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#DemsinPhilly: Who is speaking on Tuesday night?
PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - The 2016 Democratic National Convention is being held through Thursday at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. It's expected to end with Hillary Clinton accepting her party's nomination in November's presidential election, to face Republican Donald Trump and replace term-limited Barack Obama.
At the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Open to the public.
Women's Caucus
LGBT Caucus
Senior Council
Jewish Roundtable
Rural Council
Youth Council
Jelani Freeman: Grew up in foster care, became a lawyer and works to bring opportunity to kids at risk.
At the Wells Fargo Center.
Gavel In
Thaddeus Desmond: a child advocate social worker in Philadelphia.
Dynah Haubert: Philadelphia lawyer who works for a disability rights organization and teaches those with disabilities to advocate for themselves.
Kate Burdick: Staff attorney at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia.
Anton Moore: founded and runs a nonprofit community group that strives to bring awareness and educate youth on gun violence.
Dustin Parsons: fifth grade teacher at an elementary school in his home state of Arkansas.
Students from Eagle Academy: to educate at-risk youth in New York City.
Joe Sweeney: NYPD detective on 9/11 who rushed down to the World Trade Center and dug through the rubble for survivors.
Lauren Manning: former Cantor Fitzgerald executive, wounded on 9/11.
Ryan Moore: has spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia dwarfism and his father lost his job when his employer was unwilling to cover treatment.
President Bill Clinton
Mothers of the Movement
Gavel Out
Click here Tuesday speaker details, as listed on the DNC's official website.
Click here Wednesday speaker details, as listed on the DNC's official website.
Click here Thursday speaker details, as listed on the DNC's official website.
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Gotcha Day–Adoption Glossary
Readers are super busy these days. Time-strapped, and yes, possibly wondering why the hell I need to keep on posting these damned Adoption Glossary blogs.
For your easy digestion: I hereby provide you with a quick, 5-7-5 haiku summary, entitled:
Why Celebrate Gotcha Day?
Poor taste. Out-of-touch.
What's wrong with birthday party?
Repeat: Kid focus.
The perils of the term "Gotcha Day" are so painfully obvious to me. Come on, I do not even know why we are talking about this. I would love for it to be an antiquated, anachronistic term that we can all laugh about.
As if.
Dominant Narratives =
Do people still really say, "Gotcha! Day"? People. Really? Yes. They. Do. Examples:
- Gotcha Day is a perfectly fine day to celebrate. After all, Adoption is LOVE.
- My kids are sooo excited to celebrate, especially if there's cake!
- We want to point out to everybody at my child's school that there is nothing wrong with adoption! We want to shout it to the world! Adoption is great!
Ohmigawd. Could you imagine? I would have been horrified, embarrassed, confused! Telling my entire grammar school class that we should celebrate that I'm adopted? Yessss! … That's exactly what pre-adolescents want; to be shown to be different than their peers. Totally.
If you are the writer of the dominant, preferred narrative, i.e. the paying customer (adoptive parents) … Why choose Gotcha Day? Why try to "re-appropriate it" to mean something "wonderful"? Why not just celebrate Family Day? It's so much more benign. (I'm not even being sarcastic; Family Day would be an okay alternative.)
I'm not arguing against celebrating a child coming into a new family. I'm really not! I'm taking issue with terminology.
Gotcha Day represents an aggressive stance. No. It's not "I've got you, love you"; that's not what it means. We gotcha. We took ya from somewhere, from someONE.
Here are a few (anomonzied) responses from those touched by adoption:
- As a birthmother, the phrase feels like someone was snatching my child, because … that's the day I lost my baby.
- It's demeaning to adoptees.
- It competes with the birth day, thereby negating it.
- It's just wrong on so many levels.
But what about the children?
There's a new book on Amazon called Gotcha Day, written by–believe-it-or-not–an adoptee who is an adoptive mom. From the description:
And there will be balloons and cake and maybe even presents, but it's not a birthday. With just a few more clues, Suzie figures it out: it's her Gotcha Day! That's the day her family celebrates the date they became a family, the day they recount first holding her and bringing her home and show her all over again how special she is and how much they love her.
Noooo, it's not a birthday. Yes, it does celebrate a family history, but it celebrates only the family history of the adoptive family. The child (if we were to be child-focused) had a life before the adoptive family who first held little Suzie.
And I get it, I totally get it. When I was five, and we went to "get" my little brother; his life began for me when I got to hold him, right there at the adoption agency. I was so happy. I didn't realize that my brother had a life before I held him.
I. was. five years old. Seriously. I didn't know any better.
Words Matter.
Language is important. What we say matters. And: Adopted children grow up and ask questions.
I understand, you still want to celebrate Gotcha Day. If you want to commemorate the day you adopted your child and insist on using the phrase, here are a few gift suggestions:
- Complimentary counseling sessions for your child's first mother
- The original un-amended birth certificate for your child
- A "Free Pass" for your child, to reunite with his or her first family … without the requisite guilt trip
Additional resources should one reconsider the "Gotcha Day" nomenclature:
- Should We Celebrate Adoption Day? at Transracial Eyes
- From Thinking Mama: Gotcha Day Sucks
Image from freedigitalphotos.net
Yeah, I don't like Gotcha Day either. I really don't understand why so may people are insistent on perpetuating the phrase as though its completely benign. It's definitely not a phrase I use when talking to my daughter, and not one my parents ever used with me thankfully.
Family Day is so much gentler.
"Gotcha" sounds like something a hunter would say. I know it's not intended that way by people who use it, but I can certainly see why it makes the "gotten" feel like prey.
Excellent post, Laura, with excellent points. Gonna share.
I agree that the term "gotcha" sounds like you snatched something up that you weren't allowed to have. Almost like stealing.
Thank you for sharing this. Great post and it has given me something to think about.
I'm so glad my a-parents never did this. It would just be another thing I needed to heal from.
Sheila permalink
Wow! The more I open my eyes the more I realize how screwed up the institution of adoption is. I never thought of "Gotcha Day" in those terms. And I can already see adoptive parents who love celebrating this day read this article and sit there and shake their heads. "What do you mean – I don't see a problem with it." Ugh!
Really good post, Laura. I love the thought of giving a child a tangible "free pass" to rebuild relationships "with my support, and with no guilt." That's an awesome idea.
Your post got me thinking. I think that we are all adopted. Our mum (birth mum or adoptive mum) chose us. Having a kid and loving a kid are two different things. As for Gotcha day, I suppose that it is the intention that matters. If it is to celebrate the unconditional love that you have for your children, then why not?
Stephanie permalink
No, we are not all "adopted" and not allowed to know our biological relatives. I wasn't.
I am teary-eyed having just read this post by an adoptive mom who "gets it":
http://familyrootedinlove.blogspot.com/2013/01/4-…Jillian writes: "Today we celebrate 'Forever Support You Day' as coined by Vivace [the adoptee]." Wow!
Her post seems a perfect follow up to yours, Laura!
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Some adoptees understandably also have negative emotions surrounding their birthdays, as this was the day they were relinquished and separated from the only mother they'd ever known.
One Serbian adoptive mother I know (and you know how rare adoption is in Serbia) took to celebrating her adopted daughter's baptism anniversary every year with treats and presents. They are a religious family and I'm pretty sure no one else even made the connection that "this is instead of a birthday because she's adopted." I only made this connection much later, when I started following adoptee blogs.
I'm not sure what the best option is. Whatever you do, you could be forcing a kid to be celebrating a loss of a sort.
Tina Knechtel permalink
Wow. If my adopted parents had ever entertained an idea such as this (I can't even bring myself to SAY it), I would have run away from home.
Color me horrified.
I am an adult adoptee, and I am a 1st mother. The thought of a day that celebrates when a child came into a family isn't a bad idea – the choice of name is what is repulsive. "Gotcha! We wanted a baby so badly we snatched out out of someone else's arms!" Sounds absolutely terrifying – like celebrating Boogeyman Day. What twisted mind invented this? Certainly not someone who put a lot of thought into how other parties might interpret this. Ugh!
And now, as I go through my own search for my original family, there is yet another meaning (especially after dealing with so much red tape and resistance from agencies of all sorts): "Gotcha! You'll never know who or what you really are!"
Really – did the people who dreamed this crp up seriously think that "Gotcha!" was the best possible name for this celebration? Really? Really?!
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In my family we called it my "Special Day".
Anyway, when I first heard the term "Gotcha!", I was horrified. There's just something so . . . savagely proprietary about it. It makes me picture a boogeyman chasing after a terrified child who's trying to scamper away on tiny little legs. As it catches the child it screeches, "Gotcha! Mine. Mine. MINE!"
I'd genuinely be interested in the etymology of this term and how anyone could have possibly thought this was a good idea.
Laura ~~ You know what a naughty old lady I am. I go around Amazon and leave negative reviews for those "Gotcha Day" books. I tell people that as an adoption Search Angel who has reunited close to 500 families separated by adoption in the past five years, I celebrate each one as a "Gotcha Back Day".

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Yes, I'm a liberal Democrat, and probably the only one here in the crowd, but I think you'll like what I have to say.
I'm here to urge you to vote NO on Prop 31 and to tell you why.
Because we're nearing Halloween I thought you'd appreciate this analogy.
Prop 31 is like the razor-blade in the candy apple. You aren't expecting to find something dangerous wrapped in a nice package, and your inattention can hurt you badly.
Prop 31 is a Trojan horse proposition.
Called the Government Performance and Accountability Act, this new law will amend the California Constitution. The 'candy apple' part, the Trojan Horse, is that it restricts the Legislature's authority to enact any law that increases state costs or decreases state revenues by more than $25 million dollars a year.
That seems like a good thing. But there's more to this law.
It also expands the Governor's authority to implement reductions to appropriations in the State budget. You might like that too. Or the shift to a 2 year budget. Sounds good.
But now we're getting to the razor blade.
This new law, this amendment to the California Constitution, will shift state funds to local governments for the purpose of implementing new 'Community Strategic Action Plans.' What does that mean?
For the purposes of quote 'a prosperous economy, quality environment, and community equity' unquote state revenue will be shared in supra-governmental, unelected regional entities. Those who are paying attention will recognize the 3 E's of United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development in this deceptive proposition. Economy, Environment, Equity. This is not just some happy coincidence. This is the legal and funding mechanism for a regional layer of government. You don't vote for regional representation, as you know. You vote in city, county, state, and federal elections. Agenda 21 is a global plan implemented locally and you see it as regional plans.
Far from being a black helicopter paranoiac fantasy UN Agenda 21 is real and Prop 31 is what it looks like. It is a plan to take state money and allow local entities-- counties and cities--to determine how that money gets allocated as long as it goes for Smart Growth, the preferred development style of UN Agenda 21. The Agenda for the 21st century was signed onto by George HW Bush in 1992. President Clinton created the President's Council on Sustainable Development for the sole purpose of implementing Agenda 21 in the US.
All federal agencies changed their policies to conform to Sustainable Development principles, and it then moved into the states and local municipalities via General Plans and regional boards.
This is not a conspiracy theory, it is a conspiracy fact. Regionalization is the stepping stone to global governance by creating a parallel government and then funding it. These regions already exist and are administered now by Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Councils of Government like the Southern California Association of Governments.
New urbanism is the goal and you'll see this as these new Community Strategic Action Plans dictate that your tax dollars go for shifting funds to high density cities. That's what they mean by 'a prosperous economy, quality environment, and community equity'. It's code for redistributing money to cities that agree to the blurring or erasure of jurisdictional boundaries.
The Democrats and Unions are against Prop 31 because they fear a loss of funding. Seeing that in the voter guide might make you Conservatives vote yes.
Here's your chance to agree with Democrats for once! Finally, something you and your relatives can agree on!
When you see Prop 31 on the ballot remember that 'razor blade' in the apple and vote NO.


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Saturday October 24, 2020 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Sip Happens, but not when it comes to COVID-19!
We are thrilled to have you back in our studio, and are striving to keep you safe!
– Occupancy is limited to 25 guests. The studio has plenty of space to allow for appropriate social distancing. Please email us size of your party if it is OVER THREE PEOPLE so we can arrange the room accordingly.
– Guests are asked to wear a mask upon entry, when not eating or drinking, but may take off your mask once seated and "sipping". All staff are required to wear masks at all times.
– Wear painting appropriate clothes (don't mind possibly getting paint on them). We will offer disposable aprons if needed.
– Please note that we now have a required minimum number of participants to hold a class. We reserve the right to cancel a class and participants will be allowed to reschedule or choose a refund.


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Social media has taken a significant role in the marketing and operation of businesses in the digital age. This influence has been so profound that it has produced an entirely new type of marketing job in the form of a social media marketing specialist. Before hiring anyone to manage the social media for your company, it is important to have a basic understanding of the impact each social media community can have on your marketing efforts. In terms of Facebook for business, the key is to engage customers so that you remain at "top of mind" when the time comes to use your service.
Facebook is more about Branding and Customer Retention, Not Acquisition
It is important to understand when establishing a Facebook presence what your goals are. As any experienced social media marketing specialist can explain, each outlet has different uses in the marketing world, and Facebook is no exception. Many times, people think that if they set up a Facebook account for their company they will magically start getting likes, and their brand will simply explode due to all of the extra exposure. This is unrealistic.
Though Facebook will occasionally lead a customer to your company, and can be quite effective in that regard for certain industries, the simple fact is that the platform is not intended for businesses. However, Facebook can work as a great tool to keep your business on your customers' radar. By regularly posting updates, your product or service can stay fresh in peoples' minds.
Your Only Expense is Time
Though there is the option to purchase Facebook ads, which can be very effective, the cornerstone of a successful Facebook marketing strategy does not require any paid advertising. The real keys to success are simple: keep a consistent voice and remain true to your brand, regularly make posts, and engage with customers. If your business is small, you may even be able to devote enough time each day to do this yourself. If you can afford it, you can hire a company to monitor your account and keep your content fresh.
Ultimately, the key to success on Facebook is the same as any other marketing program. You need your message to stay in front of customers, and let them know that your value. By establishing this connection, you can help ensure that your business comes to mind when they need your service.


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Lower back pain?
Degeneration of the spine?
Lumbar disc problems?
Joint pain?
Body aches?
The common solution is popping a calcium or D3 supplement. It's true though, a deficiency of these vitamins can cause all of the above, but there are many ways of looking at this.
You can be popping the best brand of supplements, but remember, it just does not work that way.
For calcium to get absorbed into the bones, your D3 levels have to be adequate. If it's not, your calcium supplement is being wasted, so are the foods rich in calcium that you are consuming.
Furthermore, Vitamin K is such an ignored vitamin, but you should know, Vitamin K is needed for the bones to absorb Calcium. Vitamin K is found in dairy products and green leafy veggies.
So here's how it works. For strong and healthy bones, joints and a super strong spine, you need sufficient calcium, D3 and Vitamin K for it to work effectively.
I should add in B12 as B12 is necessary for healthy bone marrow, and for the body and spine to grow sting and healthy.
Calcium, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D3
A balanced diet should give you all of that.
Apart from nutrition, have a look at the points below.
Regular and smart exercise
Stretching , warm up and cool downs
Knowing your tiger muscles and working on flexibility
This is too much strain and stress on your lower back/sacrum and it leads to lower back, sciatica and lower body aches and pains.
Look for nutrition in fresh and real foods. Supplement only if you have to and if you have a deficiency.
The choice of preventing or healing yourself from pains as such, is all up to you. Nutrition – Exercise – Rest – Attitude


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The Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2014 returned to Capella Singapore for its 11th incarnation on 23 May 2014. As Singapore's longest running and only hedge fund award ceremony, the event was graced by 300 hedge fund players commemorating the region's 76 top performing Asian hedge funds for 2013.
A total of 14 awards were presented on the night with The SFP Value Realization Fund clinching two of the three awards they were nominated for; the Best Asian Hedge Fund award, along with the Best Asian Event Driven Fund award for the second consecutive year.
Their double win was closely followed by Fortress Asia Macro Fund who held on to their titles from 2013 (Best Asia-based Macro Fund and Best Singapore-based Hedge Fund; both for the second consecutive year). Nominated in three categories this year, new winner Hayate Japan Equity Long Short Fund won the Best Japan Hedge Fund and Best Asian Long/Short Equities Fund award. Another fund holding on to their 2013 title was GCI Japan Hybrids (Best Asian Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund).
The rest of the region's top performers were Orchid China Master Fund (Best Greater China Hedge Fund), Steinberg India Emerging Opportunities Fund (Best India Hedge Fund) and K2 Asian Absolute Return Fund (Best Asia ex-Japan Hedge Fund). We also welcomed newcomer Auscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund (Best New Asian Hedge Fund) to the industry.
Winners of the strategic investment mandate awards include Boronia Diversified Fund (Best Asia-based CTA/Managed Futures Fund) , Regal Amazon Market Neutral Fund(Best Asian Relative Value Fund), Terra Grove Japan Fund (Best Asian Quant Fund) and GCI Japan Hybrids (Best Asian Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund).
For 2014, Eurekahedge picked Children of Cambodia; a Singapore-based charity association to receive the proceeds from this year's charity auction. A total of SGD$30,000 was raised through the silent auction of three paintings, and a live auction of one painting. The funds will be donated to support Children of Cambodia's partner, the Angkor Hospital for Children. Eurekahedge would like to extend our appreciation to all winning bidders for contributing to this cause.
Eurekahedge would also like to once again thank the numerous sponsors, participants, delegates and judges for their commitment to the industry in joining us at the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2014. We look forward to yet another year of continued success and celebration with your support.
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Once the votes are collated and the list of nominees finalised, the winners are selected by the panel of judges, weighing in on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the funds in question. The quantitative discussion, while mainly based on 2013 performance, also evaluates 1Q 2014 risk/return metrics, on grounds of consistency in fund performance. The selection of nominees and winners is entirely under the remit of the panel of judges, and the role of Eurekahedge in this endeavour is limited to supplying data and moderating the discussion.
Judges |
The winners are selected by an independent panel of judges based on both quantitative data and qualitative knowledge of the funds listed in the Eurekahedge database. Our esteemed panel of judges have a combined total of 102 years investing in the hedge fund industry.
Peter Douglas
Principal GFIA, Singapore GFIA was founded by Peter Douglas CAIA, a pioneer of the Asian hedge fund industry. GFIA researches skill-based managers and their strategies in Asia and emerging markets, working for investors and allocators. He represents the CAIA Association in Singapore. He was an Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Council member for 10 years, was the inaugural Chairman of the Singapore National Group and the inaugural Asia-Pacific regional representative of the Association, responsible for AIMA National Groups in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. He was a co-founder of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS). Peter holds an honours degree from the University of Exeter, an MBA from INSEAD, is a Singapore Financial Industry Certified Professional. and was the first CAIA charterholder in Singapore.
David Walter
Director Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, Singapore David Walter, MA is a Director in PAAMCO's Portfolio Management Group based in the firm's Singapore office. He is responsible for Asian focused investments and acts as Head of Research for Asia and Portfolio Manager for the Pan Asia Portfolio Solutions' funds. Prior to joining PAAMCO, David performed a similar role for KBC Alpha Asset Management. Before KBC, he co-founded Arbiter Fund Managers where he established and managed a dedicated Japanese long/short equity fund. Previously, David worked at London and Oxford Capital Markets establishing and running a Japan-focused multi-strategy fund. Prior to that he was Head of Japanese Equity Product at Sanwa International Securities. David began his professional career in 1987 at Barings Far East Securities where he was employed as a Japanese convertible and warrant trader. He has twenty-four years of investment management experience. David graduated from Christ Church, Oxford with an MA (Hons) degree in Modern History.
John Knox
Principal LGT Capital Partners (Asia Pacific) Limited, Hong Kong John Knox is a partner of LGT Capital Partners, one of the largest European managers of Alternative assets, with AUM of over US$29billion in hedge funds and private equity for over 300 institutional clients. John is a member of its Hedge Fund investment committee. Prior to joining LGT Capital Partners he was one of the founding partners of KGR Capital, a specialist Asian fund of fund manager acquired by LGT in 2008. Before this he was involved in derivatives for most of his career, latterly at JP Morgan, where he was responsible for its securitized derivatives initiative in Hong Kong. John has 30 years of experience in various roles in investment management and investment banking, having been head of the UK equity derivatives desks for Hoare Govett, and HSBC James Capel in London before moving to Hong Kong in 1992 to set up the global derivatives group for Jardine Fleming (now JP Morgan), becoming a group executive director in 1997. John established KGR Capital in 2002 and has been actively involved in the hedge fund industry in Asia since then.
Akane Hashimoto
Managing Director, Investment & Research HC Asset Management Co Ltd, Japan Akane Hashimoto joined HC in February 2003 as a consultant. Since then, she has been actively involved in Investment & Research activities as well as business development. Currently, she is responsible for Investment & Research activities as well as client relations activities. Prior to joining HC, she spent four years at Watson Wyatt (now Towers Watson) as an investment and business consultant. She began her career at The Bank of Tokyo (now Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) in 1994, spending five years in the capital markets group. Bachelor of Arts (Economics), The University of Tokyo (1994).
Ronnie Wu
Managing Director Gottex Penjing Asset Management Ronnie Wu is chief investment officer and managing director of Gottex Penjing Asset Management. He joined Gottex in August 2012 following its acquisition of Penjing Asset Management, where he was the founder and chief investment officer. He led the effort in hedge fund research and selection, portfolio construction and monitoring the macro environment. As a key management partner, Ronnie was also responsible for the overall business direction of Penjing. He was the co-founder of Vision Investment Management (Asia) Ltd (VIM) in 2000. He joined VIM from UBS Global Asset Management in 1997, a key team member responsible for managing two market-neutral, multiple strategies fund of hedge funds. Ronnie holds a BS degree in Finance from University of Portland, USA and an MBA in Finance from San Diego State University, USA. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Charity Auction |
Eurekahedge will be holding an auction to raise money for charity. This year, all profits will be donated to Eurekahedge's chosen charity association, Children of Cambodia; a Singapore-based charity association that was started 9 years ago by a 25-year old doctor who contributes their funding and support to the Angkor Hospital for Children.
Four paintings are up for auction and among them, three will be silent auctioned. Each silent auctioned painting will be represented by a Miss Universe Singapore who will be collecting bid information. The winner will be notified at the end of the night by SMS.
Items for Auction
Urban Life Choo Meng Foo: Urban Life is a 49-day consecutive work of exploration and meditation on the subject of creativity with limitation. Marina Bay Sands is painted in different styles and expressions; also a trial of his virtuosity. To Meng Foo, Marina Bay Sands signifies a huge paradigm shift, a new era of Singapore and being Singaporean. |
I Am From Here (76cm X 76cm, mixed media on canvas) presented by Miss Universe Singapore 2012: Lynn Tan |
Ann Healey: Ann's works feature an array of marks, texts, memories created from fiction, heroines, facts or mathematical equations. Amidst the chaos, every element is a manipulation of each other, creating a false anima that is subtly intimate and distant at the same time — relying solely on perception. |
Sharma Sing (77cm X 143 cm, mixed media on canvas) presented by Miss Universe Singapore 2013: Shi Lim |
KA'a: KA'a's motivation is to create contrasting and engaging works that blend nature with the chaos of city life, while still focusing on the under-represented. Sharma Sing depicts the raw and real, traditional and contemporary life on the corner streets of Singapore. |
The Core
(170cm X 110cm, mixed media on plexiglass) |
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I always thought that the business logic has to be in the controller and that the controller, since it is the 'middle' part, stays static and that the model/view have to be capsuled via interfaces. That way you could change the business logic without affecting anything else, program multiple Models (one for each database/type of storage) and a dozens of views (for different platforms for example).
Now I read in this question that you should always put the business logic into the model and that the controller is deeply connected with the view.
To me, that doesn't really make sense and implies that each time I want to have the means of supporting another database/type of storage I've to rewrite my whole model including the business logic.
And if I want another view, I've to rewrite both the view and the controller.
May someone explain why that is or if I went wrong somewhere?


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There are several ways to install Windows 10 on your PC, whether you're upgrading from Windows 7 or 8, installing a new operating system from scratch, or reinstalling a fresh version of Windows 10. There are still ways to get a free Windows 10 upgrade license, too.
How to Get a Windows 10 License
There are a variety of ways you can get a Windows 10 license for your PC, and many of them are still free.
- Upgrade from Windows 7 or 8: Microsoft still offers a free Windows 10 upgrade to PC users who use accessibility tools. You can also still install Windows 10 and enter a Windows 7 or 8 key in the installer to receive a free Windows 10 upgrade license. Once you've performed the upgrade once, your PC has a Windows 10 license forever. So, if you upgraded when Windows 10 was released and downgraded shortly after, you're still eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. A license associated with your PC is stored on Microsoft's servers.
- Buy a new PC with Windows 10: If your PC came with Windows 10 installed, it likely has a license key embedded into its UEFI firmware. The manufacturer paid for a license and you can reinstall Windows 10 on the PC without entering the key. Windows 10's installer will pull the key from a chip on the motherboard.
- Purchase a Windows 10 license: If you're building your own PC and don't yet have an operating system, you can purchase a Windows 10 license from Microsoft, just as you could with previous versions of Windows.
- Don't get a license: You can also install Windows 10 without entering a product key. You'll see messages telling you your Windows 10 system isn't licensed and needs to be activated, but it will be completely usable. You can even purchase a Windows 10 license from the Store within Windows 10 to turn it into a properly licensed Windows 10 PC. This is a convenient solution for testing Windows 10 on a PC without purchasing it first.
Once you know which method is going to work for you, proceed to one of the sections below to install Windows 10.
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8
You can use Microsoft's upgrade tool to install Windows 10 on your PC if you already have Windows 7 or 8.1 installed. This will also make it possible to downgrade and go back to Windows 7 or 8.1 after you perform the upgrade, if you don't like it.
If you're taking advantage of the the Assistive Technologies offer, just download the tool from the Assistive Technologies website and click through the wizard. It will give your PC a free Windows 10 license and install Windows 10.ADVERTISEMENT
The Assistive Technologies offer will expire on December 31, 2017. However, if you take advantage of the offer before then, your PC will permanently have a genuine Windows 10 license.
If you're upgrading to Windows 10 for another reason—perhaps you've previously upgraded to Windows 10 on the current PC and it already has a valid license—you can use the Download Windows 10 tool. Click "Download Tool Now", run it, and select "Upgrade this PC". Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the upgrade process.
The tool you use will download the Windows 10 installation files and begin the installation process.
How to Get Installation Media and Do a Clean Install of Windows 10
If you don't want to upgrade from an existing Windows installation, you can download the official Windows 10 installation media for free from Microsoft and perform a clean install. To do this, visit Microsoft's Download Windows 10 page, click "Download Tool Now", and run the downloaded file. Select "Create installation media for another PC".
Be sure to select the language, edition, and architecture you want to install of Windows 10. If you're installing it on a PC with a 64-bit CPU, you probably want the 64-bit version. If you're installing it on a PC with a 32-bit CPU, you'll need the 32-bit version. You can check what type of CPU your PC has if you don't know off the top of your head.
If you're installing Windows 10 on the current PC, just keep the "Use the recommended options for this PC" box checked and the tool will automatically download the correct version for your current PC.
The tool will allow you to copy the Windows 10 installation files to a USB drive or burn them to a DVD. If you're using a USB drive, it must be 4 GB or larger in size. All files on the USB drive will be erased as part of this process.
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The so-called Islamic State organization was primarily a
bogeyman encouraged by the western powers. I've been saying this for the
last four years.
I asserted, as a former
soldier and war correspondent, that IS would collapse like a wet paper bag if
proper western ground forces attacked their strongholds in Syria and
Iraq. This week, the western powers and their local satraps finally took
action and stormed the last IS stronghold at Raqqa. To no surprise, IS
put up almost no resistance and ran for its miserable life.
The much-dreaded IS was never
more than a bunch of young hooligans and religious fanatics who were as
militarily effective as the medieval Children's Crusade.
In the west, IS was blown up
by media and governments into a giant monster that was coming to cut the
throats of honest folk in the suburbs.
did stage some very bloody and grisly attacks – that's what put it on the
map. But none of them posed any mortal threat or really endangered
our national security. In fact, the primary target of IS attacks
has been Shia Muslims in the Mideast. American Raj: America ...
Many of the IS attacks in North America and Europe were done by
mentally deranged individuals or were initiated by under-cover government
provocateurs, such as the 1993 bombing of New York's World Trade Center.
IS was notorious for falsely taking credit for attacks it did not commit.
Other 'lone wolf' attacks
were made by Mideasterners driven to revenge after watching the destruction by
the US and its allies of substantial parts of their region. Think Iraq,
Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan, and the murderous
brutality of Egypt's-US backed regime.
IS appears to have been
shaped by western intelligence in an effort to duplicate its success with the
Afghan mujahidin in the mid 1980's that helped defeat the Soviet Union.
CIA, Pakistani and Saudi intelligence, and Britain's MI-6 recruited some
100,000 volunteers from across the Muslim world to wage jihad in
Afghanistan. I observed this brilliant success first hand from the ranks
of the mujahidin.
The western powers, led by
the US, sought to emulate this success in Syria by unleashing armies of
mercenaries, disaffected, unemployed youth, and religious primitives against
the independent-minded regime of President Bashar Assad. The plan nearly
worked – at least until Russia, Iran, and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement
intervened and reversed the tide of battle.
The canard promoted in the
west that IS was a dire military threat was always a big joke. I said so
on one TV program and was promptly banned from the station. I'm also the
miscreant who insisted that Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction and was
consequently blacklisted by a major cable TV news network.
CIA cobbled together two small armies, one of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, and
the other of Iraqi mercenaries. Both were directed, armed, equipped and
financed by Washington. Shades of the British Empire's native troops
under white officers. The Kurds and Iraqi Arabs are now in a major
confrontation over the Kirkuk oil-rich region. War at the Top of the ...
Raqqa and Mosul were so close to western forces that they were
merely a taxi ride away. But it took three years and much token bombing
of the desert before a decisive move was made against IS. Once the US-led
campaign against Damascus failed, the crazies of IS were no longer of any use
so they were marked for death.
Like Fallujah in Iraq and
Mosul, Raqqa was flattened by US air power, a stark message to those who would
defy the American Raj. The ruins of Raqqa, the IS capital, were occupied by
US-led forces. This historic déjà vu recalled the dramatic defeat by
British Imperial forces at Omdurman in September 1898 of Sudan's Khalifa and
his Islamic dervish army.
The remnants of IS had melted
into the Euphrates Valley and the desert. They will now return to being
an irksome guerilla group with very little combat power. Anti-western IS
supporters still cluster in Europe's urban ghettos and will cause occasional
mayhem. A few high-profile attacks on civilians may be expected to show
that IS is still alive. But none of this is likely to influence the
course of events. IS's rival, al-Qaida, is likely to resurface and lead
attacks to drive the west out of the Mideast.
The Islamic State bogeyman
was very useful for the western powers. It justified deeper military
involvement in the Mideast, higher arms budgets, scared people into voting for
rightwing parties, and gave police more powers. By contrast, these
faux Muslims brought misery, fear and shame on the Islamic world. We are very
well rid of them. And it's about time.
Eric Margolis [send him mail]
is the author of War at the Top of the World and the new
book, American Raj: Liberation or Domination?: Resolving the
Conflict Between the West and the Muslim World. See his website.
Copyright © 2017 Eric Margolis
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Is Clothing a Useful Article?
Some courts have followed the Office's view, like Entertainment Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., 122 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 1997). Recently, in Boyd's Collection, Ltd. v. Bearington Collection, Inc., 360 F. Supp.2d 655, 661 (M.D. Pa. 2005), the court held that clothing for a Teddy Bear was not a useful article, because "it replicates the form but not the function of clothing on a person."
My view, which is a distinctly minority view (and maybe is solely my view), is that clothes are not useful articles within the meaning of the statute. Rugs, for example, may provide warmth against a cold winter floor, but as with other two-dimensional works applied to useful articles, the pictorial or graphical elements placed on the rug or in the rug do not function as the design of a useful article, and thus the separability test is not applied. In a Second Circuit case, Langman Fabrics v. Graf Californiawear, Inc., 160 f.3d 106 (2d Cir. 1998), amended 169 F.3d 782 (2d Cir. 1998), a case involving the notice requirement, the court sided with me and against the Office and held that "the question is not whether the design is useful, but whether the fabric on which the design is printed is useful." This properly distinguishes between the intellectual property and the copy in which it is embodied.
Clearly, the non-design elements of a rug (the raw fabric) are useful, but the design itself isn't. The design is only the design of the rug in a colloquial, non-legal sense. The same is true of clothing. The separability test should only be applied to the design of three-dimensional works. Clothing design is usually two dimensional, but even if three-dimensional I do not see how it serves a useful purpose within the meaning of the Act. Instead, its purpose is merely to portray its appearance, and thus it falls outside the definition of a useful article.
I expect my friends in the Copyright Office will disagree and I look forward to any comments they may have.
12 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Professor, your use of the word "design" puzzles me. I can understand using the word "design" to refer to the pattern woven into or printed on a rug. But when applied to clothing, I feel that the word "design" refers to things like shape and length of sleeves, whether the garment has a lining, how the "engineers" of the garment dealt with the various trade-offs involving weight, durability, price, insulating ability, and so on. The "design" of a hat refers to whether it has a brim, a band, and feathers or not. And so on. All these are related to the "usefulness" of the garment, at least as adornment.
A two-dimensional decorative motif printed on, or embroidered, needlepointed, or woven into, an article of clothing, or stitched onto it in the form of beadwork, might be copyrightable in itself. But how is this not a "separation" of the motif from the "design" of the garment ?
Do you think that things like the number of slashes in a 17th-century style slashed sleeve, or the shape or positioning of a seam, or the width of a cuff, or the precise shape of a cloak's hood or collar, should be copyrightable ? Wouldn't this approach burden the courts with trifles ? Wouldn't it be easier on all of us if we simply keep as publici juris all matters of cut and shape of clothing ?
Or have I misunderstood your post ? - 11:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
Perhaps the strongest argument in favor of applying a narrow view on separability, especially with regard to clothing, is the concerns over market foreclosure of competing useful articles. There is considerable similarity in the aesthetics of clothes and costumes between competitors and if infringement can be proven through substantial similarity and access, I think reasonable concern should exist that a broad separability standard would hinder competition through litigation costs.
- William Patry said...
I did a poor job of fleshing out a few of my conclusions. The first conclusion is that the separability test doesn't apply to two-dimensional designs like those in rugs or imprinted on clothes. This is because such designs are not really the design of a useful article; they are merely superimposed on a useful article.
This gets us to Timothy's more question about three-dimesnional desings, like the shape and length of sleeves, etc.
My point here is different. I don't view such designs as falling within the definition of "useful article" in Section 101: "A useful article' is an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article that is normally a part of a useful article is considered a 'useful article'."
For me, clothing is designed to portray its appearance, and thus it falls outside the definition - 10:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
Prof. Patry--
For me, clothing is designed to portray its appearance, and thus it falls outside the definition
That doesn't seem very realistic. As Timothy correctly notes, a lot of the design of clothing is useful. People don't wear, and people don't design, shorts in the summer to portray the appearance of shorts. They wear them because the design is cooler in hot weather.
Even in extreme examples, there will always be functional considerations in clothing design that are inseperable from the design itself, including at a minimum, the amount of cloth involved to produce it. If clothiers want protection, it's better for them to seek the patent route. - 10:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for weighing in on this issue, Professor. We are really proud of the Boyds v. Bearington decision here.
I don't think we need the functionality doctrine w/r/t clothing either. In most cases, un-originality/public domain theories would have the same effect and prohibit market foreclosure.
If a designer really does come up with an original design, it's wrongheaded, in my mind, to say that the design is unprotectible because it provides warmth and protects modesty.
One thing I would like to see you weigh in on, Professor, is the multiplicity of infringement tests.
In the Second Circuit, you've got, in addition to the Extrinsic and the Intrinsic tests, a "lay observer" standard and a "more discerning observer" standard, which, in my reading, are awfully close, but ostensibly require a jury to do different things.
Moreover, I can't figure out, as a practical matter, when each standard should be used. A Defendant will always say it's the more discerning test, because the work contains material from the "public domain." In point of fact a work will always contain material from the public domain, so it appears that the more discerning observer has swallowed the lay observer.
Then, you've got the mandate, in some but not all circuits to "filter" out unprotectible elements, but not a lot of guidance on how that filtering is to work.
Other circuits mention neither the more discerning observer nor filtering.
Tom - 10:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Copyright was originally for "books". The farther something is from being a "book", the farther it should be from being subject-matter of copyright.
A two-dimensional graphical motif is subject matter of copyright, because it is an intangible work of the mind that can be printed in a book or embroidered onto a shirt. It exists at least hypothetically apart from any medium in which it be fixed. (Is this the "separability" that the professor refers to ?)
Wraps-in-themselves are far from being "books". The Copyright Office's approach has the advantage of short-circuiting what would otherwise be an enormous bunch of absurd copyright claims in clothing. Whether classifying wraps as "useful" is the best way to do this is another question. But the clothes I wear certainly seem "useful" to me. It doesn't seem to be too much of a logical stretch to short-circuit copyright claims in clothing-in-itself in this way. - 11:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know what to say about Timothy's "books" paradigm for copyright, other than to say that the law doesn't feel the same way, and I don't really consider it a helpful way to think about what should and shouldn't be protected.
Statues, movies, teddy bears, buildings, sound recordindg, etc. are nothing like books, but enjoy preotection and don't flood the courts.
Completely as a policy matter, I don't see any reason to prefer one form of creativity to another or for the media it's in.
That being said, I think there can be functional and non-functinal aspects about clothing, but the Courts and the Copyright Office have said that clothing is all functional.
Then, you've got the IMO absurd result of saying a costume is functional, but a stuffed animal of the same design is not. - 12:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
And what about "virtual" costumes? After all, Marvel recently filed suit against the operator of City of Heroes, one of the most popular "MMOs" (massive multiplayer online role playing game). The theory was that players were violating Marvel's copyrights (and TMs) by "dressing up" as Marvel characters in the virtual game world.
Does everyone agree that "costumes" in this context are not useful articles? Anyone care to explain why this should be so? (While online persona may not need clothing for warmth, they certainly do for modesty - witness the disputes over "hacks" that render in-game characters nude!). - 10:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Another wrote:
Don't know what to say about Timothy's "books" paradigm for copyright, other than to say that the law doesn't feel the same way.
That only means that it's high time for the law to start feeling the same way.
Copyright in buildings and boat-hulls should be eliminated. Obliterated. Erased. Trashed. Made away with. Deep-sixed. Scrapped. Copyright in clothing-as-clothing should be resisted.
That the clothing industry is competitive is ordinarily thought to be a good thing. If competition in that market has taken a turn that will in the end work woe to the workers and wearers of weeds (something that has yet to be shown,) still it does not follow that ninety-five years of anti-competitive lockout by means of copyright is the best solution, rather than design-patents, or tariffs, or some other form of trade-regulation. - 10:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
Re: City of Heros. I think the issue is similar to that in the Boyds case. In City of heros, the "clothing" mimicks the form and not the function of real clothes.
I think the real issue there is whether COH can be held liable for basically providing a tool box that enables users to infringe marvel's copyrights.
Re: Timothy's comments. Seeing past my need to have Copyrights be robust in order to make a living, I'd like to see creativity protected as broadly as possible.
As a caveat to that, I'd like to see very broad fair use rights as well as shorter terms of protection.
In sum, I'd like copyright to be wider and less deep, if that makes sense. - 10:40 AM
- William Patry said...
Re City of Heroes, in my view what the characters wear are definitely not the design of useful articles even under the Copyright Office's Policy Decision. That decision, which I unsuccessfully fought against during its formulation, was based on the idea that full-body costumes clothe ones nakedness or protected one's privates from the weather. Neither is true online.
The Costume Policy Decision is an unfortunate relic of an unfortunate period. - 9:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have another observation to make regarding the copyrightability of clothing design: barring the example of extremely outre outfits cut to fit alien lifeforms, there literally is "nothing new under the sun" with respect to clothing shapes. A sleeve must fit the arm. It may be long or short. But every variation on that theme has already been done, in spades. Coming up with a truly creative design for a garment is like getting a patent on a recipe for a peanut-butter sandwich: possible, but unlikely.
Furthermore, the garment shapes themselves are influenced by the shape of the body they must cover. I can make a sleeve with a certain fullness, but how full it will look will depend on how thick are the arms of the wearer. What aspect of that fullness do you apply copyright to? As manufactured or as worn? If the former, then you keep someone from making a garment with a different appearance *when worn* because the physical size of the garment piece is the same. If the latter, then you keep someone from making a garment that would look different when worn, but happens to be intended for a person of a different size. It is completely insane.
Lastly, I'd argue that it would violate freedom of expression. Read "The Language of Clothes" sometime. - 3:18 PM


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Most quick-serve entrepreneurs know that the early years of business are the hardest. Digging up the resources and consumer interest necessary to make an operation succeed is an increasingly difficult task in an incredibly competitive market.
But across the country, entrepreneurs are discovering that business incubators—where rents are relatively low and access to experienced mentors is high—can help their new concepts get off the ground and plant roots among the public.
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Young quick serves face a range of challenges, from developing successful marketing campaigns to funding the space and equipment needed to prepare quality food. The cost and effort behind those activities can sometimes be prohibitive, but business incubators, experts say, can help give young startups time to nurture their businesses in a low-risk environment.
David Wible is executive director of North Market, a Columbus, Ohio–based incubator where nearly 35 small food businesses enjoy a brisk trade thanks to abundant foot traffic and frequent promotional events. He says quick-serve owners renting space at the market don't have to worry about heating and cooling the building, tending to plumbing issues, plowing snow, picking up trash, or maintaining the restrooms. Those core infrastructure activities are taken care of so young businesses can focus all of their efforts—and most of their money—on building their clientele, developing successful menu items, and nurturing their brand.
"It's got a very low barrier of entry," Wible says. Startup quick serves only need to "get some ovens and some cases and off [they] go."
Unlike traditional commercial properties, incubators often release startup ventures from the obligation of long, expensive lease terms, Wible says. For example, North Market offers tenants one-year agreements, and monthly rents average about $1,000, including utilities.
While having some relief from financial pressures would be a big help to any young operator, incubators' provision of guidance from experienced mentors gives them an unusual offering for upstart brands.
Larry Bressler, general manager of Chefs Center of California, has more than 30 years of industry experience as a chef, owner, and operator, and his team is comprised of other seasoned veterans. Pasadena-based Chefs Center of California has helped almost 200 individuals and small businesses launch or expand in just over two years.
"As a center, we offer the ability to have real-world experience, real-world knowledge, and hands-on expertise to act as mentors and guides for all of the clients," he says.
Joe Kim, owner and founder of Los Angeles's Flying Pig Truck, says Bressler's help in launching the truck was invaluable.
"When we built out the menu for the truck, he gave us a lot of feedback and direction to make things better, so we got professional advice," he says. "That really helped out a lot."
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), based in Athens, Ohio, is an economic development organization with an incubation arm that has graduated more than 20 businesses into their own restaurant, food retail, or quick-serve operations. In addition to providing top-notch facilities to early-stage foodservice businesses, ACEnet offers retail spaces and access to a farmer's market that attracts about 7,000 people every Saturday morning.
Leslie Schaller, ACEnet's director of programs, says incubator businesses selling at the market "get feedback on products, branding, logo design—you name it."
Christine Hughes, owner of Village Bakery and Café in Athens, used ACEnet's incubator facilities to launch her business without breaking the bank.
"I got to test the market and see what people would go for and were excited about," she says. "That was nice because there wasn't a lot of overhead and I didn't have to invest much up front."
Find Fans, Build Buzz
Most operators know that snagging the first few customers can put a new quick serve on the road to success. Business incubators help streamline the process of building a customer base and drumming up buzz by putting new concepts in front of hungry folks, be it through a good location, access to events, or simply by putting several concepts in one spot.
An opportunity to run a small café within ACEnet's retail space gave Hughes some free exposure and helped generate customer interest. "They had a few tables there," she says. "Very small, only 12 seats, and it was just at lunchtime. I got my foot in the door that way by growing my customer base, and they came back because I was doing creative, fresh, local stuff that they were interested in."
Bressler says young entrepreneurs using incubators still need to be active and create exposure for themselves, even despite the built-in help provided by the incubator. "Everything usually starts with friends and family, those people who have been encouraging you for years," he says.
He says startups should use the early network of people they build while working with an incubator to spread the word about their business. "Nowadays the biggest avenue is through social media, and really the biggest, obviously, is going to be through Facebook and Twitter," he says, adding that the initial goal should be to "gain excitement from people."
As Kim was developing his menu for Flying Pig Truck, he used Chefs Center of California's kitchens to create new dishes. The truck then allowed them to "check how people were going to like some of our menu [items], especially the pork bellies … and things like that, which are not really common on a truck."
After introducing his fare to public praise, Kim says, "it built up our confidence that things were really working out." Kim's plan originally called for a storefront right away, but delays in securing a workable location prompted him to shift gears.
"I had the plan for six months for the truck, and we were hoping to open up the brick-and-mortar [location] some time last year," he says. "It was a long delay and we ended up running the truck for almost 18 months, but it's actually helped us a lot with the marketing."
Media attention, including an appearance on Oprah and a flurry of local TV spots, helped ramp up customer traffic without draining the budget. "We didn't pay anything, but we ended up getting a lot of exposure," Kim says.
When It's Time to Move On
Operators that gain a little traction and attract the beginnings of a customer base while working with an incubator eventually need to spread their wings and experience the industry out on their own. Bressler says some entrepreneurs are quick to jump ahead once they've garnered a bit of success, but that delaying growth can also cause problems.
"Sometimes people will wait much longer than they should, when they have to take slightly more aggressive steps to ensure the long-term viability of their fledgling businesses," he says. Timing for the next steps depends on the business and what the owner feels comfortable with, he says. "This could be something that takes place in the first several months of operation, or it could be several years down the line. It really is just going to depend on the person and the marketplace at that time."
Three months after launch, the Flying Pig Truck team kicked its social media program into overdrive.
"We really started updating our tweets and people were calling us, asking where we were going to be," Kim says. "When we open up the brick and mortar, we should be able to do well."
A desire to more fully embrace her company vision prompted Hughes to leave the relative safety of ACEnet and strike out on her own. "In order to grow, I needed to say, 'This is what I am,'" she says. Renting her own space was expensive, but, "to establish my own identity, I needed a separate place."
Most incubators offer a variety of services and resources to help their businesses grow. For example, Chefs Center of California has partnerships that allow them to offer business development classes and workshops, and Bressler works with operators on business administration, including how to leverage the Center's microlending programs. North Market, meanwhile, employs its own marketing and graphic design staff who handle the Market's needs, but who also help individual operators on things like social media, signs, and fliers. The team also provides tenants with access to a small onsite business suite that has computers, Internet access, printers, fax machines, and even postage.
Schaller and the team at ACEnet provide assistance with market analysis, brand development, and managing balance sheets and financial statements. They also have a loan fund for alums.
Although every budding quick serve has its own growth model and resource needs, many young business operators are finding that, especially in rough economic times, incubators can provide a supportive environment to help them find out what works for them and their business.
"What we're looking at is trying to help people find a successful model for themselves that will actually end up as a positive payday for them at the end of the day," Bressler says.


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Within the course of every illness or health problem, you have to make decisions—little decisions about whether to call a doctor and what self-care is best, and big decisions about medications, tests, and surgeries. Decision Point topics focus on medical care decisions you may face.
Decision Point topics help you understand the key information and important issues related to your decision. Before you can make an informed decision it's important that you:
- Fully understand the medical problem and testing or treatment options.
- Consider your personal values and preferences.
This information will help you work in partnership with your doctor. When both you and your doctor participate in the decision-making process, you'll reach the decision that best fits your needs and concerns.
What's included within a Decision Point?
Key points to remember
Key points are the core of a decision. They capture the most important information in the Decision Point and present it in an easy-to-understand format. Often, key points summarize compelling medical information, offer a concise look at risk versus benefit, explain possible short-term and long-term outcomes, cite expert recommendations, or even offer common-sense advice. The remaining sections in the Decision Point support the statements made in the key points.
The"FAQs" section presents medical information in question-and-answer format. This section includes medical facts about the options presented in the Decision Point, such as:
- What's involved in each option.
- How well each option works.
- How factors such as stage of disease, health history, and age might affect the decision.
- What the clinical guidelines recommend.
Compare Options
The "Compare Options" section offers a side-by-side comparison table that allows you to directly compare the benefits and risks of each option. Personal stories about people who chose each option are included.
Your Feelings
The "Your Feelings" section helps you think about and express your feelings and preferences about the options.
Your Decision
The "Your Decision" section asks which option you are leaning toward, after having learned the key medical facts and thought about what matters to you.
Quiz Yourself
The "Quiz Yourself" section lets you check your knowledge of the facts. You can also express how confident you feel about making the decision and record any other concerns you may have.
Your Summary
The "Your Summary" section collects the information you have entered throughout the Decision Point so that you can review it and even make a printout to take to your next doctor's visit. Your doctor can use the summary page to see how well you understand the medical facts, what your personal feelings are about the decision, and which way you're leaning. You can also share the printout with anyone else whom you want to involve in the decision.
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Anna Solomon's debut novel, The Little Bride, is now available. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.
I've been thinking about my grandmother recently. This is my paternal grandmother, the longest-lived of my four grandparents and the only one I came to know well. Her name
was Rose – like so many women of her generation – and the name suited her personality: under her smooth exterior (held in place by corset and garters) there were thorns.
People use a lot of words to describe women like Rose. Hard. Cold. Judgmental. Even unloving. But – and it's a big but – Rose was a mother, to four children. She has nine grandchildren now, most of us with advanced degrees, thriving in every corner of this country. How do we reconcile what we knew of her with what she gave us?
A couple weeks ago I visited a book group that had read my first novel,
The Little Bride
. The women were discussing my protagonist, Minna Losk, a Jewish orphan who travels to America in the 1880s as a mail-order bride. They were talking about how complicated she is – how along with being strong and compassionate she can also be stubborn and selfish. One woman said she forgave Minna all of it, because of what she'd been through. "She's a survivor," she said, and the other women nodded. "She reminds me of my grandmother," the woman went on. "And my grandmother was not a nice woman."
Immediately, others began to speak.
"My grandmother wasn't nice, either."
"Mine was very cold."
"I never saw my grandmother smile."
The table erupted in laughter. Then the women began talking about their grandmothers, and why they thought they'd been the way they were. They wondered about stories they'd heard – of immigration, or abuse, or miscarriages. And they wondered about stories that might have been kept a secret.
As they talked, I started wondering about Rose. Most of her stories had been about my grandfather's history, or about her children. She hadn't often talked about herself. What was her story, not the public version but the private one? What were her secrets? How had she become the woman I knew?
That conversation opened up a new door for me in my relationship with my grandmother. Fiction can do this, I think – it can lead us, however circuitously, to new compassion: for difficult characters, yes, but also for the people in our own lives. I feel closer, suddenly, to my Grandma Rose. I can hear her scolding me – "But I'm not even alive." But I don't think that matters one bit.


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Using logging guards is a common practice when using Log4j 1.x and wanting to avoid the additional performance impact that can occur on some occasions even if the message is not actually logged. One of the most attractive features that Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) brought to Java logging was the ability to reduce the number of circumstances in which these log level checks are necessary. In this post, I look at how one can use Log4j 2.x's logging API changes to achieve a similar benefit.
The next code listing demonstrates logging long-running operations. The first example implicitly calls to toString()
method on an instance whose name is "slow". The second logging example invokes a method that is long-running.
Traditional, Unguarded Logging
// Will implicitly invoke slow's toString() method logger.debug("NORMAL: " + slow); // Will explicitly invoke the long-running method expensiveOperation() logger.debug(expensiveOperation());
In the previous example, both logging operations will take a long time even when no logging is actually performed. The logging statements in the previous code listing will only actually log when the logging level is DEBUG or a less specific log level such as TRACE, but their expensive operations will be run even when nothing is logged.
There are two ways to deal with this in Log4j 1.x. One approach, and often the best approach, is to try to re-write the log statement so that no long-running operations are involved. When that is impractical (such as when one needs the context associated with the long-running operation for the log message to be useful), logging guards can be used. This approach that works in Log4j 1.x is demonstrated next.
Traditional, Guarded Logging
if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) { logger.debug("GUARDED: " + slow); logger.debug(expensiveOperation()); }
Logging guards, as shown in the previous code listing, are effective in preventing long-running operations from being called even when no message would have been logged anyway. However, using logging guards does introduce some disadvantages. Perhaps the most significant disadvantage is the extra (some would say bloated) code that is introduced. Another potential disadvantage is much less common, but much more serious: with the extra scope introduced by the conditional and associated block, it's more susceptible to errant code being introduced in the conditional that could potentially even introduce side effects in a logging-level-dependent block of code.
One of the most common situations in which log calls that do not actually log anything but significantly impact performance is when an object's toString() method is explicitly or implicitly called when an object is passed to the logger call or concatenated with a string passed to the logger call. This situation was demonstrated in the two above code listings with the string passed to the logger call by concatenating the string literal "GUARDED: " to the implicitly invoked toString()
method of the variable named "slow".
SLF4J has popularized the concept of parameterized logging calls and Log4j 2 provides similar support in its logging API. The code that follows demonstrates how this is used.
Parameterized Logging
logger.debug("PARAMETERIZED: {}", slow); logger.debug("{}", expensiveOperation());
When the parameterized logging example above is executed with a log level more specific than DEBUG, the implicit toString()
on the "slow" variable will not be attempted thanks to the parameterized logging. However, parameterized logging cannot help the other logging situation as the method expensiveOperation()
will be invoked despite the parameterized logging. Note also that while parameterized logging helps in the case of implicit toString()
calls, it does not help with explicit toString()
calls. Even if the logging level is more specific than DEBUG, a call to slow.toString()
in a logger statement would still incur a performance hit.
Log4j 2.4 introduces a Lambda-based mechanism that can be used to defer invocation of methods passed to a logger call such that they don't need to be executed at all if the statement is being logged at a level less specific than the current log level. This is demonstrated in the next code listing where the toString()
method is explicitly called on the "slow" variable's object via lambda expression and the expensiveOperation
method is invoked via method reference.
Lambda Expression Logging
logger.debug("LAMBDA: ", () -> slow.toString()); logger.debug("{}", this::expensiveOperation);
When the above code is executed with a log level set to a level more specific than DEBUG, neither the "slow" object's toString()
method nor the expensiveOperation
method will be invoked thanks to the lambda expression based lazy loading. In other words, similar to how the example worked with guards, the use of lambda expressions prevents unnecessary execution of potentially long-running methods unless their results are really going to be logged. This lambda expression support was added to Log4j with version 2.4 and, of course, requires Java 8.
Log4j 2 (2.4) provides multiple approaches for avoiding the performance impact of log statements when the messages aren't actually logged.
- Log statements can be re-written such that expensive methods (including expensive
calls) are not logged at all. - Logging guards can be used to ensure that a log statement's long-running methods invocations are only executed if the message is to actually be logged.
- Log4j 2's parameterized (formatted) logger API can be used to eliminate the invocation of implicit
methods unless the message is really being logged. - Log4j 2.4's lambda expression logger API can be used to to eliminate the invocation of any operations (implicit or explicit) needed for the logged message unless the message is really being logged.


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Causality is a puzzle game about manipulating time, altering the sequence of events and changing the outcome of each level.
Set across strange and alien landscapes, help a group of stranded astronauts find a route to safety. Travel through time, work with your past selves and solve paradoxes as you take on this uniquely challenging puzzler.
Each level represents a brief but hazardous moment in time. Levels are completed by guiding each astronaut to an exit that matches their colour, within a limited time frame. When all astronauts reach an exit the level is complete.


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Our chocolate and berry mousse are a healthy twist on an old favourite. For these, we're using gut loving homemade yogurt instead of cream, raw honey (or maple) to sweeten them up and chia seeds to create that same thick and creamy mousse texture. Don't let the healthy ingredients fool you. These chocolate and berry syrup chia mousse might sound less decadent but they're pretty much still like chocolate heaven in a glass. In fact, they're so good for you - you can perfectly consider pulling one from the fridge, any time of the day – even at breakfast.
And, they also taste great made dairy-free with homemade coconut yogurt. We've given you ingredient options, so you can safely customize the recipe to suit your dietary preferences.
To get you started, below are the links to all our favourite homemade yogurt recipes.
Raw coconut yogurt made from young drinking coconuts
Coconut yogurt thickened with tapioca
Coconut yogurt thickened with gelatin (or Agar)
Easy Ayam coconut yogurt
Cow's milk yogurt
Goat milk yogurt
L.Reuteri yogurt
Makes 4
1 tablespoon boiling water
1 tablespoons of honey, maple syrup or coconut sugar
1 tablespoon of cacao powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla
¼ cup raspberries or mixed berries
1 cup of homemade yogurt (dairy or coconut)
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
¼ cup raw cacao powder
¼ cup of milk or milk alternative
2 tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Pinch of salt
¼ cup of chia seeds
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 tablespoons of raw honey or maple syrup
½ cup of homemade yogurt (dairy or coconut)
½ cup of milk or milk alternative of your choice
Dark chocolate shavings to decorate
1. Place the berries in a bowl and mash with a fork or the back of a spoon.
2. Add all the other ingredients and stir until smooth and syrupy.
3. Spoon into serving glasses or jars and set aside.
4. Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blitz until the chia seeds are ground and the mixture is a smooth mousse-like consistency.
5. Sweeten further to taste if required.
6. Spoon on top of the chocolate berry syrup and refrigerate.
7. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk vigorously to combine.
8. Set aside for 30 minutes to thicken.
9. Spoon on top of the mousse layer.
10. Cover and let rest in the fridge for 2-3 hours to achieve a pudding-like consistency.
11. Best eaten within 24 hours however puddings will stay fresh, covered, for up to 3 days.


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The Nyingma Institute, founded by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, is one of America's oldest Tibetan Buddhist centers of learning.
Our founder, Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, created a network of organizations that have made a historic contribution to the preservation of Tibetan culture. At the Nyingma Institute, we emphasize the importance of putting one's spiritual ideals into action, and invite our dedicated students to join in this path of service.


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The owner moved in recently. He has the largest gas barbecue grill I've ever seen plus several smaller, Weber-type ones, a smoker, a large concrete charcoal pit, giant heat lamp, picnic tables and benches, and has apparently cornered the market on beer. Since I thought I couldn't make a nuisance call to the police until 10:00 pm, I decided to calm my frazzled and offended nerves with a walk on the beach.
When I got there, the beach was closed, cyclone fencing separating it from the parking lots. Apparently it will remain closed until the end of September because of the America's Cup. Are they serious? Who closes a public beach for July, August and September? I am sensing a trend. A few very wealthy people are sailing their luxury boats in San Francisco Bay, so the beaches are off-limits to the plebeians. The logic escapes me. I wouldn't mind if they had closed it to protect an endangered species, but the super-wealthy are not threatened. Everyone else is.


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Wow! I can't believe that this will be my 100th blog post. Although I'm still considered a "newbie" blogger, I've come so far in my fitness and blogging journey since my first entry on January 13, 2011. Back then my blog was called "Femme Fatale: Conquering a Marathon with P90X." Since then I both conquered the marathon (4:02 – not bad for a first try) and finished P90X with a 11 lb weight loss and huge boost in strength! After accomplishing these goals, I changed the theme and the name of my blog to be more general so that I can continue to blog about triathlons in addition to running races.
Fitness Improvements
I've transformed from a half marathoner/cardio junkie to a weight training believer and future Ironman in just 8 1/2 months. Although I worked out consistently 4-5 times a week since I was in high school (ok sometimes just 2-3x/week), I never really had a rhyme or reason to my routine until I started training for events. Training for a half marathon gave me more reason to work out than just to avoid getting fat. Suddenly, I didn't want to miss a workout out of motivation to finish under my goal time instead.
P90X brought the level up even more since it was a 6 day program and I continued to train for a half and then full marathon while completing it. Suddenly I went from a 4-5 times a week workout rookie to a 7-10 times a week workout machine, oftentimes working out both morning and night and running for up to 3 1/2 hours on a Saturday morning. Many may call this amount of exercise unnecessary, but what it did was plant the seed in my mind that I had the passion, endurance and strength to start competing in triathlons and ultimately, sign up for a full Ironman.
Gaining Writing Confidence
Although this is not my first blog (I wrote a travel blog during my 4 month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia) this is the only blog that I've maintained for this long and that has active "followers." I am still astonished when I look at my daily and monthly statistics and know that I'm getting thousands of views each month. I can't believe that so many people actually enjoy hearing what I have to say enough to subscribe to my blog posts and have each entry sent to their email box. I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has been supportive of this blog. I appreciate every reader and it means SO much to me.
Just as important as my blog readers, I have been overwhelmed by the feedback and support I have received via Twitter. During my 90 day journey through P90X I received amazing support from my "tweeps," congratulating me on my accomplishments and encouraging me when I was down. Although I was once a critic of Twitter, thinking it was j ust for people to cronicle their every move, I am now a true believer in Twitter's power to unite people and spread information effectively and widely.
One of the responses that has made the biggest impact on me was an email written by a woman who had been following my blog and reached out to wish me luck on the marathon and thank me for inspiring her to get back into her fitness routine after slowing down after having children. I tried to respond to her email but my response was rejected by the server! I hope that she still is a reader and knows how much it meant to me!
Blog Friends?
Another phenomena that has come out of this blog journey is the idea of having virtual friends. I've never been one to discount the quality of an online relationship, but the idea that I am actively involved in others lives based on their daily or weekly blog entries was a little foreign to me. I have been actively following and reading about several bloggers lives over these 9 months and I've made some great "friends" along the way. Some of these bloggers read my blog and interact with me via comments and tweets, but others don't. I even received a supportive "Good Luck" card from one of my blog friends, Robyn, from Bird Upon the Wind, before my marathon. I returned the support and sent her a 30th birthday card, despite the fact that she lives in Florida and we've never met.
I've learned so much from these fellow bloggers and I hope that they have learned from me. The blog world is vastly diverse but ultimately you can find an overwhelming amount of people who share your interests and passions. I look forward to writing the next 100 posts!


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Sri Sankata Nasana Ganapathi stotram
(Prayer to lord Ganesa which would wipe away sorrow)
Narada Uvacha:-
Sage Narada told:-
Pranamya sirasa devam,
Gauri putram, Vinayakam,
Bhakthya vyasa smaren nithya,
Mayu kama artha sidhaye.
The learned one, who wishes,
For more life, wealth and love,
Should salute with his head,
Lord Ganapathi who is the son of Parvathy.
Prathamam Vakra thundam cha,
Ekadantham dveethiyakam,
Trithiyam Krishna pingalaksham,
Gajavakthram Chathurthakam.
Think him first as god with broken trunk,
Second as the God with one trunk,
Third as the one with reddish black eyes,
Fourth as the one who has the face of an elephant.
Lambhodaram panchamam cha ,
Sashtam Vikatameva cha,
Sapthamam Vignarajam cha,
Dhoomra varnam thadashtamam.
Fifth as the one who has a very broad paunch,
Sixth as the one who is cruel to his enemies,
Seventh as the one who is remover of obstacles,
Eighth as the one who is of the colour of smoke.
Navamam phala chandram cha,
Dasamam thu Vinayakam,
Ekadasam Ganapathim,
Dwadasam the gajananam.
Ninth as the one who crescent in his forehead,
Tenth as the one, who is the leader of remover of obstacles,
Eleventh as the leader of the army of Lord Shiva,
And twelfth as the one who has the face of an elephant.
Dwathasaithani namani ,
Trisandhyam ya paden nara,
Na cha vigna bhayam thasya,
Sarva sidhi karam dhruvam.
Any one reading these twelve names,
At dawn, noon and dusk,
Will never have fear of defeat,
And would always achieve whatever he wants.
Vidyarthi labhadhe vidhyam,
Danarthi labhathe danam,
Puthrarthi labhathe puthran,
Moksharthi labhathe gatheem.
One who pursues education will get knowledge,
One who wants to earn money will get money,
One who wishes for a son , will get a son,
And one who wants salvation will get salvation.
Japeth Ganapathi sthothram,
Shadbhir masai phalam labeth,
Samvatsarena sidhim cha,
Labhathe nathra samsaya.
Results of chanting this prayer,
Of Ganapathi will be got within six months,
And within a year , he would get all wishes fulfilled,
And there is no doubt about this.
Ashtanam Brahmanam cha,
Likihithwa ya samarpoayeth,
Thasya Vidhya bhaveth
Sarvaa ganesasya prasadatha.
One who gets this prayer,
Written by Eight Brahmanas,
And offers it to Lord Ganesa,
Will become knowledgeable,
And would be blessed with all stellar qualities,
By the grace of Lord Ganesa.
Ithi Sri Narada Purane Samkashta nasanam Ganapathi stotram Sampoornam.
Thus ends the prayer from Narada Purana to Ganesa which would destroy all sorrows.