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ESTERO, Fla - For the first time we're hearing first hand the conflict at the heart of the 'Medstar mess.'
Dispatchers calling the back up helicopter, confused pilots from Sarasota, wondering why they got called off.
Monday, Estero fire officials continue to defend their decision to call for air transport in that critical crash. This comes after Lee County Public Safety insisted the crash didn't meet air transport requirements because the two patients could get to Lee Memorial hospital by ambulance in under 30 minutes.
In dispatch tapes released to WINK News you hear the call for the Aeromed 5 chopper out of Page Field to go on standby.
Early Friday morning, Estero Fire responded to a collision on Corkscrew Road and US 41 to find two FGCU students trapped in the vehicle.
For 24 minutes, they worked to get the second patient out of the car. In that same time, Aeromed had mechanical problems, the Bayflite Medical Helicopter from Sarasota was dispatched, but quickly cancelled because Estero fire officials thought Collier County Medflight was closer.
"I'm just confused where you got our ETA from," says a Bayflite pilot. Lee County dispatchers respond saying they never got an ETA. The pilot says, "I just figured we had a shorter ETA than Collier."
In the dispatch tape you can hear that they never got an arrival time for the Collier chopper either leaving first responders with no air transport option.
Dispatch: "No ETA from Collier. You can go ahead and cancel, they're going ground transportation, they've extricated the patient."
Lee County Public Safety officials say the failure of a helicopter to arrive did not impact patient care because ground transportation took less than 30 minutes, but former Medstar pilot Arnold McAllister defends Estero's decision.
"We've done flights as short as four miles from Lee Memorial, when there was no traffic at two o'clock in the morning," says McAllister.
It took the patients 16 and 22 minutes to get to Lee Memorial by ambulance. McAllister says by air, that time would be cut in half.
Estero fire also said road construction on US 41 and I-75 played a factor in calling for a chopper and that it has been common in Lee County for many years to use air transport in this scenario.
McAllister says, "This would not be an issue if a helicopter responded. If any helicopter responded. Chief Dickerson and John Wilson are trying to do damage control because the helicopter they said would be there to cover the county didn't respond."
We tried to reach out to Lee County commissioners for their reaction to the debate but did not get a response.
Medstar will be the focus of a meeting tomorrow and FAA representatives will be in town to perform their inspection.


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Life After The Flash Crash
Voices, May 6, 2011
The Flash Crash "sucked all the confidence, the money and the life out of equity markets around the world," on May 6, 2010, in the assessment of Seth Merrin, founder and CEO of Liquidnet Holdings, which operates a leading block trading venue for institutions.
One year later, Merrin says the industry may not "have the luxury of waiting for regulators to come up with solutions" for the next disruption. In the meantime, Alison Crosthwait, director, Global Trading Research at Instinet, says limits up and down on stocks -- also known as price collars -- are the best response.
Here's her analysis.
On May 6, 2010, an order to sell 75,000 CME E-mini futures contracts contributed to an already jumpy market and triggered the CME's stop logic functionality, leading to a five second pause in trading. In equity markets, however, no such market-wide mechanisms existed and as liquidity dried up, many stocks traded at prices close to zero. The NYSE's Liquidity Replenishment Points (LRPs) kicked in, but due to the fragmented nature of US market structure, other venues did not follow suit and experienced unreasonable price moves. While the markets largely recovered within minutes, many of the trades were subsequently cancelled (see our October 2010 piece, Flash Crash: A Smoking Gun?, for more information).
In response to the unprecedented volatility, the SEC subsequently:
- clarified the definition of "clearly erroneous trades";
- banned "naked" sponsored access, effective July 14, 2011;
- implemented a Single Stock Circuit Breaker pilot program, which will soon be revised to a Limit Up-Limit Down system.
The Single Stock Circuit Breaker (SSCB) pilot program was implemented in June 2010 for stocks in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index and certain actively traded Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). On March 31, 2011, 10 of the 15 Focus Morningstar ETFs (which are not part of the pilot program) experienced a mini flash crash that we examine here to compare and contrast the various current and proposed price protection mechanisms.
March 31, 2011
15 Focus Morningstar ETFs were issued on March 30, 2011. The following day, the products experienced significant volatility triggering the Clearly Erroneous rules. The event happened at the same time in 10 of the Focus ETFs. Here is what happened in the case of Focus Morningstar Heath Care Index ETF (ticker FHC):
On March 31, FHC opened at $25.32 on NYSE at 9:54:38 am. Trades continued at consecutively lower prices, trading a total of 14,000 shares below $22.89 and hitting a low of 60 cents by 9:54:54. Trades occurred primarily on NYSE Arca and NASDAQ, but there were also executions on BATS and EDGX. Since issuance, FHC's volume has averaged only about 3,000 shares a day, except for March 31, when 29,800 shares were traded (not including cancelled trades).
Clearly some market participant made an error in sending so many marketable orders in a name that had no trading history. The ETF tracks the Morningstar Heath Care Index, which does not have an associated futures contract. Order book data indicates that there is one market maker who keeps the spread tight around its intrinsic value and little to no other trading interest in the name. Note also that the largest health care stocks in the US showed no abnormal activity while FHC was experiencing this mini flash crash.
The chart below at the right shows the Intraday Indicative Value of the Morningstar Health Care Index versus the price of FHC during the crash.
Actual Scenario: Clearly Erroneous Trades
All trades below $22.89 were cancelled under the Clearly Erroneous rules. The rules state that for non-SSCB stocks (the Focus ETFs are not on the list of actively traded ETFs covered under the pilot program), in events impacting 5-20 stocks, trades more than 10% away from the reference price will be broken. Using the opening price of $25.32 as the reference price, any trades under $22.79 would be broken, which is exactly what happened as the tape jumped from $22.89 to $22.08 and all trades less than $22.89 were cancelled.
This solution is not ideal. Trades occurred and were cancelled. This makes risk management difficult for those traders who executed trades that were to be cancelled. Transparent guidelines certainly improve the situation but this solution is operationally cumbersome, time consuming and exposes traders to risk. In particular, erroneous trades can result in unauthorized short positions and/or short positions in hard to borrow names.
Hypothetical Scenario: NYSE Volatility Trading Pause
As an ETF that trades on NYSE Arca, FHC is not eligible for the Volatility Trading Pause.
Hypothetical Scenario: Single Stock Circuit Breakers
If the Focus ETFs were included in the pilot program, the stock would have been paused market-wide for five minutes once the first trade printed below $22.79, since $22.79 is more than 10% away from the circuit breaker trigger price, which in this case is the opening price.
SSCBs would have addressed the vast majority of the issues. Only a 100 share fill at $22.08 would have stood, and it would later have been cancelled under the Clearly Erroneous rules.
Hypothetical Scenario: Limit Up-Limit Down
Under Limit Up-Limit Down (LULD), the opening price would have been the reference price since the offending trades took place within seconds of the first trade of the day. Thus no trades would have been permitted at less than $22.79.
This is the ideal scenario, as no trades under $22.89 would have occurred. As LULD has been proposed (details are still pending), the protection is so robust in concept that market participants could conceivably contemplate relying solely on it to prevent illegitimate fills, which begs the question of responsibility. Does this matter? It most definitely does. If participants rely solely on LULD there will, by definition, be more volatility as LULD bands are hit more often. Firms must continue to take ownership of their own risk management as the LULD bands are still large and losses could ensue. Best execution, however nebulous, would most certainly not be satisfied by relying on LULD bands alone.
If adopted, LULD will have to be implemented by the market centers according to the details stipulated by the SEC. It is possible that the regulators will mandate the continuation of pausing mechanisms in addition to LULD. When LULD is submitted for comment, the details of exactly what it will require from the exchanges and how its implementation will interact with existing price protection mechanisms will become clear; we believe this will likely lead to changes in the structure of both NYSE's Volatility Trading Pause and NASDAQ's Volatility Trading Guard.
SSCBs and LULD are not band-aid measures. These mechanisms allow markets to trade and evolve without the interference of regulatory intervention while at the same time adding safeguards for situations of extreme volatility. Most of the mini flash crashes we've seen would have been prevented if the stocks involved were covered under the SSCB program and soon LULD, which will apply to all NMS stocks.
Alison Crosthwait is director, Global Trading Research at Instinet. Instinet was founded in 1967 as an early off-exchange trading system. The Institutional Networks system established computer links between major institutions, such as banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies, with no delays or intervening specialists at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Abstract. The diurnal atmospheric boundary layer evolution of the 222Rn decaying family is studied by using a state-of-the-art large-eddy simulation model. In particular, a diurnal cycle observed during the Wangara experiment is successfully simulated together with the effect of diurnal varying turbulent characteristics on radioactive compounds in a secular equilibrium. This study allows us to clearly analyze and identify the boundary layer processes driving the 222Rn and its progeny concentration behaviors. The activity disequilibrium observed in the nocturnal boundary layer is due to the proximity of the radon source and the trapping of fresh 222Rn close to the surface induced by the weak vertical transport. During the morning transition, the secular equilibrium is fast restored by the vigorous turbulent mixing. The evolution of 222Rn and its progeny concentration in the unsteady growing convective boundary layer depends on the strength of entrainment events.
Citation: Vinuesa, J.-F., Basu, S., and Galmarini, S.: The diurnal evolution of 222Rn and its progeny in the atmospheric boundary layer during the Wangara experiment, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 8895-8931, doi:10.5194/acpd-7-8895-2007, 2007.


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Dust mites are microscopic organisms that live in homes and schools. They like warm, humid environments best. The mites live in:
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Dust mites are common allergens. That means they often cause allergic symptoms. They can also worsen symptoms in many people with asthma. Dust mites feed on the shed scales of human skin. The waste products of the dust mite are what produce allergic reactions and asthma. The best way to prevent dust mites is to limit your child's exposure. If your child is allergic to dust mites, decrease his or her exposure with the following:
Beds. Use a wooden or metal bed frame. Do not allow your child to sleep on a couch, sofa, or hide-a-bed. If your child has allergies or asthma and sleeps in a bunk bed, he or she should sleep on the top bunk.
Mattress and box spring. Place all mattresses and box springs in zippered, dust-proof covers. Tape over the zippers with electrical or duct tape.
Pillows. Put pillows in zippered, dust-proof covers. Pillows should be made of Dacron or other synthetic fiber. Do not use foam, feather, or "down" pillows.
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I don't shield my kids' eyes from nudity.
I don't think there's anything wrong with nudity, and I don't shield my toddler's eyes from nudity. With all the things wrong in the world and the things you can find on cable television, nudity is not one I'm worried about. I don't flaunt nudity all about, but if my toddler happens upon it, I don't hide my own nudity, nudity on TV or movies, or nudity in books or art. We even have a beautiful nude painting in our living room. Violence, now that's a separate issue for me. -- anonymous
Question: Do you shield your child's eyes from nudity?
Yes, as much as I can, but I don't freak out about it.
Yes, but only nudity that's sexual in context.
Yes, unless it's someone in our immediate family, say, on the way in or out of the bath.
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sex scene i'll shield for sure. ..he's not even 2 yet but still..i don't even want to see it on tv lol :)
Like RanaAurora, only blatant sexual situations.
i sometimes run nude around my kids and if the see a naked body my dd simply states the fact that the girl boobs are either bigger or smaller than mine i dont go out and show her sex sence from a movies and i sensor her that way if it get to much into detail than i turn it off. but as far as takeing a shower with my dd or changing my clothes i dont hide it form then they walk in either in the bed room or bathroom they have already caught a eyeful covering up would teach them to be embarressed about their body and i dont want that
We don't let dd see daddy nude, but she showers with me. Sexual scenes in movies, I would try to distract her till it was over, or change the channel. People changing clothes, no big deal.
OMG funny story. I was bra shopping the other day with my 21 month old dd, and we were in the dressing room. Well, I went to try one on and she starts yelling Booboos booboos. (That's what she calls boobies.) I know the other shoppers had to hear her. I'm never bra shopping with her again. lol!
I don't allow my boys to watch shows that are above PG. So sexual content in movies or shows are no prob. My kids have seen me and daddy nude and we tell them they have penises. But no sexual content is shown ever! When they become old enough and have questions about sex. Then my hubby and I have decided to have an open and educational talk with them. Showing educational videos and such. I will say that I don't ever want them to be ashamed of their bodies. It's those who are uneducated about sex that become the most curious....


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if someone was covered in paper cuts and you threw them into a pool of lemon juice how long do you think it would take them to die
what circle of dante's inferno did you crawl out of
Clearly not the one that includes rolling them in salt first.
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THE VERY LONG LIST OF AWESOME LADIES ON TV: The Sixes [BSG]I want the pain. It's how I learn. I was instrumental in the destruction of humanity, but at the same time I learned, because…because I fell in love…with a human man, and he was mortal and fallible. And he had this incredible pride in himself. He thought he knew everything there was to know. And I loved him, with my whole heart. And then one day, I realized I wouldn't have him forever. I understood what I'd done. How I betrayed him and humanity. And that pain taught me to understand death. Baltar could die. And I loved him. Baltar's heart was ephemeral. Baltar's body was fragile in my hands.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post3883890855025569746..comments2014-09-10T20:16:04.839-07:00Comments on *American Perspective*: When My Enemies and My Foes Attack Me...Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-88068477688451436342009-10-15T11:00:55.593-07:002009-10-15T11:00:55.593-07:00Chup, I agree. The hotness-factor was something I...Chup, I agree. The hotness-factor was something I noticed the first time I saw her on TV. I bet she was a beauty queen when she was younger, because she still knocks the socks off the competition in her middle age.Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-22724332028046411312009-10-15T10:59:52.598-07:002009-10-15T10:59:52.598-07:00Odie, it is cowardice that keeps men silent at tim...Odie, it is cowardice that keeps men silent at times like these.Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-10742281971117611692009-10-15T10:59:23.823-07:002009-10-15T10:59:23.823-07:00Lady Di, This is a serious issue of our time. Are...Lady Di, This is a serious issue of our time. Are we a constitutional republic or not.Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-73242784117293983682009-10-15T10:58:49.991-07:002009-10-15T10:58:49.991-07:00Candle, I'm sure Michele Bachmann will appreci...Candle, I'm sure Michele Bachmann will appreciate your generosity of funds and words.Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-6925599409046325792009-10-15T10:57:50.407-07:002009-10-15T10:57:50.407-07:00Rotti, great idea. They say that ALL politics are...Rotti, great idea. They say that ALL politics are local.Opus #6http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-58219796077301607602009-10-15T10:57:05.518-07:002009-10-15T10:57:05.518-07:00LL, I bet monetary donations would help a lot.LL, I bet monetary donations would help a lot.Opus #6http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-62135000766644368942009-10-15T10:56:40.590-07:002009-10-15T10:56:40.590-07:00Michele, you are absolutely right that we should n...Michele, you are absolutely right that we should not be complacent. The left will not sit still and let us run rings around them.Opus #6http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-33372260123746219112009-10-15T10:55:44.252-07:002009-10-15T10:55:44.252-07:00Nickie, there is an old saying. When you raise yo...Nickie, there is an old saying. When you raise your head above the crowd, that is when they start shooting at you. Michele Bachmann is a stand-out in her field. I hope she gets the support she deserves.Opus #6http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-77081195050643089032009-10-15T10:54:51.188-07:002009-10-15T10:54:51.188-07:00JACG, she may get some facts wrong, but that is be...JACG, she may get some facts wrong, but that is because she has the cajones to stand up and speak her mind on issues. The other mealy-mouthed politicians sit back and hide under their desks, where they can be sure they won't be quoted in the press. Cowards.Opus #6http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-53564916059559755782009-10-15T09:52:00.526-07:002009-10-15T09:52:00.526-07:00AND, she's pretty hot. That should count for s...AND, she's pretty hot. That should count for something. And if it doesn't- I don't want to live in this crazy, mixed up world.chupacabrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-67185415838138565432009-10-15T08:55:30.613-07:002009-10-15T08:55:30.613-07:00I have her web site bookmarked, and I'll be of...I have her web site bookmarked, and I'll be offering my assistance later. I only wish my congressman could be as outspoken as she is. He's as conservative as she is ... just too quiet.Woodsterman (Odie)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-85694536207672290262009-10-15T08:32:36.338-07:002009-10-15T08:32:36.338-07:00The current administration does not believe in our...The current administration does not believe in our Constitution. Michele Bachmann is great.lady dihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-35892058283243349122009-10-15T08:07:23.280-07:002009-10-15T08:07:23.280-07:00Oh my God, I saw her last night on my DVR'd Be...Oh my God, I saw her last night on my DVR'd Beck (if you can't catch the shows, DVR/Tivo them, seriously). Anyway, she was amazing. I saw her speaking on TV a few months back grilling someone about the housing crisis - I thought wow, she's amazing. I'm going to give her some of my Obama money stash, like I did Joe Wilson. We need to encourage real leaders like this - I'd love for her to take a stab at the whitehouse.Candlehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-60411049874597257922009-10-15T06:40:23.568-07:002009-10-15T06:40:23.568-07:00Bachman is wonderful, I put her right up there wit...Bachman is wonderful, I put her right up there with Palin. Other than sending her money, you folks in Ca and little me in MI can't do much. But I joined the Icaucus who look for people like her to be vetted and endorsed. This is giving me a chance here in my county and state to try and help get the right people elected. You can do the same in your state and people in MN for Bachman.Rottihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-49616714819693587652009-10-15T06:01:28.818-07:002009-10-15T06:01:28.818-07:00The question for many of us is how we can back her...The question for many of us is how we can back her when we don't live in her district. Blogging might help somewhat - but is it enough?LLhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-49133373118095431322009-10-15T03:47:41.913-07:002009-10-15T03:47:41.913-07:00I hope recent events encourage everyone to vigorou...I hope recent events encourage everyone to vigorously back our true conservative leaders for re-election. I think there are some who believe that the republicans have it in the bag next election because the democrats have been "exposed." I think that the democrats have a great chance of winning more seats because they are motivated to throw tons of money at the elections and push back equally hard. Tea-parties are not going to be enough. Sadly, in this economy, people don't have a lot of money to donate to their parties, either. It's still going to be a tough fight coming up.Michelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-90516437378591315302009-10-14T23:28:34.162-07:002009-10-14T23:28:34.162-07:00When you see how easily they can demonize her, ima...When you see how easily they can demonize her, imagine how little hesitation they'll have in attacking citizens who dare to object to ObamaNation.Nickie Goombahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674977788366966454.post-8259784642703439232009-10-14T22:22:25.814-07:002009-10-14T22:22:25.814-07:00yeah, she has a big fat target on her back. Sadly...yeah, she has a big fat target on her back. Sadly, sometimes she does get some of her facts wrong which allows people to use the statements against her.

The problem is that what she gets wrong is so small that it shouldn't take away from her bigger point.

Personally, I love her. She is one of my favorite people in congress. She stands by her principles. Something that is sorely lacking today.Just a conservative girlhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Thought this was very good. 2nd time added more parmesan and subbed parsley for rosemary. Worth keeping in rotation for the cooler months.
Red Onion Soup
Attempting to make a vegetarian French onion soup is a challenge because most versions rely on beef broth. Red wine, tomato paste, and fresh herbs flavor this soup. Don't be tempted to use sweet yellow onions - besides being too sweet, they're also watery.
Yield: 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 264
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 8.7g
- Saturated fat: 4.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 10.8g
- Carbohydrate: 30.6g
- Fiber: 5g
- Cholesterol: 26mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 732mg
- Calcium: 276mg
- 2 teaspoons butter
- Cooking spray
- 4 red onions, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 quart water
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 6 (1/2-inch-thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated Asiago cheese
- Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, and pepper; cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes or until onions are browned, stirring occasionally.
- Increase heat to medium-high; stir in wine and tomato paste. Cook until wine almost evaporates (about 5 minutes). Add water, tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in soy sauce; discard parsley and bay leaves.
- Preheat broiler.
- Ladle 1 1/3 cups soup into 6 ovenproof bowls. Place bowls on a baking sheet. Top each serving with 1 bread slice, and sprinkle each bread slice with 2 tablespoons Gruyère and about 1 tablespoon Asiago. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
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- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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The "Family Of" ID cards are the standard Faculty/Staff ID with "Family Of" printed on them in red lettering above the bar code on the right hand side of the ID. The "Family Of" PSU ID is for benefited PSU employees whose immediate family members would like to use the facilities of the University. Immediate family members are defined as follows:
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Exceptions for access to restricted areas will not be granted under any circumstances for a "Family Of" ID. Other exceptions in regards to the "Family Of" ID may be considered on a case by case basis and would be reviewed and approved by the Director of Human Resources.
Users of the "Family Of" ID must be at least 16 years of age to use the Fitness Rooms in the Hartman Union Building and must be accompanied by the ID holder.
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June 5th, 2003
Daniel Delacruz of Salinas, a Hartnell College graduate, has received another prestigious scholarship to assist him in continuing his studies this fall at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
He has been named a 2003-04 Lilly Endowment Hispanic American Scholar and will receive a $2,500 scholarship. Earlier this year, Delacruz received a $1,500 scholarship from CSUMB to attend the four-year university, where he will major in Telecommunications, Multimedia, and Applied Computing (TMAC). Once he completes his studies at CSUMB, Delacruz - who suffers from a rare enzyme-deficiency disease (Fabry disease) - plans to seek both a law degree and Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology. He wants to pursue a law career, specializing in civil liberties.
The Lilly Endowment, with about $10 billion in assets, is one of the largest foundations in the United States. The endowment was created in 1937 by Eli Lilly and Company, which introduced insulin in 1923 and whose Prozac is one of he world's best-selling antidepressants. The foundation supports religious, educational, and community development with grants totaling nearly $600 million annually.
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Kim Cattrall On 'Sex' Sequel: 'Audiences Definitely Will Want To See What We Have Planned'
"Sex and The City 2" has already caused quite a stir on the streets of Manhattan, and according to Kim Cattrall it's going to be worth it.
"Expect lots of fun," Kim Cattrall told People at the Artists for Peace and Justice fundraiser in Toronto over the weekend. "Audiences definitely will want to see what we have planned."
The 53-year-old "Sex" star said she's having a "blast" revisiting some fashion of the past.
"It was so much fun to relive the wild and crazy fashions of the '80s," she continued. "I absolutely loved the four different looks of all of us. We were all so uniquely different that we all couldn't stop admiring our different looks. There was lots of laughing, and it was a blast!"
And despite constant reports of on set fighting between her and co-stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis – Kim says shooting with the ladies is a joy.
"Working with the three women is so easy," she explained. "I mean seven years of doing the series and the first movie and now two years later being back feels like being home. It's so much fun. There is a saying that you can't go home again but on 'Sex and the City,' you can."
Kim did admit that some things have changed for "Sex" in 2009.
"When I carry my script to the set, it's amplified and any clue is deciphered," She said of a recent incident when she was photographed carrying her script. "So going to work everyday, I now I have to put that in a book to make sure nobody can see it."
"Sex and The City 2" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 28, 2010.
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HoopsHype DeAndre Jordan rumors
The Clippers' biggest "kid" is meant to be seen and heard. Otherwise, DeAndre Jordan isn't doing all he can to be the defensive menace his team needs. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound center continued to be active on both fronts Wednesday, saving sluggish teammates from a potential letdown against the New Orleans Pelicans. "We had to push through, and I think D.J., his energy, he just kept telling us, 'Come on, come on, fellas,' and we fed off it," Clippers guard Chris Paul, who struggled through an off shooting night, said after his team's 108-95 victory. "I love what D.J.'s doing. He's the corner of our defense." Los Angeles Times
DeAndre Jordan walked onto the court, looked over to the well-covered Rivers and said, "Oh, we waitin' on Barack." Jordan explained later that Jamal Crawford hung the nickname on him in preseason. "Doc gave us a long talk before training camp," DeAndre recalled, "and Jamal said, 'The only man who can give a speech like that is in the White House.' It was Barack after that." Boston Herald
Watch, as Tony Wroten, of the Philadelphia 76ers, rips the "Los Angeles" right off the jersey of DeAndre Jordan, of the Los Angeles Clippers, during an NBA game on Monday night. Wroten was trying to keep Jordan away from the boards, when he put a hand on his chest, and then took off a small part of his jersey. ESPN 1420
Monday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers got off to a bizarre start as Clippers center DeAndre Jordan's jersey fell apart on the court. Literally. The "Los Angeles" lettering fell off the front of Jordan's jersey, and during the next dead ball, he was given a new one. For The Win
"I wouldn't say pouting," Griffin said when Rivers' comments were relayed. "I think guys are frustrated and they want to play better and they want to play well. I guess we have to do a better job of playing through that and trying to keep better body language and a better demeanor, but that's tough." The Clippers' inability not to let bad calls or bad plays get the best of them and affect the way they play defense has been an issue the past two seasons. After Saturday's loss, many players were tired of it continuing to plague them. "We all got to grow up," DeAndre Jordan said. "Sometimes we're not going to miss a shot and tonight I don't think any of us shot the ball well, but that doesn't mean we can't give an effort on the defensive end because if we get stops, we don't score, but they're not scoring either. If we're not scoring the basketball, we have to play even harder defensively to stay in the game. … We just got to be consistent." ESPN.com
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan suffered a strained right arch in the fourth quarter and rookie small forward Reggie Bullock suffered a sprained left ankle in the fourth. Neither returned to the game the Clippers lost, 88-82, to the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night, but Jordan probably is the one who has the best chance of playing Monday night at Philadelphia. "I'm walking," Jordan said after visiting the Cavaliers' team doctors after the game. "So I feel OK." Los Angeles Times
Clippers Coach Doc Rivers said Jordan tried to go back into the game. "But the way he walked back to the [scorer's] table, he was limping," Rivers said about Jordan, who had 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. "So I didn't think that would be a good idea. I think he'll be fine in the short run." Los Angeles Times
Several Spurs players were amused by a feature story in the "Personal Journal" section of Wednesday's Wall Street Journal that was headlined "Grooming Tips from Giant Men." The article focused on skin care products and other toiletries favored by NBA players, including former Spurs guard George Hill, who said he is a fan of Shea Souffle moisturizer. Other revelations in the piece included Clippers center DeAndre Jordan's use of Secret deodorant before games and Amar'e Stoudemire's preference for Bath and Body Works Stress Relief eucalyptus spearmint body lotion. San Antonio Express-News
DeAndre Jordan is a 6-foot-11, 265-pound pro basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers—and you'll never guess what kind of deodorant he puts on before a game. "I use Secret," says Mr. Jordan. The 25-year-old Texan prefers the aerosol form of the product marketed to women because, he says, it is light and doesn't leave behind any visible white residue. "I'm always powder-fresh during the games," he adds. "I'm sure my opponents love that." Wall Street Journal
Many well-groomed NBA players didn't pay attention to their hair or skin before going pro. The Clippers' Mr. Jordan only began getting regular manicures and pedicures when he joined the league five years ago. "My mom told me to do it," he says. "She's like, 'Well, your feet are going to take care of you, so you need to take care of your feet.' " She took him to a salon for his first manicure and pedicure (without polish) and Mr. Jordan says the women working there laughed at his size-17 feet. Now he has a manicurist come to his home every two weeks or so. "I know why girls go and have their nails done so often and have spa days. It feels awesome," he says. Wall Street Journal
For 41 regular-season road games, Mr. Jordan brings his own toiletries instead of using products in his hotel bathroom. And then there's the issue of quantity. "They give you the little tubes of soap and I'm a big guy," he says. "I gotta have the full size." At home, Mr. Jordan uses a shampoo and conditioner from Herbal Essences that happens to be pink—"it's a manly pink," he says—and washes his face with a foaming scrub from Neutrogena. Mr. Jordan cares most about the way he smells. He goes through a lot of deodorant, using products from Speed Stick and Degree, along with his can of Secret for games. "If you don't smell nice before the game, it's going to be pretty bad during and after," he says. Many teammates have their own arsenal of grooming products, Mr. Jordan says, but he does get "a little grief" for using Secret. Wall Street Journal
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DeAndre Jordan: It's insane how anytime @Matt Barnes has a hard foul it's automatically assumed a flagrant!!! Besides that, great team win for us... Twitter @deandrejordan
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Kurt Helin: The league downgraded the DeAndre Jordan foul on Nick Young from opening night from a Flagrant 1 to a standard foul. Twitter @basketballtalk
After the Clippers refused to hold chapel with the Warriors, Golden State center Andrew Bogut and Clippers center DeAndre Jordan exchanged shoves in the second half of their game Thursday night. CBSSports.com
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Day 1: Belize International - Punta Gorda
Today clients arrive into Belize international (Goldston Intl.). Then clients will be met and assisted with the connecting domestic flight to Punta Gorda. Upon arrival at the Lodge at Big Falls, guests will be greeted with ta cocktail and orientation before dining in the softly lit ambience of the restaurant. Dinner.
Day 2: Punta Gorda
Today begins with an early morning guided bird walk along the river bank and through the orchard and meadows around the Lodge. After breakfast you will betaken to visit the home of Mr.Florencio Mes a Kek'chi Mayan harpist and instrument maker. Visit his workshop, hear him play and tour his kitchen garden. Then on to Lubaantun Mayan site where the Crystal Skull was discovered in 1926 followed by a visit to Rio Blanco National Park for lunch and a swim beneath the waterfall and to explore the natural history of the riverside with a local Mayan guide. Overnight at Lodge at Big Falls. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Punta Gorda
After breakfast you will be driven the thirteen miles to Blue Creek village where you will spend the day with very experienced local guides with a deep knowledge of rainforest medicinal plants and of the caves system in the hills and mountainsides around Blue Creek.
Blue Creek offers variety of activities to suit the seasons including swimming into the cave where Blue Creek emerges from the mountainside, hiking through a dry cave higher up in the mountainside, exploring a medicinal plant trail or visiting your Mayan guide's home and learning how to grind corn and make tortillas. For the very energetic there is also the option of climbing the steep side of the valley to the peak where you can gain a magnificent view of the forest between Blue Creek and the coast twenty miles away. Overnight at Lodge at Big Falls. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Punta Gorda - Livingston
Breakfast at the Lodge and opportunity to have a last walk around the Lodge or dip in the pool. If your flight departure from Punta Gorda allows we will drop your luggage off at the air terminal and then leave you on Front Street to explore Punta Gorda and its market (Saturday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday) before boarding your onward flight. when arriving to Livingston land transfer (8kms) to Plan Grande Quehueche overnight in Plan grande Eco lodge. Breakfast, box lunch, dinner (Home made).
Day 5: Livingston
We will have relaxing morning for bird watching, swimming in a nearby rainforest stream, and just getting to know our Q'eqchi' hosts. We will depart after lunch (Land transfer to Livingston from Plan Grande Eco-Lodge). We will check into Villa Caribe Hotel and have an afternoon open to relax at the pool or wander through the shops of Livingston. Breakfast, Lunch (home made).
Day 6: Livingston
Depart by boat for a full day exploring the Rio Dulce area. This includes two national parks and a spectacular gorge.the majority of exploration will be by boat in hopes of seeing manatees and freshwater dolphins.Rio Dulce area of Guatemala is home to Lago Izabal – Guatemala's largest lake and also is the only area to include the Coastal Garifuna culture and where people speak English. Visitors normally travel to the town of Rio Dulce and from here board a boat to get to their hotel or to explore the tropical river of Rio Dulce and to arrive at the Coastal town of Livingston whose only access is by water.
Livingston, situated at the mouth of the Rio Dulce at the Gulf of Honduras, is noted for its unusual mix of Garífuna (decedents of renegade slaves who migrated here from the island of Roatan, off the coast of Honduras after the revolt in 1795.), Maya & Latino people & culture. through the central canyon and down to end up in the Garifuna town of Livingston on the Coast.Overnight at Villa Caribe. Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 7: Livingston - Río Dulce
Guests will take a boat trip to Rio Dulce to be transfered to Quirigua, an important Classic Maya site and subservient to Copan for much of its history, Quirigua controlled the jade trade of the Ancient Maya. Quiriguá is a medium sized site along the lower Montagua river. The city period of occupation seems to correspond to the Maya Classic period. Construction on the acropolis begun about 550, a great boom of grander construction beginning in the 700s with all construction evidently halting about 850.
Quiriguá boom in the 700s was no doubt tied to the military victory by Quiriguá king Cauac Sky (also known to the Ancient Maya asButz Tiliw and K ak Tiliw Chan Yo at) over Copán in 738. Before this Quiriguá was probably a vasal state of Copán, afterwards the situation was reversed. The amount of grand ceremonial architecture is perhaps rather small for a site of Quiriguá importance, but the site remains very impressive thanks largely to its wealth of sculpture, some of the finest of ancient MesoAmerica.
This includes unusually huge stelae elaborately carved from single blocks of stone, the largest being 10 meters (35 feet) tall and weighing some 60,000 kg (65 tons). In addition to the tall vertical stelae, the site has a number of bolders elaborately sculpted into the forms of mythological animals; these sculptures are referred to as Zoomorphs. After exploring this mayan city you will be transfer to Don Udo´s hotel for overnight. Breakfast.
Day 8: Livingston - Rio Dulce - Copan
Copan Tour with Tunnels & Bird Park (Private/Full Day) Activity Includes:Private Guide (Half Day), Private Transfers, Entrances to Site, Museums & Tunnels, Lunch at the Bird Park, Entrance to Bird Park, Local Guide at the Bird Park.Guests are transferred to the Archaeology site at Copan.
Here they enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful site which is famous for its intricately carved stelea and amazing hyroglyphic stairway. Tour includes visit to the site, museum. When ready guests return to Copan and to the Bird Park for lunch. After lunch guests enjoy a walk in the lush, shady river valley location of the Copan Bird Park where they get a local guide to accompany them and see and interact with a number of beautiful tropical birds that have been rescued from locales all over Honduras.This tour includes a visit to the Tunnels. Overnight at Don Udo . Breakfast / Lunch.
Day 9: Copan - San Pedro Sula
Transfer to the airport at San Pedro Sula ( 2.5 hours transfer ) to connect with your International flights. Breakfast.
-Accomodation in a riverside thatched cabana at Lodge at Big Falls
-Accomodations in a double room at Plan grande Eco Lodge
-Accomodations in a standard room at Villa Caribe
-All meals as per itinerary
-Tours with knowledgeable local guides-Use of swimming pool-Mountainbikes-Inner tubes-Kayaks
-Transfer to and from Punta Gorda Airport to Big Falls
-Lubaantun Mayan Ruin, visit a local harpist and instrument maker, Rio Blanco National Park, Blue Creek
Cave, Birding, Kayaking and Tubing at the lodge)
-Entrance Fees to Quirigua (visit is unguided).
Not Included:
-Bar sales
- Staff & tour guide gratuities which are left at your discretion.
-There is no service charge
-US$35 per person airport departure tax.
-The lodge at the big falls offers Snorkeling trips to Snake & Sapodilla Cayes.
-The Plan grande Eco lodge near Livingston is a rustic option ran by local people.


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When I moved from my brief Sunnyside stint back to my beloved Manhattan, I was still reeling from losing Henry and other affairs.
I've been in this apartment for four months now. Wandering through the lobby of my building last week, I heard mention of a roof deck.
Roof deck? My building has a roof deck?
It turns out that not only does my building have a roof deck, the entrance to the stairwell that leads to this most wonderful secret is three doors down from my apartment.
Considering that most of the people that live in my complex are loaded, they enjoy penthouse lifestyles with private terraces and the like, while the poor folk in the building hide in 500 square foot studios – like mine.
Learning that there's a roof deck has been like discovering that there's an upstairs to your house four times the size of your regular floor plan. Peanut and I take trips there daily.
I've done quite a bit of thinking on the rooftop. I believe life is quite cyclic. I feel like I'm shedding the last scales from the previous cycle of life and stepping into the next one. Spring helps. The warm weather in New York City transforms the town into a whole new woman.
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Coach's Column with Alison Dunlap - Stepping Up Your Riding and Preparing for a Big Event
Question: "I am moving up to Cat 1 level racing this year and
hope to do well at XC Nationals. My season starts in mid-April.
What three things would you recommend I focus on most and why during this
off-season to be ready to go in April and still be fresh for Nationals?"
Answer: Racing well at the Cat 1
level requires a commitment to training in the off-season that you may not have
done in years previous. Riders at the
Cat 1 level are fast and extremely competitive. They will be extremely fit and will have spent a lot of time on the bike
to get to this level. To do well as a
Cat 1 racer there are three major areas you need to focus on in your
off-season; endurance, maximum sustainable power, and anaerobic power (Dave
Morris Performance Cycling; Training for Power, Endurance, and Speed2003 p. 55). A carefully constructed
training plan will allow you to be ready to race in April and then peak for
Nationals in July.
The first component of your off-season
training plan should be endurance. Endurance
training enlarges the heart, increases stroke volume and blood flow, and
increases the capacity of your muscular system; all necessary to be a
successful cross country racer. Lots of
rides at your recovery, endurance, and low tempo zones are great. Figure out how long the events you want to
race are going to be and then do rides that are similar in duration. If you plan to race the National Ultra
Endurance series, then you should work up to long rides around 5-7 hours on the
weekends. If you only plan to do the Pro
XCT races, then your long rides don�t have to be much more than 3-4hrs. I
would also mix in some mid-level intensity on the weekends to keep your fast
twitch muscle fibers from getting stale. This includes doing an assortment of sprints, leadout intervals, and
"muscle tension� workouts (60rpms in your tempo zone). Your endurance block of training can begin in
October and go through the end of December.
The second component of your off-season
training plan should be improving your power output. This happens in two parts. The first step in this process is increasing
your short term power output. This is
accomplished by doing lots of very high intensity interval workouts. The large amount of volume from the endurance
phase drops dramatically and is replaced by short painful workouts. These intervals are more commonly known as
Vo2 intervals. A typical workout might
involve a 20 minute warm-up followed by 7x3 minutes on, 3 minutes off. You want to ride as hard as you possibly can
for the entire three minutes. I like to
mix it up with intervals ranging in length from 3 minutes to 10 minutes. At the Cat 1 level you should be able to
handle 3, 5, and up to 10 minute Vo2 efforts. There are no long rides during this block of training. You will ride really hard on your interval
days and then have lots of recovery days in between. Vo2 intervals can be done during the month of
The next step in improving your power
output is to increase your power output over long periods of time also known as
your power at lactate threshold. You
will take the power you developed last block and use it for intervals that are
longer and slightly less intense. I
personally feel like this is the hardest block of training, but will also do
the most to improve your cycling. Lactate threshold intervals are theoretically done at a power output
that you can sustain for an hour. Your
lactate threshold zone will usually range from 5-10 watts below and above your
lactate threshold. If you don�t know
your lactate threshold power and heart rate I recommend doing either a field
test or going to a lab. Intervals during
this block are typically between 10-30 minutes in length with an equal amount
of recovery time. Early in the training
program I would do these intervals slightly below your lactate threshold power
and heart rate. Later in the summer you
can come back and do them slightly above. These workouts are very long and hard and will make you feel slow and
flat. To keep from losing everything you
gained last block I recommend doing hard group rides or an occasional training
race on the weekend to refresh your high end intensity. Be sure to go very easy on your recovery days
because you will need the rest. This
block of training can be done during the months of February and March.
The third component of your off-season
training should be improving your anaerobic power. This is the power you can sustain for only
very short bursts of time. These efforts
are done anaerobically or without oxygen so your body can only do such efforts
for 10-30 seconds. As a cross country
racer you may wonder why you would do these kinds of intervals. Many times in a mountain bike race you have
to power up a very steep technical section or sprint up a short steep
hill. Your body goes anaerobic for a few
seconds. If you don�t train this system,
then your body won�t be able to tolerate the huge amounts of lactate produced
during these anaerobic efforts, which means your muscles will fatigue quickly and
you will "explode�. Anaerobic intervals
are typically very short with equally as short recoveries. A typically workout might be 15 seconds as
hard as you can go, followed by a 30 second recovery, 15 seconds on, 30 seconds
off and so on for 10 minutes. These
intervals are fun because they are short and there are lots of variations which
keep things exciting. I like to do these
intervals right before my race season begins.
Now that your season has begun in April, how
do you maintain your fitness and then peak for Nationals in July? I recommend doing high intensity training
that mimics what you are doing in your races during the months of April and
May. In June I would go back and do more
endurance work; tempo and lactate threshold. Remember these workouts make you feel flat so don�t do these leading up
to a big important event. The 2-3 weeks
before Nationals I would fine-tune with very specific high intensity
intervals. Try and match the length of
intervals to what you think the course will be like at Nationals. If the race is on very short steep punchy
climbs, then you probably don�t need to do efforts longer than 3 minutes. But if the race is up at altitude in Colorado
and you know the climbs are at least 30 minutes long, then I would do some 10 minute
Vo2 race pace efforts.
Remember that a successful training program
isn�t all about going hard all the time. Both active recovery days on the bike and rest days off the bike are a
critical part of getting stronger. Ride
hard but also rest hard. Hard training
is all about creating a stress on the body and breaking it down. The adaptations to all this hard training
don�t actually occur until your body has a recovery day or a rest week(s). With a good mix of both you will see
tremendous gains in your fitness and power and it won�t be long before all
those Cat 1 racers are behind you.
Happy trails!
The information for this article came from
Dave Morris� book Performance Cycling; Training for Power, Endurance, and
Speed, 2003.
Alison Dunlap is a certified
Level II USAC Coach and has been working with athletes for thirteen years. She coaches both road and mountain bikers and
runs skills clinics and camps throughout the summer with her company the Alison
Dunlap Adventure Camps. Alison is also a
two-time Olympian, MTB World Champion, and 13-time National Champion. Please
visit www.alisondunlap.com for more information.


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Let's celebrate organic growth
By Ben Kepes,
We Kiwis have a thing for companies on a meteoric rise – often at the expense of valuable businesses with more leisurely growth.
Over on his blog TradeMe alumnus Rowan Simpson has recently been giving some New Zealand startups the opportunity to tell their stories – it's a great series that is well worth reading and it includes some posts by companies whose founders are friends of mine including Ponoko, Vend, MinuteDock, Polar Bear Farm and others.
Alongside that series of case studies, last week Lance Wiggs wrote a post criticising the failings of some local folks calling themselves angel investors and decided to introduce his self-determined test as to what is required before he believes someone can call themselves an angel. Some have criticised Wiggs for being elitist and negative – I believe he was merely trying to generate some debate – but I do disagree with some of his views.
Both of these posts, from respected investors, entrepreneurs and investors who I'm on good terms with, got me thinking about our propensity in this country for wanting to pick winners and tell the story of meteoric growth companies – oftentimes at the expense of more leisurely growth, but still valuable businesses.
A bit of back and forth with Rowan had me suggesting, with the utmost respect, that perhaps there were unheralded businesses in New Zealand contributing to GDP from such boring things as consulting or actually making stuff. Businesses that aren't necessarily showing the growth rates that get our Minister of Economic Development excited, but that nonetheless have a role to play.
I said as such to Rowan who replied, accurately, that it's hard to scale businesses that either rely on individual input or organic growth.
Fair comment, but also one that, if I didn't know first hand what a thoroughly decent guy Rowan actually is, I'd think was fuelled by the random and incredibly lucky fact that he was part of the TradeMe bonanza. When you've supped Dom Perignon champagne, sometimes one forgets that others make do with Chateau Cardboard.
But it's not only the high-flying tech startups that commentators seem to fixate on; they have a penchant for companies in more traditional spaces that embark on some religious massive-growth path. The recent demise of one such company in my local area, Cariboo, reminded me of this.
Cariboo was making children's furniture and, perhaps excited by calls for mass expansion from the powers that be, was heralded recently for breaking into those holy grails of success measure – endorsement by both Hollywood stars and Harrods in London. Alas, Cariboo has now gone into liquidation owing a significant amount of money to creditors.
So how about we think about building viable businesses that can enjoy modest but safe growth, that can contribute to our economy without needing to borrow to do so, and can be long-term stalwarts of the economy?
Over the past four or five years I've built up a consultancy business advising and contracting to primarily US-based companies. In that time it's contributed to the economy with a significant amount of foreign currency. True it's not eminently scalable and is unlikely to hit the headlines with a $700 million acquisition deal, but there's every likelihood that for the next decade or two, it'll keep paying tax (annoyingly large amounts in fact) and contributing to our country. Sexy? Not really. Important? Hell yes.
Or how about another business I own part of, Cactus Equipment which has, for almost 20 years kept a number of local people gainfully employed. In that time it has enjoyed modest but sustained growth. It's made a small but measurable fiscal profit in every year but one of those couple of decades, and has contributed in a number of areas to the local economy. It's a good, solid business that, in its industry has seen bigger businesses come and go over its existence. The two biggest names in the industry when Cactus was born, Fairydown and Macpac, have both been sold as brands to a company that is seeking to recreate the Kathmandu model of highly discounted Asian manufactured products – nothing wrong with that but I'd suggest it's a somewhat ignoble end for two stalwart Kiwi brands.
Astute readers will point out that Icebreaker has also come into existence in the past couple of decades and I agree, Icebreaker is an excellent example of taking a raw material (merino wool) and adding significant value to it for a global marketplace. But for every Icebreaker there are, and should be, many dozens of smaller local companies. I'd never deny the value and excitement of high-growth businesses, I'm an investor in at least three of them, one in the US, one across the ditch and one here at home (in stealth mode at the moment). But the important point is that while being involved in potential high growth companies, I still maintain an involvement in old faithful, and consider it no less valuable than something that may shoot to the stars (and alternatively may crash and burn).
I'm a passionate advocate for high-growth startups in New Zealand, and do my utmost to help them succeed where I can, but I'd also like NZ Inc to retain a little attention for the businesses that fly below the radar, and employ many of our workers and bring in much of our tax take.
Because for every crash and burn, it'll be the Ma and Pa business that saves this country's bacon … I would offer them space to tell their own stories here but something tells me they're too busy actually running their businesses to take me up on that opportunity.
Ben Kepes blogs at diversity.net.nz.
i absolutely agree ben, thank you! i am sick of the soar and crash culture that is too often promoted at the expense of steady success. it propagates the notion that a new business has to borrow big to launch with a bang, so they go out and buy everything new: the brand design, the website, the office furniture, even the coffee machine. repayments cripple cash flow before it gets a chance to start, and bang becomes crash. but of course those behind it walk away unharmed leaving others the pain of writing off their debts, thanks to company law. the same old story of greed to have everything now! it is your steady businesses that grow more conservatively within their means from cash flow that hold the economy together, so lets hear more about them, not the feckless high-flyers!
Couldn't agree more, and have been saying so for a while—in fact perhaps some of those people supping dom Perignon should reflect on that enduring power of that very brand (and it's story which is all about organic growth) and understand that good things often take time. And, perhaps it's time to remind people that chasing market share over margin is the fast way to bankruptcy
David and Michael - many thanks for your comments and David, let us know when you want to design a DT series of sewn gods
great points, i totally agree Ben. The focus on the fast growth scenario seems to discriminate against many forms of endevour and design success, as David above says. And I suspect it infects lots of NZ Inc, having watched it play itself out ad nauseum in our agricultural and horticultural industries in the last 20 years…
Interesting debate and. like you, I fall into the safe and exciting category. But I also invest in some startups (one in NZ and one UK) which may be game-changers in future.
What I find interesting having moved to NZ two years ago is a 'chip-on-the-shoulder' attitude of not liking foreigners. particularly foreigners who may have a good idea or want to do something which was not invented here.
Can you shed light on this - a national tendency (or is it just me and my personal experience?)