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5 Baby Steps to Starting the "New You"
So you've made your resolutions–well done! So how do you even start them. It can be quite daunting to look at a page of things you say you are going to do…which is why it's so important to start with baby steps. Let's try just a few…
1. Take the stairs every time. I know you've heard this one before, but I want you to actually follow it. Every time. Even if you're tired. You work on the third floor, go ahead and do yourself a favor and take those few flights. It will be worth it in the long run, especially if you don't have time to workout.
2. Move more. Just move! That's it! You have an office job? Print things out to the farthest printer, or the one upstairs. Use a stability ball instead of a chair. Stand up and walk around when you are drinking your coffee. Say hi to that coworker in the other department you haven't seen in awhile. I know you're busy, but you can make time for a few minutes each hour to just move around. This will keep your metabolism up and running.
3. Eat frequently. This isn't a myth, folks, the more times you consume food, the faster your metabolism has to work. This doesn't mean go out and have steak and eggs for every meal. Small meals folks–egg on toast, fruit, trail mix, peanut butter on celery. Divide up those foods and you have something to graze on all day, keeping your body alert and your metabolism working.
4. Change your daily activities. What do you do when you come home from work? Plonk yourself down with a frozen dinner and watch the tube? Well, you know some habits are going to have to change and that is certainly one of them. I know you're tired when you come home from work, and there's nothing wrong for putting your feet up for thirty minutes or an hour…but not the whole night. Find something active to do, play with your kids, your dog, cook up a meal, clean the bathroom. Go shoot some hoops. There are plenty of ways to stay active even at night.
5. Decide on a workout time. Everyone's different. That goes without saying. But I am saying it because you need to experiment and know yourself when it comes it workouts. For example, I typically workout best in the mornings, I feel I have the most energy. But that doesn't mean I won't workout at night, because I often do. But if you're just starting a workout routine, find the time where you feel most energized, refreshed, and motivated. It will make all the difference. Try working out in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. Note when you have the best workouts.
There you have it, folks, 5 easy ways to start the "new you." Let us know if you have any questions–we love to see people get healthy! Good luck!


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De'Jon Wander (born 25 August 1983), also known as De'Jon Pier'e, is a British musician.
Wander began his career via the social networking site MySpace in 2006, receiving over two million profile views and two million song plays.[Citation needed] He was listed as the "Most Popular Unsigned Indie Artist" on the MySpace charts, a title which he held for eleven weeks in 2008.[1]
His work received thousands of downloads on iTunes, including his album "Individualism' [2]
The video for his single "Honest", from the album "Individualism", and for his 2010 release single called "OK", have had over 100,000 views on You Tube.
The video for his song "Wasted Energy" has remained in the Channel AKA charts since October 2010; it charted at Number 204 and has accumulated over 250,000 viewed on his YouTube channel.
Wander was also interviewed by Greenwich Times on Page 21 in February 2010, for his efforts in selling his music on iTunes. [3]
He released the album "Individualism" via iTunes on January 1, 2013, a compilation of songs released previously, and which is being distributed by Independent label Ditto Music
On September 6, 2013 De'Jon's song "iL Divo" charted at number 91 in Lithuania on their iTunes charts, also early 2014 iL Divo charted in Brazil, Peru and Bulgaria iTunes charts.[4]
- Wasted Energy
- Ok
- Honest
- Tremble
- Rich Mind Poor Life
- Torn Plates
- Lose Yourself/Xklusive
- iL Divo
- Individualism
- Baddabahbah
- Don't Watch Me, Watch U Gyal
- Individualism (2008) Album via iTunes
- DE'JON PIER'E Album (2014) via Tunes
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- ↑ De'Jon Pier'e. Croydon Guardian. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.
- ↑ Greenwich Time - Greenwich Time - No 86 February 23, 2010 digital edition. Edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk (2010-02-23). Retrieved on April 19, 2014.
- ↑ Stats for De'Jon Pier'e - Il Divo in the iTunes top 100. En.randomize.be (2012-09-19). Retrieved on April 20, 2014.


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- Date of passing: Dec 3, 2013
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|Let the memory of Katrina be with us forever
"Katrina,in pretty much every aspect of the phrase we were best friends. I really hope you know how much I love you. mike let me keep your coat and a picture of you,him and Izz. Honestly some days I cant even look at it because Ill just start crying again. It hurts so much in my heart to think about going on the rest of my life with you guys in my life. But all I hope is that you are at peace now my dear. love always"
"You will always be remembered Kat, You were a wonderful person and a great mother. Izzy is lucky she had you for the short time she did. Ill always remember your smile and how you named my son Flash. He will forever be that in your honor. Rest In Heaven"
"This is heart wrenching news. Not easy to realize that this is for real. My prayers are with the family. I remember all the child-like enjoyment you got out of all the simple things in life. May God grant peace to your family through this tragedy. I loved you like a daughter."
"I cant believe I heard that you passes away. I miss you so much Krina.... I miss the times we used to hang out or the times we used to talk on facebook about how your daughter is getting so big. She is gonna grow up and look just like you. Your a beautiful young lady and its so hard seeing that your passes away. I wish it wasn't true but its true. I miss you!!"
"Trina i will never forget you...you were such an awesome person and i was so blessed to be able to call you family...love forever and always...fly high sweet angel ..."
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WWE RAW tonight will take place in San Antonio, Texas and will feature the fallout from Sunday's Elimination Chamber event.
The focus points are:-
- Dean Ambrose leaving the Chamber event with the WWE World Title belt after beating Seth Rollins via DQ, but not winning the title.
- Follow-up on John Cena losing clean to Kevin Owens.
- Who should be the WWE Tag Team Title No. 1 contenders?
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A couple days ago, a commenter asked me if there's anyone I don't kiss up to. Believe me, there are plenty of such people, and you'll hear about them sooner or later. But I can't help believing in Fran Dunphy.
It's not just me. Even the St. Joe's fans I've met like him, despite Temple's win over the Hawks in the Atlantic 10 Tournament final. Reading the Hawk Hoop Club's message board after the game, that sentiment was nearly unanimous.
And if you think my praise is glowing, try Dick Jerardi's remark at the Coaches vs. Cancer Breakfast this past Monday that what Dunphy did this year was among the very best coaching jobs he's ever seen in 20-plus years of covering college basketball.
That's what we're saying today, however. A week ago, I had one nagging question about what Dunphy was up against on North Broad Street.
It's one thing to have to coach on back-to-back days in the Ivy League to win a title. The rigor of a conference tournament's three games in three days, or four in four in a lot of cases, is a different story.
Yet Dunphy overcame the challenge in stunning fashion, sealing the triumph with that dominant second half in the championship game.
During the celebrations on the court afterwards, I talked to two of Dunphy's assistants that he brought over from Penn, Dave Duke and Matt Langel, about just how hard a task it was to win three games in three days for the first time in their careers.
I talked first to Duke, who admitted that he "didn't think we'd be in this position."
"You've sort of got to come down here and survive," he said. "It comes at you all at once -- you're not sure until 6.1 seconds left that you've won the game."
The Ivy League has playoffs to resolve tiebreakers, but Langel never played in one. So this experience was really something new.
"In the Ivy League, every game is your championship; this, every game is the end of the line," Langel said. "You just kind of wing it and trust in your kids that you're going to remember what you've done all year."
Phil Martelli knew full well what he was seeing, though.
"That was a championship won by a coaching staff," he said.
The evidence came in how well the Owls executed Dunphy's motion offense.
Dunphy's system is about a lot of things, but to me it is about passing the ball well more than anything else. The ball moves around a lot more than the players do, whether from the top of the arc to the corner or into the paint and back out.
There isn't too much dribbling around the perimeter, or hard driving to the basket from the top of the lane. Most of the player movement is done off the ball instead of on it.
Look at the video clip below of the passes that led to a key three-pointer by Dionte Christmas in the second half Saturday.
Mark Tyndale rebounds the missed Pat Calathes shot, and throws the long pass to Ryan Brooks. Brooks controls his momentum, then dribbles three steps to the edge of the paint and lays off a short pass to Tyndale at the free throw line. Tyndale takes one dribble and a step, then kicks the ball out to Chris Clark, who dribbles once before swinging the ball around to Christmas for the open shot.
It was a perfectly-executed play, and showed just what can happen when the guy taking the shot is an NBA-caliber player instead of an Ivy Leaguer.
Dunphy's reward for this season's success is something he always tries to shy away from -- a place in the spotlight. He will tell you until he's blue in the face that it isn't about him, as he did to Mike Kern in Tuesday's Daily News.
But today is about Fran Dunphy. He deserves it, whether he likes it or not.


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It's Saturday which means it's time to share another of my favorite holiday cookies!
In the same way it's not Christmas without Pinwheels, it's not Christmas without Fudgey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies!
These fudgey and tender, brownie-like cookies look like little snow-capped mountains and are the perfect match for a tall glass of milk.
You might want to hide some away, though, because they tend to go fast!
Fudgey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Whisk 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt together and set aside.
Chop up four one-ounce unsweetened chocolate baking squares (I use Baker's brand).
Cook's Note: You can substitute 1 tablespoon of unsweetened baking cocoa mixed with 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil for each chocolate square, but the results aren't as tender or rich in chocolatey flavor.
Dump chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate and heat again for 30 seconds.
Repeat this until chocolate is almost all melted.
It is very easy to burn chocolate in the microwave, so it's okay if you still have lumps. Just stir them until they melt.
Pour the chocolate into a large mixing bowl along with 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cups vegetable oil.
Whisk until smooth. Then add 2 teaspoons of real vanilla. (No icky imitation stuff.)
Beat 4 eggs in one at a time until each is fully incorporated.
Stir in your flour mixture until well-combined.
The dough will be very loose, almost like brownie batter.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll in powdered sugar. (I usually come back around and roll the balls again for a super-white finish.)
Cook's Note: Spray your palms with cooking spray to prevent them from getting sticky and gloppy while rolling the balls.
Place balls on a parchment-lined sheet.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly firm but the tops are still poufy and soft.
Cook's Note: Do not overbake or the powdered sugar will discolor and the chocolate will taste burnt.
Cool completely and store in an air-tight container.
I made these fudgey chocolate crinkle cookies two days ago. And then I ate them. (Don't worry, though. I had [some] help.)
Now they are all gone. I will have to remedy that….
What is your favorite chocolatey Christmas treat?
Here are some more great recipes from my friends!
Rich and Buttery Shortbread
by A Bright and Beautiful Life
Cinnamon Candy
by Simply Domestic
Pecan Tassies
by Create & Babble
Santa Belly Brownies
by Red Cottage Chronicles
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1-ounce squares of unsweetened baking chocolate (like Baker's)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together until well combined. Set aside.
- Chop chocolate into small pieces with a sharp knife and dump into a microwave safe bowl. Melt chocolate on high for 30 seconds. Stir and heat another 30 seconds. Repeat until chocolate is melted. Do not burn chocolate.
- In a large mixing bowl, add your chocolate, vegetable oil and sugar. Mix well. Add eggs one at a time along with vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in flour mixture and mix until well incorporated. Dough will be like a loose batter.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for several hours until dough is stiff.
- Preheat oven for 350 degrees.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are slightly firm and tops are soft and poufy. Do not overbake.
- Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.


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Baron and Budd is a plaintiffs' law firm that has a single point philosophy of protecting what's right. It picked up the gauntlet on behalf of asbestos victims when there was an attempt being made to scuttle victims' rights to file independent lawsuits. The law firm fought the case on its own and did not receive any compensation for their hard work.
Baron and Budd, P.C. is not a referral firm, but a working firm that has the distinction of having successfully handled one of the first asbestos disease related lawsuits ever, a fact that speaks volumes about its experience in mesothelioma litigation.
Mesothelioma is a rare but deadly malignant cancer usually from the result of exposure to asbestos. It has a long latency period meaning that its symptoms take decades to manifest or have a visible effect on the health of the affected individual. What complicates a mesothelioma lawsuit even further is the fact that sometimes it is difficult to prove that it was caused due to asbestos exposure. Add to that the fact that prognosis is often poor and a victim finds himself in a very dire situation. More than 10,000 people die every year in the United States due to asbestos related conditions such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.
Despite being a terrible and deadly disease, there is very little funding available for mesothelioma. The situation is made even sadder when the vast majority of people, including those at risk, are not even aware of the existence of mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases.
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Actor Tom Sizemore, 46, has been questioned by Los Angeles police in connection with the disappearance of his girlfriend, Megan Lacy Wren, 25.
Detective Carmine Sasso, an LAPD unit supervisor who is working the missing persons case, told MailOnline.com: ' I spoke to Tom Sizemore on the phone, and he has been cooperative'.
Ms Wren is understood to have gone missing on March 31.
Ms Wren was last seen around 3 p.m in the Rampart area of Los Angeles, near Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, according to the LAPD.
Mr Sasso said he would not go into any details because the investigation is ongoing, but he said the LAPD is talking to many people in connection with the case, and that 'most everyone has been responsive'.
Mr Sasso said they have more information to work through before they can say if they suspect foul play. The case is currently classified as non-criminal.
Mr Sizemore, known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan, True Romance, Heat and Black Hawk Down, is understood to have been living with Ms Wren for six months prior to her disappearance.
One of Wren's family members told TMZ she 'sounded like she was in a bad place' prior to her disappearance.
An LAPD statement said the family told them they are 'very concerned about her unexplained disappearance, especially given the fact that she has a serious medical condition, and is in need of medical care'.
Ms Wren is said to be an aspiring actress, and according to LAPD has brown hair and brown eyes and is 5 feet 1 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds.
Mr Sasso said: 'The LAPD handles 3,200 adult missing persons per year, and a very high percentage are cleared, so the odds are in our favor.
'A very low percentage results in foul play. In the last 24 months, 10 evolved into homicides, all of which were solved'.
Mr Sizemore married actress Maeve Quinlan in 1996, but divorced in 1999. In 1997 he was accused of spousal abuse by Ms Quinlan.
He was also sued for sexual harassment by a former personal assistant.
Mr Sizemore has two children, twins Jagger and Jayden, who were born in July 2005 to Janelle McIntire.
In the early 2000s, Mr Sizemore dated Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss. He was convicted of assault and battery against her in 2003.
They appeared together in the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew last year where he tackled his long battle with drug addiction.
A sex tape allegedly featuring Mr Sizemore surfaced on the Internet in 2005, and was released on DVD.
He described himself as sober during an interview with The Fix, a website about addiction and recovery, that was posted earlier this year.
The star said: 'I've got three priorities. One: stay clean. Two: stay clean. And three: stay clean.'
He has a history of drug related arrests, including possession of methamphetamine, and once admitted to using a prosthetic penis in a bid to fake a urine test.
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Gringo Jack's announces investment campaign to expand products and more
MANCHESTER CENTER — Jack Gilbert, CEO of Gringo Jack's, announced the "CHIP IN" local investment campaign on Thursday at the Manchester Farmers Market in an effort to expand the business's product line, create more jobs and invest back into the local economy.
In 2012 Gilbert expanded his restaurant business with the addition of Gringo Kitchens LLC, a kitchen production center in Sunderland, to sell "Flaky Chips," "Sassy Salsa" and "Boot Stompin' BBQ Sauce" made with craft beer from Rutland. The investment campaign allows Vermonters only to put in a minimum of $1,000 to reach a $250,000 goal in one year. The campaign itself will last 90 days. Once 25 percent of funds are raised, the company is allowed to start utilizing the money.
Gringo Kitchens employs 10 people and wishes to hire more.
"CHIP IN" is made possible through the Vermont Small Business Offering (VBS), which supports growth and capital through the investment of state residents. Folks can invest by utilizing Milk Money VT, a crowdfunding medium associated with VBSO and the first step in contributing. The idea is similar to what Ben & Jerry's did after its founders established their business.
"We know you all support local here. We know you buy local. Now you can invest local," Gilbert said. "It's Vermonters supporting Vermont, investing in Vermont and growing Vermont. Support local has become a very strong movement. Buy local has become a very powerful, social and environmental economic force here in Vermont."
Stakes are a convertible debt loan to equity at a 6 percent interest rate accruing until Dec. 31, 2019, Gilbert said. Holders will have the option to take money back at the accrued rate.
Gringo Kitchens has grown from $5,000 in sales at Gringo Jack's Bar and Grill to $500,000 in three years. Product retail is saturated in the Northeast, but trails as south as Florida and as west as Minnesota, Gilbert said.
Gringo Jack's already partners with Long Wind Farm, Clear Brook Farm, Yoder Farm, Sugar Bob's Finest Kind, Singing Cedar Farm, Full Sun Oil and True Love Farm.
"We've been working with Gringo Jack's for more than a decade," Karen Trubitt of True Love Farm said. "We learned how to create a niche market in specialty hot peppers and now working with a number of Vermont hot sauce makers. We love growing peppers and we love working with Gringo Jack's. I think we delivered several thousand pounds of peppers there over the years and it's been fun to see the enterprise grow."
Rep. Bill Botzow and Sen. Kevin Mullin were present at the conference due to their efforts in rewriting VSBO's regulations in 2014 and 2015 regarding the programs exemptions.
"Vermont specialty foods have a great cache. No matter where you are in the country, you know when you get a Vermont food product, you're getting the best," Mullin said. "You're also getting the best because Jack makes a superior product that everyone loves."
He said he spends time in Montpelier with Botzow figuring out ways people can improve capital and ways for small businesses to grow because banks can't always assist in funding. Botzow gave thanks to the Department of Financial Regulation for seeing the benefit of the campaign.
"One of the pieces that we did at one point is that we said there should be basic goals for economic development in Vermont," Botzow said. "A lot of them are very obvious and have to do with infrastructure and great workforce, but one of them is the Vermont brand. Today we see the value of that and Jack's small business offering and his product. It's very gratifying when you pass bills and sitting in a committee room for days and you come home and see things actually happening."
— Makayla-Courtney McGeeney can be reached at (802)-490-6471.
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By Nikki Piplani and Joe Wallin
If you are a startup company founder, one of the first questions you will have will be about sharing equity with your early hires. Once you start asking, you will hear plenty of advice about this.
You will hear— "Be generous". You will also hear— "Worry about dilution". The concerns around dilution are fair, but you do need to form a team, and if you are a very early stage startup, your most powerful incentive, aside from an interesting problem to solve, is a generous equity offer.
Immediately after the issuance of the founders' shares, the general consensus seems to be to reserve between 15- 30% of the issued and outstanding shares in a stock incentive plan for your key hires. (Meaning, if you have issued 4M shares to your founders you would set aside about 600,000 shares in the stock option or stock incentive pool.)
But beyond reserving some amount of shares in a stock incentive plan, there are still plenty of questions to work through.
"Is there a right or suggested amount of equity for the positions startups typically want to fill?"
"Is there a published schedule somewhere, where I can read about what to give out in equity to my early hires, and that shows how this changes as my startup matures? Sort of like what you see on the Founder's Institute Fast Form site for advisory board members?"
"Or is hiring and sharing equity something that varies so much depending on the particular facts that no industry standards or guidelines exist?"
And then, "Once I find out the number of shares to give someone, from a legal and tax point of view, what do I need to think about?"
And finally, "How do I document this all correctly so as to not step off some unknown legal or tax ledge where I hurt myself, my company, or the person I was trying to incentive with the equity award in the first place?"
Based on our experience navigating these questions, we've put together a brief guide for helping you think through the process.
How Many Shares?
Unfortunately, determining exactly how much equity to grant to your early team is not easy. There are no scheduled or published guidelines. It is all very fact specific.
As Sam Altman said in a recent blog post, "It's very difficult to put precise numbers on this because the specifics of every situation matter so much." http://blog.samaltman.com/employee-equity . Information is scattered and may be hard to find, but there is some data out there on how many shares to issue to members of the team. Quora.com and blogs like AVC.com are good places to start. Again, Sam Altman's recent blog post is helpful. Here is what Sam says:
"I think a company ought to be giving at least 10% in total to the first 10 employees, 5% to the next 20, and 5% to the next 50."
And then, of course, there is this post from Guy Kawasaki. And here is another article with data as well.
Calculating the Actual Number of Shares
A lot of people get confused on this point. Truth is, there are a lot of different ways to take a given percentage and translate it into an actual number of shares. For instance, you can calculate the number of shares based on:
- The corporation's issued shares outstanding shares
- The corporation's issued and outstanding shares plus the number of shares already covered by stock options that have been granted
- The corporation's issued and outstanding plus the corporation's entire stock option or stock incentive pool
(By the way, you never translate a percentage interest into a number of shares based on the corporation's authorized shares; that number is made up. What matters are how many shares are actually issued.)
What if your company has already issued a Series Seed or Series A? Do you count those toward the percentage?
The most important thing to do in translating a percentage into an actual number of shares is to do it in a way that can be easily and transparently described by you to your new hires.
Here is how you do this calculation:
A percentage is translated into a number of shares based on the issued and outstanding shares (not authorized!), on a fully diluted basis, but not taking into account convertible debt and convertible equity that will convert to shares on the closing of the next round.
The fully diluted share count includes:
- All issued and outstanding common shares;
- All issued and outstanding preferred shares;
- All of the shares in the equity plan; and
- Sometimes the shares underlying any outstanding warrants (this depends on the characteristics of the warrants; whether they are warrants to purchase shares on the next financing whose share impact can't yet be calculated or whether their dilutive impact is already understood and baked into the cap table ).
Convertible notes or convertible equity that are waiting to convert to shares on the next fixed price round are usually left out. The reason? It is hard to know how many shares will be issued for these instruments. Plus, the award recipients and the founders will equally be diluted in the next round. It makes sense that your award recipients would incur the same dilution on the next financing as the founders.
Another reason to include the entire pool (rather than just the number of shares that are covered by currently issued awards under the plan) is for ease of calculation.
(For another reference on this point, see this article by Matthew Bartus : https://www.cooleygo.com/option-grants-fully-diluted-issued-outstanding/)
Let's say you've settled on a 2% option grant for a new hire. How do you translate that 2% into an actual number of shares?
Your corporation will probably have a pretty big number of "authorized" shares. For example, you might have 20M total shares authorized. But, you might have only issued your founders 4M in total, and set aside in an option plan 600,000 shares. In this example then, your fully diluted share number would be 4.6M. How do you calculate 2% in this scenario?
You calculate the 2% based on the issued and oustanding common plus the entire pool. So you multiply 2% times 4.6M.
The main reasons to include the entire pool (rather than just the number of shares that are covered by awards under the plan) are: (i) ease of calculation, (ii) for the sake of consistency – this is how percentages of start-ups are typically calculated (e.g., this is how an angel or VC investor does this calculation), and (iii) this way the next person you grant options to you can use the same method of calculation and 2% in the next grant will result in the same number of shares.
Of course, if your new team members have questions on how you calculated the number of shares, tell them how you did it. Forthrightness in this area is important.
Your new team members might ask—"But won't I be diluted in the future?" And the answer is— "Yes, all of us will." This is the way it is in startup land.
What Type of Award?
Once you have decided on how much equity to give to someone, the next question is—what type of award should you give this person? There are really on a couple of choices in startup land:
- Stock Options; and
- Restricted Stock Awards
Bigger companies sometimes use RSUs. A good example of this is a company like Twitter, when it was ramping up to its IPO. It was using RSUs by this time. There comes a time in a startup's life when RSUs start to maybe make sense, but not at the outset of the company's life. At the outset, the way to go is either stock options or restricted stock awards.
Restricted stock awards, however, are really only helpful when the value of the company is really, really low. Like right at the start of a company. The reason? Taxes. Once a company's value has become say, a quarter of a million dollars or more, award recipients either won't be able to afford or not want to pay the income and employment taxes on stock awards.
For example, say you want to give an early developer 5%. If your company is worth $250,000, 5% of $250,000 is $12,500. This is $12,500 of taxable income. The taxes, counting employment taxes, will be several thousand dollars. Many people would rather not come out of pocket several thousand dollars to receive an illiquid stock award.
When this happens, you will then have moved into the zone where stock options are the only type of equity award that makes sense for the time being.
The Two Types of Stock Options
There are two types of stock options:
- nonqualified or nonstatutory stock options (NQOs); and
- statutory or incentive stock options (ISOs).
Only employees can receive ISOs. So independent contractors and directors who are not employees must receive NQOs.
ISOs can be more valuable to employees. But ISOs are more complex than NQOs to explain and administer. The exercise of ISOs can give rise to complex Alternative Minimum Tax consequences. Plus the company loses a tax deduction on an ISO. These are all reasons to keep your life simple and just grant NQOs across the board.
How to Document the Offer in an Offer Letter
This is another place where companies make mistakes.
Your offer letter should always say the equity grant is subject to board approval. This is not only a good practice but a requirement because an equity award is not legally granted unless the board approves. It is also smart because what if the board doesn't approve? Or what if your optionees suddenly quits the company under unfriendly or hostile circumstances?
Example offer letter languge:
"Subject to the approval of the Company's Board of Directors, you will be granted an option to purchase _____ shares of Company common stock under the Company's stock option plan at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of that stock on your option grant date. Your option will vest over a period of four years, and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's stock option plan and standard form of stock option agreement, which you will be required to sign as a condition of receiving the option."
In the offer letter, do not refer to a percentage. You have to specify the actual number of shares covered by the award.
Once you offer someone a percentage you have entered into the unknown. As explained above, there are many different ways to translate a percentage interest into an actual number of shares. You don't want a dispute over that. Put in a hard number. You can explain to the optionee the summary cap table so that they can understand how the percentage interest can be calculated.
Is there a checklist of all the paperwork required?
Prior to Granting Stock Options or Restricted Stock Awards:
First, work with a lawyer to prepare a plan and the standard award agreements under the plan. Work with your lawyer to make sure that the board and shareholders adopt the plan in accordance with state corporate law. If shareholders do not approve the plan, you cannot grant ISOs, and you may be required to make additional, special filings with state securities regulators.
Grant all of your awards under the plan-If you are granting awards outside of your plan, you may not have a securities law exemption for the issuance of the award. This is the kind of mistake that can cost a lot of money to fix later. So, make sure you comply with the law in this area. There is a reason everyone adopts a plan and grants awards under the plan. The reason is that the path to compliance with the securities laws is easier and much less expensive with a board and shareholder approved plan than with other alternatives.
Make sure all of your awards are approved in unanimously executed Board Consents or appropriately documented in minutes of correctly noticed and called board meetings at which a quorum of directors was present. Again, work with your lawyer to make sure this is done right. If you do not do this right fixing it can be extremely expensive.
Confirm that you have sufficient shares in your plan to cover the award – Prior to granting awards, confirm you have the number of shares under the plan to grant the new batch of awards.
Rule 701- Before every grant of awards, confirm that you are compliant with Rule 701′s mathematical limitations. Rule 701 has mathematical limitations, meaning–there is a limit to the number of securities you can issue under Rule 701, and you do not want to exceed that limit. For a summary of these limits, see Rule 701: http://thestartuplawblog.com/rule-701/
Prospectus– If you have granted more than $5M in awards during the last 12 months, make sure to provide the prospectus required by Rule 701.
Eligible recipients– Confirm each prospective award recipient is eligible under the plan. Generally, only individuals qualify. Non-employee consultants can qualify as long as they are natural persons providing bona fide services and not receiving the options in connection with a capital raising transaction.
Confirm the residency of recipients – Before every grant of stock options, confirm the residency of the prospective award recipients and confirm that you are compliant with the Blue Sky law of each state in which the award recipients are resident.
If you are granting options to optionees in California, special attention will need to be given to California's requirements. In California you have to file a form and pay a fee to grant stock options. The same goes for New York State, where you actually have to apply to the Attorney General for an exemption to grant stock options.
Fair market value- Make sure that options are being granted at fair market value in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Board approval– Have the Board approve the option grants pursuant to a Board Consent or resolutions adopted at a meeting. If the vesting schedules for any of the options are different from the standard specified in the standard agreements, make sure the Board consent describes the vesting schedule.
Signed agreements– After each grant of an award, give each recipient a copy of the plan and their award agreements, and have them sign the agreements required under the plan.
Capitalization ledger– Update the capitalization ledger once the option is approved.
In Summary
There are guidelines in this area, but this is also a complex area of your startup. With equity compensation you hit all the hard issues:
- How much equity will you share to incentivize key hires;
- How will you explain it to them so that they understand it and fully appreciate the incentive (after all, how much is an incentive worth if not understood?)
- And then of course there are all of the legal and tax complexities on top of that.
To make things easier on yourself, It makes sense to follow industry standard practices as much as possible. And don't try to tackle this one without a lawyer. The legal details are really important in this area, so make sure you get good advice. Good luck!


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With one semester to go before he graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stout, John Ewald is confident about his chances in the job market.
In December he'll receive a degree in graphic design and interactive media, which had 100 percent employment for new graduates in the university's most recent report
Ewald has made himself even more employable, however, through hard work. He will be able to include videography to the list of skills on his resume.
Although a digital cinema concentration was added to the major after Ewald began, he has become proficient at video production thanks largely to a love for the medium that dates to his preteen years.
"I started doing video about 10 years ago as a hobby. About five years ago I realized that I could use my skills in a career path so I started taking it more seriously," said Ewald, of Maplewood, Minn. "I take pride in saying I can do graphic design and videography."
He took one class in film production and another in photography as part of his major.
Ewald works part-time on campus for University Marketing, and he recently produced two videos about other students in the School of Art and Design.
One video is about a class that traveled to Los Angeles last semester to present animation ideas to The Jim Henson Company. The other video is about the annual Senior Show put on by art students at the end of the spring semester.
The Henson video shows students in class working on their projects prior to going to Los Angeles. Ewald relied on contributed video footage from Los Angeles. He had more video from the classroom than the trip, although he wishes it had been the other way around.
"I went through tons of footage and had to crunch it all down to five or six minutes. That was the biggest challenge," Ewald said.
He worked with Assistant Professor Dave Beck, The Jim Henson Company and the University Marketing staff during the production and final editing processes.
The video can be seen here.
The Henson and Senior Show videos will be used, in part, to promote UW-Stout's art programs to prospective students.
For the Senior Show video, Ewald interviewed four students whose senior projects were part of an annual School of Art and Design event held in mid-May throughout the Applied Arts Building.
This summer, in addition to taking courses at UW-Stout, Ewald has been doing wedding videography.
Student award and downtown videos
Two other videos recently were produced by UW-Stout students.
One video featured winners last spring of the Samuel E. Wood Medallion, the highest nonacademic honor at UW-Stout. The video was produced by Scott Fischer, from Rice Lake, who is majoring in entertainment design.
The Wood medallion is given annually to seniors who have been active in student activities, displayed leadership ability and excelled academically. Winners are chosen by a committee made up of students, faculty and staff.
In the video, medallion winners discuss what inspired them to get involved and what leadership means to them. They also offer advice to first-year students.
The video can be seen here or go to this link for a story about the winners.
Also last spring,
three students produced a video for Main Street of Menomonie to promote downtown
The student videographers are Robert Blais, of Princeton, Minn.; Carrie Moeger, of River Falls; and Lauren Offner, of Hudson.
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Top: John EwaldBottom: Natalia Haywood, of St. Paul, is interviewed for the Senior Show video produced by John Ewald.


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*How you see you:
You see failure.
You see right through yourself.
You feel angry when you see what you have become.
Shame consumes you, blinding you from seeing hope for any kind of change.
You see how far you have fallen.
You see all of the destruction you have created.
You can't see your future anymore.
You don't want anyone to see the real you.
You wonder if anyone else can see you at all.
*How I see you:
I see your empty eyes that were once full of life.
I see your dreams.
I see your tears.
I can see the hurt in your face.
I see the regret.
I also see your potential and all of your talent.
I remember seeing your smile.
I recall the light in your being when you talked about your goals.
I can still see all of the life that you have left.
I can still see you.
*How God sees you:
Someone who can be forgiven
Who is worthy of His kind of Love
Somebody who is enough
Who is worth saving
Who is precious
Who is capable, through His strength, to start over fresh, as a new person
A person who shines
Someone with a calling and purpose
You are much more than what meets the eye….
(so much more than we can even begin to comprehend)
HE sees you.
I hope that one day YOU allow yourself, to see you….


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NIN returns
Nine Inch Nails are returning to the stage this year for a number of shows worldwide including a US arena tour this fall. The lineup of the band includes Eric Avery, Adrian Belew, Alessandro Cortini, Joshua Eustis, and Ilan Rubin, along with Trent Reznor. The first shows will be this summer. The tour page will be gradually filling in with dates and info. More details here.
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Trent Reznor Announces the Return of Nine Inch Nails: Extensive Touring for 2013 and 2014
Nine Inch Nails are touring this year.
I was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas, which led to some discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which (many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show. Calls were made to some friends, lots of new ideas were discussed, and a show was booked – which led to another, which somehow led to a lot of shows.
The band is reinventing itself from scratch and will be comprised of Eric Avery, Adrian Belew, Alessandro Cortini, Josh Eustis, Ilan Rubin, and me. The first shows will begin this summer, followed by a full-on arena tour of the US this fall, and lots of other dates worldwide to follow through 2014.
Lots of details and dates to come. See you soon.
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New EP release from How to destroy angels_
The new EP release from How to destroy angels_ (Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Rob Sheridan) is now available everywhere on digital and 12" vinyl.
The EP is a $5 download in MP3 or lossless formats direct from the band's website. It's also available on iTunes, Amazon, and streaming services. You can listen to the EP in its entirety via HTDA's Soundcloud page.
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New single and upcoming EP from How to destroy angels.
Listen to "Keep it together," the new track from How to destroy angels (Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Rob Sheridan). From An omen EP_ out November 13th. For more updates follow HTDA on Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud, Tumblr, and YouTube.
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[HTDA] An Omen – cover image
here is the cover image for the vinyl version of @destroyangels' upcoming EP.
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[HTDA] And another new Photo
How to Destroy Angels 2012.
L to R: Rob Sheridan, Mariqueen Maandig, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross.
Photo by How To Destroy Angels and Tamar Levine.
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[HTDA] News. Finally.
Sorry for the radio silence lately… I've been busy! There's a number of things to be revealed over the coming months. Some you may expect, others you may not. Patience, my friends.
Today's news is about my band How To Destroy Angels. I'm happy to announce we've formally partnered with Columbia Records for our next series of releases. The first of these will be available in November and it's called An Omen EP. As you may have guessed, it's an EP. It contains six songs, some of which are from our full-length LP which is coming early next year.
We are making some videos, we are going to be performing live, and that's all the details I have for now on those matters.
Regarding our decision to sign with Columbia, we've really spent a long time thinking about things and it makes sense for a lot of reasons, including a chance to work with our old friend Mark Williams. There's a much more granular and rambling answer I could give (and likely will in an interview someplace) but it really comes down to us experimenting and trying new things to see what best serves our needs. Complete independent releasing has its great points but also comes with shortcomings.
We are all very excited about you checking out the new stuff. Wish I could tell you more, but you know how this works… it would take all the fun out of it!
Stay tuned!
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Beginners can sometimes be surprised when they discover you have such an expensive camera and yet you are not able to zoom with it. "In 2014, we have good enough technology to make zooms in every camera," one of my friends told me once.
However, the performance of the primes lenses is important for a lot of photography areas. I do think primes are better than zooms for different reasons and aspects. Here I am about to tell you why:
5) Value
You can get very good prime lenses for a reasonable amount of money. Usually, 35 and 50mm f/1.8 are so common they are now quite cheap. Even the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 is available at around $300. For such a nice and sharp piece of glass, it's pretty affordable, believe me. For this price, you will have one constraint though. It's full manual, so no image stabilization and no autofocus. As pointed out in one of our previous article, it's not always a problem especially for short focals. Unless you need a very long focal lenght like 300 or 500mm, most are good and affordable. For the price of one zoom you can often have 2 primes.
4) Weight and Size
Given that primes don't need to host zoom mechanism, the engineers manage to make them significantly smaller and lighter. That's something to take into account at the end of the day! Your back and shoulders will thank you
3) Creativity
Your feet are your zoom. Silly to say but you will have to look closer and pay more attention to your composition. Search and find the best perspective. It forces you to be more creative!
2) Superior Optical Performance
That's one of the reason most mentioned about when it comes to prime lenses. Primes will usually have better results in terms of details and sharpness. The fact that the glass elements do not have to move inside the lens to zoom in and out, the sharpness can easily be optimized for one focal length. Same observation regarding the color rendering, chromatic aberrations and distortions. If you want something sharp and neat, go for a prime lens.
1) Large Aperture
That definitely changes everything. While most zooms can't open more than f/4 with a constant aperture throughout the focal range (and that's not bad), most primes open their diaphragm at f/1.8. Alright, the best zoom can open at f/2.8, but the best primes usually open at f/1.2 or even f/0.9 for the most expensive ones. This has a huge impact: a) It receives more light, so it's faster which is better for sport photography. b) better performance in low light conditions. c) Therefore it's easier for handheld shots. d) Last but not least, more shallow depth of field and better and smoother/creamy bokeh.
That said, I can already hear, here and there, those who want to highlight why zooms are better than primes. Yes, it depends on one's photography preferences and practice. So next week we will discuss why zooms are better than primes. 😉


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The primary sonic material of melody is scales. Sure, arpeggios, passing tones and symmetrical intervals are in the mix, too. But so much melodic beauty comes directly (and indirectly) from the scales themselves.
It's highly unlikely you'll study jazz improvisation without going deeply into the study and practice of scales, and how they relate to harmony.
Of course, simply running up and down scales isn't going to help you make beautiful music. To improvise expressively, you have to be able to imagine (hear) and create pleasing melodic patterns and shapes from the scalar (and other) material and develop them into an improvised composition.
Here are some of the many scales that are used in modern jazz improvisation: diminished, augmented, whole tone, major, minor, blues, pentatonic (and altered pentatonic), hexatonic, harmonic major…
There is a lot of music to be found and made with these scales, and I've spent much time studying and applying them in my practice as an improviser. But the one scale that gives me the greatest amount of musical possibilities is the melodic minor (I'm talking about the ascending form, i.e., a major scale with a lowered 3rd). Here's 3 big reasons why:
1. It has a compelling contour. Take a look at the example below, a C melodic minor scale:
There is a tritone formed between the 3rd degree (Eb) and the sixth degree (A), as well as one from the 4th degree (F) to the 7th (B). The first four notes of the scale imply a strong minor tonality. The last four (G through C) imply a major tonality. The 3rd through the 7th (Eb through B) imply a whole tone scale. The 4th through the 7th degree (F through B) imply a Lydian tonality. Lots of different colors for melodic creation. When you arrange the notes of the scale into chords, even more tonal implications (and richness) emerge.
It has such natural melodic contour, that if you were to simply improvise over the scale itself in any key, without passing tones, you'd easily find lots of beautiful melodic shapes and patterns that fit well into the jazz language.
2. It relates well to dominant 7th chords. In the example below I demonstrate the use of the C melodic minor as the "jazz minor" scale (the scale from the raised root of the dominant 7th chord, in this case the B7):
If you analyze the above melodic idea, you can see that there is lots of harmonic tension, some of it diatonic, some of it as altered, upper partial notes: A (7th), D (+9), C (-9), Eb (3rd), G (-13) and F (+11), resolving to "E", the root of E Major.
But look how this exact melodic line over dominant resolves to tonic in other ways:
Again, if you analyze the above examples, you'll see that the harmonic functions of each note changes in relationship to the dominant chord, but the melodic sequence with the minor scale stays the same. Play through these patterns and you'll hear 5 different colors of tension to resolution, some with lots of upper partial harmony. When you've mastered these scales, you give yourself a huge amount of possibilities over iiV7-I chord progressions, as you expand your thinking and your ears.
3. It can be organized and combined to form many interesting "modern" tonalities. One of the great things about melodic minor is that it can be the basis for lots of other tonalities and harmonic substitutions that have become part of the jazz language of today. Triad pairs formed from one scale (G Major and F Augmented from the D melodic minor scale) work well over several ii7-V7 sequences:
If you combine the minor scales, you can find an almost unlimited new resource of tonal possibilities, like harmonic major pentatonic scale sequences (combining Bb minor,and Ab minor, for example):
You can also find new ways to combine triads for harmonic substitution. Here I extract major triads from the C minor, F minor, Ab minor and D minor scales and combine them in a way that implies movement around the circle of keys (with a bit of a surprise in the last two beats of the second measure):
About 3 years ago I plunged deeply into the study and exploration of melodic minor scales, particularly as they relate to dominant 7th chords, and how they resolve to tonic. In studying this way I've come to have a clearer functional understanding of so many other tonalities in modern jazz, and my ability to improvise freely and melodically has grown significantly. Above all, I've learned to hear and imagine music in a different way.
I've documented and organized all the work I've done with the scales and put it into the form of a downloadable pdf book, which I've made available for purchase. The book is called Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Studies: Tonal Organizations And Applications Over Dominant 7th Chords. There are over 200 pages of notated exercises and instructions, from basic to very advanced applications, along with downloadable backing tracks for you to use to practice the material in the book.
If you'd like to gain deep mastery over this highly useful scale, and open up your improvisational thinking and possibilities, I encourage you to consider it. If you'd like some more examples of the material in the book, please visit my Jazz Etudes page, where you can test drive several different ideas and applications. Enjoy!


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to swallow, gulp down, devour, consume: id quod devoratur: Pro epulis auras, O.—To swallow up, ingulf, absorb: devorer telluris hiatu, O.: vel me Charybdis devoret, O.— To seize greedily, swallow eagerly, devour: spe praedam: spe devoratum lucrum.—To repress, suppress, check: lacrimas, O.—To consume, waste: pecuniam: beneficia Caesaris.—Fig., to swallow, bear patiently, endure: hominum ineptias: molestiam.—To accept eagerly, enjoy: illos libros: verbum (voluptatis): eius oratio a multitudine devorabatur.
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John Grenfell, III is a third generation pastor whose father and grandfather also served in the Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Having pursued his interests in history and political science at Northern Michigan University, John went on to secure his Masters and Doctorate at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he was a Beeson Scholar in residence with the Beeson International Center of Biblical Preaching and Church Leadership. Prior to coming to Plymouth, John has served in Belleville, Menominee, and initiated a church start in Grand Marais, MI. John is the proud father of Kathleen, Laura, and John IV, grandfather to Rylee & Reece.
Our Staff
John Grenfell III
Nick Berlanga
Pastor Nick Berlanga has been married to Lisa for 28 years, and they have three children (Victoria, Zane, and Risa). Nick has a B.A. from Alma College, an M.B.A. from Walsh College, and is currently attending Course of Study at Methodist Theological Seminary in Ohio.
Prior to full-time ministry, Nick worked in Human Resources and Payroll. He also provided consulting services to Fortune 500 companies in those areas.
Nick has a passion for youth, as evidenced by his years as both a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader. He currently works with our youth and young adults, providing mentoring and ministry.
Pastor Nick bases his ministry on God's love for all his children and challenges everyone to show that love to each other.
Pastor Carrie Wood
Pastor Carrie Wood spends a few house a week visiting our folks who can't get to church.
In 2011 se retired from the Eastern PA Conference after 20 years and moved back to MI where she has extended family.
The majority of her time now is spent preventing and fighting human trafficking through Pearls of Great Price Coalition.
Dr. Marcia Van Oyen
Marcia Van Oyen has served as Minister of Music at PFUMC since 2006.
She holds Doctoral and Master's degrees in church music from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor's degree in church music from Calvin College. She has performed widely as organist, including a solo performance with the Michigan Philharmonic, has recorded two CDs of organ music. Her hobbies are gardening, reading and horseback riding.
For more info, visit Marcia's website mvanoyen.com
Sarah Sutphin
Sarah is married to Garrett and has two children, Nolan & Eden. She has a degree in Youth Studies from William Tyndale College. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and crafting.
Sarah's favorite Bible story is the three guys in the fiery furnace because, "I love the faithfulness that the story is based upon."
Ken Fader
Ken has been leading guitar and rock-driven worship for the better part of two decades and believes that worship can take many forms as long as the focus of worship stays the same. His musical tastes go from Bill Monroe to Marshall Mathers and everything in between. Christian music influences include but are not limited to: MercyMe, Big Daddy Weave, Paul Baloche, Chris Tomlin, All Sons and Daughters, Third Day, and many many more…
More importantly, Ken married his high school sweetheart Cindy in 1984 and they raised two children together who are now adults, on their own, and doing wonderfully! And while he would never suggest someone should rush it, being a grandparent is probably the most fun he's had as an adult… Henry and Abby are incredible!
So come experience worship at Plymouth First… we worship by having fun, offering our hearts to God, and loving one another!
Pat Fleming
Pat has been married to Don for 45 years. They have one son and 3 grandsons. She is an active member of the Emmaus Community of Southeast Michigan. Pat has been working for several years with the Farmington Historical Society to restore the Farmington First United Methodist Church of which she is an active member.
Brian Good
Brian retired after 35 years with GM as a Skilled Tradesman at Power Train Willow Run. He is married to Holly and they have two grown daughters. In his free time he enjoys boating and fishing. He is involved in the Plymouth Kiwanis and on the board of directors for his homeowners association.
Susan Henry
Susan is married to Colin and she has one son, Nicholas. They have 3 toy poodles.
Susan earned her BDA at U of M Dearborn. She volunteers at her church, meals on wheels, humane society, Karmanos Cancer and is the treasurer for her homeowners association.
She enjoys gardening, walking her dogs, bike riding, photography and movies. Her favorite scripture is Psalms 37:3, "Trust in the Lord and do good."
Cathy Montgomery
Cathy has been married to Kerry since 1984. They have two grown and married daughters, Megan & Katelyn. Cathy is known as Damma to an awesome 3 year old, Alex Michael Gruizenga. Cathy's background is in Fine Arts and she has taken courses in Graphic Design. She is an active member of the Emmaus Community of Southeast Michigan and enjoys knitting, crocheting, watercolor and games on the iPad.
Barbara Levengood
Barb graduated from Eastern Michigan University, majoring in biology & history with graduate studies in Food and nutrition. She is a member of the Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir. She is interested in Performing Arts, especially music as well as enjoys reading and fashion.
Darlene Kuperus
Darlene Kuperus is a versatile musician. She is an organist, pianist, conductor, chamber musician, and concert manager. She is the Associate Music Director/Organist at the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth, MI. In the Fall of 2016 she was the guest instructor at the University of Michigan where she assisted in the Organ Department at the school of Music, Theatre and Dance.
Darlene teaches piano and organ students at the PFUMC Fine Arts Academy. She has spent over 30 years as a church musician in positions at Lutheran (ELCA and Missouri Synods), Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. She has conducted the Northville Concert Chorale since 1997. Her undergraduate degree is from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. She earned Masters and Doctoral degrees in Church Music at the University of Michigan.
Her hobbies include reading, gardening, playing Scrabble and watching the Tigers.
Carrick Secorski
Carrick is a classical trained tenor and received a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Film Music Scoring from Madonna University in May of 2014. He has a broad background of experience in the recording, editing and production of music. He has taught voice and percussion privately for 5 years.


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Another look at Gonzalez
As a result of the blog and some other stuff, I've pretty much become the Answer Grape for criminal lawyers up here. It's rare that I'll go over to the Justice Center and not have somebody ask me a question like, "I had a client plead out to an MDO for cocaine a couple years back. Does Gonzalez affect that?" or "We're up for a sentencing on a mandatory bindover. Does Aalim mean we have to go back to juvy right away, or can we do the sentencing and then just send it back for the amenability hearing?" or "Does Creech mean I can keep out my client's prior DV?" or "Gee, Russ, didn't they have a suit in your size?" It's cool being regarded as an actual authority. At least, people now know that I'm not just another pretty face.
The Ohio Supreme Court came down with some major decisions at the end of last month. Although I wrote about each of them, I want to take a more extensive look. We'll start with State v. Gonzalez.
What it held: To prove the weight of cocaine, only the actual cocaine is considered. Fillers, cutters, whatever, are not. Keep in mind that this only applies to cocaine; it doesn't affect any other drug.
What it means: In order to convict you of possessing, say, 26 grams of cocaine (a second degree felony), the State has to prove you possessed 26 grams of 100% pure cocaine, or 52 grams of a mixture that's 50% cocaine.
Why this is a problem: There is presently not a single lab in Ohio with the capability of measuring the purity of cocaine.
Why this won't be a problem much longer. The problem can be resolved by amending the drug statutes to substitute "drug" for "cocaine." While, for defendants, the phrase, "Maybe the Ohio legislature will fix this" represents the seven most forlorn words in the English language, it doesn't work that way for the prosecution. I'll be very surprised if this hasn't happened by March.
The practical impact for now. You've got a case where your client's charged with MDO (Major Drug Offender) weight of cocaine -- more than a 100 grams. The State now has to prove the purity of the drug; if they can't, the crime defaults to a felony five, because that's the lowest level that doesn't require a particular weight.
While there isn't a state lab that can do purity tests, the FBI can, and there's certainly a possibility that the prosecutor can ship the drugs to the Feds to run a purity test. Whether that's going to happen, and how long it's going to take, depends on things like the power of the county prosecutor, and the weight of the drugs: the Feds might work themselves up into a lather to test a kilo of cocaine, but something like 15 grams is going to be moved to the end of the line, if the State submits it at all.
So what are your strategic options? One is to plead no contest, and if the State doesn't come up with a weight, your client walks away with a 5th degree felony. And keep in mind that guilt is determined at the time of the plea, not the time of the sentencing; if the State doesn't have proof of weight by the time of the plea, you're home free. Another is to use that to leverage a better plea deal.
The impact on past cases. But let's say that your client was convicted of an MDO four years ago. Obviously, there was no evidence of purity of the drug. That means there was no evidence of the actual weight of the drugs. Can Gonzalez be applied retroactively?
Hard to say. Generally, a case is applied retroactively if it announces a new rule of constitutional law, and Gonzelez certainly didn't do that. On the other hand, there's plenty of case law, dating back 30 years, which holds that if a judge sentenced a defendant to something outside the statutory boundaries, the sentence is void ab initio. Sentencing a defendant in this situation on something other than a 5th degree felony is definitely outside the statutory boundaries.
But what about a plea? The State might not have the evidence to prove that you murdered someone, but if you plead to it, it doesn't matter. Same thing here: if you plead guilty to a second degree felony cocaine possession charge where the amount is 25 grams, the State doesn't have to prove purity any more than they have to prove weight: you've just admitted that you had 25 grams of cocaine.


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Every single bag sitting in my closet is hot! Every single bag that I want that is not sitting in my closet is hot! Do a search for similar threads and you will get your answer.
That's an impossible question. Do you mean trendy (which also means the bag will no longer be "hot" when the trend ends)? Do you mean classic? Do you mean best-known or carried by celebrities? Do you mean most expensive or highly respected?
"Hot" is different for everyone and every season if you go by fashion magazines, so it is useless to try to "keep up." A person could easily end up chasing their tail. I say buy what YOU love, and like Compass Rose said, your bags will always be hot!
Well let me start this off then by saying...
my hottest bag right this moment is my WHITE CHLOE' PATSY!!!
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Remember when mass produced canvas art was all the rage? I certainly embraced the trend and had more then my fair share of tacky pieces.
Some time ago I took down a pair of canvas topiary art pieces that hung in our kitchen. I just couldn't stand to look at them for another day. I put them away in storage and forgot about them until I saw this inspirational image on Pinterest..
I decided to use my pair of old canvases to make my own version of this amazing Chalkboard Canvas Art.
Here is how I did it…
Canvas Art Materials
art canvas (whatever size you would like)
chalkboard paint
mini paint roller
chalk or chalk pen
letter stencils (I used the 2″ size)
plain white paper
Frame Materials
various pieces of wood
wood glue
finishing nails
polycrylic, paint, or wood stain
miter box saw
band clamp
tape measure
paint brush or rags
wood filler
Step 1
Get your canvas. You can use old art that you no longer care for or purchase blank canvases. I happened to have a pair of topiary prints that I had back in my "French Country" decorating stage. You can use one or two canvases depending on what kind of quote you are using and look you are going for.
Step 2
Roll on two coats of chalkboard paint leaving about 20 minutes between each coat. If you have a can of spray chalkboard paint that is fine as well.
Step 3
After the paint is completely dry you need to "season" the chalkboard paint. The above picture was taken after the seasoning was done. It's important to season any chalkboard because if you write on it without doing so you never will be able to fully erase the image. All you need to do is take a piece of chalk and using the side of it rub the entire surface horizontally and then do the same thing vertically.
Then just wipe all of the dust off with a soft rag.
Step 4
Find or make up your own quote that you would like to write on your canvas. I found a great quote that is perfect for the kitchen where I knew I wanted to hang my art.
"If Food is the Body of Good Living. Then Wine is the Soul."
Step 5
Stencil out your entire quote on a piece of paper. Then cut out each word separately. Lay out the words on the canvas in a configuration that you like. The pic below was taken after I already finished the first word.
Step 6
After all of your words are laid out how you would like them, take the first word and flip it over and cover the backside with chalk.
Step 7
Place the word chalk side down on the canvas, press firmly, and trace each letter with a pencil.
You will now have an outline of each word.
Step 8
Fill in the letters with your chalk.
I chose to fill the letters in with an old fashioned piece of chalk because I like the mottled, not so perfect look it gives. You could also use a chalk pen, which would give you more control and a smooth finish.
Here are the finished pieces…
The best part about chalkboard art is if you get bored with it you can simply erase and recreate.
Step 9
I couldn't be more pleased with how the chalkboard art turned out. Even though canvas art is great..it always seems to look unfinished to me without a frame. I found a great DIY flush mount frame tutorial on the A Beautiful Mess blog. You can find that here.
If your cuts are not perfect a little wood putty saves the day..
I didn't get into any detail about how I made the frame because the link I provided gives you perfect step by step instructions.
Don't the frames add the perfect touch? I just sprayed the wood with Minwax Water Based Polycrylic to seal the wood because I loved the natural color. You may also choose to stain the wood depending on what look you are going for.
I know it can be hard finding the perfect quote. Check this site out. You will find tons of motivational, life, and love quotes.


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In literature, and life, anything can be used as a symbol. A symbol is, essentially, the use of an image in order to represent something other than itself. Symbols are used to represent people, ideas, or beliefs (to name a few). Some symbols are used with the reader's knowledge in mind; other symbols are used in a more hidden way (as with allusions).
Symbols can be designed to be anything by the one constructing the symbolism. Sometimes, symbols are simply found by the engaged and critical reader.
As for the symbol of the pomegranate tree, it has been used throughout time. Many religions have used the pomegranate to symbolize beliefs and desires of mankind, birth and rebirth, marriage, prosperity, and abundance. The pomegranate's color, shape, and components of its makeup (skin, seeds, and juice) have all been used to symbolize different things.
Perhaps the one use of the pomegranate which has been used as a symbol, and forgotten, is the "fact" that it was not an apple in the Garden of Eden; instead, it was a pomegranate. This is a curious given the overly used symbol of the apple being a symbol of sin and not the pomegranate and the pomegranate tree (which would make the pomegranate tree the Tree of Knowledge).
This is an interesting question indeed. Pomegranate a symbol? the answer is definetely yes. The fruit/tree is considered as a greater symbolism in varied countries and religions though they circle the same thing i.e., the richness, fertility...
Many considered pomegranate as a symbol of fertility, fruitfulness and productiveness. Considering the ancient Egyptians, they regarded pomegranate as a symbol of prosperity and ambition. Pomegranates in Christianity acts as a symbol of the fullness of Jesus' suffering and resurrection and in Islam it grows in the gardens of Paradise. Even in Hinduism they are associated with Bhoomadevi (mother earth) and Lord Ganesha. The Greeks name them as "the fruit of the dead" and it also represents life, regeneration and death for them. Further it is considered as a sanctity for its medicinal purposes in ancient countries like India.


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July 28: Scientists have found an unexpected benefit of music lessons they can boost word power.
Children with music training had significantly better verbal memory than others, according to the study. Plus, the longer the training, the better the verbal memory.
These findings underscore how, when experience changes a specific brain region, other skills in the same region may also benefit.
The research is reported in the journal Neuropsychology by Dr Agnes Chan and colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who studied 90 boys between six and 15. Half had musical training as members of their schools string orchestra for one to five years. The others had no musical training.
The researchers gave the children verbal memory tests, to see how many words they recalled from a list, and a comparable images test.
Students with musical training recalled significantly more words than the untrained students, and were better at learning them. There were no such differences for visual memory.
It seems that the more that music training stimulates the brain, the better it can handle other tasks. The team likened it to the way that runners find that stronger legs help them play tennis better.
Another report has shown that training brain activity through a process called neurofeedback can improve musical performance by up to 17 per cent, the equivalent of one grade.


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Welp. My friend Casey did it again! Last Saturday, Casey had a mustache themed birthday party! Of course she went all out on amazing decorations. MUSTACHES were everywhere! She had a bowl filled with adhesive mustaches for us to wear, mini mustaches on all of her pictures on the wall. Even Caitlin's dog, Fergus had a mustache on his little doggie t-shirt! Of course Casey & Caitlin also made amazing snacks for the occasion – pizza dip, meatballs, funfetti cake dip and much more! Casey set up her fiance's fancy camera on a tripod and hung a homemade 'mustache' backdrop. By the end of the night she got some amazing glam shots of everyone. Casey and her fiance Dan, just got engaged the weekend before so it was more of a reason to celebrate!
I had an amazing time, the amount of effort and time Casey and company put into the event really showed and was highly appreciated by everyone! Casey's parties are the best!
Enjoy some pics from the night! They are amazing!
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We've discussed that having migraine, especially migraine with aura, increases our risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. Hopefully, you took it to heart (pun fully intended) when I said that these increased risks aren't reason for panic. They are, however, reason to educate ourselves and to work with our doctors to reduce our modifiable risk factors. They're also a good reason for us to observe National Wear Red Day, which falls on Friday, Feb. 3, in 2017.
As a heart attack survivor, it's especially important to me to share information with you and encourage you to take care of yourself.
This year's National Wear Red Day, Feb. 3, 2017, will mark 15 years since the first National Wear Red Day, which was first observed to bring national attention to the fact that heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and to raise awareness of women's heart health. Tremendous strides have been made since then, including:
- Nearly 90 percent of women have made at least one healthy behavior change.
- More than one-third of women have lost weight.
- More than 50 percent of women have increased their exercise.
- Six out of 10 women have changed their diets.
- More than 40 percent of women have checked their cholesterol levels.
- One third of women have talked with their doctors about developing heart health plans.
- Today, nearly 300 fewer women die from heart disease and stroke each day.
- Death in women has decreased by more than 30 percent over the past 10 years.
Here are some things every woman should know:
- Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. That's approximately one woman every minute* The warning signs of hear disease are different in women than in men.
- Heart disease is a killer that strikes more women than men, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. While one in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, heart disease claims the lives of one in three. That's roughly one death each minute
- Sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms.
Knowing our numbers:
There are four numbers we should all know and track with our doctors. The are:
- blood pressure,
- glucose (blood sugar) level,
- cholesterol, and
- body mass index (BMI).
Here's a video with more information about knowing our numbers:
Heart disease, heart attack, and reducing our risk factors are so vitally important for women with migraine to understand that I want to share two additional videos with you:
Facts About Heart Disease in Women. GoRedForWomen.org.
Common Myths About Heart Disease. GoRedForWomen.org.
Know Your Risk. GoRedForWomen.org.
More helpful articles:
Migraine with Aura Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Gene Linked to Migraine and Increased Stroke Risk
Migraine Linked to Higher Perioperative Stroke Risk
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Teri Robert is a leading patient educator and advocate in the area of migraine and other headache disorders, and has been writing for the HealthCentral migraine site since 2007. She is a co-founder of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy and the American Headache and Migraine Association. She received the National Headache Foundation's Patient Partners Award for "ongoing patient education, support, and advocacy" in 2004 and a Distinguished Service Award from the American Headache Society in 2013. You can find links to Teri's work on her web site and blog and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google+.
Teri Robert is a leading patient educator and advocate and the author of Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches. A co-founder of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy and the American Headache and Migraine Association, she received the National Headache Foundation's Patient Partners Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the American Headache Society. Teri can be found on her website, and blog, Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google+.


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John loaned me his fuel tank leak testing kit a couple weeks ago, and I've been using it to do some extended testing of my fuel tanks. It's a simple water manometer that plugs into the tank outlet – you cap off the vent line and then use a Schraeder valve threaded into the drain flange to pressurize the tank.
I filled the first tank to 27 inches of water, which is about 1 psi, and marked the height of the water column.
Then I left it alone for a week. The water level fluctuated up and down with local pressure and temperature changes, but at the end of a week the tank was still holding approximately the same amount of pressure. After that I did the other tank, and it tested fine too. Hooray!
You can buy the fittings to make one of these setups from Van's, but you have to supply the plumbing and yourself (or borrow a buddy's).


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That's the message I want to convey in my family-themed mini album :) And Im happy how it turned out! Thank you so much MWL for the abundant kit you gave me!
Here are the supplies I used:
Maya Road album, Cosmo Cricket's Delovely collection, MME's quite contrary collectio, studio emi-gloss; ranger white embossing powder, versa fine, versa water mark, Tattered Angels glimer mists, assorted prima flowers and flower centers, assorted ribbons, hambly, Prima and doodlebug for the alphas, and a lot of sizzix dies for the frames, flowers, tags, hearts, etc :)
Thank you for looking and thank you again MWL for this great opportunity! More power!
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Labels: family, made with love, scrapbook pages, scrapbooking
4 comments:
- Benjo said...
I can feel the TLC that you poured for this awesome work! A very good keepsake to last a lifetime. :D
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- Tany Sol said...
Your works just perfects!!!!!
Fantastic blog! Thanks for inspire! I'm your follower now!
Just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow! inday! super nice!!! nami2 sang album! amo na gd ni sya ya baan? shet! nagmi no? hihihi
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Im getting full sleeves (arms), a large one on my ribs and probably a few others. They'll be really well done by a professional. I was just curious on the opinions of others on this? And also, I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for sleeve tattoos. I already know what I'm getting on my ribs but I haven't decided for my arms yet. Thank you in advance :)
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i think tattoos are beautiful if done right. i don't like the double standard with guys can have tattoos but girls look 'trashy' if they get them, sleeves especially.
personally, i like just black stick and poke designs and stuff,
like Hannah Pixie Snow's tattoos. however colored designs/different 'theme' would look lovely as well.
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