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[T]he Government is currently calling for a fundamental review of Local Enterprise Partnerships as they move forward with the Industry Strategy for the UK, and the associated Local Industrial Strategies that will support these initiatives. Where Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are deemed too small, and do not reflect true Functioning Economic Areas, then the government is calling for mergers on a bigger footprint.
This is an opportunity for Cumbria to strengthen its reputation and economic impact.
Cumbria currently comprises a number of functioning economic areas some of which have no tangible evidential relationship with each other.
Energy Coast, Borderlands, Lake District, Morecambe Bay, there is little synergistic dynamism to narrate an effective Cumbria story.
The Cumbria LEP has yet to recognise the powerful and developing Morecambe Bay economy.
It appears that our LEP struggles to contemplate crossing administrative boundaries. Already statements have been made that there will be no LEP mergers for Cumbria, even before all the evidence has been considered. This closed border view is damaging to Cumbria's economy.
What the Government makes clear is that investment will follow where partner LEPs can demonstrate strong regional economic functionality.
There is therefore a very strong case for Cumbria and Lancashire LEPs to combine thus forming a powerful and effective Local Enterprise Partnership, something that can sit equally at the table with Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region.
The functionality of such a partnership is compelling. Advanced Manufacturing in the Defence Industry has such a strong base in South Cumbria, and in Central Lancashire.
The Nuclear Industry with the only licenced Nuclear Port, and a range of nuclear services from fuel preparation, to power generation to re processing works will be represented as combined industry.
Cumbria and Lancashire have significant specialised, modern, market leading manufacturing companies that all require the infrastructure to get to market, and to attract the top talent that will keep them at the forefront in a global marketplace.
The University of Lancaster, University of Central Lancashire, The University of Cumbria and the Colleges of further Education are already working together and support businesses across Cumbria and Lancashire. You cannot leave out the outstanding quality of life that exists in many parts of our region.
A 21st century economy demands that future skills provision is assured. The future requires the understanding of business development, and the specialisms that development requires. This needs big picture understanding. Many universities already have those links not only to ambitious U.K. companies but also to the fast growing markets across the world. Can small LEPs have such an understanding? The evidence to date would suggest that the future workforce and skills needed for the future Cumbrian economy is not forthcoming, certainly not in the short and medium term. Doing the same things again will only result in the same outcome. It is time for a grown up and mature conversation that focusses less on structure, and more on outcomes, those outcomes being a healthy, safe, sustainable economy for all our communities.
Cumbria and Lancashire need to be serious members of the Northern Power House, and will not achieve that as bit players, with the internal strife we seem to emit best of all. The Northern Power House wants powerful and influential partners that are clear about their own direction. The minimum we should ask for is that the Morecambe Bay Functioning Economic Area is reflected in any final proposals, and that cannot be one that continues to segregate and ignore its status as a major player in the North's current and future economy.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for investment that will not be judged as support for parochial development but as support for the Great Northern Economic Plan.
The quality of life for future generations in our area could very well depend on this action.
Cllr Graham Vincent
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The city of Fountain, Colorado, is located in El Paso County, 10 miles southeast of Colorado Springs along Interstate 25. Fountain covers nearly 25 square miles of land, home to a population approaching 29,000 residents.
Fountain was built in 1859 as a railroad shipping center and later incorporated in 1900. It was named for Fountain Creek which flows south through the area. Fountain was chosen as "America's Millennium City" in 1999, then named an "All-America City" in 2002. Living by the motto "Pure Colorado", Fountain is the proud home of Pikes Peak International Raceway. "The Blast" is a great train wreck of 1888 that remains a legendary event in city history, commemorated with a street dance every July in Fountain's City Hall Plaza.
When it's time for auto repairs, drivers will benefit from a shop with the highest levels of knowledge and experience. That shop is Courtesy Automotive Service Center, serving Fountain since 1989 while evolving with changing trends in the automotive service industry. Our capable hands will complete your auto repairs with precision and efficiency, keeping you driving safely at all times. We look forward to seeing you at our location in nearby Colorado Springs, where we're proud to deliver "courtesy service at a courtesy price."
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Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Triglycerides Naturally
A number of studies have determined that a Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, and vegetables, can lower triglycerides naturally.
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If you have high triglycerides, you may be thinking about eating healthier meals as a way to lower triglycerides naturally and reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease. Over the long term, switching to a healthier diet is indeed the best way to lower triglycerides naturally. But what about the short term? Wouldn't it be nice to know that by choosing a healthy meal you're providing immediate benefits to your cardiovascular system as well?
An important 2012 study comparing the immediate effects of a junk-food meal to a Mediterranean diet-type meal found just that: junk-food meals immediately damage your arteries, while Mediterranean diet-type meals not only do no harm—they may even be beneficial, especially if your triglycerides are high to start with.
What Is Endothelial Function?
Researchers from the Montreal Heart Institute at the University of Montreal compared effects of a junk-food meal and a typical Mediterranean diet meal on the endothelium, or the inner lining of the arteries. The endothelium is not passive; it plays an important role in maintaining the health of the arteries by sensing and responding to various signals. The endothelial lining releases substances that cause the arteries to contract and expand in a balanced, harmonious way.
When endothelial function is disrupted, the arteries become too constricted and can't dilate properly. How well your blood vessels dilate is closely linked to your risk of developing heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction also is linked to inflammation and free radical damage within the blood vessels.
According to the study's head researcher, Dr. Anil Nigam, director of research at the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Center, endothelial dysfunction is a big reason cholesterol-laden plaque builds up, clogging arteries and causing atherosclerosis.
Mediterranean Diet vs. Junk-Food Meals
The study tracked 28 men who ate a Mediterranean diet meal first and then a junk-food meal a week later. The Mediterranean diet meal included salmon, almonds, and vegetables cooked in olive oil. It was rich in good fats offering omega-3 benefits as well as mono- and polyunsaturated fats. The junk-food meal included a sandwich made with sausage, egg and cheese, along with three hash browns. It contained no omega-3s and was heavy in saturated fats. Endothelial function was tested at baseline and then again after eating the two meals.
Right after eating the healthy Mediterranean diet meal rich in good fats, the subjects' arteries dilated (or opened) normally and maintained good blood flow, indicating optimal endothelial function. By contrast, after eating the junk food meal high in harmful saturated and trans fats, arteries failed to dilate normally and endothelial function was impaired.
Find out how to follow this plan in our post "Mediterranean Diet Plan and Recipes."
Healthy Meals and Triglycerides
In the University of Montreal study, those participants with highest triglycerides had the greatest response to healthy meals. And their arteries responded better to the Mediterranean diet meal compared to people with low triglyceride levels.
The fast-food meal had the opposite effect. After eating a junk-food meal, the arteries of the study participants dilated 24 percent less than they did when in the fasting state. Dr. Nigam summed up the study by saying a Mediterranean diet may be particularly beneficial for individuals with high triglyceride levels precisely because it could help keep arteries healthy.
Benefits of Lowering Trigylcerides
Lowering triglycerides naturally in the long term can improve your endothelial function immediately. In fact, the Mediterranean diet has now been determined to be superior to low-fat diets for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases.
Eating Mediterranean diet-type meals is a sure way to lower triglycerides naturally in the long term, while eating a Mediterranean diet-type meal right now is a sure way to positively influence the health and function of your arteries. The diet may also help manage depression and osteoporosis. (Follow the links to read discussions on those conditions.)
You can read about other natural, lifestyle-based treatments for reducing triglycerides in these University Health News posts:
- "A Triglyceride Diet: Going Greek to Reduce Triglycerides Naturally"
- "How to Reduce Triglycerides"
- "How to Lower Triglycerides with 3 Proven Nutrients"
[1] Cantin J, Lacroix S, et al. Does the Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Influence Baseline and Postprandial Endothelial Function? Can J Cardiol. 2012; 28 (5): S245.
[2] Kastorini CM, Milionis HJ, et al. The effect of Mediterranean diet on metabolic syndrome and its components: a meta-analysis of 50 studies and 534,906 individuals. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Mar 15;57(11):1299-313.
[3] Nordmann AJ, Suter-Zimmermann K, et al. Meta-analysis comparing Mediterranean to low-fat diets for modification of cardiovascular risk factors. Am J Med. 2011 Sep;124(9):841-51.e2.
Originally posted in 2012, this post is regularly updated by the editors of University Health News.


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severe - 8 dictionary results
- 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; " a dangerous operation"; " a grave situation"; " a grave illness"; " grievous bodily harm"; " a serious wound"; " a serious turn of events"; " a severe case of pneumonia"; " a life- threatening disease"
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severe - examples of usage
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- He worked on till every member of his family had gone, most to their last home, and still went out at times when the weather was not too severe. - "Hodge and His Masters", Richard Jefferies.


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Taylor Ham Pork Roll - 3 lb roll
Ah, Taylor Ham. That delicious "not quite bacon, not quite sausage" breakfast meat that seemingly powers the entire state of New Jersey. Walk into any NJ deli and at the top of the menu will be a Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich on a hard (aka round) roll. Count on it. New Jerseyans sure have been since John Taylor first produced the stuff in the late 19th century. Not much has changed since, as Taylor Provisions is still pumping out the best pork roll you can find in the state.
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- Each 3 lb roll of Taylor Ham arrives in a thin canvas and plastic wrapped bag and will serve dozens of portions depending on how thick you cut it
Instructions / Storage
- Taylor Ham can be kept in the refrigerator up until the stamped expiration date and in the freezer for up to two months
- Taylor Ham arrives in a roll like salami and, after peeling back the canvas case, should be sliced with a knife to your desired thickness- typically ranging from paper thin to Canadian bacon
- A common practice is to slice four cuts from the outer edges inwards about a 1/2 inch towards the center, evenly spaced around the circumference. These cuts leave the cooked piece looking like an old fireman's badge and prevent the Taylor Ham from curling up in the middle while cooking.
- Although fully cured, Taylor Ham is generally pan fried and served along side eggs or as the base of an egg and cheese sandwich.
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text: Pete Ashby 19 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) The turn of the New year saw the start of a new project that has been in storage waiting it's turn in the workshop for far to long and so on a cold misty damp day the Dodge D15T was pulled out of storage and moved into it's new home ready for total strip down, restoration and rebuild. A couple of photos of the move here and in the next installment a bit of background history on the type and of this truck in particular. I apologize for the quality of these first photos however it was a damp misty evening and dusk was fast approaching but I hope they give the general idea and sets the scene. Out of storage ready to move across the yard into the workshop Me on 'Trevor' my trusty M35 tractor doing the business with a solid bar with my son David piloting the D15T into the workshop Pete Edited April 7, 2018 by Pete Ashby 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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Elie Saab Fall 2017 Wedding Dress Collection
See new Elie Saab wedding dresses from the Fall 2017 bridal collection.
At a young age, Elie Saab knew he wanted to be a dressmaker. In fact, when he was nine, he was already designing clothes for his sisters. As he grew, so did his clients, to the women in his neighborhood in Beirut. At age 18, Saab opened his atelier in Beirut. Soon enough, high society ladies desired couture Elie Saab gowns. He first showed his collection in Paris in 2000 and has been making gorgeous gowns ever since. Stars like Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Taylor Swift, and more have all worn his stunning dresses on the red carpet. As for his wedding line, which officially launched last season, Saab delivers similarly dreamy, ethereal designs. His first-ever exclusively bridal collection made a splash during Spring 2017 Bridal Fashion Week, and his new Fall 2017 collection is no exception.
The newest wedding dresses from Elie Saab were released following Bridal Fashion Week. For the feminine, delicate designs, Saab used a range of materials, like lace and tulle, complemented by beading, sequins, embroidery, and 3-D floral appliqués. We're loving the long-sleeve wedding dress trend, which can be found throughout this collection. Though girly, Saab incorporated some sexy elements into this fall collection, like illusion dresses, high slits, and open backs. Take a look at Elie Saab's latest wedding dress collection here.


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Much to our surprise and delight, our reasons for wanting to purchase Ballaghboy Lodge Farm were for similar reasons that Karen and Eddie had when they sought it out and created it back in 2004. We feel honoured and blessed to have found not just a "property", but thanks to Karen and Eddie's stewardship, a real hidden gem that has served to bring happiness and delight to so many people over the last decade.
Fifteen years ago, Christian and I began to daydream about buying a property in Europe that would allow us to receive guests, meet interesting people from all over the world, share a meal together, all with the possibility of creating lifelong friendships and connections. As the years passed we shifted from fantasizing about a change in lifestyle to making concrete plans for the future. For, just like Karen and Eddie, we too wanted to escape and create a better work-life balance for our family.
We are an unplugged media-free family that enjoys surrounding ourselves with nature. On most days, we can be found in the garden, on a walk, tending to our bees, taking a bike ride, bird watching, fishing, you name it. The very best piece of advice we were ever given was when we were living in Munich, Germany, where everyone was always outside no matter how cold or wet. We met a lovely lady while taking a walk one Sunday afternoon and when we enthusiastically expressed our surprise at just how many people were always outside walking, she said to us, "That's because there is no such thing as bad weather…only bad clothing". Ever since gaining that life altering piece of knowledge and shifting our mindset, we can be found outside enjoying all sorts of weather!
Hi, my name is Jodi. I am about all things organic! You will usually find me in one of four places doing one of four things: 1) I love love love my kitchen! I enjoy cooking and baking all sorts of organic foods for my boys and keeping them well nourished. 2) I like to
hide sit in my herb garden and get drunk on the smell of rosemary, lavender, thyme, mint, sage and oregano! Any excuse I can find to slip away and be with my herbs! 3) Surrounded by books in my "study". Whether I am writing one or reading one, curled up by the woodstove with a good book satisfies the geek within me. 4) You will rarely find me without my camera at an arm's length away. I love photographing my son and documenting all of our travels in my travel blog: http://whereinworldarewetoday.blogspot.com/search/label/Venice
In my previous life, before becoming a stay at home mother, I worked at Tufts University in Boston, MA as an Exercise Physiologist and clinical researcher. That career path set the foundation for me to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and continues me on my journey to wellbeing, reminding me that health is not simply the absence of disease.
My husband Christian, (a talented lad who also happens to be a licensed acupuncturist with a Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine), having endured a lifelong corporate career is looking forward to breaking away from the monotonous routine of commuting and sitting at a desk all day long. He is excited at the prospect of living a simpler and more wholesome life and investing his energy into the things that matter most. Christian is looking forward to reconnecting to the Earth, to nature, to becoming more grounded, to helping others heal. Instead of just being a weekend warrior, Christian is looking forward to learning about rearing sheep, raising poneys, and playing in the dirt on a more regular basis. With pitchfork in hand, "Farmer Potatoes", as I and our son Tristan affectionately refer to him, will enjoy more time in the vegetable patch. He is looking forward to learning about the Irish whiskey making process and inviting knowledgeable local representatives for presentations and tastings. Christian is a social creature by nature and is eager to receive guests and ensure that during their visit, all of their expectations are exceeded.
Last, but certainly not least, is our son Tristan, a vivacious eleven year old with enough spirit and spunk to save the world. He is about all things fishing! Whenever we travel, he figures out how to pack a rod, reel, and tackle box into every suitcase and manages to squeeze in a fishing trip no matter how cold the weather or how short the trip. Isn't that right Karen and Eddie? (They can personally attest to this!). He is a beekeeper. He raises chickens and ducks…the more exotic the better. He spends the winters glossing over organic seed catalogs and dreaming of his veggie garden in the spring. Like his mother, he enjoys a good book. He also likes nature walks, cooking, playing the violin, identifying mushrooms, riding dirt bikes with his mum and dad, board games, and fishing…did I mention fishing? Tristan is looking forward to meeting new friends, especially ones with whom he can go fishing!
It is our sincerest desire that while we as a family gain precious valuable time together, we also create a very special space for people to come and visit and, whether they realize it in the moment or not…to heal. We are here to create something special for you so, if you are travelling on a solitary journey, as a couple, a family, or with a larger tour group, during your stay you are sure to experience the rituals of life's simple pleasures.
We have some pretty big shoes to fill, but are confident that with the friendship and support of Karen and Eddie, we will, with respect and care, continue the mission that they started. We too look to welcoming guests who will want to come back time and again to Ballaghboy Lodge Farm.
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INCORPORATION is the legal process used for forming a company or a corporate entity . The corporation carried out their business, a not for profit organization, a sports club, or a government of a newly formed city or a town.
Specific incorporation requirements differ on a state to statebasis. However, a few common pieces of information that are to be included in certificate of incorporation such as:
- Business Purpose
- Corporation name
- Registered agent
- Share par value
- Number of authorized shares of stock
- Directors
- Preferred shares
- Officers
- Legal address of the company/corporation
There are several legal benefits that come with incorporation.
The most significant benefit achieved by incorporating is the protection of personal assets from the lawsuits and the claims of the creditors. In case of sole proprietorship and partnership the owners are personally and jointly responsible for the liabilities incurred in the course of their business, the stockholders, directors and officers of a corporation are not typically liable for the debts of the company. Their liability is limited to the extent of the amount that they have invested in the company. Also incorporated companies have perpetual existence, i.e., the existence of the company is not affected by the bankruptcy, insanity or death of members or directors.
Another benefit is that corporations in the US can sometimes be taxed at a lower rate than the individuals. Also the corporate dividends earned by a company from the respective share owned in other corporations are 80% tax-free.
Confused as to which type of Business to incorporate – LLC, OPC, Pvt. Ltd or Others?
There are many variants of businesses to choose from, which makes choosing a type of business as difficult as choosing a vehicle. Difficult or not, this is the most important decision that you can take for your business as there is always only one type which is the best suited for your ideas.
Here are the different forms that your business can take:
Sole Proprietorship: It is the simplest form of business owned and controlled exclusively by one person who is responsible for the business, its profits and alsoit's debts.
Partnership: It is a type of organization where two or more persons(persons being individual, corporations,LLP, LLC's, trusts or others) carry on the business for profit as co-owners. The ownersget to distribute the profits but at the same time are also responsible for all the debts of the partnership. There are three kinds of partnerships: General Partnerships, Limited Partnership (a partnership with a limited liability) and a joint venture.
Limited Liability Company: This is a rather new classification that is not allowed in most states. LLC's are extremely flexible and can be used for a wide range of businesses. Like partnerships, LLC's can be as a simple or complex as a members desire. LLC's may be termed as limited liability corporations but are taxed and operated as a partnership.
Corporation: It is a legal entity formed, under the laws of the state, by an individual(s).
The two kinds of corporations that can be identified are – a BUSINESS corporation and a NON-PROFIT corporation.
- A corporation formed for the purpose of transacting business and making profits is referred to as a Business Corporation.
- A corporation formed for advancing an objective other than making a profit can be termed as a Not-for-profit Corporation. Charitable, benevolent and educational organizations usually fall under this category.
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Uber Not Wanted
I've joined No Uber Oakland and look forward to Oakland residents giving this disgusting company a very cold welcome. With any luck they'll realize they're not wanted here and will sell the building.
John SealOakland Needs Jobs
Come on. Oakland needs jobs. All the progressives scream about income inequality and lack of job opportunities. Yet, progressive organizations like The Greenlining Institute are chasing employers away. This is a completely ass-backwards approach to improving Oakland's business environment.
David Bradford via Facebook
"Oakland A's Minority Owners Purchase Downtown SRO After Previous Landlord Evicted Low-Income Tenants" by Darwin BondGraham, News, June 9:
Oakland Doesn't Care About Less Fortunate
And now the homeless encampments will grow. Oakland city government couldn't care less about the less fortunate in this city. As long as developers fill campaign coffers the rest of us be damned.
Brian Lucas via Facebook
Sad To See
I lived there in 1998, for $145 a week, with a seventh floor room with a view of downtown San Francisco's skyline. Raj was a personable owner with us tenants then. It is really sad for those who fell through the cracks
William Resse Jr. via Facebook
"Oakland's Only Nigerian Restaurant Was Set to Close, Until Community Rallied Behind Miliki" by Rosa Furneaux, News, June 7:
No Need For Another Tech Driven Taproom
Great! I love this place and was hoping the potential buyer would have a change of heart. I do not think our hood needed another tech driven brew-taproom.
Max Dee
Beating Gentrification
These folks are good people serving great food. Finally, a feel good story on the gentrification beat.
Bill Weekes
"Picán Restaurant in Uptown Oakland Closing ... For Now" by Nick Miller, What The Fork, June 7:
Thanks, Picán
Thanks for all the great food. Haters gonna hate, but I had great food, great drinks, and great times there for years. Sure, there were misses, and a couple of bad-service moments, but that's the industry. Thanks for making a great place for people of color (and soulful white folks) to get their grub on and socialize with style. You can always find a soul shack somewhere. Picán brought Black elegance and power to the center. The food wasn't cheap, but the cultural contribution was enormous.
Ted Russell
Not Surprising
I've had good experiences there, but I'm not surprised they have to close given the increasing rents in Oakland. I hope they reopen somewhere more sustainable for them in The Town.
Monica Espiritu via Facebook
Community Solidarity
Separating from ICE as much as possible has brought about powerful improvements in San Francisco's public safety, as well as community integrity and solidarity. I would strongly recommend that Oakland follow suit and go even further than San Francisco in separating itself from ICE.
Eric Brooks
ICE is out of Control
Good! ICE is currently out of control with power-hungry racists.
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H ow different the world seemed six months ago, when the Internet investing craze was in full fury. Back then, the excitement of the times was perfectly captured by The New, New Thing , Michael Lewis' best-selling book that glorified serial entrepreneur Jim Clark, relating how the Texas native made a fortune in excess of $1.8 billion as the founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, and Healtheon/WebMD. Clearly, new, new ideas paid off for him.
Today, of course, the public's unbridled enthusiasm for Internet stocks has abated, thanks largely to the spring's painful crash in the Nasdaq and the downward spiral of tech stocks, which continued last week. But there are still hundreds of venture capitalists and tens of billions of dollars trying to follow in Jim Clark's footsteps by finding the New, New Things of tomorrow.
With that in mind, we contacted eight venture-capital firms and asked them to tell us about the most promising companies in their portfolios. Some sound exciting, some a little bit wacky. The venture capitalists offered rough revenue figures at best for these private firms, and they were completely mum on losses. Still, almost to a person, they professed that these start-ups had a clear path to profitability, something that's become a must, given the current concern about young companies dying on the vine for lack of cash.
Is there another Netscape in this bunch? We'll leave that for you to decide.
Allen Morgan, a general partner of the Mayfield Fund in Menlo Park, doesn't like playing favorites. Like a parent who professes to love all of his children equally, Morgan, whose firm scored big with early stage investments in BroadVision and 3Com, is reluctant to single out one company in his portfolio. But just as some children are more equal than others, so too with venture investments. And the current apple of Morgan's eye is called FOLIOfn.
If the Internet age is all about deconstruction of existing business models, then FOLIOfn, a Web-based financial-services outfit, is coming at its industry with a sledgehammer. Founded in 1998 by Steven Wallman, a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, FOLIOfn aims to serve individual investors by allowing them to buy personalized baskets of stocks over the Internet for a flat subscription fee of $30 a month. What this means is that investors can create their own portfolios with no transaction costs-in effect becoming their own mutual-fund managers.
"We are on a mission to change the world and influence how people invest," says Wallman, who was a lead advocate at the SEC for online stock trading and headed the crusade to change stock listings from fractions to decimals. Now he's taking on the mutual-fund industry. "Most people think no-load funds are free," says Wallman, noting that the average equity fund charges over $600 a year to manage a $50,000 investment. "We have that battle to fight."
Instead of picking stocks one at a time or buying shares in a fund, investors can select or create their own portfolio of stocks. They can choose portfolios outlined by FOLIOfn that meet their risk and style requirements, or they can create their own basket of up to 50 stocks. The idea is that investors get the benefit of fund-like diversification, but they own the underlying stocks, allowing them the tax benefits from direct stock ownership.
"The real story behind FOLIOfn is that it is a technology platform that offers endless potential for personal financial services," says investor Morgan, hinting that additional service offerings are in the pipeline. Neither he nor Wallman will say what was on the drawing board, however. Nor would they say how much money FOLIOfn has under management.
So far, the company has raised about $100 million in financing. And Morgan, like any venture capitalist making a bet, thinks Wallman and his management team are smart enough to make the business work. "Our senior management has the ability to do more than just see that the trains run on time," Morgan says. "This is not a group of 20-something Web designers."
Amira Medical
While most people see the Internet as the lifeblood of the venture-capital business, Len Baker, a general partner at Sutter Hill Partners, is far more literal -- at least when it comes to his favorite investment, Amira Medical.
Based in Scotts Valley, California, Amira makes blood-testing devices for diabetics. Like FOLIOfn, its managers bear some impressive credentials. Amira's cofounder Jim Wilson previously headed Lifescan, a glucose-testing firm that was sold to Johnson & Johnson for $100 million in 1986, and Neurex, a biopharmaceutical company that was acquired by Elan Pharmaceuticals for $700 million in 1998.
Now comes Amira with a new device for testing glucose, or blood sugar. Before Amira, when diabetics tested their blood sugar, they had to prick their fingers, a painful process because fingers have lots of nerve endings. Amira's so-called alternate-site testing product gives diabetics other, less painful options. "If you can find a way to get a very tiny amount of blood from another spot on your body, for example your arm, it doesn't have to hurt," notes Baker.
This is no small thing. Blood glucose testing is the largest medical diagnostics market by far and is growing at 12%-15% per year.
"The last major shift in the industry happened with Lifescan in 1986," says Amira Chief Executive Karen Drexler, who helped develop that company's technology. And with diabetes mushrooming to epidemic proportions, she contends that an easier, less painful testing regimen is long overdue. Ten million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, but estimates say another six million have it but don't realize they do. Because detection and treatment are the best means to control the disease, Drexler says medical insurers favor paying for a testing system.
But don't just take her word for it. "If there was a 'buzz' at [the American Diabetes Association annual meeting], it focused on alternate-site testing which minimizes pain by sourcing samples from non-fingertip locations," wrote two brokerage analysts from Merrill Lynch. "Privately-held Amira is out in front, as its recently launched combination sampling device/glucose meter is off to a terrific start."
So far, Amira has raised $40 million in four rounds of financing, and an initial public offering could come within the next 12 months. So, what caught venture capitalist Baker's eye? Technology? Sure. Market opportunity? Absolutely. But first and foremost, says the VC, was experienced management. "Jim Wilson is one of the best marketing and development strategists we've ever backed," says Baker. "Karen Drexler is one of the smartest, most precise thinkers we've ever backed."
What if small-business owners, such as restaurateurs, could watch the register and monitor employees at multiple locations without leaving their chairs? Answer: Revenues would rise and customer service would reach new heights. At least that's the view of Glenn Bacheller, chief executive of cEverything, an Internet-based service provider that claims to be able to do just that.
"I was in the food-service industry for years, and it was just a no-brainer," says Bacheller, the former president of ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins and smoothie upstart Jamba Juice. Here's why: As much as a third of a bar or restaurant's tabs -- the ones that are paid in cash, that is -- never get rung up and the money ends up somewhere other than the establishment's register drawer. But almost none of that dough gets pocketed when the boss is around -- or, says Bacheller, when the boss is looking over its employees' shoulders via cEverything's Web-based monitoring system.
Like the name implies, cEverything allows a franchise owner to monitor practically everything that's going on at all of its stores through tiny Internet cameras and other data-collection systems tied to the point of sale.
Like home-alarm companies, cEverything hard-wires businesses with digital subscriber lines for fast Internet connections and installs 'Net cams tied to the system. Customers pay a refundable deposit for the hardware and a monthly subscription fee that averages about $150 per store location for basic services. And additional services, like online purchasing, can push the monthly bill well beyond that.
The model is sticky because once the hardware is installed, customers tend to stay with the service. For one thing, using a digital subscriber line to conduct the basic credit-card transaction can knock as much as 40 seconds off each card swipe. Franchise owners from McDonald's, Taco Bell and Burger King have signed on.
"Obviously, if you are an owner-operator, you can't be in five establishments at once." says Jim Dorrian, a general partner of Crosspoint Venture Partners in Woodside, California, an early backer of the firm. "[Franchisees] are going crazy for this stuff," he adds.
CEverything was conceived by three Harvard students, who remain in top management slots. Crosspoint invested about $6 million in January, and installed Bacheller as CEO a few months later. In its first six months, the company has signed up more than 1,000 customers, and Bacheller says its biggest problem is getting the local phone companies and DSL providers to hook up customers in a timely fashion. If all goes well, cEverything, which is in the middle of a $25 million round of financing, will be cash flow-positive by the second half of 2001. Dorrian says an IPO probably won't be far behind.
Jim Breyer is a big believer in the integration of Old Economy companies and the Web. A managing partner at Accel Partners in Menlo Park, he put money into Wal-mart.com last year and, more recently, spearheaded a joint fund with Accel and buyout artists Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to invest in companies with bricks-and-clicks potential. But the biggest opportunity he sees right now for melding the Web and the physical world is in employee recruitment and retention.
Breyer's horse in this race is BrassRing, a Santa Clara, California, company that integrates good old-fashioned job fairs with Web-based career portals and software. This is no callow start-up. BrassRing was formed by combining the job fair businesses of the Washington Post and Tribune Co.; last year the company put on some 300 fairs, making it the largest in the industry. (The Washington Post through its Kaplan Inc. subsidiary owns 42% and the Tribune company owns 27%. Accel has an 8% stake.)
The company also aims to bring human resources into the 21st century as an application service provider -- tech jargon for providing back-office and software support over the Web. "Human resources is sort of the last place at a company that gets technology, and it's the most challenging area of 'most every company I talk to," says BrassRing Chief Executive Joan Sills, who is targeting the country's largest companies as clients.
In its role as an ASP, BrassRing gives companies that might not otherwise be able to afford it access to complex software systems over the Web. For example, BrassRing's hiring portal can pull together resumes, paper or digital, and have them stored in a resume database on its server in 24 hours. From there, it processes the resumes and tracks the candidates. "These days, speed is everything," Sills stresses.
BrassRing also offers a Website devoted to collecting and storing resumes, in competition with Monster.com, as well as Web-based software for college-placement offices.
BrassRing's Web businesses sound sexy, but the career shows drive the business. A coming Silicon Valley event is expected to draw as many as 540 companies -- five times as many as do its competitors' shows. "The personal touch just isn't going to go away," Sills maintains.
So far, this convergence strategy is working. "We are the fastest-growing company in our field," having grown from 25 corporate clients to 165 in the course of a year. This year, revenues are expected to hit about $95 million, which could put the company in position to go public during the fourth quarter, Breyer says.
Nishan Systems
The purest product of the information revolution is information itself. And just as the software to manage all of this information is being moved from the desktop to the Web, so too is the business of storing it all, observes Barry Eggers, a partner of Weiss Peck & Greer in San Francisco.
How large is the potential for this business? "Analysts say it's a $3 billion market," says Aamer Latif, chief executive of Nishan Systems, an emerging player in the business of so-called storage area networks. "But we think it has the potential to be 10 times more."
Eggers, an early-stage investor in Nishan, and Latif apparently aren't alone in their optimism. Rival StorageNetwork , which came public a month ago, now trades at nearly five times its offering price. "We're solving a problem that was created by the need for a tremendous amount of storage," says Latif.
The advantage to using a storage area network is that companies can add storage on demand without having to worry about how the storage hardware is going to link up with their computer systems. Says Eggers: "I like it because it's not rocket science. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to understand."
Prior to starting Nishan (the name means "impact" in Hindi), Latif was president of Amati Communications, a leader in digital subscriber line technology. The company, which expects to begin offering services at the end of this year, has already grown to 110 people. And like many technology CEOs, Latif says his 18-month-old company's biggest obstacle is finding enough qualified engineers to get the business off the ground.
Assuming he's successful at staffing up, profits-and a stock offering-could follow by the fourth quarter of 2001.
Let's say your best friend Bob is an expert at barbecuing chicken. If you want to do some barbecuing, you call him for advice. But what if you don't have a best friend Bob? Kevin Harvey, a general partner at Benchmark Capital, an early stage investor best known for its hugely profitable bet on eBay, thinks he has the answer.
At the top of his list of investments is a one-year-old company called Keen.com, a Website that connects users, by phone, with thousands of experts on everything from barbecuing chicken to doing business in China to understanding women. The average price for this chatter is about $1 a minute -- Keen keeps 30% -- and some of the top draws, including former sports stars like Terry Bradshaw and Ronnie Lott, are bringing in as much as $1,500 a week.
"I think we are part of a whole new class of companies doing what the Internet does best: connecting two people or more. That's what the Internet was built for," says Karl Jacob, who founded San Francisco-based Keen after selling Dimension X, his Web tools start-up, to Microsoft.
Keen, a fast-growing player in the person-to-person, or P2P, sector of the 'Net, received its first round of funding in August 1999 and completed its second round in December. It has raised a total of about $67.5 million. The company, which employs about 120 people, is also backed by Integral Partners of Menlo Park, which is a crossover hedge fund managed by Roger McNamee.
Critics, including The Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg, question the caliber of the advice being distributed by Keen's 40,000 self-proclaimed experts. But Jacob contends that eBay faced early doubts about whether sellers would ship auction items and whether buyers would send the checks. But clearly, the Internet community has proven that trust can be established online.
Assuming the window for initial public offerings remains open, Jacob hints that an IPO "by the end of this year or beginning of next year is not out of bounds."
Think Napster without the lawsuits.
Napster, of course, is the online phenomenon, conceived by Northeastern University dropout Shawn Fanning, that allows Internet users to share files from their desktop computers. Right now, that means bypassing the record stores and downloading music free, which explains why recording artists and their labels are on the warpath. Indeed, more than 20 million people have registered with Napster, and they've been exchanging more than 2 billion, though the courts may soon put an end to that.
AppleSoup is targeting that same file-sharing market. But rather than fostering the theft of intellectual property, this P2P business model aims to make sure that everyone gets paid -- including itself.
Dr. Joon Yun, a partner of Palo Alto Investors, a micro-cap hedge fund, and AppleSoup's largest outside investor, says, "AppleSoup was born out of a lot of the frustration that was felt with the Napster experience." By that he means that Napster benefited the end user, but ignored the folks that own the rights to music and other intellectual property.
Just six months old, AppleSoup was started by two of Napster's early backers: Bill Bales, who also founded Quote.com and On24.com and who previously served as vice president of business development at Napster; and Adrian Scott, an Internet consultant and angel investor and an early backer of On24, a financial-news network televised over the Web.
"Napster proved two things," says Bales. "Content is still king, and consumers are using their PCs as entertainment devices." AppleSoup, he says, intends to use file-sharing technology to distribute music and movies. The difference is that his firm will collect a toll each time a file is downloaded and share revenues with the owner of the property. Content providers "know that we want to partner with them instead of kill them," Bales notes.
Given that Napster is the fastest-growing Website in the history of the Web, half of the top venture firms on Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road have been beating a path to Bales' door. The company is in the process of closing its first round of venture funding. And its list of angel investors is impressive. In addition to Palo Alto Investors, AppleSoup has attracted funding from Bill Krause, founder and former chief executive of 3Com; Hollywood mogul Frank Biondi; Stanford professor Fred Gibbons, an early investor in Yahoo; and John Valenti, son of Jack, who is the chief lobbyist for the motion-picture industry.
While much has been written about the promise of business-to-business transactions over the Internet, most companies' computer systems still communicate the old-fashioned way, over dedicated, fixed telephone lines. That means changes at either end can send IT folks scrambling. "If you have to reprogram from scratch, the cost is prohibitive," says Ted Dintersmith, a general partner with Charles River Ventures of Waltham, Massachusetts.
What if those tasks could be accomplished on the fly? That's the idea behind Bowstreet, a two-year-old Portsmouth, New Hampshire, firm that makes software to automate the switching process between corporate Websites. "We're in the business of the technology that goes in underneath the Internet," says Bowstreet Chief Executive Bob Crowley. "We get the information from one company to another."
Using the Internet as the connection and Extensible Markup Language, or XML, as the common language, Bowstreet's products act as intelligent switches -- not the hardware kind that Cisco makes, but a software switch that automates the seamless transfer of data between computer systems. With Bowstreet's "soft" switches, office workers can reconfigure the way computers communicate by simply pointing and clicking.
The two-year-old company has attracted some formidable backers. In addition to Charles River, the company has garnered funding from the likes of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oracle , Dell Computer , and GE Equity.
Bowstreet closed its third round of venture funding in February, raising about $61 million for the round and $91 million total. If things go according to plan, Dintersmith thinks the company could go public in the next six to nine months.
Dintersmith points to the company's deep bench as one of its core strengths, saying its executive ranks are filled with former senior vice presidents from the likes of Lotus and Intuit. "I don't think you can point to another private company with a stronger management team," he says.
He may be right. But we can think of at least seven venture capitalists who might take issue with him.


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East St. Louis Heritage Festival Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center 12pm-5pm
The festival will have numerous exhibits, live entertainment with a tribute to Miles Davis by the Bosman Twins; demonstrations, photo booth, market place vendors, a Children's Village, Church Row hosted by Sparkman's Magazine; Champions Corner, hosted by Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee; an interactive legacy wall that allows people to designate where their family moved throughout the City hosted by I AM EST Magazine; and an opportunity to listen to the political soapbox with the NAACP.
Where Illinois Began Randolph County Courthouse and Museum 1PM-2PM
The Liberty Bell of the West Chapter, Illinois State Organization NSDAR, will erect a monument in Chester, Illinois, to memorialize the history of Randolph County as "The place where Illinois began". The monument will be located between the Randolph County Court House and the Randolph County Museum. The monument will be constructed of French Creek Black Granite Marble. This project has been approved by the Historian General National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Please join the Daughters of the Liberty Bell of the West Chapter when we dedicate our Bicentennial memorial monument
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many of whose hours weren't all that conducive to recovery, as it turns out
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It's Recovery Monday! I had a lovely time at Mile Hi Con, but it was a con after the nature of cons, which is to say, exhausting. I can't swear I got more than 5 hours sleep on either night, and the drive was pretty dang tiring for being "local." Now, I feel like a terrible wimp saying this, because goodness knows John had a convention weekend and a drive between Boulder and Albequerque, but there it is: Just attending a con that's an hour's drive away, or two depending on traffic, wears me out.
The shenanigans involving coordinating auto maintenance and a rental car on either side of the trip didn't exactly help, mind you.
So anyway, long story short (too late!), I slept in this morning.
I've been off skates for a week because of resting the foot/ankle Tuesday, having scrimmage called off due to rain Thursday, and playing truant in order to enjoy Mile Hi Con's Sunday programming, but today I geared up again to take my turn helping to train our Phase 1 training class. Great bunch of skaters, all terrifically determined to master their crossovers and transitions; the improvement and increased confidence just over the course of this one practice was amazing. And of course I did everything right along with them, which means I'm all worn out--a close focus on basic maneuvers for two hours straight is no joke, not even for an experienced skater. This on top of deciding to ride my bike to practice, and I was glad I'd slept in. I may in fact go to bed early tonight.
The bike thing was because I don't quite trust the car not to fail to start. Our usual mechanic discovered a failing ignition control module, which, seeing as how they'd just put that one in less than a year ago, they replaced at no charge under warranty. (This is why it was worth having it towed to the usual mechanic, rather than leaving it in the care of the very nice shop next door to the place I found myself becalmed on Friday.) They put the new part in and the car started up just fine--but when I tried to drive it home today, it wouldn't start for me. They coaxed some life into it, and it hasn't failed me since, but that was only this afternoon. If there's any possibility of it failing to start in the near future, I'd as soon not have that be on a friend's farm, as it seems unkind to inflict a tow truck upon her property and animals and all. So I biked. I thought it would take me 30 minutes; it took about 50. I was able to catch a ride back from a very kind skater who lives up the road from me. She was extraordinarily patient with the whole big production required to get my bike to fit in her car.
So, yeah, that was my recovery day. Not all that "recovery," now that I look back on it.
A quick bit of Puzzle Pirates content, since I once again didn't manage to put any YPP content up on Sunday: Brigand King sightings do not in fact appear to count toward the October Seal o' Piracy. I have hard data on this! Both Oshun/Meridian and Millefleur/Emerald failed to acquire the trophy after travel + BK, then were awarded the Seal upon completing a Buried Treasure expedition. Meanwhile, four of my other pirates got the Seal with travel + Imperial Outpost or travel + shipwreck/treasure haul. So I can only conclude that BK sightings do not count, but buried treasure, shipwrecks, and imperial outposts do. And traveling around the ocean, of course.
I'm still working on my Ice pirate. Perhaps I'll buy her a Viking Raid map that's small enough to be able to win solo (I'm usually the only person logged onto the Ice server, which is no surprise, because Ice) and see if that counts. I keep sailing her up and down the route between Wemadeit and Maelstrom, and all I get are these lousy Kraken Hunt maps. No expeditions and no effin' map to Mini Island, drat the luck.
Update: Teshka on Ice was awarded her Seal o' Piracy upon buying the Viking Raid map. That is weird!
The other YPP news is that apparently there will be changes implemented to a couple scheduling aspects of blockades, but I'll go into that on Saturday when it's next time to blog blockades. If you're curious, the info's here.
And that's all. I will go fall over unconscious now. G'night!


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On Saturday, September 27, artists, art historians and critics will be jawing about state of painting. "Although widely proclaimed dead in the 1980s, painting has returned to prominence in recent years." Participants include Yve-Alain Bois (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton), Spencer Finch (Artist, Brooklyn, New York), Jonathan Fineberg (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Blake Gopnik (The … read more… "Painting sympsium at The Phillips Collection in DC"
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Jacob Lawrence: Painting as aesthetic object or historic narrative?
"Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series: Selections From the Phillips Collection," Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. Through Jan. 6. "Undoing the Ongoing Bastardization of 'The Migration of the Negro' by Jacob Lawrence," Triple Candie, New York, NY. Through Jan. 20. Slide show. This exhibition, originally organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem but presented … read more… "Jacob Lawrence: Painting as aesthetic object or historic narrative?"


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Brazil's top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals – a change which could lead to ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva being freed from custody.
The ruling, announced on Thursday, stipulates that convicted criminals should go to prison only after they have exhausted their appeal options.
The change could lead to the release of thousands of prisoners, including Lula.
The left-winger led Brazil between 2003 and 2010, but was jailed last year.
He was favourite to win last year's presidential election but was imprisoned after being implicated in a major corruption investigation.
Lula has consistently denied all the accusations against him and claims they are politically motivated.
After he was barred from running, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro went on to win the race.
Lula's lawyers say they will seek the former president's "immediate release" after speaking to him on Friday.
What was the ruling?
Justices voted to reinterpret the country's penal code in a six-five vote issued on Thursday.
It overturns a three-year-old rule which mandated immediate prison time for convicted criminals after they lost their first appeal.
Brazil's corruption scandal, known as Operation Car Wash, initially centred on the state-run oil company Petrobras, but subsequently billions of dollars of bribes were uncovered – and dozens of high-profile business leaders and politicians were jailed.
The mandatory imprisonment rule was seen as helping prosecutors secure convictions and unravel the major corruption probe by encouraging suspects to negotiate plea deals.
But critics claimed it violates Brazil's constitution – which states that no one can be deprived of their liberty without due process of law.
The country's Car Wash task force described Thursday's overturning as being "inconsistent" with efforts to fight corruption.
The proposed change was also opposed by Sergio Moro, the judge who sentenced Lula, who is now serving as Mr Bolsonaro's justice minister.
Chief Justice Jose Antonio Dias Toffoli, who cast the deciding vote, said releases would be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Planning family travel can be daunting, but travAlliancemedia is committed to helping travel agents find solutions.
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Family travel used to be focused on that core nucleus of parents and their immediate offspring. In my case, it amounted to a trek in a station wagon—with six of us—to Chicago and an airport hotel. The "vacation" amounted to swimming in the hotel's two pools, and visiting family and friends in my hometown.
These vacations, however, are probably why I fell in love with the travel industry and have visited upward of 80 countries. The challenge is keeping track, something I gave up on a few years ago.
Keeping track of families, as they extend to multiple generations and multiple states and locales, can also be daunting. That's why you should look for tools that will help you succeed in planning vacations for these ever-growing, groups. These tools can include software solutions, websites, marketing platforms and more.
Interestingly, new vehicles and solutions are always just around the corner. One tried-and-true option created by my team—Agent Studio, our website and marketing solution—features an integrated Marketing Center and Automated Social Media tool with built-in analytics and engagement follow-up capabilities to help effortlessly maximize your marketing initiatives. For more on how Agent Studio can help you significantly boost your family and multigenerational sales, turn to page 12.
One place where I'm seeing a lot of ideas and insights being shared among travel agents is in the Agent Studio Community, which launched this past January. In roughly five weeks of marketing it, we already have had over 1,000 members sharing their insights and asking for answers when it comes to identifying and implementing marketing solutions. The community is open to Agent Studio site owners, as well as anyone interested in the marketing solutions available to agents today.
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Three arrested for September attack on bike rider
Milford police have arrested three people in connection with a robbery and attack on a bicycle rider Sept. 27.
Police said the attack took place at about 2 am. Sept. 27 on the one-way section of Buckingham Avenue near New Haven Avenue.
"The victim was riding his bicycle when he was approached by individuals in a motor vehicle," police said in a prepared release. "The victim was knocked off of his bicycle and hospitalized after suffering serious physical injuries."
The attackers stole personal items and $3,000 in cash from the victim.
On Oct. 9, a Milford police officer stopped a motor vehicle believed to be the one involved in the incident. After an investigation, three individuals were arrested for committing the robbery, police said.
Jacob Marrero, 19, of 676 Grant Street, Bridgeport, was arrested on Dec. 5, and charged with robbery, assault, larceny and conspiracy to commit robbery. Marrero was released on a promise to appear in Milford court on Jan. 2.
Carlos Marrero, 25, of 130 Colony Street, Bridgeport, was arrested on Oct. 15, and charged with robbery, assault, larceny, criminal mischief and driving the wrong way on a one way road. Marrero already appeared in court and is scheduled to appear again on Dec. 12, police said.
The third individual arrested was a juvenile.


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3Attics of My Life
vegas dead
5Morning Dew
epic ending to a weekend in vegas
7So Many Roads
2nd only to 7-9-95
7Saint of Circumstance
Great show with a great Saint Of Circumstance.
9Baba O'Riley > Tomorrow Never Knows
One of the first bits of Dead I ever heard.
Another stand out with Steve Miller
1Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
A "Scarlet -> Fire" not listed? Color me shocked. This one's a good one from the last of three really great nights in Vegas. Jerry's dialed in.
2It Must Have Been The Roses
Lovely late day "Roses" in the Vegas heat. Very touchingly sung and played.
1New Minglewood Blues
Vince always seemed to step up his game for "Minglewood," and this is no exception. Hot hot hot!
1Queen Jane Approximately
Great, playful version.
2Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Coming out of a solid "Scarlet -> Fire," this is a great version. Fun, bouncy, good singing from Bob.
1He's Gone
Haunting version leading into Drums.
1The Other One
Phil-heavy, Steve Miller sits in
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No Time To Pick Sides! One Night Resistance Hits Kickstarter!
Ted Alspach, designer of amazing games such as Suburbia and Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and Travis Worthington, owner of Indie Boards and Cards, have teamed up to create One Night Resistance, the beautiful blend of One Night Ultimate Werewolf and The Resistance. The Kickstarter for the project went live yesterday April 12th and is already up to $40,193 pledged of the $10,000 goal.
The game is all about hidden roles and plays 3 to 10 players. Everyone gets their specialist role card, being either a spy or part of the resistance, and then must perform the specialist action listed on their card in a clockwise order. These actions can be anything from switching roles, getting info, and trying to identify the spies. If most of the spies are revealed in one night the resistance wins. If not, the spies destroy the resistance and the future is lost!
Kickstarter backers will be getting some special promo items that won't be included in the retail version of the game such as three extra specialists the Defector, Rogue, and Blind Spy. The Kickstarter is set to ship in September 2015, but Indie Boards and Cards wants the game to be ready for GenCon and Essen. You can sign up for their GenCon email list here: http://eepurl.com/RzSlX or the Essen list here: http://eepurl.com/RzQE9
Jess: I have gotten pretty good at these types of games over time. No one ever seems to believe I am a man eating werewolf. That said I am excited to see how this plays since you only have one night to figure out who is going to stab you in the back!
Check out the Kickstarter here!


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LOS ANGELES – Actor Luke Perry, best known for roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
Us Weekly reported the news. A rep for Perry confirmed he was "under observation at the hospital" but wouldn't confirm the reason for the hospitalization.
Perry, 52, became a 90s heartthrob for his role as Dylan McKay on 90210. He's seen a career resurgence thanks to the CW hit Riverdale.
According to Us Weekly, paramedics arrived at his home around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday in response to a 911 call. An ambulance took him to a nearby hospital. The website reported that Perry suffered a "massive stroke."
Perry's hospitalization came the same day FOX announced a six-episode Beverly Hills, 90210 limited series revival. Perry was not announced as one of the returning stars, with Entertainment Tonight reporting that he had scheduling conflicts with Riverdale.
Six other cast members expected to return include Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling.


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Who's in control – us, or our phones? Is loneliness a symptom, or the cause of our problems? How can we actually help the homeless people that we walk past every day? What's the real cost of fast fashion?
Can We Just Ask is a platform to open up discussion, debate and, ultimately, problem-solving, around today's social and environmental issues. Ahead of their second event, we sat down with the couple behind CWJA, yogi Annie Clarke (a.k.a. Mind Body Bowl) and creative producer and presenter Will Sebastian, to ask some of our own questions.
First things first – tell us a bit about yourselves.
W: I work in TV and am also a Creative Producer, which basically means I write scripts, create content and mentor exciting young creatives. I also occasionally present entertainment news for Channel 5 and am the host of Balcony TV where we film musicians live on balconies around London.
What about you Annie?
A: My first job after uni was working for Deliciously Ella.
Oh really! Before she was Delicious, or…?
A: She was already Delicious! She had just signed her first book deal, and I was her first employee. During the couple of years that I was with her, yoga was becoming more and more a part of my lifestyle, and then I decided to do my yoga teacher training, and enjoyed it so much I moved into teaching yoga.
So how did 'Can We Just Ask' come about?
W: I felt limited in the conversations that I can have in public, on social media or with my job. There are so many conversations that Annie and I have behind closed doors and that we thought other people are probably talking about, too. We wanted a platform for people to be able to come together and express themselves and learn from each other.
A: I was becoming more and more aware of two things; firstly, our relative privilege in the world and the fact that I have no idea what to do with that. I'm lucky to have created certain opportunities, and been handed other ones, but how do I connect back to the fact that that's not it for everyone? Secondly, I had realised that I was regurgitating information in conversations with others, things that somebody else had told me or that I had read somewhere, without taking time to critically evaluate it. There's always a bigger picture than just the information that you hear in the media or from other people with their own views. Our first talk on whether plastic-free is sustainable really demonstrated this – I was the first person to try and ditch plastic wherever I could, and then it became apparent that there were so many flaws in my argument due to lack of information, for example a glass jar would have far more CO2 emissions than plastic jars. The only way that we can educate ourselves more is by listening to other people. We try to bring together thought leaders with different opinions to come together and challenge different topics.
W: It's easy to live in your own bubble, especially with social media. You follow people and are friends with people that you assimilate with. You only see one part of the beast, and it's easy to listen to the rhetoric.
Do you find it can be hard to know what's truth and what's 'fake news'?
A: One of the most amazing things about today is that we're so connected, yet one of the biggest epidemics of our time is that there is so much fake news.
W: There's also a lot of surface-level conversations; it can be hard to get to know someone on a deeper level unless you actively encourage it. We want to build a community so that people can engage, talk, trust.
A: It doesn't have to be big discussions all the time, but it can just be having a more meaningful conversation where people connect on an emotional level. Especially in a big city, it can be easy to feel isolated.
Do you think social media exacerbates that feeling as well?
A: We can choose to either fight things like social media or celebrate the opportunities that it gives us to challenge ideas, educate ourselves and, hopefully, ultimately change the world for good. Or you can let it put you in a horrible place and make you feel rubbish.
So your next talk is on the 31st of May and is going to focus on 'What does it mean to be a man?'
W: I'm really excited! I talk about it all the time.
Do men talk about it enough?
W: It doesn't happen enough. I went to a Men's Circle recently and it was actually hard – I think men find it difficult to talk, especially when they're on their own. I think it's also a difficult time to know how to identify as a man. Quite rightly, there's a lot of talk about being a woman with things like the Me Too movement a wider championing of female empowerment.
A: With the Me Too campaign, you found that quite difficult didn't you, Will, in terms of how do you comment as a man? Is there a correct way to comment and involve yourself in the conversation? There are certain expectations that make it incredibly difficult to know how to comment.
W: And saying nothing won't do either. It's tricky to navigate because there are a lot of different opinions. For the talk on the 31st we want to hear all sides of the conversation, especially with recent reports that male suicide is at an all-time high. I want people to start thinking about what we can do about it, and not just talk about it.
A: Men and women have the same emotions, traumas and struggles, but men don't seem to have the same invitation by society to share and express them.
W: We don't know the answer to any of the questions, but what I want to get out of this next talk is to figure out what we can do when raising future generations.
What other topics have you got up your sleeve?
A: Fake news will probably crop up, as well as fast fashion and what constitutes as sustainable practice.
W: Another is phone addiction! We have a long list, and we also want our audiences to tell us what they want to discuss.
A: We want to cover a range of different topics so that we get diversity not only in our discussions but also in the audience that we bring to the event. I hope that people enjoy a talk so much that they come back to others and they learn new things about different topics.
What are your long-term goals with CWJA?
A: We really want to give back, and we're trying to work out the most effective way to do that. So far we've donated a percentage of ticket sales to charity, but we want to find ways to donate to a cause in a greater way.
W: We want the impact to reach beyond those two hours of conversation, whether that's through financial contributions, or providing access to the talks for people that can't physically attend.
Well we are super excited to attend the event tomorrow – see you there!
For more information on upcoming talks, visit Can We Just Ask's website.
Will wears the Aries in Gold and the Palmer in Matte Sunkist, and Annie wears the Bermuda in Mint Swirl and the Theodore in Rose Gold.
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In case someone in the audience was distracted-perhaps by a twitter update or a text message-and missed her entrance, there is no doubt the distraction ceased soon as she began to sing. Her crisp, soulful voice filled the venue grabbing hold of the crowd's attention. Singing a love song in Portuguese, she took the crowd on a beautiful journey. She controlled her voice with grace singing softly and then projecting it. Once she was ready to come back down, she motioned to her drummer with her hands slowly descending. The tunes eased and came to an end, and she slowly looked toward the audience before cracking a beautiful smile. Coordinating with her band she grabbed her guitar and put her 'game-face' back on. She is ready for another ride…"
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"What are you?"
A long time ago, that question would have offended me. You'd probably be surprised by how common it is– I get it all the time at my second job waiting tables. I can tell you exactly how it made me feel: like an alien, a freak or a mad scientist experiment.
I hid behind sarcasm and disdain, disguising my frown with a hard-won poker face and responding with "guess." Or, if I was feeling particularly saucy– which I usually am– "brown things."
It's just easier than explaining all the contradictions living inside my skin. The fact that I'm predominantly Dominican, Israeli and Moroccan– sprinkled with a little Greek, Brazilian, Haitian, Taíno and more (not to mention Jewish)– usually draws a reaction of "huh?" or "you're kidding."
My parents are both immigrants from very different parts of the world, leaving me with an unusual legacy and a face that's generally attributed to being vaguely "ethnic." A human incarnation of America's melting pot, with the stamp of my heritage clear across my features, I came to resent my status as a poster child.
My particular multi-racial blend allowed me to assimilate into most places I traveled to easily–to the envy of some of my compatriots, who had more trouble blending in. Yet it was something I as a rebellious adolescent and young adult was arrogantly quick to denounce, proclaiming loudly and proudly that I was from the U.S.
To be honest, I'm pretty sure this made me seem more ignorant than deserving of any acknowledgement.
My path to becoming a Global Nomad started when I was 7, the first time I made the solo flight to Israel to visit my dad for the summer. I went on to spend many summers there, as well as travel across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
I learned to treasure my family's humble hometowns in the Dominican Republic and the outskirts of Jerusalem just as much as any visit to the world-famous Great Wall or Louvre.
Growing up simultaneously overseas and in suburbia Connecticut, this "world traveler" persona soon went from wonderful to weird. I stood out in stark contrast to a sea of homogenized peers. The only one in my class that had to do a special assignment when given the task of "tracing my family's roots in the U.S," I was at first mortified.
When I pointed out that not all of us have roots here, I looked around and realized I was alone, for the first of many times. Standing up in front of everyone, trailing their intricate, fascinating reports with my lukewarm, tentative presentation, it became clear to me that I was being my own worst enemy.
I have witch doctors, survivors and refugees, trailblazers and soldiers and homemakers in my family tree– and yet somehow I was left feeling "less" than everyone else. Clearly, something had to give.
I have since learned to embrace my identity, with all it's scars, baggage, rewards and legacies. My friends, those who dare endure the looks of disapproving PC Cruisers, call me "Mutty." They know I'll jump in to defend them against those who deem this offensive– the sheer number of whom I still find extraordinary.
To me, it's not at all degrading. In fact, it's the opposite. Words have power, this magic ability to shape and define a person, place or thing. When you see words and labels as your enemy, you tend to hide behind them instead of finding strength in them.
Thanks to traveling and learning from other cultures, opening myself to unexpected connections, new people, and being willing to look at my own flaws, I've become who I am today: dominated by duality, a product of multiple worlds and loving it. The nickname "Mutty," silly or offensive as it may seem, is my way of reclaiming pride in my heritage, of owning my otherness.
But the path to self-acceptance and the ability to laugh at that which used to terrify me is not easily undertaken. There's a healthy amount of doubt, confusion, anger, guilt, bias, jealousy…and pretty much the whole spectrum of human emotions that will walk with you.
Standing out from the crowd makes you irreversibly other, alone. You can take that and harness it as a symbol of your power. Or you can let it define you and swallow you up until the line between love and hate becomes far too blurry.
Now, when somebody asks "What are you?" I grin and reply, "Human."


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It is tempting to buy accessories when on vacation. You're in an unusually good mood, and you've saved a bit of money for the occasion. You tell yourself you're entitled to a little gift, and… I agree with you.
If the design of a bracelet, a necklace, ring, or pair of earrings is truly original, and the price fits the material and the work time involved, nothing needs to keep you from making the purchase. Enjoy it! Revel! If, however, you see jewellery that looks expensive but is offered at a price which seems too beautiful to be true, then sadly, this is most probably the case.
Our experience is at your service
Since starting Seasons Emporium in 2013, we have gained much experience in the jewellery trade. It has bestowed us with a keen eye which allows distinguishing the difference between quality and fake, sometimes even at first sight.
Abroad, some vendors in little shops or at market stalls will have no second thoughts to offer zirconia while claiming it's a real diamond or a white sapphire which is just as rare. If the label on a necklace tells you it's 18-carat gold, do you have the knowledge to claim it's not only 14 carats or even 9 carats? How can you be sure that 1000 grams of 18-carat gold is indeed 750 grams of pure gold and 250 grams of silver or copper? Even Archimedes had it difficult to determine if King Hiero's crown was made of lead or gold. The gold trade laws and regulations in countries outside Australia differ significantly. It's even worse for diamonds and other valuable gems.
Also, the famous Moroccan pearls are often artificial, with a mother-of-pearl core which the crafters dip into a mixture containing fish scale. There exist several methods to create imitation pearls; some are simply made of glass. The pearl vendor may give you a certificate, it's true, but a genuine pearl doesn't need any papers. Treat it well, and it will always look perfect, no matter how old it gets.
Don't be fooled by tricksters. If you are tempted to buy handmade jewellery in Australia or abroad, and it looks genuine and is fairly-priced, indulge! It's lovely to show off with original trinkets that fit your personality. However, don't forget that you can also buy handmade jewellery online at Seasons Emporium.
Buy handmade jewellery online at Seasons Emporium
The brands you'll find on our website are reliable and deliver good-quality items for a price which reflects the cost of the material and the effort involved. They endorse fair-trade projects too. If you want to know more about these jewellery crafters, don't hesitate to ask us. Consider Seasons Emporium for a second reason. Not everyone has the time to travel, searching for handmade jewellery in Australia or countries far away. Save time, and browse rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings at your leisure. If you order handmade jewellery online for a total amount exceeding $50, the postage is free Australia-wide. Alternatively, buy something nifty for a friend; it will be gift-wrapped.