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Now that you've made your offer, it's time to get your hands dirty. This is the stage before you close the deal where you take your detailed checklist to make sure that you can verify every aspect of the business about which the seller has told you. Your lawyer and accountant should also play a role in helping you uncover anything unusual about the business that the seller didn't disclose, such as any pending lawsuits or liens against the business's assets. You typically will have about two to four weeks to complete the process.
This can be the most important stage of buying a business, according to Anja Bernier, president of Efficient Evolutions, a business brokerage in Newton, Massachusetts. "You are truly putting your net worth on the line if you fail to take the time to dig beyond the P&L," she says. A typical due diligence process can involve as many as 150 different items covering the legal, finance, and human resource components of the business, she says.
The following guide details how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy, as well as what it takes to finally close the deal and take over your new business.
Performing Due Diligence
Key Areas That Get Overlooked
While most sellers wouldn't knowingly withhold information from you, the onus is still on the buyer to uncover any potential pitfalls. It's also why some 90 percent of business sales fall apart at this stage of the process. Some of the more prickly areas to dig into during the due diligence phase include:
- Consistency of Financials: One of the most noticeable red flags in a business is a sharp increase in profitability in the year or two leading up to a sale. Sellers will often scale back their expenses or at least shift them around to increase the profitability of the business in preparation for a sale. Since many business owners use their expenses to shield their tax exposure, it is very common to see these up ticks, especially in terms of Seller's Discretionary Cash Flow (SDCF). On the other hand, if the seller has been cutting back on expenses like marketing or personnel, the seller might have been cutting more muscle than fat.
- What to do: To get a better sense of the potential mess, compare expenses as a percent of sales over the past few years to see what trends emerge: if the ratio of expenses has been in a deep decline you might be looking at trouble. The balance sheet might also provide other financial warning signs such as if the business is taking longer to pay its bills, has cut back on its inventory or even if there are shareholder loans on the books, Bernier says. "This would mean that the seller may have been forced to inject some of their personal capital into the business," she says.
- Lease Details: One of the most overlooked assets of any business is its lease. "Sometimes businesses are bought simply for their location or the attractiveness of the terms of their lease, which might be sub-market," says Peter Berg of Transworld Business Brokers in Florida. At the same time, he says, lease problems are the No. 1 killer of deals because buyers usually wait too long to examine them. Leases can be problematic if they aren't automatically transferable to the new owner or, if the landlord isn't comfortable with the buyer's credit rating, he can double the rent or even refuse to accept the new tenant altogether.
- What to do: If the business operates out of a large shopping mall run by a national company, securing a new lease could take up to three months as well. Any leases on equipment like cars or trucks also need to be sorted out, since "we often run into problems trying to get the seller off the lease guarantee," Berg says. Banks like adding guarantors on loans, he says, but they don't like taking them off.
- Reliability of Customers: While everything about the financials of your new business might look clean, they could be at risk because of the financial state of the business's customers. With so many companies struggling these days, it's worth digging deeper into who your customer base might be and how the economic downturn might be affecting their ability to pay their bills.
- What to do: That means taking a look at the accounts receivables to see if the outstanding balances of key customers are growing larger over time. It's also worth evaluating the quality of the firm's customers: If one customer accounts for 60 percent of sales, it's worth doing some research on how that customer's industry is weathering the current storm.
- Employee Stability: If the business you want to buy has employees, it's important to understand who the top performers are and whether you have any guarantee that they will remain with the company after you take over. Make sure you don't overlook the current owner's role in the business.
- What to do: Take note of what percent of the business the current owner accounts for: If they are the firm's top seller, you might need to build in some kind of non-compete agreement to ensure that when they sell the company to you, they don't in turn walk away with your top customers as well. Also ask for details about any employment contracts that business has with its top performing employees.
- Inventory: The last component of the due diligence process is inventory -- something the seller and buyer do together either the night before or the morning of the close. Any differences in inventory levels from their earlier estimates are typically settled in cash at the time of the close.
- What to do: Of course, that creates a final discussion point about what the inventory is actually worth, something that should be agreed upon before both parties show up for the close.
Closing the Deal
Signing Your Life Away
Try to ignore those cold feet of yours. All that hopefully remains is for you to affix your signature to all the documents and paperwork you'll need to make your ownership official, a list that will include things like:
- Lease assignments
- A promissory note to your lender
- An agreement to cooperate with the seller.
Your lawyer will also have you and the seller sign documents attesting to the fact that the business's assets are now free and clear. At the same time, your accountant will have you sign the purchase price allocation agreement, a document that breaks down the value of the company's tangible assets like inventory and contracts and intangible assets like good will. How those numbers are allocated will determine how much tax each you and the seller owe based on the transaction, so, when possible, let your accountant negotiate the relevant terms with the seller's accountant to minimize any further negotiating tension. This also speaks to the value of having third-party representatives like brokers to help speed the end game along, says Andrew Rogerson, a business transfer agent with Murphy Business, in Sacramento, California.
As much as you might have tried to iron out wrinkles with the seller before now, though, you may need to be prepared to deal with a few more. That's why Berg recommends that as one of the first things you do when you show up at the close is to put down a cashier's check or equivalent right in the middle of the table, just where the seller can see it and stare at it. "I often find that when a seller sees their money, they become much more conciliatory when it comes to finding middle ground," he says. After that, of course, it's safe to pop open that bottle of champagne.
Post-Mortem: Prepare a 30-day Plan
As a new business owner, there are a series of steps you should take within the first month to start your new investment on the right foot.
- Take care of employees:One of your first priorities should be to set up an introduction with your employees, most of whom might have had little or no clue about their status during the negotiation process. It can also be a good idea to give your employees, especially your those you identified as being most valuable during the due diligence phase, a raise after the first 30 days following the sale to show how much you value them and want them to stick around. You can use this time to "interview" your new employees, asking them for input and ideas about how they might help the company grow into the future. These can also be good opportunities to gauge how well new employees will fit into your vision of the company.
- Learn what you can from the seller:Depending on your agreement with the seller, you will also have between 30 and 90 days in which the seller will serve as a consultant to help the new buyer through the transition of learning how to operate the business. But, again depending on your agreement, you might also have the opportunity to hire the seller for an extended period of time -- particularly if the seller financed part of the price or if they have an equity stake in the future profits of the business.
- Meet the firm's key customer and business partners:During that first 30 days, it will be critical to work with the seller to get introductions to all the firm's key clients, vendors and suppliers. It is through these meetings that you'll be shaping the future course of your company.
After the first 30 days, however, once you've grown comfortable in your new role, you'll most likely look forward to taking the reigns yourself and doing some thing your own way. As Peter Siegel, founder of USABizMart.com, says, "You're moving into growth mode while the seller is sliding into golf mode."


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With the advent of autumn comes the annual seasonal spectacle in the regional parks and elsewhere — the march of the mating tarantulas.
You may spot the large, hairy spiders making slow progress across parkland roads and trails. Those are likely the males. The females wait in their silk-lined boudoirs for the gentleman callers.
Tarantulas are interesting spiders. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are actually docile and reclusive. They live underground in daytime, usually emerging only at night to hunt for the small insects that comprise their diet.
Males mature at between 7-10 years of age. Then, during September and October, they venture forth in search of females that are ready to lay eggs. Tarantula mating can be especially unsafe, because the female sometimes dines on her partner afterward. Even if she doesn't, males die within a year of mating. Females can live as long as 30 years.
Neither sex lives happily ever after if there's an encounter with a tarantula hawk. This is a variety of wasp that hunts the spider, delivers a paralyzing sting, then lays eggs on the live but helpless victim to provide a meal for the wasp larvae when the eggs hatch.
One disincentive to handling tarantulas is their defense mechanism — irritant hairs on their abdomens that they can scatter with their legs to discourage predators. Tarantulas also have fangs, and while their bite is not poisonous, it is painful — like a bee sting.
If you'd like to learn more about tarantulas and meet one under safe circumstances, naturalist aide Morgan Evans is hosting a program from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Environmental Education Center in Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley. The center is at the north end of Central Park Drive. For more information, call 510-544-2233.
Experience the beauty of Briones Regional Park at dusk during a short hike from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, led by naturalist James Wilson.
If you come, bring water and wear comfortable hiking shoes. Meet James at the Bear Creek staging area off Bear Creek Road east of Orinda Village.
The hike is free. For information, call 510-544-2233.
The oldest redwood tree in the East Bay is located in the Oakland Hills. It's hard to hike to, but you can see it from a distance during a walk from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, starting in Leona Canyon and continuing to Oakland's Leona Heights Park, led by naturalist Michael Charnofsky.
The free hike is a five-miler, designed for ages 8 and older. Meet at the Canyon Oaks Drive staging area off Keller Avenue in Oakland. For more information, call 510-544-3187.
Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont stages its annual Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14. Diversions will include magic shows, cider pressing, live music, horse-drawn train rides, and corn harvesting.
Ardenwood is located at 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., just north of Highway 84 in Fremont. Entry to the festival its $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 62 and older, $5 for children 4-17, and free for 3 years and under. Parking is free. For information, call 888-327-2757, ext. 2797.
Traces of the once-bustling 19th century mining town of Somersville will be explored during a walk from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 13, at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch, led by naturalist Bob Kanagaki.
The program is free, geared for ages 7 and older. Meet Bob in the parking lot at the end of Somersville Road, four miles south of Highway 4 in Antioch. For information, call 888-327-2757, ext. 2750.
Here's an activity for experienced boaters who can provide their own kayaks and safety gear. It's an exploration of Brooks Island off the Richmond Marina, led by naturalist "Trail Gail" Broesder.
Brooks Island has an unusual cultural and natural history, plus panoramic views from its highest point.
The trip is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. It's limited to ages 14 and older and parent participation is required. There's a fee of $20 per person ($22 for nondistrict residents); registration is required.
For registration and information, call 888-327-2757. Select option 2 and refer to program number 30297.
In a previous column I mentioned that East Bay Regional Park District, in partnership with other agencies and organizations, had applied for a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to set up a Get Outdoors (GO!) Network for Kids Health.
Unfortunately, the district has learned that the grant application was not approved. The process was very competitive; out of 40 grants nationwide, only four were awarded in California.
The park district staff has received a lot of positive comments about the proposed GO! program, which is aimed at encouraging kids to improve their health and fitness through outdoor activity. So the staff will continue to seek other funding support for it.
Partners in the effort are the Oakland Unified Schools, West Contra Costa Unified School District, Alameda County Office of Education, Children's Hospital Oakland, EcoVillage and UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 14 innovators in technology, entertainment and design who will speak at this year's TEDxPSU conference have been announced.
The independently organized TED event has hosted talks on Penn State's University Park campus since 2010 with the goal of bringing together innovative and thought-provoking individuals from the community to share ideas worth spreading.
This year's event will be held Sunday, March 2, in Schwab Auditorium. The theme is "Go Further."
While registration for seating in Schwab Auditorium is closed, those interested in watching via simulcast can register online. For more information about the conference, visit the TEDxPSU website.
The list of speakers was announced over the past two weeks, with the last of the speakers announced Sunday (Feb. 9) on TEDxPSU's Facebook page.
The 2014 speakers, most of whom are either Penn State alumni or current faculty, are:
- Janelle Applequist, health communication and international communications researcher;
- Linda Collins, a professor of human development and family studies and statistics;
- Bob Davis, the John and Clare Bertucci distinguished professor of material sciences and engineering at Carnegie Mellon University;
- Natalie Dell O'Brien, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist and three-time USA National Rowing Team athlete;
- Liz Hajek, geologist at Penn State;
- Dr. John Jordan, a clinical professor of supply chain and information systems;
- Matt Lamb, a lecturer in communication arts and sciences;
- Seung Chan Lim, author of the award-winning book "Realizing Empathy: An Inquiry into the Meaning of Making";
- Spud Marshall, entrepreneur and CEO of co.space;
- Rick Miller, senior business executive with 35 years of experience;
- David Puts, associate professor of anthropology;
- Susan Russell, associate professor in the School of Theatre;
- Jeanine Staples, associate professor of literacy and language and African-American studies; and
- Travis Tennessen, executive director of Sarvodaya USA.


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Hailing from Umea Sweden, this three piece Viking grind outfit punish listeners not only musically but lyrically as well. Not to mention, they have done a split 10? EP with Jenny Piccolo and have members who were part of DS-13. The cover is slick with an * die cut in it.
Track Listing:
- Dromology
- Stasis is Death
- Dromologist
- Speed (God)
- The Peace of Exhaustion
- (Instrumental)
- Adding Milk to DNA
- Man Eater
- Furniture
- Essence
- Changing Times
- Asterisk and Obelisk
- Empty From Day Zero
- Drink Me
- Assault Engine
- Red
- Green Eyed Angel in my Dream
- Bible
- French is French in Phonetics
- Hello Vargas
- Eat me
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Stuffed Artichokes
When I was child, my mother often made these meat loaf-stuffed artichokes. They're a nice change from traditional stuffed peppers. - Jean Castriota, York, Pennsylvania
Total TimePrep: 35 min. Bake: 1 hour
Makes4 servings
- 2 medium artichokes
- Lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- Rinse artichokes well; trim stem. Cut 1 in. off the top. Snip the tip of each leaf with a kitchen shears. Brush cut edges with lemon juice. Spread artichoke open. Using a small knife, carefully cut around center choke. Scoop out and discard the fuzzy center.
- In a saucepan, place artichokes in a steam basket over 1 in. of boiling water. Cover; steam for 20-25 minutes or until crisp-tender. Invert on a paper towel to drain.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, ketchup, bread crumbs, basil, parsley and garlic. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Stuff meat mixture into center of artichokes and between leaves. Place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine tomato sauce and water; pour over top.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is no longer pink.


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Andy Baio (who took part in this year's Seven on Seven) writes about settling out of court for the pixel art cover to Kind of Bloop, his Kickstarter-funded "8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis' Kind of Blue." As Baio explains, "the fact that I settled is not an admission of guilt. My lawyers and I firmly believe that the pixel art is 'fair use' and [Jay] Maisel and his counsel firmly disagree. I settled for one reason: this was the least expensive option available."
Baio goes on to explain how difficult it is to claim fair use in practice:
If you're borrowing inspiration from any copyrighted material, even if it seems clear to you that your use is transformational, you're in danger. If your use is commercial and/or potentially objectionable, seek permission (though there's no guarantee it'll be granted) or be prepared to defend yourself in court.
Anyone can file a lawsuit and the costs of defending yourself against a claim are high, regardless of how strong your case is. Combined with vague standards, the result is a chilling effect for every independent artist hoping to build upon or reference copyrighted works.
Also, as Marc Hedlund at O'Reilly Radar points out, "Andy negotiated the right to post the full story to his blog. That in itself is a huge accomplishment and service -- almost always, DMCA claims that end in settlement include a ban on speaking publicly about it. You should read the story, and when you do, consider that this happens all the time and we usually never hear about it."
Update: Mat Honan at Gizmodo has more, including this quote from Baio, "My lawyers and I firmly believed that I was legally in the right. But it doesn't matter, fair use doesn't protect you unless you're willing to pay to defend yourself. The average copyright case costs $310,000 to litigate when there's less than $1 million at risk."


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When my love swears that she is made of truth,
Two loves I have, of comfort and despair, 15
Did not the heavenly rhetoric of thine eye,
Sweet Cytherea, sitting by a brook
If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear to love?
Scarce had the sun dried up the dewy morn,
Fair is my love, but not so fair as fickle;
Her lips to mine how often hath she joined,
She burn'd with love, as straw with fire flameth;
If music and sweet poetry agree,
Fair was the morn when the fair queen of love,
Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely pluck'd, soon vaded,
I weep for thee, and yet no cause I have;
Venus, with young Adonis sitting by her
Crabbed age and youth cannot live together:
Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good; 170
And as goods lost are seld or never found,
Good night, good rest. Ah, neither be my share:
Yet at my parting sweetly did she smile,
Lord, how mine eyes throw gazes to the east!
For she doth welcome daylight with her ditty, 200
Were I with her, the night would post too soon;
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It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three,
Long was the combat doubtful that love with love did fight,
But one must be refused; more mickle was the pain 220
Thus art with arms contending was victor of the day,
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On a day, alack the day!
Sonnet to sundry notes of music
My flocks feed not,
Sonnet to sundry notes of music
When as thine eye hath chose the dame, 300
And when thou comest thy tale to tell,
And set thy person forth to sell.
What though she strive to try her strength,
And to her will frame all thy ways;
Serve always with assured trust, 330
The wiles and guiles that women work,
Think women still to strive with men,
But, soft! enough, too much, I fear
Sonnet to sundry notes of music
Live with me, and be my love,
There will we sit upon the rocks,
There will I make thee a bed of roses,
A belt of straw and ivy buds,
[Love's Answer] 370
Sonnet to sundry notes of music
As it fell upon a day 375
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greenoaks wrote:thenobodies80 wrote:greenoaks wrote:someone recently wanted to run a tournament on maps where everyone started with 8 terits. i had to view each and every map to create a list. so for me i would like to see total terits and starting terits. maybe a yes/no for special features. if the map's name was a hyperlink it would be easy to flick to the map for an indepth look at the special gameplay
So a multi-selection page where you set some things and then the result is displayed as a list. So a sort of gamefinder page but about maps instead of games...
It was good to ask because I thought you wanted something different.
Anyway, I need to make a couple of changes (or better add a couple of things) but it seems feasible.
actually i did want something different. with the other way i could hit the sort button for the relevant field's title and scroll down.
i don't mind which way, i was just pointing out how time consuming it currently is to get that info. i'm a spreadsheet guy so i understand a large table with the ability to sort alpha/numerical on the columns.
for home i'd create a spreadsheet with Map Name, Total Terits, Starting Terits for 1v1, 2 player, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Special features. that's 10 columns. the first row has the titles and is scroll locked so no matter how far down i scroll i'll see the name of the column. the 2nd thing i'd do is create a macro button the exact size of the cell containing the heading Map Name which sits on top of that cell. when i push that button it will sort the table alphabetically by map name. similar buttons would sit on the other headings allowing the spreadsheet to be sorted by their respective columns.
it is fairly easy for me to do that but then its not accessable to anyone else and it doesn't have your awesome graphics - macro buttons are all grey.
as i said either way is good. whichever way you think adds the most functionality to the map gallery.
This can be done. It works a bit different than an excel spreadsheet but the final result could be similar.
greenoaks wrote:the other thing i thought could be in it would be a description of the map
maps like Classic, Germany, France, Middle East would be called Regular, Basic or some such name. other names could be Moderate, Complex.
i think that would be handy for TO's and players.
This a gray area. I mean, if it's simple to define a basic map, when it comes to moderate or complex is not so simple to create a tag system that fits for everyone. From a coding point of view it's just add so np, the issue is the criteria to use ....


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Hands and Shoulders free! No wrinkles on your favourite shirt! These clutches are easy to carry and come with waterproof lining inside. Rain or shine! Just Grab & Go! For daily use as a purse or on the beach as a wet bag or walking in the rain or snow.
Bleecker Bag is the perfect companion for your travels; you can use it to carry your phone, wallet, keys or passport, or as your accessory on the beach for your wet swimwear, sunscreen or jewellery. It can be an insert to your purse for keeping your precious belongings safe. And why not use it as an evening clutch?


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This is a great album by Matt Maher. Really inspirational. I've had in my van for a couple of days and haven't taken it out of the cd player once! I love "Leave a Light On" and "Empty and Beautiful." My kids enjoy it, too. The music is varied between up tempo and slow songs. You'll recognize at least one song and hear lots of others which will become favorites.
What is extra cool is, if you go to Matt Maher's site you can listen to many of the songs. If you love this cd as much as I do, you can get it for only $8.97 for a limited time.


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Comprehensive Capital Campaign Assessment and Planning
An objective analysis of your organization's fundraising strengths and weaknesses is invaluable, but even more so if you are planning a significant capital or endowment campaign.
When a thorough study is completed by unbiased professionals, the candid feedback and practical recommendations gives you and your organization's leadership a clear plan of action, detailing what is working, what needs to be fixed and where you can find the best path for fundraising success.
Combined, our staff and associates have led over 300 campaign studies for a wide array of nonprofit organizations across the nation.We will assess and measure your organization's readiness to launch a major fundraising effort based on detailed analysis of the organization and interviews with key donors, prospects, board members and staff.
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Comprehensive Capital Campaign Management
Whether it's a significant capital campaign or a special major gifts initiative, we can work side-by-side with your volunteer leadership and staff to prepare, launch and manage fundraising efforts. We are able to provide consistent week-to-week support to help you implement a plan, anticipate challenges and reach your goal.
Our staff and associates have assisted over 300 capital campaigns across the nation. We understand that successful campaigns depend on the right combination of planning, flexibility, persistence and a commitment to focus each week on key steps for progress. Major efforts such as these require a significant new allocation of staff and volunteer resources. The primary benefit of partnering with temporary, outside counsel to supplement your staff's expertise is that we have the experience to keep you focused on doing the right things in the most efficient way.
As campaign counsel we understand that no two organizations are exactly alike and we can provide as much—or as little—assistance as your staff, volunteers and budget require. Our services can include everything from "start-up" of the campaign (such as creating a plan and structure, assisting in recruitment and training of volunteer leaders, refining prospect lists and strategies) to week-to-week campaign management. We can also assist in creating all the essential campaign communications materials, grant proposals and essential reporting that you will need for reports to volunteers and donors.
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Ashley | Rountree and Associates can help you plan and launch a new major gifts initiative, or strengthen and expand your existing program, lifting your program to new heights.
Our approach is based on the collective, hands-on experience of our staff and associates who, combined, have assisted over 300 capital campaigns across the nation. We work side-by-side with you to assemble the building blocks of a successful major giving program: identification of the top prospects; creation of a strong case for support, gift policies and standards; building a clear plan for cultivation and gift stewardship; and coaching volunteer leaders and staff on the fundamentals of listening, probing for affinity, asking for a gift and overcoming obstacles. Our major gifts philosophy is centered on a donor-centric approach, as well as building and cultivating long-term relationships with key major gift and legacy giving prospects.
As Major Gifts counsel we understand that no two organizations are exactly alike and we can provide as much—or as little—assistance as your staff, volunteers and budget require. Our services can include everything from a "start-up" for a major gifts program (such as analyzing your database, creating a plan and structure, assisting in recruitment and training of volunteer leaders, refining prospect lists and strategies), or we can simply provide targeted, strategic support for key elements of your major gifts program, such as prospect identification/strategies or volunteer/staff training.Back to Top
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We believe that a productive, consistent annual giving program is the single most essential element in the long-term sustainability of a successful development program. To help our clients understand and implement the latest trends and best practices in annual giving, we bring wide expertise from our staff, associates and service partners in areas such as direct mail, data/prospect analysis, telemarketing, email campaigns, social media, recognition systems and special events.
As Annual Giving counsel we understand that no two organizations are exactly alike and we can provide as much—or as little—assistance as your staff, volunteers and budget require. Our Annual Giving and Grateful Patients Program services can include program assessment and recommendations, database analysis/performance analytics, donor communications (appeal letters, e-communications, donor recognition), creation of policies and standards, or ongoing coaching/mentoring for staff and volunteers on a weekly or monthly basis. We also can provide interim staffing and help guide searches for new staff.
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Ashley | Rountree and Associates can personally guide key managers to achieve their goals, working side-by-side on a weekly or monthly action plan. Although our special focus is on helping managers achieve fundraising success, the evolving nature of nonprofit staff leadership in the 21st century requires an integrated management approach.
As the need for external funding grows, the demand for knowledgeable and experienced staff members is growing also—and fundraising is everyone's job. Fundraising professionals are held to ever-increasing standards performance and accountability and executive directors, also, are expected to not only manage the mission and programs of their organizations, but also to devote more time to fundraising than ever before.
Our senior consultants include former key leaders of small and large organizations who have the practical experience to build well-rounded executives who have passion and focus. We understand that an executive director or chief development officer must successfully balance internal and external duties, paying as much attention to fundraising or community relations as to budget planning and staff management. When we are asked to mentor and coach a senior leader in a nonprofit agency, we not only work to build confidence in cultivating and closing major gifts, but we believe it's essential to nurture their skills in areas such staff and volunteer management, program evaluation and planning, client/customer relations and asset management.Back to Top
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Ashley | Rountree and Associates can quickly assign experienced management and fundraising staff for short-term assignments, either part-time or full-time for as little time as a few weeks or several months. We can guide searches for a wide array of nonprofit staffing needs, either regionally or nationally.
Our staff and associates have extensive experience in nonprofit management within a wide array of organizations. We are fortunate to have senior team members who maintain an active network of excellent candidates regionally and nationally. Because of our experience, we understand both the general and particular needs of a mission-driven organization, whether it is managing a capital campaign, overseeing special events, or starting up a new annual fund.
Whether we are asked to provide interim staffing, search guidance, or both, we work with you to evaluate the core skills and goals of each position and match your needs to the right candidate who can best fit the culture of the organization and succeed. Although our special focus is on helping hire and train managers with special expertise in fundraising and advancement, we can also assist with interim staffing and searches for executive, finance and program management positions.
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The New York Post is at it again.
The paper, which has sordid history of publishing salaciously inaccurate and defamatory stories about the LGBT community, yesterday ran a story discussing criticism of Chaz Bono for his recent comments about his transition. Only, instead of showing respect for gender identity and expression, the paper referred to Chaz and Stephen Ira, the transgender son of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, as "she-men." This language may seem like just a terrible attempt at juvenile humor, but the truth is that slurs like this dehumanize all people in the transgender community. The New York Post is telegraphing to its readers that transgender people shouldn't be treated with the same respect as others.
The Post has been the subject of previous GLAAD Calls to Action. Last summer, we called the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid out for its offensive critique of "The Kids Are Alright" in which the writer, Andrea Peyser, took cheap shots at families led by same-sex couples. We've also taken action against the paper for juvenile and defamatory treatments of LGBT issues in the past, and back when we had a "Best and Worst" list, the post was on the "Worst" side of it on several occasions.
We thank all of you who brought this to our attention, and others in the media (including Instinct Magazine) for also calling out this blatant transphobia. GLAAD attempted several times to contact editor Ian Mohr (who you can also call at (212) 930-8500 or e-mail at email@example.com) regarding this horrible headline, but (surprise) we have not yet heard back. We encourage you to write or call the paper to condemn this type of transphobic rhetoric.


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SARATOGA, Calif. -- All members of the Earthquakes' traveling party did, in fact, make their way out of London last weekend. Given the way the team had been treated during its training-camp stay, you wouldn't have been off-base to ask for a second head count, just to make sure nobody stayed behind.
Instead of using a more prosaic location to get away and bond, the Quakes took advantage of their partnership with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. And Spurs rolled out the red carpet for their foreign guests, treating the MLS players to a level of hospitality that left even the most veteran among them in a state of wonderment.
"Out of all my years in MLS, it was by far my best preseason trip I've been involved in, with the facilities and the accommodations," said Quakes goalie Joe Cannon, who is entering his 12th MLS season. "The food we can talk about, but I think for the most part the quality of play, the experience of being able to watch the games at White Hart Lane and Emirates [Stadium] ... it was really a good steppingstone, hopefully, for this team, to get our confidence back, our swagger."
The swagger is fully intact; San Jose bested West Ham United (2-0), Tottenham (1-0) and the Colorado Rapids (2-0) during their 10 days in the UK. Even though the EPL sides were not full strength, San Jose head coach Frank Yallop still felt they had value for his club.
"I think that we proved, especially against West Ham, that we can compete and play well," Yallop said. "We really played well in that game against West Ham, and it didn't stop; we played well against Spurs and against Colorado, and deserved all three wins. Three clean sheets is always good."
Those results, though they count for zero points in the MLS standings, are critical because the Quakes are desperate to avoid a repeat of their 1-8-2 start from last season. San Jose was all but eliminated from postseason consideration with two-thirds of the schedule left to play.
"That's what this team needs, is to kind of find these good things to hold onto in the beginning and get a good start," Cannon said.
Good as the work on the field turned out to be, Yallop thinks his players will draw more from the off-field experiences of visiting an area where soccer dominates the sports page.
"I think the experience of being at a club like Tottenham was great for our players," Yallop said. "You can't put it into words, really, what it means to be around a proper environment of professionalism and a good team."
To Bobby Convey, who spent 4 1/2 years with Reading and helped the Royals reach the EPL, the experience gives his current teammates something to shoot for.
"I think it's always good for guys to see how the top professionals train and how they play, how important it is -- the stadium's filled, and it's a lot of pressure," Convey said. "That's the highest you can get to, so it's always good to see what you need to aspire to be."


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Which brand reverse camera would be good for my Maruti Suzuki Alto?
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There are many good aftermarket reverse camera brands available for cars like AutoStart, Speedwav, Woodman etc. with different features, I advise you to visit your local car accessory dealers to browse through their collection and choose one as per your need and preference.
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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
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phone: +49 (0)341 3550 - 200
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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Primatology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 341 3550 209
email: tenekwetche_sop@[>>> Please remove the brackets! <<<]eva.mpg.de
I am an ecologist and GIS analyst, with extensive knowledge in biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and management of biodiversity, impacts of land-use change on biodiversity and ecosystems services, restoration of degraded ecosystems, ethnobotany and tree population dynamics of key multipurpose species in West Africa.
My background includes a PhD and a Master in Ecology from the University of Hamburg, a Master degree in Botany from the University of Cocody in Côte d'Ivoire and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso.
My desire to work at the science-policy interface led me to join the MPI-EVA in April 2014, as Data manager of the IUCN SSC A.P.E.S database (http://apesportal.eva.mpg.de)
My main duties include:
- Data request, acquisition, storage and analysis to inform policy on great ape conservation
- Trend analysis of great ape populations in the frame of the IUCN SSC periodic assessment
- Data/metadata management and analysis (data quality assurance; data integration, standardization and normalization
- Extensive communication with the IUCN SSC SGA, conservation organizations, researchers and policy makers
- Reporting, networking and outreach activities
- Contribution to scientific papers
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West, Central and Southern Africa
Languages skills
French, English, German, Pidgin-English, Bamougoum, Bassa, Bambara (work in progress)
Memberships in scientific organizations
- African Forest Forum (AFF)
- DesertNet International
- German Society of Botany (Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft e.V)
- International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS)
- Forestry Research Network Association in Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA)
- Cameroon Ethnobotany Network (CEN)
- Member of Group on Earth Observations – Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO – BON), Working Group no III: Terrestrial Ecosystems Change


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Animal and human happiness.
As I have mentioned in the past and undoubtedly will do so again in the future, one of the most wonderful aspects of this world of blogging is the way that connections are made. Just a few weeks ago, a connection was made between Learning from Dogs and Dog Leader Mysteries. DLM's byline is: Saving dogs' lives and dog lovers' sanity. Dog Leader Mysteries is written by author Deborah Taylor-French.
Anyway, out of the exchanges that have taken place between Deborah and myself, came a reference to a post about animal happiness that was published on Deborah's blog in October, 2013. It is very interesting and I am delighted to be given permission to share it with you.
Neuroscience key to animal happiness
"…research in neuroscience has been showing that emotions drive behavior, and my thirty-five years of experience working with animals have shown me that this is true. Emotions come first. You have to go back to the brain to understand animal welfare."
Animals Make Us Human : Creating the best life for Animals
by Temple Grandin & Catherine Johnson
By Deborah Taylor-French
Those of us who live and/or work with animals know…
animals have emotions.
Temple Grandin has made the understanding, care and handling of farm animals her life's work. I refer to her book Animals Make Us Human because not only has she studied farm animals, but she also loves and lives with pets. In her books, especial this one, she insists that we must understand how animals brains work, how they see, hear and smell every sensory detail in their surroundings.
Animals emotions drive their behavior.
To make a better life for our pets, for domestic and wild animals we must understand the main emotions that drive behavior. This will help us to turn on their positive emotions and avoid turning on FEAR, RAGE and GRIEF.
Example: Rabbits and horses are prey animals.
- Never chase either rabbits or horses.
- Teach your pet rabbit or horse to come to you.
- Always reward them for recognizing their name and coming when called.
- When you chase a prey animal, you make him or her fearful of you!
Emotions are the gifts of our ancestors. We have them and so do other animals. We must never forget this. When it comes to animal welfare we can always do better. Most of the time "good welfare" is not "good enough."
The Emotional Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff.
Dogs Depend on us for freedom from fear and safety
- Never tie up your dog unless it is in your company in a human training session.
- A dog needs to feel he can flee to safety.
- Be sensitive to your dog's fear signals and show him you will protect and calm him.
- Increase your dogs positive emotions by interesting, but not overstimulating activities.
- Always stop training before your dog gets tired.
Dogs are the only animals that live with us inside of their flight zone.
Dogs depend on us for positive and playful lives
When you help increase an animal's curiosity, you turn on his or her positive emotions of SEEKING and PLAY.
Example: Dogs love to play.
- Find a time and place when both you and your dog seem relaxed.
- Invite your dog to play by doing a play bow or picking up his favorite toy.
- Use an excited and happy tone of voice to call your dog.
- Run away.
- When your dog chases you, stop.
- Wait for your dog to run then chase.
- Always stop before your dog seems fearful or overexcited.
Dogs love this game, which dog lovers know dogs play every chance they get.
Temple Grandin Website and Book Orders
Thank you for reading.
Please share for the sake of all animals, because as
Temple Grandin says,
"Animals make us human."
Please visit and share Blog for the Change for Animals
Animals defy our tendency to define their lives and their limits.
For further information on brain research, emotions in animals and the primary-process emotional-affective networks of mammalian brains read US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health on the work of Jaak Panksepp, Ph.D. Affective neuroscience of the emotional BrainMind: evolutionary perspectives and implications for understanding depression.
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A day after his release from the Jets, Tim Tebow cleared waivers and officially became a free agent.
Though a league source confirmed to Newsday in December that the team planned to trade or release the backup quarterback after the 2012 season, Tebow ran out of time once the Jets selected Geno Smith in last week's draft.
"We had six quarterbacks," general manager John Idzik said during a day-long media tour Tuesday. "Something had to give."
Because no other club put in a claim for Tebow, the Jets must pay back the Broncos the $1.53-million salary advance that was given to Tebow in 2011. The Jets, who traded fourth- and sixth-round picks to Denver in exchange for Tebow and a seventh-rounder in March 2012, used the backup QB on just 73 offensive snaps last season. Tebow threw eight passes (six completions for 39 yards), rushed 32 times for 102 yards and scored no touchdowns.
"When you look at it with the advantage of hindsight, obviously it wasn't a good situation for Tim," Rex Ryan said during a separate radio interview. " . . . I looked at it like he would have had success and we were going to use him in a multiple of ways. Unfortunately that didn't happen. We really didn't take advantage, in my opinion, of his skill set. That's nobody's fault -- ultimately it's my fault."
Five quarterbacks remain on the roster, and all five are expected to compete this offseason, Idzik maintained in several radio interviews. Asked if he thought Mark Sanchez can be "rehabilitated," the GM replied: "I do. I do. And I think it's a fresh start, of sorts, for him too. There's a lot of newness in the building, so I think that'll be good for Mark," Idzik said, referring to new offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and quarterbacks coach David Lee.
Ryan also expressed confidence in Sanchez, saying he thinks "we'll see the best Mark Sanchez we've seen." But neither he nor Idzik would commit to Sanchez being on the roster after June 1 or being the starter in 2013. "There is no guarantee that Mark will be our starter . . . That job's going to have to be earned," Ryan said.
And while Tebow posed no threat to Sanchez's starting job last year, the Jets coach insisted "there certainly are viable options now" with Smith, David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms.
It remains to be seen whether Smith, the 39th overall selection in the draft, will ultimately win the starting gig. But in the meantime, he's got to find new representation.
Just four days after being drafted, Smith left his agents at Select Sports Group. The former West Virginia QB said in a SiriusXM NFL Radio interview that his decision was not based on his disappointing second-round selection.
"I don't want to shed too much light on it," said Smith, who was so sure he'd be a Top 10 pick that he only brought one suit to New York. "The thing that I can tell you is that it's not because of the whole draft experience. It's not because of one particular incident. There's a number of things. And that story, that battle will be fought on a different day. As of right now, I don't feel too comfortable talking about all the details of it.
"I'm not bitter about where I was drafted," added Smith, who now must wait five days to hire a new agent, "because I'm on a great team."


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Important Numbers:
University Police -- 304-788-6931
Emergencies On Campus -- 9-911
Emergencies Off Campus -- 911
Non-Emergency 911-- 304-788-4106
The University Police department enforces West Virginia state law and College rules and regulations, patrols campus property, handles traffic and parking matters, answers complaints, and conducts investigations stemming from complaints. We also provide crime prevention, victim assistance, and public safety information to students, faculty, staff, and college visitors, through formal presentations, news releases, brochures, publications, and individual services.
To enhance the quality of life in our community, the West Virginia University Police commit to preventing crime, preserving the peace and protecting lives and property by enforcing the laws of our state in a just, impartial and equitable manner.
To be recognized as best in the state for community safety through partnership building.
VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES- West Virginia University P.O.L.I.C.E. VALUES
We value professionalism by having a clear sense of commitment, perspective, direction and by being dedicated to quality, timeliness and excellence in our service to the community.
We will always strive to honor the law and uphold the law and oath of our profession.
We will be loyal to the campus community, the department and its members, and to the standards of our profession. Loyalty is the foundation upon which trust is built within our department and the community we serve.
We value honor and truthfulness and hold ourselves to the highest standards of moral and ethical conduct.
We value commitment as vital to our department through the development of ethical leadership. We will devote our time in the workplace to the development of relationships; strategies, information and the delivery of quality police services.
We will demonstrate integrity and honor in all our actions.
"At the core of an agency is a set of values and underlying philosophy that defines its reason for existence. The department's culture reflects these values in its structure and management, and through these values, members learn what actions are important."
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If you haven't seen it yet, bail out now...
For those who have seen the movie, what was your favorite part?
I loved the part where Dick and Jane had the voice boxes on to disguize their voices. I was crying it was so funny!
Other highlight, the mexican maid, Blanca, with the lisp/speech impedimant who called him "Retard" instead of "Richard" then he would correct her with "Call me DICK" It killed me everytime.
The whole border scene was great too.


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Witness: Aaron Hernandez pulled trigger in 2012 double murder
The survivor of a 2012 Boston shooting tells a local TV station that he believes Aaron Hernandez was the triggerman behind the double homicide.
According to MyFoxBoston.com, the unnamed witness who was wounded in the incident, said referring to Hernandez, "When I see his face, I just recognize his face. Compare his face that night to his face now. It's that face that I remember."
The former Patriots' tight end is charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd in last June. The 2012 shooting, which took place in Boston's theater district, is currently under investigation by police.
Danny Abreu and Safiro Furtado were seated in the front seat of car when a group of men opened fire around 2 a.m. on Shawmut Avenue. The witness told MyFoxBoston he heard someone shout, "What up, Negroes?" right before the shooting began.
"Things happened so fast. I was trying to defend myself," the witness is quoted as saying. "They were shooting everywhere inside the car, front to back. They just came to kill. That's it."
The witness told the TV station he recognized Hernandez's face after his arrest for the Lloyd murder.


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California Department of Motor Vehicles
Mary Beth Blaskey, 76, who was found dead by one of her sons Nov. 14 in San Bernardino, Calif.
Police on Monday are planning to announce rewards of $10,000 for information leading to the resolutions of the killings of three elderly women in San Bernardino whose cases might be linked.
The women were found dead in their ransacked homes in San Bernardino, police said. In at least two cases, items were taken from the home, police said.
On Nov. 14, one of the sons of Mary Beth Blaskey, 76, found her body inside her North Fremontia Drive home when he stopped by her house to give her a ride to the doctor's office. Someone stole her Lexus, TV and computers, police said.
Blaskey's youngest son, Gunner, said he wants justice but won't be satisfied by the police announcement Monday.
"No matter what they do, it won't bring my mom back," he said. "My heart's broken. She loved everybody, and everybody loved her. She liked to laugh and have fun. She was beautiful and intelligent. She was the world's greatest mom."
More stories from NBCSanDiego.com
The body of Wanda Lee Paulin, 86, was found on Dec. 12, 2010, inside her home in the 5000 block of Mountain View Drive. She was discovered by a relative who went to check on her when she didn't show up for church, according to the San Bernardino Sun.
Paulin was a bookkeeper for more than 23 years at the First Presbyterian Church in San Bernardino, according to a neighborhood newsletter called The El Chicano Weekly.
The church website on Saturday urged congregants to sign letters of support to Gov. Jerry Brown to release reward money from the state to help solve her case. The church said it was offering pre-written letters and access to laptops and stationery for those people who want to write their own letters.
"We do this to protest violence against this sister in Christ," the website read. "We also do it as a sign of love and support for Joanne & the rest of Wanda's family."
Susan Hassett found the body of Josephine Kelley, her 90-year-old mother, in the 2800 block of Muscupiabe Drive on Sept. 15, 2005, the Sun wrote.
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Unlisted: New TV stations off the grid
Larry Jacksina buys the Daily Progress on Saturday for its weekly television listings insert. Two stations he couldn't find: WCAV Channel 19 and WVAW Channel 16, the new CBS and ABC affiliates, which have been on the air since August.
Jacksina is a Seinfeld fan, and the popular sitcom airs twice a day on WVAW. Finding out what time isn't easy. Even the WVAW website doesn't have a working program schedule. And the Adelphia Channel 17 listings crawl is not an option because Jacksina doesn't have cable.
"It's frustrating," says Jacksina, a Charlottesville teacher. "Here's our local paper, and they're not giving us all our local resources– not to mention the difficulty of actually reaching someone." He says he's called the paper three times over the past three months to voice his complaints, only to end up in the land of voicemail with no calls back.
And he's puzzled that the daily paper publishes listings for ABC channels 3 and 8, and CBS channels 6 and 9, none of which broadcast from Charlottesville.
The Hook checked in with Progress publisher Lawrence McConnell to ask why the local daily doesn't carry listings for the local CBS and ABC stations. "We're not interested in speaking to your publication," answers McConnell.
A spokesman for the company that owns the Daily Progress is a little more helpful. A national news service provides those TV listings, and sometimes there can be a delay in adding new stations to the distribution, explains Ray Kozakewicz, corporate communications manager for Progress parent company Media General.
"The Progress said it's already been done," reported WCAV/WVAW general manager Roger Burchett on January 24. "They're just waiting for the national service to update the list."
"It sounds like something didn't happen when it should have," says wannabe Seinfeld watcher Jacksina. But at least soon he'll be able to check the times in his local daily.
He'll be watching.
Even from the WVAW website, it's not easy to find out that Seinfeld airs at 6 and 11pm.


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October 27, 2012
The Albion College Stock Seat team hosted a home meet at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center on October 27, where nine teams came to compete in the IHSA double header. The team of Briton riders came away with sixth and fourth place ribbons by the end of the day.
The Open/Reining level started out the show, and Albion senior Katie Petchell (Pinckney/Pinckney Community) clenched the win. New to the team this year and already cleaning up is third-year student Katie Heim (Zionsville, IN/Zionsville Community), who gained some important points with first place in the Intermediate II division.
But none were as consistently stellar as second-year student, Morgan Carey (Hemlock/Saint Charles Community). Carey swept her entire Novice division, winning Champion in both of her classes.
Other notables include Megan McNeil (Onondaga/Jackson Christian) and Elizabeth Petschar (Iron Mountain/Kingsford) who both pointed out of their divisions and qualified for the IHSA Regional Championships.


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Our traditional Christmas celebrations wouldn't be possible without production agriculture.
You'll find agriculture's finger prints on the wonderful food we enjoy as well as many of the gifts we give and receive.
" Well, as we continue to enjoy the holiday season I think an important message to remember from those of us who are in agriculture is the role that food and fiber production plays in this country, and during the Christmas season it's easy to look at the Christmas Trees, many of them come from ag production Christmas farms, to the turkeys that are raised, or the candied yams we enjoy eating."
Doug Steele is the director of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension.
"You know one of the concerns I have in agriculture and in production agriculture is that people no longer have the firsthand knowledge of where that bountiful table spread comes from, and they enjoy the harvest and production of a lot of people in our country that provide for the many that maybe assume it comes off the grocery shelf or maybe assume that it's already prepackaged when it gets to them, and there's not a true understanding of the toils of the farmer and rancher that brings a product to table."
Steele says that the Christmas holidays hold a very special place in the hearts of agricultural producers.
"In the same sense that the Christmas spirit and the holiday spirit brings people together and families together, I think it provides an opportunity for the ag community to come together to reflect on the past year of successes and failures, of the fears and the joys, the tears and the laughter, and gives us a chance to come together as a community of people who invested our lives in feeding and clothing this country to remember some of the good things that take place during this time of year."
I'm Kailey Carey, tracing the journey our food and fiber makes from the farm and ranch to our homes, From The Ground Up.
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I have been feeling a little discombobulated lately. I've been attributing some of it to feeling in a state of limbo since our move. No longer belonging in our old house, neighborhood, comfort zone, but not yet totally assimilated in our new home, neighborhood, etc. yet either.
Another aspect is just not being all the way unpacked in our new house – boxes still abound because I need to get an entertainment center and more storage shelves [we left a lot of built-ins behind], but I had to wait until we took care of our old house, but then everyone got sick, and then I had to make Halloween costumes, so I haven't been to the store, blah, blah.
Also our routines have been disrupted. The laundry, toys, sewing mess, etc. just haven't found their comfortable homes and styles yet. All of this is pretty normal for any move, especially with a bunch of kids in tow, but as a result I haven't felt right in myself.
And then there's blogging which I totally enjoy most of the time. I love connecting with people, being inspired by what other people have created and written. And yet, occasionally it frustrates me. Sometimes because my real world is so messy and imperfect compared to all the loveliness there is to behold elsewhere. (Which, if you sometimes feel this way too, you MUST read this inspired post by another Amy. I loved it.) But the main issue I think is that I keep trying to pretend that my life is organized and well-put-together, when it's not. And often I feel like a flake because I don't respond to everyone like I want to, or totally space answering a question someone has asked. And beyond that sometimes I try to put my kids on hold so I can do "this one more thing."
Wednesday afternoon, right after I pushed "publish now" on my last post, I got a phone call that shook me up, and suddenly my perspective changed. I have a wonderful Irish friend named Sarah. We were roommates for 3 months in Liverpool, England 13 years ago and she has been like a sister to me ever since. One of those special people in your life that you don't see for 12 years, but when you do it feels like no time has passed and you just pick-up where you left off, sharing the most personal details of your life. We were able to see Sarah and her new, sweet husband Chris when we visited Manchester a year ago and it was fantastic.
Well, the phone call informed me that Sarah had a massive stroke during the delivery of her first baby last Saturday. I immediately collapsed to my knees and prayed my heart out for my dear friend – because I know prayer works. After hours of brain surgery and a medically induced coma, she is astounding the doctors with her progress. But she still has a long way to go and has not yet been able to even see her baby boy.
As I prayed for my friend Sarah, I suddenly had clarity – a reminder of what matters most. The opportunity I have to be a mother. That if everything in this world was taken from me, the thing I would want most is my children. They need to come first. In my heart they always do, but often my brain and body are preoccupied. They – my family – are the one thing I'm going to take with me to the next life.
So please bear with me if I sometimes come across as flakey – I can only do so much for so many people, and my kids need to know that they are first.
Also I am taking a small break to get our house in order, so that my brain & spirit are in better order. Plus, I get to get away with my husband for a bit. All very good things.
But I'll be back very soon and I can't wait to see you then!