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Shanghai's international board still years away
The latest comments from a securities official indicate a proposed international board in Shanghai won't launch for at least three years or more.
After writing just last month about the endless delays for Shanghai's long-awaited international board, we're getting new indications of a prolonged wait for the launch of this new stock exchange that would let overseas firms sell their shares to domestic Chinese investors. Anyone hoping for a launch of the board anytime soon will be deeply disappointed to learn the latest signals pointing to a debut in 2015 at the earliest and most likely much later.
This latest dour assessment comes from a Shanghai securities official, who says the necessary laws that would pave the way for the international board were submitted to China's legislature during its current meeting in Beijing. (English article) That particular comment looked quite encouraging, as it seemed to indicate the government would soon take the necessary legislative steps for the launch of an exchange that could allow names like HSBC (0005.HK; London: HSBA) and Standard Chartered (2888.HK; London: STAN) to list A-shares in Shanghai.
But then I read a few paragraphs further into the report, where Ouyang Zehua, head of the securities regulator's Securities Listing Department, said the necessary modifications of existing rules could take another 2-3 years to complete. The report added that the latest word from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is that there is no firm timetable for the launch of the new board.
Frankly speaking, I'm starting to wonder if China really ever intends to launch this international board, as these latest comments seem to indicate securities regulators and Chinese lawmakers are fast losing interest in the concept. The original idea was quite simple, with an aim of allowing foreign companies that did big business in China to list their shares in Shanghai.
Such a plan would have allowed ordinary Chinese to purchase shares in these high-quality global companies, giving them an important new investment option. The plan also would allow big overseas-registered Chinese firms like China Mobile (0941.HK; NYSE: CHL) and Lenovo (0992.HK) to list their shares in China. Such firms incorporated overseas to list their shares in Hong Kong, and thus are technically foreign companies that aren't allowed to list in China.
Beijing has halted most new listings in Shanghai and Shenzhen for months now in an effort to support the country's weak stock markets, which were two of the world's worst performers last year. This kind of IPO freeze is relatively common in China, and was believed to be a major factor behind the delays in the launch of the international board that has been in "finalisation" stages for nearly three years now.
In a sign of growing impatience at the endless delays, Chinese media reported last month that some of the overseas-registered companies originally planning to list on the international board, including China Telecom (0728.HK; NYSE: CHA) and Lenovo, were instead looking at other alternative plans to separately list some of their affiliated units in China. (previous post)
From my perspective, these endless delays seem like a lost opportunity to bring some much-needed improvement to China's stock markets. The addition of big names like HSBC and China Mobile would add a higher degree of standards to the market, forcing Chinese firms to improve their own standards or risk being overtaken by this new competition. But clearly that isn't going to happen anytime soon, meaning Chinese investors will probably have to wait at least three years or more for a chance to purchase shares in these higher-quality foreign and domestic firms.
Bottom line: The latest comments from a securities official indicate a proposed international board in Shanghai won't launch for at least three years or more.
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I really like this picture of my great-grandparents and their two youngest children. Unlike many photographs I have, it doesn't seem staged--the clothes are on the line, after all. And the daughter seems to be shooting her father a funny type of look.
But identifying the picture got me to thinking...
I'm still toying with ways to include "metadata" with pictures. I realize that when creating graphics files there are other ways to include details such as those I've written in black on this document without putting them on the actual image itself. One concern I see is that not all users of graphic images readily access such metadata and some may inadvertently bypass it entirely.Genealogists who are not necessarily adept with their computer skills may simply copy and paste the image into their own graphics program or genealogical software--thus bypassing any "metadata" that is not an "immediate" part of the image and unintentionally overlooking key information.
Who is in the picture is important, but I'm starting to become convinced that some of the "chain of provenance" and "how" we know who is in the picture or where it is taken is important too--just as important. There are many pictures on the internet that are identified, but if one simply "copied and pasted it," how does one know if the identification was correct?
And if the image gets saved without any identifying information, then it's just an old picture of some dead people.

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About this blog
Remains of the Day is a random assortment of things that I find interesting. That doesn't narrow things down much because I have both attention deficit and surplus. I started my blog in 2001, wrote regularly until 2009, then took a two year break.
But now it's back, and likely to show a bias towards some of the things that have always interested me: technology, the internet, movies and filmmaking, photography, writing, pop culture (entertainment and sports), and intriguing contrarian ideas. If anything has changed, it's that I'm more focused on detecting and overcoming my own biases than before. I write here to clarify my own thinking.
Here is the RSS feed for my blog.
About me
I live in San Francisco. Before that I lived in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Chicago, where I grew up.
Most of my professional career has been spent at consumer internet companies. The world wide web was just heating up when I finished my undergrad education, and like many grads from Stanford, tech was always on my mind. I started off at Amazon.com and was there for seven years working on all sorts of things, but mostly product. I left Amazon to be a filmmaker, went to editing school at The Edit Center in NYC, then to UCLA Film School in their graduate directing program. But tech sucked me back in after just one year in film school.
That summer I joined the company that would become Hulu, leading the product, design, editorial, and marketing teams. In 2011 I formed a startup called Erly with a few friends. We were purchased in 2012 by Airtime, and I left that in late 2012. Most recently I was the head of product at Flipboard for two years, and I just left in March 2015. Currently I'm the Head of Video at Oculus, working on virtual reality.
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Is FedEx America's No. 1 Drug Dealer?
By Abby Haglage
The shipping company heads to court Tuesday to face $1.6 billion in charges of conspiring to traffic illegal meds. A former courier, allegedly told to 'protect drug dealers,' isn't surprised.
Your 'Craft' Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana
By Eric Felton
The artisan whiskey industry has a big secret—many of the 'small-batch' distillers are actually buying their product from a large factory in Indiana.
Rand Paul's Daddy Issues
By Olivia Nuzzi
The man that led the Kentucky senator to Washington could prevent him from entering the White House.
Even Left-Wing Politicians Can't Quit Israel
By Tim Mack
Despite grassroots outrage at Operation Protective Edge, left-wing members of the House and Senate won't criticize Israel's ongoing incursion into Gaza.
ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Pricks
by Marlow Stern
In the wake of NFL star Ray Rice's measly two-game suspension for assaulting his fiancée, embarrassing ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith went nuts, warning about the dangers of women 'provoking' men. But this behavior is nothing new for the network's commentators.
Inside the Gaza Schoolyard Massacre
By Jesse Rosenfeld
There are reasons the U.N. agency charged with caring for Palestinian refugees is the focus of Israeli suspicion, but in Gaza it may also be in Israel's sights.
I Tried Cosmo's Lesbian Sex Tips and They Were Terrible
By Samantha Allen
Cosmopolitan is bringing its hilariously bad sex tips to lesbians now. They're just as laughable as the straight version, and prove the mag knows little to nothing about real life lesbian sex.
Beware the Designer Vagina
By Lizzie Crocker
If the designer vagina generation is nipping and folding now, what will they do when gravity, childbirth, and decades of vigorous sex take their toll?
Iraq's Long-Lost Mythical Temple Has Been Found…and Is In Danger of Disappearing Again
By Nina Strochlic
For centuries, scientists have been searching for an ancient temple dedicated to a winged warrior. Now, one archaeologist thinks he may have found it. Only problem: It's in the middle of a war zone.
The Pill Is More Than Birth Control
By Kelli Goff
We need to a better job of explaining that women use birth control for much more than delaying or avoiding motherhood.
James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream
By David Masciotra
Abandoning the badasses in his usual Louisiana haunts, the Edgar-winning author crafts his first historical novel about oil, movies, and the American Dream.


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"I've got some VOB files and want to put them on my iPhone 5 for playing on the go. I know that MP4 is a friendly format for iPhone 5. Is there a way to convert VOB to MP4 on Mac? Thanks very much for anyone who helps."- Jessie
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You can directly drag the VOB files you want to convert to the main interface of this Mac video converter. All added media files can be previewed and you're free to take snapshots of your favorite video scenes. Meanwhile, if you want to merge all the added VOB files into a single MP4 video, simply click Merge to combine all videos into one.
Tips: Before the conversion, you can edit the VOB movie by clicking the Edit button beside each video clip. Video editing functions like Crop, Trim, Rotate, Add Watermarks, Adjust Video Effects, etc. are provided, allowing you to get the exact part and effect you want.
2Choose MP4 as the output format
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3Start converting VOB to MP4 on Mac without losing any quality
Once you're sure all the settings are OK, click the Convert button to start converting VOB format to MP4 on your Mac. It will take several minutes to finish the conversion. When it completes, you can play them on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, iTunes, QuickTime and virtually anywhere you like! Just enjoy them!
Here is the video tutorial on how to convert DVD VOB files to MP4 on Mac:
VOB vs MP4
VOB, or Video Object files, is a container format that is developed by the DVD Forum. A VOB file can contain the video, audio, subtitles, DVD menus, etc. info of a whole DVD movie and some VOB files are protected.
MP4 is a part of the MPEG-4 container format. Generally, MPEG-4 files have the .mp4 extension. Now the MP4 video format is most widely used format for uploading videos to online streaming video sites.
Differences between VOB and MP4
1. VOB is a container format while MP4 is a video format.
2. MP4 is supported by many portable devices like iPhone, iPad, iPod and more while VOB is seldom compatible with portable media players (VOB files can be played on a DVD player). To convert MP4 videos to VOB for playing on any standard DVD player, you can refer to Convert MP4 to VOB on Mac OS X.


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Shares of some of this year's most successful IPOs are down from their first day closing prices, offering more evidence that jumping in quickly to popular new offerings isn't always a winning strategy.
Shares of casual dining restaurants Noodles (NDLS) and Potbelly (PBPB), as well as those of and wannabe Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), each saw their share prices rise to more than twice offer prices on their first days of trading. But they've each lost ground since then, with shares declining from first day closing prices even as the overall market rose.
Several other offerings that were wildly popular on their first trading day this year also have lost ground. Online advertising company saw shares soar 93% from offer price to the end of the first day of trading in September. They're down 18% since then.
Shares of genetics company Foundation Medicine (FMI) closed up 96% from offer the first day but are down 35% since. Benefitfocus (BNFT), a company that runs cloud-based products for human resources departments, also doubled its share price the first day of trading. Its shares are up about 7% since its September debut.
The big winners in these cases were the investment bankers and other insiders privy to the shares at offering prices, especially those who managed to sell early. Those offering pries, of course, are mostly unavailable to rank-and-file investors and thus meaningless to the public in charting an IPO's performance. It's the outsiders who scrambled to pick up shares as soon as they became publicly available who lost ground.
There were, of course, successful major offerings that went on to mark gains for shareholders beyond the insiders. Many of these recorded slightly less spectacular first-day pop. For example, shares of pet medicine company Aratana Therapeutics (PETX) are up about 123% since first day trading, making it biggest IPO gainer of the year, according to Bloomberg. But it ended that first day of trading only 38% higher than its offer price.
YCharts has discussed the wisdom of holding off on buying new shares in several articles, including one that noted early post-IPO slides in several successful launches like , Pandora (P) and .
While there's always a chance that joining the scrum for hot IPOs will pay off —yes, Twitter (TWTR) is up 31% in its first six weeks of trading—waiting, watching and employing some equity research tools is still the more reliable route to success.
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In his 30 seasons with the Kansas City Royals organization, the 55-year old Poldberg has served as a Minor League player, roving instructor and Minor League manager. In addition, he spent time the Major League staff, where he served as the third base coach under former Royals skipper Buddy Bell during the 2007 season. That stint capped four consecutive seasons on the Royals' Major League staff that saw him coach first base during the 2006 season and serve as the bullpen coach during the 2004-05 seasons.
The Carter Lake, Iowa, resident began his baseball career in 1980 as a catcher playing in the New York Yankees farm system. He went on to play six years in the Minor Leagues, reaching Triple-A with the Omaha Royals in 1985. He is a graduate of Emporia (Kan.) State University and owns a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Poldberg's career Minor League managerial record now stands at 822-836. With more than 1,600 games worth of Minor League managerial experience, including playoffs, Poldberg is not only the Texas League's most-tenured active skipper, but one of the more experienced managers in all of the Minor Leagues.
Joining Poldberg will be pitching coach, Jim Brower. Brower comes to the Naturals after two seasons with the Kane County Cougars, the Royals former Class A Affiliate in Geneva, Ill. Brower pitched for nine seasons in the Majors, starting in 1999 with the Indians, Reds, Expos, Giants, Braves, Orioles, Padres and Yankees. The right-hander led the Majors with 89 appearances in 2004 with San Francisco. Brower finished his Major League playing career with an ERA of 4.67 with 574 innings pitched.
Hitting coach Nelson Liriano is also new to the Naturals staff, but is entering his 12th year with the Royals organization. Liriano spent last season as a hitting coach for the Surprise Royals, the organization's Rookie-level team in Surprise, Ariz. Preceding his year in Surprise, Liriano served as manager of the Burlington Royals for three seasons, leading that club to a playoff appearance in 2010. Liriano played for 11 Major League seasons, including part of the 1991 season with the Royals, having made his Major League debut in 1987 with Toronto. Liriano ended his playing career batting .260 with 25 home runs and 240 RBIs in 823 games.
The Naturals will welcome back athletic trainer Masa Koyanagi, who will be joined by David Kathmann as the strength and conditioning coach.
Koyanagi will be serving in his sixth season as a trainer in the Royals' system. Prior to his time in the Royals' organization, Koyanagi spent the 2007 season on the staff of the Tampa Bay Rays, where he served as an interpreter for former Major League infielder Akinori Iwamura. He also served as an athletic trainer in the Milwaukee Brewers organization for four seasons, from 2003-2006. In 2006, he served as the trainer for the champion Japanese squad in the World Baseball Classic. He resides in Peoria, Ariz., with his wife and two daughters.
Kathmann is joining the Naturals for his third season in the Royals organization, after receiving his master's (2011) and bachelor's degrees (2009) in exercise science from Berry University, where he was strength and conditioning coach for the baseball position players from 2009-2010, as well as assistant strength and conditioning coach for all sports teams from 2008-2009.
In a related announcement, Kansas City revealed that former Naturals coach, Larry Carter will spend his 16th season with the Royals as pitching coach for the Pacific Coast League runner-up Omaha Storm Chasers. The Naturals 2012 batting coach, Terry Bradshaw, will also take a new position as the Royals Minor League hitting coordinator.
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UBM Live Achieves International Sustainability Standard ISO 20121
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading events organiser, UBM Live, today announced that it has successfully accredited five of its European events with the prestigious ISO 20121 Standard for Sustainable Event Management. The newly certified events include some of UBM Live's largest and most diverse: CPhI Worldwide, Fi Europe, Hi Europe/Ni/NuW, Business4Better UK, and the Protection and Management Series (including IFSEC, FAC, SHE and Firex). Further adding to the distinction, the UBM Live office in Amsterdam is now fully ISO 20121 certified as well.
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The achievement of this International Standard is an extension of UBM Live's pledge to responsible business. Following the BS 8901 certification and the recent recognition for its systems management approach to sustainable development, given by UFI, this distinguished certification exemplifies the progress UBM Live made in incorporating sustainability into every aspect of business.
The ISO 20121 Standard focuses on management commitment and leadership, as well as stakeholder engagement for all aspects of sustainability. UBM Live has shown leadership in these areas and a continuing dedication to reduce the environmental impact of the event while increasing the positive impact on communities in which the business operates. The auditor, Ana Inacio from SGS, was impressed with the awareness, general employee engagement and the improvement in processes which all of the teams were involved in.
UBM Live has demonstrated an unusual understanding of what Sustainability is and how to embed it in its organisation, considering all the Sustainability pillars in a balanced and holistic way. A truly inspiring example for the Event Industry! The commitment towards Sustainable Development starts with the higher management level and reaches all employees. The engagement with stakeholders is taken very seriously as well, causing a positive resonance across the industry. The management system has improved immensely since the early days of BS 8901 and I'm looking forward to seeing how UBM Live will take the management system to different levels in the future. (Ana Inacio, SGS)
The certification body will go on to use UBM Live as a case study, as UBM Live is one of the first global companies of its size to have successfully implemented and certificated their sustainable event management system against ISO 20121. UBM Live Chief Executive Officer, Simon Foster, stated "I am so proud that we have achieved the renowned ISO 20121 certification for these five key events. At UBM Live, supporting sustainability is fundamental to our business strategy and philosophy. We acknowledge that sustainability is about how we achieve success through long-term responsible management and stewardship in all aspects of our business activities. Certification such as these ensures that we are succeeding in our commitment."
For more information regarding UBM Live's sustainability commitment please visit http://www.ubmlive.com/responsible-business
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How to Start a Pick-Your-Own Farm Operation
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How to Start a Pick-Your-Own Operation
There are quite a few farmers that want to convert to a PYO operation and hobbyists who would like to start one from scratch. Here are some resources to help understand what is required, from both a business and technical aspect. And don't forget that your local county extension agent is your free resource to help you locally! See this page for the contact information to find your county agent!:
Farmers often consider converting to a pick-your-own (PYO) because there is reduced labor required for harvesting, PYO's sell produce that is too fragile to ship, and most of the post-harvesting tasks (sorting the produce, storage, packaging, shipping) are eliminated. There are disadvantages, too, however: PYOs generally require long working hours and more liability insurance, the location of the farm must be reasonably close to population centers, and there must be room for parking and traffic.
PYO's grew rapidly through the 1980s. This is commonly seen in "down" econmies when money is tight. Typically, when the economy is good, as it had been during most of the 1990s, PYO sales drop This may have changed as consumers have recently begun to realize that processed and prepackaged foods are often treated with more chemicals, preservatives and pesticides. But still, PYO's requires more of a time commitment, and freshly picked produce is less "convenient" than pre-packaged, pre-cut food (like lettuce mixes at the supermarket).
The biggest variable in PYO sales is weather. Most PYO business occurs on the weekends in late spring and fall. If rain keeps customers away during part of those weekends, nearly all of the sales will occur in just a few days. For that reason, few farmers rely solely on PYO to sell their produce.
There are certain key attributes that every successful PYO farm should have:
- A dedicated phone with an answering machine that gives price, conditions & hours for the farm;
- Open on weekends and summer holidays
- Accommodations and provisions for children, since many parents want this as a family activity;
- Ample parking, good roads that won't intimidate someone used to driving only on city roads, and clean trails;
- Containers (even if customers are supposed to bring their own);
- Good signs that tell rules, prices, hours, etc.;
- Courteous, knowledgeable employees;
- Wide, clean rows and weed-free fields;
- Free drinking water (and it's smart to also sell juices, cold sodas and ice cream bars);
- Lots of shade;
- Access to clean restrooms;
- A variety of produce that will keep customers coming back all season long.
Even though most of the produce will be harvested by the consumer, some will have to be picked by the grower, so labor costs are not completely eliminated. Also remember that not everyone will want to pick his own produce, so some already-picked items should be on-hand.
Marketing and Advertising
A PYO grower must continually advertise and promote the farm. The best form of advertising is word-of-mouth, and the second-best is road signs. And these days, the internet is the very first place many people go to locate a business - add your site to a highly ranked specialty site ( that means www.pickyourown.org ! :-) . Other good advertising avenues include newspapers (not classifieds), PYO directories published by state Cooperative Extension offices, and direct mailings. Radio is not effective, except for special events. Billboards are not effective and television ads are usually cost-prohibitive
Other places to advertise include County fairs or craft shows. Contests for various amounts of free produce can be a way to develop a mailing list. Many local papers and television stations are interested in human interest or new business stories in the area. Invite elementary schoolchildren to the farm for field trips.
Remember, return customers are the key to success. Eighty percent of your business comes from 20% of your customers, and it takes five times as many resources to get a new customer as it does to keep an old one.
Choosing what to plant is an important decision. Fruits seem to sell better than vegetables, and early- and late-season crops are best. Sometimes, unusual crops like asparagus and cut flowers sell well.
Long season and early season crops can be ideal for PYO operations, especially if there are a large number of operations in the area. Producers can provide several varieties of one crop to diversify their operations and encourage greater varieties of customers and increase customer satisfaction. If there are any specific ethnic groups in the area, otherwise exotic crops can increase sales, especially if a producer can develop a reputation as a source of the desired produce.
It�s hard to know how much to plant, and each operation will vary. Farms 30 miles away from a town with a population of 30,000 or more may have difficulty attracting customers, as will a farm 50 miles away from a city of 100,000. Most PYO operations should start small. Studies of Illinois strawberry farms show that about 400 customers are needed to clear an acre of strawberries with a 10,000 pound yield, and that pickers buy an average of a little more than 20 pounds of berries on each visit to a farm
Every PYO needs a parking lot and a checkout stand. A general rule for parking lot space is that 20 cars may be parked at a sixty degree angle, or 30 cars at a 90 degree angle, in a 1000 square foot area. The checkout stand should be placed so that it can be seen from the parking lot and will serve as the hub of business transactions. This is also the place to have tie-in items, like recipes, drinks, baked goods, crafts, and gift certificates.
Optional facilities can increase the customer services that the PYO operation provides and also increase the goodwill of the firm. The facilities could help differentiate one PYO from another and increase the competitive edge. Some such facilities are play areas for children, designated picking areas for children, and picnic tables.
Growers near cities usually charge more than those in rural areas where the average income may be lower and more residents have gardens and orchards. Some growers charge half the retail price, others charge slightly over the wholesale market price. In arriving at a price, don�t ignore marketing costs. One grower estimated that PYO expenses are about 5-8 cents per quart of strawberries that would cost him 15-20 cents per quart if he hired pickers
The simplest method for calculating prices is to sell by volume. Pricing by weight, however, can eliminate the problem of containers being over-filled by consumers, but this system requires more time and labor. Count pricing may also work for some large items. The price per item should be rounded to the nearest nickel or dime to make pricing easier for everyone.
If you are looking for funds, investments, I.e., money, to start your farm or agri-entertainment operation, see this page about funding a farm.
Producers increase their liability by inviting the public to come on their property to pick produce. Generally, producers should be concerned about the safety of children and older people who are more likely to be involved in an accident. Most insurance companies will request that producers take measures to ensure customer safety and reduce their level of liability, doing things like putting away ladders, keeping chemicals locked up, and keeping animals penned up and out of the way.
For more information, see this page about liability and then check out this article at www.agriculture.com and this article.
Some farms that offer PYO or have farmstands go on to consider entertainment farming. Agri-entertainment takes many forms: festivals, hayrides, petting zoos, seasonal events, and contests have all been used successfully. Most growers get into agri-entertainment slowly, and they often have a single creative idea that puts them ahead of the crowd.
Festivals and events might include things like:
- Easter egg hunts
- Perennial tours
- Educational tours and seminars (open classes and school trips)
- A corn maze at Halloween
- Halloween costume contests and haunted houses
- A moonlight pumpkin-picking party
- An annual Farm Fest
- A Petting zoo
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These free guides may help you!
- Considerations in starting an Agritainment Farm Business (Pumpkin Patches and Orchards) (UGa)
- Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism Business Management Guide .pdf
- University of Kentucky Guide to agritourism .pdf
- University of
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And these guides from the University of Wisconsin Extension for Farm Operations:
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- Keys to Success
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- Organizing A Business Plan - From Ohio State University Extension.
- Business Plan - From the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- Business Plan Outline - From the University of Central Arkansas.
- Break even analysis - From the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service.
- The Feasibility Study - From the Montana State University - Bozeman.
- Planning Your Business - From a private web page, CCH, Inc.
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Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate
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Children with Down syndrome usually have delayed speech and language development. Typically, these children have a much harder time learning to talk (expressive language) than with understanding what they hear (receptive language). On average, children with Down syndrome start using words around 16 months of age—about 6 months later than other children.
Children with Down syndrome are often taught sign language to enhance communication and bridge the gap between expressive language and receptive language. Although some parents worry that using sign language will interfere with their child's speech development, evidence suggests that the reverse is true. Sign language gradually decreases as speech abilities develop.
Simple measures can help your baby to develop speech and language skills:
- Look directly at your baby when you talk to him or her. Soon your baby will imitate and echo sounds that you make.
- Play games like peek-a-boo.
- Show different objects to your baby. Say the object's name and describe it.
- Let your baby see himself or herself in the mirror. Many children enjoy looking in the mirror and babbling at their reflection.
- If your child shows interest in an object, person, or event, say the name of the person or object or talk about the event.
- Read books to your child.
A speech therapist can provide specific suggestions based on your child's abilities. Usually, this includes detailed information for a home program to help your child practice speaking.
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The article below contains spoilers for "Nor'easter," the Oct. 31 episode of "American Horror Story: Asylum."
Over the course of a daring career that's spanned film and television, Chloë Sevigny has played everything from a painfully young victim of HIV to a ghost in a notorious (unsimulated) sex scene, from a wife in a polygamous marriage to a transgender Irish hitwoman. Her latest turn as the nymphomaniac Shelley on FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum" is no less chance-taking, particularly after Wednesday's episode. A sexually aggressive and misunderstood character, Shelley is "insane" more because she is stuck in the mores of the show's 1964 setting than because she has any actual mental illness. The end of "Nor'easter" found the Briarcliff Manor patient in the clutches of James Cromwell's Dr. Arden, who decided to punish her for not being receptive to his advances. "You were a very naughty girl last night. You tried to fly away, so I had to clip your wings," he told her before revealing that he's amputated her legs.
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On a call with journalists this afternoon, Sevigny spoke about what drew her to the series and what's next for her and the character.
She didn't know what was coming for Shelley when she took the role.
Sevigny was a fan of the first series, but "didn't get to read any scripts prior to signing on. I've been going in blind hoping it would be what I wanted it to be, and it's proven so." The progress of the character has been "week to week" and has been largely up to the writers, though she said that sometimes she asked creator Ryan Murphy for more lines to beef the character up in places. In terms of last night's reveal, she admitted, "I was a little taken aback… it was like nothing I'd done before." In terms of the outrageousness, she said that when filming it she thought, 'I can't believe I'm doing this,' and added that her friends have been appreciating the role: "Last night, I got a hundred texts saying 'Oh my god, your legs!'"
Things will only get worse for the character.
"It gets much scarier," Sevigny assured. Arden "wants to make it so she can't run away… It's pretty horrifying. He transforms her into something else." While admitting that Shelley didn't start off as the most sympathetic character, in helping Evan Peters and Lizzie Brocheré's characters attempt to escape she felt, "you realize that's she's pretty selfless in that regard." Sevigny added: "After she gets in the clutches of the doctor, I think you're then rooting for her and hoping she can escape or find a way out," though that's not necessarily coming. "It only gets worse for Shelley," she said. "You see her transform into something not so pleasant to look at… it took four hours of prosthetic makeup."
Shelley didn't necessarily start off sick.
In general, Sevigny mused, "I don't know that people really are addicted to [sex]." For Shelley, she continued, "I think that she was a little wild, and her husband had it within his power to commit her, and once she's in there she kind of goes with it, becomes who she is because of how she's identified herself. She probably really likes sex." When it comes to sex scenes, Sevigny admitted, "I'm not comfortable doing them — I don't think anyone ever is comfortable doing those kinds of scenes."
"American Horror Story" isn't a guilty pleasure.
When asked about the guilty pleasure status of the show, Sevigny said, "I don't think I would classify it as that — that's more like 'Honey Boo Boo' and that kind of crap, something that I'd be more embarrassed about. Why would you be embarrassed? Why would it be something guilty? It's great television. The script, so many great actors — it has a little element of camp, I'll give you that much, but I think it's well-crafted."
Sevigny has more TV in her future.
While she said that she didn't think a second season of her British series "Hit & Miss" was going to happen, she is about to head to Pittsburgh to film the pilot for the A&E crime drama "Those Who Kill." With playing the driven detective Catherine on the project, "there will probably be some training involved, just trying to immerse yourself in whatever you do at the time," she noted of the role, which will be a departure from what she's been doing with "American Horror Story." Shooting the FX horror series also involved a first for her in going between two sets, as she was simultanously shooting her role in the upcoming season of IFC's "Portlandia," which, unlike at Briarcliff, involved improvisation and trying to be funny.


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Reasons the Mariners might stumble
The Seattle Mariners have added Cliff Lee and Chone Figgins to Felix Hernandez and Ichiro Suzuki. That could be bad news for Angels fans.
Then again, it might not.
While the Mariners might have the best Nos. 1 and 2 hitters in baseball in Ichiro and Figgins, who is going to drive them in? Seattle's everyday lineup doesn't come close to the Angels', except in the notoriously pro-Mariner, anti-Angel PECOTA projections.
In addition to the team's decided lack of power, Seattle's starting rotation candidates behind the impressive 1-2 punch of Lee and Hernandez is underwhelming. The names Rowland-Smith, Snell, Fister, French, Vargas and Olson are more nondescript than the A's young rotation of 2009. How did that season turn out, Oakland fans?
And, remember, the last Mariners team that was supposed to be this good crashed and burned at 61-101 ...becoming the first team in MLB history with 100 losses and a $100 million payroll.
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Nice. Half dozen screws drops the bottom, 2 screws on the motor, pop in the new, reassemble and throw in the popcorn. (Was skeptical. Have replaced quite a few of these little motors in data centers. Common part in high-speed printers. Never saw one fail like this but your feedback convinced me otherwise.)
Removed the cover, 6 screws and then the motor, 2 screws. Unpluged the old motor and just reversed the process.
took screws out of bottom of microwave.dropped down bottom cover to get at drive motor I took out one screw droped down cooking tray motor disconnnected 2 wires reconnected put back up and put 1 screw in ,fastened bottom and was fixed very easy ,and parts select is the best place to find what you are looking for if I ever need parts this is where I will order from service is great and only took about 2 days to receive my part .I went to store where I bought my microwave and they wanted to sell me a new one.saved over $200
Let me keep this short and simple.Disconnect the power to the microwaveRemove the (7) screws from the bottom panelDisconnect the wires from the old Drive MotorRemove the retaining screws of the drive motorThen install the new drive motor in the reverse order
Removed six screws that allowed the "bottom" to swing down; then removed the two screws holding the motor - disconnected the two wires. Installed the motor and reversed this procedure to finish the project.
I removed the five screws that held the bottom plate in place. After removing the bottom plate, I unscrewed the one screw holding the drive motor, unplugged the motor, and then installed the new motor. Replaced the botton plate and then tested the new motor. Everything worked like new.The part was less expensive than buying it from GE. I ordered the motor on a Monday morning and received it Wednesday afternoon. I was completely satisified with the price, part, and shipping time.Thanks,
about 6 philips head screws along the bottom drops that cover off. 2 more hold the motor in place. carefully remove the 2 wire plug onto the motor . do not touch or get near the black wire.unless you want to get shocked.like i did.remove the 2 motor screws.put the new one up and turn untill the screw holes are the holes in the lower inner cover. reinstall the screws .reinstall the plug and lower plate.having been a auto mechanic till i retired, helped me a lot.total time to make the repair was about 15 min.this is not my first order from parts select and all i can say is they rock with the best of service i have ever gotten for appliance parts. and prices one can not found to beat for factory parts.
As in other postings, remove six screws on the bottom of the microwave, disconnected the the plug,unscrew two screws to remove the old motor...(it took longer to get the new part out its box then it did to make the repair) unpacked the new part, put in the two motor screws, put in the six screws to hold the microwave bottom in place and waalaa...done! Thanks, Hank
Unplugged microwave from the wall. Removed the screws on the bottom of the oven. Detached the light, removed the bottom panel. Unscrewed one more screw on the turn table motor and twisted to remove. Plugged in the new one and reattached the Electrical wires and bottom panel. Piece of cake. Just don't forget to reconnect the lights!
Removed bottom panel by removing 6 screws. Removed 2 screws holding motor and replaced.Piece of cake! Saved a fortune. Appliance repair service wanted $380.
Removed the 5 screws that held the housing so it dropped down. removed the 2 screws to the motor. Disconnedted the plug. reinstalled the new motor. connected the plug and raised the housing and replaced the 5 screws. Took less than 10 minutes start to finish. Piece-of-cake.
easy repair. removed seven screws on the underside of the microwave and lowered the bottom cover. removed two screws from the old motor, unpluged the wires. reversed this sequence to install. took less than 5 minutes.I had previously read these steps others had posted on partselect so the job was a breeze!


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Agree with you on Wonderwall.
Not difficult for it to be better I suppose. Actually got a copy of the Mike Flowers version somewhere. Think it cost me about 20p iirc.
To answer your question, I prefer the Futurehead's version of Hounds of Love to be honest.
thesewoodenideas this'd thisCloud Control - Pursuit of happiness
Cake - I Will Survive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=596qaxm-u4oBig Black - The model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tK1xw8AzAThe Gods - Hey Bulldog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr5gmVtYYM0The White Stripes - Good To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqxgXihbvvYButthole Surfers - The Hurdy Gurdy Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76yWZcsgwF8Deanhenderson this'd this-
blimeycharlie this'd this
my stock response https://soundcloud.com/jennghetto/that-ke-ha-song
i am enjoying her soundcloud page
Bobby Conn drags 'Without You' in to a pit of despair and self loathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya4VAX_ufrA
his version is great too!
and the original. all 3 and probably every other version is amazing.
Hole - Credit In The Straight World
I'm on the way to her gig now. I hope she plays it.
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child
Nine Inch Nails - Get Down Make Love (Queen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6snGcj3sBRMCreedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXJQOWsp6f4Tool - No Quarter (Led Zep)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUq-JSXvS4no way does Tool's version of No Quarter top LZ's.
I've always thought it was way too slow to the point of being ænemic.
Antelope this'd this Wedding Present - Make Me Smile
Nick Cave - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart
Al Green - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?Prince vs. Joni
His take on "A Case of You" is worth digging for.
St. Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4)
This Mortal Coil - You And Your Sister (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsm3NYBhvSY)
Dusty Springfield - Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne9UuzivW1A)
Galaxie 500 - Listen, The Snow Is Falling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-o3rN99pI)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RVDQgVxprE) (technically not really a cover version, as Nick Lowe made this version together wit Costello)
Them - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyn8BJ1Uvzw)
The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o)
Anika - In The City (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiOTP2RpvDg)
Jo Lemaire & Flouze - Je Suis Venue Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_GpNM_SyQ)
Gillian Hills - Rentre Sans Moi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvfQq5wkCGU)
The Rising Storm - Bright Lit Blue Skies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORwNfVejGOE)
Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM)
The Feelies - Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5o1-HxaRFM)
Scott Walker - Jackie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUS1XDIIhTE)don't forget Galaxie 500's cover of Ceremony as well.
easily better than any New Order or Joy Division version.
Kallgeese and thesewoodenideas this'd this-
badmanreturns this'd this
Yellow Ostrich - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Easily better than the Eiffel 65 original.
blicky this'd this
the correct answer is....
devo - (I can't get no) satisfaction
gonad this'd thisHole - Credit In The Straight World
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
the Battle of Land and Sea - Harden my Heart
I also really like Open Mouth's cover of Love Buzz
http://openmouthmusic.bandcamp.com/track/love-buzzJohnny Foreigner - Ninkie Vs Dingle
Neko Case - Runnin Out Of Fools (I had a massive argument with someone about this once)
Sludgefeast - SOS
John Cale - Heartbreak Hotel
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Pixies - Head On Breeders - Happiness is a Warm Gun
Cos of Steve Albini's Zippo.
Legit surprised that nobody has mentioned the almost-cliche "Hurt", done by Johnny Cash.
But not quite as good as the xiu xiu version
Because it isn't!
Cash's version is excellent, but Trent's original is the best. If you've ever witnessed it live, it's incredibly moving.
LastAstronaut this'd thisSpacemen 3 - Ecstasy Symphony (Transparent Radiation)
A band that knew how to take a song and really make it their own.
Galaxie 500 - Ceremony
Another band which could do exactly the same
Didn't know that was a cover
love that song
This^ times a million
I can't agree more about the This Mortal Coil version of You And Your Sister.
Might be my favourite recording by anyone ever.
I saw Mike Flowers Pops back in the day
They did loads of Burt Bacharach songs and stuff like that. It was fun. After they played Wonderwall, he said "and if you bought the original, I hope you kept your receipt". I decided I liked him after that.
I genuinely think
the Oasis cover of I Am The Walrus on Jools Holland beats the original
his version is schmaltzy and awful
Johnny Cash's cover of 'See a Darkness' is probably better
than the original (and has Oldham doing the backing vocals which is awesome).
(International) Noise Conspiracy - Baby Doll, by N*E*R*D
Baby Doll was an album track on In Search Of..., and the (I)NC made it into the greatest song in the world.
Baby Doll (live)Hole - Gold Dust Woman
on The Crow: City of Angels OST.
Quality 90s soundtrack: you also had Bush doing In A Lonely Place by Joy Division. That was produced by Tricky, so it didn't sound like them at all and it was actually really good.
Just listened to that now.
Amazing. Absolutely beautiful.
TheGrudge this'd this
Nina Simone's version of Here Comes the Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr8ol8ufSRg will always beat the Beatles' for me.
Laibach - Geburt Einer Nation
Cover of Queen's One Vision


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Hospice team in Comox Valley honoured with award
The Comox Valley Hospice Society was recently honoured with the Dr. Michael Downing Research Award at the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association annual conference.
The society collaborated with the Comox Valley End of Life Resource Team — a group of care providers working to enhance care in the community — with a mission to assess the awareness and status of hospice palliative care for people in the Valley. The group conducted two Internet surveys — one for the public and one for health-care professionals — along with another targeted to physicians. Results validated concerns highlighting gaps in access and care.
Bottom line: Where you live should not determine the quality of end-of-life care one receives.
"I think we're all concerned that everyone across the province has equal access to end-of-life care," CVHS executive director Terri Odeneal said. "That means looking at every community and making sure that appropriate resources are in place."
The society has been providing care to those who are palliative and bereaved for nearly three decades. Support from individuals and businesses has been essential to making these services possible.
"It's one of those that, by its very nature, needs to be delivered close to home," Odeneal said. "When someone is in their last weeks, it's only appropriate that they have their family and loved ones around them. And certainly hospice works very hard to support people who are dying in their homes. It just becomes a matter of when people reach a certain stage, oftentimes they just can't be supported at home."
There are no designated hospice palliative care beds in the Valley. Home and Community Care provides four hours of daily support for people still living at home.
"That places a tremendous responsibility on family and friends to cover the other 20 hours a day," Odeneal said. "There's really no alternative but for folks to go into acute care, which really is not an appropriate setting."
Last September marked a change to the laws surrounding advanced care directives. A new package came out for advanced care planning, a process whereby a person designates a health-care decision maker in the event her or she cannot act on their own behalf. The society is working with its volunteers to engage residents to learn about advanced care directives, and how that can be part of the planning process.
"Oftentimes families have a hard time making those decisions. So that's starting the discussion," Odeneal said.
Hospice provides volunteers at homes, hospitals and long-term care facilities. With just 3.5 FTEs, the society functions almost entirely with the help of almost 150 volunteers.
"This is an incredible community in terms of its desire to make the community a better place to live, and what people are willing to give," Odeneal said, noting the society does not receive core funding from the health authority. "We are always raising funds."
Hot Chocolates has partnered with the society to produce chocolate bars. Boxes of 24 bars are available by calling the society at 250-339-5533, or can be individually purchased for a $5 donation.
Last week, the comedy/musical team of Kenny Shaw and Brian Temple raised about $500 for hospice in a performance at the 1st Tuesday Fundraiser at the Mex Pub.
In addition, a portion of sales from artist Bev Byerley's show which ended Wednesday at Whyte's Framing & Gallery will benefit the society.
Another fundraiser — Solstice in the Sky Garden — is scheduled for Thursday evening at the Berwick Rooftop Garden & Lounge in Comox. It is sold out.
"Diversity is the name of the game," Odeneal said. "We're very fortunate to have so many different businesses and individuals who are willing to take the time and energy to support the work that we do here in the community. It's really amazing the creativity that comes together for us."


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Satirical Art Brings Levity To London's Underground
London's mass transit system, known as the Tube, has been hit by a guerrilla attack by pranksters. Informational posters in rail cars have been covered up by stickers poking fun at the system. Shepherd's Bush stop was relabeled Shepherd's Pie. Priority seating in pranked cars now reads: "Pretend to be asleep and they won't ask you to move."
There's a new guerilla art form in London. As Vicki Barker reports, it is intended to bring some levity to the Underground.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: The next station is Holborne. Change here for the Picadilly line.
VICKI BARKER, BYLINE: A weekday afternoon on the London Underground. The passengers swaying gently, their anesthetized eyes only half-seeing the familiar blue and white official notices. The seat near a door labeled priority seat for people who are disabled, pregnant or less able to stand, helpfully illustrated with disabled, pregnant and elderly stick figures, lest there be any doubt. Another sign, customer notice: we apologize for any inconvenience caused during these engineering works. And then, the double-take.
JAMES: This one is customer notice: we apologize for any incontinence caused during these engineering works.
BARKER: James leafs through some of the stickers he sells online - stickers that look exactly like Transport for London notices except they wittily subvert the original message. James doesn't give his full name because what his customers then do is technically illegal. They place the stickers on top of the Transport for London notices they're lampooning, where they add to a growing catalog of guerilla signage on the Underground. One sign reads, priority seat, please offer this seat to drunks less able to stand. The artist has even adapted the same helpful obvious stick figures to fit the new message. And reserved seat, window table for three at 8:30 P.M. Professor Tim Newburn of the London School of Economics says these anonymous sticker- uppers are raging against the machine.
TIM NEWBURN: The guerilla signage, I think in a sense, is people reacting against being treated like kids. We don't need 5, 10, 15, 30 signs all around us instructing us on common forms of decency.
BARKER: From buskers to graffiti, Londoners are used to seeing ad hoc, even subversive art in public places. The stickers first appeared several years ago, but in recent months they've proliferated.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN 2: This is a central line train to Epping.
BARKER: There's even a Facebook page called Stickers on the Central Line, where people post the latest sightings. Some of the work is playful. Someone's relabeled the station Shepard's Bush, Shepard's Pie. There's also sly commentary. The station for Green Park, in the heart of posh London, has been renamed, Endless Profits. From their offices above ground, Transport for London executives fail to see the joke. They say the guerilla sticker people are committing criminal damage. The reaction on the street, though, is more positive.
LUCY EVANS: I think they're great.
BARKER: Commuter Lucy Evans sees the stickers every day on her way to her job at the train company.
EVANS: A little bit of humor in everybody's commuting day, I think it's lovely. Just for me, they just make me smile, you know.
BARKER: In fact, there have been no reported arrests. It seems the guerilla sticker people are being allowed to ride that thin rail between artist and outlaw. For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker, in London.
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