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During the course of my career one of my favourite tasks was creating regular newsletters, marketing emails, company updates and bulk email messages from my Executives. I did this task in a number of roles and found it to be a really creative outlet for me. I used a few different systems – Concep Campaigner, Dotmailer and MailChimp to name a few – however I always found that no matter what message I was creating the emails all followed a similar pattern. Here are my top 10 tips for creating bulk emails.
- Make it easy to subscribe – If you are working on marketing or external emails it is a good idea to collect data on those that are receiving the emails. Most bulk email systems will have a function available to capture names and email addresses. Remember the person that you send the email to might forward this on to someone else who would like to automatically receive the emails in the future. You may also like to include an 'unsubscribe' link.
- Schedule emails in advance – If you do have a schedule for your emails it is a great idea to create as many as you can in one sitting and schedule them to go out over a period of time. Most systems will also allow users to schedule the emails to go out at various times depending on where the recipient is located and their timezone.
- Let everyone know how often they should expect an email – If you are working on your department's first monthly newsletter do let your colleagues know to expect this once a month and what the newsletter will entail. If you are sending important information via a bulk email you must ensure the subject heading states that staff should read this email. When receiving something that looks like a bulk email (rather than a personal email from one person to another) it can be easy to ignore it simply deleting it.
- Design the email to fit your organisation's brand – Again most bulk email systems will allow you to choose fonts and colours similar to your brand and you will be able to upload your organisation's logo. If you are creating an internal email try to be a little creative with your colours. Remember this is one of those tasks that will showcase your creativity!
- Use short paragraphs and lots of images – Most people don't have time to sit and read a massively long email instead they will skim the email for the information they require or are interested in. So make sure you use lots of images, short paragraphs and, if you can, links to more detailed information on your organisation's website or intranet.
- Remember to test your email – If you are sending this email out to thousands of people you really don't want any mistakes! Send yourself and a colleague or two a test email to make sure all of the links work and there are no obvious errors.
- Is the email mobile and tablet enabled? – Most systems are now mobile and tablet enabled which means the email can be easily read on a number of devises. It is worth double checking this function because most people will read your messages on the go these days.
- Add some sharing buttons – Sharing buttons that enable recipients to send the email on to colleagues and also social media sharing buttons. Again most systems have these automatically available, you will just need to add your organisation's details.
- Choose a bulk email system that has analytics – Depending on what type of emails you are sending out you don't need the analytics to be too detailed. But it is worthwhile having something that shows who is opening the emails, which links they are clicking on and if they are sharing the information. This level of detail will be really handy when you report back to your Executive. It is also really handy if a colleague says they haven't received the information because you can check to see if they actually opened the email!
- Keep your language informal – Again this depends on what you are sending and to whom. However I have found that informal language works really well with newsletters, marketing emails and company updates. Remember you want the recipients to enjoy reading the email so do ensure you make it fun and engaging.
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Next Tuesday my two sons go back to school. I am very ready but I'm not sure that they are. I've purchased their supplies but neither of them are excited.
We met my 6th grader's teachers last night and I found out some interesting things about our school district:
They are embracing the "BYOD" (bring your own device) attitude in the middle schools and high schools.
They're just starting this concept so they're still making adjustments to the rules, etc. as they learn about the potential pitfalls of kids bringing iPods, iPhones, tablets and other electronics to school. They say they want to encourage kids to use them as a learning tool when it is possible and appropriate. Personally I won't be allowing my son to take his iPod to school. He'll want to play games on it and is likely to lose it or get it stolen.
Another interesting thing - for my son's class on "21st Century Skills", they'll be piloting the use of Google netbooks.
They are small laptops with almost no software preloaded, so the support for them should be fairly minimal. The kids will learn how to use web based tools for socializing, creating presentations and other things. They're going to applications like Google docs and others. It will be interesting to see how my son adapts to applications that he's never used. His computer time at home is usually limited and he mostly only plays games. For him to actually have to use a computer to do project work will be interesting.
I'll post another entry in a few months on this topic regarding how it's going with the technology that my son is learning. Maybe he can teach me how to use some of these tools, since I've never heard of the ones his teacher was talking about. I'm intrigued...

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Security Blimp
I'm looking out my window at the Security Blimp right now, wondering why, if Climate Change is occuring at such a quick rate, its so fucking cold and miserable outside?
"Run by a gun zealot who's too blinded by the NRA" - Sam Penney of RaisingKaine.com
I'm looking out my window at the Security Blimp right now, wondering why, if Climate Change is occuring at such a quick rate, its so fucking cold and miserable outside?
Russia President Vladamir Putin is going to sign Kyoto. Its now headed to the Dumas for a rubber stamp.
While blogging about John Hostettler insightful floor statement on the incompetence of the DC Police and its 911/emergency response capabilities, I forgot about an earlier post on John Hostettler this spring.
Voting is done and we won pretty handily 250-171
We just won. The bill passed on an oral vote. Souder requested a recorded vote and recieved it.
Tom Davis is an ass. He's a bumbling, fence straddling, alcohol fueled fool.
The Volunteer State is stepping up today. First it was Zach Wamp and now Masha Blackburn (who is pretty darn attractive) are doing a great job of shutting the gun grabbers down.
Hostettler is on right now talking about the inability of the DC Police to povide even the most basic level of police protection and responsiveness.
Mark Souder has a great response to Waxman.
Oh god . . . Henry Waxman is complaining about .50 caliber sniper rifles now. Good grief. Go back to California.
Eleanor Norton Holmes is an idiot. Here's some of her more idiotic questions.
It should be a requirement of citizenship to warn the police if someone has a gun.
If you vote for this bill you will vote to allow children under 18 to carry semi automatic assault weapons on the streets.
If you vote for this bill you will vote to allow people who have been convicted of a crime to buy SEMI AUTOMATIC weapons.
Certainly, there must be a mistake here.
Van Douglas Godette Jr., 23, from Lake Charles was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Richard Haik to 21 months imprisonment to be followed by three years supervised release for making false statements to a firearms dealer while attempting to purchase a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol announced United States Attorney Donald W. Washington.What happened to the gun show loophole???
The offense occurred when Godette attempted to purchase firearms at a gun show in Lake Charles in November 2002. While completing the Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Form 4473 Godette answered "no" to questions which ask whether the purchaser has been convicted of a felony.
I guess Kerry is gonna blame his staff for his latest screw up too.
his I-voted-for-before-I-voted-against soundbite on fatigue: "It was a very inarticulate way of saying something and I had one of those moments late in the evening when I was tired in the primaries and didn't say something clearly. But it reflects the truth of the position, which is, I thought, to have the wealthiest people in America share the burden of paying for that war. It was a protest. Sometimes you have to stand up and be counted."
'I actually did vote for his $87 billion, before I voted against it,' he told a group of veterans at a noontime appearance at Marshall University. He went on to explain that he preliminarily backed the request, so long as it was financed not by deficit spending but with a tax surcharge on the wealthy that Bush opposed.
Dr. Phil Gingrey Congressman for Georgia's 11th District, along the western border just south of our place, is on the floor making a mockery of the Democrats false federalism arguments.
The non member of congress is on the floor complaining about the efforts to free the people. She is upset that the didn't ban cop killer bullets.
It was tequila and margarita mix, to be precise, left in the refrigerator in a pitcher and mistaken for limeade by kitchen staff, who poured it into small cups and served it to children as a lunch treat, he wrote.Nothing this exciting ever happened to me at school.
Tim Sandefur reminds us all that it is Banned Book Week and the world and out country are still filled with people who would oppresse the rights of others to information, alternate opinions, or simply a good story.
From National Journal's Hotwire
Tom Delay just took to the floor to lay out todays agenda. Its gonna be an exciting one. They plan on debating and voting for the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act and the Federal Marriage Protection Act.
It turns out that John Kerry never owned what he said he owned and never said he owned what he claims he doesn't own. Rather, Senator Veracity of Taxachussets would now have us believe that the detailed and personal responses to the questionnaire provided by Outdoor Life for their interview with the candidates were instead filed out by a lowly, un-named junior campaign staffer.
Senator John Kerry's campaign said yesterday that Mr. Kerry did not own a Chinese assault rifle, as he was quoted as saying in Outdoor Life magazine, but a single-bolt-action military rifle, blaming aides who filled out the magazine's questionnaire on his behalf for the error.
Michael Meehan, a spokesman for the campaign, said Mr. Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, owns two guns, a double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun and the rifle, which Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry "keeps as a relic" and had never fired. Mr. Meehan said the gun had no make or model markings on it and that Mr. Kerry "got it from a friend years ago," adding that such rifles were first manufactured in Russia more than 100 years ago and were used by the North Koreans and the Vietcong.
The clarification came in response to an article yesterday in The New York Times quoting Mr. Kerry's response to a question by Outdoor Life: "What is your favorite gun?"
"My favorite gun is the M-16 that saved my life and that of my crew in Vietnam," said Mr. Kerry, a veteran, according to the October issue. "I don't own one of those now, but one of my reminders of my service is a Communist Chinese assault rifle."
Though the comment was presented by Outdoor Life as part of an "exclusive interview with the two presidential candidates," four pages that included many long, conversational answers using first-person pronouns, Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry's portions were written by his staff. A public relations representative for Outdoor Life did not respond to a message seeking comment.
As a lifelong hunter and fisherman, I am proud to be among the millions of American sportsmen and sportswomen who are dedicated to conserving fish and wildlife and passing along the American hunting and fishing traditions to the next generation.Did they make this up? Probably.
I started hunting and shooting with my family when I was 12 years old. It taught me responsibility and respect for the outdoors. As President I will make conservation of the outdoors and preservation of hunters' rights a priority so that another generation of Americans can pass on these values to their children and grandchildren.Did his staff pull this out of thin air or did they actually ask the candidate when he started hunting?
The greatest day I ever had in the field was in South Carolina hunting with my cousins; though last year bagging two pheasants with two shots on my first hunt in Iowa was also a good day.
Yes. As a hunter and a gun owner, I believe that law-abiding American adults have the right to own firearms. As President, I will defend the Second Amendment right of law-abiding American adults to own firearms.Did he make that up?
I support extending the assault weapons ban.That's his response to the previous question.
Well, I had threatened to and actually did it. Since the Neanderpundit announced in the comments to the Postal Matchh Part Deux that he would accept entries until tonite at midnight, I decided to head out and reshoot. Boy am I glad I did.
Ravenwood, who btw I went shooting with yesterday, has a great link to a Libertarian quiz on his page. I took it and scored a pretty reasonable 87% . . . enough to classify me as a:
>Illegal immigration is a serious problem, but the solution is more border patrol and/or use of the military to guard the borders better
school of thought. Maybe once we defeat al Qaeda we can open up the borders again - though in order to quell future attacks we really need a better system of tracking what foreignors are coming and going from the country.
For what its worth, on the education question I also sided with theReplace government-owned schools with government-provided vouchers for everyoneschool of thought since the state (ie: individual states) are in an excellent position to help ensure a basic education for all citizens across socierty. However, I'm hesitant of the state dictating whats the wrong or right subject to teach, and believe the marketplace will better sort those educational issues out.
In any case, take the quiz and see how you fare.
The New York Times has picked up on John Kerry's admission of Assault Rifle ownership in a recent edition of Outdoor Life magazine. The Times, one of the most vocal and fiercest defenders of the so called assault weapons ban doesn't really seem worried about Kerry's hypocrisy (or potential illegal ownership), brushing it off with a quote by Bob Ricker that
not worried by Mr. Kerry's answer because "he knows a lot about firearms and he's also one of the most credible individuals when it comes to talking about gun-violence prevention and what it takes to keep weapons of war off the street.".
audiences he has never met anyone who wanted to use an AK-47 to shoot a deer. But it is not clear what Mr. Kerry does with the Chinese assault rifle he told Outdoor Life magazine he kept in his personal collection.
Mr. Bush named the Weatherby 20 gauge (although he gave a slightly different answer in a separate chat with Field and Stream magazine.)
Mr. Bush does not have such high-powered weapons but seems unable to pick a consistent favorite. To Field and Stream, he said, "My favorite gun is the first gun that my dad gave me, which is a Winchester .22 pump, Model 61."Hmm, so Bush is torn by what his favorite gun might be . . . a trust Model 61 given by his father when he was a boy? Nothing wrong with that.
He also mentioned the Weatherby he chose for Outdoor Life, saying that it was a "custom-made gun presented to me by the C.E.O. of the company, Mr. Weatherby." Mr. Bush said he had "six or seven guns" in his office safe, including two .22's, deer rifles and a .243-caliber "varmint" rifle.
"Given to me by the former lieutenant governor of Texas, Bob Bullock, my old buddy," Mr. Bush explained of the .243-caliber rifle, "who on his deathbed said, 'I want to give you a gun.'
Ya Know, the liberals (especially here in corrupt Washington, D.C.) keep insisting that the D.C. Gun ban is a success and the only thing keeping D.C. Citizens (and especially the children) out of the morgue is the D.C. Gun ban.
A night and early morning of gunfire in the area left five people dead and four wounded, including a teenage student at Ballou Senior High School who was found shot to death in a stolen car, becoming the 20th juvenile slain in the District this year.
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Walker's death was the latest in a string of killings that has pushed the District's number of juvenile homicides to record levels in recent years. She was the 20th juvenile to be slain this year in the District. Last year, 12 juveniles were killed; in 2002, there were 16 juvenile homicides, Gentile said.
Well, the wife and child have headed out and south for the next couple of weeks, leaving me to man the fort all alone.
DRUDGE is reporting that CBS plans for Dan "What's The Frequency, Kenneth" Rather to retire this spring.
First, we were greeted with the news this morning that Pay Pal wants to Censor Bill Quick's Daily Pundit for telling the violent truth about something (though they won't say what). Now, we have the blogfather telling us that Pay Pal is intent on becoming the morality police, cutting off not just sellers but also users
who buy things it doesn't want them to: prescription drugs from unverified pharmacies, material with even a whiff of sex and gambling or lottery services. . . ..Prof. Reynolds thinks that its past time for more competition in this area. I agree, and while Pay Pal seems to have beaten most of its competition, alternative are still out there. Check out these choices.
Its policy on adult materials is especially stringent, banning not only any material or services suggesting sexual activity but also "non-adult services whose Web site marketing can be reasonably misconstrued as allowing adult material or services to be purchased using PayPal."
Got big plans for this weekend?
I hate School Administrators. Especially the clueless liberal kind. Add a foolish, zero tolerance policy and you've got a recipie for disaster. In New Hampshire at least, it amounts to the suggestion that kill themselves, cause they certainly aren't free.
this decision is ridiculous. We're not talking about a student submitting a photo of himself waving a handgun while flashing gang signs; trap is a legitimate sport -- in fact, an Olympic sport. There's nothing violent about it, except in the twisted worldview of a few ignorant people.Plus, if they are going to ban shotguns in yearbook pictures as violating the zero tolerance policy on violence, then what about all the other violent activities the students subject themselves too?
as far as I know trap originally was intended as a way of practicing for bird hunting, but I'm certain that many trap shooters today have never hunted in their lives, just as lots of archers have never bow-hunted, most javelin throwers presumably never have waged war Bronze Age-style, lots of fencers presumably never have participated in a real duel, etc., etc.Wonder if they've gotten rid of football and wrestling too??
Yesterday, I mentioned the morning floor statement of Christopher Cox concerning Republican vs. Democrat votes to eliminate slavery.
Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, this is the 150th anniversary of the Republican Party. Over a century and a half from the abolition of slavery to the establishment of women's rights to the freeing of millions of people in the Soviet Union, Afghanistan and in Iraq, the Republican Party has been the most effective political organization in the history of the world in advancing the cause of freedom.
So that all of us can learn more about the achievements of this fundamentally American institution, the House Republican Policy Committee has published the 2005 Republican Freedom Calendar. Each day, a civil rights milestone in the history of the Republican Party is listed. Yesterday was the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation sparked howls of protests from Democrats in Congress and across the country, but it was based on legislation passed in this Congress just 2 months before. Every single Republican voted for freeing the slaves, and every single Democrat voted against it.
Chritopher Cox was just on the floor of the Senate talking about Civil Rights.
I just found a great new web page - MakeThemAccountable.org
The Virginia Citizens Defense League has lots of great new stuff up.
As you can see, a lot of careful research has gone into the request.
Plenty of documentation was provided to backup the case that J3 is invalid, including a ruling by Mary Sue Terry, when she was Attorney General in 1987, on a law with a similar construction (Page 3, D1 of the Request).
Here is the law found by Ms. Terry to be invalid and unenforceable:
§ 8.01-498. Selling officers and employees not to bid or to purchase.
No officer of any city, town, county or constitutional officer or employee of any such city, town, county or constitutional office shall, directly or indirectly, bid on or purchase effects sold under a writ by such officer. (Code 1950, § 8-427; 1975, c. 84; 1977, c. 617.)
Here is the law after the General Assembly reenacted it:
§ 8.01-498. Selling officers and employees not to bid or to purchase.
No officer of any city, town, county or constitutional officer or employee of any such city, town, county or constitutional office shall, directly or indirectly, bid on or purchase effects sold under a writ by such officer. ---Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.--- (Code 1950, § 8-427; 1975, c. 84; 1977, c. 617; 1988, c. 674.)
Here is the current version of 18.2-308 J3:
J3. No person shall carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in § 4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Title 4.1 of the Code of Virginia; however, nothing herein shall prohibit any sworn law-enforcement officer from carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of such restaurant or club or any owner or event sponsor or his employees from carrying a concealed handgun while on duty at such restaurant or club if such person has a concealed handgun permit.
As you can see there is no penalty proscribed.
The Neanderpundit is holding the next postal match this weekend. As some of you know, I didn't do so hot last time. However, I had some excuses.
I used to think the Washington Post had the most annoying sign in feature, but I take that back. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Access Atlanta.com is far far worse. So bad, I think we may just institute a permanant boycot of the crummy paper here at the Countertop Chronicles.
Last week, John J. Miller had an excellent review of Iron Maiden's masterpiece, Powerslave on National Review Online.
In the loud and fast genre of heavy metal, Iron Maiden's music is tough to beat. Listening to the band for the first time after many years — I more or less had stopped by 1987 — I hear lots of strong riffs and melodies as well as impressive levels of musicianship. I don't play the guitar, but I've strummed one before and taking in a Maiden solo now makes me tip my hat to the guy who spent a lot of lonely hours perfecting his craft.I, of course did play guitar and Maiden was a poweful early force. In my one real outing as a musical god, playing before a pack house at the Morristown Beard talent show, my friends and I (well, friend and I, I didn't realy know the other guys) performed Maiden's "The Trooper" (along with Pink Floyd's Run Like Hell and a Stormtroopers of Death song) before a shocked audience of conservative, button down, prep school parents. We didn't go over well, but we had a blast.
For me, however, what always separated Iron Maiden from other heavy-metal bands were the topics of the songs. Despite those silly album covers and names, the group's lyrical interests were downright mature — and several notches above everything else in the genre. If Iron Maiden ever wrote a song about sex, drugs, or rock and roll, I never heard it. The guys were too busy singing about literature and history. Here's a sampling of song titles: "The Flight of Icarus," "Alexander the Great," "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner." Not all of their subjects are so transparent. "The Trooper" is Maiden's version of "The Charge of the Light Brigade," the poem by Tennyson. "To Tame a Land" is based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic Dune. "Stranger in a Strange Land" isn't based on the Robert Heinlein book, but something else entirely. (Arctic exploration, if you must know.)
"Aces High," is about as perfect a heavy-metal tune as there is. It's about the Battle of Britain, told from the perspective of a British pilot. On tour in support of Powerslave two decades ago, Iron Maiden would begin its concerts by playing snippet from Winston Churchill's "Never Surrender" speech — and then launch into this rocker.
If you haven't noticed, we've got a new look here. Hope you like it.
Robert Byrd is on the floor right now talking about the constitution. I have no idea what his larger point is going to be - I presume it has to do with kicking Bush out to prevent a military dictatorship taking over the coutry - but its real interesting how he keeps talking about the Language of the Constitution empower the rights of people to act as a countermeasure to the national military.
Lt. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov is going into the vodka business. Good for him. Nothing follows a long range session better than some good drinking and revelry with your buddies. I'll Drink To That
So, Dan Rather is sorry for getting caught. Maybe.
Mr. Rather and others at the network are said to still believe that the sentiment in the memos accurately reflected Mr. Killian's feelings but that the documents' authenticity was now in grave doubt.
The developments last night marked a dramatic turn for CBS News, which for a week stood steadfastly by its Sept. 8 report as various document experts asserted that the typeface of the memos could have been produced only by a modern-day word processor, not Vietnam War-era typewriters.
The seemingly unflappable confidence of Mr. Rather and top news division officials in the documents allayed fears within the network and created doubt among some in the news media at large that those specialists were correct. CBS News officials had said they had reason to be certain that the documents indeed had come from the personal file of Colonel Killian.
An apology is specific.John's got a lot more, including a exhaustive list of people who are owed an apology. Check it out.
I'm going to try to get up to this press conference and throw some fireball questions at them, but am not sure I'll be able to get over from the house side in time.
Citizens to Save D.C. Gun Safety Laws
News conference to announce citizens' mobilization against gun repeal. Visits to Senate offices to follow
Participants: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.
Location: G-11 Dirksen Senate Office Building. 1 p.m.
Contact: 202-225-8050
Inspired by the Gun Guy, I present you the most beautiful women I know of.
Yaaaaaa Baby!!!!!!
A little gun porn
I'd love to be your cave man . . .
Mel's got nothing on this
Whew. I think I need a cigar
I seriously secommend checking them out.
In a trifecta of glamourous misfits
The latest VCDL News Alert is a biggie.
This is a pretty fair Op-Ed from one of the major papers in the battleground state of Iowa.
Cowboy "six-guns" and holsters of my youth are largely gone from today's toy boxes, replaced by more futuristic toy weapons. Many adults, however, now shoot authentic replicas of the guns their movie heroes used. The old bang-bang, I-got-you - no-you-missed-me arguments are gone in today's high-tech young adult paint ball games. Cowboy action shooting is a growing and popular sport, and so, I must assume, is assault weapon shooting.
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People can again buy "real" assault weapons. It's their right, the same as it's mine to have my old hunting shotgun and rifle. Ownership and use of military weapons without military training and discipline is a dangerous mix, though. It would be a refreshing and useful change to have people focus as much attention on the responsibilities of gun ownership and use as they do on protecting their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Rocky Top!!!!
Think your school's game-day experience is all that and a bag of chips? Universities like to carry the one definitive aspect of their programs around like a trump card. But Tennessee sees whatever your school is bringing to the table and bets the House That General Neyland Built that it's got you beat.
Folks, you can't make this stuff up.
Kerry is probably a better choice as US president. A better choice for the world, and a better choice for the US.
The Instafather quote's Lileks
it's like saying a body in a pine box is "dead but lifelike." It boggles, it really does: the story is true, the evidence is faked, but the evidence reflects the evidence we have not yet presented that proves our conclusion – ergo, we're telling the truthand gives a hearty
"ouch," but a dead body feels no pain.
This trial is a travesty. It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham
Hmm, it looks like Retired Lt. Col. Bill Burkett has a few skeletons in his closet.
While GW Bush will be cast as a conquering hero by his political team and accepted by the population as such, history will treat him as Napoleonic. Bush will reach a new lofty level of acceptance by first fear and then staged triumph. Those who waited too long to gain their voice will lose their voice again.He then goes on to state
We must now revert to the history of Europe to discern what to do. We must study the nemesis of France and how Napoleon was felled before understanding the damage a tyrant does to a nation and society. We must examine the ruthless and dictatorial rise of yet another of the three small men—one whose name is not spoken out of fear of reprisal, but his name was Adolf. We must examine history, in order to not repeat it, and to understand the mesmerism of a public to a murderous scheme. Three small men who wanted to conquer . . . and vanquish. Each created a need for a balancing throng; history then recorded the damage from a far better perspective.
More than one French or German household now sits watching the US expending her virtue through the tools of greed, anger and vengeance. And they caution us. They caution that out of this strong arm tactic will bring about the rise of a United Europe or Asia to counterbalance an arrogant superpower.
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal (I know you've already taken my previous advice and gotten the subscription) has an article on the environmental prostitutes at Greenpeace. Turns out, just like Exxon, they like to go sailing in the fragile waters of Alaska. Except, unlike Exxon, Greenpeace has a tough time complying with most environmental laws and now face substantial criminal penalties for failing to enter these waters without the required oil spill prevention plan or proof of financial responsibility should a spill occur (and thats a real concern since their boat holds over 128,000 gallons of oil and lubricants).
According to the Washington Legal Foundation, a lawyer for Greenpeace was also quoted as saying that environmental regulations are "getting to be more complicated in this day and age." You don't say.
Well, I went to an interesting presentation earlier on the Statistical Value of Life in setting regulations at the American Enterprise Institute (I'll blog about it later tonite). I was a bit hesitant about going, because it started at noon, and of course, I was expecting CBS to make a major announcement at noon.
What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
Words and Lyrics by Berry, Buck, Mills, and Stipe
What's the frequency, kenneth? is your benzedrine, uh-huh
I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed
I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream
Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines
Richard said, withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
What's the frequency, kenneth? is your benzedrine, uh-huh
Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene
You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh
Want 'em???
The incompetent Chuck Ramsey is going to subject himself to another Live Online discussion tomorrow, Wed. September 14, at the Washington Post web page. He will be discussing discuss crime, the ban on assault weapons, terrorism, drunken driving checkpoints and other current law enforcement topics affecting the District.
CNN is reporting that Jessica Simpson is going to play Daisy Duke in the movie remake of the Dukes of Hazard.
Not sure who saw this exchange on the McLaughlin group the other day. I just caught it on the replay Sunday night.
Issue three: Bush Unguarded.This ran on Saturday, after the scandal broke. It goes downhill from here.
BEN BARNES (FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF TEXAS): (From videotape.) I would describe it as preferential treatment. There were hundreds of names on the list of people wanting to get in the Air National Guard.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Former Texas Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House Ben Barnes, a Democrat, this week told "60 Minutes" that he pulled strings to get George Bush into the Texas Air National Guard just after Bush graduated from Yale and faced the Vietnam War draft. Barnes says the request for preferential treatment came from a Bush family friend, the now-deceased oil man, Sid Adger.
The White House struck back.
WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR DAN BARTLETT: (From videotape.) I chalk it up to politics. They play dirty down in Texas. I've been there. I see how it works. But the bottom line is that there is no truth to this.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Barnes is a fund-raiser for John Kerry. Besides this Barnes account, new documents obtained by "60 Minutes" show further detailed preferential treatment for Lieutenant Bush, and also identify the reasons why his squadron commander ordered Lieutenant Bush to stop flying. Quote: "Failure to perform to U.S. Air Force Texas Air National Guard standards and failure to meet annual physical examination as ordered," unquote.
Speculation now rages in press circles as to why that physical exam failure occurred. Some questions have been raised about the authenticity of the new documents about Bush's service in the National Guard. Dan Rather says CBS sticks by its report. The chairman of the DNC, Terry McAuliffe, agrees with Rather. Quote: "These new documents show that the president did not serve honorably."
Question: Did George Bush use the National Guard to dodge military service in Vietnam? Eleanor Clift.Newsweek's Eleanore Clift, a more clueless twit you'd be hard to find. Please, tell me whats taken so long to come out. That Bush didn't serve in Vietnam? Or that rich and well connected people served in the National Guard instead of Vietnam?
MS. CLIFT: It was a well-known haven during Vietnam to avoid going into combat. And it was peopled by the sons of the rich and the well-connected. And George W. Bush wasn't the only one. But for the last three decades, the Bush campaigns and the Bush family have covered up the various records.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Has any --
MS. CLIFT: And that's been amazing that it has taken so long for this to come out.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: All right, before this election is over, will Bush rue the day that he refused to condemn the Swift Boat Veteran ad, yes or no, meaning that he apparently has unleashed a counterattack that may have even more serious consequences?He cut Tony Blankley off and clearly didn't want ANYONE discussing the memo's, ahem, questionable provenance. If you can catch a copy of the video, this exchange is incredible. His willful blindness became even more apparant just a moment later. (Of course, I need to add that Clift is seriously deranged if she thinks these questionable memos created any doubts about Bush's background.
MR. BUCHANAN: John, look, if the president wins this election, the Swift Boaters will have won it for him, plus the convention. The National Guard issue is going nowhere, except it's going to be real trouble for Dan Rather.
MR. BLANKLEY: The National Guard --
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Quickly. Quickly, Eleanor. Will they rue the day, yes or no?
MS. CLIFT: Yes, they will. It's created doubts about his background.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Yes or no?Either John McLaughin was seriously uninformed going into this broadcast, or he has major problems with reality. He was determined to not let questions about the documents credibility be raised and wanted his panelists to indict Bush based wholly on these false charges. Despicable.
MR. BLANKLEY: No. The Washington Post on Friday reported that all their experts believe these documents are false.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I know about the report. But it's far from settled.
MR. BLANKLEY: And --
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: They're going to get a sample of the handwriting from the contemporaneous time. Quickly, what's the answer?
MR. BLANKLEY: And Ben Barnes went on TV --
MR. O'DONNELL: Yes, the war-making president did everything he could to avoid personally being involved in a war. But he will not regret what the Swift Boat ads have done to John Kerry.
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: I agree with the collective sentiment.
Its sort of fitting, considering his history of Waffles.
In a small gymnasium at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, surrounded by police officers and politicians including D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, Kerry accused Bush of helping put dangerous weapons in the hands of terrorists by refusing to fight for an extension of the ban on semiautomatic weapons.Wonder why he didn't do this in Pennsylvania or Ohio. What's he trying to hide?
In all my heated excitement about the passage of the so called Assault Weapons Ban, I neglected to post a Monday Song Lyric.
Ding Dong The Witch is Dead!Classic!
Ding Dong! The Witch is dead.
Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!
When the Washington Post runs articles like today'sNo Cheers Over Gun Ban's End, they are just calling out for people to again attack their credibilty.
Gun dealers in Maryland and Virginia said yesterday that lifting the 10-year-old federal ban on assault weapons would have little effect on business -- no parties to celebrate the expiration and probably no lines out the door.Well, they had to travel four and a half hours away to find a dealer to support that claim. Closer to home, at Galyans Sports, about 20 miles outside D.C., the Hunting Department told me they had "about 400 calls already" today inquiring about standard 13 round magazines. For what its worth, Galyans is having a killer firearms saleright now. Check it out. This Ruger M77 is sweet. No word if the sale also includes their fine collection of handguns as well.
For one thing, distributors could not ship the weapons until the ban expired at midnight today, so stores won't have the fresh stock for days or weeks. But mostly, the dealers said, customers just aren't that eager to buy them.
Good for Marc Souder (R-S.C.)
"This is a constitutional issue, not a home rule question," Souder said. "The fact is, we didn't allow the District to have home rule on the selling of slaves, either."
After praising Kerry for "the courage of your leadership" to extend the ban, Norton said, "I have just learned that the House will shortly schedule an up-or-down vote to repeal all our local gun safety laws. . . . President Bush, who promised to support an effective assault weapons ban four years ago, would apparently allow the unlawful purchase and use of such weapons even in the nation's capital."I'm going to pass on the "Courage of your leadership remark, cause thats just too easy, but I would like to point out that if the purchase of firearms is allowed by law, then that purchase, by definition, simply can't be illegal. Perhaps one of my democratic readers can explain this seemingly contradictory statement to me.
Referring to Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Forti said, "I think Nancy Pelosi's worst nightmare is a vote on this issue because [rural Democrats and House moderates] don't vote with the Democrats. They have no choice; otherwise they'd be finished in electoral office."
The House is set to lift the D.C. Gun Ban?
Well, i went shopping tonite.
How come, every day, it seems like my highlighters are missing from my desk?!?!?!?!?!
I wish I knew about this earlier. It looks like it was probably a good discussion.
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion, "The End of the 'Assault' Weapons Ban: Threat or Law that Failed to Produce Any Benefits?"
Participants: James Kessler, Americans for Gun Safety and John Lott, author, "More Guns, Less Crime"
Location: AEI, 1150 17th St., NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.. 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Veronique Rodman, 202-862-4871; e-mail, email@example.com;
Why not harrass them. I will.
News conference on the assault weapons ban.
Participants: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.; Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif.; Rep. Martin Meehan, D-Mass.; Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif.; Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and Rep. James Moran, D-Va.
Location: Cannon Terrace, Cannon House Office Building. 4 p.m.
Contact: 202-225-5516
If an idiot speaks , and no one hears them, are their words still idiotic?
Assault weapons ban proponentsYes, they are still idiots.
News conference to explain why it is crucial that assault weapons remain off the streets of the nation.
Participants: Rep. Christopher Van Hollen, D-Md.; Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger and other Maryland
police chiefs; Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran; Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan; Mike Barnes, former Maryland congressman, president, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence;others
Location: Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Md.. 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Bill Bronrott, 301-652-6016 or 202-270-4415
Spoons wants to go shopping.
If, as Joanthan Klein asserts, the 60 Minutes team is
the most careful news organization, certainly on televisionwhat does that say about the credibility of the mainstream media generally?
Matt at Stop The Bleating has some important perspectives for us to remember.
Now, for a bucket of cold water: It took the anti-civil rights crowd many years to get the Ban passed. They're not going to just roll over on it now. They'll be back with it -- or, more likely , something worse. DiFi, Babs Boxer, Schmuck Schumer and the Hero of Chappaquiddick haven't lost their appetite for infringing your rights. No time to rest on our laurels, folks. Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom . .
There's a fairly big article on the Bans expiration, and its ineffectivness in todays Washington Post. SOrt of interesting, if you ask me, especially some of the admissions the Post will now let out, since its too late for them to simply renew it.
Yet what strikes gun dealers such as Marlow is that the rifles for sale this week will not be different in any significant way from the ones available for the past 10 years. Amid the furious political maneuvering of recent days is a situation little noticed by the public but one well known to dealers: The ban did not prevent many assault weapons from reaching the streets.
"It's a big nothing," said Gary Taepke, owner of Wolverine Shooting Sports, a gun range and firearms store in Brownstown, south of Detroit. "The ban didn't change anything. It is strictly cosmetic."
A surprising number of gun control advocates find themselves largely agreeing with that assessment, although they argue that the answer is not to end the ban but to strengthen it. The failings of the law, they contend, are the product of undesirable political compromises, not proof that their cause is wrong.
"We agree that the 1994 law is ineffective," said Kristen Rand, legislative director of the Washington-based Violence Policy Center, which estimates that U.S. companies produced more than 1 million assault-type weapons in the past decade. "Good public policy would be to institute an effective assault weapons ban."
The Wolverine shop has several posters displayed prominently. One shows the Statue of Liberty adorned with a leather shoulder holster and the motto, "United We Stand." Another shows Democratic senators, including presidential nominee John F. Kerry, smiling about a gun control success and urges people to "Vote your sport." It warns, "Your firearm freedoms are at stake."
National polls suggest that strong majorities of voters and gun owners favor extending the assault weapons ban. The figures are comparable in Michigan, a state passionate about hunting. Last week the state declared open season on mourning doves for the first time in 100 years.
Kerry left the campaign trail earlier this year to cast a Senate vote for stronger restrictions and has recently stepped up his criticism of President Bush, who promised as a candidate in 2000 to extend the ban. Although Bush has reiterated that he would sign an extension if it reached his desk, he has not lobbied for it.
Instead, the two senators held a news conference to urge major retailers not to sell the once-banned weapons.
Jeff SOyer's Weekly Report is up and its a doozy!
Yahoo is running this scary picture.
He's on Washington Journal.
Says Uncle is reporting no bloog in the streets in his part of Tennessee.
What a beautiful morning in America it is.
CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 RELATING TO SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS (SAWs)
LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES (LCAFDs)
As of September 13, 2004, the provisions of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, covering semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices are no longer in effect. The regulations implementing these provisions also are no longer in effect.
Specifically, there is no longer a Federal prohibition on the manufacture, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
There are no longer any marking requirements for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Existing markings on firearms and magazines relating to law enforcement or government use may be disregarded.
There is no longer any Federal requirement for Federal firearms licensees to obtain certain documentation before transferring semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices to government agencies or law enforcement officers. However, any records obtained prior to September 13, 1994, pertaining to the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons must still be retained for a period of 5 years. See 27 CFR § 478.129(f). Moreover, records of importation and manufacture must be maintained permanently and licensees must maintain all other acquisition and disposition records for 20 years.
Licensees who provided letters of future intent to sell semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices to law enforcement agencies and other qualified customers are no longer obligated to comply with such letters.
Anyone who illegally possessed, manufactured, or transferred semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices before the bans sunset still have violated the law since their possession, manufacture, or transfer was illegal at the time.
The prohibition on the importation of non-sporting firearms under 18 U.S.C. section 922(l) and 925(d)(3) still applies.
Importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices still is covered under the Arms Export Control Act. Therefore an approved permit still is required to import large capacity magazines.
Temporary importation of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines is now lawful under the provisions of 27 CFR § 478.115(d) because temporary importations are not subject to the sporting purpose test.
Any importer who has a valid approved Form 6 import permit with a restriction related to the assault weapon ban should comply with the restriction because the weapons most likely are non-sporting.
Any importer who has a valid approved Form 6 import permit with a restriction related to large capacity ammunition feeding devices may disregard the restriction. Importers may apply for a new permit if they prefer.
The prohibition on assembly of non-sporting shotguns and semiautomatic rifles from imported parts as provided under 18 U.S.C. § 922(r) and 27 CFR § 478.39 still applies.
The sentencing enhancements for using semiautomatic assault weapons in a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime no longer are in effect. Similarly, the sentencing enhancements for semiautomatic assault weapons in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines no longer are in effect.
Law enforcement officers and police departments who obtained semiautomatic assault weapons are no longer required to use such firearms only for official use.
Law enforcement officers and police departments may now sell or transfer semiautomatic assault weapons to persons who are not prohibited from receiving firearms.
Law enforcement officers and police departments may now sell or transfer large capacity ammunition feeding devices to anybody.
Signed statements that semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices will be used for official use are no longer required to be provided to Federal firearms licensees.
Federal law does not prohibit retiring law enforcement officers from keeping semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Former law enforcement officers who received semiautomatic assault weapons on retirement may now transfer those firearms to persons who are not prohibited from receiving firearms. Transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices is no longer restricted.
All provisions of the National Firearms Act relating to registration and transfer of machineguns, short barreled rifles, weapons made from rifles, short barreled shotguns, weapons made from shotguns, any other weapons as defined in Title 26 U.S.C. section 5845(e), silencers, and destructive devices still apply.
Registered silencers can now be attached to semiautomatic rifles and pistols without creating a prohibited semiautomatic assault weapon.
USAS-12 and Striker12/Streetsweeper shotguns are still classified as destructive devices under ATF Rulings 94-1 and 94-2 and must be possessed and transferred in accordance with the NFA.
Expiration of the Federal law will not change any provisions of State law or local ordinances. Questions concerning State assault weapons restrictions should be referred to State and local authorities.


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Baird Sees Health and Fitness-Related M&A Opportunities Shaping Up in the New Year
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Does this sound familiar to you? Many of us make fitness-related resolutions for the new year – and the trend toward healthy dieting and increased activity is not likely to change course any time soon. A July 2013 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that Americans are living longer than they did twenty years ago, but they aren't as healthy as citizens of other developed nations. Mortality rates associated with obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure are on the rise. And it's the root of our growing healthcare cost – according to The Brookings Institution, healthcare costs will continue to grow at 1.2% ahead of U.S. GDP for the foreseeable future, and healthcare expenditures will account for 25% of GDP in the next 20 years.
These statistics spotlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Over the past few years, there has been a tectonic shift toward healthier eating and a renewed focus on health and disease prevention. More people acknowledge and accept the fact that a healthy diet, such as paleo and primal eating plans, and exercise routines will lead to improved quality of life over the long term. These shifting attitudes are leading to strong demand for innovative products and services that promote health and wellness. And as a result, new platforms, aspirational brands and disruptive business models are emerging that generate above-average growth and attractive returns on capital.
"Healthy" New Year's resolutions can dramatically improve our quality of life, but they could have a much larger impact on the markets in 2014. A healthier population could translate into a healthier marketplace for innovative Health and Fitness companies – and potential opportunities for investors focused on businesses that provide a differentiated "reason to be."
Current Trends in M&A
The past 30 years have been remarkably prosperous for investors. Aside from the "bursting" of the dot-com bubble in 2002 and the more recent downturn of 2008–2009, the past three decades have been a period of unprecedented wealth creation. And thanks to declining interest rates, increased productivity and an explosion of innovative products and services, today's equity markets continue to hit fresh all-time highs.
Rising stock prices are encouraging companies to pay attention to – and consider acquiring – strong performers. Strong valuations can help companies make a case for raising new capital or encourage acquirers to consider purchasing their business. While 2013 M&A transaction volume was below prior years' highs, the level of deal activity was significant and we plan to closely monitor this area in 2014.
Combined with relatively stable market volatility, these trends are laying a strong foundation for strategic transactions in the Healthy Lifestyle sector. Many corporate acquirers have solidified their balance sheets and have a significant amount of cash on hand that they can easily draw on to pursue a merger or acquisition.
However, financial sponsors are becoming much more active and aggressive acquirers, competing with corporate buyers in new ways that are making the Healthy Lifestyle sector an increasingly competitive space. Thanks to record levels of non-invested private equity capital and the advent of several consumer-focused investment funds, these sponsors are often able to offer valuation multiples that compete with or exceed those offered by strategic buyers. High-performing companies will likely continue to receive attention from acquisition-hungry investors in 2014, creating a competitive – and robust– climate for Health and Fitness M&A transactions.
Key Themes to Watch for in 2014
Baird's Consumer Investment Banking team believes the Health and Fitness sector will continue to present attractive M&A opportunities for investors in 2014 that redefine the industry and provide differentiated and compelling products and services. We believe these key investment themes will characterize activity and the future direction of the Health and Fitness industry in the new year:
- M&A as a path to future growth
Corporations are using acquisitions as a pathway to future growth. A 2013 RBS Citizens survey found that 55% of companies were open to the possibility of making an acquisition. What's more, 24% of companies were currently engaged in such a transaction. This strong appetite for strategic transactions1 will create extraordinary opportunities for Health and Fitness companies, entrepreneurs and consumer-focused private equity investors in the new year.
- Omni-channel distribution
Brands with comprehensive distribution capabilities will continue to be very attractive to investors. In particular, we see a number of very compelling opportunities in the fitness accessory category. A number of sophisticated wholesalers are gaining market share in accessory categories such as belts, gloves, medicine balls and the like. Given that accessories are traditionally very profitable for retailers, investors will likely pursue companies that could give them access to related high turns and attractive gross margins per square foot.
- Strong brand communities
Today's Health and Fitness consumers don't just want high-quality fitness content and customized personal service – they also want to feel a genuine connection to the brands they're devoting their time and discretionary income to. A number of studio fitness brands, such as CrossFit, Shred 415 and Soul Cycle, provide high-intensity fitness programming in a group setting. This unique model encourages a strong social unit among participants (both inside and outside of the gym) and will remain extremely desirable for potential acquirers.
- Consolidation of retailers
The Health and Fitness industry continued to consolidate in 2013, as the mid-price health club market continues to be pressured as consumers increasingly opt for luxury gyms, low-price clubs and/or studio fitness clubs. Larger players may target smaller health club chains in order to acquire complementary offerings for their existing infrastructure or increase their brand's overall footprint in key geographic markets.
- The next big category disruptor?
The aging U.S. population, an increasing rate of obesity and chronic disease, skyrocketing healthcare expenditures and rebounding consumer confidence are causing consumers to focus on their diet and incorporate fitness and wellness activities in their daily routines. These factors are also setting the stage for an explosion of new, innovative business models, making it increasingly likely that we'll see new products and services with the potential to markedly improve some of these complex health and wellness issues.
- Innovation will remain a hot commodity
Shifting consumer preferences are driving demand for innovative fitness brands with proven efficacy and customized solutions. Take the rise of alternative fitness activities such as P90X, Zumba, and even yoga and Pilates. Their increasing popularity reflects consumers' desire for relevant, impactful fitness content and instruction. Disruptive business models that capitalize on this demand for customized fitness products and services will remain very attractive for potential investors and create enormous scarcity value.
- The pursuit of global relevance
International corporate buyers are actively seeking opportunities with the potential to drive future growth and complement their existing assets. Western brands with access to the stable North American market and well-established recognition will continue to be highly desirable targets for acquirers looking for a way to increase their global visibility.
- Expansion of fulfillment and supply chain capabilities
Corporations are not only looking to M&A to fuel their growth – they're also turning to strategic transactions as a means of improving their order fulfillment and supply chain capabilities. The aforementioned RBS Citizens survey found that 41% of companies viewed acquisitions as a way to achieve "operational efficiency improvements." The same percentage rated acquisitions as a viable way to attain "products or services adjacencies." We expect to see similar corporate development attitudes in 2014.
The outlook for the Health and Fitness industry remains positive for 2014. The economic trends that propelled the industry to new heights in 2013 will likely continue throughout the new year. Meanwhile, the ongoing recovery of the U.S. and European economies should continue to support the Health Fitness sector's growth – a very welcome trend for those of us with fitness resolutions and regimens to keep up in the first few weeks of this year and beyond.
Learn more about Baird's Consumer Investment Banking team and comprehensive Consumer platform here.
1 RBS Citizens Middle Market M&A Outlook 2013. Based on survey of 330 U.S.-based middle market firms (n=330).


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Café Velo, Beverley
Café Velo, Beverley opened in July 2014. Beverley is a bit close to home for a coffee stop but today was a short morning ride and we added a few miles just to justify going there.
It's a cycling geek heaven. Retro caps, steel bikes and woollen jerseys adorn the walls – along with unusual prints – some of which I have since added to my own collection after seeing them in there. There are quirky touches such as table numbers fashioned from bike chain and a toilet flush made from a gear lever. There is always a velo-themed film playing on the big screen and various cycle magazines scattered around.
World championship stripes are in abundance including across the chest of staff members. There are bike racks inside for about a dozen bikes. There are a range of cakes (including gluten free) on offer, and the coffee is quite good. Prices aren't cheap but I'm more than happy to pay the extra for the 'geek factor'.


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Recording Hybrid Kit – free multi-sampled Yamaha drumset for Ableton
April 22, 2014 · Posted in Uncategorized
Ableton has introduced the Recording Hybrid Kit, a free multi-sampled, multi-velocity Yamaha drumset by Drumdrops.
The drums that comprise Recording Hybrid Kit were specially selected from several different Yamaha drumsets in order to provide a well-balanced and versatile Drum Racks. The individual drum voices were sampled at multiple velocities and are available in up to 16 steps for each articulation.
Recording Hybrid Kit works well at various tuning pitches, and its big size and its classic Ludwig 402 snare sound makes it especially suitable for rock and pop.
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The Rock says.... Its A Girl!
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced yesterday he's having another daughter. Just a few hours later, longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian walked the Jumanji movie red carpet with The Rock. He cradled Lauren's growing baby bump. Congratulations! Check the trailer for his New Movie... looks very funny!


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On May 31, 2016, the Bent County Sheriff's Office, along with the 15th Judicial District Drug Task Force(Prowers County Sheriff's Office, Kiowa County Sheriff's Office) and the Colorado State Patrol, conducted a search warrant at 10811 Highway 50 in Las Animas for an illegal marijuana grow.
The search seized over 200 items of evidence. The parties that have pending charges for this illegal grow are Monte Hawkins, age 59, of las Animas, and Ricardo (AKA: Rick Martinez), age 44, of Las animas.The charging document will be filed with the 16th Judicial District Attorney's Office.


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I live in New York City and the women I know there are mean, except for Suzann of course. They over-compete. They over-dress. They over-want. They over-diet. Their handbags have too much hardware on them. I've had a lot of trouble with women in New York City and didn't meet the right ones. This Green Smoothie I made up for the wrong girls I met. It's tryptophan-rich. That's the amino acid in foods like turkey that will relax you. Come on, New York City girls, take a few sips. Relax. You deserve it.
Bitchy New York Girl Green Smoothie
Serves 1
5 kiwi fruit, peeled and chunked
1/2 avocado, pitted and flesh scooped out
Sparkling water to taste
1 bunch beet greens, rinsed and leaves chopped (save the beets for another dish)
2 tablespoons chia seeds
Juice of 1 orange, lemon or lime
Ice cubes to taste
1. Put the kiwi and avocado in the blender jar. Cover with sparkling water and blend.
2. Add the chopped beet greens, chia seeds and citrus juice. Cover with more sparkling water.
Process until smooth, dropping ice cubes through the top of the blender to make it thick and cold.
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Carrie Sisto is an editor at Hoodline, which aims to create informative, high-quality, and engaging content from a local perspective
What types of stories, trends, or issues are on your radar?
My writing for Hoodline typically focuses on events and interesting business openings or closings in the Tenderloin neighborhood, where I live and work.
Today I'm working on an article about the Thai New Year street food festival on Larkin Street being hosted by Tenderloin restaurants Lers Ros Thai and Esan Classic. Chef Tom has worked with the Mayor's office and SF Public Works to align the festival with the Tenderloin Sunday Streets and the festival will feature local vendors, Tenderloin-based chefs, dancing, and other entertainment.
What story or stories are you most proud of?
I'm most proud of the articles that help drive business to new or long-standing local businesses. I view my role as a mouthpiece to help spread the word about interesting restaurants, events, or construction efforts in the Tenderloin. The neighborhood is very tight knit and full of culture and art, and I love to highlight stories that help support the residents and business that contribute to its community. I've really enjoyed covering the growth of the Tenderloin Museum over the past several years. That community-serving space has regular, low-cost events and works harder than anyone else in the City to preserve the neighborhood's past while supporting its artists of today. Similarly, the Cutting Ball Theater offers free or reduced tickets to Tenderloin residents, to ensure neighbors have access to their performances.
While I focus on the Tenderloin, I most enjoy writing articles about things more main-stream journalists may not find interesting. Or finding a unique neighborhood-specific angle to bigger stories in the Tenderloin or other parts of San Francisco.
What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch to you?
I struggle to pitch my editor on recurring events unless there is a new, more interesting spin on a specific occurrence. A press release about an event that occurs monthly or quarterly but doesn't have much differentiation is hard to spin into a story. If you're able to highlight something new or interesting about a specific time an event is occurring in the press release, you're much more likely to catch my interest.
Tell us a little about yourself.
Hoodline is my side job and keeps me busy and very entertained. I spend most of my time, however, working as an energy analyst for the California Public Utilities Commission focused on zero-emission vehicle policy development and deployment. I live in the Tenderloin and walk through it daily to my cubicle in the state office building on the corner of McAllister and Van Ness avenues. When I'm not writing or implementing the state's energy policies, I'm hiking, camping, kayaking, and generally exploring the outside world beyond the Tenderloin.
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Keep on the local beat Carrie – the Tenderloin needs outlets like Hoodline to highlight the vibrant arts and culture scene.
Hi Carrie,
I'm personally a big fan of Hoodline. It's one of my go-to outlets for local news every day, so thanks for your hard work in keeping us San Franciscans up to date and in the know!
– David C.
Hey Carrie. I know what it's like having a side hustle – I used to run a whisky blog back in Scotland. Sometimes it was tough to keep on top of but it was also great to have somewhere to write about my passions. Craig
I think city residents enjoy and appreciate reading hyper-local community news. As a resident of the Marina, I specifically look to Hoodline to cover the happenings within my city blocks, especially the opening and closing of local retail shops. Carrie, we look forward to continuing our good relationship with you and Hoodline. ~Ashley
What a fun combination of jobs you have, Carrie! The Tenderloin has evolved so much and yet managed to retain its wonderful diversity of businesses and cultural traditions. I appreciate your working to highlight those to attract other folks, who might be intimidated, to come check out the neighborhood. I do believe that hyperlocal journalism is one of the great outcomes of the larger shifts happening within the media landscape.Keep up the great work!


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ORIGINAL: U of Texas (Laboratory of David M. Hillis and James J. Bull)
You are welcome to download the following graphic image of the Tree of Life for non-commercial, educational purposes:
Tree of Life (~3,000 species, based on rRNA sequences) (pdf, 368 KB)
(see Science, 2003, 300:1692-1697)
This file can be printed as a wall poster. Printing at least 54" wide is recommended.
(If you would prefer a simplified version with common names, please see below.)
Blueprint shops and other places with large format printers can print this file for you.
You are welcome to use it for non-commercial educational purposes.
Please cite the source as David M. Hillis, Derrick Zwickl, and Robin Gutell, University of Texas.
About this Tree:
This tree is from an analysis of small subunit rRNA sequences sampled from about 3,000 species from throughout the Tree of Life. The species were chosen based on their availability, but we attempted to include most of the major groups, sampled very roughly in proportion to the number of known species in each group (although many groups remain over- or under-represented). The number of species represented is approximately the square-root of the number of species thought to exist on Earth (i.e., three thousand out of an estimated nine million species), or about 0.18% of the 1.7 million species that have been formally described and named. This tree has been used in many museum displays and other educational exhibits, and its use for educational purposes is welcomed. Below are several adaptations of this figure; my favorites are the two stunning back tattoos from Clare D'Alberto and Monica Quast. They individually adapted their tattoos from another version of the tree that I used as a book cover, which is shown below the tattoos. Below the book cover is a photo of the tree as it was used in an exhibit on "Massive Change:The Future of Global Design" (which first opened in the Vancouver Art Gallery, and has since appearedin Toronto and Chicago, and is scheduled to be displayed in various venues around the world). Then, below that is an artist's commisioned work for a hospital, and links to an interactive version of the Tree of Life diagram with common names.
Tree of Life tattoo, courtesy of Clare D'Alberto, who is working on her Ph.D. in biology at the University of Melbourne.
Notice that this version of the tree is the same one that appears in Life: The Science of Biology, 8th ed. (D. Sadava, H. C. Heller, G. H. Orians, W. K. Purves, and D. M. Hillis; published by Sinauer Associates and W. H. Freeman, 2008):
The organisms depicted in this tattoo are (starting at 4 o'clock and going around clockwise):
- a cyanobacterium (Anabaena);
- a radiolarian (Acantharea);
- a dinoflagellate (Ceratium);
- an angiosperm (Spider Orchid);
- a couple species of fungi (Penicillium and a yeast);
- a ctenophore (comb jelly);
- a mollusc (nudibranch);
- an echinoderm (brittle star); and
- a vertebrate (Weedy Sea Dragon).
Here is another great Tree of Life tattoo! This one is courtesy of Monica Quast, who is a Ph.D. student at the University of Campinas, Brazil, working on bivalve phylogeography. The organisms depicted on this version are (going clockwise): a cyanobacterium, a foraminiferan, 3 diatoms, an oak leaf and acorn, a Spirogyra cell, a red cage fungus, a stauromedusa, a nautilus, a tardigrade, an ophiuroid, and a badger. Monica's tattoo is based on the Tree of Life we used in Life: The Science of Biology (Sinauer Associates and W. H. Freeman; see the last image, below for more information).
Cover of Molecular Systmatics, 2nd ed.:
From the exhibit Massive Change:The Future of Global Design:
Here is a version modified by artist Carol Ballenger, commissioned by a hospital:
In La Coruña, Spain, two teachers in a secondary school, Enrique Santillán and Teodoro Rodríguez, worked with their students to build a modified version of this tree to explain the Tree of Life to the public. Here is their description of the project, and a few photographs from their clever educational project:
"We made a large format impression, fixed it on an oversized (2.10 m. in diameter) wood circle with a steel harness behind that allowed it to rotate over a central axis, and installed two fixed magnifying lenses to let people read the writing comfortably. In addition, we fixed a pannel with a ... mention of the International Year of Biodiversity, and around thirty images of different representative species.In the fair, our students did an excellent job explaining the tree to the attendants and we collected effusive comments from the general public (mainly surprised by the fact of being so close to mice, the enormous amount of species and the connections between them) as well as from the experts (for the level of knowledge of our students and the development of the experience)."
Below is a simplified version of the Tree of Life, showing common names of the major groups. This version of the tree is based on the Tree of Life appendix in Life: The Science of Biology, 9th ed., by D. Sadava, D. M. Hillis, H. C. Heller, and M. Berenbaum (Sinauer Associates and W. H. Freeman, 2011).
An interactive version of this tree can be found at the Life website. Clicking on taxon names in the interactive version will show a description of the group, provide links to information about the various taxa (including photographs, lists of species, range maps, etc.), and highlight the respective clade on the tree.
The pdf for this file is 35 kb.
This one has made it into tattoos as well, as on this unlabled arm tattoo (courtesy of Joel Klinepeter).
Notice the asterisk, signifying "You are here!"


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Bennetts help Canaries earn vital 3 points
Norwich City took on bottom of the league, Reading, at the weekend and the yellows were keen to get another 3 points to help them retain Premiership football. After last week's disappointing defeat to Arsenal, in a game that was full of controversial decisions, the Canaries were hoping for a straight forward win against the Royals.
City started the game well, holding Reading in their own half for the first 10 minutes with Snodgrass and Garrido both having shots, but both went wide. However, Reading re-organised themselves and played some good football, but although they had the majority of possession in the first half they couldn't create a good goal scoring opportunity. It was Kei Kamara who came closest to scoring in the first half with a good shot inside the box, but McCarthy made a good save to his left.
Hughton must've had some strong words with the Norwich team as they came out in the second half all-guns-blazing! Kei Kamara tested McCarthy again in the opening minutes of the second half, before the deadlock was finally broken. Ryan Bennett, who replaced Turner in the 18th minute, claimed his first ever Norwich goal with a left footed drive sending Carrow Road into raptures.
Norwich quickly doubled their advantage through Elliott Bennett. Another corner was whipped in by Snodgrass and fumbled by McCarthy, leaving Bennett with the simple task of smashing it into the net. 2-0
Despite being two behind, Reading did not give up and managed to claw a goal back through Gareth McCleary. He was given too much space on the edge of the box and his long range effort beat Bunn, nestling in the bottom left corner of the net.
The goal was not enough to spur on a come-back though and Norwich held out for a vital 3 points to help them to maintain top level football. The Anglian Home Improvements Man of the Match was Ryan Bennett.


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To apply for this program, please visit Graduate Admissions.
Is this program for me?
The Special Populations Master's Program prepares professionals for the high-needs field of Special Education. Graduates find abundant opportunities for challenging and rewarding careers. The program offers four tracks:
- Special Education Emphasis (Online) focuses on obtaining the necessary capacity for working with students with disabilities, as well as meets certification requirements to teach special education (EC-12) in the state of Texas.
- Educational Diagnostician Emphasis (Hybrid) prepares students for certification as Educational Diagnosticians in Texas Public Schools. Students in this program currently hold a teaching certificate in the State of Texas. This program extends teachers' special education expertise by developing the necessary skillset to assess and identify learning problems in children, consult with parents and teachers in a multidisciplinary setting, and assume leadership roles.
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Students who complete the Special Education Emphasis:
- Understand, assess, and evaluate the needs of students with disabilities to make instructional decisions.
- Skillfully manage the teaching environment, including the use of assistive technology.
- Promote students' educational, behavioral and social performance.
- Apply knowledge of transition issues and teaching across the lifespan.
- Engage the roles and responsibilities of the teaching profession.
Students who complete the Educational Diagnostician Emphasis:
- Understand federal and state disability criteria and identification procedures for determining the presence of an educational need.
- Recognize the significance of diversity for evaluation, planning, and instruction.
- Select, administer and interpret appropriate assessments and evaluations.
- Understand appropriate curricula and instructional strategies for developing the academic, behavioral and social skills of students with disabilities.
- Engage the roles and responsibilities of the teaching profession.
Students who complete the Gifted & Talented Emphasis:
- Understand the standards for providing comprehensive services incorporating research-based best practices for gifted and talented learners.
- Recognize the significance of diversity for evaluation, planning, and instruction.
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessment instruments and gifted/talented identification procedures that provide students an opportunity to demonstrate their diverse talents and abilities.
- Meets the needs of gifted and talented students by modifying the depth, complexity, and pacing of the curriculum and instruction ordinarily provided by the school.
Students who complete the Special Education Leadership Emphasis:
- Apply current special education laws and policies to design and deliver inclusive special education and/or support for diverse students.
- Provide leadership* and expertise in assessing, identifying, and implementing special education needs and to collaborate with related services and other personnel, including school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, speech therapists, administrators, and teachers.
- Understand ethical decision making, innovative problem solving, and professional growth.
- Understand appropriate curricula and instructional strategies for developing the academic, behavioral and social skills of students with disabilities.
The Master's in Special Populations develops professional, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills through:
- College of Education Core Coursework
- Special Education Content Coursework
- Comprehensive Exam
What can I do with my degree?
The Special Populations Master's Program prepares educators to assume positions in:
- Public and Private Early Childhood – 12th grade school settings
- Educational and Social Agencies
- Foundations
- Public and Private Research Organizations
- Residential Facilities
Graduates with a M.Ed. in Special Populations may pursue the following careers:
- Community College Instructors
- Educational Diagnosticians
- Special Education Teachers
- EC-12 Team Leaders
- EC-12 Department Chairs
- EC-12 Special Education Coordinators/Administrators*
*Please note that some districts require Principal certification for designated administrative positions. Students wishing to pursue Principal certification need to (1) apply to the K-12 Leadership certification program, and (2) complete additional requirements (including coursework and internship, at a minimum).


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Italian Cuisine located in a outdoor setting, dining are surrounded by beautiful landscaping consisting of palm trees and outdoor fireplace. Start your meal with a head of roasted garlic with crusty bread brought to the table, then browse through their menu for your food of choice. Pictured here is the Stuffed Chicken Breast with pasta, the portion of food was more than one can eat and very delicious. Recommended.
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I have been to the garlic a number of times and have never been disappointed. the last time I was there I asked for a canolli for desert, they said they did not have any but when the desert came, i had a canolli. they must have gone to a bakery nearby, it was delicious. the staff was always pleasant and courteous. I have recommended the Garlic to friends and they go every time they visit Florida. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone.
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The food was ok, but over priced. what made it worse were the wait staff. one lady in particular. i believe her name was trish or trisha. she stunk of smoke and went in bathroom alot. i think she may have a drug problem. if one of them are doing it, i think they all may be taking coke or something of that sort. it's sad that the help is going to ruin a place that's pretty nice to eat…
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Recent Publications Section of Website
Since the July bulletin we added the following online publication to the list (at http://www.ailarenla.org/publications.html):
Carroll, M., Castillo, D., Cooker, L., and Irie, K., eds. (2009) Proceedings of the Independent Learning Association 2007 Japan Conference (online): Exploring theory, enhancing practice: Autonomy across the disciplines. Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan, October 2007. Online: http://independentlearning.org/ILA/ila07/proceedings/toc, retrieved 8 October 2009.
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