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CINCINNATI: A 66-year-old man accused of threatening hospital staffers with bear repellant, a gun and a walker has been charged with assault, aggravated menacing and other counts.
Steven Wuest struck a nurse with a can of bear repellant, tried to hit other medical staffers with a walker and pointed a loaded .22-caliber pistol at them on Oct. 10 in a suburban Cincinnati hospital, police said.
An affidavit by a Montgomery police officer alleges that Wuest struck a registered nurse at Bethesda North Hospital with the can of bear spray, injuring her hand. He also threatened to spray staffers with the bear repellant, and then threatened to shoot them with the pistol, the police officer said.
Hospital security staffers were able to take control, police said. Montgomery police said in an earlier report that officers seized a .38-caliber pistol, two .22-caliber pistols, ammo, the bear spray and other items from a duffel bag.
Wuest had remained hospitalized immediately after the incident. A spokesman for hospital-owner TriHealth said health privacy laws prevented him from discussing the patient.
A message was left Monday for Wuest�s attorney. No one answered a home telephone listed to Wuest.
Court records show he was charged Oct. 16 with inducing panic, assault, aggravated menacing and three counts of carrying concealed weapons. He was scheduled for a court appearance Nov. 12.


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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
This morning we (my friend Roger and I) left Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and headed to our next destination: White Sands National Monument. Our plan was to ring in the new year camping under the full moon at White Sands but along the way were a couple areas of interest, most notably the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. The petroglyph site is about halfway between Carrizozo and Alamogordo on the way to White Sands. Since I am Native American and my friend Roger and I are both interested in anything to do with Native American history, we wanted to stop and visit the site.
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The petroglyphs are carved into an outcropping of boulders that lies on the Tularosa basin, with a terrific view of the broad valley and the Sierra Blanca mountains to the East, the San Andres mountains to the West. The petroglyphs are thought to be the product of the Jornada Mogollon people between about 1000 and 1400 A.D. It is also a very petroglyph-dense site, with (according to BLM materials), over 21,000 to be found in the area. Roger and I walked around the area and took pictures of several of the more prominent petroglyphs, then it was time to continue on to White Sands.
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Bosque del Apache
From the "Friends of the Bosque" website (http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/):
"The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico is an important wintering home for Sandhill Cranes and hosts as many as 14,000 cranes during the winter months. The Bosque is located along the Rio Grande River south of Albuquerque and provides critical habitat for cranes and other migratory birds such as over 32,000 Snow Geese, dozens of Bald Eagles, Avocets and many other birds. The beautiful refuge is also home to small herds of Mule Deer and families of Coyotes. Seeing the sunset "fly-in" and the sunrise "fly-out" is an experience you will never forget!"
Above: "Blue morning at Bosque" - An overcast, snowy, predawn morning makes for a dramatic image of these Sandhill Cranes.
After leaving Yosemite the next stop on my trip was to be Bosque del Apache in New Mexico. The plan was to meet back up with my friend Roger (http:www.rogernordstromphoto.com) in Socorro then head to the refuge the next morning. For those of you that have been following along with my blog, Roger and I started off my trip together with a visit to the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota. After that portion of the trip Roger had to head back home, but I continued on my journey and here we are meeting back up again near the end of my trip! Roger was visiting his family in California for Christmas, so he stopped in New Mexico to meet up with me on his way back home.
I arrived in Socorro with enough time to head to the refuge for sunset (Roger wouldn't be arriving for several more hours). Not long after arriving at the refuge I was a little disappointed at the lack of birds. I had visited Bosque back in 2004 during this same week, and remembered seeing LOTS of cranes, and LOTS of snow geese. This time, there were only a few. Oh well, I figured... maybe it was just an "off" night, and more would be around tomorrow.
Above: "Red-Winged Rush" - While driving the roads of the refuge, we spotted this large group of Red-Winged Blackbirds that was flying around one of the fields... they would fly around a bit, then land for a moment, then fly around again. I've never seen so many Red-Winged Blackbirds at one time before. Luckily I had my camera and telephoto lens ready to capture this rush of birds!
The next morning we rose bright and early so we could take advantage of the nice breakfast that was offered at our motel. If you're ever looking for a place to stay in Socorro, I highly recommend the EconoLodge... VERY reasonable rate, the room was spacious and very comfortable, the staff was friendly and they had one of the best breakfasts of any motel I've ever stayed in. Coffee, juice, bagels, waffles, cereal, fresh fruit.... it was a great way to start the day!
Above: "Coyotes on the prowl" - A pair of coyotes working their way along the edge of one of the fields. There was a group of snow geese out in the middle of this field, several hundred yards away from these coyotes. The coyotes had their eyes on the birds... not sure if they got any or not, as they ducked into the brush and I never saw them again.
Above: "Safe Zone" - A group of Canada Geese along with a few Sandhill Cranes rests in a field. The fields provide food and a modicum of protection from coyotes, their main predator at the refuge. The birds are usually clustered in the middle of these fields, so they can see the coyotes coming in time to take off and avoid being caught by one.
After breakfast we hit the road for the refuge, which is about a 25 minute drive from Socorro. It started snowing not long after we got on the freeway. Hmmmm.... probably not going to be much of a sunrise, we thought. We were right about that... no sunrise, it was too cloudy. The snow kept coming down, and at times quite heavily. It ended up being a wonderful morning, with the fresh snow providing a perspective on the refuge that not many people are able to enjoy. Being that this is a desert, they don't get much rain or snow. It was a rare treat. Throughout the morning we saw many small groups of birds but as the day progressed we would see more and more. We spent several days at the refuge, and by the time we left we were quite happy with the birds we had seen.
Above and below: These cranes were out for a morning walk on one of the frozen ponds. After watching them for about a half hour, they began to take off one by one from the ice.
Bosque del Apache was my first exposure to Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese. Before my visit in late 2004, I had never seen either of these birds. Since then, I have been to Nebraska several times to witness the massive gathering that occurs there every spring. Sandhill Cranes are amazing birds, and I don't think I will ever tire of seeing them. Sandhill Cranes have one of the longest fossil histories of any existing bird. The oldest Sandhill Crane fossil is about 2.5 million years old, over one and a half times older than the earliest remains of most living species of birds!
If you'd like to see some more images of Sandhill Cranes, please visit my blog entries from Nebraska in March of 2009:
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Above and below: Experimenting with some slower shutter speeds, trying to "blur" the wings of snow geese as they flew into the refuge at sunset.
Above: Two cranes out for an evening walk.
Above: "Flight Training" - This trio of snow geese flew over us several times as they looped around the farm deck field. Most of the time it seemed as though the two geese behind were chasing the one in the front. I joked with my friend Roger that the one in front was probably the "flight instructor", and was teaching the two behind him how to follow and stay in formation :-)
Above: A typical "blast-off" of Snow Geese at the refuge. When the geese fly out from the refuge, they usually do so in one large group. When an entire field full of these birds decides to take flight all at the same time, it is quite a sight to see. Its also really something to hear the birds when they all take flight. The whole experience is unforgettable. To see a short video of one of the morning "blast-off" events, click this link to my main website:
Below: Sunset over one of the irrigation canals at the refuge (the two lights are the headlights of a vehicle approaching on one of the refuge roads). The staff at the refuge use these canals to divert water from the Rio Grande into the fields at the refuge, creating prime habitat for the birds. If you're into wildlife, you should put a visit to Bosque del Apache at the top of your list!
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Yosemite National Park
After spending Christmas in San Francisco I drove on to Yosemite National Park, which is a few hours away from San Francisco. I arrived in Yosemite in the late afternoon on Christmas Day, with enough time to scout a location to shoot for sunset. Even on Christmas Day there were quite a few visitors in the park. Luckily I was able to find a location that I had all to myself when it came time to start making images. There was snow when I arrived at the park and it looked like it had fallen a couple of days earlier. It was a fairly mild evening with temperatures hovering in the mid-30's, which made for some beautiful fog that hovered just off the ground throughout the floor of the valley. The fog also meant that the trees and shrubs were all covered in frost.
After the sun had set I drove around for a little while looking for locations to do some star shooting once it was dark enough. I found a couple more fantastic spots and as soon as the stars became visible, I was shooting again. I had a wonderful time shooting the stars in Yosemite Valley, and I have a feeling that is something that not many people have done. I have seen many images of Yosemite, but only one or two night-time images. There was a little bit of moonlight which provided some nice illumination on the rocky cliffs. The moonlight wasn't bright enough to wash out the stars, though. And boy, let me tell you.... rarely have I seen a sky so full of stars! It was an incredible night, one I will not soon forget!
I returned to Yosemite again the following day, but the conditions for photography were less than favorable. It was a chilly, damp day with gray skies. I ended up driving around some more on the park roads to some areas that I hadn't seen the day before, but I really didn't take any pictures. I also visited the Ansel Adams Gallery, which is located near the park's visitor center. The gallery is definitely worth a visit. They have some really amazing framed prints of some of Ansel's most famous images, as well as images by other photographers that are well worth a look. Do yourself a favor and check it out if you ever find yourself in Yosemite!
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas at the Golden Gate
Well, I wasn't sure where I would be for Christmas... as luck would have it, I found myself in San Francisco on Christmas Eve. I spent the evening at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. I love the Golden Gate Bridge, and it was one of the things I was wanting to photograph again on this trip. Much to my surprise, when I arrived at the area overlooking the bridge I could see a few stars in the sky! I was certain that the city lights would be too bright to be able to see any stars, but thankfully I was wrong. I managed to make an image of the bridge with the constellation Orion visible in the sky above. It was the perfect Christmas gift.
Even though I was "alone" on Christmas, I felt like you were all with me. I received many emails from my friends, followers and supporters wishing me a Merry Christmas. Thanks to you all who took the time to send me a message. Your wishes were much appreciated and made me feel like I was home. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas as well!
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Redwood National and State Parks
Redwoods are cool. They make you realize that Mother Nature is AWESOME! It is humbling, to say the least, to stand in the shadow of a giant Redwood tree and realize that it has been living for more than 1,000 years. In fact, Redwoods can live to be as much as 2,200 years old and grow to be almost 400 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter. The bark of a Redwood tree can grow to be 12" thick. Yet for all their size and grandeur, Redwoods originate from one of the smallest cones to be found in the world. The cones produced by a Redwood tree are typically only about one inch long.
I spent the last two days exploring different areas of Redwood National and State Parks. This area is in northern California, between San Francisco and the Oregon border. This was my second time visiting the Redwoods and I enjoyed this visit as much as the first. The Redwood forests are, in a way, like the Grand Canyon. Their immense size is a wonder to behold, yet the feeling of that immensity is very difficult to portray in a photograph. More than anything, it is simply a wonder to take a walk beneath the canopy of a Redwood forest.
Above: I saw this plaque on a bench in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. It's a quote from Shakespeare which reads: "One Touch of Nature Makes The Whole World Kin". I thought it was a sentiment worth sharing, and I did my part by giving one of my giant Redwood relatives a hug :-)
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Happy Holidays from Shore Acres!
Today I had planned on being in California, but last night I had heard about this incredible Christmas light display at Shore Acres State Park. I wanted to visit Shore Acres anyway, since I knew that it could be an incredible place for viewing waves breaking against the cliffs. But that alone wasn't enough to make me want to put off going to California for one more day. However, once I heard about the Christmas light display, I knew I had to check it out.
I arrived at the park in the early afternoon so I could watch the waves for a while. I've heard stories of days where you get drenched from the spray coming off the waves, and while there were some pretty impressive waves, they weren't big enough to send spray over the top of the cliff where the viewing area was located. Nonetheless, it was awesome to witness the power of the ocean in such a beautiful place.
After the sun went down, people started showing up for the light display. According to the "Friends of Shore Acres" website, the light display is made possible by support from local businesses and the hard work of more than 1,500 volunteers. The holiday display uses "about" 275,000 lights, the majority of which are L.E.D. lights. The display draws around 40,000 to 50,000 visitors each year.
I shot a few video clips of the light displays, too. If you'd like to view them, click on this link which will bring you to the video gallery on my main photography website:
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Beautiful Bandon
Bandon, Oregon is sort of one of those "storybook" coastal towns that you picture in your imagination when you daydream of the coast. It has a very quaint "old town" area with shops that are loaded with character and individuality. Its a great place to just go for a stroll and window shop.
For most people, though, the beaches are the main attraction. Bandon easily has some of the best beaches along the entire Oregon coast. Soaring sea stacks, swirling foam, soft sand and huge piles of driftwood all conspire to make a walk along the beach an unforgettable experience.
I shot two sunsets along the beaches at Bandon and on the first evening I got pretty wet. Right after the sun went down some rain squalls quickly moved in (see image above) and got me good and wet before I was able to make it back to the car. Even though I was wearing my rain jacket, I didn't have any rain pants so my pants got soaked.
The second evening was free from rain, and I was treated to some wonderful light as the sun retreated over the horizon.
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2015 was another hugely successful (and busy) year at FE International. We reached the significant milestone of 350 successful online business sales, which has been the result of 5 hard years of work to build a team filled with great people, investing heavily into market education and continuously improving both our proprietary systems and processes in order to provide the best possible service to our clients. No other broker sold more five, six and seven-figure online businesses than us and we hope to maintain our market leadership as the best website broker for years to come. With revenues of over $2M in 2015, we are well on track for our 10-year growth plan and are extremely proud of the steps taken and achievements made so far for the good of the industry as a whole.
In this post we'll take a look at what happened in 2015 for sellers and the same for buyers. We've then made some predictions for 2016.
Views from the sell-side
2015 has been the busiest year we have ever seen, with over 3,000 inquiries from potential sellers, up 50% on 2014. To maintain the quality we are renowned for, we rejected over 95% of those leads and 75 were successfully sold.
We expect to see a steady increase in 2016 and we already have $5M in new pipeline inventory ready to list in January 2016 and beyond.
Reflecting on 2015
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- 2015 has been the best year yet to sell
- Buyers less focused on a specific business model
- Demand in all niches
- Get in touch early in the process!
"I expect 2015 to be the best year yet for sellers. With more consistent and formal sales processes, well-funded buyers will continue to enter the space and look to acquire businesses through reputable brokerage firms. I expect to see even fewer fluctuations around multiples, with more buyers willing to pay good multiples for solid businesses, rather than taking the more risky route of buying privately (which very rarely benefits the seller)."
This prediction was on point. Through a combination of our ever-improving team, processes, and a rapidly growing buyer base, 2015 was a great year to sell an online business. With our proactive use of data from precedent sales and the huge increase in buyer demand, final sales multiples were closer to the initial listing price than ever before. We pride ourselves in setting realistic expectations and this will continue to be at the core of our long-term values.
"Buyers will also continue to improve their own infrastructures, teams, and knowledge, meaning an increasingly wide range of businesses become viable propositions (SaaS, e-commerce, large content sites requiring teams and so on)."
This also panned out as expected. We sold a wide range of businesses in 2015 including a number in spaces we had never specifically dealt with before (Amazon Kindle and Amazon FBA both come to mind).
With a limited supply of quality businesses for sale at any one time, buyers have been more creative with their acquisition strategies and have been more engaged in vertical integration rather than horizontal to capture value.
What about 2016?
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- More established sellers divesting non-core assets
- Greater awareness and more buyers expected
- Exit planning as important as ever
- More SaaS, Amazon-based businesses, and content/AdSense sites
- Final thought: partner with a broker with experience in your business model to maintain high deal execution certainty as more buyers trigger bidding wars
2016 is an exciting year for FE International. Our team has almost doubled in size and our reputation as the industry leading SaaS broker continues to increase. Many of our exit-planning clients will be coming to market and we expect to service at least 50% more sellers than in 2015.
Rebalancing portfolios
In 2016 we expect to see a number of established online business owners rebalance their portfolios by selling non-core assets to focus on their main businesses, much like Rob Walling did recently.
As the process of running a competitive process through a broker has proven to be more effective than selling privately (both faster and higher exit multiples), many will decide to use our services instead of going it alone, bringing a greater number of high-quality listings to the market. This means more awareness, more buyers and a greater pool of demand for all sellers.
Better prepared sellers
We have had a number of compliments about the quality of our content and how it has helped sellers prepare for a sale. Exit planning is not always an overnight process and we often work with clients for 6-12 months before hitting the market. Being patient and spending the time to get a business ready can be extremely lucrative as shown by a recent $700K listing that was worth less than $50k 12 months earlier! Exit planning often means higher offer multiples, more execution certainty and a quicker, less onerous sales process.
Going into 2016, more sellers than ever have been given the information required to improve and prepare their businesses ahead of a sale. If this isn't the case for your business, that process should start today.
Business models: what to expect
2014 saw the emergence of SaaS as a business model with a liquid resale market. This continued in 2015, with private wealth individuals (sometimes backed by SBA lenders) and funds eager to snap up these businesses. These types of buyers are expected to increase in volume so SaaS owners should be prepared with clean financials and ample technical documentation. This will continue to be a focus for FE International in 2016 (and beyond) so expect far more exit planning and educational material for SaaS businesses in 2016.
We also expect Amazon-based businesses to be in high demand in 2016 after several successful affiliate and FBA business sales in Q4'15. The affiliate model has always been popular and Amazon seems to have a simple and hassle-free program for those operating content sites (versus more restrictive networks). FBA businesses are now also becoming more sought-after as an alternative to traditional drop ship or fulfillment e-commerce businesses due to the wide-scale online and offline appeal of the platform and again, the ease of use. Exit planning is vital and sellers should follow our simple guide to ensure value maximization at time of sale.
Finally, content businesses have seen a huge resurgence in Q4'15. Google did a great job in removing subpar content sites over the past few years and those that remained stable or improved after the fact have started to resurface as sale candidates. Sale multiples may remain slightly lower as the fear of another update will never go away, but it is expected that most updates will now be small and frequent which adds some confidence to the market. Each content business we listed in Q4'15 went under offer within a week (at asking) so there is plenty of demand out there.
Final thoughts
With the supply of great businesses remaining relatively small it is extremely competitive for buyers looking to buy an online business. Buyers have to act fast, make a competitive offer and have the ability to close efficiently in order to be successful.
As more buyers enter the space there is a greater likelihood of bidding wars and buyers putting in higher than expected offers or exaggerating execution certainty in order to get ahead of others. This is only going to benefit sellers.
Sellers should make sure to partner with an experienced internet business broker who is most likely to meet your valuation goals with a very high success rate. We had a record 95% success rate in 2015 and are hoping to increase this in 2016, too.
Views from the buy-side
It has been another interesting year for the industry with many of the predictions made in 2014 coming to fruition, albeit in some cases to a greater extent than previously expected.
With our buyer list growing threefold in 2015 and more websites for sale, there are plenty of key takeaways for the buying community.
Reflecting on 2015
Read this in 5 seconds:
- 3x more buyers
- 34% more deals completed
- Still low volumes of quality inventory
- Escrow.com's domain holding service has taken off
- Flight to quality brokers
Taking a look back to December 2014 here's what I thought would happen.
"2015 will be another exciting year for our industry. I see volumes increasing right across the piste with more inventory coming to the market than ever before."
Clearly a relatively safe bet to make. Each year with an increasing number of industry participants (brokers, advisors and finance partners) the market is getting larger. We've seen our deal volume rise c.40% YoY and we expect the same in 2016.
We've led the market in the number and quality of SaaS businesses coming to market in 2015 and we expect this to continue further in 2016. With quality deal flow still hard to find, we have seen more buyers than ever relying solely on our inventory for opportunities.
"I see rising awareness of the industry amongst alternative asset investors with more offline 'baby-boomer' types as well as more micro-cap private equity and family office investment funds coming in at the high six and seven-figure level."
By far the largest constituent of FEI's buyer network (now over 10,000 strong) is offline corporate/career individuals looking to invest into online businesses for passive or early-stage retirement income. Despite coming from non-technical backgrounds, this buyer group is quickly assimilating the knowledge and resources required to operate or part-operate an online business.
This isn't surprising given we've been involved in educating this part of the market extensively through our recent Advanced Guide to Buying an Online Business and E-Commerce Guide. This is an ongoing strategy to popularize the asset class to the benefit of both buyers and sellers. Giving this industry a wider reach and by attempting to standardize the way businesses are bought and sold, we aim to develop both the reseller market for entrepreneurs and for investors looking to divest assets they are buying now in years to come.
"There will also be more creative deal structures than ever before as buyers realize there is scope to negotiate a better deal once they use their imaginations."
On the whole this hasn't taken off just yet. Investors seem to have a preference for more vanilla deal structures with upfront cash, owner financing and occasionally a risk-adjusting holdback.
We have seen a good adoption of Escrow's domain name holding service which has given sellers more confidence in financed deals as there is a clear and efficient recourse process should buyers default on payments. This has been a huge step forward for the industry.
"I see more competition for brokers but there will be a concerted flight to quality as industry standards get better and sellers demand to work only with the firms that have the best brokers, give the most honest advice and have the best reputations."
This has been borne out extensively. We spoke at Rhodium Weekend about the importance of buyers doing as much due diligence on the broker as they do on the listing they are looking at and I think that's truer than ever.
There are many stories of buyers struggling with low-quality advisors and sometimes this has leaked into listing quality as well.
As a general rule of thumb some key questions I always suggest buyers ask include:
- How much experience does the broker have?
- What precedent transactions have they completed?
- What is their reputation like in the market and do they attend industry events?
- What is their infrastructure like? How many team members per listing?
With answers to these, buyers can feel more comfortable about moving on listings.
Looking to 2016
Read this in 5 seconds:
- Funds becoming more popular and well-organized
- The year of Amazon-based businesses?
- Debt funding likely to become a real option
- Buyers with complete execution platforms will succeed
It was a relatively quiet summer but an incredibly active Q4 and some interesting trends have started to emerge that will play out in 2016 and beyond.
Greater organization of capital, connections, and operational resources to leverage better deals.
It has taken a little time to arrive but as the industry has increased in sophistication, so too have the buyers and their acquisition strategies. Many investors are looking to collaborate either by pooling their funds or more deeply through sharing resources and contacts across the space.
Kevin Petersen seems to have started a trend with WebFolio Management and there are a number of other investment syndicates looking to mobilize capital in 2016.
This can only be a good thing for the industry. It will bring greater demand to high six and low seven-figure listings (often the desired acquisition targets of these funds) and increased sophistication in the deal execution process. It's good for the buyers too who often are limited by their personal investment means and pooling enables purchases of otherwise unobtainable assets.
For those completely new to the space that elect to go down the passive return route, there are now options available for investing without the burden of day-to-day operational management.
SaaS, Amazon FBA or the year of something else?
Making predictions about the mix of supply in the market is usually tricky but we have a strong SaaS pipeline and expect this to continue to be our focus.
This year could also see FBA become prominent acquisition opportunity. Amazon spent a lot of time and money through 2011 to 2013 promoting marketplace sellers onto FBA (using Prime as the carrot) and now there is a wave of successful FBA businesses with the track record to come to market.
It's an interesting development, particularly in light of the simplicity of the business model, and they're likely to be well received by new and seasoned investors alike. We wrote a couple of pieces on how to sell an Amazon FBA business and how to buy an FBA business to help owners and investors when the time comes. There have been a few rumblings about the T&Cs of transferring but our experience (and from a meeting with Amazon reps) is that it is fine as long as the entire seller account is handed over at the point of sale and account information is changed out. This is an area where using the best website broker is invaluable.
Content sites could also be a surprise growth area next year also. It's something of a debate in the office but we've all noticed traditional display advertising (i.e. AdSense) sites have been quiet this year and we think it's been a mixture of "recover and hold" since 2014's slew of Penguin and Panda updates and the slightly overstated but still meaningful impact of MobileGeddon this year.
With a smooth run in the second half of 2015, we have already started seeing a few sites come to market and sell very quickly (at asking price) so if this is an area of interest, be ready to move quickly. Multiples are still slightly below the market average so there is plenty of value to capture by buying now and holding for a few years until multiples fall in line with averages.
Emergence of debt funding for online business deals.
One the major liquidity drivers for the secondary market in offline businesses has been the provision of SBA-backed loans by major lending banks in the US. Until recently it was almost impossible to find a bank that would lend for online business acquisitions, citing the lack of tangible assets for use as collateral.
In recent months though we've established relationships with a number of online-friendly SBA partners that aim to provide debt financing for these opportunities. The rates are attractive (prime + 2.5%), the deposits relatively modest (15-25%) and the tenure favorable to the business' cash flows (10 years).
They're not without their obstacles, however. The loans require clean business tax returns (not often the case) and buyers with a strong financial profile and management experience. To be competitive in an offer process, it's essential that buyers get pre-qualified with a banker.
Despite the hurdles, we are excited for the use of SBA on larger deals which will help those with $100K-$300K in the bank leverage up to the $1M mark.
We are excited with the recent addition of LendVo into online funding space. Co-founders Patrick and Ben are leading the path in becoming the alternative asset lender of choice and their 2-3 day approval times for loans of up to $100K will make them an effective source of liquidity in the $100-200K space, be that for bridge or full acquisition loan facilities. We have already successfully transacted with LendVo in 2015 and expect more in 2016.
Closing thoughts
Going into 2016, buyers are better positioned than ever. The amount of educational materials being published, quality of businesses coming to market and amount of fund syndication and financing options has never been better. The winners will be those that best position themselves for deal flow by working closely with reputable brokers and setting up their execution platform ahead of purchase.
It's going to be a great year!
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text: 9I Are The BISS Super Chefs 29 april 2015 On Friday 17 April, 9I participated in the BISS Super Chef finals, a competition which was conceived and planned by Year 10 Business Studies student Aditya Iyer. All BISS secondary students were given the opportunity to audition for the competition and 9I were one of the three finalists. They tell us here how they went about creating the winning entry. 9I preparing on the morning of the competition. Pictures taken by Inaki Braun Simo and Nicolas De Bie. For this competition we decided to make one of the most well-known types of finger food in the world: the smoked salmon finger sandwich with philadelphia cheese. We received information about the competition on our Daily Bulletin and had a week to prepare after our samples successfully passed the trial. At first, we had doubts and questions such as 'Would we even make it through the trial?' or 'Would students want to buy it?' But we nevertheless decided to participate as it would be a great opportunity for us to get together as a form and create this joyful memory for the future. Many thanks to our form tutor Ms Maria Pantasoulas, who gave us a lot of helpful support and bought the ingredients with the 150RMB given to us by the Business Studies students running this competition. Now, let us take a look at how our form worked on the day. We divided ourselves up into three big groups: salmon-cutting, philadelphia cheese spreading and bread-cutting and we also took pictures. I was amazed at how organised and orderly we were - well not always, as I saw a couple of students sneaking bits of food into their mouths when they thought no one was looking, but still! Finally the entire form arranged the separate elements into a way that was perfectly presentable – then, as if on cue, the bell rang and the job was finished. As many rushed to their Friday classes, they were still holding bread and bread crusts in their hands whilst others stayed a little longer and munched on all the leftovers - any misconceptions about Ms Pantasoulas' homemade bread all gone! It was tremendously fun making the finger-food and was a great opportunity for our form to feel the power of unity. As a result of our hard work, we won the competition! The winner was decided based on which product sold out in the fastest time (we all had to make a batch of 50 to sell at break time) and ours were all sold out in 15 minutes flat! We would like to donate the money we took on the day, along with 10 RMB extra from everyone in the form, to the Migrant School that our students run an ECA for. Thanks a lot and congratulations to everyone who hosted or participated in this event. Let's keep our fingers crossed that there will be another one in the future! - Jade Chen and Angelica Ngai from 9I Categories Secondary Student Stories Discover more Our Enchanted Garden Party 05 mei 2018 Join us at BISS in the Secondary Quad and Hamilton Centre for our 'Enchanted Garden Party' on Saturday 26 May, from 12:00-4:00pm ... Year 12 Biology Trip 19 april 2018 As Year 12 Biology students we went on a trip to Anji, Zhejiang, where we applied our knowledge of Ecology in river studies and ... Fly into the Future 13 april 2018 We would like to invite you to join us on 19 April to celebrate the opening of our secondary STEAM facility, the Hamilton Centre ... A special Guest at Shanghai Dutch School 12 april 2018 On Tuesday, we had a very special guest in our midst.


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AHMA Advocacy "World Cup" Challenge
Congratulations to our Advocacy Challenge winners!
During the NAHMA Fall Conference, the NAHMA Federal Affairs Committee announced the winners of NAHMA's first "AHMA Advocacy Challenge":
- Shout outs to New England AHMA (NEAHMA) and Mid-Atlantic AHMA, whose advocacy work earned them honorable mentions during the advocacy challenge!
- Congratulations to CSI Support and Development for winning NAHMA's "MVP" Achievement Award for Advocacy
- Congratulations to Midwest AHMA (MAHMA) for earning first place in the challenge!
The friendly competition took place during the August Congressional Recess and promoted in-district advocacy at communities across the country in order to elevate the importance of affordable housing. NAHMA members posted on social media, hosted property tours with lawmakers, planned resident engagement activities, met with lawmakers in-district, and attended local town hall meetings.
Stay tuned for information about how to get involved in next year's advocacy contests.
Thanks to everyone who participated in NAHMA's first advocacy competition to elevate the importance of affordable housing.
July 27th – September 3rd, 2018 | #ScoreMoreHousing #NAHMA18
- Challenge Flyer (download)
- NAHMA Policy Platform – August 2018 (download)
- National FY19 Rental Assistance Fact Sheet (download)
- Sample photo release form (download)
- Please reach out to NAHMA's Government Affairs Team with questions!
Click HERE to submit activities and earn points for your AHMAs!
Eligible Activities & Resources
Social Media Posts (2 points per post/tweet)
- Sample Social Media Posts (download)
Town hall / Political Event (25 points per event)
- To access an unaffiliated website that lists town hall events from across the country, please click here
Meeting with Lawmakers / Staff (50 points per meeting)
- Talking Points (download)
- National FY19 Rental Assistance Fact Sheet (download)
- Look up your legislators and contact info here
Resident Engagement Activity (100 points per activity)
- Resident Engagement Activity "Keys to Success"
- "Building Relationships" – speaker handout from advocacy call
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You have few options and none of them are pretty. You and some other of her male friends need to back this guy into a corner, beat the holy fucking hell out of him and tell him that if he ever goes near her again, nobody will ever find his body. You tell him that you know the first thing on his mind will be to go beat her ass in retaliation for the beating he just got from you and that if he does that you'll remove his limbs and dick with a blow torch before you gut his stupid ass.
OR, there's the option that doesn't involve this guy charging you with assault and getting you locked away where you can never be there for your friend again, in addition to turning her against you for beating up the thing she loves. A real option involves you recognizing that it's her life and that if she wants to fuck it up by being a complete idiot, that's her business. You tell her "I'm sorry, but I can't watch you do this to yourself and your baby. Call me when you grow a brain" and wash your hands of her. You may lose your friend, but that's life.
Your friend is a fucking idiot, but she's not alone in the particular boat of retardness that she finds herself in. It will probably take a long time and a lot more beatings before she gets a fucking clue. Even after they take her baby, she still won't get it. She's gonna think that other people just don't understand, just like she thinks you don't understand, when the fact of the matter is that she's the one who doesn't fucking understand. Really, she may never get it.
So no, dude, there really isn't anything you can do to help her. You can tell her that you'll be there for her when she's ready to get away from him and that you'll help her in any way you can, but she needs to WANT that help first. Until that time comes (if it ever does), the only thing you can do is wash your hands of her and her whole dumbass situation.
If you do decide to fucking kill his ass though, I didn't fucking tell you to do that! Don't go running to your public defender with "Galen told me it was ok to maim, torture, and kill the bastard!" Fuck that, I like my asshole the size it is, you go to jail if you want but leave me out of it!
All My Loathing,
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The strengthening of the US dollar against the Iranian rial as a result of a rate rise by the Fed will boost Iranian exports and make Iran's assets frozen overseas more valuable once sanctions are lifted. But it will also push up the price of imported goods and make it harder for the Central Bank of Iran to dump its multiple exchange rate regime. The aggregate effect depends much on government policy regarding the central bank's management of forex rates.
The greenback gained nearly nine percent in Tehran's bureau de change-based market in 2015. It traded at 36,820 rials by Thursday's close. Economists had expected the rial to gain against the dollar after the signing of the nuclear deal with the six world powers in July 2015. However, higher demand in anticipation of the lifting of sanctions plus worries about the Iranian economy moving back into recession negated the positivity after the deal, and the rial succumbed to the dollar's rise.
The dollar ended 2015 with more than nine percent annual gain against a basket of currencies on the last day of the year, despite falling in December, with portfolio rebalancing from asset managers leading the currency higher in thin trading. Riding a rally dating back to May 2014, the greenback has appreciated by a quarter in value against a basket of currencies and by 22% against the euro, Reuters reported. For the year, the greenback rose over 10% against the euro for its second straight yearly gain.
The US currency was headed for its biggest monthly loss since June after the Federal Reserve raised its interest rate target from near zero on December 16 and underscored that it'll proceed gradually with additional rate increases, according to Bloomberg.
December Retreat
Despite this week's decline, most analysts remained upbeat on the dollar's longer-term advance as the Federal Reserve is expected to continue to raise rates, possibly four times in 2016, Reuters reported. The analysts' forecast gain for the dollar was far smaller than a year ago, and there was less consensus on which currencies it could gain against.
"The Fed is on track to raise rates in 2016, which will be critical for the dollar," said Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at Scotia Capital in Toronto.
The US central bank raised rates for the first time in nearly a decade, lifting the target range of its policy rate by a quarter point to 0.25-0.50%.
Since the hike, the dollar has weakened against major currencies as traders reduced their long positions on the greenback, analysts told Reuters.
The message from the Fed, combined with European Central Bank stimulus measures that were less robust than some investors had anticipated, have led dollar bulls to retreat. Large speculators such as hedge funds trimmed futures bets on greenback gains over the past three weeks, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show, Bloomberg reported.
"The expectation is that we're not going to see aggressive tightening and that's really impacting the dollar—that's what we're going to see going into yearend," said Sireen Harajli, a currency strategist at Mizuho Bank Ltd. in New York.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, hit a more than one-week high of 98.750. For the month, it fell 1.5%, its first decline in four months.
The index had surged about 9% in 2015 through November as investors anticipated that the Fed would tighten policy while counterparts in Europe and Japan carry out unprecedented stimulus.
Solid Greenback
"The dollar may end the year with a little pause but it's too early to declare the uptrend has reversed," said Koji Fukaya, the Tokyo-based chief executive officer at FPG Securities Co. "The dollar will remain solid through 2016 as interest rates rise with an improving economy."
The dollar will strengthen against all its Group-of-10 peers except the pound and Canadian currency in the first quarter, while New Zealand's kiwi will be the worst performer, according to analyst forecasts.
The greenback has advanced against eight of its G-10 counterparts since the end of September as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and futures signal 55% odds another increase will take place by April. The kiwi and Australian dollar have shrugged off weakness in commodities to lead gains. The pound dropped to the lowest level since April this week versus the dollar amid concern a slowing UK economy makes it less likely the Bank of England will follow the Fed in tightening policy next year.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.'s US Dollar Index, which tracks the currency against six major peers, has risen about 1.8% this quarter. It will climb 2.5% by March 31, the Bloomberg forecasts predict. There's a 48% probability the Fed will raise its benchmark by its March meeting and a 55% chance by April, according to data compiled by Bloomberg based on futures.
Anywhere But Up
With the dollar climbing in global markets and the rial troubled by a weak economy, falling oil revenues and declining but still very high inflation, it is hard to see the greenback going anywhere but up against the Iranian unit of value. The lifting of sanctions will change dollar-rial dynamics, but the effects of sanctions relief on the real economy will not materialize until late 2016 and early 2017.
As the route to exports and foreign investment opens, demand for the dollar and the rial will both rise, though the aggregate effect may very well be more demand for the greenback. Coupled with dollar's strength as the Fed raises rates throughout 2016, the central bank in Tehran will see its newfound reserves depleted rapidly if it chooses to bolster the rial. The CBI has promised to unify the foreign exchange rate regime within six months from the lifting of sanctions. To do so it would have to forgo exchanging greenbacks at an over 22% discount to the open market.
The government may fight this trend, by favoring importers over exporters, for fear of more expensive imports hurting household welfare. It has written down a 29,970 rial figure for every dollar in its draft budget for 2016-17 -- way lower than its projected market rate. The government may mandate the central bank to unify rates at a rate lower than the market exchange rate. That will quickly exhaust the bank's foreign exchange reserves. The expansive monetary policy the bank has recently adopted will itself push the rial the other direction, towards weakening it.
Will the government waste its resources battling the economics behind dollar's rise, or will it allow Iranian exports to become competitive? History favors the former prediction, prudent policy the latter.


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These are the top 10 Best Baby Bottles in 2019. These bottles are the of the fastest being sold in Amazon's. Clients' feed backs show how they greatly love the bottles. Aside from its colorful designs, its features make the baby feeding colic free. It gives the baby and mom more happy moments. Please have them checked before you decide to buy.
- 10. BPA Free Natural Flow Baby Bottle Feeding Set by Dr. Brown's
- 9 . Philips AVENT Natural Glass Bottle, 8 Ounce in a Pack of 3
- 8 . Philips AVENT Classic Bottles, Pink, 9 Ounce in a Pack of 3
- 7. Dr. Brown's Bottles 3 Pack of 8 oz, Option Bottles Can Be Used with or without the Vent
- 6. Natural Feel Baby Bottle, Pink, 5 Ounces
- 5. Baby Bottle, Pink, 8 Ounce, 2 Count
- 4. Natural Feel Baby Bottle, Green, with 5 Ounces
- 3. Closer to Nature Bottles with 9 Ounce, 2 Count
- 2. Closer to Nature Fiesta Bottle with 9 Ounce, 6 Count
- 1. Anti-Colic Bottle, Girl, 9 Ounces, 2-Count by MAM
10. BPA Free Natural Flow Baby Bottle Feeding Set by Dr. Brown's
This bottle is made up of high quality imported materials. It is made of imported silicone and polypropylene. It stimulates positive pressure for a vacuum free feeding which acts the same as breastfeeding. It reduces problems when feeding like burping, spitting, colic, and gas. It circulates the air system. Removing air from milk for an easy absorption of vitamins such as E, A, and C. These baby bottles are PVC, BPA, phthalate and lead-free. In this set, packaging may vary from Moms love it as baby never cries due to colic or gas and parts are easy to clean. It costs $15.76 only.
9 . Philips AVENT Natural Glass Bottle, 8 Ounce in a Pack of 3
This bottle has a breast shaped, wide, silicone nipple that grips to promote easier breastfeeding. The nipple is integrated into the bottle which makes it anti-colic. Making it easier to clean. It is thermal and heat resistant due to its premium quality of borosilicate glass. Its wide opening is for cleaning and filling the bottle easily. It is free from BPA. It has an advanced system to prevent colic due to its innovative twin-valve. It only costs $19.42.
8 . Philips AVENT Classic Bottles, Pink, 9 Ounce in a Pack of 3
This Classic Bottles in Pink of 9 Ounce from Philips AVENT were proven to lessen discomfort and colic. It is manufactured to lessen fussiness and gas. Due to its direct integration of nipple into the bottle and designed to be away from baby's tummy. It has only a few parts making it easy to assemble and clean. It is BPA free. It is proven to reduce gas and irritability. It only costs $18.10.
7. Dr. Brown's Bottles 3 Pack of 8 oz, Option Bottles Can Be Used with or without the Vent
The market's first convertible bottle that can be utilized with or without the vent approach. It helps lessen feeding issues, helps digestion and helps absorbs nutrients. The nipple venting creates a paced float and provides a feeding experience just like most nipple-vented bottles. Bottles are BPA-free. This pack includes three bottles of eight oz made in the United States. The bottle can be used with or without Vent system which helps cut down feeding problems such as colic, spit-up, burping and gas and Vacuum-free feeding helps digestion. It costs $16.77.
6. Natural Feel Baby Bottle, Pink, 5 Ounces
This is made by Comotomo. This 5oz bottle comes with truly sluggish waft nipple with one hole designed for newborns up to 3 months. Easy Feedings, Naturally formed, squeezable, delicate, skin-like silicone which is best for breast-fed infants, progressive & non-leaking anti-colic vents which interlocking feature and no-drip design easy to clean and an extensive-neck design for convenient, brushless cleansing, risk-free in microwave, boiling water, dishwashers and sterilizers risk less feeding, highly reliable substances and BPA, PVC, Phthalate free. It costs $12.80.
5. Baby Bottle, Pink, 8 Ounce, 2 Count
This is made by Comotomo. This bottle has a wide-neck design for brush less, stress-free, and easy cleaning. These bottles are well designed to reduce colic, at the same time thoroughly casting off disturbing leaks. They're quite almost certainly essentially the most considerate bottles ever made. 8oz bottles come with medium glide nipples with 2 holes designed for three months to 6 months. For easy feedings, it is Naturally shaped, squeezable, delicate, dermis-like silicone which is perfect for breast-fed toddlers, revolutionary & non-leaking anti-colic vents, has specific interlocking characteristic and no-drip design effortless to clean. Best cleaned in a microwave, boiling water, dishwashers, and sterilizers. Its materials are BPA, PVC, and Phthalate free. It costs $23.29.
4. Natural Feel Baby Bottle, Green, with 5 Ounces
This is made by Comotomo. This 5oz bottle comes with real sluggish waft nipple with 1 gap designed for newborns as much as three months. It has natural shaped, squeezable, tender, skin-like silicone which is excellent for breast-fed babies, innovative & non-leaking anti-colic vents which distinct interlocking characteristic and no-drip design handy to clean, broad-neck design for handy, brushless cleaning, safe in the microwave, boiling water, dishwashers, and sterilizers. For a more secure Feeding it has a highly safe materials which are BPA, PVC, and Phthalate free. It costs $12.99.
3. Closer to Nature Bottles with 9 Ounce, 2 Count
This bottle is made by Tommee Tippe. It is a 9oz Bottle that is intuitively designed for easier and more natural feeding. The designated, typical formed nipple mimics the average think, flex and action of breastfeeding, much like moms possess ordinary feeding motion. It has a super sensitive anti-colic, anti-gas valve that helps cut back gas and colic when feeding. All aspects combined to provide baby the most average alternative to breast feeding and permits mom to effectually mix breast and bottle feeding. Contains 1 9oz bottle with Slow Flow nipple. It is BPA and Phthalate free. It costs $10.50.
2. Closer to Nature Fiesta Bottle with 9 Ounce, 6 Count
This bottle is made by Tommee Tippe. The collection comprises of six brightly colored bottles. These free BPA baby bottles are designed to advertise content material and convenient feeding times for mom and dad and baby. We've designed the unique, easy lock nipple shape. With breastfeeding feel, experts imitate the typical flex, stretch, and movement of mother's breast for an easy and comfortable feeding. It costs $23.57 only.
1. Anti-Colic Bottle, Girl, 9 Ounces, 2-Count by MAM
This bottle has silicone nipple feel that is smooth and mother like feel. It has an anti-slip texture that helps nipple to stay in the baby during feeding. It has a vented system that secures milk flow so that baby won't swallow air to prevent gas, colic or burps. It is BPA Free. It costs $9.99 only.
In this review, these bottles are uniquely designed. Manufacturers used new technology to improve the quality of their bottles. From the premium materials that they used to the design which they studied to improve comfortably of the baby is of great invention.


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The sound of fingers tapping on keyboards filled the room as Brown University recently hosted a student competition called the Digital Literacy Contest, which is "a high-speed battle of the minds to find information online," reports the Brown Daily Herald. Using the computer as a "cognitive prosthetic," says contest developer and Purdue University graduate Daniel Poynter, competitors scour the web to answer obscure questions chosen by Poynter for the cunning strategies required to solve them. Competitors of varying ages and concentrations had turned out for the $200 prize awarded to the winner. The second-floor computer cluster burst with silent activity as the competitors locked onto their screens, their hands flitting across their keyboards. A competitive research environment is often a turnoff to students in academic fields, but Poynter has found a niche in making competitive research a sport. The 21-year-old is president of Global Networked-Intelligence Contests, a young company he started with three current Purdue students. For him, the contest is not just a test of ability, but a new way of looking at the relationship between computers and the mind. Brown is the fourth school to purchase Poynter's contest, which Head of Reference and Research Services Ron Fark says doubles as an advertisement for the library and its extensive resources. "One of the selling points to universities is that they spend millions of dollars on databases, but nobody uses them," Poynter says. "A third of the questions require participants to use databases." But for Poynter, the contest is more of a consciousness-enhancer than a consciousness-raiser. In the information age, "the ability to wield it should be right up there with IQ tests and the SAT," he says…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The human remains exhumed from behind a mill building in Providence in March have been positively identified as a Boston nightclub owner believed to have been murdered in a gangland slaying in 1993.
The FBI along with the Rhode Island Medical Examiner's Office said the remains discovered were that of Steven DiSarro, previously of Westwood, Massachusetts. He was 43 when he went missing.
"For 23 years, the family of Mr. Disarro has been awaiting news of his whereabouts," said Harold Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston FBI said in a press release. "The thoughts and prayers of everyone in the FBI are with them during this difficult time."
Shaw said the investigation is ongoing to find DiSarro's killers "in an effort to bring them to justice."
In the release, DiSarro's wife said she was thankful for the people who searched for her husband's remains.
"We look forward to the conclusion of the FBI's investigation so we can learn as much as possible about what really happened to Steven and finally get some closure for our family," Pamela DiSarro said in the statement.
The remains were identified through DNA analysis at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.As Target 12 was first to report, FBI investigators began searching for human remains behind 715 Branch Ave. in Providence earlier this year. On March 31, human remains were removed from the site.
No one has ever been charged for DiSarro's murder, though former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme was indicted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston on two counts of obstruction of justice in 2004 for making false statements about what he knew about the murder.
DiSarro managed South Boston nightclub The Channel at the time of his death. According to a 2004 press release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, when Salemme was indicted, prosecutors said DiSarro disappeared after the nightclub became the focus of a criminal probe by the FBI.
"The indictment alleges that Salemme and his son [Frank Salemme] had a hidden interest in The Channel, and that on or about May 10, 1993, the defendant Francis P. Salemme was present at the scene of Stephen DiSarro's murder," the 2004 press release said. "Salemme also assisted in burying DiSarro's body to prevent its discovery."
Salemme reached a plea deal with prosecutors in 2008 and pleaded guilty to the obstruction of justice charges, but never admitted a role in the homicide. He was sentenced to five years, but had already been in custody for roughly four when he was sentenced, so he had one year left to serve.
The property where the dig happened is owned by William Ricci, 69, who has agreed to plead guilty in a federal drug case.
Ricci was accused of growing marijuana in an old mill building that stands in front of where the dig is happening.
In court filings the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney's Office has identified Ricci as a mob associate with ties to former La Cosa Nostra capo regime Robert "Bobby" DeLuca.
Ricci's case has not been connected to the search for DiSarro. A spokesperson at the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney's office has previously declined to comment.Tim White( email@example.com ) is the Target 12 investigative reporter and host of Newsmakers for WPRI 12 and Fox Providence. Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook


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Riders hit the water yesterday at Albert Dyck Park in Abbostford, BC as a warm up for the Canadian Wakeboard and Straight-line championships. Many of Canada's top riders have arrived including Sandbox's Nick Dorsey, Dusty O'Ferrall and RipCurl's Keaton Roper, and more will be streaming in over the next few days.
Mackayla Petrie, Tail Poke
Valley Wake Park is one of Canada's top wakeboard venues, and today really showcased how amazing this park is. It is a public park, perfect for spectating, with high shorelines that allow you to catch all the action on the water from wherever you are sitting. Glass calm water and sunny temperatures are in the forecast for this weekend, right in time for the event.
Billy Allen behind the official 2016 G23 towboat
Today's riding kicks off with qualification rounds pulled by the official towboat, a Nautique G23, followed by the largest division of the day; the Jr Men's Semi-finals.
Colden Thompson tweaking out a method
Riders can also get warmed up today with practice riding at Valley Wake Park. Here is a sneak peak of Nick Dorsey warming up his sea legs on this year's killer set up.
Riding orders and results will be posted here all week long, stay tuned!
Thank you to our event sponsors: Nautique, Sandbox, Liquid Force, One Boardshop, O'Neill, Ronix, Premium label outlets, Cove Watersports, GVP, and tourism Abbotsford.


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Ray is the author of the novel "South Morning China Blues" and many other works of fiction and autobiography.
At the moment, he is working on an autobiographical graphic novel entitled "Always Goodbye". You can follow his progress on Webtoons here:
What does being an indie author mean to you?
To me, being an indie author means being an author by any means necessary. The writing and story-telling and creativity in-of themselves are more important than being part of some big publishing company. Learning to market oneself is key, of course, but ultimately the fact that I'm willing to put myself out there without a big support structure shows that the writing is at the core of being an indie author…
What are your writing quirks and habits?
I used to stay up late writing, because it's a quiet peaceful time and everyone would leave me alone. I don't know if it's a quirk, but that was my routine. But then life happened and I had to change my schedule so I could have somewhat more normal job hours. I still brainstorm a lot at night, write notes and vague scribbly outlines etc., and then I try to put them together into feasible scripts in the early afternoon. Now that I'm working on the Always Goodbye graphic novel, I have a Monday – Thursday system of writing, lettering, drawing, scanning, and photo-editing which ends with two full pages by Friday. Everybody needs a good routine, right?
What else do you love to do besides write and read?
That's a surprisingly hard question. Much of my free time is spent reading novels and comics. Does watching movies and television count? But even that is still about absorbing a story. I do occasionally enjoy some light video-gaming on my various old school consoles, as well as jog when I have the time. I love music too, finding new sounds and seeing live performances when I get the chance.
Has a particular setting, landscape, or cityscape influenced you?
I am often quite inspired by wherever I happen to live, and work that into my stories. I also try to live in interesting areas. California once influenced me very much, for example. My strongest ever inspiration was definitely the Pearl River Delta region of China, and as I wrote my novel South China Morning Blues I soaked in as much of the vibe of modern China as possible while wandering the crowded streets of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The more of that indefinable unique energy a city has, the more it affects me in ways both direct and indirect.


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PH to compensate for extension of QR on rice, says Neda chief
Economic managers will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a bill that will slap a tariff on all rice imports in order to finally do away with the quota system and avoid sanctions from the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia.
Pernia told reporters late Monday that, while the President in April signed Executive Order No. 23, which he said was aimed at eventually lifting the quantitative restriction (QR) on the Filipino food staple, the EO provided for a three-year extension of the QR while in transition towards tariffication.
To ultimately remove the QR, the over one-decade-old Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 (Republic Act No. 8178), which put the rice import quota in place, must be amended.
Pernia, who also heads the state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), said Sen. Ralph Recto already filed in the Senate a measure to remove the QR.
"In the meantime, as the deliberations in Congress will take some time, what we are trying to do is to not infuriate the members of the WTO, in terms of retaliation," Pernia said.
Specifically, Pernia said: "We are planning to extend the concessions on lower tariffs to certain products or minimum access volume of 5,200 metric tons that will be granted to interested WTO parties up to June 2020 or up to the time Congress approves the official lifting of QR and replacing them with tariffication, whichever comes first."
The concessions would be on agricultural products, Pernia said.
The Neda chief nonetheless said he was hopeful that "the approval of the tariffication will come sooner so that we don't have to be extending concessions."
Pernia said Neda would back up the proposal of state-run think tank Philippine Institute of Development Studies to set the import duty on rice at 35 percent.
In 2014, the WTO allowed the Philippines to extend its QR on rice until June 30, 2017, in a bid to buy more time for local farmers to prepare for free trade in light of the government's goal of achieving rice self-sufficiency.
Since the government imposes a quota on rice imports, domestic prices are vulnerable to shocks resulting from a meager supply.
The QR puts the burden of rice supply and demand on the government, whereas the market forces are being limited by the quota system.
Pundits say importation should be done by the private sector to allow market forces to determine prices.
The extended QR slaps 35-percent duty on imported rice under a minimum access volume (MAV) of 805,200 metric tons. Importation outside of the MAV limit are levied a higher tariff of 50 percent.
The Philippines' most favored nation rate – the additional tariff imposed when imported outside of the Association of Southeast Nations – on the commodity remains at about 40 percent.
In 1995, the WTO allowed the Philippines to impose a 10-year quota system for rice importation. The QR was extended in 2004, and then lapsed in 2012, before again renewed in 2014. /atm
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Food was very good. Chicken seasoned well!
The management and staff truly care about the customer experience and it shows. If you have never experienced a Melting Pot I highly recommend it.
It was restaurant week, so I was glad to just get a table. Food and service were excellent. Next time, I wouldn't neccesarily be OK with the bar area table setting. For me the music was louder then I would have liked.
The Melting Pot was a great restaurant week experience. I loved that they offered so much variety with their restaurant week menu and their regular menu. The service was amazing. Highly recommend.
Such a relaxed atmosphere with excellent food. Staff was very knowledgeable and attentive.
Great food and great service
Great birthday celebration! Great food and service!
It was a nice time out. The restaurant week got my Fiancé and I out of the house. It was a very nice and special experience.
My partner and I were looking for somewhere new to go and found out it was restaurant week in KoP. The Melting Pot's menu and price point caught our attention so we made the trip. It was our first time there and our waitress made sure to give us all the information we needed. She (I wish I remembered her name) was amazing! She was super attentive, knowledgeable, and funny. The food was delicious and it was a really fun experience. The Love Martini was great! I rated the ambience 4/5 because the restaurant looked a bit dated but overall it was a great experience!
Food was awesome as always and the service was great!
Great restaurant for hanging out, food and price were great and worth it. This is my favorite restaurant.
I love that they have a kids menu now!!! This place has always been fun for kids and i love that!!! Our 3 littles that came along had a wonderful time and enjoyed the food and the waiter!!! Thank you
So glad you enjoyed yourself! We have always had children's options available to our guests, make sure to ask for all of our menus so you can get the full experience for everyone! See you again soon!
Had a very nice dinner our young kids love the experience. Service was great very attentive and knowledgeable. Restaurant was busy but she was great. Food selection was good we will return.
We always have a great time at the melting pot. It's a fun experience.
Overall good atmosphere and food service was a bit rushed but we understood how busy it was. I would recommend going on a Sunday calmer atmosphere
It was my daughters 16th birthday. The staff was great!
This was the perfect place to catch up with friends we haven't seen in a while. The four course meal took about 3 hours and we never felt rushed by the server. My 8 year old daughter is a picky eater but she filled up on the bread course and the dessert course. It is pricey but well worth it for the multiple courses. We did the wine pairings and I thought it was well suited for each course. Our server was Rosie and she was great! My daughter wants to go back again just for the amazing dessert course!
Very pleased with the service and food. Made for a very pleasant experience.
Amazing service. Catered to our special occasion. Will be back next year to celebrate again! Food was amazing as well
it's always a great time people are nice food is great and it's a interment setting
Great food as always and the extra special treatment for my birthday was such a nice touch!
We learned our lesson about coming here with kids! This is a dining "experience" and you should expect to be here for a LONG time. We ordered very standard food from the main and the kids menu, and from the time we sat down until the time we paid was 3 hours. Be prepared to be here a very long time. We will not be coming back with kids as they are not able to sit at a table for 3 hours.
I had the brunch and it was very tasty. I enjoyed the food and experience. Will definitely do it again!
Brunch is amazing! Highly recommend checking it out! Food is great and the ambiance was wonderful.
Love Melting Pot for dinner. Hadn't been to brunch here in a couple years and had forgotten how great it is. Fantastic and always a great dining event. Really loud foul mouthed group (4 young ladies) in the adjacent booth made it difficult to even hear our server, so our table conversation was dampened but otherwise a great experience.
Brunch at the Melting Pot is fantastic. $24 a person for 3 courses!
I loved our experience at the Melting Pot. It was delicious. The only thing I didn't care for was that our waitress had a little cold and she was coughing and then had to make our cheese and chocolate. i would prefer not to have someone touch that b/c of all the sickness going around. She was a great waitress, but if you have a cold you should stay home.
I really enjoyed my meal and experience last night. I'm so happy that there is a vegan cheese option!!! That really made my night! But everything was great! Dennis gave awesome service too!
The staff were all amazing. 10/10 for customer service. The feed was very good. Very pricy but the experience is worth the money for a treat. Sarah our waitress took time to chat us up, give her opinions when asked and made sure we were comfortable. Thank you for the dining experience. My kids are already asking to have their birthday dinners here.
My favorite thing about this restaurant is that this is one of the few places where being nice actually matters for something. The staff is friendly, helpful, and really fun to be around. You never leave hungry, and the courses are paced perfectly so that you always have just a bit more room for the next part. This is our third or fourth Valentine's meal here and we enjoyed all of it!
Went for Valentine's Day. Always a good time at the melting pot. Love this place!
Amazing food and service as always! We will be back!
Juan-Carlos was an awesome server. Very cognizant of the need for gluten free for myself. He made recommendations for the entree which worked out perfectly (loved the cast iron grill). He even brought a brownie with a candle to the table for my birthday dinner celebration. The manager came over as well and offered recommendations for the gluten free options which was very nice. Everyone seemed very attentive, friendly and made the experience awesome. I'm already planning to go there for future family celebrations. The Flaming Turtle with Dark Chocolate is a MUST HAVE! It was a great birthday and was able to have fun with my food!


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Don't let them see you get nervous when they turn out of the coaches.
Go to your bedroom; and if you turn out a good-for-nothing and a scamp, it is no fault of mine.
"That's as may turn out before a jury," said one of the assistants gravely.
You'll be a great fellow, John, if you turn out to be like your da.
It will then turn out so firm that you may cut it into slices like cheese.
I turn out nothing else, and I make you a present of the confession.'
In this way, if a note should turn out to be bad, you could not return it to its owner.
Well, if it turn out to be so, I shall push right on over the ice- fields.
I suppose you have been asking yourself of late, what if you were to turn out to be a funk!'
See whether I am as good as my word and turn out to be among the foremost, or no.


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The negative effects of extractive industry operations on indigenous communities have been obvious for quite some time.
Studies show that the rights of Native communities are often at risk in such settings, especially when hydraulic fracturing and other crude oil-related developments are being operated on or near their lands.
What is often less reported however, are the dangers that Native peoples face from overlooked mechanical or structural failures where materials or waste compounds are stored in remote areas.
Images from NASA showcase the contaminated water that surged from the bright blue retention basin into nearby lakes when the mine collapsed.
The spill, reported to be the largest industrial accident of its kind in Canadian history, flowed into nearby waterways, polluting Polley Lake and creating a four-month-long drinking ban for local communities. Cleanup was estimated to cost $200 million.
This January, the results of the first of three investigations into the spill was released. The fact that the spill was caused by a failure of the pond's earthen containment wall was visually evident from aerial photos. But the assessment of what caused the breach sent a chilling wake-up call to Native communities situated around North American ore mining sites.
"[The] dominant contribution to the failure resides in the design," said the three-expert panel charged with determining the reason for the breach. "The design did not take into
account the complexity of the sub-glacial and pre-glacial geological environment" below the dam, which breached when stresses underneath it changed. For unknown reasons, the structural design for the containment pond had been changed at the last minute to an option that appears to have been "flawed." The loading conditions of the pond didn't take into consideration geological factors that would be essential to the long-term integrity of the containment walls. When the wall collapsed, the breach was sudden and unstoppable, creating a swath of heavy metals, mud and debris that penetrated nearby water systems.
Even before the cause of the breach was known, Native communities in other parts of the province began to speak out against mining operations on their lands.
"The spill's ramifications rippled to Imperial's Red Chris mine in northern BC, where elders from the Tahltan Central Council (with whom the company previously had a positive working relationship) established a blockade to voice their concerns about the potential of a similar incident in their territories," stated First Peoples Worldwide in their Corporate Monitor post last September. In order to continue operations, the company was forced to sign an agreement that would allow third-party inspection of the operation under the band's auspices.
Similar concerns were voiced in other parts of western Canada as well. In July, just days before the dam broke, Toronto-based Seabridge Gold obtained environmental certificate for its $42 billion KSM mining operation at the northwest corner of B.C. Weeks later, with news of the breach still in international spotlight, KSM bowed to pressure to allow third-party oversight for the life of the operation. Geologic studies suggest that the area possesses the same sub-glacial mining risks as the Mount Polley mine.
Realizing that it would be essentially powerless to prevent any similar disasters without a conclusive report that could spur the industry and province into remedial action, the Secwepemc took what some might feel was a bold step: It invoked its rights as a sovereign First Nation of Canada and evicted Imperial Metals from its land. It also announced that it now had mining policies of its own, and would enforce from hereafter.
''One thing I want to make perfectly clear is this policy isn't a wish-list,'' said Jacinda Mack when the policies were announced. Mack serves as the the council coordinator for the Secwepemc Nation. "This is Indigenous law."
The 55-page document spells out in specific terms the responsibilities of the mining company and the rights of the First Nation to oversee and enforce those guidelines. It invokes the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights to define the Native peoples' right to "determine and develop priorities and strategies for the development or use of their lands or territories and other resources." It also defines its right to close the mine and evict mining companies as it sees fit.
The policies were developed by a third party, the Fair Mining Collaborative, and is now available to all First Nation communities facing the question of mining on their lands.
"Indigenous rights can be defined as "flowing from Indigenous peoples' historic and sacred relationship with their territories," says Fair Mining Collaborative. "These rights are derived from Indigenous laws, cultural practices, customs, and forms of governance."
Chief Bev Sellars of the Soda Creek Band, which was affected by the tailings pond breach, explained the reason for the policies in more concrete terms. "Since mining arrived in BC First Nations have been ignored and imposed upon," she stated in an interview with Canadian publication The Tyee. "With this mining policy we can no longer be ignored or imposed upon, and the province and industry can no longer claim they do not know how to work with us ..."
"There are 839 tailings dams in the United States and approximately 3,500 around the world, according the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the United Nations, respectively," the organizations announced in a press release in February. There is currently no international oversight of such mines.
There also aren't uniform laws protecting Aboriginal rights when it comes to mining operations. First Peoples Worldwide's 2014 study of extractive industry operations around the world last fall illumined numerous gaps in international policies when it came to indigenous communities and their rights to water, food and other resources when it comes to mining operations.
"Our Indigenous Rights Risk Report identified 73 mining projects on or near Indigenous Peoples lands globally, of which 17 are on or near Native American lands in the U.S.," said a spokeperson for First Peoples.
It is worth noting that while last fall's assessment of U.S. mining operations near or on Native American lands suggested that their residents experience less risk from mining operations than in Canada, Native American rights are not necessarily as far-reaching as in Canada. The path to nation sovereignty and community oversight of mining operations is often slower in the U.S., where some Native American populations are still battling the courts regarding environmental justice and climate justice issues.
One question that the report did not address is why there was a shifting of the sub-glacial formation. It is to be assumed that such change can occur over years as a part of the natural ecology of the area, but was this unexpected shift due to melting of glacial formations, and could it be related to climate change? Is this why it occurred at the peak of the Cariboo's warm weather, and is it a risk we'll see again with the Northwest's increasingly warmer and drier summer landscapes? The next two reports aren't meant to address geologic factors, but with the lessons of the Mount Polley Mine disaster now at hand, and concerns about climate change that is increasing the prevalence of warmer temps, perhaps these are questions worth asking.
Images of Mt. Polley mine site: NASA
Jan Lee is a former news editor and award-winning editorial writer whose non-fiction and fiction have been published in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Australia. Her articles and posts can be found on TriplePundit, JustMeans, and her blog, The Multicultural Jew, as well as other publications. She currently splits her residence between the city of Vancouver, British Columbia and the rural farmlands of Idaho.


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Causeway Projects presents the screening of 2040 on Saturday 19th October at 7:00pm at Lobethal Cinema, SA!
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2040 is a hybrid feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW! Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary with dramatised sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision board of how these solutions could regenerate the world for future generations.
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The dramatic and fascinating story of RMS Carpathia: rescue ship to RMS Titanic; sunk by a German U-boat in WWI; and lost in ocean depths until located by an intrepid dive team nearly 100 years later
In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Cunard steamship Carpathia receives a distress call from the new White Star liner Titanic. Captain Arthur Rostron immediately turns Carpathia northwest and sails full speed through the dark night, into waters laden with icebergs, on a rescue mission that will become legendary.
Almost a century later, Carpathia's wreck has finally been located. She's over 500 feet down and only a few divers in the world can attain these depths. Among them is Englishman Ric Waring's team.
In this captivating and intensively researched story, we follow the dual narratives of Rostron and the dramatic rescue of the Titanic survivors by Carpathia, and of Waring's team and their dangerous determination to reach the wreck. Rich in history and drama, the true story of Carpathia from her launching to the sensational events of 1912, World War I and beyond is a compelling narrative that moves at the page-turning pace of the very best fiction.


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The following candidates who received the Sacraments on Holy Saturday and Easter Celebration are:
Communion: Miguel Ramirez, Christian Perez, Wader Juez, Marilia Pierre-Paul, Jennifer San Andres, Johny Cruz, Yair Jimenez, Corbin Focht, Cesar Duran and Marilyn Duran Chunir
Confirmation: Christian Perez
Full Reception: Ellen Clark
Special Blessing: Reynaldo Genao (Confirmation on Pentecost Day), Juan Cortes (Continuing Formation)
Congratulations to all! May God bless them.
Many Thanks to Deacon Edwin, Pauline & Adolfo Reid and Maria Santos for their dedication of their time in order to prepare RCIA candidates to grow in faith of Christ our Savior.


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Aria is the perfect bag for stylish women on the go. The pretty pouch compartment is made of straw, which is robust enough to hold all of your essentials. Its shoulder strap is adjustable, and the closing flap features bright brass buckles and tassels.
Aria is for making a fun and cool statement, wherever you go. Small enough to pack your essentials like your wallet and smartphone, but cute enough to be seen anywhere with it. The structured woven straw compliments the beige color perfectly. Natural, yet elegant. The Aria inner lining features pink and brown floral designs. If you love nature, this is the designer straw bag for you.
Measures: 7″ (H) x 8″ (W) x 5″ (D)
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