as unreliable. Relations with the FBI continued to deteriorate during a month-long trip to Yemen, when he clashed with Barbara Bodine, the U.S. ambassador to Yemen.
Cut to the summer of 2001, when O'Neill was, once again, sure that a terrorist attack was heading to the United States — as sure as he'd been during the millennium. But since he had significantly less power in the FBI due to the events of the last year, he felt powerless.
"He knew that there was a lot of noise out there and that there were a lot of warnings, a lot of red flags, and that it was a similar level that they were hearing before the millennium, which was an indication that there was something going on. Yet, he felt that he was frozen out, that he was not in a capacity to really do anything about it anymore because of his relationship with the FBI. So it was a source of real anguish for him," his friend, Chris Isham, told Frontline.
The clash with Bodine and the briefcase incident were written about in the press. O'Neill was frustrated, and decided to resign from the FBI in August 2001. He had a job offer on the civilian side, one that paid twice his rate at the FBI. He was to be the head of security at the World Trade Center.
Before starting the job, O'Neill told Isher that he suspected an attack on the WTC was imminent. "They've always wanted to finish that job," he said, referring to the 1993 bombing. "I think they're going to try again."
On the morning of September 11, 2001, O'Neill was in his office on the 34th floor of the North Tower. O'Neill managed to make it out of the building after the plane collided. He called his loved ones. And then, he turned around and walked towards the South Tower. The last person to speak to O'Neill was FBI agent Wesley Wong, who was at the command center.
"He was in FBI mode. Then he turned and kind of looked at me and went toward the interior of the complex. From the time John walked away to the time the building collapsed was certainly not more than a half hour or 20 minutes," Wong told Esquire.
O'Neill's body was recovered days later. The funeral was held in the church O'Neill had attended as a child in Atlantic City. Over 1,000 people were in attendance, including his wife, his lover Valerie, and two other girlfriends.
John O'Neill's legacy, and his unforgettable personality, are memorialized in The Looming Tower. To prepare for the role, Jeff Daniels spent time with O'Neill's former colleagues. One agent, Mark Rossini, told Daniels that O'Neill "gulped life."
By the agents' account, Daniels nails the part. "We've got some other F.B.I. people that have been working on this show and when they look at him on screen, they'll say, 'Well, you know, he really is John,'" Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower, told Vanity Fair.