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By Jeff Clark
Have you ever had any doubts about gold? Does it sometimes feel like it should be performing better? Are you concerned about its volatility? Do you worry about how it might perform in the future? Have you ever wondered about its true purchasing power? Maybe you're nervous about a big drop in price again? I decided to go directly to the source to address these concerns: Gold himself. He put his arm around me and asked me to tell you a few things…
I hear that you've had some worries about me. I understand. Your world is a very uncertain place right now. And when it comes to money, it looks as though your leaders don't understand some basic monetary principles, making things even more unsettling.
But I want you to know that the problems you're experiencing are actually nothing new. I've seen these monetary, fiscal, and economic difficulties many times before. And I can tell you this: you're safe with me. That's a bold proclamation, but I've provided monetary protection numerous times throughout history – too many to count, in fact. I've served all kinds of people over the centuries, from kings and counts to serfs and servants.
To put your mind at ease, let's review my core characteristics, along with some history, to show how I can protect you against the monetary danger that's likely to worsen in your near future. We'll also take a look at your peculiar set of circumstances to see how I can be of service. By the time we're done, I think you'll feel much better about my ability to help your portfolio withstand whatever is thrown its way.
Enduring Characteristics
Let's start with the basics. I have some characteristics that no other matter on Earth has…I cannot be:
I cannot be destroyed by;
I don't need:
I have no:
As a metal, I am uniquely:
As money, I am:
I am internationally accepted, last for thousands of years, and probably most important, you can't make any more of me.
"Gold Is Money"
You've heard that statement before – but do you know what it really means? Money is a medium of exchange and a store of value. Almost anything can be used as money, but obviously some things work better than others. It's hard to exchange things people don't want and other things don't store value well. Over thousands of years, I have emerged as the best form of money (along with silver).
The paper dollars in your wallet are technically a currency, not real money. In other words, they are a government substitute for money. The man you call Aristotle best defined the primary reasons why I'm considered money: a good form of money must be durable, divisible, consistent, convenient, and have value in and of itself.
So you see, there's no superstition here. It's simply common sense. I am particularly good for use as money, just as aluminum is good for making aircraft, steel is good for the structures of buildings, uranium is good for fueling nuclear power plants, and paper is good for making books. If you try to make airplanes out of lead or money out of paper, you're in for a crash.
And by the way, don't fret about those who say I'm not as good an asset as an income-producing vehicle. They misunderstand my role. I'm not trying to be a stock, for example. My function is as money and a store of value, so the proper comparison is to your dollars, or what you call Treasury Bills (of similar nominal value). And here is where I excel and serve my purpose: since 1913, the US dollar has lost 96% of its purchasing power. I have lost none.
Remember, I am the only financial asset that is not simultaneously someone else's liability. I don't require the backing of any bank or government.
The History Lesson
Because I am eons old, I've observed something throughout history that you may not be aware of: government fiat currencies are a relatively new invention, and none has endured. Eventually, they have all failed. Me? I've never been defaulted on or worth zero. Remember this the next time you have any doubts about my long-term worth.
Another of my roles is to protect your purchasing power. Here are a few examples of how my purchasing power has endured:
You can rest assured that over time, I will hold my value. And when you near the end of your life, you can pass me on to your loved ones, knowing full well they will have something that cannot be devalued, debased, or destroyed.
What Color Is Your Money?
Like you, I'm concerned about the current state of fiscal and monetary affairs. It seems your government leaders have boxed themselves into a corner. They've incurred too much debt and are spending too much money. It's important that you understand some lessons from history about this kind of behavior so that you're certain of what I can do for you.
The common denominators that lead to the downfall of every fiat currency are the two big Ds: debts and deficits. With that in mind, consider the following:
The solution many of your leaders are pursuing is to create more currency units. Here's an updated picture of the increase in the US monetary base vs. my rise in price since 2008, when your problems starting surfacing.
(Click on image to enlarge)
The monetary base has grown 205.8%, while my price is up 65.8%. This alone implies that my price in dollars is likely to climb much higher.
This is also the reason why I'm not in a bubble, as some have tried to claim. It is your central banks and bond markets that are in a bubble. The fact that my price is rising is a warning that what your leaders are doing is unsustainable and potentially dangerous to your currency.
Think about this: the US has debt backed by debt, based on debt, dependent on debt, and leveraged with debt. You can, for example, buy a bond (i.e., lend money) on margin (i.e., with borrowed money). This is not a sound way to run financial markets.
Meanwhile, the warning bells continue to sound regarding Europe's debt crisis. In just the past 30 days:
The European crisis is far from over; and the path of least resistance for politicians is to create more currency units. This action can and will have clear and direct consequences: currencies will devalue, and inflation – perhaps hyperinflation – will result.
Once again, I encourage you to use me to protect some of your wealth.
How Much Is Enough?
Given the state of your monetary system, you should accumulate me (and silver) on a regular basis. Just buy some every month and put it in a safe place. After what I've witnessed throughout history, and based on the current path your government leaders insist on pursuing, I suggest using me as your savings vehicle instead of putting dollars in a bank.
If you don't own enough of me when these fiscal troubles really accelerate, I fear you will regret it. I've warned many in the past about the dilution of nations' currencies, and those who didn't heed my warnings experienced severe financial pain. Excuses won't pay the mortgage nor feed the family when the effects of currency debasement hit your home and pocketbook.
Make sure you own enough of me to make a difference to your portfolio. This means having more than a couple coins or a few shares of GLD, the latter of which is only a proxy for my price.
How do you know if you own enough? Ask yourself:• If inflation returns, or even hyperinflation hits…• If the economy is flat…• If uncertainty and fear continue around the globe…• If stock markets languish…• If the amount of spending from the world's governments proves futile…• If government interference in the economy continues to increase…• If the value of the US dollar takes a major fall…• If the world enters a recession or depression…• If you wonder if you have enough "safe" money…
… would you feel that you own enough of me?
Buy a sufficient amount so that as your currency continues to lose value, your portfolio won't. If you do your part, I promise I'll do mine.
Your monetary friend,


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Motorola XOOM Out On Feb 24th For $799, On Verizon!
Looks like Verizon Motorola XOOM will come to Bestbuy stores on February 24th. Engadget has snared a copy of an add that says so. The Motorola XOOM super bowl ad did tell us the zombied of 1984 will take hikes yesterday!
The Ad also has some data pricing on it, starting at $20 per month for a 1GB to up to a 10GB limit for $80.

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Indian railway station code state wise
Indian railway is a one of largest rail network and there are more than 7500 stations across the country. It's very difficult to remember station code of every station. You can use this tool to find out railway station code of any railway station. With the help of this website you can search station code of any station that's located in India. You have to select only state and station name this tool show you station code of that station along with station name and state. station code is a unique code that's mainly use to identify railway station.
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A winner was selected from 386 designs submitted by 110 freelance designers.
5 STEPS TO FREEDOM: What You're Not Supposed To Know About Escaping Financial Slavery.... OR
The book is one of the two following titles:
Title: 5 STEPS TO FREEDOM: What You're Not Supposed To Know About Escaping Financial Slavery
I own an unconventional financial planning firm. We help people get out from under the harmful power structure of huge corporations, bankers, government and Wall Street.
Our target audience is primarily middle class (and upper middle class) Americans. The book talks a lot about adjustments that can be made to retirement accounts (such as a 401k or IRA) to improve the solidity of their finances.
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I'm looking for a designer who will polish it up after the contest with the finalized testimonials, ISBN bar code, etc.
This book is about opening people's eyes to the deceptions that are played on them by bankers, Wall Street stock brokerages, the media and press, and the government. It's also also about a 5 step program to become free.
As for imagery, I don't want imagery about getting filthy rich, being super wealthy. If there is imagery, I'd like it to be well-aligned with the title.
Keep in mind, there doesn't HAVE to be imagery. Some great books have titles that are just a nice arrangement of text in a well-laid-out manner of fonts, sizes and colors.
Again, I'm not saying that it must be text only, but I'm just saying I want it to be a clean design.
I will sell it on Amazon.com as well, so it would be best if the book cover also looked decent at thumbnail size.
If you have any questions, please ask.
Colors: I give you full artistic freedom.
On top of the prize, if your design is successful then you'll receive acknowledgment in the book, as well as copies of the final product. Possibly even further work in designing a web site to match the theme and branding of the book.
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Don Coffman
To the editor:
It is my privilege to endorse Jim Schultz for the mayor of Independence in the upcoming April 8 election. Jim has spent the biggest part of his life in Independence, attended Independence public schools, raised a family, manages a successful business, attends a local church, is a member and past president of the Independence Kiwanis Club and has supported many of the important programs affecting the lives of a wide range of age groups in the city of Independence.
He has served 12 years as a member of the Independence City Council as a council member at large with the past four years serving as the mayor pro tem. Jim has an abundance of experience and the skills needed to direct this city government. He is a good listener and is compassionate about the welfare of the citizens of this community. While a member of the City Council, Jim has supported the development of the Palmer Senior Center, a new athletic complex, the Independence Events Center and the bus transit center. Because of his compassion for the welfare of others, Jim has worked in helping to establish the Independence Hungry and Homeless Coalition and in the development of western Independence.
I have known Jim and his family for more than 40 years and I am impressed by his dedication to the betterment of this community. On April 8, I would encourage you to vote for Jim Schultz, mayor of Independence.


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After two weeks out of the country, in a place where it was easier to escape because Internet access was (delightfully) spotty, it's time to weigh in about a couple things that happened during the time away.
For the first, about figure skating, click here.
No. 2:
It looks as if U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst may stepped on the third rail when Probst told Tripp Mickle of Sports Business Journal he would favor having the International Olympic Committee's 15-person executive committee rather than its 106 members choose Olympic host cities.
Probst, an IOC member since last September, knew he could get burned, immediately adding to Mickle, "I probably will get in trouble for saying this."
The USOC chairman soon skinned back, saying it "might not be such a terrible idea to have the executive board get it down to a few cities." That qualification gutted Probst's suggestion, because the selection process already is done that way.
Too bad, because Probst's idea made sense for a couple reasons:
1. It would mean bid cities have to lobby (bribe?) only 15 people instead of 106, saving a lot of time, money and effort.
2. It would render several dozen IOC members officially irrelevant, a status they have unofficially held for years, since the only thing many do is freeload and vote for host cities. Getting rid of them entirely and leaving IOC governance completely to the executive board would save the IOC from paying for their grand luxe travel and accommodations at the Olympics and the IOC's annual meeting.
A seriously shrunken IOC would mirror the model the USOC adopted 10 years ago, after decades of inefficient and/or inept management and bureaucratic infighting. The USOC, in turn, has insisted individual national sports federations adopt a similar structure. It works better.
Unsurprisingly, some of the international publications that focus on Olympic machinations have opined that Probst hurt the chances for a 2024 U.S. Summer Games bid at the very moment it was revealed the USOC has limited the cities under consideration as a U.S. candidate to Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
And it probably will have some negative effect, given the way many of the IOC's self-appointed members behave as petty potentates with blind prejudices.
Meanwhile, interest in hosting the Winter Olympics has diminished to the point the IOC may be left to choose as 2022 host the lesser of two bad bids in the Despots R' Us category: Beijing, which proposes skiing venues that might as well be in another country, and Almaty, capital of Kazakhstan, a world leader in corruption.
The reason? Cost, despite Russia's claim last week to have made a $261 million organizing profit on the Sochi Games.
That discounts the $51 billion in Sochi area infrastructure costs, with lasting benefits that look dubious.
And overlooks the billions made in profiteering by Russian President Vladimir Putin's oligarch buddies, for whom the lasting benefits were even fatter wallets.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Senior Palestinian Authority official Abbas Zaki (pictured) this week agreed with many Christians and Jews that it is by divine intervention that the Jewish people are being gathered in this land. But, for Zaki, the end goal is not the restoration of Israel, but rather its demise.
"I believe that Allah will gather [the Jews] so we can kill them," Zaki told Palestinian Authority TV.
He went on to accuse Israelis of having "no religion and no principles, they are an advanced instrument of evil."
In 2009, Zaki admitted on Lebanese TV that the ultimate goal of the two-state solution was the downfall of Israel.
Zaki is a member of the ruling Fatah faction's Central Committee and currently serves as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' commissioner for dialogue with the Arab world and China.
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Major rule change in harvesting abalone as season opens
Abalone season north of San Francisco Bay opened Sunday. Because of strong wind, however, few people were willing to brave really bouncy sea conditions and pry the prized shellfish from their rocky haunts.
Newly closed areas for diving for abs are parts of the Fort Ross State Historical Park. The same waters will open to fishing June 1. If you dive in this region, you can find a map of the closed area at the Department of Fish and Game's website.
There is one major change in how you harvest the shellfish. Most dive from some sort of boat — from a hard-shell boat to a blow-up raft. The diver finds a legal-size abalone, pries it from the rock and brings it to the surface.
Multiple divers would have a sack in which to place the abs. When limits were reached, everybody would boat back to shore.
Better not try that this year. New regulations say every person must maintain separate possession of their abalone before their tagging. That means every person must have a method of storing abs as they're taken.
Most other regulations remain unchanged. Only red abalone is allowed to be taken, and you're allowed three per day and three in possession. That means you must consume your abs before making a second trip. For the year, a total of 24 abalone is allowed.
The minimum size for a keeper ab is seven inches, measured along the longest shell diameter. No undersized abalone is allowed to be brought ashore, even just to be measured.
A current sportfishing license, abalone report card and tags are required.
Check the 2012-13 Ocean Sportfishing Regulations booklet for more information.
Clinic on tap for hunting with black-powder rifles
Ever thought you might like to try hunting like your ancestors did 100 years or more ago? When it was a lead ball on top of a wad of black powder and a mountain of white smoke blocking your view of your target after the shot?
For the past couple of years, I've carried a 50-caliber black powder alongside my 7mm mag. One day, I hope to find a buck close enough where I can pull back the hammer on the black-powder rifle.
There's a huge variety of black-powder rifles on the market. You can stick with the traditional remakes of the 1800s or choose a more updated in-line model that will use something like a shotgun primer as an ignition source.
Both styles are allowed in the special DFG black powder-only hunts. One restriction to these special hunts, however, is that you must do it "old style" — with no scope.
It's easy to be confused by all the black-powder firearms being offered, and because you aren't buying a box of ammo to punch through the bore, there's additional confusion for many.
The DFG may just have the answer for you since the sport of black-powder hunting seems to be growing. On Saturday, April 28, the DFG's Hunter Education Program is offering a black powder clinic for all skill levels at the Yolo Sportsmen's Range, located five miles northwest of Davis.
The lecture portion will include a short history of black-powder shooting, different styles of rifles available today, how to load and shoot the rifle, laws and regulations and hunting strategies.
The fun part will be the live-fire exercise.
All course materials and firearms will be provided. You are not to bring a black-powder firearm. Cost of the clinic is $45, and only 25 participants will be allowed, so if you're interested, you should make a reservation now.
Once you register — at www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/advanced/blackpowder.aspx — you'll receive an e-mail with a map to the facility and a list of items to bring.
Current fishing
Finally, a week of mostly fair weather. Many areas in the high country being visited by anglers recently are now off limits because of snow. Finally. Lakes and reservoirs are rising rapidly, which will bode well for the summer fishing and recreational seasons.
Reminder: Quit using live night crawlers. They have a huge downside, and you can do just as well — if not considerably better — by using rubber worms. They don't make a mess, you don't have to feed them and worry about keeping them dry, and so many more reasons. Check out Berkley's Gulp! night crawlers. Trimmed down and threaded on a hook, believe me, they'll work considerably better than any live crawler.
Folsom Lake: For boating purposes, the lake is doing excellent. The downside is with the rapid water rise, there's also quite a bit of debris to dodge. If you put the hammer down on the throttle, just be sure to keep an eye peeled for anything in your boat's path. Trees and large limbs can do considerable damage, and some may be just under the surface and hard to see. Trollers are doing well toplining for trout and salmon with the fish hanging anywhere from the surface down to 40 feet. Haul a threaded crawler behind small blades.
Lake Oroville: The lake is looking good, now more than 80 percent of capacity. Bass are moving into the shallows for prespawn, so look for coves to be good spots to hit. Don't discount points and walls either. Almost anything you throw into the water has been tempting the bass — mainly spots up to three pounds. Worms, jigs and Senkos are work well.
Collins Lake: Water is spilling over the dam. In the meantime, trout plants continue. There was 900 pounds of trophy-sized trout from four to 11 pounds put into the lake recently along with another 900 pounds of "catchables." Rod-bending action is great for those around the dam, beach and the open areas along the lower end. Power Bait and worms are doing the best.
Rollins Lake: Anybody that's been fishing this lake will quickly tell you the action is pretty slow. With big inflows, it's muddy. A flurry of action could pick up, however, since the DFG plant truck is expected this week.
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CageBoss, Inc is a point and click MMA fighting game that will launch as a Facebook application.
MMA/UFC fighting fans. Mostly males between 18-35 years old. This audience typically also watches most major sports, plays poker, and likes energy drinks.
CageBoss is a point and click Facebook App. I've attached the initial wireframe (cageboss_wireframe.pdf) and the current version of the layout (cageboss_layout.psd) as a starting point for the new design.
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At INTERPOL, we support national police in tactical deployments in the field, aimed at breaking up the criminal networks behind trafficking in human beings and people smuggling.
Operations are preceded by training workshops to ensure that officers on the ground are trained in a range of skills, including specialist interview techniques and the use of specialized equipment.
Deployments effectively combine police action with input from a number of different sectors such as customs and environmental officers, non-governmental organizations, officials from the Ministries of Health and Social Affairs, and prosecutors.
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Operation Akoma (2015)
More than 150 children, aged between five and 16, were rescued following operations in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana targeting child trafficking and exploitation. The ongoing operation has so far led to the arrest of 25 people involved in forcing the children to work in extreme conditions, seriously jeopardizing their health.
Focused on the agricultural and trade sectors, the operations were run in partnership with the International Organization for Migration.
More than 250 officials representing law enforcement, government, immigration, forestry, social and medical services, were trained prior to the operation. Training covered the identification of cases and ensuring rescued children received the necessary care before eventually being returned to safety.
Read the Operation Akoma media release (22 June 2015)
Operation Nawa (2014)
In an operation against child trafficking and exploitation, law enforcement authorities in Côte d'Ivoire rescued 76 children believed to have been trafficked across West Africa for the purposes of illegal child labour.
Some 170 Ivorian law enforcement officers participated in Operation Nawa, in which gendarmes, police and forestry agents targeted cacao fields and illegal gold mines in five areas across the Soubré region. With the majority of the suspected child trafficking victims believed to originate from Burkina Faso and Mali, the operation led to the arrest and sentencing of eight traffickers (five men and three women).
Read the Operation Nawa media release (4 April 2014)
Operation Tuy (2012)
Nearly 400 victims of child trafficking were rescued across Burkina Faso in an operation coordinated by INTERPOL.
The children, some as young as 10 years old, were discovered working under extreme conditions in illegally-operated gold mines and cotton fields. More than 70 individuals were arrested for child trafficking and labour offences.
Read the Operation Tuy media release (22 November 2012)
Operation Bia (2011)
In an operation codenamed Bia II, INTERPOL joined forces with national authorities in Ghana to rescue child victims of forced labour.
The children, aged from five to 17 had been trafficked from other parts of the country to work on fishing boats, often up to 14 hours a day. Ghana's police rescued 116 children and arrested 30 suspected traffickers, 28 of whom were later sentenced in court for exposing children to danger and engaging minors in hazardous activities.
Read the Operation Bia II media release (25 May 2011)
Operation Bana (2010)
Police in Gabon rescued more than 140 children who had been trafficked from 10 different countries to work as forced labour in local markets, in an INTERPOL-led operation codenamed Bana.
Some 44 people were arrested in the operation, which was the first operation of its kind in Central Africa. During the operation, teams of officials carried out checks at market stalls in the capital city Libreville, where children as young as six years old were working in a variety of roles, from carrying heavy goods to selling products.
Read the Operation Bana media release (20 December 2010)
Operation Cascades (2010)
More than 100 suspected child trafficking victims were identified and taken into care and 11 individuals arrested, following an operation led by police in Burkina Faso and supported by INTERPOL. Dozens more children were also returned to their families following child labour investigations.
During the three-day operation, police officers checked highways linking Burkina Faso's capital to other regions in the country and to adjoining countries, and also raided illegally-operated gold mining quarries in the Cascades region.
Read the Operation Cascades media release (5 November 2010)
Operation Bia (2009)
INTERPOL's first-ever police operation targeting child trafficking in West Africa resulted in the rescue of more than 50 child workers and the arrest of eight people in connection with the illegal recruitment of children. The children were of seven different nationalities – demonstrating the extent of transnational child trafficking in the region – and had been bought by plantation owners needing cheap labour to harvest the cocoa and palm plantations. The children were discovered working under extreme conditions, forced to carry massive loads seriously jeopardizing their health.
Read the Operation Bia news story (3 August 2009)
Mauritania: Securing borders, building capacity
Americas: INTERPOL-led Operation Andes nets 49 people smugglers
Coordination and intelligence imperative against human trafficking and people smuggling
Human trafficking: 100 victims rescued in Sudan
Americas: Hundreds of human trafficking victims rescued
Operation Akoma
Operation BIA
Operation Cascades
Dale Sheehan, INTERPOL Director of Capacity Building and Training
Mick O'Connell, INTERPOL Director of Operational Police Support


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Hi Ryan,
I can't commit for three times a week, but hope to get close to that.... I am about a 3.0 player, and can play weekdays any days after 6PM or Weekends flexible, prefer morning. Mitchell park is fine, but any location in Palo Alto is fine.
Lookig forward to hear from you,
Same with me Ryan and Meir. Let me know if you plan on getting together.
I'm a casual 2.7 and want to hit. Live near MP and can play any time.
Took a couple of classes.
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My boss brought in his neighbors sick cat. The cat was a tom cat brought with his owners from Russia to the states. He had an abscess they were treating at home and he was very ill. If I remember correctly his red cell count was down to 4%. He tested positive for FELV. The boss's wife was at home which is pretty far away and my boss did not think the cat would make it long enough for another cat to be brought in. At the time I lived about 9 miles away so I volunteered my gorgeous boy to give blood to this cat. Supposedly this woman loved her cat dearly... My cat had been having a lot of bladder issues so I figured while he was in we could do a bladder x-ray.
I never knew that would be the last time I would see him alive.
I brought him to work and we sedated him with dex-dormator/ketamine. He was a 14lb cat and we drew I think almost 60ccs of blood. We just took an x-ray and I was in developing it and when I came out my tech friend said "He's not breathing." I was in a state of shock for a moment, then of course I started crying, my sister told me to grab things for a catheter and hold his leg off which helped me focus. We got a catheter in his leg and my boss kept breathing for him for what seemed like forever. I finally had to tell him to stop, that it wasn't working and that I just wanted to hold him. I just can't even describe what it feels like to see your pet alive one minute and dead the next. To top everything off we had a job shadow that day - I guess it was good in the sense that she got to see that not everything works out like it's supposed to.
I can't believe it has been 2 years, I still think about him often. He was really laid back, super squishy, and had a really cute squeaky meow. He liked to steal my hair ties and steal tissues... I'd also come home sometimes to find that he had taken [unused]tampons out of the box and hid them around my room. He was the more submissive/scared cat out of the two, his purr box was super loud and he was just a good boy.
I recently checked on their account because they hadn't paid their bill in forever. The cat made it a few months after the fact. There were no charges put in for a transfusion, no charges other than the exam and test and there was a note that said they "squared up" with the dr. It's so frustrating because my cat died for no reason. These people didn't pay their bill, the cat should have just been put to sleep, we shouldn't have gone to the lengths we did to help them. They really weren't the kind of people that deserved that kind of help and I just feel like my cat died completely in vain.
I felt horrible guilt for a very long time and even talked with an animal communicator. At the time it helped, it helped the wounds close but I still feel guilty about it. I thought I was helping them because I got this huge sob story about the cat coming from russia with this woman, and he was her baby on and on.
I really just miss this little guy so much. He really was a totally cool cat, I knew from the moment he came into the clinic I was going to take him home. I told my coworkers I would call him 'Pause' because of the markings on his head. It took my dad coming and visiting twice, and me convincing my parents we would just "foster". He became fast friends with my cat Napolean and they cuddled all the time.
It's been two years and I can remember the good memories without crying, but I still miss him soooo much. Really, I think March is a horrible month.
My boy Pause:
He was a bruiser :p
Their first time hanging out, Napolean wanted to make sure Pause knew he was in charge.
Him playing with Sofie's tail.
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The Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework covers 64 million acres of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan within Ecological Province 212 (Laurentian Mixed Forest) of the National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units. Provinces are broad geographic areas that share similar coarse features, such as climate, glacial history, and vegetation types. The shaded area on the map shows Ecological Province 212, a rich mosaic of water features and forests characterized by past glacial activity and Great Lakes climate. This diverse landscape is also a transition between the northern boreal forests and the southern hardwood forests. The unshaded areas are outside the scope of the Northwoods Framework.
To meet the challenges brought about by climate change, a team of federal and state land management agencies, private forest owners, conservation organizations, and others have come together to accomplish three objectives:
- Provide a forum for people working across the Northwoods to effectively and efficiently share experiences and lessons learned.
- Develop new user-friendly tools to help public and private land managers factor climate change considerations into decision making.
- Support efforts by public land managers, private landowners, and others to implement new tools for addressing climate change impacts in the Northwoods.
You can learn more about the activities of the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework by viewing the state pages for Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan or by using the menu above to explore Partnerships, Vulnerability Assessments, Forest Adaptation Resources, and Demonstration Projects in the Northwoods.


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The Miller Group Builds on Open Source Foundations with Alfresco
Leading Enterprise Content Management System Provides Innovative and Cost-Effective Alternative to Open Text Livelink
LONDON, UK – May 19, 2010 – Alfresco Software, today announced that The Miller Group, the UK's largest privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has selected Alfresco, the leading open source enterprise content management system, to provide it with a new content management system across its business.
The Miller Group was looking for ways to cut costs, and in early 2009 began the process of looking for a replacement for its existing proprietary content management system, Livelink from Open Text. As an Alfresco Platinum Partner and chosen systems integrator, Ixxus was involved in the project from the beginning.
Steve Odart, Director at Ixxus explains, "The Miller Group came to us having already carried out a lot of investigation into the various content management products on the market. The company was mandated to find an innovative, cost-effective alternative to Livelink, which it had been using for the past ten years. Alfresco was the clear choice for both breadth of ECM product features and cost-effective subscription and maintenance options. Alfresco's open API's allowed us to tailor the system to fit The Miller Group's needs, providing a direct replacement for its Livelink system."
The Miller Group required a solution that enabled all parties involved in its operations – both internally and externally - to collaborate on project documents and drawings. At any one time, The Miller Group has upwards of fifty remote building sites in operation, all accessing and sharing information, so a robust and scalable system that was capable of centrally managing all of this content was required. Alfresco will be able to match the previous system's functionality and The Miller Group intends to extend its use of Alfresco by building online data rooms and collaboration tools on top of the Alfresco platform for its Construction Division.
"The support and maintenance costs for Livelink were becoming prohibitive, so we needed to find a cost-effective alternative", said Graeme Stirling, IT Director at The Miller Group. "It was a major decision for us to move to Alfresco."
The Miller Group expects to go live with Alfresco in the summer 2010 and envisages a quick handover from its legacy systems.
"This is a great endorsement of Alfresco's high quality, low cost ECM platform and we are pleased at how UK private sector companies are benefiting from this approach and making significant cost savings. The Miller Group has joined a rapidly growing roster of Alfresco Enterprise subscribers in the UK," commented Jeff Nott, Alfresco UK Sales Director.
About Alfresco Software
Alfresco Software is the leader in the open source enterprise content management (ECM) market. The company couples the innovation of open source with the stability of a true enterprise-class platform at a tenth of the cost. The Alfresco content platform uses a flexible architecture to provide document management, Web content management, records management and collaboration software to customers and partners in 40 countries. Headquartered in London, Alfresco was founded in 2005 by a team of content management veterans including the co-founder of Documentum, John Newton, and former COO of Business Objects, John Powell.
About Ixxus
Headquartered in London, UK, Ixxus is a leading consultancy and system integration company specializing in information management solutions. Ixxus has designed and delivered websites, portals, intranets and document management systems to some of the world's largest commercial organizations, and to both Central and Local Government in the UK. Ixxus are the Alfresco Platinum Partner in the UK and has the largest Alfresco installed base in the country
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This run run pass garbage gets old
Im not seeing the power or energy yet
good job by the line for length of protection but bad outcome
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On Sol 65 (Oct. 11, 2012) of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed several activities in preparation for collecting its second scoop of soil. Like the first scoop, the next will come from a ripple of sand and dust at "Rocknest," and will be used for cleaning interior surfaces of the sample-handling chambers on the arm.
A Raw Image From MAHLI On Sol 65
This image was taken by Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 65 (2012-10-12 00:21:35 UTC) .
The Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis (CHIMRA) tool on the end of arm shook out remnants of the first scoopful and posed for camera inspection to verify it was emptied. The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) moved close some loose material on the ground to get a good look. Seeing more detail in the object will help engineers finish assessing whether this loose material from the spacecraft poses any concern for future operations. A raw image from that MAHLI activity is at http://1.usa.gov/Qgs5ha .
Sol 65, in Mars local mean solar time at Gale Crater, will end at 2:22 a.m. Oct. 12, PDT (5:22 a.m., EDT).
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We want you to throw big parties and win big (big!) prizes from Le Creuset. (Find out more here.)
All week, we'll be featuring food-lovers and friends Sara Franklin, Neftali Duran, and Sally Ekus as they plan and throw an Oaxacan-style goat roast.
Today: Sara tells us the inspiration and history behind their Big Feast.
It was the day after Christmas when my boyfriend, Neftali, called from Oaxaca, Mexico. He and his twelve-year-old son, Emiliano, were visiting family there over the holidays.
"Baby, we're going to kill a goat down here!" Nef exclaimed into the phone. "And then eat it!"
I could practically see the grin, bookended by dimples, and the twinkling eyes at the other end of the line. Nothing, nothing, gets Nef excited like a big cooking project. It's even better if it involves many steps, lots of time, a big crowd, and meat.
When Nef arrived back in the States the following week, I got the whole scoop. He described for me the process of slaughtering the goat—every bit of which was, of course, saved for various preparations—and the chile rub used to season and tenderize the meat. He spoke of the various kinds of leaves that were wrapped around the meat to keep it moist, and the cracked corn—or masita—that was set in a pot beneath the goat to catch the fatty, flavorful drippings. He recounted lining a pit with terra cotta bricks and river stones, how he and the other men in his family built a fire to heat the in-ground oven overnight and then, just after dawn, how they lowered the goat into the ground and the pit was covered.
In mid-afternoon, after many hours of revelry and prep work, the pit was uncovered and the goat—succulent and falling-off-the-bone tender—was lifted from the ground. The blood—which had been saved and cooked, seasoned with herbs and spices, in the goat's stomach—was served as a sort of Mexican blood sausage. A huge pot of consommé made from offal and fresh vegetables graced the table. The goat was hacked up into manageable chunks, and the whole spread was served family style at long tables, accompanied by homemade tortillas, cilantro, chopped onion, a spicy salsa verde and a creamy, acidic guacamole de taqueria.
"I want to do it at home," Nef told me as he reminisced, eyes gleaming. "For my birthday maybe? I already have the pit that I dug last year for the lamb…" (I told you this guy is built for big food projects!).
In preparation, I began to do my homework, both reading up and peppering Nef with questions. The goat, and the tradition of barbacoa, have both become somewhat iconic in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Goat, originally brought to Mexico by the Spanish, is one of the easiest and most affordable animals to raise in the hills of Southern Mexico. But whereas once the practice of cooking a whole animal in the ground was reserved only for holidays and special occasions, now a growing tourist economy in the State has made it easy to find barbacoa on any given day in restaurants and agrotourisms.
Nef's experience, though, was a traditional one, with everything from slaughter to dinner happening on a family ranch, with knowledge and instructions coming from the seasoned older family members. The men were in charge of the slaughter and the fire, while the women made tortillas, prepared vegetables, salsas, and beverages.
We knew our Western Massachusetts interpretation of the ritual would be a bit different—and indeed, we wanted the spring bounty and deep sense of place in our valley in Western Massachusetts to be reflected in our feast—but we remained determined to keep the cooking methods and recipes as traditional as possible.
I'll admit, I was daunted. I've never thrown a party of such scale or intricacy. But with a little encouragement and an offer to co-host from our master planner and friend, Sally Ekus, we marked the Sunday before Nef's 34th birthday. And with an invitation out to all our closest friends and foodie connections, there was no turning back.
Check back to see Sara, Neftali, and Sally's post tomorrow, Building a Fire Pit.
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By Brian Kelley,
2007/06/01 (first published: 2004/08/05)
SQL Server has several methods of auditing logins and the simplest among
these is to change the audit level within SQL Server. Using traces through
Profiler or the set of trace stored procedures is another method, but most folks
gets started by configuring auditing in Enterprise Manager. Depending on the
auditing requirement, I may find myself using one or both methods. However, I'll
save tracing for another article.
The most common way of configuring auditing for SQL server is through
Enterprise Manager. Bring up the SQL Server properties for the given server
(right-click on the server and choose Properties) and click on the Security tab.
You can set what kind of login events to audit under the Audit Level. I have
highlighted it in blue in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Setting Auditing Options
What about T-SQL? Unlike most SQL Server configuration settings, there isn't
an sp_configure option or other standard means of setting the audit level
in this manner. The audit level is stored in the registry and read when SQL
Server is started. When we make the setting change through Enterprise Manager it
updates one of the following registry values, depending on whether or not you
have a named instance or not (HKLM stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE):
Here are the audit levels corresponding to the registry values:
If you're determined to make a change in audit level through T-SQL, the
undocumented stored procedures xp_regread and xp_regwrite permit
access to the registry. To read the current settings, use xp_regread.
DECLARE @AuditLevel int
EXEC master..xp_regread
@value=@AuditLevel OUTPUT
SELECT @AuditLevel
DECLARE @AuditLevel int
EXEC master..xp_regread
@key='SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<Instance Name>\MSSQLServer',
@value=@AuditLevel OUTPUT
SELECT @AuditLevel
Use xp_regwrite if you want to change the audit level. I will offer up
the standard warning about being very careful any time you touch the
registry. Unless you have a reason to touch the registry in such a way
(such as applying a script across multiple servers), it's best to use Enterprise
Manager. However, here is how to change the audit level using xp_regwrite.
DECLARE @AuditLevel int
SET @Auditlevel = <Audit Level Value>
EXEC master..xp_regwrite
DECLARE @AuditLevel int
SET @Auditlevel = <Audit Level Value>
EXEC master..xp_regwrite
@key='SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<Instance Name>\MSSQLServer',
Note: If you alter the audit level, be sure to stop and restart the
SQL Server. SQL Server reads this value from the registry during startup meaning
until there is a restart SQL Server will continue to perform at the old setting.
SQL Server gives us the option of auditing login successes, failures, or
both. Realize that depending on your choices, there could be a lot of events
recorded. This is especially true of selecting success or both. In that case
every single successful new login will be recorded. If your SQL Server has a lot
of activity, there will be many, many events. Also, if you have automated
processes connecting to SQL Server with a SQL Server login, a single password
mismatch will generate quite a few errors on the failure side as well.
In all cases, ensure you audit at least to the level necessary. Carefully
consider anything more. The events will be written to both the SQL Server log
and the Windows application log, as I'll cover below. In the case of the SQL
Server log, realize that this will make the log larger in size. Ultimately the
log is a file on disk. The increase in events probably won't mean much as far as
disk space unless your exceptionally short on such, but it will impact anything
you use to view or parse the logs, including Enterprise Manager. For the Windows
application log, keep in mind that there is a setting to how large the log file
is and also the retention method. You may have to alter these settings to ensure
you don't lose any information.
When a login event we're auditing for occurs, the information is recorded in
the SQL Server log. Failure events (Figure 2) just indicate what login attempted
to login:
Figure 2: Failure Events
Success events tell us a bit more information (Figure 3). If a connection was
made using Windows authentication, it's marked as a trusted connection.
Figure 3: Success Events
Getting the information out of the log using some sort of automated process
takes a bit more work than you might expect. While a particular log is being
written to by SQL Server, it is in use. That means you'll either need to cycle
the log so it's not in use or you'll need to use some method from within SQL
Server. However, if you're checking the log on a frequent basis, you're not
going to want to cycle the log. There is another option. The undocumented stored
procedure xp_readerrorlog gives us this access. We can parse the lines of
the error log for logon events by dumping the contents of the error log to a
temporary table and then looking for the substring of 'logon' in the full row.
CREATE TABLE #errorlog (
rowID int IDENTITY,
textRow varchar(4000),
continuationRow int
INSERT INTO #errorlog
(textRow, continuationRow)
EXEC master.dbo.xp_readerrorlog
SELECT textRow
FROM #errorlog
WHERE CHARINDEX('logon', textRow) > 0
ORDER by rowID
DROP TABLE #errorlog
Starting with this bit of code, you can modify it to build your own automated
process to report on the events recorded. Having a process collect and report
all the information saves us the trouble of having to hand-check each server. In
larger environments this is a must.
SQL Server also records the information in the Windows Application log.
However, just looking at the log doesn't tell us if the logon event was a
success or failure. Nor does it tell us what the login was. Figure 4 shows an
example of a recorded audit event.
Figure 4: Audit Event in Application Log
Unfortunately, for both success and failure audits the Source will always by
MSSQLServer (or the Instance), the Category will always be (4) and the Event ID
will always be 17055. In order to gain more information we'll have to open up
the event log record and look at the description. Figure 5 shows a failed login
Figure 5: Failed Login Event
The same is true of a successful login attempt. We must look at the
description as in Figure 6.
Figure 6: Successful Login Event
Of course, many events are like this, so if you're already used to parsing
Windows event logs this is nothing new. There are all kinds of tools for getting
the information out of the event log; pick your favorite. If you don't have one,
take a look at PsLogList from SysInternals. It's a part of the PsTools
suite. PsLogList has the capability of outputting the event logs into a text
file. I've included a link in the Additional Resources section.
At some point you may be asked to set up some form of auditing on your SQL
Servers, if you haven't been already. There are a couple of ways to do this, but
simply adjusting the audit level on SQL Server is probably the easiest way to
start. Be careful when you start auditing to the first time as you may find a
lot of events being generated. These events are recorded both to the SQL Server
log and the Windows application log, therefore plan for an increase in the
number of records in both. You can also look in both locations to get the
results of your audit. Building an automated process to report the events is
easily done and helps reduce the workload of looking over the audit information.
Use what works best for you.
2004 by K. Brian Kelley.
Author of Start to Finish Guide to SQL Server Performance
Monitoring (http://www.netimpress.com).
Auditing the password changes using LOGIN_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP Server Level Audit Group.
SQL Server Audit Level on SQL Server 2005
By defining server- and database-level audits, you can record just about any kind of event that occu...
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08/07/12Author: Mike Mady - Roar Report
Lions' DE Young Eyes Breakout Season
As the chant of "Go Willie!" echoed in the background, defensive end Willie Young was steaming towards a dropping Matthew Stafford. Noticing the pressure, Stafford attempted to lob a safe pass over Young to a check down option; instead Young leaped in the air, snagged the pass and brought it to the end zone.
ALLEN PARK -- Training camp practices are rich with audible identifiers.
The snap count of a quarterback, the grunts of colliding linemen and the smack of a spiraling football hitting a receiver's hands all would make a Detroit Lions practice recognizable to even blindfolded fans.
There is also another, less common, sound that can often be heard by those attending a practice session; the sound of defensive line coach Kris Kocurek yelling, "Go Willie, go Willie, go Willie".
During team scrimmages, Kocurek is routinely heard pushing developing pass rusher Willie Young, encouraging him to reach the quarterback.
"It's motivation and Kris is the kind of coach that, even if you're doing good, he's going to continue to push you," said Young. "Even on a good day or a bad day, it doesn't matter. You're going to know he's behind you 100 percent and you're going to know he's there. I don't have the issue of finishing but just to hear that, it just enforces it even more."
Young has enjoyed the benefit of an increased workload during this year's training camp, partnering with Lawrence Jackson to supplement the snaps of starter Cliff Avril, who ended his brief holdout on Sunday.
Watching Young participate in his third training camp is a testament to his growth. The Lions selected Young with the 213th pick in the 2010 NFL draft and – despite his 6-foot-5 frame – he was not noticeable on the field as a rookie.
Young entered the NFL at the mature age of 24 but clearly wasn't ready for the pros.
He had minimal game-day contributions, appearing in only two games and the same coaching staff that drafted him has since admitted he wasn't yet ready to play in the NFL as a rookie.
"He still hadn't really become a pro yet," said head coach Jim Schwartz. "There's a lot of transition that goes on. Some guys take to it a little bit quicker. He had some maturing to do. Physically he did, but also emotionally, mentally or whatever, but he did. He made a big jump last year and looks and appears as though he's made another similar jump."
The athletic defensive end has had no issues making "jumps" during his third training camp.
During 11-on-11 drills in Monday's practice, Young lined up with the first team defense at left defensive end.
Simultaneous to the snap of the ball Young exploded past Gosder Cherilus. As the chant of "go Willie" echoed in the background, Young was steaming towards a dropping Matthew Stafford. Noticing the pressure, Stafford attempted to lob a safe pass over Young to a check down option; instead Young leaped in the air, snagged the pass and brought it to the end zone.
Only a few plays later, Young missed a second ball by inches.
"That's just my specialty, that's what I do," said Young. "I put the work in to be able to make those kind of plays and having the inside guys, the way they play, getting movement, it forces the whole offensive line to do stuff they don't want to. It forces them out of their technique, which allows me, off the edge, to be productive. I take advantage of that every time I can."
After discussing the play with Young, I told him he looks like he's going to be dangerous this season.
"Look like I'm going to be dangerous?," he asked in return. "I'm about to be an assault rifle out there."
Young looks poised to have a breakout 2012, perhaps prompting fans to do their best coach Kocurek impression on Sundays: Go Willie, Go Willie, Go Willie!comments powered by Disqus


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8th ave wrote:seems like we get a little nervous everytime we play a good team. im gonna go to a nugets forum to see what their saying about us. we might be forgetting how good our team is.
That's a very interesting idea.
Would you be willing to report what you learn and bring it back to us? Think of it as an undercover recon mission.


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Nominations for the 2005 Election
The AHA's Nominating Committee for 2005–06, chaired by Kenneth Pomeranz (Univ. of California at Irvine), met in Washington, D.C., February 5–7, and offers the following candidates for offices of the Association that are to be filled in the election this year:
President (1-year term)
- Linda K. Kerber, University of Iowa (U.S.: women, legal and intellectual, early Republic)
President-elect (1-year term)
- Eric Van Young, University of California at San Diego (colonial and 19th-century Mexico, Latin America)
- Barbara Weinstein, University of Maryland at College Park (modern Latin America, Brazil)
Vice President, Research Division (3-year term)
- Lynn Hollen Lees, University of Pennsylvania (Britain, British Empire, European economic and social, world)
- Teofílo Ruiz, University of California at Los Angeles (medieval, early modern Spain)
Council (3-year terms)
Slot 1
- Alice Kessler-Harris, Columbia University (American labor, comparative and interdisciplinary exploration of women and gender, 20th-century social policy
- Earl Lewis, Emory University (U.S., African American, comparative, U.S. South)
Slot 2
- Elise S. Lipkowitz, Northwestern University (Europe, history of science, Atlantic world)
- Kate Merkel-Hess, University of California at Irvine (modern China)
Division Representatives (3-year terms)
- Jane Hathaway, Ohio State University (Middle East before the 19th century, Egypt, Yemen, world)
- Cynthia Radding, University of New Mexico (colonial and early national Latin America, Mexico)
- Jan Ellen Lewis, Rutgers University at Newark (U.S. to the 1830s; gender, race, and political thought)
- Nick Salvatore, Cornell University (20th-century African American, 19th- and 20th-century social, history and biography)
- Allison Kay Ivey, Kealing Middle School, Austin, Texas (philosophy and the Founding Fathers, slavery in America and social movements—abolitionists, Great Awakening, women's suffrage—in 19th-century America)
- Cecil Barden (Bard) Keeler, Palmetto Ridge High School, Naples, Florida, and Florida International University (Atlantic, world, diplomatic and international)
Committee on Committees (3-year terms)
Slot 1
- Ruth Mazo Karras, University of Minnesota (medieval Europe, women, gender, sexuality)
- Robert C. Stacey, University of Washington (medieval)
Slot 2
- Peter A. Coclanis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (U.S. economic and business, colonial, international economic, Southeast Asia)
- Daniel Littlefield, University of South Carolina (American colonial)
Nominating Committee (3-year terms)
Slot 1
- Jan Golinski, University of New Hampshire (history of science; intellectual, historiography)
- Thomas H. Broman, University of Wisconsin-Madison (18th-century science, early modern medicine)
Slot 2
- Jeffrey Gould, Indiana University (20th-century Central America, ethnic and agrarian, collective memory)
- Jane Gilmer Landers, Vanderbilt University (Latin American colonial, Africans in the Americas, Atlantic, frontier)
Slot 3
- Donald Quataert, Binghamton University (Ottoman Empire, modern Middle East, labor and economic, world)
- Evelyn Rawski, University of Pittsburgh (China)
Additional nominations may also be made by petition, carrying in each case the signatures of one hundred or more members of the Association in good standing and indicating in each case the particular vacancy for which the nomination is intended.
Nominations by petition must be in the hands of the Nominating Committee on or before July 1. All nominations must be accompanied by certification of willingness of the nominee to serve if elected. In distributing the annual ballot by mail to the members of the Association, the Nominating Committee shall present and identify such candidates nominated by petition along with its own candidates.
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Every time gas prices go up, local food gets another shot to make its breakthrough to the mainstream. At $4 a gallon, when food in a supermarket travels an average 1,500 miles to get to the store, local food becomes more economically competitive. Still, no matter how high gas prices go, local food is still marginal in terms of market share (though we don't know yet what the results of Wal-Mart's local food initiative will be).
One of the main reasons for this failure was that the right model was never found to make local food a genuinely feasible alternative. Now BrightFarms, a NYC-based company, says they finally found the right model – building and leasing hydroponic farms on supermarket rooftops.
BrightFarms, which defines itself as a finance, development and management business, has created what they believe to be a win-win model that will generate gains both for the company and the supermarkets they partner with. The company offers supermarkets to design, build and operate hydroponic greenhouse farms on their rooftops. These farms will provide the supermarkets with fresh produce that is chemical-free, safe and of course tastes better than produce that traveled hundreds or even thousands of miles to the supermarket.
So far so good, but there are two elements that are supposed to make this model an offer supermarkets can't refuse. The first is the price of the produce grown in the greenhouse and the second is the cost of the whole operation for the supermarket.
One of the obstacles that kept local food a marginal part of the food system is cost – unlike the industrial food system, local food production is usually done at a smaller scale and therefore local produce is often more expensive than regular produce. BrightFarms aims to change this equation by building relatively large greenhouse farms (one-acre) that use energy and water very efficiently and save transportation costs as they're located on the supermarket rooftops. The new equation, with the help of rising gas prices, enables BrightFarms to offer supermarkets competitive wholesale prices that in many cases match the prices supermarkets pay for regular produce and in some cases are even cheaper.
The second element is the price of the operation for the supermarkets. Even though the deal offers both "better food and better food business", my guess is that most supermarkets would be reluctant to invest about $2 million (BrightFarms' estimated cost) in such a farm. So BrightFarms' solution is similar to the solution offered in the case of solar panels, where supermarkets and other retailers had difficulties paying a large sum in advance for the panels –instead of an expensive product, the company offers an affordable service.
BrightFarms don't ask the supermarkets to pay a dime in advance for constructing the farms. Instead the company asks supermarkets to agree to buy the produce from the greenhouse for 10 years at a fixed price that is tied to the consumer price index.
For supermarkets it definitely looks like a promising deal from a cost-benefit point of view. Their risk is rather low as they don't pay for the infrastructure and the benefits they can generate are plenty - from marketing the supermarket as a provider of fresh and affordable local food (guided tours at the greenhouse, anyone?) to reducing the volatility of their wholesale produce prices and generating greater profits. BrightFarms reported that it has signed up eight supermarket chains around the country, including three of the largest 30 national chains. Four of the farms, according to the company, are under construction.
So supermarkets get fresh and cheap quality produce from their rooftop, but the big question is what about BrightFarms? Can they profit from this sort of operation? This is the key here – if they manage to transform these farms into a profitable business then they have a good chance to be the first to bring local food to the masses (unless Wal-Mart beat them to it..).
Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms, is positive they can meet this challenge. He told the New York Times he predicts each farm would generate $1 million to $1.5 million in annual revenue, and that he expects his gross margins to be extremely attractive because the company's business model eliminates farming's biggest expense, shipping."Our plan is to achieve $100 million in revenues by the end of 2015 and $1 billion by the end of 2020," he said.
BrightFarms certainly has the experience and the expertise from designing rooftop greenhouses for various projects such as the Manhattan School for Children and Gotham Greens, a commercial greenhouse in Brooklyn, NY. The company also plans to focus on produce where they can make the most out of their most comparative advantages, i.e. hydroponic farming and no need in shipping, such as lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and herbs and cucumbers.
No matter how you look at it BrightFarms is the party that is taking most of the risk here and it's not clear yet what is the average payback period for the company's initial $2 million investment in each of these rooftop farms. Still, investors seem to have confidence in the company's model and last month the company announced the completion of a financing round, with a long list of well-known investors, such as the successful entrepreneurs Ali and Hadi Patrovi and Brian Robertson and Jigar Shah, the founders of SunEdison.
I can only hope these investors are right. The success of Lightfoot and his team will be not mean only a financial boon for the investors, but also a blessing to all of those who has been waiting so long to see local food go mainstream.
Image courtesy: BrightFarms
Raz Godelnik is the co-founder and CEO of Eco-Libris, a green company working to green up the book industry in the digital age. He is also an adjunct professor in the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics.


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2013-08-08 / Opinion
Oh, What a Night!
Rarely is Wyalusing so well represented in the Bradford County Seat as it was on Friday, Aug. 2. Three distinct cultural elements made their mark on Towanda, including the first beer to be produced commercially in the Wyalusing area in modern times that was enjoyed by many area residents.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Flattery, I think not!
As a new pattern writer and seller, as well as Blogger. I have noticed so much generosity from crafters all over the world. People who blog free tutorials, and patterns. Giving free tips on crafts or common crafty websites. This is something that unites us all as crafters, we don't feel obligated to share them we just do.
I was wanting to write this for a few weeks now and after the kick in the butt I got after reading Elizabeth's post over at Oh!Fransson. I felt that this was the time. (I did write her and ask for permission to link her on this)
Our patterns and crafts hold a special place within all of us, we take great pride in the product we make, so that you may enjoy making them to. Some patterns are free, some cost very little, but all are made with the lots of thought and energy as well as time.
When someone shares a pattern free of charge, it's meant for your crafts at home only. Items from these should not be sold unless it's been ok'd by the person you got the pattern from. It's only polite to also share where you got the information from.
For instance, I sell a pattern in my etsy shop for a crayon wallet. Although different from the pattern make in my shop that I sell it's still a great pattern. In my instructions it clearly states, you may sell these items, but please give credit for the pattern. (not to much to ask right)
Well the last few weeks I have seen wallets for sell made from my patterns with no credit whatsoever given. ( what do you do, it's gonna happen )
The part that really upset me, is seeing someone else who bought my pattern take credit for making the pattern themselves. This is just a personal example it happens all the time to lots of crafters. I have even seen someone go as far as opening a new account just to buy a pattern to sell it under a different name, and take the credit for it.
So I guess the moral of the story is me personally as a crafter and a business person, I understand the drive to want to make a great product to sell. Some people are not so great at making patterns, but we need to start taking in consideration the person who did take the time to put it together for your use. I decided to be the bigger person somewhat and not link the people I have found just using my pattern (yes there is more then one). In turn I know that it comes around.
Please know that this is just not patterns, nor is it just me. If you want to use someones photos, ideas, patterns, or any kind of content just ask. Most crafters are so very nice that is why they share in the first place. Please take the few minutes to take their feelings into consideration and just ask.
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I think you are so right....If I have used someone's idea, I try to acknowledge their hand in it, it is only fair. Maybe you should have your patterns copywrited? I have asked several people if I could see their items, some had said no, some had said only one....so.....that is frustrating as well...but the credit should go to the person who invented it. I am sorry this has happened to you.ReplyDelete
I do know that I came up with this idea only to see it on another's blog...we had the same idea...so who get credit?
I* agree with you 100%I am not that talented to make patterns, but so enjoy seeing and doing others.I have never quilted to sell, too much work goes into it and a lot of people don't understand the work involved. I give mine to friends and relatives.I will pay whatever is asked for a pattern its only right, that talented people like yourself be compensated. If I never said it before a big THANK YOU to you and all the quilters who so graciously share their patterns and tutorials with us. Bless you all. KayeReplyDelete
I back you up 100% on this..I'm glad you brought it up1ReplyDelete
I have had ideas and things taken off my blog...if you check my sidebar, you will see lots of free tuts.
I am happy to share as long as it's not used for profit, and being acknowledged would be nice..
thank you for your honest post on this matter..
Julia ♥
Very nicely said. I do like that other crafters are willing to give their hard earned time to me through a free (or low cost) pattern. I try to give credit where it is do. I really do agree with you. Thanks for saying it so 'nicely.'ReplyDelete
Well said! I get frustrated when I buy a pattern only to find out it is copyrighted and I'm not to make it for resale. But I respect those wishes!ReplyDelete
I'm always running into articles made using my "theory", but I know my thumbprint and can identify it immediately.
You have expressed our concerns very well. Thanks from us all.
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate that you took a minute to read my post.
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Mumbai Monsoon
Dhonduram, the wizened old fisherman at Machchimaar Nagar in South Mumbai, understands the many moods of the sea far better than a weather satellite. For generations, his Koli family has read the message of the waves crashing against their fishing vessels, and known precisely when to pull up the neon blue fishing nests, bring the boats home to dock, and take a much needed break from their demanding, back breaking trade. This year was no different. Two days before the official shutdown of the waters surrounding Mumbai was announced, and the ferry boats stopped plying tourists to Elephanta Caves, Dhonduram quietly went about shutting shop in his humble shack on the edge of the sea. His family had interpreted the signs only too well themselves. His wife Shantabai, was relieved she wouldn't have to wait for the turbulent sea to wash straight into the small home and sweep the steel utensils away without a warning. As always, her husband had accurately deduced exactly when the majestic, magnificent Mumbai Monsoon would unleash its mighty force on the metropolis.
Aahhh - the Monsoon!It was love at first sight for me. I fell for Mumbai and the rains on my arrival into the maddening megapolis which soon became my home. I was 10 years old. My father had been transferred to Mumbai from Delhi. He was overjoyed at coming back to the city of his ( and my mother's) birth. As for me, I was leaving the Capital reluctantly. Delhi was where my friends were. And I would be leaving my comfortable colony life just as the plump, purple jaamuns would ripen and fall off the tree in our kitchen garden. I had cried throughout the train journey, all the way to Mumbai. But the moment, we stepped out of the crowded Bombay Central Station, and into the furious rains, I knew I was going to adore my new city. My tears mixed with raindrops, as we rushed to find a cab and begin our new life in India's City of Dreams. Unlike most who dread the Monsoon, I have always made the most of the rains that whip Mumbai from June to as late as November ( global warming raises its ugly head!). The enchanting thing about the Monsoon is how dramatically it announces itself, and how spectacularly it departs. The Mumbai Monsoon doesn't sneak into the city like a thief in the dead of the night. It makes sure you take note of its arrival by putting on an impressive show. The sky darkens ominously with clouds so bloated, they resemble an army of powerful 'Rakshasas'' marching aggressively across the firmament, accompanied by a deafening drum roll of thunder and an impressive show of fire power, as forked lightning cracks open the sky and crackles as it finds its targets on earth. There is nothing 'pretty' or gentle about our Monsoon. And try as I might, I cannot romanticise it, like our great poet 'Kalidasa' whose epic 'Meghdoot' remains the most evocative tribute to the romance of rain.
My Monsoon is a creature of fury, as it rages on through four soggy months, often without a respite. Sheets and sheets of harsh, sharp, pelting rain pour over poor Mumbai. The sea churns, rumbles and crashes over daunting obstacles , uncaring of who or what it destroys. Gigantic waves hit unwary strollers ( and sometimes drag a few away). Waves that are so awe inspiring, Mumbaikars foolishly gaze at the spectacle, as if in a trance, oblivious to the danger to their own lives.For there is something hypnotic about the Mumbai Monsoon as countless tourists from the Middle East will confirm. Families from the Emirates arrive in droves and check into seaside hotels along the famous Queen's Necklace, just to soak in the atmosphere... and basically, just to soak! A few I have spoken to insist the rains hold such a special attraction for them because they don't get any! How does one explain 'rain' to a child who has never experienced it, an Arab asked me, as he patiently waited for the first showers on Marine Drive. His wife, fussing over theïr brood of kids, said, "We are desert people.... our children love getting wet in Mumbai! Look – no raincoats, no umbrellas. We are here to get drenched!" Well...that's perfectly understandable. It's like the Indian fascination for snow!
It's true, the incessant rain does make one hungry. Perhaps it's psychological. Lethargy makes ones thoughts turn to food. Mumbaikars have come up with Monsoon menus that are pretty irresistible. Even street food acquires a twist with roasted corn ( bhuttas) being briskly sold along the many beaches. Our 'cutting chai''(peculiar to Mumbai) sees an impressive jump in sales, as motorists stop off for a quick cuppa before heading home. I am not a pakora (we call them bhajiyas in Mumbai) fan, but diehards insist there is nothing to beat piping hot pakoras with steaming tea, while watching the rains from a dry haven. But even the most ardent admirers of the Mumbai Monsoon will agree, it's not always as alluring as it appears. Mumbai does experience pretty nightmarish situations when the tides are high, and our tempers even higher. Life comes to a virtual standstill as diligent Mumbaikars brave waist- high waters on flooded streets and railway tracks, attempting( and often failing) to reach their workplaces. This is the Monsoon God testing us – will Mumbaikars have it in them to cope without breaking down? Bringing the city down to its knees, begging for mercy, the Rain God finally relents and moves on. But not before creating havoc and devastation. Finally, it's Narali Purnima – the night of a glorious full moon, which signals the end of the dramatic Monsoon. Once again. Dhonduram and his wife make an offering of coconuts to an insatiable sea. There are prayers and celebrations at the Machchimar Nagar, as fisher folk get their trawlers ready to brave the oceans once more. There is hope in their hearts and a prayer on their lips, that the sea will yield a bounty.Dhonduram looks up at the sky and seeks celestial blessings as he sails out optimistically.... the skies are clear, and the sea, calm....till the next Monsoon... and the next.