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U.S., Internet Providers Target Chinese Cyberspies
The U.S. government gave American Internet providers addresses linked to suspected Chinese hackers earlier this year as part of a previously undisclosed effort aimed at blocking cyberspying. Danny Yadron reports on Lunch Break.
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Industree Crafts helps rural artisans in India get out of poverty by selling their colorful handiwork to customers around the world. But it also wants to make a profit that it can plow right back into the business to help it grow.
To accomplish these sometimes conflicting tasks, Industree has split into two organizations: Industree Crafts Private Limited, a for-profit company that's opening a new line of stores and products called Mother India; and Industree Crafts Foundation, a nonprofit group that accepts charitable grants to help it train more artisans.
Industree is just one of countless social enterprises that have sprung up in recent years. They aim to bring the techniques of the business world into the realm of doing selfless good.
Originally, that meant imbuing nonprofits with the discipline and savvy of the business world. But increasingly, philanthropic endeavors are becoming hybrids. They may start as either for-profit or nonprofit entities, switch as needed, or, as Industree Crafts did, take advantage of both ways of working.
What we're seeing now is "a new generation" of young "social entrepreneurs," says Kim Alters, managing director of Virtue Ventures, a management consulting firm near Seattle that advises start-up companies with social missions. Universities such as Harvard and Oxford, Ms. Alters says, now offer classes on how to be a "hybrid manager" or "hybrid entrepreneur" using both nonprofit and for-profit techniques. (Alters teaches such a course at Oxford.)
Inspiring these young social entrepreneurs are a new set of older "philanthrocapitalists," wealthy individuals who have made their fortunes in the high-tech industry. They include Bill Gates, who left Microsoft to run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and Pierre Omidyar and Jeff Skoll, who held top positions at eBay and now have established The Omidyar Network and The Skoll Foundation.
Along with Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc., they back both nonprofit and for-profit enterprises that they feel can make a difference.
To these new generation philanthropists, "what really matters is actually improving the world.... They're kind of neutral whether the most efficient way is actually charity or investing," says Matthew Bishop, chief business writer at The Economist and coauthor with Michael Green of a new book called "Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World." "They're looking at what can achieve the most positive change most quickly."
In some cases, a for-profit business "may drive change more quickly than classic charity," Mr. Bishop says.
Organizing as a for-profit company often allows a do-good enterprise to grow much more quickly. "There's a lot more investment capital and debt capital in the world than there are [foundation] grants," says David Bornstein, author of "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas."
For example, a charity might decide it wants to give away reading glasses to the poor; a pair of eyeglasses might let a tailor extend his working career by decades, Mr. Bornstein says.
The charity could raise money to buy eyeglasses and distribute them. But if the poor are willing to pay a small amount for their eyeglasses, that money can be plowed back into the business. Local people then can be hired to sell the glasses, creating new jobs. "You create this model that can grow very quickly," Bornstein says. Many more people can be reached; in business terms, the project "scales up" much faster.
Treating someone in need as a paying customer also "forces you to listen to that person and take into account their feelings," he says. People will nearly always accept something that's free of charge even if it doesn't really meet their needs. If they have to pay for it, they become more demanding that it really be useful.
Setting up as a for-profit also has some legal advantages, says Dana Brakman Reiser, who teaches a seminar on the for-profit/nonprofit boundary at Brooklyn Law School. In the US, for-profits are not required to disclose as much information to the government about their internal workings as charities are. And by not forming a separate charitable foundation, large businesses could in theory transfer funds back from their charity work at any time if those assets were needed to support the core business. Google has said it won't take money back out of Google.org, for example, "but there's nothing legally to prevent that," she says.
Earlier this year, Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the godfather of the microlending movement that has helped define social entrepreneurship, criticized a for-profit microfinance bank in Mexico. The bank, called Compartamos, was charging high interest rates (70 percent per year or more) to make small loans. It made a 23 percent profit in 2007, a margin a conventional business could be proud of. Compartamos argued that its small loans are costly to administer, and that its success allows it to grow quickly and shows that millions of poor people feel they can benefit from small, high-interest loans.
Was Compartamos more interested in making a profit than helping the poor? Losing sight of your original mission is always a danger for any social enterprise, Alters says. "For-profits inherently are at a risk of making financial decisions over social decisions."
Some governments are setting up legal structures to aid the formation of for-profit businesses with social goals. In Britain, companies can pass a "community interest test" and become Community Interest Companies pledged to conduct their business for a social good, not purely for profit. Earlier this year Vermont set up a registry for low-profit limited liability companies, or L3Cs. The Vermont law is meant to encourage creation of socially conscious businesses and attract funding to them.
In the end, some charitable efforts will thrive as for-profit businesses and others will do better by staying nonprofit, Bornstein says. "People now are figuring out which is which."
A charity, after all, is a business that loses 100 percent of its capital, he says. A classic social enterprise might make a modest 3 percent return. But those don't have to be the only models: For example, you could have a social enterprise that loses only 25 percent of its capital and makes up the rest in donations, he says.
Social enterprises will continue to seek out creative funding strategies, Alters says.
"New philanthropists are challenging the way that giving is done," she says. "That's pretty exciting."


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Brussels/Strasbourg, 12 September 2013
Legislative package for banking supervision in the Eurozone – frequently asked questions
What has been voted today?
The European parliament has adopted today a package of legislative acts to set up a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) that contains:
The texts will come into force after formal adoption by the Council of Ministers and publication in the Official Journal.
Why is a single supervisory mechanism necessary and when should it be in operational?
There are currently vulnerabilities in the banking sector which have a negative impact on the sovereign debt crisis. The negative feedback loops between individual Member State budgets and some of their banks are a threat to financial stability in the EU. This problem poses specific risks within the euro area where the single currency increases the likelihood of negative spill-over effects across borders. Furthermore, the trend of financial institutions to increasingly focus on their national home markets significantly undermines the single market for financial services which constitutes an important basis for economic growth. It also impairs the transmission of monetary policy impulses by the ECB into actual lending to the real economy.
Therefore, in May 2012, as part of a longer term vision for economic and fiscal integration, the Commission called for a banking union to restore confidence in banks and the euro.1 The June 2012 European Council decided that the countries of the euro area would create a single supervisory mechanism for banks.
Whilst the ECB may gradually assume supervision of some banks at an earlier date, the ECB will assume its tasks in full one year after the entry into force of the regulation.
Will all banks be covered or only big banks from the euro area?
The single supervisory mechanism will cover all (approximately 6,000) banks in the euro area. Although large banks of systemic importance are at the heart of the European supervisory framework, recent experience shows that relatively smaller banks can also pose a threat to financial stability. It is therefore essential that the supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB can be exercised over all those banks.
The degree of direct European supervision by the ECB on a daily basis and the role played by national supervisors will vary according to the size of banks. But the ECB will be responsible for ensuring appropriate monitoring of all those banks' performance of their supervisory tasks. The ECB will particularly have responsibility for direct supervision of banks having assets of more than EUR 30 billion or constituting at least 20% of their home country's GDP or which have requested or received direct public financial assistance from the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) or the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
While the SSM will cover all banks in the euro zone, national supervisors will have responsibility for day-to-day supervision of less significant banks. However, the ECB may at any moment decide to directly supervise one or more credit institutions to ensure consistent application of high supervisory standards. The work of national supervisors is integrated into the Single Supervisory Mechanism: for instance, the ECB will send general instructions to national supervisors, and national supervisors have a duty to notify the ECB of supervisory decisions of material consequence.
What are the competences of the ECB in the transitional phase?
The legislative package on the SSM will enter into force five days after its publication in the Official Journal. The ECB shall exercise its tasks in full one year after the entry into force.
In the meantime, the ECB has to publish the detailed operational arrangements for the implementation of the tasks conferred on it and has to send quarterly reports to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on progress made in the operational implementation of the Regulation.
The ECB may also start carrying out tasks conferred on it by the Regulation (without taking supervisory decisions) in respect of any credit institution following a decision to the credit institution concerned and to the national competent authority. Upon unanimous request by the ESM, the ECB may take over direct supervision of a credit institution as a precondition for direct recapitalisation following a decision addressed to the entities and the national supervisory authority concerned.
Why will the ECB be the institution in charge of supervising the euro area banking system?
There are several reasons why the ECB is best placed for carrying out banking supervision:
What exactly will the powers of the ECB be? What will it do in practice?
The ECB will be exclusively responsible for key tasks concerning the prudential supervision of credit institutions. In particular, it will:
To carry out supervision on a consolidated basis over banks established in of the participating Member States including in colleges of supervisors.
National authorities will assist the ECB. They will prepare and implement the ECB acts under the oversight of the ECB, including day-to-day supervision activities.
Moreover national supervisory authorities will remain responsible for carrying out tasks not conferred on the ECB, including, for example, on issues of consumer protection, receiving notifications from credit institutions in relation to the right of establishment and the free provision of services, supervising credit institutions from third countries establishing a branch or providing cross-border services in the EU, supervising payments services, carrying out day-to-day verifications of credit institutions, preventing the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Which powers will the ECB have to carry out its tasks?
In order to execute its tasks, the ECB will have the necessary supervisory and investigatory powers once this legislative package enters into force.
The ECB's supervisory powers will be the same as the powers which competent authorities shall be granted under applicable Union law. Under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) package (IP/11/915; MEMO/13/690), competent authorities are equipped with a broad range of supervisory powers - for example they can request banks to strengthen their governance or improve their capital situation. The ECB will be considered a competent authority and will have all powers available to competent authorities under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) package.
The ECB's investigatory powers are provided for in the Regulation itself. These include for example the power to request all necessary information, to conduct all necessary investigations of credit institutions and the persons involved in the activities of the respective institutions as well as to carry out on-site inspections. The ECB may also impose pecuniary sanctions where European Union law confers such powers on supervisory authorities.
What would the role of national supervisory authorities be in the new context?
National supervisors have an important and long-established expertise in the supervision of credit institutions within their territories and have established a large body of dedicated and highly qualified staff for these purposes.
National supervisors will therefore continue to play a pivotal role in banking supervision in the Member States under the SSM.
First, in accordance with Treaty rules the ECB can only be assigned specific tasks, not overall responsibility for supervision. As a consequence, certain key supervisory tasks necessary for the supervision of credit institutions, notably all key tasks related to financial stability, are conferred on the ECB while all tasks not spelt out in the regulation will remain the competence of national supervisory authorities.
These include – amongst others - the powers to supervise credit institutions from third countries establishing a branch or providing cross-border services in the EU, to supervise payments services, to impose pecuniary sanctions on credit institutions for breaches of EU legal acts except where the breach concerns an ECB act or to carry out day-to-day verifications of credit institutions.
Second, national supervisors will have responsibility for day-to-day supervision of less significant banks.
Thirdly, even for the tasks conferred on the ECB, most day-to-day verifications and other supervisory activities necessary to prepare and implement the ECB's acts could be exercised by national supervisors operating as an integral part of the SSM. An SSM covering all banks in the participating Member States can only work based on a model which integrates a strong role for national level supervisory expertise. The proposal recognises that within the SSM, national supervisors are in many cases best placed to carry out such activities, due to their knowledge of national, regional and local banking markets, their significant existing resources and to locational and language considerations, and therefore enables the ECB to rely on national authorities to a significant extent.
How would democratic accountability of the ECB be ensured?
The ECB will be independent when carrying out banking supervision and will be subject to strong accountability provisions to ensure that it uses its supervisory powers in the most effective and proportionate way, within the boundaries set by the Treaty in parallel to the arrangements provided for the European Supervisory Authorities.
The ECB shall therefore be accountable for its tasks to the European Parliament (EP) and to the Council. The ECB will be subject to regular reporting requirements and will respond to questions. The chair of the supervisory board will present an annual report on the ECB's supervisory activities to the EP and the Eurogroup and may be heard by the competent committees of the EP on other occasions. The ECB will also be obliged to respond to any questions asked by the EP and its members on its supervisory activities.
The legislative package also provides for a right of the Parliament to receive all relevant information – via in-camera hearings in case of confidential information - and have access to relevant documents and to enquiry on the ECB activity. The ECB and the Parliament have agreed on arrangements on the practical modalities to exercise democratic scrutiny, including on access to information including summaries of discussions in the Supervisory Board, cooperation in investigations and information on the selection procedure of the Chair of the Supervisory Board.
Moreover, under the Treaty, the President and the Vice-President of the Governing Council as the body with final responsibility for the ECB's action, as well as the other members of the Executive Board, are appointed by the European Council following a proposal made by the ECB which has to be approved by the Parliament. The Chair will be chosen on the basis of an open selection of which the Council and the EP shall be duly informed. The Council and EP can express their views on the adequacy of the performance of the Chair to which the Supervisory Board has to react. As regards the budget, in accordance with 314(1) TFEU the ECB's budget is not part of the Union budget.
Nevertheless, with a view to ensuring accountability within this framework, the ECB will be required to develop a separate budget line for supervisory tasks from its general budget. Expenditures relating to the ECB's supervisory tasks will be financed by charging fees from supervised institutions.
How will the ECB be able to deal with the new tasks: will it get more staff and budget?
National supervisory authorities will carry out most of the preparation and implementation of the ECB's supervisory decisions. The ECB will have to build up the necessary resources to ensure decision-making and overall coordination of the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Those resources should be obtained in a way that ensures the ECB's independence from undue influences by national competent authorities and market participants, and separation between monetary policy and supervisory tasks.
The costs of supervision should be borne by the banks which are subject to it. The expenditure relating to the performance of the supervisory tasks will therefore be financed primarily by fees levied by the ECB on the credit institutions subject to its supervision, and will be based on the size and the risks posed by these institutions.
Why should the ECB's supervisory tasks be carried out in operational separation from its monetary policy tasks?
Within the ECB an operational separation between monetary policy tasks and supervisory tasks is necessary to eliminate potential conflicts of interest between these two tasks. Conflicts of interest could for instance emerge in a situation where in order to meet the monetary policy objective of price stability, interest rates need to be raised, while this might at the same time have adverse effects on the solvency and profitability of the banking sector.
Therefore, the proposal lays down a number of organisational principles to ensure a clear separation between monetary policy and supervision while at the same time allowing the ECB to take full advantage of the synergies between monetary policy and supervision.
To implement the necessary separation between both tasks and ensure appropriate attention to supervisory tasks, the ECB will ensure that:
What will the impact of the SSM on the relationship between home and host supervisors of banks active in several Euro area Member States?
Today, day-to-day supervision of cross-border banks is carried out by national supervisors. Under EU law the home supervisor and the host supervisors of other Member States where the bank establishes branches or subsidiaries or provides cross-border services have to coordinate their action. One important forum for coordination is the colleges of supervisors bringing together all supervisors responsible for subsidiaries in a banking group.
With the creation of the SSM, many supervisory tasks in the euro area Member States will be carried out by the ECB for all Member States concerned.
Nevertheless, existing home/host supervisor coordination procedures and colleges of supervisors will continue to exist as they do today, as far as coordination with supervisors in non-euro area Member States is concerned. Non-euro area Member States will retain all their existing powers and prerogatives. However, to the extent that the ECB has taken over supervisory tasks, it will carry out the functions of the home supervisor for euro area banks and the host supervisor for other banks active within the euro area. The obligations to cooperate in consolidated supervision and between home and host supervisors, to exchange information and to coordinate within colleges will apply fully to the ECB. Colleges of supervisors will be the forum for coordination between the ECB and national supervisors of non-euro area Member States.
For coordination within the Eurozone, the new arrangements within the SSM will substitute the complex interaction between home and host country authorities and within colleges. The ECB will exercise at the same time the powers of the former home supervisor and the former host supervisor. Both will be represented on the ECB supervisory board and will therefore have a voice over the exercise of all those powers. The SSM will be free to set up internal coordination groups dealing with the supervision of specific cross-border banks and involving the relevant national supervisors.
How would non-euro area countries be able to join the single supervisory mechanism?
Under the Treaty, the ECB cannot exercise binding powers outside the euro area. Therefore, non-euro area Member States cannot be fully part of the single supervisory mechanism. Nevertheless, non-euro area countries may notify the ECB of their intention to join the SSM by establishing close cooperation between their competent authorities and the ECB. To that purpose, they will have to take all necessary measures to ensure that their national competent authorities will abide by and implement relevant ECB acts. Where all the conditions for establishing close cooperation are met, the ECB would be obliged to take a decision to establish such close cooperation, allowing the non-euro area country to take part in deliberations in the supervisory board, which would thereby gain access to all information available within the SSM.
The ECB or the Member States at stake may terminate the close cooperation subject to certain specific conditions.
What impact does the SSM have on the role of the European Banking Authority?
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European System of Financial Supervision established in 2011 have significantly improved cooperation between banking supervisors within the Union. The EBA is making important contributions to the creation of a single rulebook for financial services in the Union, and has played a crucial role in implementing in a consistent way the recapitalisation of major credit institutions of the Union as agreed by the informal Meeting of Members of the European Council in October 20112. It is responsible for the EU-wide stress test exercises to assess the resilience of financial institutions to adverse market developments, as well as to contribute to the overall assessment of systemic risk in the EU financial system. However, day-to-day supervision has remained at national level.
The ECB will carry out supervisory tasks which are currently carried out by national supervisors in the Euro area, not by the EBA. The ECB will cooperate with the EBA within the framework of the European System of Financial Supervision. The role of EBA will be preserved. It will continue developing the single rulebook applicable to all 27 Member States and enhance convergence of supervisory practices across the whole Union. The revised EBA Regulation also asks the EBA to develop a Single Supervisory Handbook to complement the EU's single rulebook and ensure consistency in bank supervision across the 28 countries in the single market, and strengthens its role and responsibilities to carry out stress tests.
How would the ECB interact with European Supervisor authorities?
The new European Supervisory Authorities – the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) – will all retain existing powers and tasks.
In particular they will continue to contribute to the creation of a single rulebook and to establishing a level playing-field in the single market.
The proposed amendments to the EBA Regulation will ensure that the EBA can continue to fulfil its mission effectively as regards all Member States. In particular, the EBA is enabled to exercise its powers and tasks not only vis-à-vis national supervisors but also vis-à-vis the ECB as a European institution.
In order to ensure EBA decision-making structures continue to be balanced and effective and preserve the interests of all its members, the amendments to the EBA Regulation will adapt voting arrangements within the EBA, allowing the EBA to continue fulfilling its mission in an optimal way.
How will the voting modalities under the EBA regulation be modified (decisions subject to qualified majority/ simple majority)?
Within the EBA, today as a matter of principle decisions are taken by simple majority (one member, one vote) by the members of the EBA's Board of Supervisors. As regards binding EBA powers, this includes decisions on the application of EU law in the context of the breach of law procedure, action in emergency situations and settlement of disagreements between national authorities (in the latter case subject to a specific voting procedure in certain cases). On the other hand, decisions in relation to the adoption of guidelines and recommendations and of draft technical standards as well as on budgetary matters are taken by qualified majority (as defined in Article 16 (4) TEU and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions based on the rules applicable in the Council.
Today, supervisors of euro area Member States – if they all cast their votes in the same way - have a simple majority but do not have a qualified majority of the votes in EBA's Board of Supervisors.
In order to ensure EBA decision-making structures continue to be balanced and effective and preserve the interests of all its members, voting arrangements within the EBA would be adapted. Decisions taken by simple majority or by qualified majority will now require support by a simple majority of both participating and non-participating Member States to be adopted.
Today's proposal does not propose to amend the composition of the Board of the EBA, which deals with matters both related to the future activities of the SSM and other matters, but ensures that the ECB's supervisory arm participates fully in the board of the EBA.
The voting arrangements will be subject review in case the number of non-participating Member States will be four or less in the future.
How will the package interact with the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) IV?
The CRD IV package, which will be applicable as of 1 January 2014, (IP/ 11/ 915; MEMO/13/690) is set to regulate the activities of banks and the prudential framework that governs the whole EU internal market and therefore constitutes an important element of the Single Rulebook. Supervision at European level will build on the Single Rulebook, just as supervision outside of the SSM will.
The ECB will exercise its supervisory tasks in accordance with the EU supervisory framework established by the CRDIV package.
What does this mean for the proposals on deposit guarantee schemes and bank resolution?
Work on finalising the current proposals on deposit guarantees schemes (DGS) (IP/10/918) and bank recovery and resolution (IP/12/570) is being accelerated in order to have them adopted by the end of 2013. This will establish the common framework of rules for protecting deposits and for dealing with banks in difficulty across the EU's single market, covering all relevant definitions, powers, objectives, principles, tools, procedures, safeguards etc. Most importantly, it will set in motion the process of making instruments available to make sure that banks pay for bank restructuring, rather than taxpayers, via bail-in mechanisms and national resolution funds.
How do the SSM and future Single Resolution Mechanism interrelate?
The SSM Regulation concerns the daily task of banking supervision. Consistent with the existing EU regulatory framework for banking supervision as well as the Commission's proposal for bank recovery and resolution (IP/12/570), it includes some powers in terms of early intervention if a bank breaches some of its regulatory requirements. In such a scenario, some of the possible measures which the supervisor could take include requiring the bank to reduce its exposures to certain risks, to increase its capital, or to implement changes to its legal or corporate structures. All other tasks related to resolution remain with the national authorities or, in the future, with the single resolution mechanism, which was proposed by the Commission last July. (see IP/13/674 and MEMO/13/675).
This single resolution mechanism (SRM) when agreed, would have the responsibility to resolve banks and to coordinate in particular the application of resolution tools to banks within the banking union. It will be a natural complement to the establishment of a single supervisory mechanism and the SSM will play a key role in the resolution process. According to the Commission's proposal for a SRM, a bank would be placed into resolution when it was failing or likely to fail, when no private sector arrangement could avert failure, and when resolution was in the public interest because the bank's failure would damage financial stability. In practice, the first step in that process would be for the ECB, as the supervisor, to signal when a bank in the euro area or established in a Member State participating in the Banking Union was in severe financial difficulties and needed to be resolved (see MEMO/13/675).
For more information on the EU response to the financial crisis, see MEMO/13/679
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank: Action for Stability, Growth and Jobs, COM(2012) 299, 30 May 2012. http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/pdf/nd/eccomm2012_en.pdf
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Lorna Sherland needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 64 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Success Power Brokers is a real estate sales and consulting company newly formed. We provide our clients and customers with the maximum rate of return on their investments. Providing valuable service is key to our company. Our goal is to get only our ideal clients to contact use to do business. This way, we can taylor our services to each individual in order to get them to their goal in a shortest amount of time possible.
Typical consumer residential resales, new construction(builders and develpoers) and REO(real estate owned) asset managers. These markets all exist, however, I am breaking into the REO market and need to stand out from among the crowd. Same for residential resale. Need to stand out above the Remax and Keller Williams of the world, while again only attracting my ideal clients.
Please view my website at http://www.hvdreamhomes.com. That's the color scheme that I prefer. Logo should be created to be used as a branded piece on all aspects of marketing. Logo MUST be BOLD but not overpowering. Please keep in mind the tag line "success without limits" maybe a "sky is the limit look".
Please add "Real Estate Sales and Consulting Services" at the bottom in small italica.
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to frig or not to frig
Buying, building and using brewing equipment and apparatus. Product reviews and questions.
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to frig or not to frig
I have never put my CO2 tank in the kegerator (its usually filled w/2-3 corney kegs. However, I have heard of a few friends that put the CO2 tank in their kegerators. Is there a reason for this? Are there advantages to doing such or am I just fine with the tank outside?
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Here's the reason
People don't want to drill an extra hole in their refrig chancing a busted freon line or they want to save space outside the refrig. I have a 20 pounder outside the refrig. Don't forget that things contract when cold so you will loose by chilling the CO2. If at all possible leave you tank at room temp outside the chilling unit.
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There was a thread on the AHA Tech Talk about a year and a half ago where someone said that having the regulator in the fridge seemed to shorten its life. They said that every two to three years they had to rebuild the regulator, but since taking it out of the fridge a rebuild hasn't been needed in over ten years. A couple of other guys reported similar experiences. Now I'm not saying it's necessarily a bad idea to have your regulator in the fridge. I know a lot of guys do it and don't seem to have any problems. At least it doesn't seem to be something you hear a lot about. Just passing along some information.
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jgsketch needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Certified Inc. International Bullion Brokerage Services
Certified Inc. International Bullion Services is a distributor of Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum Bullion. Since 1960 and with over 100 years combined experience, Certified Inc has been helping individuals acquire gold and other precious metals.
Investors and other people interested diversifying their portfolio.
The client of http://www.ciibbs.net is looking for a landing page redesign for their PPC campaign. I'm looking for designs who know about landing page design and optimization. The landing page needs to convey strength, stability and trustworthiness. Call of actions and Phone numbers must be prominent. While form lead conversion are important, most of the time phone leads provide higher conversion in this vertical. A sample mockup can be found at http://ciibbs.net/sample/index.html.
Header -
1. Logo - Please make look sharper.
2. Phone number should be prominent
3. List of metals traded
4. Main call of action "Buy Today at Lowest Market Prices"
Mid Section -
5. Video on the right or left. If possible use the same size as the main site. For now, a smaller sample was used.
6. Form on the right or left.
7. Secondary call of action and bullet points in the middle
Trust Icons -
8. should be under the mid section or grouped together in a square. Use best judgment in layout. Maybe under the form.
Secondary Section -
9. Price list
10. Testimonials
11. The low price guarantee symbol needs to look refined and well thought out. (Maybe an ancient roman coin motif, with muted silver look)
Footer –
12. Another Call of action and phone number
13. Guarantee statement
14. Investments Products Box
15. Disclaimer
Please do not add extra words, but feel free to change layout of elements.


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Anonymous on 02/03/2013
It's been a few months since September ... thinking of moving into the building ... is it still relatively bed bug free? Or has the situation gotten out of hand?
Anonymous on 09/18/2012
We had bugs initially when we moved in. The whole building was sprayed, and for a year+ after we didn't have any further issues. As of recently, I know of (at least) one resident that has moved out because of bugs specifically. We haven't been directly effected yet, but that doesn't mean they haven't resurfaced. Rent with caution.
Ed on 09/11/2012
any update ...thinking about moving in, pls and thanks...anybody...like honestly.
Anonymous on 06/09/2011
It started as random bites (thought there were fleas) then they were ALL OVER. In my bed, in my closet, my clothes. Too cheap too be true, that's why. I lasted 6 months there and thank god moved out.
Anonymous on 08/27/2010
Moved in Aug 1. Turns out there are still bedbugs here. It's a shame I didn't happen across this site before I moved in. The place might seem like a sweet deal but it's not worth it. I'd rather pay more and not be infested. I'm more than likely throwing out my bed for starters.
I think the most indicative part of the whole experience is that when I called Orkin, they didn't even bother showing up.
I guess that's what you get for bargain hunting in Toronto. I'm moving back to Mississauga, liv
ed there for years and had no problems.
MQ on 07/29/2010
I moved into Apt 408 2008 and within a few days I was bitten on the back, upper torso, legs and arms. I had been bitten more 10 times in each part of my body. I was not informed by the superintendent of the infestation of bed bugs when I went to veiw the apartment. I informed the superintendent and they sprayed once in the 1st week and steamed once in the second week and was free of the bed bugs until May 2010 my apartment and other apartment on my floor and the 3rd floor had the infestation
of bed bugs again. The apartments were sprayed but in July 2010 I began to notice bed bugs in my kitchen and the bathroom.
This buiding is totally infested with bed bugs. I am angry that I was not informed of the infestation of bed bugs, I lost all my furniture, clothes, my friend's house has the infestation of bed bugs and Iam financially responsible to help my co-worker and friend get rid of the infestation of bed bugs. This has caused me a lost of over 3,000. I have decided to move from the building of of July 31, 2010.
Thanks a lot to your irresponsible actions as landlords. Remember what comes goes around. Bad Karma
Anyone wanting to contact me on this matter email me at [email protected]
JasonP on 05/09/2010
317 Sherbourne St - Unit 305
We just moved in May 1 - Were told the unit was clean and bug free. Mid move we run in to a new neighbor in the unit down and a unit across from us that said previous tenant had an infestation. By darks fall they started to come out of every crack and carves in the place. Just moved out, 8 days later because it was so bad! I night spent in the unit and I was bitten 8+ times and there were now all in my furniture! Super informed me apparently 3 other units on
this floor move out due to bed bugs. This building is crawling!
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Is your pride worth $450? That's how much one Browns fan earned from his friends for sticking his head into a bucket of human piss, before Cleveland's Week 6 game last month. He was none the worse for wear, and the Browns won, so it seemed like the man identified only as "Phil" wouldn't regret his decision.
It turns out "Phil" is Patrolman Phil Croucher, a 16-year veteran of the Mentor, Ohio, police department. He's been suspended for two days and will have to complete an alcohol evaluation. His nine buddies, each of whom kicked in $50 for the urine dunking? They're cops too, and they've received official reprimands.
The News-Herald has the police department memo (also embedded below), detailing interviews with the officers involved. It sheds light on how a presumably responsible man went from not-pee-soaked to totally pee-soaked.
"He said they were all standing around talking when the people in the lot next to them were disassembling a makeshift urinal they constructed. This consisted of a tee-pee type tent that contained a 5 gallon bucket for people to urinate in. The bucket was filled with urine. Someone in the MPD group dared anyone to stick their head in it for an undetermined amount of cash. During the ensuing exchanges, Croucher said he'd do it for $50 a guy... Ptl. Bell did not not tape it or take any video, nor did he post anything on Facebook or the internet. He said he did not take part in egging him on or the countdown. He says the countdown was started by someone unknown to them. When I asked him if he thought this was wrong, he said it was disgusting but not wrong."
"[Ptl.] Mackey said he was standing next to Lt. Molnar and they were both yelling for him not to do it. He didn't think this was necessarily wrong, but it was a joke taken too far. He was asked if he thought at the time that this might appear on the internet. He stated that at one point, he thought it could turn up on Youtube because he heard someone in the crowd day "this is going to be Youtube gold."
"[Ptl. Croucher] said he went back and forth in his mind whether he was going to do it or not. However, he was never coerced by anyone. And then, when the countdown began, he felt he had to go through with it. He said money was the biggest factor in him doing it. He said he did it for the money. He never thought of the possibility of the incident being on the internet."
In the end, the officers' punishment is minor, but still probably harsher that it could have been for a dare that didn't hurt anyone. It wouldn't have even become an issue had a couple of "concerned citizens" not alerted the local news.
Croucher gets to keep his money—he earned it. But beyond the embarrassment of his name and the video being out there, he has to live with the knowledge that not only is he the guy who stuck his head in a bucket of urine, but he was the lowest bidder too. From the police department's interviews:
"Someone said he would probably do it for $100 a guy, and then Ptl. Croucher said he'd do it for $50 a guy."
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nfojunky needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
First Call PC Tech
I'm a computer tech who has decided to start my own business. Instead of trying to work my way up the ladder, I'm going to make my own ladder.
First Call PC Tech is going to be fast, friendly computer service for residential customers and small businesses. We plan to out-geek the electronics stores repair services by being available more, doing better work, and costing less.
In a wider sense I'm targeting everyone in my area who owns a computer. But more specifically I'd like to appeal to home users, as well as small businesses.
There's a fair amount of competition for techs in my area, so I'm hoping some good design will help me rise above the rest.
I'm looking for something colorful and friendly, but more professional than folksy. I'm really looking for some good ideas design-wise. I've played around with the tag-line "Your On-Call PC Medic", so some kind of first-aid element might work.
I'd like to stay understated - no pictures of geeks, doctors, or running techs.
The web page is still in flux, but the color scheme is going to be blue on white, with elements of green and orange. I've attached a mock-up of the home page to give you an idea.
It would be great if the logo was usable on business cards as well, but it's not essential.
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Each year Vampire Power, the energy drawn from devices that are plugged in but are not in use, wastes 10 billion dollars in the U.S. alone. iGo would like to help fathers everywhere go green and save green with their line of iGo Green electronics, which reduces Vampire Power by up to 85 percent.
Plus, iGo products also use an intelligent tip technology, which allows one charger to power/charge hundreds of brands and thousands of models of mobile electronic devices by using interchangeable tips. By using one charger for multiple products, it significantly minimizes electronic waste.
While I wasn't able to try the iGo Green laptop charger personally (it's not compatible with Macs), I really love the concept of being able to save on wasted standby power. I was able to try the wall plugin with this technology though, and I love the fact that it basically deactivates two outlets unless it detects that power is needed. This eliminates the need for power strips or manually unplugging items not in use to control vampire energyI hope that more companies adopt this technology to save on wasted energy!
One (1) lucky reader will win an iGo Green Power Pack valued at $100, including:
- Slim Laptop Wall Charger
- Power Smart Wall with iGo Green Technology
- iGo Green bag with a Vampire Power Sucks t-shirt and garlic stress ball to keep those vampires away
Entry is simple! You just need to answer the question below by leaving a comment on this site! You can even gain up to 3 bonus entries for doing each additional item listed (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 4 comments). As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included.
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This giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday, May 27th. Any comments left after this cut-off will not be counted. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified via email within 48 hours after the close of the contest.
This giveaway is part of the Grateful Giveaways Event being hosted by myself and 11 other bloggers. You can increase your chances of winning one of 12 prizes, by visiting each of them and entering the same way as you did here. You have plenty of time to get to all of them, since the contest will be open for five full days.
EACH of the 12 participating blogs has their own prizes to give away so make sure to enter on each blog for the best chances to win! Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your entries!
As one final reminder, you will want to check out the terms of the giveaway by visiting the Grateful Giveaways: Celebrating a Season of Giving Facebook page. Just click on the TERMS tab at the top of the page. (Note that by entering this contest, you agree that you have read the terms and are eligible to enter this contest).
Disclosure: I received the same gift package that the winner will be receiving to facilitate my review. I did not receive any compensation to write this post. The opinions are all mine!


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Seizure Types
There are many types of seizures. The names can be confusing, since patients (and even doctors) can sometimes use the terms loosely. Seizures can be divided into three main categories:
Partial Onset (also known as focal or localization-related)
The abnormal electrical activity starts in a limited area of the brain.
- Simple partial seizure: The abnormal activity remains limited, causing a change in function of a limited part of the brain (manifested as altered vision, speech, emotion, sensation or motor activity without loss of consciousness.
- Complex partial seizure: Abnormal activity spreads through a larger area of brain, causing confusion and change in awareness.
- Secondarily generalized seizure: Abnormal activity can sometimes spread to all of the brain, resulting in loss of consciousness, falling, and convulsions of the body. Some people call this "grand mal" or "generalized tonic clonic" seizure, but these names are also used to describe seizures that are of generalized, rather than localized, onset (see below).
General Onset (also known as primary generalized)
The abnormal electrical activity starts throughout the entire brain all at once. Seizure types in this category include.
- Generalized tonic clonic: This type of seizure causes loss of consciousness, falling, and convulsions of the body, with the abnormal brain activity starting all over at once.
- Absence: Usually seen in children, this causes brief loss of consciousness and staring. This type of seizure used to be called "petit mal".
- Myoclonic: This type of seizure causes sudden, brief muscle jerks. There are, however, other causes of myoclonus which are not related to epilepsy.
- Tonic: This is characterized by sudden bilateral flexion or extension of the trunk, arms, and/or legs.
Other Seizure Types
- Febrile Seizures: These are generalized convulsions in the context of fever which occur in childhood in about 5% of the U.S. population. Most children who experience febrile seizures are not at increased risk of epilepsy in the future.
- Provoked seizures: Seizures which occur because of some immediate and brief insult to the brain are considered to be different from the recurrent seizures of epilepsy. An example would be alcohol withdrawal seizures or seizures due to the side effect of a medication.
Seizure Mimics
Other non-neurological and neurological disorders can come and go and mimic seizures. Examples are circulatory disorders such as fainting (syncope), cardiovascular disorders, movement disorders, sleep disorders, migraine disorders, or psychiatric disorders.


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The American Studies Area Program is an interdisciplinary program for students majoring in English, history, government and foreign affairs, art, rhetoric and communication studies, and other departments.
For further information please contact Professor Harold Kolb, 429 Bryan Hall; Professor Alan Howard, 427 Bryan Hall; or Professor Edward Ayers, 203 Levering Hall.
Status as a rising second- or third-year student. ENWR 101 Expository Writing (or exemption) For majors in English and American Studies: ENLT courses are recommended, but not required. For majors in history and American Studies: There are no prerequisites for the history major, though 100-level seminars are recommended.
Normally, the American Studies Program holds a general meeting for interested students during Pre-registration Week in the Spring semester. Students can pick up application forms at any time from the Undergraduate English Secretary in Bryan Hall.
I. Courses required of all students and, with the exception of
This course, taken in the first semester of the program, introduces the theory and practice of American Studies through readings and guest lectures by faculty from various departments in The University who practice some of the many varieties of American Studies. Wide ranging and eclectic reading and a number of short papers will be assigned in this course since excellence in written expression is one of the collateral goals of both the course and the program.
ENAM 484/HIUS 406: Research Seminar in American Studies This seminar normally continues the discussion of the subject matter of ENAM/HIUS 483 by focusing on a single topic for intensive study. In recent years, topics have included The 1890's, The Ordeal of Mark Twain, Daniel Boone and American Individualism, The Influence of Puritanism, The Gilded Age, Industrialism and Democracy, The American South, and American Humor. The topic for 1993 is The American West: Fact, Symbol, Myth. Each student will write a research paper on an original topic.
Advanced Seminar taken in the second year of the program, the focus of the seminar varies from year to year. In 1995 the topic was "American Icons."
One additional course in American literature.
>Three courses in English literature: either ENGL 381-382 (History of English Literature) and one additional course; or three courses spread across the entire range of British literature.
Two courses that concern the American experience in related fields (architecture, arts economics, folklore, government, history, music, philosophy, religion). These courses must be taken at the 300-level or above, unless an exception is approved by an American Studies advisor.
Thesis Option: Although a senior thesis is an opportunity, not a requirement, many American Studies majors find that a substantial project that transcends course boundaries serves as a challenging and satisfying culmination to an undergraduate career. There are several options:
Eleven courses are required for the history major, including one on Europe before 1700, one on Europe since 1700, one on the United States, and two on Africa, Asia, or Latin America. (Students with AP scores of 4 or 5 in American or European history are exempted from the corresponding course in this distribution requirement). At least five courses must be at the 300-level or above, including the required major seminar (HIUS 406 for those in American Studies).
HIUS 357, 358, 405, and 407 will count as history courses toward the major. American Studies students may take an additional course on the United States, an exception to the rule for other majors that stipulates that no more than five courses may be taken in any one geographic area. Otherwise, all requirements are the same as for the major.
ln addition, American Studies students must take two courses that concern the American experience in related fields (architecture, art, economics, literature, folklore, government, music, philosophy, religion). These courses must be taken at the 300-level or above, unless an exception is approved by an American Studies advisor.
Thesis Option: In their fourth year students may write a thesis under the direction of a member of the history department (three credits).
Distinguished Major in History: Students may pursue a Distinguished Majors Program in History by taking (along with the required American Studies classes) the program's special seminar in the fall of their third year, HIUS 406 in the spring of the second or third year, and writing a thesis under the Distinguished Majors rubric in their fourth year. Students must be admitted to both the American Studies program and the Distinguished Majors Program in order to pursue this option; the programs are not linked.
Students who wish to be in the American Studies program and major in departments other than English and history will complete the required courses listed under I as well as the major requirements in the department of their choice. Students who are double majors will complete I above, as well as the requirements for both majors.
Fluency in a foreign language or course work beyond the 202 level required by the College is recommended. American Studies students find that mastery of a foreign language is a key step in acquiring a working knowledge of a foreign culture; it is becoming increasingly vital to an understanding of the culture of the Americas.
Class size: Each entering class is limited to approximately fifteen students.
Degrees: Students who are successful in the program earn the B.A. degree in the designated major with a "concentration in American Studies" (HEGIS code 151598).
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SensusLibrary is a digital library for alternate media such as digital Braille, audio books in MP3 and DAISY format, e-books, movies and more. In principle, anything that can be stored in a file can be managed by SensusLibrary. In addition to handling digital assets, SensusLibrary can manage tangible assets such as tactile maps and illustrations.
The standard implementation of SensusLibrary includes four different types of users: Primary users, secondary users, administrative users and guest users. Primary users need to qualify for access in accordance with the copyright legislation of the country or region in which the library is implemented.
Secondary users are defined as relatives or teachers working with the primary users and each secondary user must be linked to a primary user in order to be granted access. Administrative users include alternate media professionals and system administrators. Guest users can only browse the library.
As a companion to the SensusAccess self-service alternate media conversion solution, SensusLibrary allows educational institutions, rehabilitation centres, disability organisations and resource centres to create digital libraries for people with special needs.
SensusLibrary consumers may search the digital library using both simple and advanced search functions. Once a particular title has been located, users can review available alternatives and order an digital copy.
SensusLibrary supports two direct delivery methods and one indirect: Smaller files can be delivered directly through email whereas larger files need to be retrieved via download. Alternatively, the user can select to have documents delivered through SensusAccess, thus expanding the available formats beyond what is actually stored in the library.
If a piece of material is not available in alternate format, users can place a request and be notified when it becomes available. SensusLibrary can also manage tactile illustrations and other tangible assets, informing the system administrator in case users request copies of these to be sent by ordinary mail.
Alternative media producers and administrators may create new titles and upload available alternatives of these titles to SensusLibrary. Rather than having to type substantial amounts of meta data, available meta data may be retrieved through Z39.50 library databases by merely supplying the ISBN number of the title. By default, SensusLibrary is integrated with the US Library of Congress meta dabase.
To prevent abuse and copyright infringement, all activities are logged and material is made available to users with strict stipulations on acceptable use.
SensusLibrary can be used in a variety of contexts and for multiple purposes. As an example, SensusLibrary may be implemented as a digital library for an educational institution, rehabilitation centre or disability organisation. SensusLibrary may also be used as a platform for collaboration amongst multiple institutions, such as universities and community colleges in a region, or special schools in a country. Furthermore, SensusLibrary can be used as the foundation for internal repositories of alternate media at academic institutions or the solution may be used to extend the capabilities of existing libraries, learning management systems or document repository.
SensusLibrary is tightly integrated with the SensusAccess alternate media conversion solution.
Consequently, documents from the library can be converted on-the-fly by SensusAccess to meet the alternate media requirements of users with special needs.
The SensusLibrary/SensusAccess integration is also available as a component for implementation in learning management systems, digital libraries and document repositories.
SensusLibrary is available as a standard solution as well as customised solutions. A standard implementation of SensusLibrary is subject to a fixed one-time implementation and license fee plus an annual support and maintenance fee.
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Hi folks! I'm happy cause the work on Picviz Projetct goes well. Another feature was finish, and was determined on our Porposal we are work to improve the Picviz interface.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by reliving one of the most successful golf seasons in Tennessee State University history.
During the 2003-04 men's golf season, the Tigers took home four tournament titles and placed second in two more.
The team was led by Robert Dinwiddie who was selected to the All-OVC Team following the conference tournament during both seasons.
The Tigers finished the 2003 fall season strong, winning the Golf Coast Collegiate Classic and finishing second at the Birmingham Southern Tournament.
In the Golf Coast Classic, TSU finished the tournament with a 586, 10 strokes better than second-place Centenary.
The win was fueled by Dinwiddie who came into the tournament's final round in second place for the lowest scoring individual. He then proceeded to shoot a 69 on the final day, securing medalist honors as well as a win for Tennessee State.
The Tigers followed the win with a second place finish in Birmingham, Ala. Three TSU golfers placed inside of the top-ten, but a 291 in the tournament's opening round doomed any chances the team had for a victory.
Feeding off of the momentum of the tail end of the fall season, TSU won its first two tournaments of the 2004 spring season.
The first win came at Samford University by nine strokes, and the second was at the University of New Orleans Methodist Sportscare Intercollegiate.
The Tigers led after day one during both tournaments, and added to their leads on the final day.
On the second day at Samford, Dinwiddie shot an eight-under par, 64, to lead all players.
Unlike the team's previous wins, TSU needed every round for its next tournament victory, the Belmont Invitational. The team shot a 280 on the final day and a record-low 851 for the tournament.
Dinwiddie shot a 67 in the final round and finished as the tournament medalist with a five-under par, 208. Teammate Phillip Watkins also had a strong performance, finishing second with a three-under par, 211.
The 2004 season culminated with a second place finish at the Minority Championship and a NCAA Tournament bid for Dinwiddie.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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Economists and businesses all across the board are recognizing the immense impact the Fair Trade movement is having in markets across the globe, both in producer and consumer countries. While not exactly promoting the idea of Fair Trade or ethical economics, Vijay Sarathy, vice-president of consulting firm Charles River Associates, admits on Purchasing.com that larger companies may end up shooting themselves financially if they aren't willing to accept business models that accomodate higher wages for workers or adhere to environmental standards, such as those outlines in the Kyoto Protocol.
Such concerns are also echoed in publications like QSRMagazine.com, which outlines and promotes strategies for the "quick-serve restaurant" industry, not exactly the most ethically outstanding segment of the modern economy. But they recognize, based on market research, that "In the U.S., some eight out of ten consumers feel it is 'important' or 'very important' that companies engage in programs to support the environment and society," and that companies risk their consumer base if they fail to recognize peoples' moral concerns. However, if one reads on, the article unravels quite a few devious methods the industry has for dealing with such concerns while keeping their strategies and identities (read: bottom lines) secure.
Perhaps this kind of dishonesty and double-speak is part of the reason why, even in a heavy recession with an uncertain future, businesses engaged in Fair Trade practices are still showing market growth, albeit somewhat slowed, while gigantic service and manufacturing companies watch their figures plummet. As Juliet Morris, director of marketing for Just Us! Coffee Roasters, puts it in the blog Interrupcion Fair Trade: "Growth has moderated. But, as one of my friends said, 'Flat is the new up." But for those consumers that are curious about or have already embraced a Fair Trade ethic, the reason for this success is absolutely clear: it makes you feel good to buy and use things that aren't destructive to people, animals or the environment. It's a simple, moral truth. The violating deceit of large-scale financers and businesses has imbued a healthy skepticism and caution in the public mind, and the result can be seen in the avenues where purchasing power has shifted.
Amber Chand, a Ugandan refugee who fled from Idi Amin's dictatorship in the 70's and came to Massachusetts, operates her own online Fair Trade gift company . Sited on Jezebel.com, she has no doubt why, during the last holiday season, her business grew an eye-opening 22%. "People during a downturn start feeling extremely conscious of how they spend their money. And your money is your vote, your dollar is a political statement of where you're making your choices, so for people coming to the collection, they were deciding to buy a beautiful candle, or a beautiful basket or necklace from the collection because they knew it directly impacted the life of a woman and her family in a region of the world that we would consider extremely vulnerable."
So as school commences and the holiday season approaches, know that your dollar truly does count in the social and political scheme of things, perhaps most of all, and be encouraged that many others refuse to let economic uncertainty compromise their ethics. It appears that there is a larger trend in consumer spending to use dollars wisely rather than the cheapest option. We hope this trend continues and blossoms into a full scale consumer revolution! The best way to support this revolution is to spend consciously (something we at AP know a little something about). Besides our humble company, there are plenty of great Fair Trade companies to support in order to meet all your shopping needs. As loyalty and trust in big name manufacturers meet their timely end, the signs are clear: Fair Trade is the future!


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Man saves wild rabbit from California wildfire flames
OJAI, Calif. (WSYX/WTTE) - A man was caught on camera rescuing a wild rabbit from wildfire flames in California.
Video from RMG News showed the man running toward the flames after he spotted a wild rabbit.
The man was able to grab the rabbit after cornering it.
Fire crews continue to battle the flames from the ground and the air.
ABC 6/FOX 28 and its Sinclair Broadcast Group affiliates will continue to follow the developing wildfire situation in Southern California.


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Retired Xerox Corporation Marketing Director. I reside in the sunny desert community of Mesa, Arizona, USA (with 100 days of 100ºF temps last year). Since retiring from the editorship of our family association's quarterly newsletter I've become happily involved in the Guild of One-Name Studies (a UK based worldwide organization) and am the Guild's Regional Representative for eight mountain states in the USA.
How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families?
Through Dick Eastman's Newsletter. Hopefully my email signature will reach others (Make a Small Loan, Make a Big Difference! Learn How at www.kiva.org/team/genealogists).
What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?
It's a meaningful way to 'make a difference' on a limited retirement income.
Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?
I loaned to a USA borrower recovering from the results of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. I did so because I wanted to start at home. Unfortunately $25 is a small amount but it was amalgamated with others to reach the borrower's desired $10,000 USD. She's repaying on time.
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milesspencer needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
We would like to start with a logo for My Bailiwick, a new crowdsourcing platform. as the name suggests, we are looking for creative ways to communicate what Bailiwick is... A place to go to get expertise or creativity that you may lack, but others may likely be quite skilled.
- We're on a mission to unlock the knowledge and creativity of the world, and reward those that participate in the process.
- We have named our company after the "olde english" phrase that means specialized area of expertise.
- We would like a logo that evokes a bit of the old school, but is still cool today.
- See definition at wiki. We like the fact that it is old world- old school.
- There are still Bailiwicks in Guernsey and Jersey, which are sort of old french/old english mash ups themselves.
- We have selected a color pallete which can be viewed on kuhler... it's called renaissance. It is a start but feel free to use complimentary colors
- The logo should incorporate the name, My Bailiwick, though the word bailiwick may be more prominent (but not subordinate) in the design.
- We would entertain a tagline but that is not required at this point (we have none to date, would pay bonus for good one).
- The nomenclature (wording) of the site is directed toward phrases and words that are common but have old english-latin-french roots.
- The perfect mix would be to take old school and bring it to a up to date look. Examples of this might be the Tattoo genre, and perhaps NFL Europe logos or English Premiere League (Football) Logos are a place to start.
- <bizzare side note> For some reason, the image of the bull thistle is another place to start. Good picture here
- We are wide open to a variety of concepts, and will provide constant feedback throughout the process: it's fun for all of us!
- For all of this old world/old school/ latin roots etc, WE CANNOT BE TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL.
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After the Rain
Katherine Kuhn 9/9/2012 9:38:49 AMBeautiful, Connie! Love your soft tones, clarity & the reflections in this macro. Great composition! #1485443
Ken Beatty 9/9/2012 10:34:49 AMNice Macro! #10315519
Joy Rector 9/9/2012 1:03:55 PMgorgeous shot #10315729
Nancy L. Green 9/9/2012 1:28:04 PMI LOVE this Connie, I am totally impressed with the clarity of the water drops, BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #10315814
Stephen Zacker 9/9/2012 2:55:34 PMSimple and Beautiful.. just the way I like them.. macros of course
Connie J. Bagot 9/9/2012 3:39:23 PMThanks everyone! #10315951
Dayna Cain 9/9/2012 5:16:11 PMThe contrast between the pink and green is so eye catching and then those perfectly focused drops of water...Connie this should be a winner! #10316039
Connie J. Bagot 9/10/2012 4:21:39 PMThanks Dayna. #10317223
Mary K. Robison 9/14/2012 12:53:24 AMLovely macro, with the bonus of raindrops on that beautiful pastel pink flower, Connie. #10322208
Connie J. Bagot 9/14/2012 8:47:03 AMThanks Mary. #10322694
Nadia Paul 10/29/2012 2:15:04 AMCongrats on your beautiful finalist Connie! #10389334
Robert R. Goodman 10/29/2012 6:22:52 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10389956
Lindley Johnson 10/29/2012 8:28:08 AMSpectacular detail and beautiful color! Congratulations on your finalist, Connie. #10390437
Stephen Zacker 10/29/2012 10:10:03 AMWet, Beautiful and refreshing. Congratulations #10390938
Nancy L. Green 10/29/2012 1:07:23 PMCONGRATULATIONS AGAIN Connie on another wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10391862
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 10/29/2012 4:59:04 PMBeautiful #10392891
Guy D. Biechele 10/29/2012 8:14:22 PMSuch beautiful color here! Congratulations! #10393491
Ann Coates 10/29/2012 8:49:35 PMStunning image, congratulations on your finalist. #10393567
Connie J. Bagot 10/30/2012 5:36:11 AMThanks everyone! #10394142
Ellen Hodges 10/30/2012 9:36:36 AMHuge congrats and very best luck with this beauty, Connie!!!! #10394532
Dayna Cain 10/30/2012 12:09:01 PMAnd winner it is!!!! I am jumping for joy for you!!!!!!! #10394793
Ellen Hodges 10/30/2012 1:52:08 PMHuge congrats on a fab winner, Connie!! #10395156
Stefania Barbier 10/30/2012 3:17:31 PMWHAT A BEAUTY CONNIE... HUGE CONGRATS! #10395457
Renee Doyle 10/30/2012 3:57:12 PMCOngratulations Connie!!! #10395651
Lindley Johnson 10/30/2012 3:57:25 PMCongratulations on your beautiful winner, Connie - love it! #10395652
Guy D. Biechele 10/30/2012 4:08:54 PMCongratulations on your winner, Connie!! #10395688
Colette M. Metcalf 10/30/2012 4:14:41 PMHUGE congrats to you!!! #10395710
Carmody Baker 10/30/2012 4:31:23 PMI saw this on your website and knew I would see it again. Congratulations Connie! #10395778
Robert R. Goodman 10/30/2012 5:34:14 PMHi Connie,big congratulations!!!!! #10395972
Leslie McLain 10/30/2012 6:18:06 PMCongrats on a beautiful winner, Connie. Loved those drops. #10396091
Rona L. Schwarz 10/30/2012 7:20:23 PMMarvelous, Connie! Just love your composition and those wonderful reflections in the drops. I've tried to do this but I've yet to master it like you have! Congratulations on this superb Gold Winner! #10396200
Cindy Bendush 10/30/2012 8:26:55 PMLovely Connie - Huge congratulations on your gold win! #10396358
Nadia Paul 10/30/2012 9:45:21 PMCongrats on this beautiful winner Connie! #10396467
Connie J. Bagot 10/31/2012 7:00:24 AMThanks so much everyone! #10397039
Joannie Bertucci 10/31/2012 9:47:25 AMCongratulations Connie on one excellent image and the gold badge it won! #10397360
Nancy L. Green 10/31/2012 9:48:11 AMCONGRATULATIONS Connie on your wonderful win, WTG!!! <>< #10397362
Tammy M. Anderson 10/31/2012 11:12:04 AMCongrats on an amazing winner, Connie. #10397581
Carol L. Fowler 10/31/2012 6:15:46 PMGorgeous capture! Congratulations! #10398212
Connie J. Bagot 11/1/2012 6:03:37 AMThank you. #10398862
Congratulations on this outstanding Gold 2nd Place winner Connie...great perspective and clarity! Great water drops too..
jo ann c. #10407033
Connie J. Bagot 11/7/2012 11:24:19 AMThanks Jo Ann. #10408500
Merna L. Nobile 11/8/2012 3:36:13 PM
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna
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Happy Days Classic TV Show
1950's based hugely US cheese-o-rama following Richie Cunningham's high school tribulations and beyond!
Happy Days Fan Tributes10 Fran from Lonodn: So sad to hear about Tom.
He was such a lovely person and a super actor.
He will be very sadly missed by us all.
Bless you always Tom XXXX
9 Julie Albright from San Fransisco, CA: Marion Ross has a fan in me. I remember Happy Days when I was a teenager. Marion Ross guest starred on "The Love Boat". Marion Ross also guest starred on "The Brady Bunch". I have some "Happy Days" episodes on tape. Happy Days was on TV Land when I was a teenager.
8 garmong from pennsyvania: i wish the Tv show happy days wood come back on tv i miss it much it been 2 year's:((
7 mark from australia: my favorite shows were the first five years of happy days. pat marito as the owner of the malt shop and fonzie before he went leather jacket
6 Rhonda McClements from Northern Ireland: I think happy days was a brilliant show my favourite character was fonzie.
5 Marie Ann Roberts from Timaru New Zealand: Happy Days is the best programme ever i am glad it is back on prime i have watched it since i where a teenager.
I am now 43 and i still love it it makes me want to back in time and be i love the cloths the Music i wish there was still places round like als
4 David Stanley from Farmington, New Mexico, USA: Happy Days was started from an episode of Love American Style. This episode turned into the pilot for the Happy Days TV series. This happened at about the same time as the movie American Graffiti was released in 1973. After the turbulent 60s and the Nixon watergate era of the early 70s, most Americans were drawn to this show as the wave of 50s nostalgia took over.
The first one or two seasons were filmed in a closed studio with an overdubbed laugh track, but afterwards went to the live audience format for the remainder of the series. Also, the first few seasons stuck closely with period sets and costumes, but as the series progressed, allowed many characters to wear clothes and hair more in keeping with the late 70s and early 80s.
This show also spawned the phrase "jump the shark" denoting an episode or an event in a TV series when the show took a turn for the worse. In the case of Happy Days, this "jump the shark" episode took place when Fonzi literally jumped a shark in the open water with a pair of waterskis. After that episode, the ratings and popularity of Happy Days fell until the show's cancellation in 1984.
Happy Days also spun off Laverne and Shirley (very good show) and Joanni Loves Chachi (very bad show).
3 Susan from New York: I didn't notice that Happy Days lasted for ten years. Happy Days began in 1974 and ended in 1984. My favorite character was Ritchie. My other favorite was Joanie. I watched it on WGN. It's on at 8 a.m. on weekdays.
2 Fran from London: One of my all time fav comedies that no matter how many times you watch it, it remains fresh and hilarious.
I loved all the characters but my fav was Potsie, he was gorgeous and he still is as lovely today, in fact they all are and what a voice!!
1 Irene from California: This tv show was truly inspiring to me, i wish it would still run in regular television. it brings fond memories.
Happy Days
Genre: Sitcom
Year: 1974-84
Ron Howard is Richie Cunningham
Henry Winkler is Arthur Fonzarelli
Tom Bosley is Howard Cunningham
Marion Ross is Marion Cunningham
Anson Williams is Warren Weber
Donny Most is Ralph Malph
Erin Moran is Joanie Cunningham
Pat Morita is Arnold
1927-10-01: Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham) was born in Chicago
1928-10-25: Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham) was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota
1945-10-30: Henry Winkler (The Fonz) was born in New York
1949-09-25: Anson Williams (Potsie) was born in Los Angeles
1953-08-08: Don Most (Ralph) was born in Brooklyn, New York
1954-03-01: Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham) was born in Duncan, Oklahoma
1960-10-18: Erin Moran (Joanie Cunningham) was born in Burbank, California
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Quad Cities Campus
Newly Accepted Students to Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
You can call yourself a
Fun Fact: Western Illinois is the only public school in the U.S. that has permission through the Department of the Navy to use the United States Marine Corps official seal, mascot (the bulldog) and nickname, The Fighting Leathernecks.
Now that you have been accepted to Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, there are a few things you need to be sure to do to prepare for the start of your first semester. Below is a step-by-step guide on what you should do now that you are accepted.
Step 1 - Activating Your Student Accounts
You have 2 students accounts that will be your navigational tools through your Western education: ECom and STARS.
Your ECom Account
Before you can login to email (Gmail) or WesternOnline, you must activate your ECom account.
- Visit GUAVA at www.wiu.edu/guava
- Click on 'Account Activation'
- 'Account Activation' screen will prompt you for your;
- Ecom username: This is the username received in your enrollment packet or from your department.
- WIU ID Number: Do not include spaces/dashes. This number is included in your enrollment packet or available from your department.
- Birth date: Note the format: YYYYMMDD
- ECom Password: Enter a new ECom password. It must contain at least 2 letters and at least 1 number.
- Security Questions
- Click 'Submit' to process your info.
- You should see a confirmation message that your password was successfully changed.
Your Student/Alumni Records System (STARS) Account
The Student/Alumni Records System (STARS) provides students, alumni, and employees with access to their university records from 3:00 a.m. to midnight (CST), seven days a week.
Access is based on your 9-digit Western identification number (WIU ID) and your 8-character Password. You will also be required to have two personal identification questions and answers on file which may be used to verify your identity if you forget your password.
Step 2 - Meet Your Academic Advisor and Schedule an Appointment
Make an Appointment Today!
One of the ways WIU-QC implements its core values is by offering professional advisors. The Advisors are trained and experienced in advising and committed to it full time. WIU-QC students appreciate the professional attention to their unique individual needs.
Meet Your Academic Advisor Questions? Phone: (309)762-1988
Step 3 - Apply for Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities
Apply Now!
Over 75% of Western students receive financial assistance and/or scholarships!
- Apply for Financial Aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
- Apply for Scholarships
Questions? Contact call (309)762-9080
Step 4 - Attend Student Orientation
Find What You Need
Plan to attend a new student orientation. Orientation sessions are scheduled prior to the beginning of the Fall and Spring terms of each year. Notification of available dates will be mailed and emailed to you so please check your mailboxes!
Additional information and online registration available now.
Note: You will need to activiate your ECom account to access your WIU email account. Please refer to Step 1 for activation instructions.
Step 5 - Ordering Your Textbooks
Find Out How
1. By Telephone:
Order your textbooks directly from the WIU Union Bookstore toll free at 1-800-338-6369.
2. Online:
Order your textbooks online directly from the WIU Union Bookstore at books.wiu.edu with the same delivery choices as the telephone orders.
3. Textbook Rental:
See bookstore.wiu.edu/ for more information on rental of select titles.
Step 6 - Stay Connected
Many Ways to Connect
There are many social media outlets that will keep you in touch with everyday activities here at WIU-Quad Cities.
You can also find upcoming events and learn about student activities in the Student Life section of our website.
Campus Resources
Now that you have completed the above 6 steps, here are additional resources and information to help you succeed at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.