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Scandal Recap: Olitz Reach a Breaking Point
Finally, Liv has chosen #TeamBeByYourself.
#Gladiators, if Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. are wondering why I showed up the American Idol auditions singing this song:
… it is because Shonda Lynn Rhimes and the entire Shondaland crew ruined my damn life with the incredible Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder winter finales. All I had left in my life were two words — bish and what — and the nominal piano skills I learned from playing "Hot Cross Buns" back in grade school. I am honestly shocked at what I just witnessed on Scandie, especially because I hated last week's episode.
With the winter finale, the show has returned to form. There were epic fights, a fierce #YesAllWomen message, a shocking revelation, and me sobbing hard like Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave when she just wanted a bar of Lever 2000 to wash the funk off her butt. (Too far? Probably. But an accurate depiction of what I went through last night? Definitely.) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was damn-near perfect, and, dare I write, one of the best episodes in the show's five-year history. Let's discuss why.
We open with Olivia deep in her new, um,
wifely girlfriendly duties. To be honest, I'm not really sure how to refer to the White House version of Olivia Pope. After all, she and Fitz aren't married, but they are a couple, and, as we all know, he's the president. What does that make her? I think her official title has to be somewhere between First Lady and Former Side Heaux Upgraded to Main Bae. That doesn't quite roll off the tongue, so First Lady it is!
Anyhoo, Liv is knee deep in FLOTUS duties. It's Christmastime, so she entertains children visiting the White House, plans seating arrangements for dinners, and pretends to be excited when someone gives her a Christmas ornament. It's the same faux excitement I have when a co-worker brings a batch of cookies to the office, but they're oatmeal-raisin cookies. A smile plastered on the face, but the eyes are dead inside. The point is, Liv's new life is basically just entertaining and being on magazines to talk about salads — by the way, there isn't much to say about salads, other than, "They make me poop," so bless Liv for pumping out an entire interview about them — and she's not happy about that new life. She looks at all her fancy dresses while Fitz acts like she isn't the caged bird that Maya Angelou wrote that poem about. Ugh. He sucks because he cares more about the stupid spending bill than the woman he claims to love.
Speaking of the spending bill, Olitz are hosting a swanky holiday party at the White House to hobnob. VP Susan hangs out with David, but he treats her like a friend instead of a romantic partner. Abby brags that since Olivia became First Lady–ish, Fitz's poll numbers have gone up, and then someone at the party asks for Olivia's help ... on getting a cookie recipe, like Google, Bing, and Ask Jeeves don't exist.
This royally sucks for someone like Liv, who had a pretty powerful career, but at the same time, I feel like the show is oversimplifying what it means to be FLOTUS. Michelle Obama does a lot, so if Liv doesn't want to watch Rachael Ray and bake cookies, she can do something else with her time. Something better, like lotioning up ashy black babies for charity, or packing up her Victoria's Secret and leaving Fitz in the middle of the night, or skipping town because life with Fitz is hot garbage. She's clearly not happy, but I'm not sure what she thought her life was going to be like after she and Fitz went public. Sometimes the fantasy of a relationship is better than the reality. Oh, well.
Across town, Mellie meets with some senators who are pumped because they can get the spending bill passed without her help. This isn't just a blow to her ego — the spending bill won't guarantee funding for Planned Parenthood, so it could be taken away at any given moment. That doesn't sit well with Mellie, but those senators don't give a damn. I think I see where this is going! I love how Shonda & Co. mirror real-life issues in the show.
Meanwhile, at OPA, Marcus is pimping out the office with Christmas decorations and zzzzzz — sorry. That's all this story line deserves. Let's move on.
David and Lizzie are still boning on the regular in his office. They finish up and he gives her a present. Uh-oh. First rule of side-heauxing? Don't buy your jump-off a gift. Just give them a high five, or take them to Applebee's and let them order whatever they want except curly fries. (Those things cost extra, and if you get them that, then it's obvious you have feels for the person.) Second rule of side-heauxing? Don't do it if you are in your early-to-mid 40s. Side-heauxing is a young man's game. It's built for 20-somethings who don't need to stretch before or after sex, and whose hearts can bounce back when things don't work out. David and Lizzie are too old for this foolishness, and someone — [cough] Susan [cough] — is bound to get hurt.
The Senate is ready to pass the spending bill and go home for the holidays when Mellie stands up and decides to filibuster. YAAAAS! Mellie has always talked a good game about how dope she would be as a politician, but it wasn't until this moment that I finally believed her. She's standing up for an organization that helps many women, and as a bonus, she sticks it to Fitz for supporting such a garbage bill.
News of Mellie's filibuster reaches the White House. Abby thinks that they should ask Liv to help spin this to the media, but Fitz is like, "Oh, she's busy." LOL. He knows — we all know — that Liv is bored out of her gourd, watching reruns of Melrose Place and drinking wine. She would welcome this work. Furthermore, how Fitz gonna act like he doesn't need Liv when she is the reason his goofy behind is president? If it weren't for her, he'd be back on the West Coast, managing a couple California Pizza Kitchens in Los Angeles. I tell ya, when you act like Fitz, meaning #YouAintShit, you forget how wack you are and try to assert power you don't really have. I hate this dude.
Before I go any further, we should check in with Rowan. What the hell is going on with him? Well, Huck went out and got them some burgers, so I guess Huck is taking his time before he kills Rowan. I get that. Sometimes when there's a cockroach in my apartment — I'm not trifling, this kind of thing happens in NYC — I get so stressed about killing it that I put it off and listen to the Stevie Wonder Pandora station for a half-hour and vow to kill it only if reappears. Maybe that's what Huck is doing. He's not emotionally ready to kill Rowan yet. After all, he has been telling Jake how his sadistic side is locked away. But it's Rowan, who is pure evil, so Huck will have to do something to him, right?
We don't find out yet because we jump back to the White House.
Liv is watching Mellie filibuster, and you can tell that she wishes she was in on that action. Fitz, of course, thinks that Mellie is doing this to spite him. Riiiiiiiight, because she couldn't possibly want to protect the hundreds of thousands of women who use Planned Parenthood's health-care services. How can he be so obsessed with himself?
Speaking of obsessed, Jake, a.k.a. Captain Goose Down Pillow Lips, is busy tracking Secret Service Tom, who is not dead! SST meets with Russell, who rips him a new one for losing track of Rowan. I'm still not sure what all this Lazarus business is about, but I assume it'll make sense soon. Or not. Does it really need to? We're all along for the ride either way.
Back to Huck and Rowan. Huck is now on his laptop, typing. What the hell is he doing? Black Friday shopping? Playing World of Warcraft? Gchatting his friends? Scratch that last one. He doesn't have any friends. What he does have is zero patience for Rowan's b.s. speeches, especially when Papa Pope brings up Javi and implies that Kim gets around. Huck snaps, and just as it seems like he'll attack Rowan, he stops himself. He reminds Rowan that the media painted Liv as a slut, that Liv chose Fitz over him, and that he failed Liv as a father, which makes Rowan want to die. Then Huck goes, "WHICH WHITE BOY DO YOU APPROVE OF BEING INSIDE YOUR DAUGHTER?"
Wow. I don't think anyone expected Huck to go in like that! Y'all, I damn near choked on my Vitamin Water. The discarded Entenmann's box popped out my trashcan like, "Huck said what?!" My downstairs neighbor opened up my window and was like:
In lighter news, VP Susan gets David a fancy bottle of liquor for Christmas. He's on the spot, so what does he do? He regifts the bracelet he bought for Lizzie and gives it to Susan! NO! This is so trifling! Susan is makes googly eyes and hums the "every kiss begins with Kay" song all over a dude who was sexing on someone else for breakfast that morning. VP Susan doesn't deserve this. She needs a Kevin James–looking dude who wears sensible-dad jeans and has good credit. David is going to break her heart with this ignorant nonsense.
The filibuster goes on for hours and hours. Mellie is clearly feeling it. She can barely stand because she needs to use the restroom. Her hair is a mess, which is still better than my hair most days. Everyone is waiting for her to fail, except Liv, who gets an idea to help her after watching news pundits say that the only way Mellie could take a bathroom break is if someone were to ask her a long, drawn-out question. Who does that someone end up being? VP Susan! Yaaaas! Once again, she proves that she is the only good person in this place. I hope she doesn't get tainted by the devil, but she probably will in season six.
While Mellie is in the bathroom, Liv stops by and tells her not to give up. Mellie realizes that the VP Susan thing was masterminded by Liv. Y'all, mark my words. This is gonna be Olivia and Mellie next year:
These two need to run on a presidential ticket together because I am all the way here for that. Mellie goes back to the floor and runs out the minutes, so the spending bill will be tabled until the holidays are over. Meanwhile, Liv is off to the Cabinet Dinner. Only she's not there! Where is she?
Before we find out, we see that Jake has tracked Russell to a secret hiding place. Instead of killing him immediately, Jake lets Russell yammer some malarkey about how he and Jake are going to take over from Rowan. This conversation doesn't go for too long, thankfully, before Jake shoots him in the head. Russell's dead, but Rowan isn't! The kidnapping was just so Huck could test himself, to see if he could not resort to violence. That was super anticlimatic, but I guess it's better than watching Huck get a half-chub over ripping a tooth out of Rowan's body.
Back to Liv. She's watching the news report on Mellie's filibuster success, and then she goes into a room. OH. MY. GOD. OLIVIA JUST GOT AN ABORTION! WTF? FITZ WILL PULL THE SEVEN EYEBROWS HE HAS OFF HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS OUT. Seriously, I can't believe this is happening. This is intense. She probably had to go by herself, but I'm sure someone from the Secret Service knows about this is and is going to snitch. I'm so scared! And I get even more scared when Liv storms back into the residence, then drinks her emergency stash of hooch.
Fitz wants to know where the hell she went. She can't tell him. He's mad because he feels like she's running away from the life he's given her — or the life that he forced on her, depending on whom you ask — and she's broken because she has made herself small for him. You guessed it. They're about to launch into another classic Olitz fight, but this time feels different, which explains why I'm doing this:
Except I'm watching this alone, so instead of holding a bae's hands, I'm legit holding a jar of JIF peanut butter (in honor of George Washington Carver) in one hand. The other is holding a Patti LaBelle sweet-potato pie — a.k.a. #BlackPeoplePrayerStones — because I needed all the strenf, not strength, but STRENF, to get through this Liv/Fitz scene.
First of all, let me just say that Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn did some Emmy-caliber acting in this scene. They ripped my guts out with their passion and pain. Second, the amount of truth that was said in this fight — he held her captive, she was trying to run the White House — completely pulled back the curtain on their toxic relationship. It's not all Vermont and jam and cute biracial babies. They are not right for each other and haven't been for quite some time, no matter how hard they tried to make it work in their own dysfunctional way. Third, this fight proved that neither of these grown-ass adults know how to be in a relationship. Fitz says to her, "You liked me unavailable." Duh!
She tells him that she only knew 20 percent of him. Mellie got to deal with the other 80 percent, and she was not prepared for that. They want so badly to love each other, but they don't know how to do it. As much as I've hated Olitz over the past couple of seasons, this scene had me in tears. After all the lies, the tears, and the passionate nights, they finally realized that they don't belong together. That is always a tough pill to swallow, so I'm going to pour one out for this fallen relationship while they drink from the hooch.
Also, I guess Liv is not going to tell him about the abortion. Um, okay. That's messed up. He should at least know, I think. I don't know. I've never been in this situation, but since he is the love of her life, I feel like he deserves to know the truth. Maybe there is no wrong or right way to handle this. Liv knew she couldn't bring a child into an extremely toxic environment, especially if there is any chance that child could turn out like her or Fitz.
We end on what everyone is doing for Christmas: Marcus goes to a party, Liv moves out of the White House, Mellie chills with her child, VP Susan tells Lizzie that David gave her the bracelet, and Charlie surprises Quinn with a bunch of Christmas decorations. LOL at Quinn and Charlie being the most stable couple on this show. Fitz is alone, drinking. Liv is at home when she gets a visitor — and it's not Jake or Fitz. It's a couch. YES! Finally, Liv has chosen #TeamBeByYourself. Being alone is the best recourse for her, and the only hope we have that season one's brilliant case-of-the-week stuff will return.
Finally, Huck drops Rowan back off at home. Isn't this a big mistake? Rowan's sole purpose is to destroy things. When he roams free, it's never good for anyone. Huck leaves and Jake arrives. He doesn't shoot Papa Pope, but instead, goes inside the house with him. WHAT? Jake is working with Rowan again?! All right. America, England, and Turks and Caicos are screwed.
All righty, what did you think of the winter finale? Now that Olivia has chosen not Fitz and not her work, will she finally be happy? Are Jake and Rowan teaming up for B613 2.0? Tell me what you're thinking in the comments.


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Being a new user to Slackware I want to share my experience , the mistakes I made and the solutions I found.
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1. startx
In slackware the default run level is 3, which is a multi user mode. For most of the people , who are all the new users of linux may get afraid due to this run level. Because, it welcomes the user by showing shell with some cute messages. From the shell, firing "startx" will take the user to a user friendly GUI.
In order to start with GUI always, we need to edit the file "/etc/inittab" as a super user and change the run level to 4. We have the following choices,
0 = halt
1 = single user mode
2 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3)
3 = multiuser mode (default Slackware runlevel)
4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers)
5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3)
6 = reboot
One nice thing here is "root" account also can be opened in Xserver [ GUI ], which is not possible in some few distros like Fedora
In Xserver run level [ runlevel 4 ], we can have workspaces to classify the work we are doing. But, at the beginning[after fresh install] , if we open any window, that window task bar will appear in all workspaces.
In order to changes this, we need to play with settings. The flow is,
kde start menu -> computer-> system settings
From there we can change the things as we want. If you have more RAM space, you can enable all those 3D stuffs to enhance the system look wise.
3. Bluetooth
During installation of slackware, if the user enabled bluetooth daemon means , no problem, they can start to use blue tooth according to their needs.[browse,file transfer, accessing Internet etc].
By any chance if the user missed to enable means, it can be enabled by [as root user]
"/etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth start"
we can do stop and restart the service, by giving "stop" and "restart" respectively instead of "start" in above command.
The most important thing is , that should be in executable mode. If not, it wont throw any error message, simply you will get your shell prompt in next line. So, be sure to check the permission mode using "ls -l", and if it don't have execute permission means make it as executable using,"chmod +x rc.bluetooth".
Until you finish till above step, whenever you try to start blue tooth manager, you may get
"Bluez daemon is not running,blueman manager can not continue".
after changing the mode, start the blue tooth service. Then the blue tooth manager can be used to communicate to the external blue tooth device[mobiles etc].
4. Accessing Internet using a LAN
In most of the linux distros if we plug in the LAN cable, distros will take care of most of the thing. Mostly we need to change the IP address,subnet mask and gateway address according to the user's local network. These changing also very easy to do using various tools came up with distro itself [Yast for examble in SUSE].
As usual, in Slackware it is a bit tricky. fire the command "netconfig" in the terminal as root user. A shell based menu welcomes you . That will ask some details to setup the connection for you. First it will ask for Hostname then it will ask for Domain Name. Enter these two according to your need. Then choose static IP option to configure the settings according to your local network. It will ask for ip address , netmask, and gateway address one by one. Enter these details. Then it will ask about nameserver. Choose yes then enter a nameserver address whatever nameserver you like. Generally, you can enter 220.127.116.11 for nameserver , if you dont know the DNS of your service provider. Thats it. The setup is over.
If you have some experience in Linux, you can directly change in the file
Then you need to reboot the system, since we changed some network related information. Remember,
"/etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart "
this alone don't help.
5. Configuring USB modem in Slackware:
For this you need to have dialer scripts for your modem. Once you got the script, it is easy to configure the USB modem. The script for my USB MTS modem is,
[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = #777
Username =
Init1 = ATZ
Password = MTS
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 9600
Stupid Mode = yes
Execute the command, "pppsetup" . Slackware will welcome you with one shell menu. Just answer for the fields it is asking. It will be easy if you have your modem dialer script. Finish the setup.
Then open the file "/etc/ppp/options" as root. In that file change the line "/dev/some_thing/" to "/dev/ttyUSB0". [ That some thing is a device, which you chose during "pppsetup" . Mostly, "ttyUSB0" wont be there during configuration for the question, "what is your modem /dev/ttyS ? " . So, choose something as you wish that time , then change it now ]
Thats it. using "ppp-go" you can start the connection and using "ppp-stop" you can disconnect the connection. After disconnection, you will get the bytes you transferred. From that you can know your data usage too.
The LInux LOader , which is a default boot loader for Slackware. If you have some other OS and want to change something regarding booting the machine, this is the file you need to use. Once the changes you made with this file you can save and close the file. After that you should execute, the command "lilo" . Then only the changes will take effect. [ This is not the case with GRUB. If you change the file in "/boot/grub" , that is enough. No need to execute any commands. ] . Simple "lilo" will overwrite current MBR . So, if you want to install Slack ware boot loader lilo, in different place, they need to give "lilo -b /dev/xxx " . xxx- is the place that you want to install lilo.
7. will "shutdown -P now?" shutdown the system?
By seeing the command, if you say "yes", am sorry. It won't. If you google for Slackware, in links you found , you can get something like, "the Slackware community does not modify the source or add and remove functions from software beyond the author's design. All packages are built using the original source code in which only official patches are applied"
An example for the above statement is, what we are dealing now.
From any runlevel if you issue "shutdown -P now" command in Slackware , the system will go to runlevel 1, it wont do shutdown.
But, with other distro which I used,[Fedora,SUSE,Mint] the same command will do a proper shutdown.
So, why is this difference in result when executing a same command?. Which functionality is implemented in the Kernel core?
Of cource the one, which is carried out by Slackware*. The other distros changed the functionality** which suits for the command name. At this point, we can realize the freedom by/for the Linux to change the code according to the users.
*,** - Discussed in linux.com forum and conformed by Linux Gurus


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Now that it's May and the weather's finally starting to warm up, our first order of business is to start enjoying our dinners al fresco. What better way to indulge in some great outdoor eats, than lighting up the barbeque to celebrate barbecue month?
This year we're encouraging you to kick your barbecuing up a notch, and expand past your grilled burger horizons. We're highlighting the 10 BBQ staples from around the world that you just have to grill this year!
Brazil's Churrasco
Cooked over hot coals, churrasco is any grilled meat from beef to goat. Virtually impossible to avoid it, churrasco is served in restaurants (also known as churrascaria), where servers bring a large skewer or spit of meat directly to the table.
Japan's Yakitori
Grilled foods are huge in Japan, which usually consists of skewered grilled chicken or chicken parts, also known as yakitori. Often served as bar snacks, these charred, grilled bites come in two forms; loaded with salt, or covered in tare sauce, which is a mix of rice wine, sake, soy sauce and sugar.
Turkey's Shish Kebab
One of the most commonly grilled dishes around the world, shish kebabs are typically cooked over an open flame and take on the charred flavor of the wood. Though chicken is often the meat of choice in North America, in Turkey, shish Kebabs are often comprised of beef and lamb.
Jamaica's Jerk
Jerk is referred to the seasoning blend used on grilled foods in Jamaica. The spice blend is rubbed on the meat (typically chicken or pork), for a bold, spicy seasoning.
Try our recipe for Jerk Pork.
Japan's Hibachi
Hibachi, referring to the appliance used to grill food, creates a distinctive smoky, charred flavour to the food. Meat is cooked very quickly over high heat, and is commonly seen in restaurants where diners sit around the grill as the chef prepares the meal. This not only results in delicious food, but also in a great culinary experience.
U.S.'s Southern-Style Barbeque
For the U.S., this popular technique isn't all about the grilling – it's about smoking the meat with specific methods and ingredients. The meat is smoked over low heat for several hours, to create tender, juicy meat, like pulled pork.
Australia's Shrimp on the Barbie
Grilled shrimp on the bar-bay is a classic Australian dish. Typically marinated in beer, this delicious dish is often served with grilled potatoes and a Pavlova for dessert.
Indonesia's Satay
Satay is a skewered, grilled meat, cooked over an open fire, and served with various dipping sauces. It's sold everywhere from street vendors to restaurants, and is a popular eat during large celebrations.
South Africa's Braai
Braai means barbeque in South Africa, and is so popular, there's even a National day to celebrate grilling. The main attracttion is boerewors, which is a sausage made of beef and pork, and seasoned with garlic and coriander.
Canada's Grilled Maple Doughnuts
Okay, maybe this isn't exactly our national BBQ food, but it totally should be… and we know you'll agree after trying our recipe!
Follow our recipe for Grilled Sugar and Cinnamon Doughnuts, courtesy of Matt Dunigan. Then, instead of the crème fraiche, top them with my recipe for Maple Syrup Icing.
Maple Syrup Icing
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp maple extract
Mix together maple syrup, milk, powdered sugar and maple extract, and spread over doughnuts. Serve with coffee, and enjoy!
Renée Reardin is a lifestyle writer and stylist living in Toronto. To learn more about her, visit www.reneereardin.com, and follow her on Twitter @reneereardin.


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Library News for September 7, 2012
Genealogy Workshop- Saturday, September 8th at 10:30am:
Interested in exploring your family history? Come to our Genealogy Workshop! We'll show you how to get started with resources and tips! Advance sign up required.
Technician Needed:
The library is accepting quotes for maintenance of our computer systems. More information is available here.
Comic Club- Wednesday, September 12th at 4:30pm:
Explore and share new comics, learn to draw comics, and do comic crafts. Ages 5+.
What's Happening This Week:
Friday, September 7:
- 10am Toddler Storytime (18-36 months)
- 10:45 Preschool Storytime (3-6 years)
- 11:30 Pflugerville Fire Department Visit
Saturday, September 8:
- 10:30am Genealogy Workshop
- 11am Storytime
Sunday, September 9: Library Closed for Annual Planning Retreat
Monday, September 10:
- 10am Infant Storytime (0-12 months)
- 10:45am Monkey in the Middle Storytime (12-24 months)
Tuesday, September 11:
- 6:30pm Pajama Storytime
- 7pm Kinder Crafts: The Moon: Textured Moon Painting
Wednesday, September 12:
- 4:30pm Comic Club
- 6pm Arts & Crafts (ages 8+): Diez y Seis Hats
- 6pm Learn a Language Online
Thursday, September 13:
Friday, September 14:
- 10am Toddler Storytime (18-36 months)
- 10:45 Preschool Storytime (3-6 years)
Saturday, September 15:
- 11am Storytime
Sunday, September 16:
2pm Needles, Hooks & Books: The Host by Stephanie Meyer


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In 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth harbour on a voyage across the Atlantic.
This was not the first transatlantic voyage to North America, and nor was Plymouth Colony the first English colony to be settled in the New World, but the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony have had a lasting impact on the way that America makes sense of its heritage and its past.
This lecture will ask why this transatlantic voyage, as opposed to others, became the cornerstone of America's origin narrative, it will consider the unique circumstances of colonial New England, and it will take a wider view of the legacies and impacts that colonisation had on indigenous people of North America.
- Speaker: Dr Kathryn Gray, Associate Professor (Reader) in Early American Literature.
This lecture is open to all and doors open at 18:00 for 18:30 start. Please register your place via the above link.
- News release: Public lecture asks why Pilgrim Fathers earned place at pinnacle of American history (13 October 2017)
About the Mayflower Lecture Series
The Mayflower Lecture Series was established by Dr Kathryn Gray to support academic and public engagement events which focus on transatlantic literature and culture, from the early modern period to the present day.
The first lecture was held in June 2015 - entitled 'Eating Your Heritage: Using Ancestral Native American Foods as a New Paradigm for Indigenous Health and Wellness', the speaker was Dr Lois Ellen Frank. The second was the keynote lecture of the Transatlantic Studies Association in 2016, given by Mary Nolan, Professor of History at New York University. Both lectures were supported by the US Embassy, London, and the British Association for American Studies.


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The Scottish Government is working closely with a number of partners to monitor and evaluate the legacy from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Assessing Legacy 2014 tracks a set of outcome indicators which form part of the evaluation of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. These indicators will give us a broad picture of how we are progressing against legacy outcomes, as well as addressing some of the key research questions which will be answered as part of the evaluation.
A games legacy evaluation is underway. The approach being taken was developed by the Games Legacy Evaluation Working Group (GLEWG) which is made up of key partners leading on the delivery of games legacy programmes, Glasgow City Council and Scottish Government.
Five national level evaluation reports are planned as part of the evaluation of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games the first being published in 2012 and the last due to be published in 2019. The first two of these are available below. Three further reports will be available here on publication in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
These reports five reports will present a comprehensive account of the effect the Games have had across a wide-ranging set of indicators, drawing insight from a wide variety of sources.
An Evaluation of the Commonwealth Games 2014 Legacy for Scotland Report 1: Questions, Methods and Baseline (2012)
This report sets out the approach to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy evaluation, key questions and the methods that will be used to address those questions up to 2019. It sets the foundations for later evaluation by providing a set of baseline measurements across 50 indicators.
An Evaluation of Legacy from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games - Pre-Games Report (2014)
This report sets out our commitment to a transparent and long term evaluation of legacy to generate learning for ourselves, future bidders and hosts, and to add to the international literature. This is the most ambitious evaluation that has been conducted as part of a Commonwealth Games.
It covers the key questions, methodology and some early findings. It also makes a prospective assessment of what the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games might achieve based on the evidence and early results.
GoWell: Studying Change in Glasgow's East End is a five-year, mixed methods research programme, designed to evaluate the impacts of regeneration and other changes associated with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games upon the health and wellbeing of communities in the East End of Glasgow. The study has been commissioned by the Scottish Government, NHS Health Scotland and sportscotland. It forms part of the Scottish Government's Commonwealth Games Legacy Evaluation Programme.
Like the main GoWell study, this study has many components and will collect different types of data. This includes three community surveys at two-yearly intervals: pre-Games (2012), immediately after the Games themselves (2014), and post-Games (2016); qualitative research with residents; and stakeholder discussion groups.
Report One: Headline Indicators presents findings from the first wave of data collection in 2012. These relate to each of the four Scottish Government Evaluation Themes: Active, Flourishing, Sustainable and Connected. Where possible, the report includes comparisons with national benchmarks for indicators under these four themes.
GoWell in Glasgow's East End Baseline Community Survey 2012 Report One: Headline Indicators


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SOURCE: TextMe
January 25, 2013 08:00 ET
Users Will Now Be Able to Leverage 3G or 4G Data Networks to Keep Their Tablets Connected
Users Will Now Be Able to Leverage 3G or 4G Data Networks to Keep Their Tablets Connected
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 25, 2013) - TextMe, a provider of enhanced communications on mobile devices, and Open Garden, the mobile Internet innovator, today announced a partnership to enhance the communication experience on Android based tablets.
Most Android tablets that are shipped to the market don't have any 3G or 4G connectivity. When used from home most users connect them to their local Wi-Fi but when carried on the go, which is the primary purpose of these devices, open Wi-Fi hotspots are often missing. Working together, TextMe and Open Garden have built an innovative solution to allow for Android tablet devices to remain connected using cellular data networks when Wi-Fi connections are not an option.
As TextMe users on Android tablets try to communicate when Wi-Fi is not available, the Open Garden mobile application will dynamically create a local peer-to-peer mesh network by interconnecting nearby devices. When a TextMe user is using the app from their tablet, Open Garden will automatically route the traffic through their Android phone if no Wi-Fi network is available. The experience is seamless and TextMe users are only asked once when downloading TextMe from GooglePlay to install Open Garden app if its presence is not detected on the device.
"TextMe is focused on bringing the best and most complete communication experience across text messaging, voice calls and video chat," said Christophe Bach, TextMe's Founder. "Working with Open Garden, we can make sure that our users will be able to keep communicating, regardless of their location, making the Android tablets truly mobile."
Micha Benoliel, Open Garden's CEO, said, "The communication space is changing rapidly, Open Garden and TextMe are now enabling millions of Android Tablet users to communicate freely on the go from their tablet without any Wi-Fi connection."
About TextMe
TextMe is a leading provider of rich communication on mobile devices. TextMe is the only communication app on both IOS and Android that is completely full featured offering free SMS to any number in US and Canada, free phone number, free incoming calls, free calls to other TextMe users, and free video calls across iOS and Android. The TextMe application now has more than 8M users. The company is privately funded, profitable and based in San Francisco. For more information or to download TextMe, visit http://go-text.me
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Open Garden is a San Francisco-based startup dedicated to bringing Internet to every device, every person, and every location by crowdsourcing connectivity. Open Garden interconnects seamlessly nearby smartphones, computers, and tablets to form a mesh network. The benefits are a faster Internet access, a stronger coverage and free mobile broadband. The application is available on Android, Windows, and Mac devices and was released during TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2012 on May 21st, 2012. At the conference the startup was awarded Most Innovative Startup. Since the launch more than 2 million people have installed an Open Garden app. For more information, visit http://opengarden.com
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|Under threat: the Bill of Rights (Image: original
Joint Resolution passed by Congress
on September 25, 1789, from National Archives.)
I'm aghast at several ongoing trends, such as the horrific outbreak of antisemitism, the lack of appropriate response from politicians at the top, and attacks on virtually every provision of the Bill of Rights except the one about guns. But I don't see much new leadership in how to resist.
At least I found a couple of surprises on the part of usually right-leaning (or extremist) politicians:
- In the matter of persecution of transgender children by denying them bathroom access, the surprise came last week from the Secretary of Education: "Ms. DeVos initially resisted signing off and told Mr. Trump that she was uncomfortable because of the potential harm that rescinding the protections could cause transgender students, according to three Republicans with direct knowledge of the internal discussions." Of course she quickly caved in to President's decision, but "Ms. DeVos's unease was evident in a strongly worded statement she released on Wednesday night, in which she said she considered it a 'moral obligation' for every school in America to protect all students from discrimination, bullying and harassment." (source)
- And former President George W. Bush spoke out in favor of the media, which has been under constant attack by the President: "We need an independent media to hold people like me to account," Bush said in an interview with the Today Show's Matt Lauer. "Power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive, and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power." (source)
Paul Krugman's latest column advocated the cultivation of outrage. I hope we -- as a society that voted only in a minority for the current administration -- can live up to this goal. Krugman's clear and important conclusion:
"I'm sure many readers would rather live in a nation in which more of life could be separated from politics. So would I! But civil society is under assault from political forces, so that defending it is, necessarily, political. And justified outrage must fuel that defense. When neither the president nor his allies in Congress show any sign of respecting basic American values, an aroused public that's willing to take names is all we have."


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Ivanhoe Energy spuds first exploration well in Mongolia
Aug 16, 2011, 08:17 ET
CALGARY, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - David Dyck, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE) (NASDAQ : IVAN ), and Gerald Moench, President of Sunwing Energy Ltd., announced today that N16-1E-1A, Sunwing's first exploration well on its Nyalga Block XVI in Mongolia, spudded Saturday, August 13. As of today, the well has been drilled to 437m and surface casing has been run and cemented.
"This is an important step in our exploration program in Mongolia," said David Dyck. "Given the results of our 2D seismic study, we are optimistic of the potential to discover oil resources in Mongolia."
The well is located on a structure approximately 32 km2 in size and will be drilled to a total depth of approximately 2500m. The well is being drilled by the Daqing Exploration Company and drilling of the well will take approximately 30 days, with completion and testing to be carried out as required. The Company intends to drill two wells on two separate structures, with the option to drill up to three additional wells in this initial exploratory program.
Ivanhoe Energy is an independent international heavy oil development and production company focused on pursuing long-term growth in its reserves and production using advanced technologies, including its proprietary heavy oil upgrading process (HTLTM). Core operations are in Canada, United States, Ecuador, China and Mongolia, with business development opportunities worldwide. Ivanhoe Energy trades on The Toronto Stock Exchange with the symbol IE and on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the ticker symbol IVAN.
For more information about Ivanhoe Energy Inc. please visit www.ivanhoeenergy.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the potential benefits of Ivanhoe Energy's heavy oil upgrading technology, the potential for commercialization and future application of the heavy oil upgrading technology and other technologies, statements relating to the continued advancement of Ivanhoe Energy's projects, the potential for successful exploration and development drilling, dependence on new product development and associated costs, statements relating to anticipated capital expenditures, the necessity to seek additional funding, statements relating to increases in production and other statements which are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as "could," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "potential," "should," and similar expressions relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Although Ivanhoe Energy believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that the Company's projects will experience technological and mechanical problems, new product development will not proceed as planned, the HTL technology to upgrade bitumen and heavy oil may not be commercially viable, geological conditions in reservoirs may not result in commercial levels of oil and gas production, the availability of drilling rigs and other support services, uncertainties about the estimates of reserves, the risk associated with doing business in foreign countries, environmental risks, changes in product prices, our ability to raise capital as and when required, competition and other risks disclosed in Ivanhoe Energy's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR and the Canadian Securities Commissions on SEDAR.
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North Texas existing home sales were flat in May, but prices continued to rise as the inventory of homes for sale remained constrained, according to the latest monthly report from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center.
In May, 9,064 homes were sold, down 1 percent from a year ago. For the first five months of the year, 33,841 homes were sold, 3 percent less than a year ago, the report shows.
The median home price rose to $189,900 in North Texas in May, up 6 percent from a year ago. For the year to date, the median home price was $179,900, up 7 percent from the same period a year ago, the report said.
In Tarrant County, Kennedale and southeast Arlington had the largest median home price gains in May, up 43 percent to $294,580 and $107,900 respectively. Prices for condos and town homes in downtown Fort Worth rose 115 percent, to a median of $370,000.
A study of median home prices in 1,567 counties nationwide from January 2004 to March 2014 by RealtyTrac found this month that Tarrant County was one of several counties still at least 25 percent below peak prices.
The California-based housing data firm put Tarrant County's median price in March at $152,000, below the peak price of $238,000 in January 2008 and above the trough of $115,000 in April 2009.
The number of homes for sale has dropped 10 percent this year, with 20,038 homes listed for sale in North Texas, the Real Estate Center report says.
In May, a home was listed for an average 47 days before selling, down 13 percent from a year ago, the report said. In May, 8,209 sales were pending, up 3 percent from a year ago.


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Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
Y'all, I am drunk right now as I type this. It's a Wednesday night and I'm such a total lightweight when it comes to alcohol. I had dinner with Ed and then we met up with a friend at a local bar and had some very fine beverage.
I'm home safe, where I belong, sitting on my couch and writing on my laptop because desk top computers are just way too confining for me and my free spirit or whatever.
You know what didn't happen to me tonight even though I drank three highly alcoholic beverages? I did not get raped!
That's because neither Ed nor my friend is a rapist. They're pretty awesome dudes that way.
Because they are not rapists, the only consequence of my drinking is going to be both of them making fun of my ridiculous accent at some point. Because that's what they do.
I was going to say I am fortunate to know dudes who are not rapists because I have been not so lucky to know other dudes who are. But then I just couldn't bring myself to tell you that because knowing someone who isn't a horrible person should not actually be "luck." Knowing a guy who doesn't rape people should really be a pretty run of the mill occurrence.
Unfortunately, we do not live in that world -- we live in the world where statistics statistics statistics. How many times have we talked about those statistics? Not just here but on just about every lady blog site ever as well as in every lady mag magazine ever. We do actually live in a world where one in four women experience sexual assault.
And even more unfortunately, we continue to act and educate as though women alone can solve the problem of rape. The most recent example of this? Dear Prudence, the agony aunt for Slate seems to think she is edgy and forward thinking -- she is concerned that people are so scared of blaming the victim that no one is telling college girls not to get drunk because it might lead to them being raped!
I have to be honest with you: my first response to this column by Prudence -- who is most certainly not "dear" at all to me right now -- was not so much coherent. It was more of a wet raspberry sound followed by a deep and hoarse braying laugh. I think I probably sounded a little like an angry donkey. I mean, talk about conflating correlation with causation. Her logic really and truly seems to be that some drunk girls get raped (because feminism tells them it's OK to drink) so the problem is that girls are drinking.
You know what's missing from that equation? You know who doesn't seem to be bearing any of the responsibility for preventing rape?
Dudes who rape people.
I mean, this is a wild and crazy idea that has come up in conversation here before but, you know, what if we started telling men, as a focused educational campaign, to not to rape people? What if we started talking to men and boys about what rape IS (like fucking a woman who is passed out drunk) and why they shouldn't do it (because it's rape)? Since most rapes are committed by men, it just makes sense to me, logically speaking, that men should be the ones held responsible for telling each other that, hey, rape is a bad thing and they shouldn't do it.
It's Thursday morning now, and it's early enough that it's still dark outside. I'm a little cold, because it's finally Florida fall -- and I'm also sober, having slept deeply and delightfully. And I am more saddened and resigned than I am angry.
Because I didn't drink in college. At all. I didn't do (and have never done) recreational drugs. I hung out with people I trusted. I went to fucking CHURCH.
And I was still raped.
Prudence talks about the link between women being drunk and women being sexually assaulted -- and I am sure Prudence, like so many other people confronted by something awful, wants to find some way to prevent these terrible things from happening, wants to protect people who have been targeted as vulnerable, as victims.
We preach, in America, about personal responsibility like it's some kind of religion -- but because we do not actually live in the magical unicorn land of equality where no one is oppressed, that sense of personal responsibility gets applied unfairly. It becomes the job of women to prevent their own sexual assault, their own rape. It becomes the job of women to teach other women these protective things we are supposed to do -- as though they are talismans against the darkest parts of the human psyche.
And then, when someone is raped, that personal responsibility gets applied again.
What were you wearing? Did you kiss him? Were you drinking? Did you have sex with other people at any point in your life up until that point?
On the first hand, on the before side of events, people justify victim blaming as an effort to educate women, as an effort to teach people how to protect themselves. And, you know, I'm all for people learning self-defense. I am in favor of telling young women that they don't have to drink a lot (or even a little because everyone has different tolerances) to have a good time or fit in.
But I will never be in favor of pretending like telling women that drunk frat boys are dangerous is meant to be effective rape prevention education. I mean, really. We've heard that. We keep hearing that. The very best outcome involves women circumscribing their lives out of fear while the perpetrators of sexual assault and rape find new ways to victimize people.
I feel like putting all the responsibility on the shoulders of people to prevent their own rape creates and sustains the environment that comes after a rape as well. Because if women could prevent rape by just not going drinking at a college party, well, then logic actually dictates that their own rape is their own fault.
And that's repulsive and I want to throw up just having typed it out. That's as clear as I can be on it though -- if we continue to talk about rape prevention in terms of what women should and should not do then we ourselves sustain the culture of blame that rape victims get hit with after their assaults.
I won't be part of that. If you were raped, it is not your fault. It is 100% the fault of the person who chose to rape you. I don't care about your gender identification or presentation -- nothing you do or are is forcing another person to rape you. I don't care if you were naked and passed out drunk at a frat party -- the person responsibly for your rape is the person who raped you.
And until we talk about rape prevention with the people who can actually prevent rape by NOT RAPING FOLKS, we won't get anywhere. Blaming the victim isn't new or edgy. And it certainly isn't effective. And in that circumstance, I think it's far more prudent to put the blame where it actually belongs.


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This 19-story St. Louis hotel overlooks the Mississippi River, 3 blocks away. Shopping at Lumière Place is downstairs. Historic Laclede's Landing and its eclectic ...
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Located in Central West End, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Forest Park and Barnes Jewish Hospital. World Chess Hall of Fame and Cathedral Basilica ...
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This 29-story St. Louis hotel is 4 blocks from Busch Stadium, 6 blocks from the Edward Jones Dome and the Lumiere Place Casino, and less than 1 mile from Scottrade ...
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Located in the fashionable Central West End of St. Louis and close to Washington University and St. Louis University, this hotel is surrounded by shops, restaurants, ...
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Surrounded by businesses, restaurants, and residences, the Clayton Plaza Hotel is 4 miles from Forest Park and the acclaimed St. Louis Zoo. Downtown St. Louis ...
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This downtown St. Louis hotel connects to Lumiere Place Casino; Laclede's Landing and the Edward Jones Dome are 3 blocks away.
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Known as America's Gateway to the West, St. Louis is one of the country's most beautiful and vibrant metropolitan areas. Picture it: Vast green spaces, historic neighborhoods and a bevy of things to do, all of it set against the iconic skyline and Gateway Arch. Whether you're catching some thrills at Six Flags or cozying up in a St Louis hotel for an intimate weekend getaway, St. Louis vacations (and St Louis hotels) are the best way to escape the daily grind without breaking the bank.
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The city is set to play a big role in the firms so-called 20/20 plan to boost its headcount from approximately 13,000 advisors to 20,000 advisors by 2020, according to Edward Jones talent acquisition manager Eva Coutermarsh who oversees recruiting in Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. After hiring 94 last year, the firm currently has around 200 advisors in the area, but that is not enough to meet demand, she said.
If you take a look at the amount of people coming in as well as well as the amount of growth, there is a lot of opportunity for financial advisors, Coutermarsh said. We realize there are a lot of the type of investors out there that are a great fit for Edward Jones and we dont have enough financial advisors to service them all.
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Starting a Small Business Starting Off 4 Key Concepts Starting a Business: Concept
Development Concept A Concept: An Abstract idea or a general Notion, A Plan or Intention.
When starting up your small business you must figure out what exactly you will be doing in that business, therefore you must have a concept for your Business if you want it to get anywhere.
Try asking other people for ideas on what you can do. Ideas Of A Concept When thinking up on concepts remember to keep a few things in mind: Make sure you want to do it, Find something you like and enjoy, Be good at what you are doing, Make sure it is a sustainable business, Scope out your options of buying or starting a new Business, Do some statistics on the area. And Work Hard!
Starting a business is no light task you must put a lot of effort into it, So push yourself. Research When beginning a small business research is a key part of making your business as successful as possible, it helps to scope out opportunities, rivalries, competition and much more.
Doing as much research as possible allows you to maximize gains while keeping from getting risky, it also allows you to base yourself against other stores in the area. Remember this when starting your business. Assistance When starting a business you must remember to 'Ask for Help!' people with specialties can always help to better contribute to your business. External Finances Adviser's/Finances Government Incentive's Accountant Bringing an accountant into your business is a good use of money, and can be very beneficial to your and will save you time and money in the long run and leave you to worry about different matter than figures and numbers. Government Incentives and help are a huge part of starting a business, using government incentives you can get tax benefits, money support and other benefits to help start off. Adviser's/Financers are a huge contributor to the business, They are a time free asset who will help to sort out your business finances and is effective for owners focusing on other things in the business. External finances are a big part of business, they help support your business and can allow for an Increased ROI but also increase Debt Ratio, having high external finance rates are risky but come with high rewards. Different Forms of External Finance Bank Overdraft Trade Credit Bank Loans Bank Overdraft is a facility given by banks and other loaners that allows an entity to draw out more money than they have in their accounts which can be repaid later.
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repay debts or wages etc. Trade Credit is where an external entity gives you a service or goods for an agreed upon price, which is to be repaid back at the agreed upon time, this allows a small business or company to get equipment or services at a time of need and to pay back when they are better able to pay back at a later date. Bank loans are loans to a business that are taken out by the business on a specified amount agreed upon by both the bank and the business, this loan will generally include interest and must be repaid in a few years. Development Developing a business can be a hard task, you have to have the dedication and ambition to go well in your new business, developing a business means hard work and making your customers happy, you have to make sure that you are starting a small business for the right reason and here are 3 for establishing and 3 disadvantages of owning a small time business. Belief in Earning More Money Desire to Be Independent Identifying a Market Opportunity Internal and External Financing Options Retained Earnings Capital Contribution Asset Swapping Retained earnings is money owed to shareholders but they have elected for it to be returned back into the business which will increase the business profit and allow for increased profit in the future.
Retained earnings is good for a business because it allows to buy new equipment and such meaning a better business and more income flow. Capital contribution is when a business owner puts his/her own money into the business to increase assets, this is generally what happens when starting up the business because you must put assets into the business to get it started in the first place. Banks like to see that you have invested in your business meaning you won't just leave the bank with all the debts and finances to worry about. Asset swapping is a common occurrence when getting along well in your business, it shows your business is going strong and can afford to take the next step towards a more independent business, Asset Swapping is where the business gives away shares of the business for a profit, usually money. This is generally to increase its liquidity and in the long term allows the business to grow more and have a smaller Debt Ratio and Large ROI. Risk of Being Sued Risk of Failure No Pension Most people who want to start their own small business do it for a few reasons, one of these reasons is they believe more money can be earned running their own business instead of working for someone else, in some cases this can be true and in others it is less likely, when starting your own business make sure you have all options covered and you know you want to do it, Money is a powerful motivator but can lead people to expect to make big profits in just days, You must persevere and continue on your business for years to see good return, Making big money is about working hard and being successful. The desire to be independent is a big push for people planning on starting their own business, In dependency on yourself allows for a big drive in your work, most people want to be independent because they are tired of working for others all the time, being your own Boss can have rewards, but it also has big risk and can drag you down, make sure you are always ready to work long hours and put money into your business, working for yourself also means you can change things to your liking set the standard for your business and make your own rules should you see fit just make sure you want to and are prepared. A lot of people start their own business based on the fact that they see a good opportunity to start a large successful business that will be sustainable and bring in good money, this is generally what happens when an System in the world has a shortage or needs more of a new or different type of item and people like to cash in and to take advantage of this need by creating a new business that will profit successfully off of the new business opportunity. This shows good initiative and will generally help your business get good help and to be more likely to get a loan having the banks know you had put an investment into the business. When starting a small business, things might not go your way, and when you finish up with your business you will not have the pension that all workplaces give you as security for once you finish at your job this is a big disadvantage Starting your own business can be hard and there is always as risk of failure, as a business owner and manager you must be able to accept and bounce back from failure. This is Required Being your own business manager means that there is a possible chance to get sued should the wrong circumstances come together at the same time, you have to be prepared for this situation and to come to terms with losing large amounts of money.
Sueing is a part of every large business. Other Sources of Finance Shares A risky but rewarding source of finance that doesnt include being tied down to your own business would be shares, having shares is a good and often safe way to make money and can be worth lots of money if done correctly. Investment Properties Houses are a good term long investment as they bring in a sense of financial security and give benefits to the investors, it is a long term dedication but a very safe method because houses are always rising in price, this is considered quite a sound investment. What makes a Successful Business Successful businesses aren't just about making lots of money, you have to make the right choices and have dedication and commitment to your job, this requires you to be a type of person that will, think about things thouroughly working through each problem as you go, be a happy person (No one wants to deal with a Grumpy sales man or owner) and be resourceful, you will never get anywhere in your business if you can not improvise. Maintaining The Business It's not just about starting the business as well as maintaining it. When you are running your business remember, Be kind, Work Hard, Be Happy, and Make sure you enjoy your job! And that is what you need to start a Business
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