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CRYSTAL LAKE – Illinois hospitals have $8 billion hanging in the balance.
If residents without health insurance follow the new law and begin seeking coverage Jan. 1, the potential financial blow could be avoided. But if too many residents continue to go uninsured and opt to pay fines or estimates about how much uninsured patients have cost hospitals are inaccurate, billions could be lost.
A potentially costly Medicare assumption was built into the Affordable Care Act that has health care providers anxious for the insurance plans entered into through the new state marketplace to kick in Jan 1.
Danny Chun, spokesman for the Illinois Hospital Association, said an $8 billion reduction in Medicare reimbursements for Illinois hospitals – and a $155 billion reduction nationally – will take place between 2010 and 2020.
The theory, he said, is hospitals will be able to offset that cost as they spend less on uninsured patients each year because the law requires all citizens to be covered. Illinois hospitals alone tallied more than $1.5 billion in uncompensated care in 2012.
"As more people get coverage the hospital's uncompensated cost goes down, theoretically, over time," Chun said. "But we haven't seen the beginning of the coverage yet, so we're not going to see the impact right away. We have to see how it plays out."
While coverage under plans purchased through the state marketplace does not start until Jan. 1, the reduction in Medicare reimbursements began when the law was signed in 2010.
That has left hospitals such as those in the Centegra Health System needing to do more with less until the insurance plans are phased in. Centegra's uncompensated care totaled $64.4 million this year.
Chris Westerkamp, vice president of revenue cycle for Centegra, said it is hard to pinpoint how the change will affect hospitals long term, but for now, health care providers have to be more reactive than proactive in adjusting.
"I think it is ongoing stress for Centegra and all hospitals to continue to drive best outcomes for patients while trying to reduce their costs," he said. "It's why we have a strong focus in wellness care and try to help people not just when they are sick."
Area hospitals have been proactive in educating residents about insurance options through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. One-on-one counseling in hospitals and community events at libraries and schools have been going on throughout the fall.
Estimates show that 32,058 McHenry County residents under 65 years old are uninsured, according to the McHenry County Health Department.
Though the available options greatly differ, plans are divided into four levels – bronze, silver, gold and platinum – that offer different levels of coverage and services based on factors such as age and income.
Even after more people become insured, hospitals have to take greater care in limiting readmissions, especially with Medicaid and Medicare patients. Hospitals will suffer greater reductions in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements if those patients are readmitted within a certain time frame, even if it is for a different illness or disease.
Kumar Nathan, vice president of clinical effectiveness for Centegra, said the network's hospitals have focused on preventative programs and home health care to not only limit readmissions but hopefully stop the need for any admission.
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In the recent "American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2014: Report to the Nation," Centegra hospitals scored well in the treatment of some of the most common diseases Medicaid officials want hospitals to prevent from resulting in readmissions.
Centegra–McHenry received the highest rating in five categories, including heart attacks (in-hospital and within 30 days of care), heart failure, and pneumonia (in hospital and within 30 days of care) while Centegra–Woodstock hospital received the top rating for both in-hospital and within 30 days of care for a stroke.
Despite the efforts, it will become harder to prevent readmissions for those on Medicaid because of the expected increase in those covered by the program.
Medicaid has been expanded in Illinois to include individuals earning less than $15,856 a year or a household of two adults with a combined income of up to $20,628 as well as more families. The McHenry County Department of Health estimates that roughly 23,000 residents younger than 65 in McHenry County are eligible for low-cost insurance.
Westerkamp said hospitals cannot get caught up in the potential changes to reimbursements and instead need to focus on keeping costs low and improving services as more people will be willing to seek health care because of the new law.
"One of the top reasons people do not seek our services is because they were uninsured," Westerkamp said. "Hopefully as more people become insured they will be more likely to come to us before the issue becomes a major or chronic problem."
Those interested in insurance through the marketplace can access plans and information at www.getcoveredillinois.org.


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Let's face it: the internet is never going away. However, for some small retailers, the disruption caused by the internet has been a painful experience.
It's also undeniably a major contributing factor to the reduction in the number of retail outlets that are open and doing business.
So what can small retailers do? Starting with planning, I've outlined some steps you can take to use the internet and other digital technologies to their advantage (most of which comes straight from our How The Internet Can Save The High Street report and follow on from a speaking event I did with Royal Canin).
This is a bit of a long post, so you may wish to bookmark it to return to later. Or take a nosey at our Fast Track Digital Marketing training to get a further deep-dive into what I describe.
Read below to find out how to start moving!
1. Understand your current situation and brainstorm accordingly
Before you get cracking with any efforts, it's worthwhile to reflect on how your business is doing in the current situation.
While you can spend a huge amount of time doing this, the main areas you should focus on are:
- Revenue. Is it going up, or going down? What areas of your business could be bringing in more money? Are there any products you should be selling more of?
- Costs. Are your costs going up? Where could you potentially save some money?
- Customers. Do you know who they are? What efforts are you currently making to engage them?
Another approach you may find useful is to analyse your efforts in the context of the marketing funnel. Have a think about where you may be lacking.
At the same time, do pat yourself on the back! Think of your strengths as well as your weaknesses when doing this exercise.
2. Prioritise your most pressing issues
As a small retailer, you likely don't have the luxury of time or copious resources to get things done.
Therefore you should prioritise the list of issues you've created and just choose a few to focus on.
You can always add more later when you've tackled some of them.
3. Set goals and objectives to tackle your most pressing issues
One often-used mnemonic (particularly within Econsultancy) is SMART. This is a way of creating objectives which have the most utility.
Your objectives should be:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Realistic
- Timed
Once you have set your objectives then you can start to think what you can do to help you achieve them.
Quick wins
If you're short on time and just want to do something rather than nothing, these tips require almost neglible technical skill and if you're focussed should take you less than half a day to kick into action.
4. Put your business on Google Maps
It's free and will get you seen on search engine results pages. There is no reason not to do this, unless you deliberately want to sabotage your efforts.
Sign up for Google Places now.
Make sure you test it out for the search terms you want to rank for, and consider paying to have a sponsored listing.
5. Register all social properties and put them on your phone
Speed is important on social media, so the easiest way of being able to respond quickly while you're on the shop floor is to put the accounts on your mobile.
This way when a question comes in or someone mentions your company, you can get back to them straight away and make a real impact.
When registering your social properties, something you'll likely find super-useful is this small business internet checklist kindly made by Chris Gilchrist in our Digital Marketing Template Files. Do check it out.
6. Steal internet reviews and bring into your store
(Note: some websites may have certain T&Cs about their content, so use this one fairly and with caution)
Studies have shown that consumers trust customer reviews very highly, so if someone has praised a product online, make sure visitors to your store can see that praise!
Look at the products you could be selling more of and the products that make you the most significant returns. Then go online, get the reviews, print them onto a piece of paper and stick this paper on the shelf.
7. Promote loyalty schemes and email sign-ups
Some of your suppliers may have loyalty schemes for consumers, even though they do not sell direct. If so, have a look at how you can use these to your advantage.
An old-school method of doing this is to get a large goldfish bowl and invite people to drop business cards into this in return for a prize draw or other incentive. Place blank pieces of card with a pen nearby for those that don't have a card to hand.
Make sure there are some blank cards and paper so those without business cards can give you their details! And make sure you don't sit on these contacts – they've opted-in and given you their details, so market to them!
8. Put WiFi in your store and let customers know about it
We've previously discussed the benefits of wi-fi a lot on the Econsultancy blog.
In short, it's a good thing.
Buy a wireless router and make it free for people to use. If you're really hesitant, put a sign up saying people need the password from you first (it's an excuse to open up a conversation with the customer, and perhaps make them a bit guilty about showrooming).
But also, make sure you follow the next tip…
9. Stick online calls-to-action around the store
Have a Facebook page where you regularly post interesting content? Or a Twitter feed where you answer customer queries? Or particular articles on your site that tell customers more about the products you sell!
Let your customers know about it! As shown in our recent consumer survey, more than half of consumers are using their mobile while out and about.
Take advantage of this, stop them showrooming and send them in the direction of your site with a few pointers.
A little bit more involved…
The next tips are again easy, but will probably require a bit more thought and time. You'll also need to review your efforts here on a regular basis. But they will reap dividends…
10. Build or review and refresh your website
I'll have to give props to my former employer Nakea here for a good place to set up a small business website, but there are others too.
For those looking for a do-it-yourself approach and don't mind getting a bit hands on with some basic website work, Wordpress or Bootstrap are good places to look in terms of getting a basic web property that's easy to set up and maintain.
Other ecommerce suggestions are listed in our Ecommerce Platforms Buyer's Guide.
If you already have a website, this is the time to have a think about giving it a refresh.
Make sure all key information is on the site. This includes:
- Address
- Details of product range
- Opening hours (you'd be amazed how many local businesses fail to provide this)
- Contact telephone numbers, social accounts and email addresses
- Directions – using Google Maps or similar services always helps
- Details of any current in-store promotions.
Then, think of your online value proposition. As our eminent Chris Lake has described, customers will leave your website very quickly if there is no reason for them to be there or if you irritate them.
Your potential customers should know exactly what value you offer as soon as they hit the page. Many businesses (including Econsultancy) do this by having a "jumbotron" at the top of the page.
Others look to communicate some core points. The 'rule of threes' works well here, so you may wish to communicate your value proposition with three punchy bullet points.
11. Make sure you can track activity on site
As a small retailer, you probably have a good idea of how many people come to your store, what your busiest times are, and what your customers are like.
Making sure you have some kind of analytics tracking on your site will allow you to do the same.
Google Analytics is free and will provide you with more than enough information.
If you're new to analytics, try not to get lost in the reams of data that this tool can present. The vast majority will simply not be relevant. Instead, focus on the following:
- Where are your visitors coming from? (go to Acquisition then All Traffic).
- What are they looking at? (Go to Behavior then Site Content then All Pages).
- There are also some useful Google Analytics custom reports which are useful for ecommerce sites.
Do remember to tag all external links you use with the Google URL Builder to make sure you can record where your traffic is coming from.
For those looking to kick it up a notch, I'd recommend going on our Google Analytics training where you can learn about how to get the most out of this tool.
12. Set up some online advertising
Small businesses are often surprised at how cheap online advertising can be.
There are usually no minimum fees (or if there are, they are small to the point of negligible) so do get your hands dirty and see what the affect is.
The biggest tip I can give here is to really narrow down the focus of your advertising and cap your budgets. Both Facebook and Google will default to large, crude audiences which for a small retailer are highly unlikely to deliver return on investment.
Also, make sure that when you set up any online advertising you are tracking the results accordingly.
By integrating your Google AdWords account with your Google Analytics account this will be done automatically, but for Facebook make sure you are tagging the links you share properly so that you can track your traffic in Google Analytics.
13. Establish a content and communications calendar
When you are running a store there is often little time to think about marketing and outreach activity.
However, by creating a content and communications calendar in advance you can take a lot of the creative stress out of producing content on a regular basis.
In addition there are a huge number of tools which allow you to time the output of content in advance. Buffer is an example of a tool you are likely to find useful here.
For those taking it up a notch…
14. Start selling online
With online spend now approaching 30% of all UK retail spend, there is no doubt that small retailers need to consider selling online.
For those looking to dip their toes in the water, marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon offer an opportunity to try and see if they can manage the logistics of selling online, although in many cases (especially where you want to scale) it is best to do everything on your own domain.
Again, our Ecommerce Platforms Buyer's Guide is a great place to look for advice.
15. Tie up your in-store and online technology
Once you get to a big enough size, you will need to make your processes more efficient while also improving the customer experience. For this it is likely you will need to join up several technology systems.
Many ecommerce platforms, EPOS systems and email marketing / CRM tools offer off-the-shelf plugins to allow you to integrate these systems in an efficient manner.
16. Start some serious content marketing and thought leadership
They say that everyone today is a publisher, but few have a huge audience that keeps on coming back for more.
While building a full content marketing program is a strenuous task that requires ongoing discipline, it can lead to a long-term and sustainable source of inbound customers.
17. Build a community
Possibly the most challenging yet most rewarding step you can take is to build a community around your shop or brand. But it is also extremely difficult.
The Crouch End Project by Clare Richmond at Speak To is one example done well, but with other local communities rallying around their businesses there is an opportunity for many if they can successfully sow what they reap.
What are your tips?
Help improve this list for all small retailers. What steps have I missed out? Where have you experienced success? Or are there any warnings you want to share?
Let us know in the comments below!
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Some useful points. One area small retailers can often trump the big sheds is on customer service so I'd make sure testimonials, product reviews and service reviews e.g. Trustpilot have a role to play.
Nice article that I'm sure a lot of small companies could benefit from. One thing that I think could also be added to this list, is efforts to innovate. Innovation often forms product or brand differentiation and for a small retailer, spending a little time on innovation can be the difference between joining the rest of the competition on the internet, or truly having something unique to bring to market.
A good list and for number 7, 'loyalty and email signup' this is a good move.
Traditionally once someone leaves your store you have no way to communicate with them and bring them back.
Email generates online traffic and offline footfall.
Providing collection of email addresses using SMS can also be effective. Including the call to action on in-store print/poster as well as print that gets taken out - such as receipts.
For offline its more effective than giving someone a URL, in this study 3.3 times more
+1 to Tim Watson's comments - spot on as always.
A couple of other ways to direct offline prospects/footfall/customers to digital and email that we have found successful are as follows:
1) The use of QR codes in POS materials (and this really depends on your brand and how appropriate this is)
2) The use of DM/paper campaigns to dynamically capture email address for customers you don't have this for. It can be simple, or really unique by applying personalised URL's
Collecting email addresses offline is indeed a very powerful way to (re-)engage the conversation with customers. For stores the christmas period is a perfect opportunity to increase the email database size. When doing offline data collection keep an eye on:
- what information do you want to acquire, is it only email ? or more... ? how about rating ? interests ?
- how will this data be used, can it be integrated into an existing e-CRM ?
- just like online registration is important to thank customers that register and create that warm feeling
- and as a final point analyse the data and report on it to understand who is registering, when, where...
One of our customers is currently doing extremely well in this data collection process, more info: http://bit.ly/18wq3R8
Good article.
In my experience an online presence & digital platforms can be a huge opportunity for small retailers, but content is always king.
There is a fine line between informing and bombarding, but time needs to be spent online keeping up with conversations, creating your own, and responding to customer feedback. Its not something you can set up and forget - Also don't forget the importance and impact of good design and easy navigation.
Offline, and easy to implement, but again needs thought..
Customer experience must be a priority - thats how you can begin to add value and differentiate.
Don't forget windows if you are a retailer - best advert, at least make sure they are clean!
Strategic partnerships can be very powerful - whether with other local businesses or local organisations.
Nowadays, more and more small business intend to get involved in online marketing. Not only because online marketing helps them save money, also because it is time saving. I work for a small company called Shoplet, and we benefit from internet marketing a lot.
These points are so helpful for small business like our company. It's a E-commerce company(http://www.shoplet.co.uk/) relies exclusively on web marketing.


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Chicagoland itself, however, ranked very high for ozone pollution and particle pollution. "When you live in or near a big city your exposure to air pollutants is bound to be higher. It's important for those with pre-existing breathing conditions to seek a precise diagnosis, stay ahead of symptoms, and optimize breathing health," says Dr. Rotskoff. Air pollution can pose serious problems for those with asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
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Strong action is now being taken against soot, one of the most dangerous air pollutants in the U.S., according to an Obama Administration announcement just weeks ago. As the result of combined efforts from the American Lung Association and the National Parks Conservation Association, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set more protective standards for the country.
"This is clearly a positive step, especially for children with asthma," commented Dr. Rotskoff. "Improving air quality is a vital component of managing and reducing breathing conditions in kids."
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CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and his wife, "The Talk" co-host Julie Chen, are going back to school -- at least their names are, anyway.
USC Annenberg announced Wednesday that its media center of the new Wallis Annenberg Hall will be named after Moonves, Chen -- an alumna -- and CBS.
The 20,000-square foot, two-story space is a fully converged newsroom that houses the school's student-run digital, broadcast, radio and public relations operations.
Moonves is a member of the USC School of Cinematic Arts' Board of Councilors and a past member of USC Annenberg's Board of Councilors. Chen, who also hosts CBS' "Big Brother," graduated from the school in...


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Members of Congress returning to work this week are plunging immediately into policy battles that will shape their campaigns for the November elections.
The Senate is poised to debate a plan to revive expanded benefits for the long-term unemployed, which lapsed in December, but Democrats on Sunday were still trying to gather needed votes from Republicans. With a procedural vote coming as soon as Monday, only one GOP senator had publicly declared support for the measure. Four more are needed....


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A. David Minnis
A. David Minnis, age 66, of Mabelvale passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was born Feb. 26, 1945, in Chillicothe, Mo. At 37, David moved to Mabelvale. He was an avid golfer who loved listening to and playing country music, clock repair and lots of inside and outside activities. He was a very dedicated Union Man who loved his family and a large host of friends.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Janie Minnis; two daughters, Tammy Maberry and husband Stanley of Dawn, M., and Rhonda Russell and husband Jeff of Mabelvale; two brothers, and Allen Minnis of Seattle, Wash. and Wayne Minnis of Carmel, Ind.; three grandchildren, Steff Hill and husband Josh of Benton, Kimberly Maberry of Dawn, Mo. and Casey Maberry of Braymer, Mo.; and four great-grandchildren, Braden, Kyrstin and Kiera Lucas, all of Benton, and Scott Maberry of Braymer, Mo.He was preceded in death by one brother, James Minnis.
Family comments: The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Brad Baltz who David held in high regard.
Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pinecrest Memorial Park, 7401 Hwy 5 North, Alexander. Arrangements are by Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Funeral Home in Alexander, 455-1067.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.
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Fair adds to special days
With only four months until fair week, the Auglaize County Fair board is finalizing planning and updating locals on changes being made to the fair this spring.
The Auglaize County Fair dedicates certain days of fair week to special members of the community, including "Kid's Day" and "Veteran's Day." At a regular fair board meeting, members discussed adding some new special days and making adjustments to the existing days.
"Men's Day" at the fair is a new concept that will take place on Monday of fair week. Admission to the fair for males on Monday will be free from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the donation of a canned or non-perishable food item.
Fair board secretary Fred Piehl said the food items will be donated to a local charity organization.
"We like to give back to the community as much as we can," Piehl said. "We're a nonprofit organization, too, but if everybody can work together that works out better."
The same idea will be applied to "Lady's Day" which will be held on Wednesday of fair week.
Piehl said the fair board is still finalizing the "Men's Day" and "Lady's Day," and they will be deciding what non-profit organization to work with in the future.
For the full story, see the Wednesday, March 12 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.


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Plans for Sweetwater campuses, school district approved
Various plans for the school district and its campuses were presented and approved at the meeting Monday night, October 15 of the SISD (Sweetwater Independent School District) board of trustees.Among them were the emergency operations plans for each campus, which were emailed to board members prior to the meeting. Discussion was held on the off-campus evacuation shelters for each campus as well as the procedures to be followed by each campus.Following approval, copies of the emergency plans will be given to local authorities and law enforcement.In addition, approval was given to the presented improvement plans for the overall campus and district, which were also given to board members before the meeting. The plans are required by the state, especially for schools under the Title I tier.The improvement plans are meant to be a working document for the entities. Along with this plan, Sweetwater Middle School (SMS) and Sweetwater High School (SHS) must also have "real deal" plans.Under the district plan, a variety of issues are laid out, such as technology, safety, discipline, facilities, performance rates and retention rates. Also noted are the strengths within the campus, in which SISD had a number of items.Included as strengths were the grade level campuses, the implementation of the C-Scope curriculum, the SOI/Bridges classes, iPad technology initiative as well as the AVID program.Furthermore, praise was given to instructional leadership, the Nolan County juvenile counseling grant, the Cool Schools grant, measures taken in marketing, community support and family access, along with the school's website and social media presence.In addition, the end-of-course passing rates from the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test were discussed. The writing proved to be a challenge as the state seemed to look at a new process/style of writing, but the district fared better in biology than the state average.However, the state continues to raise the standards in testing, which will make an impact starting in the 2015-2016 school year, when this year's sixth grade class will be freshman.The final plan presented and approved was the SIP (School Improvement Plan) for SHS, which was given by SHS Principal Stacy Jones. The plan has been worked on by school administration as well as an outside consultant, and is required as a result of the high school's previous unacceptable rating. And, with the new system, the rating now stands for a two-year period.The local subgroups that fell short in the state testing were discussed, regarding how action has been taken to help the students and the evidence of success. SHS has evaluated the students' progress and is utilizing the C-Scope curriculum and unit tests, all of which will continue to reduce the number of students in these groups.Additionally, four focus areas were noted, that have resulted in positive change. They are teacher quality, job and professional development, academic performance and improved community/family involvement and support.


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The Coen Brothers Are Working on Another Musical Film
"It has what might be considered more traditional musical numbers."
For their new folk-music dramedy Inside Llewyn Davis, directors Joel and Ethan Coen reteamed with T-Bone Burnett, who produced the hit soundtrack for their 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, in order to perfectly capture that sixties Greenwich Village sound. The movie, then, is so full of musical numbers (sung by stars Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake, and Carey Mulligan, among others) that when I met up with the Coen brothers a few weeks back, I asked them if they had any desire to direct a full-blown musical. "I think this is kind of as close to a full-blown musical as we would make," said Joel. "Certainly, there's as much music in this movie as in any full-blown musical."
"Perhaps less dancing," grinned Ethan, before making a big reveal: "But one of the two things we're writing right now, it's not a musical per se …"
"… but it has what might be considered more traditional musical numbers," said Joel.
Clarified Ethan, "It's a musical comedy."
The potential project would be set in the world of opera, though it's competing for the Coens' attention: They're also working on a "sandal drama" set in ancient Rome. The only thing they were willing to guarantee is that whichever project they make next, it won't contain cats.
"You always blithely write shit in and then find out that it's a pain in the ass to do it," groaned Joel. "In Inside Llewyn Davis, we very blithely wrote that there was a cat in all of these different scenes. And then we got on the set and had to do it, and you know, cats are a pain in the ass. They're just an unvarnished pain in the ass, that's all there is. There's nothing fun about it."
And though the Llewyn Davis cat ends up being a scene stealer, the Coens were quick to point out that there's not a single Uggie-like superstar feline responsible. "You have lots of different cats on set," said Joel. "'Oh, that one won't do the scene? Try this other one, see if he'll do it.' And you just sit there until he does it, or until you say, 'Fuck it, he ain't gonna do it,' and come up with something else."


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I've been political my entire life, starting out with Barry Goldwater and The Conscience of a Conservative in the1960's. In 1967 I enlisted in the U.S. Marines for four years, spending nearly two of them in South Vietnam. In 1972 I was a Florida presidential elector for Prof. John Hospers, the first Presidential candidate of the national Libertarian Party which was founded that same year. During the late 1970's and into the 1980's I was a contributing editor and monthly columnist for Reason magazine, and I've authored numerous articles in the print and online media about various subjects relating to individual rights and personal freedom. Today I'm a lawyer by profession; I divide my time between New Hampshire and Florida all year long, spending much of my time practicing law in Florida. As an early supporter and past member of the board of directors of the Free State Project, I was drawn to the Live Free or Die state of New Hampshire in late 2003 when it was chosen by a vote of the first 5,000 FSP participants. In 2004 I founded the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, and continue today to work within the state political system to advance the traditional NH values of frugal small government, low taxes, small business, free enterprise, and self-responsibility. To all, I say "Come and see what we are building in the beautiful, healthy, livable Free State of New Hampshire!"
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We're always happy to see new updates and we're now seeing the rollout of a new update from Google for the Play Store. This update bumps it up to version 4.6.16 and includes some nice features that should make the experience a whole lot better. One of our personal favorites is the ability to batch install apps. This should make life a whole lot easier whenever you're loading all of your apps onto a new phone.
Another notable feature is that of new password options. Previously, there was an on/off toggle dealing with requiring passwords for purchases. That's been replaced by three options: all purchases, every thirty minutes, or never. While most of us probably won't notice this a whole lot, it should be good for parents with kids who often use their phones.
A few other updates were also thrown in such as some revised wording, ridding the settings overflow button and instead moving it to the slide-in menu, and after all these years, we finally have an option to manually check for updates to the Google Play Store. Nothing mind-blowing in this update, but it's continued work towards a better Play Store.
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A woman who claims a priest repeatedly molested her during a more than two-year exorcism has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, its bishop and an anti-abortion ministry that employed the exorcist.
The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in Arlington County Circuit Court, seeks more than $5.3 million in damages.
According to the complaint, the Warren County woman went to the Rev. Thomas Euteneuer, then president of Front Royal-based Human Life International Inc., for spiritual help in February 2008. The lawsuit says Euteneuer knew that the woman, identified in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, believed she needed exorcism. He told her that her case was "severe" and had her sign an agreement promising full cooperation, the complaint says.
The plaintiff alleges that Euteneuer's sessions with her frequently involved inappropriate touching and directing her to undress. The complaint says Euteneur explained passionate kisses as "blowing the Holy Spirit" into her.
The woman eventually realized the conduct was inappropriate and complained to the diocese, the complaint says. Euteneuer, who performed exorcisms independently of his job at HLI, resigned as president of the organization and was recalled to the Diocese of Palm Beach.
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The Arlington Diocese, which said it had not been served with the complaint, said Euteneuer had never been a priest of the diocese, but it had been informed of the accusations.
"When the Diocese of Arlington learned of these allegations in 2010, they were reported promptly to the Diocese of Palm Beach, which then took action to recall him to Florida," Michael J. Donohue, a spokesman for the Arlington Diocese, said in a statement.
The lawsuit says, however, that the Catholic Diocese of Arlington "was responsible for the governance of the Roman Catholic priests practicing within its assigned geographical borders" and that Bishop Paul S. Loverde had an obligation to oversee all priests practicing within those borders.
Stephen Phelan, spokesman for HLI, said the woman's accusations focus entirely on actions by Euteneuer, and "we can only emphasize that such behavior was never within the scope of his employment with HLI."
He added: "HLI intends to vigorously defend itself against these false accusations."
Robert T. Hall, an attorney for the plaintiff, said Euteneuer was not named in the lawsuit because he and the woman previously reached a financial settlement. However, he said that settlement did not release the diocese or HLI from claims.
In a statement released a few months after his resignation, Euteneuer acknowledged "violating the boundaries of chastity with an adult female who was under my spiritual care" but said his transgressions "did not involve the sexual act."
Euteneuer's attorney, Tom Condit, did not immediately return a phone message.
The plaintiff's attorneys declined to reveal any details about her but praised her for taking the matter to court.
"When someone gets to a point in life where they believe they are in need of an exorcism, that is very difficult," said attorney Demetrios C. Pikrallidas. "To come forward is even more difficult."
Hall said the case was highly unusual.
"It was clearly molestation, and yes, we've been involved in a few of those. In the field of exorcism, no, this is probably one of a kind," he said.


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Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:35:46 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren confirmed that he plans to retire from baseball after the postseason. "I have no desire to pitch next year," Haren said. "That was it for me. If I have to pitch in the postseason, I will be ready, for sure. I feel actually really good with where I'm at. My stuff's been pretty crisp. But if I don't pitch in the postseason, that's it." Haren reached 30 starts, double-digit wins and at least 175 innings in each of the last 11 seasons.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($6,000, 12.0% of cap) is highly unlikely to have a spot in the rotation if the Cubs advance past the wild-card game this Wednesday. He could pitch out of the bullpen if he makes the playoff roster, but he won't be usable on FantasyScore.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren being skipped in rotation
Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:03:24 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren will have his next start in the rotation skipped, the team announced Monday, Sept. 21.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($5,300, 10.6% of cap) has struggled since joining the Cubs with a 5.00 ERA through nine starts, and he has allowed 10 home runs, which has been a huge problem. He projects to take the hill next on the road against the Cincinnati Reds next week, which likely isn't an ideal spot to utilize him. Check back for an official word on when Haren will pitch next.
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|Cubs | Travis Wood starting Saturday
Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:51:05 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Travis Wood is starting in place of SP Dan Haren Saturday, Sept. 12, due to weather uncertainty. Haren was pushed back to Sunday, Sept. 13.
Fantasy Tip: Wood ($3,000, 6.0% of cap) isn't a good FantasyScore start against the Philadelphia Phillies due to the weather.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren suffers loss Thursday
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:45:26 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren (8-9) allowed five runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings in a loss to the San Francisco Giants Thursday, Aug. 27, with three walks and four strikeouts.
Fantasy Tip: In five starts since being acquired from Miami, Haren ($6,200, 12.4% of cap) is 1-2 with a 6.33 ERA. He is scheduled to make his next start against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, Sept. 1, but should be avoided in FantasyScore.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren suffers injury scare
Sun, 16 Aug 2015 14:25:45 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren (ankle) took a ball off his right ankle during the team's game Sunday, Aug. 16, against the Chicago White Sox. Haren stayed in the game.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($6,000, 12.0% of cap) is likely all right, but you may want to double check within the next day. As for the game, Haren gave up three solo home runs and that was the extent of the White Sox's damage.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren so-so in team debut
Wed, 05 Aug 2015 22:06:09 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren allowed four runs - three earned - and seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts Wednesday, Aug. 5, against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a no-decision in his debut for the team.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($6,000, 12.0% of cap) will have better run support in Chicago than he had in Miami, but it might take him a bit to feel comfortable with his new team. FantasyScore players should hold off until he starts to mesh with the team.
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|Cubs | Jon Lester starting Friday
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:03:11 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Jon Lester will make his next start against the San Francisco Giants at home Friday, Aug. 7, after having his start rained out Monday, Aug. 3. SP Dan Haren is going against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his debut with the team Wednesday, Aug. 5, and SP Jason Hammel will go against the Giants Thursday, Aug. 6. SP Kyle Hendricks will be pushed back a day to Saturday, Aug. 8, while SP Jake Arrieta will pitch on normal rest Sunday, Aug. 9. Lester threw only 31 pitches Monday night.
Fantasy Tip: The fact that Lester ($8,500, 17.0% of cap) threw some before the game was canceled Monday shouldn't make you hesitant to use him Friday on FantasyScore. However, the Gigantes have the third-best OPS in the league (.766) on the road this year, meaning you may want to save Lester for another day.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren will start next week
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:44:33 -0700
Chicago Cubs SP Dan Haren will make his first start with the club next week against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with it most likely being Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($5,700, 11.4% of cap) posted a 3.42 ERA over 129 innings with a 6.1 K/9 for Miami this season. So while his lack of strikeouts limit his upside, Haren has kept hitters in check with veteran savvy and stands as a serviceable No. 2 starter for FantasyScore players in favorable matchups. The Pirates don't exactly qualify, though.
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|Marlins | Miami adds prospects for Dan Haren
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:04:28 -0700
The Miami Marlins acquired SS Elliot Soto and SP Ivan Pineyro from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Dan Haren Friday, July 31.
Fantasy Tip: Soto and Pineyro have both been with Class AA Tennessee this season, and neither project to have a fantasy impact anytime soon. Soto has modest contact skills but just three home runs over 1887 plate appearances in the minor leagues. Pineyro has a 3.69 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP and a 7.7 K/9 over 107 1/3 innings. There is now another opening in the Marlins rotation, too, and keep an eye out for Justin Nicolino receiving a look in the role. He is worth a speculative flier in NL-only and cavernous mixed leagues, especially if you're desperate for pitching.
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|Cubs | Dan Haren traded to Cubs
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:43:26 -0700
Miami Marlins SP Dan Haren was traded to the Chicago Cubs Friday, July 31, in exchange for two minor league players.
Fantasy Tip: Haren ($5,700, 11.4% of cap) should slide into Chicago's rotation as the No. 5 starter after this move. The veteran righty isn't striking out many batters (6.1 K/9), but he was serviceable for the Fish with a 3.42 ERA in 21 starts (129 innings), and he can be a dependable matchup play on FantasyScore at a cheap price, especially now that he'll have a better offense backing him.
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The development has some stunning communal garden areas and a large swimming pool. Situated next to a boutique 5 star hotel and around 5-10 minutes walk to the Puerto Banus beach and Port area, making it ideal for a holiday home or rental investment. This is one of the largest and cheapest three bedroom apartments you will find this close to the port.PLEASE CONTACT CHESTERTONS AFFINITY FOR FURTHER DETAILS.About UsChestertons affinity are a unique AIPP and REAS registered and fully regulated real estate agency located in the heart of the Costa del Sol, with just under 80 offices located in 13 countries around the world. Our Marbella office is situated in Puerto Banus, and we pride ourselves on finding the right property or investment for our valued clients. Having specialised in the resale property market for over a decade, we have seen the boom and crisis years on the coast, yet managed to react with market conditions and have successfully sold to over 1500 satisfied clients since 2007.Feel free to visit our Puerto Banus based office and discuss your property requirements with any of our qualified staff, most of whom have over 10 years experience selling property in both Marbella, London and the Middle East, and with this market knowledge we will assist you in finding your perfect property here on the southern coast of Spain.Please beware of agencies claiming to "have all the properties on the market" and who will "pass you to a specialist in Spain" - call our team or request a call back and we will explain exactly how the property market works in Spain. We have one of the largest 'sole agency' portfolios on the coast, and will show you many properties that only our office have access to.As a buyer you should feel at ease with the agent you choose, remember that buying a home is a massive investment for anyone, and using the right agent is key to any purchase you make, be it a €50,000 studio or a €36,000,000 villa!AIPP - Chestertons affinity are a fully approved member of the Association of International Property Professionals, and comply with their principles of honesty, transparency and integrity. The AIPP is the industry body for the international property market. AIPP members voluntarily agree to follow a professional code of conduct.REAS - We are one of the founding members of the Real Estate regulatory body, REAS (Real Estate Association of Spain). 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We rarely advertise in the local press, or anywhere else to be frank, we simply operate by recommendation. Over the years this has become an integral part of our business and we consider our clients to be friends, we often get invited round for a celebratory drink once they have moved into their new home, something we like very much about our jobs!Chestertons affinity will present to you properties from a number of agencies as well as our own, ensuring that you never experience the "square peg and round hole" syndrome, which is often synonymous with many other agencies operating along the coast. If we don't have the property you are looking for we will work as an independent property finder just for you, ensuring we source the exact property for your requirements, all at no cost of course.When making a purchase in a foreign country we understand your need for reassurance, information, and most importantly, time. 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Author Notes: This is a dish I cook regularly at home for my vegetarian parents- it pairs the classic flavour combination of pea and mint with the sweet earthiness of oven roasted tomatoes. I find a risotto is always a good way of showing off your culinary abilities too! Also, if cooking this dish for vegans, make sure the wine you use is vegan certified- otherwise they may have used animal products in the processing! —Chef_Mel
Serves: 4
The Risotto
tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
white onion, finely chopped
Garlic cloves, crushed
cups Risotto rice
1 1/2
cups white wine
cups vegetable stock
1 Large
bunches Fresh Mint, finely chopped
2 1/2
cups frozen peas
The Tomatoes
Large tomatoes, halved
A couple
pinches Salt, pepper and sugar
tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Heat the oven to 160C. Place the halved tomatoes cut side up with the olive oil and seasoning on top, and put in the oven. Keep an eye on them whilst you are making the risotto, they take around 20-30 minutes to cook.
- Meanwhile, Sautee the onion and garlic in the olive oil in a large sauteeing pan for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add risotto rice, and stir to coat for about 1 minute. Add white wine and cook for a further 4 minutes. Gradually add the stock and continuously stir for 10-15 minutes, or until the risotto is thick and the rice is "al dente".
- Meanwhile, put half the peas into a bowl and pour some boiling water over them (just until they go soft). Drain and then puree until fairly smooth in a food processor/blender. Set aside.
- About 5 minutes towards the end of the cooking time, add the pureed peas, the other frozen peas, fresh mint, and stir in. Once the risotto is ready, serve with the hot roasted tomatoes on top, and some extra mint leaves for garnish!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Mint
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Its my birthday tomorrow i hope i get a Cincinnati Blumpkin Toss.
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Bicycle manufacturers race to out-do each other by being first across the finish line with cool-looking designs that offer new features to consumers. In the world of competitive, high-performance cycling, Trek Bikes has been synonymous with innovation since 1989, when the company unveiled its first molded carbon fiber frame.
To remain the leader in the highly competitive bike industry, Trek Bikes needs to get unique frame designs of superior durability and quality to market in less time than ever before.
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I've always struggled to explain to people just what it is that makes Silicon Valley tick.
It should be easy. I've covered the place for years. Entire books have been written about the innovative ecosystem of collaboration, venture capital, risk-taking entrepreneurs and change-embracing immigrants.
But it all seems so squishy. Isn't there something tangible to point to?
And then the other day, I found it, or him, sitting at a round table with a white tablecloth in an upstairs conference room at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Vish Mishra.
Now, I'm not saying that Mishra — an immigrant, an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, a founding member of the global networking group TiE — is the one person who makes the valley tick. He's definitely had some help. And there are many, many people in the valley who share the broad outline of his story. But if you look at his story, it incorporates most of the pieces that make up the Silicon Valley puzzle.
In fact, Mishra, 68, is practically Silicon Valley personified.
I found myself talking to Mishra toward the end of a private lunch he hosted on the kickoff day of the 20th TiEcon, an annual conference that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, companies looking for business, businesses looking for partners and reporters looking for stories.
He had just closed the lunch by going around the room, introducing each of the two dozen guests by name, but not just by name. He detailed some of the guests' careers, the size of other guests' investment funds, the successful companies launched by others (and what they eventually sold them for) — all without notes. To say that Mishra, venture director at Clearstone Venture Partners, is plugged in is not even coming close. As an early organizer and past president of TiE, an outfit that exists to build relationships among successful entrepreneurs and those who want to be, Mishra is something of the organization's schmoozer-in-chief.
"People call me a TiE junkie," says Mishra, who helped TiE stalwart Kanwal Rekhi launch Excelan, a networking company that sold in 1989 for $225 million. "TiE is all about business-building, wealth-creation and giving back to the community."
The "community" is the entrepreneur community, and Mishra explains that the organization's 11,000 members are expected to pass along the lessons they've learned while building their own businesses. It's what TiE, or The Indus Entrepreneurs, has been known for since a handful of South Asian valley entrepreneurs launched it in the early 1990s. And nowhere is the giveback ethic on more prominent display than at the annual TiEcon gathering.
"It's all about entrepreneurship," says Radhika Emens, CEO of global strategy company Tanjah Partners, as she strolls the crowded TiEcon exhibit hall. "It's amazing speakers, amazing programs and the networking is fabulous. There are potential clients, potential partners."
You'll get no argument from Mishra, but he points out that in many ways TiEcon, which draws about 3,500 people a year, is just a bigger version of what TiE does on a day-to-day basis through mentoring, business plan reviews and a relatively new angel investing arm.
TiE embodies a core idea in Silicon Valley, that what goes around comes around. You might not see an immediate business advantage to helping the founder of that startup, but you never know. Sure, the company could fizzle. Or it could become a huge success looking for suppliers or partners or companies to buy or merge with. And if not, what about the next company that entrepreneur starts?
Think of it as paying it forward with an eye toward increasing the odds you'll eventually cash in.
The strategy requires an optimism and fearlessness of the sort Mishra exercised when he came to the United States from India 46 years ago to attend North Dakota State University. Indian immigrants were few and far between in Fargo and in Minneapolis, where he moved for a job with Control Data. In fact, when he and his wife got married in a Hindu ceremony in Minnesota, the local newspaper found the ritual so novel that it dispatched a reporter to cover the wedding.
Mishra pressed on and moved to the valley in the late 1970s, where he went to work for Amdahl and National Semiconductor and started organically building the kind of support network that TiE now tries to jump-start for entrepreneurs looking for help. He teamed up with Rekhi and others at Excelan and then went on to launch a series of companies and sit on a long list of company boards. All in all, not bad, and very much infused with Silicon Valley spirit.
"My basic philosophy has been, if you have talent, you've got skill, you are prepared to work hard, you can make it in America," Mishra says. And in fact, he's living proof.
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Every web developer I know wants to find ways to speed up their application. In fact, some go so far as to worry if double-quotes are slower that single quotes overall - more often than not, it just doesn't matter. Instead, they should be looking to other things, things like the applications are are running things behind the scenes. Jo Brunner knows this, which is why this new post has been made on the ThinkPHP blog today - a look at caching content to help de-stress your server.
The method I would like to describe is based on the webserver lighttpd. Lighttpd is a single process webserver written for high traffic sites. It supports fast-cgi out of the box which makes it ideal for hosting PHP applications.
n the scripting world, a common way to optimize the response time of an application is often as follows: the application by itself saves every page result (or fragments) into a cache file before delivering. The next time a routine has to check whether it could output cached content or not. The cache has to be rebuild periodicaly or when the application updates some data entries - it deletes cache files - and generates them again.
But there is a bottleneck: every time the webserver gets a request it has to start the application - even there are no changes made on the data in the background. t would be nice if cached files could delivered as static content. But the question is: how can a webserver decide if a cache file is outdated without involving the application!
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Tractor-trailer accident in SW Virginia leaves creek filled with soap
BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA (WSLS) -- If you got caught driving in the heavy rain on I-81 north near mile marker 168 in Botetourt County, you may have noticed two things besides the frustrating traffic.
A semi-truck, where Virginia State Trooper Sergeant John Thompson, says the driver lost control because of the wet roads, ran through the guard rails and into Purgatory Creek.
The driver wasn't hurt, but it's a stretch of the road, some people living here say is known for accidents.
"I avoid going through there," resident Andy Gilliam says.
But what really caught Andy Gillam's eye, along with lots of other people in the community, was the creek filling up with soap.
"It's pretty amazing, pretty much a one kind of thing," Noah Gillam says.
Allen Linkenhoker, a pollution response coordinator with the Virginia Department of Environment Quality, says the soap is from the dish detergent bottles that fell out of the over-turned semi-truck.
His concern is how the chemicals will affect the creek and everything living in it.
"It can harm aquatic life," Allen Linkenhoker says, "It's still not good for the fish, it can foul their gills, it can use up their oxygen in the water as it decays. It's not a healthy situation for a creek by any means."
Linkenhoker says he hasn't noticed any harm to the fish yet, but it's a situation he will continue to monitor.
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Click here to register for the seminar. Cost is $995. Annual Advisory clients received one seminar ticket with their subscription, so please check to see if you have used the ticket yet.
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Despite all the progress made toward gender equality, women still hold fewer leadership positions in government and industry, and men still face a social stigma if they devote themselves to childcare.
In Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's much-discussed new book about what's holding women back – "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" -- Sandberg talks about the need for women to go after greater responsibilities at work and insist on equal partnerships at home.
We want to know if you think women can have a high-level position and a fulfilling home life. Are you a male-female couple who follow the traditional roles and find a balance that way or do you try something different – sharing housework and child-rearing or taking turns depending on whose career is more demanding at the time? If you're a same-sex couple, do you share all the responsibilities or does one of you lean more to the home role and the other to bringing home the bacon? And single-parent families – how do you divide your time? Can any of us be high-flyers at home AND work?
Take us through a day in your life of your family. Who works longer hours? How do you divide the household chores? If you have children, how do you trade off child-care responsibilities? What struggles have you faced?
Post your answers, along with a photo of your family, and tell us how you make it work. You can also post it to Instagram with the hashtags #leaningin and #cnnireport.
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Sign Game
Tricks of the Trade from a Professional Sign Painter
It's always fun to cruise through Fantagraphics's store in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. You never know what you might stumble across amid the new comics releases, independent zines and assorted odd runs and old stock there. I happened upon a copy of Justin Green's Sign Game (ST Publications and Last Gasp Of San Francisco). It's an 80 page paperback collection from 1995 of the monthly comic strips Green did for the sign painter's trade newsletter Signs of the Times from back in the 1980s and 90s.
As detailed in Green's comics, that was a turbulent time of transition for sign painters. Just as desktop publishing and digital photography transformed the graphic design and photography businesses (ask bankrupt Kodak about that!), the dawn of the computerized vinyl letter cutting machines undid the business of hand-lettered and painted signage.
Each densely rich comic takes on one arcane aspect of this dying art, from the ins and outs of doing gold leaf lettering, or how to wield a mahlstick, to the fine points of font design and brush technique needed for painting on the corrugated surface of metal trucks. Green's sardonic tone and hilarious perspective also illustrate each hard won lesson of running a business, filled with characters like hard-boiled artists, chiseling customers, and back-biting competitors.
As a comic, Green's one-page masterpieces employs a myriad of graphic techniques: send ups of Johnson Smith & Co. catalog layouts, Goofus and Gallant-ish profiles, Dick Tracy Crimebsuters comic crooks, and an endless supply of cartoon lettering intro panel gimmicks that ape plexiglass, peeling vinyl letters and stencils.
One installment is most telling: his predictions for the sign biz from 1994. Many were already coming true then, like computer-less mini vinyl letter-cutting systems. One thing he did NOT foresee: the current hipster renaissance for all things artisanal—like hand painted signs and lettering! A brand new book and documentary film Sign Painters by Faithe Levine and Sam Macon promises to tell that tale, and I hope it will be as funny and informative as Green's Sign Game.05/8/13
Sign Game Justin Green 1995, 80 pages $12 and up (out of print)


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(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has launched its "marketplace model" in India, a country that has big potential for online retailing.
Starting with books, movies and TV shows video products, Amazon will include mobile phones and cameras in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the marketplace model, the U.S. company will offer a platform for third parties and consumers to sell and buy products. Foreign companies are currently not allowed to directly offer online retailing in India.
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Amazon already runs a price comparison portal, junglee.com, in India.
(Writing by Ranjit Gangadharan in Mumbai; Editing by Anand Basu)


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By Chief Master Sgt. Steve K. McDonald
Air Force Personnel Enlisted Force Development
I have to admit I became a big fan of the television series "Lost" when a friend gave me past episodes on DVD that I watched while I was deployed.
After returning home, I watched the show without fail each week. One of the most frustrating things about following the series was being totally engrossed and losing track of time only to be brought to reality when the screen went blank and the words "To Be Continued …" appeared. You didn't want the story to end; it was a disappointment. Wouldn't it be nice if the show could go on forever? But, as the adage says, "All good things must come to an end."
But is this adage an absolute truth? Since I began working in force development, I have come to learn that there are two things that should never come to an end: your personal and professional development. The concept of force development is extremely important in the Air Force. Developing and caring for Airmen has been one of the service's stated priorities for many years.
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy has spent the past three years espousing a philosophy of deliberately developing Airmen, as reflected in many of the Air Force's policies and processes.
Within the world of doctrine and policy, force development is centered on the Continuum of Learning — a career-long process of individual development which connects education and training opportunities to assignment and deployment experiences.
In simpler terms, the Continuum of Learning consists of education, training and experience. For enlisted Airmen, this starts in basic military training and continues through initial skills training and into the first duty assignment.
Over the next four or 20 or 30 years, those same Airmen will continue their education and training from the Air Force by way of numerous assignments and deployment experiences. They will encounter people along the way and learn things about the service and themselves. Much of this will be deliberate in order to develop them both personally and professionally for future leadership roles in the Air Force.
But if we only focused on the resources employed by the Air Force, even force development would "come to an end." That is why it is just as important to take a personal role in your own development. As many of you are aware, the Air Force chief of staff releases an annual reading list. Upon release of this year's list, Daniel Sitterly, the director of force development under the deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, suggested that the Continuum of Learning should now consist of education, training, experience and reading. His point was valid.
I believe the point is that the Air Force does a good job investing in the development of individuals but we may not have done a very good job in getting people to invest in themselves.
There are many ways people can further their own development. Where the Air Force provides professional military education, individuals can pursue civilian educational opportunities. Where the Air Force provides upgrade skill training, individuals can read books and use computer-based training to enhance current skills or learn new skills. In addition to Air Force assignment and deployment experiences, Airmen can join professional organizations and take on leadership roles.
It goes without saying that the Air Force will continue to invest in the personal and professional development of its people. But with added emphasis and a commitment from individuals to invest in themselves, force development can reach new levels.
That's the good thing about personal and professional development — they truly are designed "to be continued."