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Mind Your Own Business:
Think - plan - organize - execute - make/save money
In this column we will discuss identifying specific current asset accounts that reflect how we want to measure our horse business.
In previous columns we have discussed primary account categories that are used in a business's financial statements and to a limited extent, the type of information that is contained in these categories. It is now time to get specific so that we know how we are tracking our money, where we are spending it, if we are getting the results we expect and how we can make improvements. Having this detail will let us know what changes we need to make, if any, to better manage our business.
We have previously discussed Current Assets. Current Assets are Cash (real money), Credit Cards (virtual cash - be careful, your credit cards have to be paid off) and those assets that are expected to be turned into cash in the next 12 months. Our Cash Accounts are our most liquid Current Assets (the water analogy - June 2009 Column). Our Cash Accounts are Checking Account, Saving Account and Credit Cards - yes credit cards are considered cash. It is recommended that you keep your business separate from your personal financials. Therefore, you should have separate checking, saving and credit card accounts for your horse business. This avoids any questions about comingling your financials if you are audited by the IRS. I do not recommend multiple checking accounts unless they are specific to a particular area of your business that is financially unique to any other area. By defining subaccounts within an account you can get the measurement and management you need with one checking account.
The next level of Current Assets is Investments and Receivables. Investments are generally certificates of deposits and money market accounts. Your Receivable Account is the money owed to you by your customers for products or services. You should consider having a receivable subaccount for each customer so that you can measure the cost of acquiring and keeping a customer. Many times we neglect to consider the true cost of a customer. You may think a customer is providing profit to your business when they are not. High maintenance customers can be expensive. You will not realize it unless you are comparing the income you get with the expense associated with acquiring and keeping a customer. We will explore this further once we have our customer expense accounts and subaccounts identified. Knowing the cost associated with a non profitable customer will give you the opportunity to correct the problem, keep the customer and make the relationship profitable. The rule of thumb is that it cost ten times more to get a new customer than it does to keep the one you have. Investment and Receivables are relatively liquid (the ketchup analogy - June 2009 Column). However, when assessing their liquidity you need to consider all the cost associated with converting them to cash. You definitely need to be aware of the cost if you are liquidating an investment. Many investments have an early withdrawal penalty and some have significant tax consequences. The liquidity of your receivables is tied to the payment terms you give your customers. There is also the risk associated with slow paying customer and customers that do not pay at all. You need to be careful if you are depending on your customers for quick cash. Some customers may be willing to pay early, but at a significant discount. In future columns we will explore the measurement and decision process associated with receivables turnover and days sales outstanding, commonly referred to DSO. Strict adherence to the 'horsemen's ratio' (August 2009 Column) will help keep your cost for cash minimized. I am sure you have heard the expression, 'collect in 10 and pay in 90'.
The last Current Asset we will explore is Inventory. Inventory is the least liquid of all the Current Assets (molasses analogy - June 2009 Column). Frankly, Inventory is evil. It is 'cash at rest' and if it can spoil or is subject to poor management and waste it is 'cash in comatose'. Turning inventory into cash is very difficult and can be costly - 10 cents on the dollar. Good inventory management is essential. Good inventory management can significantly help your available cash and profitability. Inventory can be divided into supplies and material. The difference being supplies are generally less expensive and are consumed more quickly where material inventory is more expensive and consumed over a longer period of time. Supplies examples are reproduction pipettes, sterile gloves, vaccines, etc. Materials are forages, grain, supplements, etc. You need to account for both supplies and materials. If you do not believe it just run out of something when you are breeding a mare or vaccinating your herd. Inventory accounts and subaccounts should be setup to match what you think will benefit the operation and financial management of your business. A good horse management and business system is recommended for inventory control. Although an Excel spreadsheet will work for listing your inventory it does not provide the decision capability necessary to manage replenishment and cash minimization. The majority of accounting programs fall short in managing inventory. Knowing how much you have on hand is not management. In future columns we will explore the measurement and decision process associated with how to value inventory, inventory turnover and days inventory on hand.
In our next column we will work on defining the accounts and subaccounts associated with our Fixed Assets. Remember, you need to make sure all your fixed assets are producing, and furthermore producing at a level where they are providing you with a Return on Investment (ROI), (May 2009 Column). I suggest you list all your current assets by cash accounts, investments, receivables and inventory classifications. Then think about the management time and expense associated with each one. Is there anything that can be eliminated, adjusted or improved? Remember, spending your time and money wisely may provide the opportunity to enjoy your business more while making more money. Think - plan - organize - execute - make/save money.
'If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.'
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The Inside Man: James' Treehouse Bedroom
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Style: Cool, calm bedroom
With the help of Valspar Paint, I'm helping five guys across the country re-do a room. James recently moved into this home with his wife and newborn son, and they've been buried under all the new demands on their life.
While James' wife has taken care of the downstairs living areas, he's been left with their bedroom and things have stood still. A small, cozy room with lovely windows, I loved the space, and during my visit we spent over four hours together starting the cure.
I thought that it would be difficult to find a color that would both work well for James' bedroom and that he would also love. In fact it was easier than I expected. I always push people to consider cool colors for their bedrooms, and often get a lot of push back as it's a natural desire to have your room be bright and cozy with warm colors (for my theory on warm and cool colors, please click here). In addition, I sometimes find men a little hesitant to choose colors that are too "colorful," and which might be considered too "feminine." James, a designer who was born and raised in Uganda, had none of these preconceived notions. Instead, as I went looking for color inspiration and began pulling shirts out of his closet, we quickly both centered on a beautiful lavender shirt that was getting too old to wear, but which has been a favorite.
Holding chips up to the shirt, we came up with a few possibilities which made sense to try. Even if you think you've hit the nail on the head with color chips, it's essential that you try at least one other color that's close to it. Why? When you move to real paint and it's dry on the wall, it's often very different than the paper sample, and your second choice may become your first choice. This has saved me many trips back to the store.
1st Choice
• Cooler: Early Lilac 1002-6A
• Cooler: Classic Lilac 1002-5C
• Cooler: Evening Lilac 1002-5B
2nd Choice
• Warmer: Pleasant Violet - 1004-6A
• Warmer: Amethyst Purple - 1004-5C
After a very quick decision on color (which I was really excited about, as I thought it would envelop the room in a very sexy and calming glow), we faced what turned out to be the biggest challenge: reorganizing the room. Unlike the other mens' rooms in this tour, James' had the unique distinction of being really full of stuff that we needed to figure out what to do with if we were going to really transform the room. With not much storage space in the whole house, his bedroom was packed with every door and drawer concealing more than it could comfortably hold.
So, while the big move in this room was to switch the bed to the opposite wall (which would provide a much nicer view upon entering, but also allow them to face the doorway and get out of bed and to the nursery next door more easily), we had to bust out the vacuum and paper towels and clean everything as we went.
Deep Cleaning: The cure for this room more than any other is going to be deep cleaning. While adding a beautiful color and rearranging are crucial and can make the room "look" a lot better, the feeling of the room will depend on James really utilizing the Outbox and letting go of a lot of unnecessary things so that his room is truly a calm, cozy retreat. It is very typical for a new family to get snowballed in the first year and fall behind in the domestic sphere, but the end of year one (their son recently turned one), is a perfect time to reclaim your space.
Add Bedding and Headboard: In addition to the editing, we're going to do a bunch of simple things to really jazz the bedroom up. First we're going to go shopping for some really nice bedding that will go with the new wall color and add some life to the room. Then we're going to install a headboard, which will anchor the bed (and keep it from moving around), and add another opportunity for a visual "moment" as you enter, not to mention it will make the bed much more comfortable.
Add Good Light: The room has two bedside tables, which is good, but only one lamp. We're going to make sure that the room has its recommended three points of light by adding one more beside the bed, AND probably upgrading both at the same time so they match. We may even look into skipping the table lamps and going with sconces to open up more room.
Add Curtains: Finally, we're going to add some beautiful, gauzy white curtains to these unique windows which will not only soften the room, but also emphasize their lovely height and make them seem taller than they are.
This small room is not going to call for any significant new furniture, and the small touches we're going to add will make all the impact. Most importantly, however, I'll be aiming to make the room feel BIGGER with all of this, which means that everything we add will be carefully chosen to increase your sense of space as you enter.
• Headboard for queen sized bed
• Full set of bedding
• 4 curtain panels (windows are 100" tall) & one rod to cover all windows (11'4")
• 2 easy rugs for either side of the bed
• 2 new table lamps or sconces
• New flat television (the existing one is very, very bulky)
• White cotton curtain panels to replace doors of closet (optional)
As we wrapped up our meeting, I left James with some things to consider over the next couple weeks:
Edit, edit, edit! While the paint samples to test on the walls are on their way, his big job is to go through all his closets on the upstairs floor and take the month to do a deep cleaning. I'm sending a copy of my first book, The Eight Step Home Cure, to aid in this effort as well as lot of support. I know that this is the toughest thing to do!
Now the clock is ticking! Time to get to work. See you next month when we reveal the final room.
We've teamed up with Valspar Paint to create The Inside Man, a special feature dedicated to daily (Monday – Friday) posts from Apartment Therapy and GQ about men's color conundrums and style questions. From sofas with cup holders to brilliant bachelor pads, we're focusing on the décor dilemmas men often bring to us.
• See my introduction to James here.
• Read more about guy style at theinsideman.apartmenttherapy.com.
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Why You Need to Stay Out of Herbalife's Battle
The Herbalife battle has drawn in investing bigwigs like Carl Icahn, Daniel Loeb and Bill Ackman, but this is no place for the small investor. MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe joins Markets Hub.
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The first full-scale smart grid is up and running in Florida, networking 4.5 million smart meters and more than 10,000 other devices.
The $800 million project by Florida Power & Light was completed last week, with the promise of fewer and shorter power outages and lower electric bills for customers, MIT Technology Review reports.
Many utilities have been installing smart meters and other components of a smart grid — parts of FPL's grid have been operating for more than a year — but this is the first time it's all been tied together, the article said.
The system uses smart meters that have replaced traditional meters in homes and businesses and use radio frequencies to communicate with automated feeder switches and other devices on poles and power lines, FLP's Bryan Olnick wrote in a post on the utility's website.
FPL, which serves 4.6 million customers in south Florida, said some of the benefits of the grid include:
"This technology truly is transforming how we create, transport and deliver electricity," FPL president Eric Silagy said at an event marking the project's completion. "While we're marking important milestones today, this is just the beginning."
The development of a smart electric grid, providing a two-way flow of power and data, is a national effort prompted by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. FLP was one of six utilities in the country that received a $200 million grant from the Energy Department for a smart grid, and began work on it in 2009. FPL provided the rest of the funding.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has devoped a guide, Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability, to help with the effort.
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I, too, am very curious about any cost savings to me, the customer. Millions of $ in grants, however, I do not see any cost savings to me
I've been using energy select system from a Florida power company for years, there are tiered rates and I can program automatic responses based on tier or time bases or even override for special circumstances. Complete control over my electricity use.
"The $800 million project by Florida Power & Light was completed last week, with the promise of fewer and shorter power outages and lower electric bills for customers...". I don't see that this is an sure thing, that consumers will have lower electric bills. It mentuions having metrics and dashboards that allow homeowners to smartly manage their energy usage. Will the average consumer understand the information presented, will the average consumer be able to make the smart choices from the information provided? (remember the UTILITY is the source of the information to make your "informed" decisions. And will the consumer be able to make real time changes to plans, undo changes aas needed, or are they going to make a longterm decision based upon a limited and filtered data set from the one party that has the most to gain? We won't even go into the security aspects (hacked data showing usage based upon occupancy) that are present here. Everytime we stop on attack vector, another opens up in the world of I.T. What will make this any different?
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A. An RMS implementation has two interfaces, an internal URL and an external URL. The internal URL is published in Active Directory (AD), so that internal users can find it when they want to create new content. Using the internal URL, users can request a client licensor certificate (CLC), so that they can publish protected content offline—that is, without having to access the RMS server.
Essentially, the external and internal URLs offer the same functionality. The only difference is that external users have to find the external URL to protect new content. To enable external users to locate an organization's external RMS URL, you'll need to set a registry key for external users who have never consumed content on the RMS client on which they want to create the content.
If you're on your corporate network, your domain-joined machine will look up the serviceConnectionPoint object in AD and from this object obtain the URL of the certification server. If the serviceConnectionPoint isn't published (i.e., you aren't on your corporate network or VPN'ed in), or if you have a standalone machine, you need to specify the URL of your certification server so that you can create protected content outside of your organization's network.
So how can you find the certification server's URL? Two registry overrides are available for doing so; one of these is specific to Microsoft Office, and I recommend against using it. The other registry key, EnterprisePublishing, works with RMS in all Windows applications that support RMS. This setting points to the licensing cluster, where your machine can obtain the certification cluster URL. To find the EnterprisePublishing key, in the registry editor (Regedit) navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSDRM\ServiceLocation\. For more information about using this and other RMS registry overrides, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc747614.aspx.
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Fall 2013 at the 11 colleges and universities that make up the North Dakota University System was stable. Fall 2013 headcount enrollment was 48,015, compared to 48,203 in Fall 2012, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.4 percent. Graduate student enrollment showed a notable increase of 6.7 percent. Community college enrollment picked up slightly (0.9 percent) while university enrollment was down slightly (0.7 percent).
"Our stable enrollment numbers are good news for North Dakota because national enrollment numbers are trending downward as is typical when the economy improves and people go back to work," said Interim Chancellor Larry C. Skogen. "Our fairly consistent enrollment in the heart of North Dakota's economic boom shows that our colleges and universities are offering valuable programs that are preparing our students for job opportunities right here in the state. In addition, with the support of the Governor and the Legislature, we've been able to keep the cost of education affordable as we work to take the quality to an even higher level."
Headcount enrollment is the total number of students enrolled at the 11 University System campuses, including all methods of instruction such as in the classroom and online. Enrollment can be measured in a number of ways, but headcount enrollment reporting is used for federal data collection and other national comparisons. The NDUS enrollment census date was Sept. 28, the 20th day of classes.
Two new features in this year's report
The State Board of Higher Education's initiative, Pathways to Student Success, is designed to help enhance the quality of higher education in North Dakota. It tasks system community colleges with the developmental course delivery responsibility for all university students, helping to ensure that students are successful in their college careers. Developmental courses are basic academic skills courses designed to prepare students to complete regular academic degree-credit courses. All NDUS courses numbered less than 100 are developmental courses. Students enrolled only in developmental courses at a campus are not included in the official enrollment count for a campus because those credits do not count toward a degree. However, this is an important new function for community colleges, so this year's report includes that information.
Community colleges are already serving 184 developmental students from NDUS universities, with 158 of the 184 enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau. Information on students from other campuses enrolled only in developmental courses has been added to
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Another new feature of this year's report is an "unduplicated" headcount total of students taking degree credit courses. The total of 48,015 students mentioned above reflects the sum of the 11 NDUS campus official enrollment reports as reported according to federal data collection requirements. In order to help students complete degrees in a timely manner, NDUS supports student enrollment on multiple campuses, so some students may be included in headcount numbers at more than one campus. Because 6,142 of the reported system total enrollments reflect students enrolled in degree credit courses on two or more system campuses, the "unduplicated" system headcount total is 41,873. This is the baseline year for reporting this new statistic as a part of the NDUS fall enrollment report.
"These numbers demonstrate the true collaboration that is going on within the university system, all to better serve the student," said Chancellor Skogen. "It shows we are not duplicating efforts, and we are working hard to get students the preparation and the classes they need to graduate in a timely and efficient manner. This helps get our graduates into the workforce and achieving their career goals."
Additional highlights from the headcount enrollment information are as follows:
77.4 percent attend NDUS universities, 22.5 percent attend NDUS community colleges.
51.6 percent report a North Dakota home address; 29.9 percent are from the contiguous states of Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota; 0.9 percent are from Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and the remaining 17.5 percent include other out-of-state and international students.
74.1 percent of the student body were traditional aged (24 years of age or younger), comparable to previous years.
Enrollment in online and IVN classes increased 7.9 percent.
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2014 Toyota Land Cruiser: New Car Review
The 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser shows just how far this iconic SUV has come since it rose to prominence as the 2-door FJ40 Land Cruiser more than 50 years ago. That old Cruiser was a purely utilitarian vehicle, a Japanese Jeep Wrangler of sorts. But, in recent years, the Land Cruiser has morphed into a 4-door luxury SUV with automatic everything, hard-drive-based navigation, a rear entertainment system -- the whole nine yards.
While the spirit of the old FJ40 lives on in the retro-cool FJ Cruiser, the 2014 Land Cruiser is basically the Japanese Range Rover -- an opulent people carrier clinging to its storied off-road legacy.
So is there a place for a V8-motivated, leather-lined, trail-busting SUV in this day and age? One that costs nearly $80,000? For a handful of discerning customers each year, the answer is, "of course." It's empowering to know that your vehicle could handle virtually any terrain in the world if it had to, and the Land Cruiser has the added appeal of being quiet, comfortable and surprisingly swift on the pavement. Throw in standard 3-row seating and tastefully restrained styling and it's easy to see why the modern Land Cruiser is as impressive in its own way as those legendary Land Cruisers of yore.
What's New for 2014?
The Land Cruiser is unchanged for the 2014 model year.
What We Like
Beastly yet refined V8; capable in the dirt; luxuries and technology galore; 8-passenger seating
What We Don't
Imposing size; poor fuel economy; so-so comfort for rear passengers
How Much?
Starting at $79,500
Fuel Economy
The full-time 4-wheel-drive Land Cruiser is powered by a 5.7-liter V8 that cranks out 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. Although the Cruiser weighs close to three tons, the V8 provides effortless acceleration, and it's one of the most refined large engines on the market. Fuel economy is an expectedly dismal 13 miles per gallon city and 18 mpg highway. On the bright side, you can tow a trucklike 8,500 pounds if you want.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser is offered in one very well-equipped trim level. Standard features include 18-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, keyless entry and ignition, power leather-trimmed front seats, 4-zone automatic climate control with separate second-row controls, JBL premium audio and a rearview camera. There's also a hard-drive-based touchscreen navigation system with the smartphone-based Entune interface, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system and connectivity for iPod/USB and Bluetooth devices. Every Land Cruiser comes fully loaded, so there are no factory options.
The Land Cruiser comes with standard stability control and 10 airbags, including seat-mounted side airbags for the first two rows and full-length side-curtain airbags. The front seats also have active head restraints. The standard Safety Connect telematics system offers automatic collision notification to ensure help is on the way in the event of an accident.
Neither the government nor the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has crash tested the 2014 Land Cruiser.
Behind the Wheel
On the pavement, the Land Cruiser is a brute, but a kind of endearing one. The throaty V8 certainly helps. It's pretty amazing how much get-up-and-go this SUV has. The Cruiser's enormous dimensions are readily apparent from behind the wheel, but you feel completely invulnerable up there, like you're on a personal suburban safari. Road noise is appropriately subdued for a high-end luxury vehicle. Off-road performance is excellent thanks to good ground clearance, low-range gearing, a locking center differential and a slew of driving aids.
You can choose among numerous terrain modes and five different crawl speeds, while the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) can disengage the front and rear stabilizer bars to allow for maximum wheel articulation.
The Land Cruiser's front seats are plush and expansive, and they're mounted high to promote outward visibility. Dashboard materials are mostly upscale, though they don't quite have the premium feel that you get with the more expensive Range Rover. The second-row bench slides and reclines, and it even has its own seat heaters. Although the bench itself is rather low relative to the front chairs, there's ample room to stretch your legs. The third row is also a 3-person bench, making the Land Cruiser a rare 8-passenger vehicle. Access is awkward and space is at a premium, so we wouldn't want adults to be stuck back there on longer trips -- at least not adults we like very much. But the kids will love it, especially since there's a standard DVD entertainment system.
Other Cars to Consider
Infiniti QX80 -- The recently re-badged 3-row QX80 has more expressive styling and comparable V8 power, plus a very nice interior. Definitely drive this one if you're serious about the Land Cruiser.
Land Rover Range Rover -- Still the king of luxury SUVs, the Range Rover costs more, but it features an available supercharged V8 and one of the finest cabins at any price. There's no third-row seat, however.
Cadillac Escalade -- If you don't need the Toyota's off-road ability and want the ultimate in bling, the truck-based Escalade delivers. It's not the most gratifying luxury SUV to drive, but it has an image like no other.
AutoTrader's Advice
Since there are no options, the Land Cruiser makes our job easy. We absolutely recommend this vehicle, especially after its properly tough styling tweaks for 2013.


text: NAMI Supports Introduction of House Legislation to End Insurance Discrimination Statement of Jim McNulty National Board President, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Mar 21 2001 Arlington, VA - The 220,000 members and 1,200 affiliates of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) are proud to support the new legislation introduced by Representatives Marge Roukema (R-NJ) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), seeking to provide parity and end discrimination in health insurance coverage. Americans with severe mental illnesses and their families are grateful to them for their leadership. The Roukema-Kennedy bill will strengthen current federal law and finish the work that Congress began five years ago with the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996. It will extend to most Americans the equitable coverage of mental illnesses already available to federal employees and to Members of Congress under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP) program. The bill will require health insurance plans to end discriminatory treatment limitations or financial requirements. The Roukema-Kennedy bill is identical to legislation passed by the Senate that was included as an amendment to the Labor-HHS appropriations bill last year. A majority of House members supported the Senate proposal, but a few House leaders blocked its passage. NAMI praises Representatives Roukema and Kennedy for now launching the proposal anew as separate legislation and urges Members of Congress to make the right decision, the second time around, by passing it. Parity is affordable and cost-effective. Equitable treatment for mental health must be a national priority. The Senate already has confirmed this through decisive action. NAMI now urges the House to do the same, by acting swiftly on this historic legislation.


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"The Crush" exhibit concludes this weekend with a conversation about one of the Gorge's favorite topics: wine.
Columbia Center for the Arts hosts six local wine-makers in "A Conversation: Wines of the Columbia River Gorge" on Friday about the art and science of making wine.
The 7 p.m. forum, which is free, is a joint effort of the CCA and the Columbia Gorge Winemakers Association.
The art in the gallery presents views of grapes, vineyards and bottled vintages in a variety of styles and moods, rather like the array of wines emanating from Gorge wineries.
Friday's panel discussion will connect the insights of wine makers to the artistic representations in the gallery.
"A lot of people come to a winery and don't know that much about how wine is made, or they might think, 'You just make it in the fall.' They might not know it is a year-round project," said Laurel Bushman, who co-curates the show with Sally Reichmuth.
"If we had a panel come and present, with some Q&A, people could come and ask questions and get educated about the process. We're a small region but we're growing."
Reichmuth said, "This is all about community involvement, making sure the community understands that there is an important wine industry and it is booming."
Viento and Cascade Cliffs wineries will provide samples, and sales, of their wines on Friday from 6-8 p.m. A total of 12 wineries were invited to pour on Fridays at CCA during "The Crush."
CCA Executive Director Gregory Smith said the wine-related programs fit CCA's efforts to reach out to the community.
"How do we expand the reach of the programming we do, whether it is something with the gallery of something with the (CAST) theater?" Smith said. "This is a prime example of what we are trying to do — as far as collaborating with other organizations that it may be atypical for a group or for a theater to combine with, but a way of deepening the perspective.
"We are looking for any way that we can take an event and open it more and make it a broader appeal to more people as we move forward."
Reichmuth said, "There are a lot of Hood River people who may have gone to a winery and gone tasting, but they don't know how it interfaces with the rest of agriculture, where we are statewide, nationwide, and even internationally."
Bushman, herself an artist, had wanted to curate a show at CCA and was trying to think of an idea in the summer of 2012 when the idea arrived.
"Coming up with the idea was the hardest part," she said. "Then one night I was driving home and thinking, 'What kind of wine should we have for dinner?' and I realized, 'That's it — a show about wine.'
"I had never curated a show, and I shared the idea with Bill Sturman (CCA board member) what he thought of the idea and he liked it and said he would find someone to help me curate," Bushman said. "He asked Sally, who is also a friend of mine, and she came up with the idea for the name, 'The Crush.' And it all just started coming together.
"We started early, picking artists, normally there is not so much lead time but we wanted to let the artist come up and paint while the leaves were in color.
"There were so many good artists to choose from, and we went a little crazy," she said, meaning that 11 artists is a large number for one show (there are six from Portland area and six from the Gorge) "but we wanted to have a lot of still lifes, a lot of landscapes, maybe a few plein air, and a lot of studio works."
The next thing was to contact Columbia Gorge Winegrowers Association, via board member Peter Cushman, and the vintners were invited, first-come, first-served, to pour at Friday night events at the gallery, the other main winery participation besides the Oct.25 forum.
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7 Rap Reunion Tours That Need To Happen
Surprise! Outkast—yes, Outkast—is going on tour this year. We knew there was a chance of them reuniting in 2014 for one or two shows, especially since rumors about a possible reunion have been swirling around since late last year. But on Monday, Big Boi and Andre 3000 surprised everyone by announcing that they aren't content with simply doing a show at, say, Coachella and then going back into hiding.
Instead, they're to perform at more than 40 festivals in 2014 in celebration of the group's 20th anniversary. We're ecstatic because 1) It's Outkast and we've been waiting for them to reunite forever-ever. 2) We hope this starts a trend. Here are 7 rap reunion tours we'd love to see.
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ACNM's annual exhibition showcases more than 100 companies active in the profession of midwifery and women's health and more than 1500 attendees who are key players in the field. The ACNM Annual Meeting provides advertising and sponsorship opportunities as well as dedicated time for attendees to meet exhibitors and learn about the advances their companies bring to maternal health.
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|UK man held for sodomising visually-impaired kids
|Thursday, 07 September 2017 12:00
NEW DELHI: A 54-year-old British national has been arrested here for allegedly sodomising three visually-impaired minor inmates of the National Association for the Blind (NAB) in south Delhi's RK Puram, the police said on Monday.
Ward, who was subsequently arrested, allegedly sexually harassed the three NAB inmates on September 2, the police said.
His cell phone was being examined, the police said, adding that they had found a couple of "objectionable" video clips from his laptop.
Ward, a native of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, was working with Sterlite Technology Limited in Gurgaon till April.
He had suffered a paralytic attack in February and has been under treatment since then.
Source: The Times of India


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Handmade Gardening on Etsy
Etsy is home to all things handmade, extending even into the garden. DIY kits, seeds and starter plants and a range of ready-made options can be found under the plants and edibles section. Check below the jump for a few standout selections.
1. If you want to start a garden without giving up patio space, this vertical, framed succulent garden kit might be the solution.
Vertical Living Wall Art Kit, $60 via So Succulent
2. For those lacking outdoor space, this petite cactus zen garden is perfect perched atop a desk or countertop.
Mini Cactus Lost in Zen, $18 via Wendiland
3. A trio of air plants are nested inside sea urchins for a tiny garden with a seaside vibe.
Airplant Urchins, $30 via Peacocktaco
4. Recycled billboards are crafted into planters that can be used indoors or out. The urban feel and portability would work well in a city garden.
Planter No. 12, $20 via Notty Pooch
5. This shop specializes in rare, organic and heirloom seeds, with a wide selection to choose from, and includes a guide for best results with every purchase.
Organic Garden Seed Packs, 6 for $20 via Hollis and Hunter
6. Designed for the guerrilla gardener, these seed bombs can be tossed into a vacant lot (or your own back yard) and are designed to self propagate. Choose by region or by options such as pet friendly, wildflowers, or edibles.
Seed Bomb- West Coast, $7 via VisuaLingual
7. These zen Marimo moss balls are actually an algae that originates from a lake in Japan. They thrive happily with very little care — just leave them in indirect sunlight, change the water every couple of weeks, and gently swish the container from time to time.
Zen Marimo Mini Terrarium, $7.50 via My Zen
8. While terrariums get a lot of play here on Apartment Therapy, this geometric version is a work of art. It comes with all the materials to get started, you just have to supply the plants.
Teardrop Terrarium, $95 via ABJ Glassworks
9. With packaging that feels straight out of a science lab, this single moss ball under glass makes for a perfect desktop curio.
Mosser, $26 via The Mosser Store
10. Instead of sending flowers to a loved one, you can send this quirky but sweet "plant-o-gram". It comes packaged with a personalized card, air plants and a vessel of your choosing.
Plant-O-Gram, $17 via Petit Beast
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I think your sentence is correct, it sounds more elegant. I guess I made the mistake of tacking copiam to agricolarum which is why I spiraled down the wrong path.

I didn't know that UK corn = US wheat. Then what is US corn called in the UK?

et equï agricolärum cöpiam frümentï ad oppida et vïcös portant.
Horses of farmers abundance of corn to towns and villages carry.
Or in English: The farmers' horses carry an abundance of corn to the towns and villages.
Meowth wrote:- Magna est Italiae fāma, patriae Rōmānōrum
great is the fame of Italy, of fatherland of Romans
great is the fame of Italy, the fatherland of the Romans
- Pulchra est terra Italia
beautiful is the land of Italy
Italy is beautiful land
- In agrīs populī Rōmānī labōrant multī servī
In the fields many slaves of Roman people work
In the fields of Roman people work many slaves
which ones r the right ones ? for every sentence, one is from answer key, the other one is my translation
thanks in advance any replies !


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I realize my DS is getting long in the tooth at this point since I'm on the old firmware but it's been working fine so I haven't had to take the time to upgrade to more current firmware.
Lately, I've been noticing that when I start up or reboot, a Service.py error message appears in the lower right corner. So far it hasn't seemed to affect functionality but this can't be a good thing.
Does this mean anything to anyone? Is there something I need to do to eliminate this error?


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Here's Your Sign
Why did Thomas Cusack paint his name on walls? And, why did he paint his name on one of our walls, far, far away from Cusack's home in Chicago, Illinois. Actually, Cusack didn't paint his name on the wall of a West Madison Street building. One of his legion of sign painters did. In the first two decades of the 20th Century, the Thomas Cusack Company was the leading outdoor advertising firm in the United States of America. And, today if you know where to look, you can find a remnant of the days long ago when billboards adorned the sides of buildings across the country and right here in Dublin, Georgia.
Thomas Cusack was born in County Clare, Ireland. At the age of three, Cusack immigrated to America, just in time for the Civil War. Orphaned at five years of age, Thomas learned how to paint. Determined to make a living at it, Cusack established his own sign painting business when he was only seventeen years old. A couple of years at St. Xavier's College would help him to learn the world of running a business of his own.
Cusack discovered early in his career that he could transform the bare, dead walls of buildings into colorful and enticing signs. And, he could make money, lots of money, too. As one of the couple of outdoor advertising pioneers, Cusack's influence in the city of Chicago rose.
In 1890, Mayor Hempstead Washburne appointed the billboard baron to a seat on the school board. Cusack, a fervent supporter of education for eight years - the last two as Vice-President of the Board, drew the attention of Illinois governor John. P. Altgeld, who named him as an aide-de-camp on his general staff. In 1898, Cusack was elected to his first and only term in the United States Congress from the 4th District of Illinois. Cusack remained active as a Democrat, attending several national conventions as a party delegate.
After only one term, Congressman Cusack decided to return to his outdoor advertising business, which had grown to more than a hundred offices with leases on more than one hundred thousand billboards around the country. His signs brought in more than twenty-three million dollars in gross annual income.
Thomas Cusack was known for his friendly relationships with his employees. He was most proud of the fact that in a city known for its labor union strikes, his workers never walked off the job. In his day as a sign painter himself, Thomas fondly remembered getting $8 a week in wages. When he sold his twenty-five-million dollar business to a New York banking syndicate in 1924, he was proud that he was paying his men, $10 to $15 a day.
At the pinnacle of his successes, Thomas Cusack bought the entire town of Cascade, Colorado at Ute Pass in the Rocky Mountains. The owners' threw in the 80-room Cascade Hotel, the 40-room Ramona Hotel, five cottages, a pavilion, a lake and his own personal waterfall. Cusack hired architects and contractors to transform his property into greatest mountain resort in the world by immediately adding a plush concrete hotel at a cost of more than one hundred thousand dollars. Cusack and his wife moved to their thousand-acre ranch to personally supervise the transformation. While he was in the West, Cusack planned to expand his operations to the West Coast and eventually to Europe.
Thomas Cusack died on November 19, 1926 at the age 0f 68. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.
And now, the moment you have been waiting for. To find the Cusack Company sign, first find the old 1st National Bank skyscraper. Go west on Madison Street. When you get to Tim Knight's wildlife studio on the south side of the street, look on the west wall of the building. Sadly, the top tw0-thirds of a gorgeous crimson Coca-Cola sign has all but faded away. But, look closely at the lower right-hand corner of the brick billboard. And, there is where you see, still in its brilliant bold colors, "Thos. Cusack Co. Chicago " There's your sign!


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It's not only David Attenborough who sees the beauty of nature and the danger of plastic in our oceans. Read how a Eurodesk UK Ambassador discovered her own blue planet through volunteering.
We all have a duty to combat climate change. The actions we take now will have an impact in the world we live in the future. But what can we do to face this problem?
Forests and woodland cover over 42% of the EU's land area, and EU forests make up 5% of the world's forests. Forests help regulate the climate, protecting us from natural disasters.
The UK Youth Climate Coalition aims to inspire, empower, mobilise and unite young people to take positive action on climate change for a cleaner, fairer future.


text: The Fiat and Chrysler alliance has struck a deal with Serie A leaders Juventus F.C. Fiat has signed a three-year contract with the Turin football club and now, with 35 million euro, Jeep logo will decorate Juventus jersey for the next three seasons through 2015. This partnership is all about branding the Jeep name to push new models they are making in Italy some consider a "baby Jeep". Sources say the new model will be made in the Fiat's Minafiori plant in Turin, Italy. This is exciting news for both car enthusiasts and football fans.


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Redknapp wants the mercurial attacking player to focus on QPR's bid to avoid relegation, but Taarabt hopes to earn a recall from Morocco coach Rachid Taoussi for the January 19-February 10 competition in South Africa.
Taarabt has fallen out of favour with Taoussi in recent months, but the 23-year-old is determined to win back his place in the national team.
"I will do everything I can to prove to him that I deserve to be there," Taarabt told the website of French sports daily L'Equipe.
On Redknapp's desire for him to miss the tournament, he said: "He came to see me to ask me not to go but I told him: 'If they call me, I can't refuse, boss. I love my country, I love the Moroccan people and football means a lot to them.'
"I warned him that the only solution was that the coach doesn't call me up."
Taarabt added: "The coach isn't obliged to take me. I hope to be at the African Nations Cup but even if I'm not there, and that would be painful, I will be the biggest Morocco supporter."
Taarabt scored twice as QPR beat Fulham 2-1 at the weekend to climb off the foot of the Premier League table, with Redknapp hailing his display as "one of the all-round great individual performances".
The former Lens player failed to shine under Redknapp during their time together at Tottenham Hotspur, but Taarabt says he is delighted the pair have been reunited at Loftus Road.
"He is a peerless motivator," he said. "You believe you are the best player in the world when he talks to you.
"Before matches he is very strong. When you go on the pitch, you fear nothing. At the end of the match against Fulham, he came to me to say: 'I told you that you were as good as [Fulham striker Dimitar] Berbatov.'"


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Mount Union College student Alexandra Ulbricht, a junior communication major of Alliance, has been awarded Ohio Campus Contact's (OCC) Charles J. Ping Student Service Award for her contributions to community service.
Ulbricht, a Marlington High School graduate, was nominated for her work with Project MORE, a one-on-one reading tutoring program at Washington Elementary School in Alliance. She serves as campus liaison for the program, recruiting volunteers and promoting the program as well as also serving as a tutor.
Dick Kinsley, executive director of Ohio Campus Compact, presented Ulbricht with the award at the annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation held April 23 at the college.
Ohio Campus Compact is a nonprofit membership organization of 49 Ohio colleges and universities with strong community service, service-learning and/or civic engagement programs on their campuses.
The OCC annually awards the Charles J. Ping Award to undergraduate students with outstanding leadership and contributions to community service on their campus and within their community. Candidates showing evidence of exemplary community service are nominated by the president of his or her college or university. The Ping award recognizes student efforts, from individual commitment to service and community, to the ability to create an organization and to involve others. The OCC is especially interested in efforts that have connected service with academic study or designed programs with long-term community support.


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Does anyone else think its kinda funny how many people seek romantic advice via the CR forums, since yknow its mainly anime, it struck me as interesting.
there a lot of weird forums topics here on crunchyroll. but hey what can you do.
You must be new to the forums. You've got us all wrong. Just look at the other threads in general discussion. Thanks to all the majority of threads being about boobs, sex, and the like, most of us here are now pretty much relationship gurus. There is not a problem we cannot fix.
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You must be new to the forums. You've got us all wrong. Just look at the other threads in general discussion. Thanks too all the majority of threads being about boobs, sex, and the like, most of us here are now pretty much relationship gurus. There is not a problem we cannot fix.
I want to believe.
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I want to believe.
With faith, one can move mountains.
1) Because they don't have any friends?
2) Because their friends are still single?
3) Because they don't know how to talk to a girl and land a hot date?
4) Because they need that confidence boost that their douche-bag friends don't usually provide?
5) Because they're socially inept in every aspect?
6) Because there are so many topics like those already it won't hurt to start another one?
7) Because they're seeking attention?
8) Because they're single?
9) Because they're identity remains anonymous online so its okay to ask stupid, personal or pointless questions?
10) Because I don't know?
Life is full of shit but it's the delicious part that makes it worth it.
I get my relationship advice from...
This dude on YouTube (Swoozie06) by far, awesome, and truly helps.
and my homiez.
Hey, whatever works, right? Even if it's an anime website.
As long as it's getting you somewhere.
(pref in a girls pants) jk
I'd like to believe that having an interest in anime doesn't stop people from being human beings and having at least a basic understanding of how human beings work.
I'd rather ask my romantic questions here anonymously than to one of my family or friends any day. On the internet it's easy to ask these sort of questions because nobody knows who you really are and it's also nice to ask people who share an interest with you even if what your talking about isn't anime. You also get a lot more responses here then you would offline and CR also has a great community with quick replies and nice people (most of the time) so you'll get much kinder and friendly answers than you would on Yahoo Answers, etc.
I never thought I'd see somebody with those kind of feelings for a web site... oh, wait.
Well, many of the anime series on here are romances, which suggests many people visiting the site are interested in that.
It's not surprising that people ask about something they're interested in, and it's only natural they'd ask on a site that they frequent and probably are already posting on. Also, one has to consider the age of the average anime fan, and that people in that age group would have a lot of questions on the topic, being a new interest they likely have little experience with.
It is funny though, considering that the stereotypical anime fan is a nerdy weirdo and/or loser, which isn't generally an image that does wonders for one's love life. Note, I'm not saying they are, only that seems to be a common view people have of them - basically as a weirder variant of the "gamer" stereotype.
hmm I don't think all of us a relationship gurus.... I can be a guru for retaliation though.
Given that there are a crap-ton of RP (Role Play) groups on here, I'm honestly not surprised. Like any site you visit frequently, there's bound for relationships to pop up (and break up, just the same).
I mean it's not like we don't hear about relationships (including marriage) popping up on the strangest sites.
ღ - https://youtu.be/GSyXSeAHL_k - ღ
I don't think it is any more strange than asking advice on any other site. If people feel they need advice why not ask on here? after all the general section is for discussions not related to anime.
Hell I'd date CR if I could.
"Oh CR how I do love thee!!
Let me shout my love from mountain to sea!!"
I think it's funny that you think just because someone likes anime it automatically means they can't offer advice on romantic relationships.
I've never been married, but sometimes my mum asked me for advice on her marriage to my dad... and I can offer the advice because I'm an analytical person. And sometimes people need a third party's point of view, it's necessary about getting "someone more experienced" to tell you the answers.
However, I don't offer advice on stupid questions like, "He looked at me while in class and smile, what does that mean?" or "He said he would text, but didn't, does that mean he hates me?".
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly