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here is my video about this Merry Xmas week, of course is strictly hooked, i hope you will like it!
Zkatez wrote:Nice video, good inspiracion for doing blind.
I see in the video you are riding an Edge with an North bar. I wonder what did you have to change to the north bar? Just the 5th line. It looks like you used a 5th element bar and not an quad control bar. Did you used the lines of the edge?
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You Don't Get To Double (Or Triple) Dip On Damages For Both Copyright And Trademark Infringement
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Lately, we've been seeing a lot more copyright lawsuits coupled with trademark lawsuits. Quite often, the idea is to use the trademark claim to get around any DMCA safe harbor that's been claimed, but some may be doing it to try to increase damages. It looks like at least one court has stopped one attempt to do just that. Michael Scott points us to a ruling in NY, where a software developer charged someone else with both copyright and trademark infringement. The accused never responded to the lawsuit, so the original developer won a default judgment. However, on requesting separate statutor claims for infringing on copyrights and trademarks, as well as on violating the DMCA, the court said no, pointing out that it was really only one copy, not three, and thus the end result only "produced one harm."

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David11 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 246 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
We are a leading Promotional Product Company who has enjoyed a nice steady growth over the last 13 years. We started the business from our home & now have an office/warehouse and 7 staff. We are passionate about our business and our clients. We are extremely service orientated with a "whatever it takes attitude" and our clients love that about us..
Our main clients are government agencies, councils, corporate business & marketing companies. We also service small business, sporting clubs etc...
Just about anyone!! Our business involves working with their logo's and branding all day long.. so it is essential that we get ours right.
We have really loved our current logo, but it is now time for a change. This is the first most crucial step. Once this new identity has been created, we will embark on a brand new website and a host of marketing materials which will require much on going design work.
The new logo needs to stand out but not be too complicated. It needs to be fresh and show that we are dynamic, passionate and "now". We are thinking a 2 or 3 color logo. We like a nice earthy lime colour, with maybe black or charcoal, but would love to see other color options. It is not to have any half tones or shading and it needs to be easily reproduced for embroidery as well as printing!
You can access our website at http://www.productology.com.au to see our current logo. The website design is now quite old, flat and very dull looking.. but it will give you a feel for where we are currently..
As further direction... now that we have had many submissions, We have really appreciated everyones input so far... One of the challenges that we face is that the Productology name is long... and most designers are using the word in full and then adding a symbol to the front which just elongates it even more.. Being a promotional product company, it is important to us that our logo works on a variety of backgrounds both light and dark and not lose itself. This is
what we saw with that design that we awarded 3 stars too. We also got a sense of "Productology is a strong company" from that design. We also seem to like a design that brings a 3D aspect to it...
For further direction, we would maybe like to see a clever way to add to the word itself. Maybe make the graphic part of the word. If a new symbol is to be created for us, maybe it needs to somehow be incorporated into the logo but not by removing any of the letters.. maybe working around it with design or through it... This way, we do not increase its width any further. When we first designed our current logo, you will see that we split the word into 2 to get away from the long look and to give it height. We felt at the time this made it more "punchy".. Another thing that we just thought of is a concept that we have used in our marketing from time to time and keen to explore this.. that Productology stands for or means - the science of Promotional Products.. We don't want to include the words as such, but somehow convey the concept.. Hope this helps in some way.. :)
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Here we first meet Penny. She is originally shown to be a stereotypical "dumb blonde" compared to the highly intelligent Leonard and Sheldon. However as the show progresses we see how Penny, in fact, is smart, witty and confident. In some episodes in season 1 Penny has a side fringe and long choppy layers. In others she has a full front fringe and shorter shoulder length hair. When she has a fuller fringe she looks a lot "cuter", personally I prefer the hair she has in later seasons.
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Penny also wears a her hair in a variety of different styles throughout all the seasons. For example a high ponytail when she works at the cheesecake factory and a messy bun when she is lounging around in her apartment. She also wears a lot of cute half-up styles.
The best way to copy "The Penny" is to 'poof' up the front of your hair or back comb to create volume at the crown. Styles are usually left messy and informal.


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Palm Centro Hits Market Sweet Spot; Making Smartphones Affordable
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An interesting upshot of all this is that, as smartphones start becoming highly affordable, and anyone interested in owning one will do so, that group will also represent just about anybody interested in the mobile Internet and data services. If all these subscribers have devices that enable sideloading and direct installation of third party apps, the "walled garden" strategy will be increasingly futile. Carriers can still have the "carrier deck", and many customers will use it for convenience, but it will have to compete with off-deck solutions. It's about time.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said it has hired Tim Ryan, chief executive of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, to be its new global chief of regulatory strategy and policy.
Ryan had worked at JPMorgan's investment bank before joining SIFMA in 2008.
Ryan's return to the bank follows the departure at the end of year of Barry Zubrow, who was head of corporate and regulatory affairs.
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BUFQ(9) Kernel Developer's Manual BUFQ(9) NAME bufq, bufq_state, bufq_alloc, bufq_drain, bufq_free, bufq_getstrategyname, bufq_move, bufq_put, bufq_get, bufq_peek, bufq_cancel -- device buffer queues SYNOPSIS #include <sys/bufq.h> int bufq_alloc(struct bufq_state **bufq, const char *strategy, int flags); void bufq_drain(struct bufq_state *bufq); void bufq_free(struct bufq_state *bufq); const char * bufq_getstrategyname(struct bufq_state *bufq); void bufq_move(struct bufq_state *dst, struct bufq_state *src); void bufq_put(struct bufq_state *bufq, struct buf *bp); struct buf * bufq_get(struct bufq_state *bufq); struct buf * bufq_peek(struct bufq_state *bufq); struct buf * bufq_cancel(struct bufq_state *bufq, struct buf *bp); DESCRIPTION The bufq subsystem is a set of operations for the management of device buffer queues. The primary data type for using the operations is the bufq_state structure, which is opaque for users. FUNCTIONS bufq_alloc(bufq, strategy, flags) Allocate and initialize a bufq_state descriptor. The argument strategy specifies a buffer queue strategy to be used for this buffer queue. The following special values can be used: BUFQ_STRAT_ANY Let bufq_alloc() select a strategy. BUFQ_DISK_DEFAULT_STRAT Let bufq_alloc() select a strategy, assuming it will be used for a normal disk device. Valid bits for the flags are: BUFQ_SORT_RAWBLOCK sort by b_rawblkno BUFQ_SORT_CYLINDER sort by b_cylinder and then by b_rawblkno BUFQ_EXACT Fail if a strategy specified by strategy is not available. In that case, bufq_alloc returns ENOENT. If this flag is not specified, bufq_alloc() will silently use one of available strategies. bufq_drain(bufq) Drain a bufq_state descriptor. bufq_free(bufq) Destroy a bufq_state descriptor. bufq_getstrategyname(bufq) Get a strategy identifier of a buffer queue, the string returned will be NUL-terminated and it always will be a valid strategy name. bufq_move(dst, src) Move all requests from the buffer queue src to the buffer queue dst. bufq_put(bufq, bp) Put the buf bp in the queue. bufq_get(bufq) Get the next buf from the queue and remove it from the queue. Returns NULL if the queue is empty. bufq_peek(bufq) Get the next buf from the queue without removal. The next buf will remain the same until bufq_get(), bufq_put(), or bufq_drain() is called. Returns NULL if the queue is empty. bufq_cancel(bufq, bp) Cancel the buf bp issued earlier on the queue. Returns NULL if the element can not be found on the queue or bp if it has been found and removed. This operation can be computationally expensive if there are a lot of buffers queued. CODE REFERENCES The actual code implementing the device buffer queues can be found in the file sys/kern/subr_bufq.c. HISTORY The bufq subsystem appeared in NetBSD 2.0. AUTHORS The bufq subsystem was written by Jurgen Hannken-Illjes <firstname.lastname@example.com>. NetBSD 7.1.2 January 24, 2009 NetBSD 7.1.2


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Home > Patients & Visitors > Health Library > Anal Fissures: Nifedipine and Diltiazem
Nifedipine and diltiazem are calcium channel blockers.
They are usually taken as pills to lower blood pressure. But these medicines can also help heal anal fissures.
A gel form of these medicines is best. When used as a gel directly on the anus, these medicines work as well as nitroglycerin cream.footnote 1 The gel form of these medicines also has fewer side effects than the pill form.
cause of fissures is increased tension (called resting pressure) and spasm in
the internal anal sphincter, one of two muscles that control the anus. These
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Chong PS, Bartolo DCC (2008). Hemorrhoids and fissure in ano. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 37(3): 627-644.
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In a word or phrase, what does leadership mean to you? Leadership means showing the world what's right and wrong. It means stepping up and guiding others into a positive way in life. Helping others and showing that care is what leadership means to me.
Why did you join the program? I joined the program to make new friends and to also see the country a bit more. I joined so I could get the background and edge when I apply to colleges. The program seemed like it was making a difference, I wanted to be a part of that.
What have you gained from the program? I hope to gain knowledge and courage so I can face the world as I grow up. I want to gain those experiences and long-lasting friendships.
What is your favorite part of the program? So far my favorite part has been the Leadership Conference in Florida. I met so many wonderful people and I made an impact. It was very humbling and fun. I also enjoy mentoring. I love hanging out and helping the kids. They deserve out time and I'm always happy to help. I know I'll gain more favorites as I continue through the program, but so far everything has just been amazing.


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Budget Basics: Cheap Shelving & Storage
When you're looking for CHEAP — but not willing to throw all aesthetic consideration to the wind — this is the list for you. Here are 5 go-to sources for budget-friendly shelving and storage options for the design-minded organizer. Almost all of the units shown here are priced right around $100.
An Apartment Therapy workhorse, the EXPEDIT series is a classic and IKEA has taken advantage of its immense popularity and expanded it in recent years. With multiple shapes, sizes and colors available it is a great option for lightweight, sturdy shelving. While BILLY is also a budget-friendly (though more traditional) solution, EXPEDIT is much sturdier as a freestanding unit and offers greater flexibility and multiple uses.
CB2 — Go Cart Series
The most design-forward and colorful of our list, CB2's Go Cart series is also the most expensive — but their largest shelf in the series is the Carbon Three-shelf Table that is $129 (and the white version is currently only $99). Go Cart has been around as long as CB2 and the line evolves and changes periodically. At times, they've offered small rolling cubes, towers and other colors. Currently there is also a Go Cart Desk. This is sturdy metal furniture that will last a long time and is truly adaptable to many uses.
Crate & Barrel — online only options
On the Crate & Barrel site there are a number of shelving options that are online only and they are the most budget-friendly of all their shelving products. Choose from wood, chrome and white metal shelves in a range of sizes. Good options for lightweight books, bathroom storage or making better use of the hall closet, these shelves are priced around $100 each. I like the simplicity of a Chrome 4-Shelf Unit for $109 in a bathroom or a series of 5-Tier White Shelf (also $109) for all-purpose storage in a mudroom or laundry room.
Way Basics
Exactly as the name implies, these shelving systems are way basic. Made from recycled paper, the zBoard furniture is exceptionally lightweight, sturdy and amazingly cheap — its downfall is that the weight limit is on the low side. I like the Madison Bookcase ($89.50) the best but their are fun, cheaper options like the Triple Rectangle Plus in Green ($29.99). Strong enough for most uses, Way Basics are ideal for kids' rooms, and nooks that you need some bonus shelving. As an added bonus, Way Basics are completely recyclable.
Home Depot — Workforce & Edsal Steel Shelving
Though lots of Inexpensive Industrial Shelving is available at a range of hardware stores and big-box retailers, a quick search revealed that Home Depot has an easily accessible collection of options from Workforce that are budget friendly and hold an incredible amount of weight. A cheaper option than commercial Metro shelving, industrial shelving looks even more utilitarian (perfect for today's trendy vintage industrial looks) and is ideal for heavy stuff like book collections, kitchen equipment, electronics, aquariums and immense rock collections. Try Workforce Heavy Duty 5-Shelf Steel Shelving ($76.97) or the slightly smaller Workforce 4-Shelf Steel Shelving Unit ($55.78) or the slightly-more attractive Edsal 4-Shelf Galvanized Steel Shelving ($59.99) — these are so inexpensive their perfect for lining long walls with lots of storage. For more options see Best Product: Inexpensive Industrial Shelving.
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M193, New November 2011
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Dairy producers face challenges as they enter, expand or exit the dairy industry. Those entering the dairy industry often find attracting financing difficult and may find that accumulating an acceptable level of equity to get started will take several years. Expanding dairy producers are often so highly leveraged they have little margin for error, making their businesses susceptible to failure due to production or price swings. Older dairy producers face the challenges of increasing age and the desire to accumulate cash for retirement rather than reinvest in their dairies. Without a plan for succession, a smaller farm may not generate enough revenue to pay attractive wages or attract experienced, productive farm employees. The net result of the challenges faced by dairy producers is a lack of reinvestment in an entire regional dairy industry.
To guide future dairy producers through these challenges, University of Missouri faculty explored career paths in pasture-based dairy production that have succeeded in other regions. Opportunities do exist to enter the dairy industry, but these opportunities depend upon imagination, a willingness to work and a willingness to be proactive in creating a path for oneself.
Figure 1 depicts a dairy career path from beginning as an employee to ending as a dairy owner or equity partner. Entry opportunities exist at several places along the path, depending on a person's experience and financial situation. As individuals progress along the career path, their skills, knowledge and financial situation improve, leading to the possibility of investing in and eventually owning a dairy.
Figure 1. Dairy career path from employee to owner or equity partner.
A farm employee should learn all aspects of dairy operation in preparation for future steps along the dairy career path.
Farm employees gain work experience and benefit from the knowledge of the dairy manager or owner. A person wanting to become a dairy producer should consider starting as a dairy farm employee and should let the owner or manager know of this desire.
Typically, a new employee will perform daily chores such as milking or feeding the cows. As a farm employee, a worker is expected to develop a good work ethic and learn a variety of farm skills and basic animal care techniques. As experience is gained, a good employee might be made responsible for calf rearing and assisting with cow breeding, grass management or other farm tasks. A farm employee with ownership aspirations should learn all aspects of the dairy operation. The knowledge and skill gained while working each segment of the dairy farm will better prepare the employee for future steps along the career path. Typically, a motivated, career-minded person will be an employee for one to four years and then move up to an assistant farm manager or second-in-command position.
Having an employment contract between a farm owner and employee is a good business practice. The contract protects the employee and the farm owner from misunderstandings that may arise. The employment contract provides direct communications about responsibilities, expectations and concerns about the farm position. At a minimum, the contract should include the following items:
An employment contract may also include these items:
The employee should review all hiring documents at the time of hiring so any questions and concerns can be addressed immediately. Employees who fail to completely review the documents may not fully understand job expectations and requirements. The day of hire is the time to raise issues, not days or weeks later.
A farm manager typically is responsible for the daily operations and decision making of the dairy.
The next step along the career path is farm manager. Although moving to a different farm with different employees, cows, facilities and owners can be stressful, it can create new and exciting opportunities. The farm manager typically is responsible for the daily operations and decision making of the dairy. The farm manager will make a majority of the decisions concerning farm activities such as feeding, breeding, grass management and labor. The farm manager answers to the farm owner and is seldom responsible for the farm finances.
Because of the additional responsibilities, the farm manager's salary should be substantially higher than that of farm employees. Farms may offer manager opportunities not available to other employees and often provide living quarters for the manager and his or her family, which allows them to focus on saving money so they can purchase livestock, equipment or even a dairy farm.
One of the most challenging aspects of being a manager is dealing with employees. The manager may be responsible for hiring and firing personnel and other human resource functions. Effectively handling people and the issues they bring up can determine the future success of a farm. One of the most difficulty and frustrating tasks of a manager is maintaining a reasonable and fair work schedule. Sufficient employees need to be on hand to perform the necessary tasks, but employees — and managers — also need time off. The manager should be flexible with the schedule while protecting his or her own time away from the farm. Too often, managers feel like they cannot afford to be away from the farm, but this can quickly lead to burnout and can adversely impact the manager's relationship with the farm staff, family members and even the farm owners.
Farm managers are often asked to sign an employment contract. The contract should clearly explain the farm owner's expectations of the manager. Some farms require the manager to be responsible for the operation of the entire farm, while others assign the manager specific jobs Having the expectations clearly explained in writing helps to ensure the expectations are understood and to eliminate potential conflict. If the farm has a system to reward the manager for superior performance, the expectations and rewards should be clearly defined in the contract. These rewards might be based on milk production, cost containment or simple profitability.
If a person owns a farm but is unable to manage one because of age, physical condition or another reason, hiring a farm manager might allow the person an opportunity to be in the dairy business without having to personally meet all of the physical demands of the dairy. The key to success is finding the right manager and then creating an agreement that is fair and reasonable for both the manager and the owner. Such an owner-manager relationship can create opportunities for the farm manager and provide the farm owner a dependable income stream.
A contract milker contracts with a farm owner to perform specific duties, typically the milking chores. The contract determines the contract milker's income and may include incentives.
Contract milkers provide milking labor and management for a given price. The contract milker agreement may be a fixed-rate contract agreement where payment is based on pounds or hundredweight (cwt) of milk production. This type of agreement gives the milker an opportunity to increase income without assuming as much of the risk as an owner or sharemilker. The dairy owner bears most of the risk from fluctuations in milk production, feed costs, weather, milk prices and other production and income variables.
A contract milker may employ most of the farm milking labor and perform human resource functions such as hiring and firing milking staff. The contract milker, in return, receives a given amount of income to cover labor and management costs.
Contract milker agreements may also include an incentive for increased milk production or quality improvements and should be written so that all parties benefit from increased income.
Contract milkers have the opportunity to fine-tune their management skills under the careful eyes of an owner. This is a great training position, giving limited responsibility to the contract milker while allowing his or her management knowledge and skills to improve.
A sharemilker shares the risks, benefits and costs as well as the income of running a dairy operation.
Sharemilking provides a way for a dairy owner and sharemilker to share the risks, benefits and costs of running a dairy operation (Tranel, 1996). Sharemilking is a contractual agreement that involves operating a farm on behalf of the farm owner for an agreed share of the farm receipts, as opposed to a set wage for a contract milker. The share of the farm receipts is based on the value of each party's contributions to the dairy operation. The sharemilker is responsible for providing the labor required for harvesting the milk and other farm duties defined in the agreement. Because the sharemilker shares income and key operating expenses, the agreement has a built-in incentive to improve performance on the farm. A sharemilker agreement is a great tool allowing the owner to still be involved in the farm while creating an opportunity for someone else to learn and improve his or her management skills and knowledge.
Figure 2. Sharemilking steps to ownership.
Types of sharemilking agreementsAlthough owners and sharemilkers can create any type of sharemilking agreement, the two typical types are labor-only and 50 percent sharemilking agreements.
In a labor-only sharemilking agreement, the owner provides the land, facilities, equipment and herd, and the sharemilker provides labor for the operation. The owner retains ownership of the herd and bears more of the farm costs, such as hay-making and animal health, than the sharemilker. The amount of farm work required of the sharemilker is determined by the specific agreement, with the responsibility ranging from managing the herd only to carrying out all farm work. The sharemilker shares some of the production and price risk related to the milk check. This agreement allows a dairy owner who is not physically able to run the farm to continue owning and managing the farm while giving a sharemilker an opportunity to increase his or her management skill and potential income. In labor-only agreements, the sharemilker generally pays about 20 percent of key operating expenses, such as feed and purchased forage, and receives about 20 percent of the income, depending on the responsibility and risk being taken by the sharemilker versus that being taken by the owner.
Table 1. Labor-only sharemilking agreement.
Under a 50 percent sharemilking agreement (also called 50-50), the sharemilker owns the herd and the equipment needed to farm the property but does not own the milking facility. Usually, the sharemilker is responsible for the milking expenses, dairy cattle-related expenses and general farm work and maintenance, and the owner is responsible for property-maintenance and -improvement expenses. Annual costs of fertilizer, seed and purchased feed and forage are split 50-50 between the sharemilker and landowner. The percentage quoted in a 50 percent sharemilking agreement usually refers to the proportion of milk income the sharemilker receives. Although this percentage is most commonly 50 percent, it can range from 45 percent to 55 percent, depending on the situation. Under a 50-50 agreement, the sharemilker receives the agreed percentage of milk income plus the majority of income from stock sales, and the farm owner receives the remaining income. The sharemilker retains livestock ownership and can thus gain more equity and increase net worth as the number of dairy animals owned and paid for increases.
A 50 percent agreement provides an opportunity for a person on a dairy career path to maintain an existing dairy when the owner does not desire to provide the labor and management necessary for a successful operation. In this case, the owner treats the farm as an investment and wants a fair return on the assets, and the sharemilker often takes the responsibility for maintaining the existing systems, including manure management, feed and milking. The owner and sharemilker will need to negotiate about fertility maintenance, equipment, lane and other facility maintenance concerns, and to understand the financial impact of a drought, rapid price change for inputs and changes in milk production.
Table 2. Fifty percent sharemilking agreement.
Sharemilking agreement example The following example concerns a labor-only sharemilking agreement on a 300-cow dairy farm with annual milk production of 11,000 pounds and estimated yearly milk price of $15.50. The sharemilker provides the labor ($35,000 value) and shares some of the operating expenses for the dairy operation. The owner contributes the cows, land, buildings and machinery and a large portion of the operating expenses. According to the agreement, the sharemilker provides 20 percent of the contributions and thus should receive 20 percent of the income from the operation. Tables 3, 4 and 5 detail the contributions to variable costs, capital, labor and income for this example 300-cow dairy labor-only sharemilking agreement.
Table 3. Labor-only sharemilking — Variable cost contributions.
Purchased forage
Parlor supplies
DHIA testing
Hired labor
Marketing (hauling, coop, checkoff)
Fuel and oil
Truck and car costs
Machinery rent
Land rent
Utilities — electric, propane, etc.
Utilities — rural water
Fertilizer (P, K) and lime
Fertilizer (N)
Seed/Chemicals — annuals
Seed/Chemicals — perennials
Custom hire
Other expenses
Contribution percentage
20 percent
80 percent
Table 4. Labor-only sharemilking — Total contributions.
Table 5. Labor-only sharemilking — Income allocation.
Sharemilking agreement concernsCareful planning of a sharemilking agreement is important and should include creating a detailed breakdown of how each party will contribute to the agreement. MU Extension has developed a sharemilking evaluation tool and examples that are useful in developing a reasonable agreement, which are available online.
A sharemilking agreement can and should be a win-win agreement for both parties. The agreement should at a minimum include the following items:
Asset contribution values between parties can be a point of dispute in a sharemilking agreement. As capital price levels fluctuate from year to year or by depreciation, it can be challenging to determine the current market value of assets to decide the contribution levels for the sharemilker and owner.
Conflicts between owners and sharemilkers do not normally arise out of just one difference of opinion but usually stem from an accumulation of differences that eventually causes one or both parties to reach a breaking point that can result in termination of the contract.
Outside experts, such as attorneys and accountants, can be useful in reviewing or helping to develop a sharemilking agreement that works for both parties. Additionally, before entering an agreement, each party should interview the other and check the other's background references.
A farm owner is the primary decision-making authority and financial investor in the dairy operation. The owner ultimately is responsible for the risk and reaps the rewards of running the dairy.
The transition from sharemilker to owner requires capital. A 50 percent sharemilker should have equity available in his or her livestock, which together with available cash may provide the equity necessary to acquire financing for a farm.
When considering purchasing or developing a dairy farm, remember that the owner-operator is completely responsible for the success or failure of the farm and is subject to all the risks and rewards of farm ownership. Depending on owner's finances and desired level of involvement with the farm, the owner may employ personnel who are on the dairy career path as farm employees, managers, contract milkers or sharemilkers.
A partnership is an agreement among a group of investors who pool their resources to finance and develop a dairy farm.
The final stage of dairy ownership is some form of joint ownership such as a limited liability company (LLC) or S or C corporation, which will be characterized here as a partnership, regardless of legal entity form used. In a partnership agreement, a group of investors pools their resources to provide financing for a dairy farm. Typically, the group hires a farm manager, and the manager answers to the owners through a board organization. A partnership allows the owners to benefit not only from the success of their owned farm but also from the success of the equity business. The partnership also allows nondairy producers to invest in and benefit from the success of a dairy farm.
A partnership enables the partners to pool their capital into a single operation or company. Some groups require a large investment and others a small minimum investment. The larger the group, the more complex the operational documents. Size may also impact the organizational business form and how the business operates, with a large group requiring several levels of administration.
One strategy in forming a successful partnership is to involve people with different skills. One investor might excel at cow health and management, another at forage management and a third might know finances. By bringing this group together as an equity partnership, the operation can benefit from each unique skill set. However, the groups must be cautious not to send mixed signals to the farm manager, which can cause confusion and hinder the farm's success. The board is to provide direction and oversight not daily management; the manager must be allowed to make the day-to-day decisions of the farm.
Making the farm manager one of the equity partners has advantages. The managing partner benefits from ownership with a reduced level of capital input, shares some of the ownership risk and can benefit from exposure to the thoughts, skills and knowledge of the other owners. Again, however, caution must be exercised concerning the day-to-day management of the farm; the agreement must fully describe the responsibilities of the managing partner and the other owners, and the decision process that affects all the financially involved parties.
A retiring farmer can benefit from forming a partnership with either existing farmers or persons newer to the industry. The skills and knowledge of an experienced, retiring producer can be useful in a new dairy operation, and a partnership is a great way for a retiree to remain involved in the business without having to meet the physical demands of running a dairy.
Ownership structure and operational agreements are key to the success of a partnership. The farm's day-to-day operations — such as who makes decisions, how decisions are made and how the manager is accountable to the owners — must be considered when creating a partnership. Entrance and exit strategies are also important for the success of the business because they allow for additional partners to be brought into the business and for a smooth transition between generations.
A solid understanding of the basic partnership model is important, but hiring the right legal and financial advisors is crucial to the overall operation of the business. Partnerships need to be well-constructed, and considerable time and effort may be required to organize and complete all of the legal documents. Due diligence is a necessity and can help make the business successful. Good relationships between partners and a common goal for the company are keys to success. A shareholders' agreement is recommended to ensure that the expected outcomes for the business, authority of the farm manager and owners, and responsibility and expectations of the shareholders are identified and well-explained.
Table 6 lays out a potential path that shows steps and progression as a dairy producer gains experience and equity.
Table 6. Potential dairy career path.
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June 09, 2005, 01:51:05 PM »
I am still trying to decide between Willmette Law School and Texas Wesleyan. I was hoping that if anyone has any information about Willamette they could share! Is there anyone out there who is planning to attend? Or already does and has some opinion of it? thanks so much for your help!
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June 09, 2005, 02:44:57 PM »
I don't know very much about Willamette except that I know someone who didn't make it past 1L because of the harsh curve. However it looks like Texas Wesleyan has an even higher attrition rate (got the info from the LSAC site). Other than that I would think it comes down to the usual question of "Where do you want to work?" Hopefully other posters will have more specific info, but the Pacific NW is a great place to be, I think.
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June 09, 2005, 04:02:38 PM »
I'm a 2L at Willamette; it's a great school. Faculty quality is excellent, and the education you will receive is one of the finest in the nation. Many students who have transferred after their 1L year to Tier 1 schools have said that the quality of education at Willamette is at least as good if not better.
There is a rather harsh curve; the bottom 15% of each individual class (i.e. torts, property, etc.) has to get a C- or below. But, my experience has been that it is not difficult to do well if you apply yourself. I am near the top of my class, and feel that I still could have studied harder.
Good luck!
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June 10, 2005, 09:59:45 AM »
Thanks! Do you recommend preparing the summer before by reading books and outlines, etc.? Also, is there anything about Willamette you don't really like? You said that you found yourself able to do well, how much studying did you do? Thanks for all your help, I'm really nervous about starting and am trying to get as much info. as possible!
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June 10, 2005, 03:02:47 PM »
The fall book list isn't out yet, as of yesterday anyway, so you can't get your books yet...makes it hard to do the reading for class. But, I do suggest perusing some of the supplements that various companies put out. The first year class schedule is similar for most law schools; at Willamette your first term will be Torts, Criminal Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, and Legal Research/Writing. I would suggest picking up a black letter outline and/or examples and explanations for each of those classes except legal research/writing. I really wish I had done this in the beginning (especially with Civ Pro) because then I probably would have had more of an idea of what was going on.
The first term I did better than the second (which, actually, was pretty much standard from what I've heard); the first term I spent about an hour or so before classes started, and then I had a few breaks between classes during the day (anywhere from 1/2 hour - 1 1/2 hours) that I used to read/study; and then usually anywhere from 1-3 hours a night; and I always took one weekend day off, and usually one night during the week off.
The busiest time for me was the 3 weeks before finals, and then finals themselves. The 3 weeks before finals were spent outlining (for those, like me and 90% of my class, who didn't outline as we went), and then the days between finals during the two weeks of finals is spent intensely studying for each of the finals.
Hope that helps.
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June 10, 2005, 06:52:32 PM »
Thanks so much, that absolutely does help, I really appreciate the suggestions for what to look at beforehand. One more question for you; I'm still really torn between Texas Wesleyan and Willamette. In Texas the cost of living is cheaper, so is everything, and the starting salary is listed as higher. Also, I can afford a MUCH nicer place to live in during law school, which I think would be nice since you spend so much time studying. However, Willamette is Tier 3, so therefore higher ranked, I've heard nothing but wonderful things about it, and my boyfriend would be closer (he's in northern cal.) and yes I know BAD reason, but I can't help but think about it. Do you have any suggestions on how to make this decision? Thanks again for your help, I REALLY appreciate it!!!
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June 13, 2005, 08:37:26 AM »
Where to go is really a personal decision, based on many different factors. However, I can say that housing in Salem is really not that expensive. I rent a nice 1 bedroom house with a full basement, hardwood floors, probably around 1100-1200 square feet total for $495 a month; and it's about 1/2 mile (at the most) from the school, has a nice little backyard, car port, etc.
I'm confused when you say the starting salary is listed as being higher; do you mean the average starting salary after law school? This is going to vary so much even at the same school; some people are going to go off and be Public Defenders for 30k or so a year, while others are going to do the big firm thing and make 100k starting out. It's nearly impossible to determine what your salary is going to be solely on what law school you go to.
And, the boyfriend thing isn't necessarily a bad reason. Choosing a law school isn't just about what school is ranked higher, faculty, etc...to get through law school successfully, a lot of people also need an infrastructure of support. As long as it doesn't become a distraction, I think that having somewhere to escape to once in awhile is a good thing. Taking a Friday off for a three day weekend to go down there once in awhile isn't a bad thing; it may be what you need to recharge. I took days off here and there to re-charge; as long as you make friends, there will be people who are willing to take notes for you, and vice versa.
I really don't know much about Texas Wesleyan, so I can't really give you a comparison of the two schools...oh, if you don't get a scholarship right away coming to Willamette, don't worry about it. If you do well the first year, the Dean will probably award you one regardless of need/request. Scholarship recipients have to maintain a 2.9 GPA, otherwise their scholarship gets taken away and given to those students who didn't get one coming in, but did well enough academically during the year to deserve one. I was very surprised to get a letter awarding me 8k for next school year.
Willamette really does take care of its students. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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June 14, 2005, 10:52:13 AM »
Hi again, You do have a good point about starting salary...that everyone will be different and based on different things..I was just looking at what USNew's lists it as (but yes, I agree very subjective!) I actually just got back from visiting Salem OR. I left on Sat. and got back last night (Mon.) It was an absolutely Beautiful campus! In fact, I think it is probably the nicest one that I have ever seen! The stream running through and the old style buildings really make it just wonderful. However, I was pretty disappointed with the town. I guess I've been spoiled living here, but it seemed kind of run down. The West side was much nicer and seemed to have promise, but overall I was really disappointed with Salem, I pictured something totally different. And as far as the living situations go, yes I noticed that rent is very cheap (which is really great for students, here it's about $1200 for a one bedrooom!) but I've been looking to purchase rather than rent, and I was very dissapointed in the house prices...for what it costs to buy a not very nice house in Salem, I can get a beautiful 2200 sq. ft. home in Fort Worth. At this point I'm leaning towards going to Texas, but I have heard nothing but GREAT things from every Willamette student I've spoken with. I really havn't had the opportunity to speak with many TWU students. I think that Willamette is probably a wonderful school that provides a great education, but I'm wondering if I wont be happy living there is it worth going?? The other thing is, I've read that most everyone stays in Washington and Oregon afterwards to work and the chance of coming to California is very very low. And although it's a better school, do you think that matters a lot between tier 3 and 4??? I spoke with my brothers best friend who is a 35 yr. old lawyer at a big firm and he said it doesn't matter at all...that once your out of the top 100 schools, they don't even look. I'm not sure this is true, but it's something to think about!! I really don't know what to do at this point! This is such a hard decision!!!
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June 15, 2005, 09:56:15 AM »
Yeah, the campus is really nice...the town itself is so so. The more we live here, the more it grows on us, but there are areas that aren't so great. There is a big meth problem in Oregon, and in Salem especially. But, we really haven't experienced too many problems associated with it. There is a lot to do in Salem/Oregon, you just have to be geared towards a Pacific Northwest mentality; there is a lot of opportunity for hiking, camping, canoeing, skiing, going to the beach, going to the Dunes, art shows/classes, etc. Also, a lot of Willamette students live out of town a little ways, or even as far North as the Portland/Vancouver area.
As for rankings, I would say that once you get out of Tier one schools, you probably are looking at working regionally for a few years at least if you want to go Big Law. So, if you want to go Big Law and 100k a year, graduating from Willamette you are probably going to be looking at Portland firms like Tonkon Torp, Stoel Rives, Schwabe, etc. And, to do that, you're going to need to stay near the top of the class
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top 20-25%. If you ultimately want to stay in Texas, you should probably think about going to Wesleyan. Same thing if you want to work in California, if you aren't going to go to a top 50 school, choose one that's in the area you want to be in. Most firms reserve a few spots in their hiring class for students from regional schools.
If you want to work in CA, between Wesleyan and Willamette, I would probably choose Willamette simply because it's closer, and thus likely to get more name recognition. I'm also biased, and don't feel that Willamette is a "typical" t.t.t. We had a few years of horrible classes that temporarily brought the bar passage rate down, and I think we get a bad rap in the US News rankings. In terms of current bar passage rate, faculty excellence, student/professor ratio, etc. we should be ranked a lot higher. But, that's just my opinion.
Really, the most important factor is if you have decided where you want to ultimately work...figure that out, and then choose a school in that region.
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June 19, 2005, 11:11:21 AM »
Hey, TortLover-
I'm a recently admitted 1L to be, and I'm wondering what insight you have into which parts of Salem are decent neighborhoods (i.e., not a strip mall, a la Keizer), convenient to Willamette? I'd like to be able to walk to campus and uhh... "downtown," but it seems like that type housing is somewhat scarce. Right now I'm focusing around Bush's Pasture and Court-Chemeketa (NW of campus). I'm pretty familiar with Salem, having grown up in Eugene, now living in Portland. Any suggestions? Are there any neighborhoods or buildings that seem to attract more law students than others?
Thanks in advance...
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