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Flexible Funding Company History
Founding Principals and Supporting Team
Steve Capper
Managing Member, CEO
Received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the California State University system (majors in both Marketing and Accounting specialties). The first years out of college (late 70's early 80's) were as a loan officer for several State/Regional banks. While in finance Steve earned a CA Real Estate Broker License a licensing designation still maintained. Understanding the cyclical nature of the real estate industry–a large segment of bank lending –he then spent years working in the more-stable food brokerage industry, first in the grocery industry with national brands and then in the food service industry. While in this position Steve's father began urging Steve to seriously think about getting into his own business. When his brother Dave launched an advertising/marketing company in a new groundbreaking medium Steve joined him and together built it up. Eventually they demonstrated it was so lucrative that the large chains they were working with decided to take over the niche themselves– an early lesson in entrepreneurship. With his Brokers License in hand Steve moved into commercial property management, but was still strongly urged by his father to strive toward having his own business; over the decades his dad had seen too many of his friends work in seemingly solid positions for years only get a termination pink slip. In 1992, Steve Capper teamed up with currently-retired Flexible Funding Managing Member/CFO Steven Elias, an (then) active veteran of the staffing industry, to start Flexible Funding. See Steven Elias and Sol Capper bios, and The Beginnings of Flexible Funding story below.
Paul DeLuca
Paul DeLuca - Managing Member
From 1999 until present, Paul grew a National commercial finance portfolio of factoring, asset based lending and purchase order funding from 5MM to over 45MM. Paul's primary long-term expertise includes underwriting, deal structuring and lending loan workouts, much of it focused in the staffing industry/labor sectors. Commercial finance experience in credit, software, accounting systems, banking, insurance, and payroll processing have all provided the skills to head up daily general operations of Flexible Funding. From 2001 to 2008 as a founding principal of Meritus M&A, Paul also facilitated financial transactions/financial buyers in key temporary staffing industry acquisitions. Completing over $1B in staffing industry buyouts, this tenure was invaluable in exposing him to many different situations that a staffing company may find itself in, whether in growth, restructuring, or exit mode. Additional experience in the first decade beginning year 2000, includes starting, operating and selling a medical staffing business with three locations throughout the Western U.S
Steven Elias
Retired Managing Member, CFO
Earned his Bachelor of Business Administration- Accounting & Finance at the University of Colorado and also an MBA at Golden Gate University (San Francisco). After a number of years in Operations and Systems Management with Security Pacific Bank–finally merging into Bank of America– he spent a number of years as CFO/Controller for a software startup company that was eventually taken public. He then followed his former software CEO into the staffing industry, functioning for eight years as the CFO/Controller of a staffing company providing temporary employment, permanent placement, and executive search services. Offices were based in San Francisco, with office branches in Palo Alto, CA/Silicon Valley and Southern California/Orange County. In this position Elias learned all aspects of the staffing industry, ran hundreds of weekly payrolls, and found the need to work with payroll funding and factoring companies. Finding many problems with the weekly funding process and the intrusiveness of factoring companies he drew up a superior funding model and had someone cold call for a year and a half to get a funding customer (without result), however, more than calling was needed to get a funding company launched.
Sol Capper
Founding Advisor - Early Years Principal
Sol Capper, originally from Brooklyn, NY, earned his Bachelor of Business Administration at City College of New York. His first years out of college in the late 1930's and early 1940's were in the factoring accounts-receivable funding industry with United Factors in Manhattan, N.Y. In the early years of the accounts receivable funding industry, funding companies were limited to financing the apparel, garment, and textile trades. He saved his money and then factored/financed the textile industry on his own. He eventually ended up as a national apparel manufacturer (based in San Francisco) for thirty years, all the while, funding the accounts receivables of many other different businesses. Sol ran into a woman who knew that Steven Elias wanted to get a funding company off the ground. Although Sol did not know the staffing industry well, he knew accounts receivables financing, and had two other key pieces that were necessary; an entity with a Commercial Finance Lenders License and proper bonding, and his son Steve Capper who had the marketing as well as the accounting/finance background to get the venture launched.
The Beginnings of Flexible Funding
The three, Steven, Steve, and Sol agreed that a funding project could be put together. While Steven Elias continued to function as a staffing company CFO, and with the permission of the staffing company owner, Steve Capper took up a cubicle in the middle of a thriving staffing agency surrounded on all sides by sales, interviews, searches, and management issues. For years, Steve made thousands of cold calls and developed new marketing while Steven developed operations information systems. Both worked on underwriting due diligence, legal, credit, and the hundreds of other aspects of running a funding company… see A Staffing Agency's Ongoing Interactions. Sol met with Steven and Steve on a regular basis as an advisor. Funding clients were added one by one until they were large enough to move into their own offices. Steven and Steve saved money to eventually establish their own entity with it's own Commercial Finance Lenders License and bonding.
Nash Liao
Chief of Operations
Flexible Funding grew to a size that needed a higher level of information systems. Steven Elias went to his MBA alma mater to find a graduate student who could work part time designing and programming exactly what was needed. Nash received his Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from the California State University system and was now in the final semesters of graduate school at Golden Gate University. He not only built Flexible Funding's systems at that point but also ran operations as a backup for Steven, and quickly soaked up all aspects of the funding industry. When he graduated with his Masters degree (MBA), it was an easy transition to become a full time team member.
John Villanueva
Director of Account Services
Customer Service, Credit and Collections
John received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the California State University system. He spent years in the staffing industry as a successful recruiter in temporary and permanent placement. Flexible Funding had an unusually large customer in healthcare staffing that needed full time assistance with invoice follow-up and payment-collections, and Flexible agreed to provide that person at no extra cost. Flexible hired one of its own staffing agency funding customers to do a search for just the right person, somebody who understood the staffing industry. At the same time, the first Middle East war broke out and the permanent placement business in the U.S. was decimated by national uncertainty –so John was receptive to a change. He joined Flexible and over many years has learned collections, credit, and legal aspects of funding. See Accounts Receivable Collection Ties to Payroll Funding. John is an anchor of customer relations at Flexible Funding and is a go-to person for most problems.
Mark Miller
Head of Underwriting & Contracts
Marketing & Sales Support
Mark supported himself in college (California State University Long Beach) as a freelance artist, then spent many years as a Network Manager for AT&T. As a 'Jack-of-all-Trades' type, with many interests, he eventually tired of the constraints of corporate life, and desired to work in a different, less-formal company environment. Flexible Funding's well-known customer flexibility is reflected in its internal organization, which allowed him to flourish in the eclectic areas of underwriting, marketing & sales support, contract management and legal support. Mark is a wordsmith par excellence for the company, truly understands and is able to convey our philosophy, tone and unique differences in the staffing payroll funding industry marketplace. Like John, Mark is an anchor of Flexible's customer relations. He most enjoys strategizing with Steve, while underwriting with his left hand and drinking coffee with his right!
Mark Harrold
Collateral Monitoring and Special Projects
Mark Harrold received his undergraduate degree in Physics at San Francisco State University, and a law degree (J.D.) from San Francisco Law School. He performed special technical and legal projects for Flexible Funding while working for years in the electronics and computer industries. These projects and the continued growth of Flexible Funding's client base led him out of the computer industry to focus solely on secured-lending collateral monitoring for Flexible.
Scott Gursky
Attorney at Law
Scott earned a B.A from Boston University, and J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Scott is an independent attorney with his own private law practice, specializing in commercial collections and business law. He has worked closely with our company for almost two decades, and is very familiar with staffing, receivables finance, and our company operations.
Ron Ventre
Business Development Officer
For years, Flexible Funding focused primarily on the staffing industry, with an asset-based credit line structure (ABL). Increasingly, some clients have asked us to 'factor' their receivables for other types of businesses, or referred friends and associates to us. Banks have typically declined to lend to many of these business owners for a variety of reasons, mostly related to their size, resources, or collateral type. With this market clearly in evidence, Ron Ventre came to us with the perfect mix of experience to facilitate the development of a factoring program. In his role as Business Development Officer, Ron also works to build mutually beneficial business banking relationships. He is a seasoned veteran in commercial banking (First Citizens / Ironstone Bank; Plaza Bank), and represented one of the largest national factoring companies.
Dave Reddix
Credit and Credit Monitoring
Dave received his Bachelors Degree in Radio and Television from the California State University system (at the highly respected department of the San Francisco campus). Dave spent fifteen years as a television cameraman at CNN, and prior to that as a cameraman with CBS affiliates. After many decades with heavy cameras on the front lines– with foreign presidents, major league sports teams, hanging out of helicopters, trying to stay safe in civil riot situations, with Tom Brokaw and Connie Chung at natural disasters, fighting for camera position with fifty other cameraman at the O.J. Simpson trials, etc.– it was time to move on. Dave learned credit and credit monitoring at Flexible, and has taken many professional trade credit courses with organizations such as the International Factoring Association, Dun and Bradstreet, and Experian Credit. In his spare time he is an award-winning filmmaker of documentaries.


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Some rather wonderful people have been asking me questions about my debut novel, anemogram, and have even stretched to enquiring about my thoughts on writing in general. Here I've gathered together my recent stumble into talking about my book.
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Spent Saturday on the Solihull Artists' Forum Artists' Trail. An opportunity to see local artists working in their own studios. Didn't do as many as last year but always happy to see Kathryn Pettitt's textile work and jewellery. I just love her studio which is an oasis at the bottom of her garden - an Aladdin's Cave where she can hibernate, listening to Radio 4 and just getting on with all her stuff and things she loves to do. Bliss! Great to See Paula Hamilton's landscapes. I don't do many landscapes myself - in fact none at all but got the urge to put paint to canvas and try some myself and made a mental note to look out some of my photographs from holidays past (photos I have taken with a view anyway of painting that particular scene - lots from Cornwall and France- I simply must have a go.
Great to see Jackie's work too - loved her floating canvases and her textile work.
Dropped in as well to see Maureen and Avril at Hilary Poole's house. Hilary is another person who has converted her garage to a studio. Would love to do that with our garage but its only bare breeze block and will get mighty cold in the winter. Could put a heater in I suppose but might prove expensive. Need to maybe seriously think about this as I want to experiment with Procion dyes and don't want to do that in the house. Also fancied having a dabble at reupholstering seeing as I have now accumulated 2 chairs, a foot stool and an ottomon last week in Lyme. Bargain at £10.
More PHDs I fear.
Have a look at last year's art trail . Myself and Maureen have been papped on it.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
MA Show at the Herbert
Happy Ever After (what a great place to have your show - pity we haven't got somewhere like that in Solihull for our degree show). Went primarily to see Katie Watkins work (2010 BA graduate from Solihull College). Her work was based on the fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood which she called Little Red Womanhood and centred on the symbolic representation of menstruation and womanhood. Loved the stitching on the dress which she had embroidered to look like a patch of menstrual blood which had leaked through. Very strong imagery and quite shocking. Not sure I could have done that as I would have worried about being embarassed in front of my male friends and relatives at the private view but I suppose I need to get over that if I am to be a successful artist. Tracey Emin doesn't worry about that kind of thing after all.
Monday, 19 September 2011
A Weekend in Lyme Regis
A fabulous weekend with the girls down in Lyme Regis. It was also the Lyme Regis Arts Fest so got to visit lots of artists' open studios in and around Lyme, lots of walking and quite a bit of eating too. Thanks Sue for letting us stay at Nettlebank and for being such a great friend and host.
One of the best places we visited in Lyme was The Town Mill Bakery - a great vegetarian cafe which bakes its own bread and serves the most amazing food - and its all home made. The set up there is quite an unusual concept - cut yourself a slice of bread from one of the many tasty loaves available, help yourself to a main dish which may be a slice of home made pizza, a rosemary and garlic focaccia or a warming bowl of country vegetable stew or whatever takes your fancy, then grab an empty place at one of the long tables where everyone sits together hugger mugger, having ordered a drink at the massive Gaggia on the way. For dessert go back up for a slice of one of their tempting home made cakes and another one if you want because they're all delicious, then on your way out pay at the till. Nobody keeps a tally of what you've eaten, its all on trust but to be honest nobody who comes here would want to diddle them out of a few pence anyway because the food is so good and such good value. Because it was Arts Fest Week over by the breads were some amazing pastel drawings on the wall of the bakers making their bread here at some unearthly hour in the morning.
Breakfast is even more interesting - grab a wooden board and cutlery, cut yourself a slice of bread then toast it in one of the toasting machines, help yourself to a huge bowl of homemade muesli or a boiled egg, then sit down and slather on the butter and raspberry jam from one of the bowls on the long tables.
Fed and watered we are back onto the art trail though for me I'm always thinking about where my next meal is coming from. Back to the Town Mill Bakery then for a spot of lunch!
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Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Suffolk Puffs at the Herbert
Great day at the Herbert yesterday on a workshop with Jane Cobbett learning how to make Suffolk Puffs - a very versatile form of patchwork. Made a beautiful brooch.
Jane and Peterson Cobbett have an exhibition there of beautiful vintage quilts called A Stitch in Time: A History of Patchwork.
Jane and Peterson Cobbett have an exhibition there of beautiful vintage quilts called A Stitch in Time: A History of Patchwork.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
A busy day at The New Walsall Art Gallery
Cameron Galt WatercolourWorkshop
Early start yesterday to be at Ther New Walsall Art Gallery to attend the workshop at 11.00 given by resident artist Cameron Galt who is a member of the Royal Watercolour Society. About 10 of us were in the artist's studio painting watercolour studies of pomegranates and pears. Cameron is just such a nice, funny, friendly man. He gave us some good advice on watercolours and the use of masking fluid which I have only briefly used before. He gave a talk later in the afternoon about the paths he took (some good, some bad) and how he became an artist. At one point rubbing shoulders with Lucien Freud who had attended one of his exhibitions (although it turned out that he was only there to see his fellow artist who was also exhibiting in the same show) he thumbs his nose at the art establishment and the likes of Charles Saatchi who actually did buy a few of his pieces at one time but then ended up selling them on. We really could have gone on listening to him for ages if it hadn't been for the gallery assistant telling him that they were due to shut in about 20 minutes so he needed to wind his talk up - a truly remarkable, modest and entertaining man who has hit highs and lows in his 21 year career but has lived to tell the tale.
Mark Titchner - BE TRUE TO YOUR OBLIVION
Went along to the Mark Titchner talk at Walsall Art Gallery which I had been looking forward to for a while. Booked it ages ago. Felt we knew him more because Laura had studied him during the first year of her degree. Very agreeable, modest man - only in mid thirties (and good looking to boot). He spoke of his work as part of Home of Metal. He uses text a lot in his work - slogans and lyrics and particularly liked his metal construction of words. He didn't seem at all pretentious like some artists we have seen.
Mark Titchner works in a wide variety of media, often combining new technologies with more traditional craft techniques. An overarching interest is the ways in which communication engenders belief. Text commonly features within his work and he draws from a wide range of sources including song lyrics, advertising slogans, corporate mission statements and political manifestos.
Newly commissioned works will be shown alongside key works from the artist's past practice. Amongst the brand new works will be a video portrait of Nicholas Bullen, a founding member of Napalm Death, and an enormous banner that combines digital image manipulation with the raw structure of a breeze-block wall.
The exhibition is presented as part of Home of Metal, a celebration of the music that was born in the Black Country and Birmingham. Created and produced by Capsule, the project brings people together to share their passion and to explore themes of Heavy Metal through exhibitions, film screenings, live events, a conference and family friendly activities. Four decades since Heavy Metal was unleashed onto an unsuspecting world, Home of Metal honours a truly global musical phenomenon.
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Those were all custom orders! I am almost done with two more, that I haven't taken photos of yet- one for my nephew's baby shower this weekend, and one to (finally!) put in the shop. Besides that, there are quite a few more in the beginning stages, waiting to be stuffed and sewn!
Sock monkeys take a lot of work to make, at least the way I make them (I am very focused on little details, and somewhat of a perfectionist...). It's been a little non-stop over here for a while, and I began to realize that when Kade started giving me advice the other day...
Me- "Sorry honey, we don't have any extra money in the budget right now for toys."
Kade- "Hmm. Well, maybe you just need to make more sock monkeys then, huh!"
then yesterday:
Kade- "Just make some more sock monkeys, mom! Sheesh! Learn your lesson yet?"
Apparently, sock monkeys are the answer to all my problems. Who knew?! We have been talking to Kade a lot recently about how mommy and daddy have to work so that we can have a place to live, have a car, have food to eat, etc. and it suddenly clicked with Kade that you need money to buy things. Now he isn't quite as upset that daddy can't get home until close to bedtime, because he understands that daddy is working so hard every day for our benefit.
Kade is trying to think of ways to earn money himself, so he can buy that toy he wants. Yesterday when I was using hand sanitizer + magic eraser (hey, it works!) to get rid of dry erase marker stains on the whiteboard, Kade said, "hey... I bet Grandma doesn't know that trick. I bet I can sell it to her!" and then he wiggled his eyebrows and tapped his fingertips together with a very sly giggle. He wants to sell cleaning tips! So funny.
He also made me a video. It's one of his favorite things to do lately. You can tell by watching this that our house really has been a sock monkey factory, at least in his eyes. (Oh, and I don't know why the video looks so strange... I think he was using the Eiffel Tower background effect, which doesn't work too well unless you are in front of a plain wall or sheet or something.)
Anyways, here is a prime example of Kade sweetness:
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PunkPong project is a Pong-like game written in DHTML (JavaScript, CSS, and HTML) that uses...
papercut is command line based rock, paper, scissors game for Unix based operating systems...
PaXman is a little Pacman-Clone.
Pad Taxi is Space Taxi like Game written in Qt/C .
Pillows is an exciting "save-the-world" arcade game with a very unique premise!
Planetary Hoppers project is a networked strategy game for Java.
An arcade game written in Python and PyGame
A snake clone in Python, with enemies!
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Inspired by the iconic Star Wars films is this convenient USB auto charging port that is designed to be a miniature replica of the Death Star space station. The small spherical unit allows drivers to connect their smartphones, MP3 players and other USB-compatible devices directly to the car for easy listening.
The Star Wars Death Star USB Car Charger provides a helpful multi-unit charging station that can be used to service a variety of tech devices as a central hub. The device utilizes a stylish grey orb aesthetic inspired by the detailing of the floating sci-fi space station. A smaller cylinder unit sits below the Death Star, making the device stationary by fitting into a cup holder during long drives.
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This USB Auto Charging Port is Modelled After the Iconic Death Star
- By: Misel SabanJul 20, 2016
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Waterfest is one of those car shows that always manages to surprise you no matter how long you've been visiting. Just when you think you've seen it all, enter the gang from Liberty VIP…
Disturbing the peace is more than just a band name, it's a lifestyle for Will and Ty. They entered the show grounds this past Sunday with one thing in mind: grab as much attention as possible.
If you're wondering what was the thought process behind driving Will's Lexus GS430 and Ty's Lexus GS300 into the vendors section of Waterfest, read what Will has to say about it:
It just so happened that I was in York, PA attending the Tuner Evolution show on Saturday with the rest of the Liberty VIP cars.
We were heading home on Sunday back to Queens, NY when Lou invited us to Waterfest. So we decided to roll down to check out the show. Thanks to Lou for inviting us to his Lower Class booth. He got Ty's car (GS300) and my car (SC430) in the show.
We weren't really suppose to be in that show but that crazy idea came from Ty while we were about to park into the lot but decided to drive into the show at the last second.
Will: Do you know where Lou's booth is?
Ty: No, lets drive around and find it lol..
So we drove in 2 mph through aisle after aisle with 1000's of people walking until we found Lou's booth and just laid the cars down.
Will neglected to mention the fact that the minute they aired out they started blasting classic hop hop and rap music throughout the show. The best ideas sometimes come off a whim like this and we were glad to be a part of it. Time to take a closer look at these bad boys and see what makes them tick.
Sitting on top of a set of 19×9.5 ET+13 front and 19×10.5 ET+13 rear Junction Produce wheels, Ty's GS is one clean machine.
In order to lay frame, the GS was outfitted with a bag over coil setup. BC coilovers were custom valved to 12KG up front and 10KG out back and mated to UAS AeroSport shortened bag fronts and rears to give it the perfect parking height.
The twin 3 gallon tanks, AccuAir VU-4 Manifold, dual ViAir 444C compressors and Numatics water traps are all located on either side of the trunk underneath custom fabricated covers to keep the plush interior flowing out back.
Ty's GS300:
- BC custom coilover setup valved to 12KG front and 10Kg Rear
- UAS AeroSport Shortened Bag Fronts
- UAS Aerosport Bag Rears
- Twin 3 Gallon air Tanks
- AccuAir VU4 Manifold
- Dakota digital Odyssey Quad Air Pressure monitor Chrome with Blue lettering
- 5x 500 PSI senders
- Dual ViAir 444C Chrome Compressors
- Dual Numatics Water Traps
- 3/8″ Air lines
- Custom Wireless Remote Control
- Chrome 7button switch box
Will's SC is in a league of its own. A set of 19×10 ET-16 and 19×11.5 ET-7 Weds Kranze Bazreias fit perfectly inside custom pulled and flared fenders.
The widening of the car didn't stop with the fenders, Nate at Dreamakers Kustoms widened the front and rear bumpers as well. The goal was to be able to drive around completely aired out.
Beneath the white exterior Will found enough room in the trunk of his hard top convertible to slap in a fully chromed 5 gallon tank holding the air required to inflate and deflate his UAS AeroSport bag setup. Nothing short of an AccuAir E-Level and VU-4 setup would be proper enough for this SC.
Will's SC430:
- UAS AeroSport Air Bags
- 3/8″ lines
- AccuAir E-Level
- AccuAir VU-4 manifold
- Dual ViAir 444C Chrome compressors
- AccuAir Wireless remote control
- 5 gallon tank.
The VIP scene is held down with guys like Will and Ty from Liberty VIP, but being part of the culture means more than slapping on fancy wheels, low bags, plush leather seats and doing custom body work…
…being VIP is being part of a lifestyle that requires an enjoyment of the finer things in life with the friends and family that mean the most to you, all the while keeping your cool with a fresh bottle of Crystal in the back seat.


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Jeff Steiner's France
So who am I? I'm an American living in France, La Roche sur Foron (near Geneva) at the moment. Over the last fifteen years I have learned a lot about living and traveling in France. Which is why I've created over 50 web sites and an ebook (see below) to help you. I'm originally from Los Angeles and have lived outside the United States before - Nicaragua in the early 1990's.
My philosophy is simple I'll give you the 'straight' info, no rose colored glasses and you decide if France is right for you. I'll tell you what I've seen and let you decide if you'd like to visit. I'll tell you about daily life in France and you decide if living here is right for you.
Autrefois - France of Yesteryear & Today: Discover France as it once was and is today. This 'Tour de France' of 101 sets of then and now photos takes you from Paris to Bordeaux to the Alps and beyond.
French Road Signs: This ebook teaches you the 'grammar' of French road signs, so you'll be able drive more safely and get to where you want to go in France with less stress. The 200+ French road signs that are translated into English are some of the common found in France.
Americans in France - Resource for people that would like to live or travel in France.
Ajaccio Airport, Avignon Airport, Bastia Airport, Bergerac Airport, Beziers Airport, Biarritz Airport, Bordeaux Airport, Brest Airport, Brive Airport, Calvi Airport, Carcassonne Airport, Chambery Airport, Dinard Airport, Figari Airport, Geneva Airport, Grenoble Airport, La Rochelle Airport, Lille Airport, Limoges Airport, Lourdes Airport, Lyon Airport, Marseille Airport, Montpellier Airport, Nantes Airport, Nice Airport, Nimes Airport, Pau Airport, Perpignan Airport, Poitiers Airport, Rennes Airport, Rodez Airport, Strasbourg Airport, Toulon Airport & Tours Airport.
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Python developers had reason to celebrate this week, with the release of IronPython 1.0 , a full implementation of the Python language for Microsoft's CLR (Common Language Runtime). With IronPython, Python programs can run as first-class managed code on the .Net platform.
Of course, some open source advocates will scoff at this announcement. Why on Earth would they choose to code in an open source, cross-platform language such as Python, only to run their programs on Microsoft's closed, proprietary framework? But this attitude ignores both the value of the CLR and the breadth of support it has gained from the open source community.
The day after the IronPython announcement, the Gnome Project released Gnome 2.16, bringing a variety of new features and enhancements to the open source GUI desktop. Among these is Tomboy, a new note-taking application that becomes a standard part of Gnome as of the new version. Tomboy is written in C#, which means it needs a CLR implementation in order to run. And that means that, soon, anyone who wants to install Gnome will also need to install the CLR.
This was a difficult decision for the Gnome maintainers, and a controversial one. Open source developers and vendors are often leery of technologies that could leave them vulnerable to intellectual-property lawsuits from proprietary software companies. Just one patent infringement case could be enough to kill an independent open source project outright. To tie a critical platform such as Gnome to technologies developed by Microsoft, some say, is the equivalent of sticking all our necks under the guillotine.
But Miguel de Icaza, founder of Gnome, disagrees. For the past few years, de Icaza and his team of developers at Novell have been working on Mono, a fully open source implementation of the CLR for Linux and Unix systems. When Tomboy runs on a Gnome desktop, it runs on Mono. And development and support of Mono, de Icaza says, are no more controlled by Microsoft than is Gnome or Linux itself.
That's not enough to reassure some naysayers. Microsoft might be leaving Mono alone now, they say, but who knows when the notorious enemy of Linux will start fiddling with the .Net APIs, asserting hidden patent claims, or otherwise trying to pull the rug out?
Somewhere in all this, cooler heads must prevail. My colleague Tom Yager's comments notwithstanding, managed code is the future. Java has become the de facto language for enterprise software development, and .Net is rapidly becoming the preferred way to write software for Windows. These platforms lift some of the burden of hardware control, memory management, and security auditing from programmers' shoulders, allowing them to concentrate on developing increasingly more complex and sophisticated applications. Open source platforms such as Gnome and Linux need these tools if they are to compete with proprietary software.
Before Mono there was no managed-code environment available under an open source license. Sun continues to stall and dance around the issue of open sourcing Java, but Mono is here now, and it works. According to de Icaza, it is no more vulnerable to patent lawsuits than any other open source application. Tellingly, Ubuntu Linux doesn't ship software to decode MP3 audio files because of intellectual-property concerns, but it does ship Mono. Have Mono's critics really assessed the risks fairly, or do they just hate the CLR because of where it came from?
Microsoft still has Visual Basic, but it supports IronPython anyway. In so doing, it has reasserted and demonstrated its willingness to support languages running on the CLR that weren't invented in Redmond -- even ones that were born as open source. Call it an olive branch or call it a publicity stunt; either way, surely there's room for a little transfer of technology in the other direction?


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Tavern open for business
The East End Tavern is back in business after a Washington County judge delayed a 30-day liquor license suspension and a $1,000 fine issued by the Board of License Commissioners of Washington County on Jan. 28.
Circuit Judge John H. McDowell signed a court order on Feb. 3 that delays the suspension and fine on the East Franklin Street establishment until a decision on an appeal is made, according to court documents.
Tavern owner Faye A. Myers appealed the liquor control board's decision on Feb. 2, court documents said.
The three members of the liquor control board voted unanimously to suspend the tavern's liquor license and issue a fine citing "numerous unacceptable activities" that had occurred inside the premises, according to the written decision.


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BALTIMORE – UMBC looks to snap a two-game skid and pick up its first victory against a ranked team this season when it hosts No. 19 Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, April 17 at the UMBC Stadium. First draw is set for 4 p.m., with all the action available live on UMBCRetrievers.tv.
The Retrievers (8-5, 2-2 AEC) dropped back-to-back contests for the first time this season, following Saturday's 9-6 loss to Albany. Senior goalie (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) matched a season-high with 10 saves, including seven stops in the first half, but the Great Danes outscored UMBC, 7-3, in the second half en route to taking sole possession of second place in the America East standings.
Junior midfielder Shannon Harkey (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley/Florida) has led the Retrievers in scoring in each of the last two games, registering hat tricks in both contests. On the season, 13 of Harkey's 26 goals have come on free-position shots, including all three scores against Albany on Saturday. Classmate Kristen Bilney (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) is tied with Harkey for second on the team in goals scored (26) and also leads the squad in caused turnovers (12) and ground balls (25).
Sophomore midfielder Alyssa Semones (Westminster, Md./Westminster/Penn State) continues to lead the Retrievers' offense in scoring, tallying 29 goals and 11 assists for 40 points. Semones also leads the team with 41 draw controls, ranking fifth in the America East in draws per game (3.15).
Johns Hopkins (8-5, 1-2 ALC) has won two of its last three games. Freshman Jenna Reifler scored with 19.5 seconds remaining against No. 11 Virginia on Thursday to give the Blue Jays a 9-8 upset victory. Junior Taylor D'Amore, the squad's assists and points leader, dished out five assists in the win against the Cavaliers. D'Amore, who ranks ninth in the country in assists (35), also leads the team in ground balls (22) and draw controls (43), in addition to tallying 23 goals on the year.
Junior Sarah Taylor has registered a team-high 29 goals on the year and has added 15 ground balls and 22 draw controls, while freshman Dene' DiMartino has netted 26 goals and pulled in 29 draws.
Senior netminder Cosette Larash made a season-high 14 stops in Thursday's win, including nine in the second half. Larash has seen a majority of the action in net this season and has recorded 84 stops on the year.
UMBC owns a 14-9-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Retrievers snapped a six-game skid against Johns Hopkins last season, when they beat 19th-ranked team on the road, 7-6.


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{Carnival Birthday Party}
What a fun way to celebrate turning 8! {times 2}
My "Turtle Twins" decided to have a Carnival Birthday Party this year. We had one for them 3 years ago & it was so much fun they wanted to do it all again. I was crossing my fingers the whole week that the weather would be nice & it was for the most part. {Because how do you pull off an "indoor" Carnival?} Luckily, I didn't have to worry about that just a few rain sprinkles here & there but thank goodness kids don't seem to mind that at all :)
The kids ate lots of Carnival themed foods {I was a little bit worried about some eating TOO much} & had tons of fun. The hit of the night was the "claw" machine game we had out & playing some Minute to Win it type games. .
I owe all the "photo credits" to my friend who was nice enough to call & see if I would like her to come over & take some pictures of the party. I thought that was so sweet of her to ask & then not 30 minutes later my other friend asked the same thing. {they know I am challenged when it comes to taking pictures :)}
What would I do without such wonderful & talented friends?
{p.s. I would HIGHLY recommend having someone come take pictures at your next party or event, it was so nice not to have to worry about taking pics on top of everything else- thanks C!}
You know me I LOVE frames & finding new uses for them. I think these pictures of all the kids turned out so cute being "goofy" & "clowning" around, these will be fun keepsakes for the girls to have of their party.
Happy Birthday {today} to my 2 great girls. They bring such joy & happiness to my life. It's been so fun watching them grow up & always have a best buddy right by their side.
The "Turtle Twins"
Definition of a Turtle Twin: As defined by Audrey. My sister asked her how come her & Emily were so cute, "Is it because you are identical?" she asked. Audrey replied, "No, we're not identical, we're Turtle" {Fraternal is a hard word to say for a 4 year old & the nickname stuck!:)}
I love {and am LuCKy} to be a Mom to twin girls {double the fun, right?}
** OH, one more thing, I'm happy to see I got my 36th follower, a very significant # in my life this week ;)


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A growing number of churches are invigorating their local communities by hosting farmers' markets. This can be a good way of extending the use of the church without minimal alteration of the building.
The Plunkett Foundation, a leading national charity supporting rural communities, are working in partnership with The National Farmers' Retail and Markets Association (FARMA) on The Collaborative Farmers' Market project (part of the Making Local Food Work programme). This aims to provide direct and practical support to help farmers' markets bring fresh local food to more customers and so help support the livelihoods of producers and revitalise communities.
Farmers' Markets can also present an opportunity for the church to engage with growing food locally, for example through Grow Zones.
Click the links above to find out more.


text: Electric trash and dewatering rental pumps from Rain for Rent are the most durable in the industry. Skid mounts enable maximum portability, these powerhouse pumps are designed to save you money by utilizing electricity you already have on your job site. With a range of flows and run-dry capabilities, these pumps are perfect for almost any electric-driven pumping needs.


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Nuptial Mass - Wedding Invitation Wording
Follow our examples for proper wording etiquette for wedding invitations with a nuptials mass. Be sure to include the guests with the information that a catholic service is a part of the wedding ceremony.
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Reception to follow at Los Coyotes Country Club
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nelson
Amber Nelson
On Saturday the twenty-fifth of September
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Reception to follow at Terranea Resort
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Together with their families
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Request the honor of your presence
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Reception to follow at Boston Harbor Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams
Sophia Anne
In the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Saturday, the eighth of July
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This handcrafted necklace features three water buffalo tooth charms that represent a small piece of a greater whole. Born out of a desire to celebrate Cambodian culture and stimulate its creativity, it's carved and woven by hand by fair trade artisans in Cambodia.
Handmade in Cambodia. 24" woven necklace with water buffalo tooth charms shipped in a custom pouch. Can be worn shorter with adjustable sliding bead. Available in Turquoise or Watermelon. Crafted from silver and cotton. 10% of profits are donated to fight human trafficking and empower women and girls across the globe.
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Today we are coming at ya with some more brand new Springfield music. This one is of a new project called "Manic Buzzcut" put together by Kiki Walker formerly of Moondead and Bad Banshee. The project's first release is called Bathroom Horrors and is five tracks which you can stream all below. You can also head over to the Manic Buzzcut bandcamp page to download the tracks at your own price.
Manic Buzzcut will be playing a first show here at Black Sheep on Tuesday, May 9th. We will be getting into officially announcing that show shortly. Also to keep up with all of the Springfield releases and demos that have came out this year so far, check our Springfield album archive page.


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Well wouldn't you just know it? I lend my rig to Bill for a week and the #$%&ing sky clears ... arrrgh. To be honest it clouded over again fairly quickly, but I took the chance to get some shots of the crescent moon - and have a bit of a play with my camera. Things I learned: ISO is sensitive! A dSLR has many advantages, mainly the bigger CCD that helps with noise, and of course the whole LENS thing *fume*. How did I learn this most obvious factoid? My esteemed flatmate, Jeremy, had his 1000D out with me, and his shots blew mine away :)
Here, let me share one with you:
I think he's done awesomely, even though I might grumble about his dSLR. You can follow his Flickr account by taking the number off the end of the link above :) Or clicking on the one over there -->
So I have no rig for a week, I'm off to the Wellytown on Tuesday, and have given Bill the Dob for the week or so that I'm away - by all rights I should change the name of the blog to 15.2mm as that's about all the focal length I got without the scope :)
Anyways .. am off to go learn about RAW, ISO and various other TLAs
November 21, 2009
Quick post - shooting between the clouds
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Cheers for the rig. It was, of course, cloudy on Monday night so it's intended use at Boy's Brigade was a washout. All good, I had them shooting short films on blue screen instead, so still a geek victory :)
Tonight on the other hand, is looking like a stunner! w00t! Finally.
- November 25, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- ValHallen said...
No worries mate. Happy to lend it. Wellington was nice and clear last night ... got some nice shots of Luna and Jupiter, which I will post very soon :) GL for tonight bro!!
- November 25, 2009 at 5:05 PM
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The Comic Life app is a paid app available for the Apple or Windows operating platform and most users can download the app through the Comic Life section of the plasq website. It is also available through Apple iTunes.
Use these steps to download the Comic Life app.
- Visit the Comic Life site
- Select the desired download
- Download and install
Visit plasq and hover over the "Apps" header at the top of the page. Click on "Downloads" in the drop down menu. This directs to the page with all of the downloads for different platforms.
Users who are interested in the Comic Life app, but aren't ready to pay for it, can click on the "Try It" download button. There is no "try it" option for the iPhone or iPad. The trial version of Comic Life lasts for 30 days before users are asked to pay for the full version.
Click on the "Download" button, which opens an install window. Click on "Save File" and then click on "Save" in the Windows file menu. Go to the saved location of the Comic Life file on the computer. Double-click to open. Click on "Run," accept the End User Agreements and then click "Install" to install the app on the computer or device. It may take a moment to install the program.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
- n. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Right-handedness.
- n. Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts.
- n. Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Greater facility in using the right hand than the left; right-handedness.
- n. Manual skill; skill in using the hands, especially in mechanical or artistic work; hence, physical suppleness or adroitness in general; that readiness in action which proceeds from experience or practice, united with activity or precision of motion.
- n. Mental adroitness or skill; cleverness; promptness in devising expedients; quickness and skill in managing or conducting a scheme of operations.
- n. Synonyms Address, facility, faculty, tact, cleverness, aptness, aptitude, ability, art, knack.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. adroitness in using the hands
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
They must nourish those whose eye or ear or manual dexterity is their greatest asset.
Her dexterity is not notable either in comparison with the normal person, whose movements are guided by the eye, or, I am told, with other blind people.
Our language expresses this supremacy of the favoured side in the terms dexterity, adroitness and address, all of which allude to the right hand.
Peter Sellers' comic dexterity is on display in three decidedly different roles, and George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden are also drop-dead funny in caricatures of trigger-happy military types.
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His dexterity was a beautiful sight; but on looking back I wondered how human beings ever devised to cross such a flood.
One day, meditating on this melancholy subject, I exercised myself in throwing stones at the trunks of trees, with my usual dexterity, that is to say, without hitting any of them.
Recalling the dexterity of the native -- all the more wonderful because of his bulk -- he reflected, that it was the easiest thing in the world for him to turn like a flash and pierce him with his poisoned javelin before the slightest defence could be made.
He will outwit you, but his dexterity is a giant's -- a simple evolution rapidly performed: and nothing so much perplexes pygmies!
The serf upon whom Ivan was about to exercise his dexterity was a man of five or six-and-thirty, red of hair and beard, a little above average height.
I exercised myself in throwing stones at the trunks of trees, with my usual dexterity, that is to say, without hitting any of them.
sionnach's definition is.
Why is this tagged madeupical?
I would say very rare; it seems the author forgot the word posterity.
also n. (rare) the future, esp. in phrase persevered for dexterity. Example:
I spent my first full day in Korea at the tomb of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung, yearning for the Red Sun of all mankind and seeing him persevered for dexterity.
fastidiousness in a serial killer


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Day 22 of my Fashion Advent Calendar. It's gonna be a short but sweet one today...I had a migraine this morning, so looking at this screen is making my eyes want to explode.
This evening something for your fella to unwrap ;)
Sexy eh? This tuxedo body is £35 from Ann Summers, and I think it would look just as good out of the bedroom, perhaps with some hareem pants and some big chained jewellery like (dare I say it...) Cher Lloyd, or even better with some Henry Holland patterned tights, like my new style crush, the fierce Jessie J. What do you mean you don't know who Jessie J is? Shame on you. Watch the video below for some inspiration...I love this song.
Over and out.


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My baby boy turned SIX MONTHS old last week (6.18.12)! :) Time has flown by, and this momma is already thinking about that big first birthday party.
We had his "official" six month pictures taken at JCPenney last week, so I won't get my hands on them for another week or so. We bought the copyrights to them, and you can bet they'll be on this lil' blog when I get them.
Stats: At his well-child check he weight 16 pounds, 10 ounces (34%) and was 27 1/4 inches long (77%). WHOA! I knew the kiddo was growing, but I just didn't realize it was that much. He grew 3 inches in two months! He went from the 10th-percentile to the 77th-percentile. It kinda makes me giggle that he's become so "tall," because if you know Alan and I, you know he doesn't stand a chance in the world at being a giant!
Sizes: He is wearing size 3 diapers, and mostly 6-9 month clothes. Because of that length, he really can't wear anything smaller (especially in his jammies!). The few pairs of shoes that he sports are size 2. He has the classic fat baby foot, so a lot of shoes are too tight on his chubby feet.
Food: He still eats five bottles per day (ranging from 4-6 ounces), as well as three meals per day. He is doing so well with his 'big boy' foods! His doctor said we could start introducing real table foods into his diet as we see fit. He's tried applesauce, which he LOVES! He's also tried guacamole (LOVES), chocolate icing, and ice cream! He's also started snacking with those little dissolvable baby puff things. We are still working with the sippy cup, but he gets to attempt it with lunch. It's quite a sweet sight!
Routine: He eats every three hours during the day, and routinely takes two naps (morning and afternoon). We don't live too rigidly by a schedule, though. His wake-up time usually varies by a whole hour in the mornings, so the rest of our day gets planned around that. He really is an easy baby, though! He is so sweet and adaptable to change, makes life easy on us. I am definitely counting my blessings with him. He is sleeping better at night too!! (But, he is starting to show signs of teething those front two little bottom teeth! He was up three times last night which has become highly unusual, but he was easily soothed back to sleep in a matter of minutes.)
During my time at work, he spends his time at home with Daddy. I am sooooo blessed to be able to have this situation for our family! I have loved watching Alan master his Daddy-skills, and I have loved watching the bond form between these two sweet boys in my life. Alan works his 2-3 24-hour shifts per week and spends the rest of the time at home with our little guy. I usually work 3 days a week. It seems to be working well for us! It, of course, came with some adjustments, but we are definitely finding our groove with this new schedule.
Developmental Milestones: As I mentioned before, Cale started rolling over. Since he's become more mobile, he's become a belly sleeper. I attribute his better sleeping habits to this, because he loooooves sleeping on his belly. He is such a happy, smiling boy! He has really started cutting loose and laughing too, and it's the sweetest sound to my ears! :) His hand-eye coordination continues to improve daily. It's amazing how much pride I feel when he accomplishes all these small milestones. I love watching him independently interact with the world around him. He is so studious of his surroundings.
We went to Denton last weekend to celebrate cousin Tyce's SECOND birthday! :) Cale was a great little traveler. Most of the pictures in this post are from that trip. It was so much fun to watch those two interact with each other. I know they are forming a friendship that will last a lifetime! I love that he has a boy for an older cousin---he will learn so much from him!
Being his mother is one of the biggest blessings in my life (next to salvation and marriage, of course!). He has definitely given our little family new life, and I love being able to grow and learn in these stages together! :)


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Rockford Housing Authority pledges energy efficiency contracts, goals
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The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) continues to seek pathways to improve operational efficiency as well as ways to improve the condition of properties in its portfolio. In seeking out these opportunities, the RHA Board of Commissioners supported RHA's application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for an Energy Performance Contract (EPC).
Early in 2013, the RHA Board authorized RHA to enter into an agreement with Johnson Controls for the purpose of advancing an EPC to improve its property, achieve savings, and provide a more affordable environment for the residents of RHA. The project is anticipated to generate $7.3 million in construction work/improvements for RHA property, creating jobs and opportunity. Over the EPC contract, RHA will save $8.4 million that early in the project will pay the EPC debt service but over time allows RHA to reinvest in neighborhoods.
Early in 2014, the Better Buildings Challenge expanded to include multi-family properties. RHA committed to expand its commitment to energy efficiency in its 2.6 million square feet of multi-family housing by joining the BB Challenge. RHA pledged to save 20 percent of its energy costs within 10 years; $413,325 annually (calculated at a current annualized basis).
"The expansion of the Better Buildings Challenge to include multi-family housing represents an important step toward achieving the goals laid out in the President's Climate Action Plan," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.
As a means to stretch RHA funds even further, RHA applied for and received $598,389 in energy grant funds from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity through the University of Illinois Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC).
Ron Clewer, CEO of RHA, said: "RHA is very appreciative for the partnerships that allow these types of successes to shine on our authority; our successes are not possible without our invested partners. Further, it is always a great win when we can get our community back to work; this contract not only means improvements and savings, it also means jobs."
RHA provides housing to low-income families, elderly and disabled citizens of Rockford.
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By Ray Schulte
The producers of cable television's top-rated "Pawn Stars" will be premiering a new memorabilia reality show this spring called "Ball Boys." The show will feature Robbie Davis Sr. and Jr., "Sweet Lou" Brown and Rob "Shaggy" Reier of Robbie's First Base. I sat down with Robbie Sr. to talk about Robbie's First Base and what we can expect when "Ball Boys" premieres at 3 p.m. March 24 on ABC.
|Robbie Davis Jr., "Sweet Lou" Brown, Robbie Davis Sr., Rob "Shaggy" Reier
Ray Schulte: What inspired you to become involved with sports collectibles and memorabilia?
Robbie Davis Sr.: When I left the automobile business in 1989, I opened Postal USA. In the store space we rented, there was plenty of room for two businesses to co-exist. I started Robbie's First Base for my son, Robbie Jr., to buy and sell baseball cards. At the time, Robbie Jr. was only 11 years old.
RS: When you started, where was Robbie's First Base located?
RD: I opened the doors to Robbie's First Base in Timonium, Md. The store is named after my son and my best friend, Eddie Murray, who played first base for the Orioles.
RS: Do you associate with many of the current and former athletes in the Baltimore area?
RD: Al Bumbry works here with us, and I am friends with just about every major sports person in the Baltimore area, including Brooks Robinson, Art Donovan, Lenny Moore and Ken Singleton, to name a few. In 1989, when the store first opened, Eddie Murray flew here from California, on his own dime, to help open the store. He signed autographs for five hours at no charge to us.
RS: What is the greatest piece of vintage memorabilia you've owned or have sold through Robbie's First Base?
RD: I would have to say a baseball signed by Babe Ruth and another one signed by Lou Gehrig.
RS: Does Robbie's specialize in programs that connect with the community?
RD: Yes, we specialize in charity auctions for non-profit organizations and schools throughout Baltimore. For the past 20 years, we have offered our memorabilia items to organizations at a very fair price. Everything over our cost, the organizations keeps; it's a win-win for the group, because if something does not sell, they can return it. However, Baltimore Ravens-signed memorabilia is by far the most requested.
RS: Does Robbie's use social media, Web site and database marketing to reach current and potential customers?
RD: We use Facebook and robbiesfirstbase.com is a great way to brand our business. We are very fortunate to have a great following throughout Baltimore.
RS: Robbie's First Base is about to be featured in a reality series on ABC. Explain how the show "Ball Boys" came about and what we can expect throughout the year.
RD: The producers of "Pawn Stars" and "American Restoration" called us out of the blue two years ago. They wanted to feature a memorabilia store like ours on the History Channel, similar to "Pawn Stars."
They filmed us for three days, but before History Channel could say yes, ABC Network agreed to purchase the show. ABC agreed to purchase 12 half-hour episodes in year one. Filming at Robbie's First Base started Aug. 15, 2011, and concluded Nov. 30.
RS: Why did they select Robbie's First Base?
RD: I think it was based on my access to star athletes, 20 years of experience in the memorabilia business and the hometown barbershop atmosphere. This is a place where everyone has an opinion. I called on friends such as Pete Rose, Jim Brown, Jalen Rose, Warren Moon and Logan Morison, as well as some additional high-profile athletes you will see in future episodes.
Follow Ray @ twitter.com/SchulteSports and e-mail him at email@example.com.
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Increasing numbers of entrepreneurs are interested in starting "triple-bottom line" businesses.
In other words, while they want to make a reasonable return on their investment, they are also interested in ensuring that their businesses return benefits to their communities and the environment. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammed Yunus has termed these kinds of enterprises "social businesses" in his recent book Creating a World without Poverty – Social Business and the Future of Capitalism.
While many social businesses are structured as LLCs, C Corporations, and S Corporations, there are alternatives to these basic structures that were explicitly designed for social businesses and may allow entrepreneurs to better protect the social missions of their businesses.
The purpose of this article is not to discuss the risks and benefits of such alternative structures in depth, but to provide a starting and discussion point for those businesses that are interested in alternative structuring. To that end, I identify and generally discuss three types of entities to consider when structuring a social business: the L3C, the B Corporation, and Cooperatives.
The L3C
The L3C is short for "Low Profit Limited Liability Company." The first L3C statute was enacted in Vermont in 2008 and was developed in response to a very specific concern related to the Internal Revenue Code's provisions governing foundations—i.e., the making of Program Related Investments (PRIs). Their history is as follows:
Foundations are required to distribute 5% of the value of their net assets for charitable purposes each year. To meet this requirement, foundations primarily make grants to charitable organizations (organizations exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code). However, foundations are also permitted under the IRC to invest the required 5% of net assets in for-profit entities that meet a three-pronged test: 1
- The entity must be formed primarily for charitable or educational purposes;
- No significant purpose of the entity is the production of income or the appreciation of property; and
- No purpose of the entity is to conduct legislative or political activities.
Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 4944(c) and Treas. Reg. § 53.4944–3. The 5% investment (called a Program-Related Investment or PRI) may produce significant income or capital appreciation so long as the production of income or the appreciation of property was not a significant purpose.
The option of making a PRI is very attractive for foundations in that, unlike grants, PRIs can produce significant returns. Nonetheless, PRIs remain relatively uncommon because foundations are unwilling to risk the uncertainty of having the IRS determine that a PRI it makes does not in fact meet the statutory requirements. Foundations that decide to make PRIs often feel compelled to seek costly Private Letter Rulings to prevent this risk. According to the Foundation Center, of the many thousands of grant-making foundations in the United States, only a few hundred make PRIs.
In response to this unfortunate reality, a group of advocates for socially responsible business called Americans for Community Development wrote model legislation to create a new entity designed to meet the requirements for a PRI. As noted above, Vermont was the first state to adopt this legislation; however, such legislation has now been adopted in several more states.


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Friday 05 October
|Gossypium (1)
Gossypium australe is a perennial woody shrub (2) (3) (4) (5) with cylindrical stems (3), and is one of 17 species within the Gossypium genus native to Australia (2) (3).
Sometimes referred to as the native cotton (6), Gossypium australe has large, ornamental flowers (3) (7) which are white, pink or blue-purple (2) (3) (7) and have a magenta spot at the base of each petal (3). In plants within the Malvaceae family, such as Gossypium australe, the flowering parts, including the petals, are usually found in fives (8). The long stamen filaments of this species are fused and have red anthers (3).
The leaves of Gossypium australe are broad and egg-shaped or slightly heart-shaped, and have a conspicuous scarlet nectar-producing glands, known as nectaries, located near the base of the mid-vein. The vegetative parts of this species are covered in soft hairs measuring just 0.1 millimetres in length (3).
Gossypium australe produces a capsule-like fruit (8). Its small seeds are egg-shaped (3) and are densely covered in short, stiff brown hairs (3) (9) that aid in wind dispersal (9).
Gossypium australe has not yet been classified on the IUCN Red List.
At present, Gossypium australe is not considered to be a threatened species (2).
There are currently no specific conservation measures known to be in place for Gossypium australe.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
This is what happens when I sing in the shower...
I have a four year old girl. She loves Sound of Music. It is not an uncommon occurrence for the songs of this classic musical to be heard floating through the house...this is why "A Few Of My Favorite Things" was stuck in my head and ultimately, why I was singing it in the shower tonight.
As I was singing I thought to myself, "Really? These are their favorite things?" I mean, whiskers on kittens, brown packages tied up in strings? I'm all for being thankful, but if these are their favorite things...they need to get out more. So, I wrote my own version. Here it is:
Cute boy with roses, a poem he's written
Growing my hair long - without a split end
Mornings spent with the King of Kings
These are a few of my favorite things!
Last minute outfits without color clashes
Jady in skinny jeans and hipster sunglasses
No stains on white shirts while eating some wings
These are a few of my favorite things!
I'm sure its not grammy worthy, but I think it rivals the original. You guys are more creative than me...I'd love for you to post your own version in the comments. Happy composing!
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Haha. Love it.ReplyDelete
I'll take a crack at it:
Sweet newborn babies
With lovely pink skin
Cool, sparkling rivers
I'd love to jump in...
Mangoes and sticky rice
Second-hand rings...
These are a few of my favorite things!
Whoa! Alina job well done,ReplyDelete
Per your request...ReplyDelete
Turtles in bobsleds
And yodeling in summer
Lazy-eyed hobos and
A one-legged runner
Japanese swordfish
In the bathtub with me...
These are a few of my favorite things!
Ohhh Ethan....I'm so glad I'm married to you!ReplyDelete
Booger free children
and full tanks of gas
Schlotzkys and fruit roll ups
without passing gas
Making up dumb songs
I hear in my head....
these are a few of my favorite things!
When I fall down,
I just get up,
And I play it off,
If I weren't cool, I would be ahh fool,
and then I would feel......real Bad!
I'm not much for writing songs, so I'll let you people take this one. I will say, though, that I find it enlightening that Jeannine used the word "gas" to rhyme with the word "gas". Now there's a great one! She's obviously married to Ethan. What else would come to mind if you lived with that guy?ReplyDelete
Liz, you are definitely one of my favorite things. I laugh/smile every single time. Please come home. You can stay with us.
No way, JMG, she's staying with US!!!ReplyDelete
OK, here's my shot at it:
Books on Alaska
And maps on my wall,
Grandkids who Skype me
And college football,
Great times with Jesus
And LIFE that He brings,
These are a few of my favorite things...
Well, if Antioch doesn't work out I think we have another family business we can fall back on.ReplyDelete
Worlds greatest grandkidsReplyDelete
Their moms and dads, too.
A husband who loves me
And my backyard view.
The love of my Father
That makes my heart sing.
These are a few of my favorite things!
A handwritten letter that comes in the mail,ReplyDelete
A trip to the San Juans where we saw 20 whales.
The man who gave me my wedding ring.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Oh, snap, i remember all of those thingsReplyDelete
Grabbing a surfboard and riding the waves,ReplyDelete
ice cream and cookies are some of my fav's.
soaking up sun, and feeling it's sting,
These are a few of my favourite things!
Sounds like San Diego, right??? Oh and Canada...
Singing the theme to the movie "Rocky,"
all the while playing some on the ice hockey.
The puck hits the post with a deafening "ping",
These are a few of my favourite things!
OK, I'll give it a whirl...ReplyDelete
Pushing off in my porch swing
Tiny hummingbirds,though they buzz and don't sing
Pepper Jack Cheese and Cran-Grape juice
Clicking these keys to send out some news
Well, that wasn't very good, but those ARE some of my favorite things.... some of them. I'll try to think of a second verse. :)


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May 5, 2018 at 9am to October 6, 2018 at 1pm – Coal Oil Point Reserve The Nature Center at Coal Oil Point Reserve is open for public visitors every first Saturday of the month! Our exhibit area showcases research projects, conservation programs, and the natural h… Organized by Coal Oil Point Reserve | Type: open, house, nature, center, ucsb
May 5, 2018 at 11am to September 1, 2018 at 1pm – Mesa Harmony Garden Organized by Mesa Harmony Garden | Type: potluck, neighborhood, garden
May 15, 2018 at 4:30pm to October 18, 2018 at 6:30pm – Creekside Restaurant & Bar Join us for a casual get together on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for parents/caregivers of all of our special needs children - stop by anytime (no need to RSVP). A chance for p… Organized by DSASBC | Type: get-together, parents, caregivers, disabilities
June 12, 2018 to August 15, 2018 – Paseo Nuevo Cinemas Metro Summer Kids Movies: new movie each week! Paseo Nuevo Cinemas, 8 West De La Guerra Place (at the Paseo Nuevo Shops & Restaurants), Santa Barbara, CA All seats are only $2.00! Tickets are on… Organized by Paseo Nuevo Cinemas | Type: movies, kids, summer
June 30, 2018 at 4pm to August 25, 2018 at 6pm – Channel Islands Peninsula Park June 30: Acadiana (Cajun & Zydeco) July 7: Masters of the Past (Rock 'n Roll from the 60s, 70s, and 80s) July 14: Colette Lovejoy Band (Pop, Rock, Funk) July 21: The UnUsual Suspects (Party M… Organized by Channel Islands Harbor | Type: free, concert, channel, islands
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International Softball Congress
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|Fastpitch softball league
|Findlay, Ohio, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Official language
Executive Director
|Larry Fisher
The International Softball Congress (ISC) is a non-profit association for the promotion and administration of men's and boys fastpitch softball throughout North America with athletes coming from all over the world.[1][2]
The ISC was formed in 1958 as an amalgamation of the National Softball Congress and the International Softball League.
The ISC World Tournament is an annual tournament held each August to crown the best softball club in North America.[3]
Teams from six regions (US East, US Central, US West, Canada East, Canada West, International) are represented at the World Tournament. The ISC allocates berths by region to qualifying tournaments throughout North America. Teams gain entry by winning one of the allocated berths or by accepting an at-large invitation. The current format has 48 teams taking part in a modified double elimination bracket. The first 16 teams eliminated are relegated to the ISC II Tournament. The ISC II Tournament of Champions originally began play in 2002 as a separate tournament for second-tier teams. The two tournaments were amalgamated for the 2010 tournament in Midland, Michigan.
Historical Results[edit]
National Softball Congress 1947 to 1957[edit]
International Softball League 1951 to 1957[edit]
International Softball Congress 1958 to Present[edit]
- The final games of the 1971 tournament were cancelled, due to rain, with three teams remaining. The Long Beach Nitehawks of California were awarded first place with an undefeated record. The two remaining teams were named co-runners-up.
ISC II Tournament of Champions 2002 to Present[edit]
See also[edit]
- The International Softball Federation is the international governing body for the sport of softball


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When I was quite young, I was a mad rock hound. I loved fossicking, a hobby I enjoyed with my Dad who carted me all over the countryside, searching for agates, jasper, quartz, and any little speck of rock that took my fancy.
One year, when I was about 11 or 12, Dad and I travelled to a little place called Proston in Queensland. We spent several days working like dogs in the quest to unearth garnets, those gorgeous claret-red gemstones which often take a back seat to other popular gems.
Dad and I stood knee-deep in a muddy creek, shovelling, sieving, sorting, and searching for the elusive garnets. It is a memory I still hold dear, and one that came back to me vividly as I did exactly the same with Andy.
Fossicking is such a great hobby. It's a quest to find riches - not in the financial sense - but in the sense that these small stones which look so drab coated in clay, turn - like Cinderella - into an object of utmost beauty once washed. Of course, if the gems are cut, faceted, and polished, then their true beauty really shines.
I still have my rock collection from childhood. It's buried somewhere in my shed. Andy loved the trip away with his Nana. Hopefully one day he'll inherit my old rock collection and become a fossicker too.
The road trip to Inverell and Glen Innes last week was also a great refresher for my gem hunting skills. You see, I have a new book coming out in July and it is pretty much based on fossicking.
|Chances were he'd never find a real gem...
until he learned how to dig deeper...
Buckley's Chance
is number thirteen in
the wonderful
It's a collective of thirteen books by thirteen different authors, and the books are released one a month.
Bindarra Creek is a struggling country community whose townspeople work hard and love deeply. Set in the tablelands of New England, Australia, the fictional Bindarra Creek is a drought stricken community full of intrigue, adventure, drama and honest country goodness. Life and love in a small country town has never been more challenging.
Each of the books so far released - ten of them - are runaway best sellers, staying in the top Amazon rankings for weeks on end. To see more about the Bindarra Creek Romance books, check out this web site, or visit Amazon and other online retailers.
Andy and I fossicked for sapphires and found some beauties! We also found some topaz, zircon, opal, and a host of pretty little coloured crystals. We had fun of the dirty kind. Very dirty.
The fictional town of Bindarra Creek is set in the New England region of New South Wales. It's
elevated, so has quite cold winters. It is also rich in gemstones - particularly sapphires - and a trip to Fossicker's Way is a good way to spend a holiday.
You can camp at the fossicking areas, or do as Andy and I did, and rent a cabin. It's an easy four or five hour drive from Brisbane, and a similar distance from Sydney.
Fossicking gets in your blood. It's a great hobby that all the family can enjoy, and it's inexpensive. And what, you may ask, are the chances of finding a gorgeous sapphire or two?
Better than Buckley's Chance. :-)
Buckley's Chance. A Bindarra Creek Romance.
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We're all gonna die down here. . . .
Julie lies dead and disemboweled in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers. Her friends think she's just off with some guy—no one could hear her getting torn apart over the sound of pulsing music.
In a tunnel nearby, Casey regrets coming to Survive the Night, the all-night underground rave in the New York City subway. Her best friend Shana talked her into it, even though Casey just got out of rehab. Alone and lost in the dark, creepy tunnels, Casey doesn't think Survive the Night could get any worse . . .
. . . until she comes across Julie's body, and the party turns deadly.
Desperate for help, Casey and her friends find themselves running through the putrid subway system, searching for a way out. But every manhole is sealed shut, and every noise echoes eerily in the dark, reminding them they're not alone.
They're being hunted.
Trapped underground with someone—or something—out to get them, Casey can't help but listen to her friend's terrified refrain: "We're all gonna die down here. . . ." in this bone-chilling sophmore novel by the acclaimed author of The Merciless.
Why I'm waiting: New York, check. Crazy creepy tunnels, check. Thrilling, I'm hoping so. Someone hunting the characters, yes please! I must read this book!


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I've been spending a lot of time lately trying to decide features that I do and don't want in my next house. Since the kitchen is the most important room for me, that's what I've been concentrating on. This is my current kitchen.
Things about it that I like:
* It's large and open to the family room.
* Plenty of counter space and adequate storage
* The large floor to ceiling window that takes advantage of our fabulous views
Things I'll do different next time:
* Much lighter color cabinets with a much simpler design
* While I love the stone surround on the stove, I really want counter space directly connected to stove. I currently have to chop things on the island and turn around and transport them to the stove, inevitably dropping things on the floor.
* I think I want a smaller island, or two islands.
* I love having two dishwashers, but they're on opposite sides of the island and not convenient to the sink.
So I've been looking at magazines and scouring Pinterest looking for ideas and inspiration.
I love how this is wide open to the living area and flows seamlessly to the outdoor living areas. And all that natural light is a must have.
This is a perfect example of dual dishwashers.
I'm in love with the stainless prep area next to the stove and that large butcher block on top is perfect. I think it also happens to have wheels. Genius.
For years, I've coveted a La Cornue stove. Look at that baby! Such works of art.
They come in beautiful colors.
This color wouldn't be my first choice!
But this probably would. The only draw back to these bad boys is the cost so I'll have to decide if I'm willing to give something else up in order to fulfill my fantasy!
When I'm stalking Pinterest, I'm trying to step out of my box and look at details. I'm generally a broad picture girl, so this takes some extra effort on my part. You know, things like lighting and flooring and hardware.....
I love the light fixtures here.
And the flooring here. Flooring is a tough one for me.....I love this Spanish tile and am always drawn to stone, but I'm not sure I'm willing to give up the comfort of wood flooring.
Let's talk about islands. Aesthetically, I'm always drawn to these large ones, but they're such a space suck.
I think this size is much more functional.
I'm in love with this combination of marble (for baking) and butcher block for chopping. Super functional.
I love this contrast of textures.
I'm also really drawn to furniture masquerading as islands.
There's also the option of forgoing the traditional island and putting the table right in the center of the kitchen.
Open shelving seems to be a very popular trend that I'm not sure I can embrace.
That would totally be exposing my lack of organizational skills!
I need to hide things behind doors.
Or in a huge walk-in butler's pantry like this. Total pantry envy!
So many things to consider.
(All pictures taken from Pinterest)