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Robert Harold Baskett
Colonel, United States Air Force
Colonel Robert Harold Baskett, USAF, Retired, age 56 passed away Thursday, January 31, 2002, at home of renal cell carcinoma. A 1968 Mechanical Engineering and distinguished ROTC graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he earned a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida in 1969 before entering active duty in the U.S. Air Force in January 1970.
He was a command pilot with over 3,600 hours. His flying assignments included serving as an instructor in the T-38 and C- 103, supporting the cadet parachuting program at the Air force Academy, flying extensively in the Pacific and in combat support in Southeast Asia while assigned at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, serving as operations officer in two squadrons and commanding the 62nd Tactical Airlift Squadron.
Other assignments included teaching as an Assistant Professor of Aero Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy and personnel related assignments at Scott Air force Base, Illinois, the Pentagon, and finally Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Retiring after 30 years of military service,
Bob earned his teaching certificate in secondary education for math. He
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Surviving Bob also are his mother, Meryl Bassett Baskett and sisters, Suzanne B. Anderton and Laurie Lynn Baskett of Richmond, Virginia. His father, Robert E. (Pete) Baskett, preceeded Bob in death. Visitation will be at Zoeller Funeral Home in New Braunfels at 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday February 4. Services will be Monday February 4 at the First United Methodist church in New Braunfels at 2 p.m. Colonel Baskett will be buried with full military honors at 3 p.m. on Feb. 19 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory
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Haesik Yang and Juhyoun Kwak, "Mass Transport Investigated with the Electrochemical and Electrogravimetric Impedance Techniques. 1. Water Transport in PPy/CuPTS Films," J. Phys. Chem. B, 101 (5), 774 - 781 (1997.01.30.)
Water transport in poly(pyrrole/copper phthalocyaninetetrasulfonate) (PPy/CuPTS) films, where cation transport prevails, has been investigated by employing the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) technique, the electrochemical impedance technique, and the electrogravimetric impedance technique. The approximate numbers of accompanying waters per cation for PPy/CuPTS films have been obtained from both cyclic EQCM experiment and impedance experiment. It is shown that the number of accompanying waters depends on the nature and concentration of an electrolyte solution as well as the redox state of the film. It increases with the hydration number of cation in an aqueous electrolyte solution and exhibits hysteresis behavior during redox cycle. It is found that ionic conductivity of cation in a film depends on the number of accompanying waters and the ion-ion interactions inside the film. It is also found that a substantial amount of water moves with the cation during the break-in process at the first cathodic scan. Moreover, the electromechanical impedance technique has been employed to verify the relation between mass and resonant frequency of an oscillating quartz crystal and to monitor morphology changes (viscoelastic change and volume change) during the redox reaction of PPy/CuPTS films. It is found that mass change can be obtained from resonant frequency without consideration of morphology changes of PPy films. It is also found that morphology changes of PPy/CuPTS films relate to the amount of water moving into or out of the film.


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|About associated conditions: Associated conditions are those which appear statistically related, but do not have a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the complications are caused by Migraine, and underlying causes may be causes of Migraine, the following list shows associated conditions that simply appear with higher frequency in people who have Migraine. In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk factors for Migraine. People with Migraine may be more likely to get a condition on the list of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both. Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply coincidentally related to Migraine is not always clear. For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.
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Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, 2-6-1 Nagasaka,Yokosuka, Kanagawa 240-0196, Japan
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi 466-8555, Japan
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(La0.6 Sr0.4 )(Co0.2 Fe0.8 )O3–δ (LSCF) has been promised as a cathode material of solid oxide fuel cells at intermediate temperatures. Despite the many previous studies of LSCF that have been reported, the role of Co and Fe atoms in the oxygen ion conduction is still unclear. In this work, we aimed at presenting each valence, oxygen chemical diffusion coefficient (Dchem ) and activation energy (Ea ) related to Co and Fe in LSCF by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) at high temperatures and during reduction. For quantitative analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy, these results indicated that the Co valence decreased more easily than the Fe valence. On the other hand, from relaxation plots of the Co and Fe valence during reduction, the values of Dchem and Ea related to Co and Fe were nearly equal. Considering equations showing the oxygen ion conductivity, these results would indicate that oxygen ion conductivity was contributed by Co with more oxygen vacancies rather than Fe. According to these results, a structural model with and without oxygen vacancies and the oxygen ion conduction mechanism of LSCF was speculated, that is, we found that oxygen ion conductivity was more closely related to Co than Fe in LSCF by direct observations of in situ XAS.
Rietveld refinement profile of the synchrotron X-ray diffraction data of (La0.6 Sr0.4 )(Co0.8 Fe0.2 )O3−δ corrected at 1000 K. The observed data, calculated pattern, and difference profile are shown as red plus symbols, the green line, and the continuous blue line below, respectively. The tick marks show the position of Bragg reflections predicted by the structural model. The wavelength of the incident synchrotron X-ray is 0.4989 Å.
Examples of enlarged views around E0 of the (a) and (c) Co and (b) and (d) Fe K-edge during reduction with changing P(O2 ) from 1 to 10−4 atm at (a) and (b) 900 K and (c) and (d) 1000 K. The inset shows the XANES spectra at each edge.
Plots of (a) ΔE0 and (b) valence of Co and Fe as a function of time during reduction at 900 and 1000 K
Examples of EXAFS oscillations at the (a) Co and (b) Fe K-edge at 300 and 1000 K during reduction. Solid line: 1000 K during reduction, broken line: 300 K.
Plots of γ2 related to Co and Fe valences as a function of time during reduction at 900 and 1000 K
Arrhenius plots of Dchem related to Co and Fe valences during reduction with literature data (a) and (b) Katsuki , (La0.6 Sr0.4 )(Co0.8 Fe0.2 )O3−δ data by TG [12]; (c) Elshof , (La0.6 Sr0.4 )(Co0.6 Fe0.4 )O3−δ data by coulometric titration [15]; and (d) Elshof , (La0.6 Sr0.4 )(Co0.6 Fe0.4 )O3−δ data by conductivity relaxation [15]
Model of LSCF structure (a) without and (b) with the oxygen vacancy and the image of oxygen ion diffusion
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Today's Post: Friday, 7-31-2009
I'm a lot happier when I can give you good news and new ways to protect your health that work than I am posting bad news and warnings to stay away from things that will harm your health.
But in the last few days, I've seen two things that I think fully justify a warning post!
We've already posted that there is evidence that GMO foods can trigger allergies if nothing else and are better avoided. Not getting allergies can not only save money treating them, in some cases it can be lifesaving. So, only buying and eating organic foods that are NOT GMO foods is an important public health benefit. They should be banned or extremely highly regulated and fully disclosed if used for that reason alone.
And, we've posted that organic vegetables and fruit have been found to have more of the micronutrients that prevent cancer and have other health benefits of such value, it's worth a small extra cost to buy them when you possibly can instead of buying those "conventionally" grown with pesticides and herbicides.
Since I learned this, I have always paid a bit extra to buy organic broccoli to use for the raw broccoli florets in my lunch I eat to help prevent prostate cancer and the dangerous form of it. Needless to say, if everyone did that, there would be less prostate cancer and likely less breast cancer and other cancers as well. That strikes me as an important public health benefit!
Lastly, we've posted that avoiding pesticides and herbicides in your food and those used around your house every time you possibly can is an important way to prevent cancer. (A recent online health article implicated them as a cause for childhood leukemia; and they also may help cause Parkinson's disease.) Preventing many cancers and cases of Parkinson's disease strikes me as an important public health benefit.
Now it seems that GMO foods not only contain pesticides IN them where they cannot be removed or washed off, they are even more dangerous than that. They also allow much more herbicides to be used.
So, it's not only worth it to pay more for organic produce, it will protect your health to pay more for foods that are NOT GMO foods AND to demand that ALL GMO foods be so labeled.
One of the news stories I got this week was a special from Total Health Breakthroughs that came on Wednesday.
Here it is.:
"This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise's Total Health Breakthroughs, offering alternative solutions for mind, body and soul. For a complimentary subscription,
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"The Nightmare of GM Foods July 29, 2009
By Melanie Segala
Managing Editor, Total Health Breakthroughs
"You have to know where your food is coming from." These words of warning were spoken by biologist and plant expert, Arpad Puszati at a gathering of concerned citizens in St. Catherine's, Ontario earlier this year.1
As far back as 1998, Dr. Puszati's research at the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland showed that genetically modified potatoes caused health problems in rats, including a weakened immune system and abnormal growth. For blowing the whistle on Big Agra, he was dismissed from his job.
Eleven years later, as companies like Monsanto successfully silenced their critics, genetically modified organisms have gained a stronghold in taking over the world's food supply — in spite of the fact that a growing body of evidence shows the alarming health effects that are being seen in people and animals who are consuming GM foods. But unlike years ago, concerned physicians and scientists are now banding together and advising their patients and the general public to avoid GM foods altogether.
The latest professional group to voice their warnings is the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) who is advising physicians to educate their patients and the medical community about the health risks of GM foods — including "infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, insulin regulation, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system."2
Why are these medical professionals so sure that GM foods are to blame for the growing list of health problems? Because of the reason and method they were manufactured. GM corn and cotton for example, are produced with a built-in pesticide called Bt. When the insect bites the plant, the poison kills it. The problem is that the Bt toxin in GM plants is thousands of times more concentrated and toxic than the spray version — and it cannot be washed off — it's part of the plant.
And as health professionals for the AAEM have pointed out, there are precious few human studies to document the safety of GM foods. The animal studies however, tell a frightening story.2 Here are just a few examples:
When GM soy was fed to female rats, most of their babies died within three weeks—compared to a 10% death rate among the control group fed natural soy. When male rats were fed GM soy, their testicles turned from a natural pink to dark blue.
In India when grazing animals fed on the remainder of harvested GM cotton plants, all of them died including thousands of sheep. Those that grazed on natural cotton plants remained healthy.
In the US, farmers have reported that thousands of pigs became sterile after eating GM corn.
In Germany, GM corn is thought to have caused the death of both cows and horses.
There is only one human study so far that demonstrates what GM foods might be doing to us — and it is chilling indeed. The modified gene that is inserted into GM soy transfers into the DNA of our intestinal bacteria and is still functional. This means our own gut flora could continue to produce the pesticide long after we have eaten the food — perhaps forever.2
Could GM foods be the cause of skyrocketing numbers of obesity, diabetes, autism, and even cancer? According to researchers, it may be, but we may never know for sure. The link to GM foods can't be traced and the onset of the disease may take several years.
But that doesn't mean we should take any chances, or wait for the results to come in. If Big Agra has its way, any damning evidence that links GM foods to chronic diseases will be stifled and the epidemic of immune and degenerative diseases will continue to rise.
What you can do is stay away from all processed food unless it clearly states on the package that it is organic or made from non-GMO ingredients. According to the Institute for Responsible Technology and the Center for Food Safety, you should also steer clear of soy or corn derivatives, cottonseed and canola oils, and GM sugar beets. These two organizations provide a downloadable Non-GMO Shopping Guide for consumers to refer to help with their food choices.
Let's not be lab rats for the benefit of Big Agra. Together we can take a stand and just say no to the foods that are not fit for human or animal consumption.
1. Scientist Issues Genetic Food Warning, January 19, 2009, The St. Catherines Standard (Canada).
Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food, http://www.responsibletechnology.org/utility/showArticle/?objectID=2989. ; "
This story has very important implications.
Even at Whole Foods, the jars containing what is labeled as mayonnaise contain mostly soy oil and canola oil instead of organic extra virgin olive oil. So do those in mainstream grocery stores. Unless these state the soy or canola oil is from non GMO foods, you may be better off NOT buying mayo or making your own. This is also true of most commercially made salad dressings.
But of even more importance, are these two ways GMO corn and GMO soy are used.
Since GMO foods are made to make mass growing of those foods cost less, virtually all the corn used to make high fructose corn syrup which is used because, so far, it costs less than sugar, is almost certainly all GMO corn. So not only is it a good idea to avoid foods and drinks that contain high fructose corn syrup because they make it too easy to over consume sugars and often contain mercury (30% as tested recently using name brands from store shelves), it now looks likely high fructose corn syrup probably contains low levels of this built-in pesticide.
Second, we've known for a few years now that the fat from meat animals fed grains is too high in saturated fat and omega 6 oils, it also tends to contain the bioconcentrated pesticides and herbicides from the feed the animals eat and is a far LARGER source of them in the human diet than produce that has been grown using pesticides and herbicides.
Now, in the same way, fat from grain fed animals that are fed GMO grain, & probably nearly 100 % of them are, contains this built in pesticide that cannot be removed.
THAT makes eating mostly wild caught fish, nuts, beef fed only grass and the leanest, lowest fat versions of grain fed meat and poultry and dairy really important.
That will not only help protect you from heart disease and cardiovascular disease, it now looks likely to be even more important as a cancer preventive measure.
And, if you are planning to be a parent, if you want to succeed at it all fertility wise and you want your children to be healthy it also looks to be extremely important to do that.
So, with THAT background knowledge, I was ASTOUNDED to find a story in the online health news this week that apparently got a wide audience that had this title.
"Organic food is no healthier, study finds"
Reuters online news released that story last Wednesday, 7-29 also.
"Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday."
The researchers claimed that the studies they looked at, while showing some added benefits for organic foods, "….but these are unlikely to be of any public health relevance," as one researcher put it.
I suppose if they only looked at vitamins and minerals instead of micronutrients and found something like zero to 5% more in organic produce they might have been able to believe what they wrote if they saw that as not influencing disease very much.
But since organic foods both have less herbicide and pesticide residue and more cancer preventing micronutrients, they well reduce the incidence of cancer by well over 5%.
And, if the organic produce was also non GMO produce which is likely, the cancer prevention of the organic produce and the prevention of other diseases and health problems thus avoided may well save MORE money than the higher costs of the organic produce.
Since for me and my family, I'd prefer to avoid unnecessary cancer and other health problems, when I possibly can, I'll buy organic produce. And, I'll make an even stronger effort to avoid GMO foods.
Lastly, given the current high costs of medical care and the economic harm those unnecessarily high costs are causing, the study and the headline for it, are totally wrong!
Organic, non GMO foods ARE worth spending extra money on. And it IS of very HIGH public health relevance and importance.
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Forget about airplanes! Flying is often more expensive, time consuming and essentially the dull alternative to getting around Southeast Asia. Stick to land transport – it's a money and time saver, as well as an adventure at the very least!
Here are the Best Ways to get Around Southeast Asia without Flying:
I'm not referring to the massive vessels that are used for holiday cruises, but rather the
dinky little wooden boats with motors that work about 50% of the time. In Cambodia, I took a slow boat from Siem Reap to Battambang. It was a rickety old boat that required a push start into the river. For a large part of the ride, they had to kill the engine in order to manually steer (i.e. men grabbing the branches from the trees and pushing the boat in the opposite direction) to avoid floating into the dense vegetation of the river. Cruising, although more like floating, through the local villages and getting a close look at village life was a definite plus.
Boat rides are longer in duration, but they are certainly cheaper than flights, and provide a true dose of the local culture!
Buses are particularly popular, as they allow for flexible travel plans, cheap fares, and comfort. There are plenty of routes to travel by bus as an alternative to flying. I took a bit of an unusual route around Southeast Asia, and I still regret not taking a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. Instead, I flew to Thailand and did everything backwards, which not only ate up more money, but time as well. The fare from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh was $13 for a 6.5 hour bus ride – such a great deal that I still can't believe I passed on! This is just one example of the many efficient and inexpensive bus options throughout these countries.
When I think of Southeast Asia, I think of motorbikes and beeping horns – motorbikes stacked with passengers and random objects, while zipping around in every direction. Although it's undoubtedly the slowest mode of transportation, the adventure factor quadruples when you take a motorbike. In central Vietnam, motorbikes can be rented for an 8-hour escorted ride (driven by a guide) from Hoi An to Nha Trang. Those who feel comfortable driving motorbikes would just rent their own and do the drive themselves, however I should mention that most of the people I met that drove their own motorbike inevitably got into an accident. Not to be discouraging, but the probability of foreigners (even those who drive motorbikes at home) getting into an accident is very high – most of the accidents are minor, but they are nevertheless accidents.
Train rides are another great alternative to flying, as they cover longer distances in a shorter amount of time than buses. The trains in Southeast Asia are of course not up to par with European bullet trains, but they are still very comfortable, cheap, and sure to leave you with a few tales to tell. I took a 12-hour train ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in a first class cabin equipped with a bed, fresh linens, and a sink, which I had all to myself, for $50.
My first choice for transport would be the buses, however I may be an unfair judge considering I was too paranoid to drive a motorbike…perhaps I need to go back and give it a try!


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The SparkFun AST-CAN485 Dev Board is a miniature Arduino in the compact form factor of the Pro Mini. In addition to all the usual features that a mini Arduino has, it possesses an onboard CAN (Control Area Network) and RS485 ports, enabling quick and easy interfacing to a multitude of industrial devices. The CAN485 Dev Board bridges the gap between the maker and industrial spaces!
The CAN485 builds on the massively popular Arduino platform and is pin-compatible with the Arduino Pro Mini, giving it a small form factor ideal for embedding in projects. It supports the Arduino IDE and Arduino core libraries and is installed using the Arduino boards manager. Libraries are provided to support the CAN and RS485 ports, making it easy to get started and interface with. Thanks to the onboard CAN and RS485 transceivers, this development board allows for out-of-the-box interfacing to either network.
The SparkFun AST-CAN485 Dev Board is based on the Atmel AT90CAN128 processor. The processor runs at 16MHz, has 128kB or Flash, 4kB of SRAM and features a hardware CAN controller. The CAN485 breaks out commonly used communications ports and pin functions including: I2C, SPI, UARTs, eight analog inputs and six interrupt-enabled pins. Additionally, the AST-CAN485 is equipped with an onboard regulator, allowing for an unregulated input voltage to be supplied on the VIN pin to make the allowable input voltage range 7--16V. Please keep in mind, however, that 7--12V is recommended.
CAN and RS485 form the backbone of many communications protocols with applications in automation, industrial systems, building management, automotive systems, OBDII and many more. With all of these features combined, you have an economical, handy board with a wide array of functions in the palm of your hand!
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I can't make external interrupts work. None of pins are responding. Same sketch works on Uno (on pin 2). Any ideas?
EDIT: It looks like Arduino functions manipulate wrong bits in wrong registers in attachInterrupt(). Directly setting EICRA and EIMSK registers works and it does support CHANGE interrupts.
I was intending to use this for interfacing with a high speed RS485 bus (2Mbps) but it looks like the board can't handle that. The output waveform on the RS485 chip is al wonky. Apart from that, this is a great board!
Is it possible to use this board and have it wake on CAN activity? I'm looking for something that can be left connected to a vehicle battery feed, wake up when there is CAN activity and run some code / transmit some CAN messages, then sleep when the vehicle CAN bus goes dormant again.
I'm not sure if there's a CAN bus interrupt to wake the micro, but you can always use the OBD-II port (if your car is newer than 1996) and use the accessory 12V power (which is only on when the car is on) and regulate the voltage down to 5V.
Yes, an accy circuit would be ideal but where I have to package and connect this thing there are only CAN lines and B+/ground. So unless there is a wake on CAN I would not be able to put this in low power mode, hence risking battery drain.
This is ALMOST exactly what I need except I REALLY need a micro-usb port for programming? Is there a way to attach a usb port to this? I need the RS485 for its long distance ability.
To program it, youâll need a USB to UART Bridge which has a USB micro B connector on it.
link to github is this https://github.com/Atlantis-Specialist-Technologies/CAN485
and not the one with admin in it
Sorry about that, we had to work with AST to turn on certain repositories. It is live now. =)
Link to the AT90CAN128 datasheet is broken.
Sorry about that, we had to work with AST to turn it on certain repositories. It is live now. =)
yes here it is http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/doc7679.pdf
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I still try to get this board to read my CAN signals but it seams hard to find a proper reference for the CAN library.
This small board has all I need to complete my "Hack my car" Project. In addition to the CAN Interface it also has a large number of GPIOs and the I2C support I need for interfacing a bluetooh module and a DAB radio. The CAN library is also good, as it supports a number of CAN bus speeds.
I have a digital signal that is transmitted via RS485. I needed to transfer this signal over another RS485 channel, but that channel would transmit the RS485 signal then return to floating a short time after the signal was transmitted. So I purchased 2 AST-CAN485 boards and a couple of RS485 transceiver breakout boards. I programmed the AST-CAN485s to receive/send the digital signal via the additional transceivers. I set each board identity via EEPROM. I then wrote a program that would send a byte from one board to another via RS485 and USART at 1megabaud. When all was said and done I created a digital signal transport over RS485 that added 30 microseconds latency. I was shooting for 50 microseconds.
This board has done everything I asked of it without complaint. It just works and works well. If I ever need another RS485 device or CAN device this will be a board I reach for to fill that need.
Thanks for making it available!
I bought two to primarily use the can transceivers . Once I got all the headers soldered onto both units and applied a good 5v source to the two units I smelled and saw smoke A hole was in one of the board's can transceiver. Use the boards for rs485 now
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You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.
Limit, is a dark road with a lot of dangerous curves, but when the sun goes down she is a hell lot of ride, for the mind to be convinced.
Love, popularly known to have no limits. Have you ever given it a thought?
Did someone break your limit?.
Did his presence make you feel a display of rainbow like colours?
Is he a sudden revealation to you?
Did seeing him give you phospehenes?
Have you ever seen your devine in him?
This is how love breaks limits. Its not just a mystic story that markes its presence in a fairy tale. You have got to feel this. THERE IS A REASON WHY LOVE IS CALLED HOME.
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A Wish
If you read this.
This blog has been dedicated to the person that captured my heart and claimed my soul.
I was'nt such optimistic in my life before.Infact, I suffered through, what you may call as "depression". Until I met him, who worked me through months.
I wanted to give him a surprise on his birthday, I wanted the world to wish my world.
I made a small family of 223 people, can I please expect 100 comments for me???.
I am not doing any of this to gain fame. When I express my love to him, I feel I am alive.
I dont know how much any of this would mean to you. Maybe it would be just another blog with another post.
For people who have loved once, please help me. Just a comment. Nothing means more than seeing the person you love smile because of you. I hope for your help…see this through my eyes. Or take it just another plea.
His name is Deep. I love him. If you could please help me…drop a comment wishing him a happy birthday and a happy life together for both of us.
Instead of a like. Just one comment please…so that I could give him a surprise on his birthday…with people all over the world wishing my world.
I really really look forward for this surprise gift to work. A comment. Please. I Have two months before his birthday to get atleast 100 comments for him..please help. Whenever you read this comment. Please.
Carved On My Soul
She is a strong cup of black coffee in a world that is drunk on the cheap wine of shallow love.
Hope. Its a thing with feathers. That perches in the soul. Soul that nourishes love. Hold onto it. Between your mind and your heart, rests your love. As snug as a gun.
For someone who is scared of love, always remember, a caged bird sings with a fearful trill, for love unkown but longed for still. Dont just give up on love yet, you can go through this together.
When the darkness would settle on roofs and walls, and the sea in darkness calls, the tide will rise and the tide will fall. But dont just give in yet.
For the ends of being and ideal grace, what more can be a fascinating aim!!. Than to love your man from every breathe and again.
Love him with your soul lady!! Heart is a thing of past these days.
Eagle's Eye.
Life is not a bed of roses, we all agree to this. Same way our feelings,like the ocean's tide, rises and falls with the phases of moon. All of us have those silly adjustment issues. Trying to adjust with the wind, is a waste of time, when we can always change the sails. It's better not to say we adjusted, until we are sucessfully out of the situation.
Many a times we say that " I cannot adjust with him anymore". Is your love so mere, that you sacrife that person just because you have given up adjusting??.. If u really love him, just give it a thought. I have kept him above all my wishes. Try that once!!. Any of this does not mean being dependent. When you put someone above you, the person becomes equally responsible for your happiness. And believe me, he would be glad to fullfill your needs and your wants. But for that, love him enough. Love him so much, that his one smile would make your day.
Love is above all adjustments,don't condition your love with worldly matters. Love is like the eagle's eye. Its the strogest weapon that you hold, to achieve your aim. But let your aim be his happiness, let it be worth it. This is when he would stay with you, ALWAYS.


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Monday, February 2, 2009
News line: commodities in focus
China looks to African metals and minerals for the long term -- Mineweb
Chinese investment is replacing that from the West in many key sectors, especially with regard to metals. Minerals and energy and Chinese businesses are prepared to take the long term view.
Sharp decrease in copper, moly prices result in 4Q08 loss for Southern Copper -- Mineweb
A sharp decline in metals prices and a tough economy has prompted Arizona's Southern Copper Corporation to put all capital expenditures on hold for this year
January gold jewellery sales off 70% in Abu Dhabi -- Mineweb
Sales of gold jewelery in Abu Dhabi have fallen some 70 percent in January compared with a year ago as high prices, coupled with the global economic situation, have combined to keep buyers away.
Copper falls to one-week low on signs global slump is deepening -- Bloomberg
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Copper fell to the lowest price in more than a week on signs the global economic slump is deepening, reviving concern that metal demand will decline further.
Corn, Soybeans decline as deepening recession cuts global use -- Bloomberg
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybeans fell to the lowest prices in more than two weeks on speculation that the deepening global recession will reduce demand for U.S. crops used in making food, animal feed and alternative fuel.
Peru mining unions call for nationwide strike -- Mining Journal Online
Peru's largest federation of mining unions said over the weekend it has agreed to call a nationwide strike starting on March 15, to protest mounting job cuts and to pressure Congress to lift caps on profit sharing.
Brazil's 8th Oil auction suspended until petroleum laws change -- Dow Jones New Wires via Rigzone
No decision will be made on restarting Brazil's suspended eighth-round oil and natural gas concession auction until likely changes are made to the country's petroleum laws, Brazil's National Energy Policy Board said Monday.
Horizon Oil, partners to deliver China oil project Development Plan in May - Dow Jones New Wires via Rigzone
Australia's Horizon Oil Ltd. said Monday that partners in an oil project in the South China Sea will submit a revised development plan to China National Offshore Oil Corp. in May.
Oilex joins ranks of international oil producers with Cambay start-up -- Oilex Ltd via Rigzone
Australian-based oil & gas group Oilex has formally marked its transition to cash flow and production by delivering a strong December Quarter performance by starting up oil production from its Cambay Oil Field in October in India with 16,800 barrels of oil produced during the December 2008 quarter from two wells.
Japan discovers new source of mineral wealth -- Reuters via Mineweb
Resource-poor Japan just discovered a new source of mineral wealth -- sewage. The country's sewage yields more gold than top mines.
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DONALD J. FOX, TIMOTHY CASTRO, ALAN J. RASTRELLI; Comparison of Intubation Techniques in the Awake Patient: The Flexi-lum® Surgical Light (lightwand) Versus Blind Nasal Approach. Anesthesiology 1987;66(1):69-70.
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Take 4 days off and spend them in famous Ibiza! Book this 4-night package deal that includes flights from Edinburgh and a stay in a very well-rated structure for only £105 per person!
This package, based on 2 travelers, with Ryanair flights departing on 26th April and returning on 30th April will cost you only £108!
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Photoshop Object Cube Tutorial
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Wireframe Cube Photoshop
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Matt McGlinn
Sr. Product Manager, Business Intelligence, Rue La La
Matt is the senior product manager for business intelligence at flash-sale e-commerce site, RueLaLa. Responsible for developing analytical tools throughout the organization, Matt leads a team of BI and data warehouse engineers to create dashboards and reports that are easily understood, highly actionable, and aesthetically pleasing. Prior to joining RueLaLa, Matt helped Fortune 100 clients to improve their e-commerce experiences at Millward Brown Digital (formerly Compete, Inc.) and lived the start-up life at BzzAgent (acquired by dunnhumby) where he developed the company's analytics practice.


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When You Struggle With the Way God Made You
Do you ever struggle to understand the way God made you?
I do.
I've felt that way most of my life, actually, having been a pretty introspective character for as long as I can remember. So serious. Always thinking about the deeper things. Wanting to know the heart of people.
Truthfully, it felt pretty lonely, being this intense from my youngest years. Why didn't the things that preoccupied me seem to matter as much to others? How did my peers live so carefree? I envied their ability to just live the age they were, even as I didn't understand it.
But as I got into my mid-20s, continuing to stick with the honesty of my unfolding journey, I came to understand that the way God made me means something. It matters.
This seriousness? This concern for the deeper things? This care for the heart of people? It's what makes me the writer and spiritual director I am now.
I think not understanding the purpose behind the way we're made is the hardest part. It's what often makes us feel like the odd duck — at least it does me.
I've been experiencing this struggle of not understanding the purpose in the way God made me lately in the way I respond to brokenness in the world. Truthfully, it makes my heart break.
Want to know what I mean?
I took myself on a solo date to see The Butler a couple weeks ago and bawled my eyes out in the theaters — just like I did on three different occasions of watching The Help in the theaters a couple years ago. In 2009, when the Iranian government cracked down on its citizens who were staging peaceful protests? I curled up in a ball in my bed, wracked with inconsolable sobs for a whole afternoon. The same thing happens every time I read about Guantanamo Bay.
All the brokenness looms so large, and it presses down on me. Being unable to fix anything, all I can do is feel it. And it hurts.
This aspect of the way I exist in the world feels strange. I feel like such the odd duck, taking things in so acutely, feeling them so deeply, hedging toward despair with them sometimes.
I told Kirk last night that sometimes the only thing that brings me solace in this place is the thought of heaven, where all will be restored and made new, where there will be no more tears, where love and goodness will reign supreme, where all will be made right and we will live in persistent joy.
I so long for that day.
What am I to do with the visceral way I respond to these kind of things? I pray, of course. And I write sometimes. (See more on this below.)
But is there something more? I don't know. I'm still living inside this question. This is one of those places where I'm still struggling to understand the way God made me.
Are there ways you're living inside questions about who you are? Can you relate to struggling with the way God made you?
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- cobbkennethAsked on July 06, 2013 at 11:19 AM
In other words, one end of the scale would say "Red Sox" and the other end would say "Celtics". If the user left the slider in the center, the result would be 50/50. If the user slid the scale most of the way towards "Celtics" the result might be Celtics 80%, Red Sox 20%. With all the survey tools Jotform has, Jotform doesn't have one that will compare the relative importance in one step.
- KadeJMAnswered on July 06, 2013 at 03:10 PM
I think I understand what you mean but as far as I know. We don't necessarily have a feature yet to meet this exact specification but it is a good idea with room for improvement to our existing slider. So if you'd like to request it then I would be more then happy to do so.
The closest I can get it at the moment is something like this http://form.jotform.co/form/31866034304853 which uses a CSS Pseudo to apply Text as Content to your Slider. Will that work for you maybe? If not let me know and I'll try to play around with it some more to get it right. The problem I was having while doing this was that the text was overriding the other text while on the same line but I will continue to try to make this better.
Here's the code I created for it which you can Inject into your Form:
content: "RedSox";margin-right:5px;
content: "WhiteSox"; float:left;
Another way you could do it besides that though is just to use your form's source code and then edit/add text into each side of the html slider input to wrap around it the the text as you want to put it. This would have to be done outside of JotForm though.


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I have now watched the videos about the British author Nick Hornby and the American author Sherman Alexie. I found both authors quite interesting!
I watched the interview of Sherman Alexie first, the author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, amongst other works. In the interview Sherman talked about how it was to grow up in a native american family. He also told us that he left his tribe and his "native life" at the age of 14 to get educated. He tells us about the criticism and hate he got for leaving his family behind, but also how much he loved school. Overall he seemed like a very interesting person.
The other Interview was of British Nick Hornby. The focus of this interview was more centered towards one of his earlier novels, "Juliet, Naked". Nick Hornby then continues by talking about
music and his relationship to that art form.
Although the interview of Sherman Alexie was interesting it did not sway my choice of book; I will still by reading "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby.


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The stage thriller Dial M is, to a large extent, a memory play. The three key characters (The Wendices and Halliday) are involved in a dramatic triangle. All things the three have encountered between them previously, or any assumption any one of them had made in the past, is not just for the sake of the plot but to outline the history of their relationship entwinement.
What has gone on is outlined in opening scenes during conversations held between these characters in the present. When Lesgate makes his entrance we are, more or less, equipped with the whole picture about what is going to happen and why, apart from how, exactly, Inspector Hubbard is going to catch the murderer out later on.
Hubbard harbours his suspicions until his reveal at the end, but we are enlightened much earlier to the murderer's motive. There is a dash of blackmail and a twist to the tale that shakes things up. The dialogue is artful in moving the story forward at a well timed pace.
The stage set and the lighting diverts the gaze throughout and the music and sound is suitably sinister. A well cast bunch of five, with a striking performance by Betts particularly, and while Timothy's stage presence impacts immediately, Hotten is a slower burner in her role but I did love her Sheila by the time the lights went out. Recommended.
This is a current 2014 touring production
Cast List
Sheila Wendice – Kelly Hotten
Max Halliday – Philip Cairns
Tony Wendice – Daniel Betts
Captain Lesgate – Robert Perkins
Inspector Hubbard – Christopher Timothy
Reviewer, Debra Hall attended the press night showing of Dial M For Murder on Tues 13 May at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre on behalf of Remotegoat Stage. Review also appears here
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Noise — See Ch. 139.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 151.
Solid waste — See Ch. 171.
Zoning — See Ch. 210.
Editor's Note: Former Ch. 88, Economic Development Zone, Art. I, Zone Establishment, adopted 2-23-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994, was repealed 4-23-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003. Former Art. II, Tax Exemption, adopted 12-14-1994 by L.L. No. 23-1994, was repealed 2-19-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003.
It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or conduct any sale of goods, wares or merchandise, at retail or at auction, which is represented to be a "bankrupt," "insolvent," "assignee," "adjuster's," "trustee's," "executor's," "administrator's," "receiver's," "wholesaler's," "jobber's," "manufacturer's closing out," "liquidation," "closing stock," "smoke, fire or water damage sale" or any other sale which is by representation or advertisement intended to lead the public to believe that the person conducting the sale is selling out or closing out the goods, wares or merchandise of any business for less than the current or going retail price thereof, in the Town, without first filing with the Town Clerk an inventory as prescribed in this chapter and obtaining from the Town Clerk a license for such sale, which shall be known as a "sale license." A sale license shall be issued only to the real party or parties in interest, as owner.
Any person desiring to obtain a sale license required by this chapter shall make application therefor to the Town Clerk, with an inventory in duplicate. The application shall be in writing and under oath and shall disclose the type or character of the proposed sale, the place and manner of conducting the sale, the name of the person owning the goods, wares and merchandise to be sold, and all details necessary to identify fully the goods, wares and merchandise which are the subject of the proposed sale.
The application for a sale license required by this chapter shall also specify the dates on which the proposed sale is to begin and to terminate, which period shall not exceed 45 consecutive days; however, if it shall be made to appear upon sworn application to the Town Clerk at any time during the forty-five-day period that all of the goods, wares and merchandise described and inventoried in the original application have not been sold, the Town Clerk may grant a supplemental license extending such sale for an additional period of 45 consecutive days.
The inventory required by this chapter shall contain a complete and accurate list of the stock of goods, wares and merchandise to be sold at any sale for which a license is required by this chapter, together with the wholesale price thereof and the name or names of the real party or parties in interest. The inventory or list shall be signed by the person seeking the license or by his authorized resident agent, and such person or agent shall swear or affirm that the information contained therein is full and correct.
If the Town Clerk shall be satisfied from the application for a sale license required by this chapter that the applicant intends to conduct a bona fide sale of the type and character described in the application, the Town Clerk shall approve the application and, upon the payment to the Town of a fee in the sum of $500, shall issue the license to the applicant, authorizing him to advertise and conduct a sale of the specific kind for which he has applied, subject to the provisions and requirements of this chapter. The fee for a renewal of a sale license, if granted by the Town Clerk, shall be an additional fee.
A sale license issued by the Town Clerk pursuant to this chapter shall, at all times during the period of the sale, be posted conspicuously on the licensed premises where the sale is to be conducted, and the designated license number shall be specifically stated in any advertisements connected with the sale.
It shall be unlawful to sell, offer or expose for sale at any sale subject to this chapter, any goods, wares or merchandise which is not the regular stock of the store, the business or which is to be closed out by such sale, or to make any replenishments or additions to such stock, for the purpose of the sale or during the continuance thereof, or to fail, neglect or refuse to keep accurate records of the articles or things sold, from which records the Town Clerk may ascertain the kind and quantity of the articles sold pursuant to a sale license.
The Town Clerk may, in his discretion, verify the details of any inventory filed for the purpose of obtaining a sale license pursuant to this chapter, or he may check and verify the items of merchandise sold during the sale, and it shall be unlawful for any person to whom a sale license has been issued to fail or refuse to give the Town Clerk, or any person designated by him for that purpose, all the facts connected with the stock on hand or the proper information of goods sold or any other information that he may require in order to make a thorough investigation of all facts connected with the sale.
It shall be unlawful, in connection with a sale subject to this chapter, to employ any untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising.
The provision of this article shall not be applicable to trustees in bankruptcy, executors, administrators, receivers, as such, or officers acting under judicial process, nor to a sale conducted by a going concern as a reduction-of-merchandise sale, a seasonal sale or to a special offering of merchandise.
The going-out-of-business sale under the provision of this chapter shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the local laws of the Town of Poughkeepsie, including but not limited to the Zoning Law[1] and shall be at all times conducted in a manner that protects the public health, safety and welfare, and a failure to conduct said sale in accordance with the terms of the Town's local laws or in a manner that is not consistent with the public's health, safety and welfare shall constitute a violation of this chapter and the penalty shall be $1,000 for each violation, and each day shall constitute a separate violation.
Failure to conduct said sale in accordance with the terms of the Town's local laws, including but not limited to this chapter, or in a manner that is not consistent with the public health, safety and welfare shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and a failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this chapter shall constitute a violation, the penalty for which shall be $1,000 for each violation, and each day shall constitute a separate violation, or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the conviction may result in addition to the imposition of fines and penalties prescribed in the revocation of the offender's sale license.


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On December 1st, the Orange County Commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning of 11.46 acres to allow the developers to continue moving forward in preparation of the construction of a massive entertainment tower on International Drive in Orlando. More than 50 people voiced their opinions in front of the Mayor and Commissioners, mostly praising and welcoming the new entertainment structure. "I think it's a great vote of confidence in our region and in tourism and I think it bodes well for the future, " stated Dr. Sean Snaith, an Economics Professor for UCF.
The constant theme seemed to have been Jobs, Economy, and Growth. Every speaker who owned or managed a business in and around the International Drive area spoke in a welcoming attitude towards the construction of this new attraction. However, not everyone felt this attraction should be welcomed to the already busy streets of International Drive and Sand Lake Road. "We do not need a mini-amusement park on every corner of this town…" said Jeffrey Orins, a resident of the Orlando area, "…nor ddo we need to be a Las Vegas copycat." Residents worried about the already congested intersection of Sand Lake Road and International Drive. One eager young man spoke about pedestrian safety and cautioned commissioners to consider the amount of possible accidents that may be caused around the new complex.
Universal lobbyist John McReynolds spoke in against the construction in reference to a flyer that was mailed out to all residents within viewing distance of the new tower. He confirmed and corrected the commissioners that the reasoning for their disapproval is not competition, but the community. Another speaker backed this argument stating, "Residents have been supporting the community for all this time, and they deserve to have peace and quiet." The developer, Joshua Wallack, presented his case with a very informative and entertaining slide show. He stayed professional and even praised Universal Orlando for bringing the community issues to their attention.
Wallack presented his case stating the tower will not exceed 600 feet (this contradicts the previously said flyer stating the tower will be 700 feet high), and the lighting will be strategically placed and dimmed after 2AM to correspond with noise and lighting ordinances already in place. Very strict, but doable, lighting conditions need to be met in order for the construction to continue. This includes no strobe lighting, color changing of the lights need to be gradual and controlled, and that all unnecessary lighting (except for FAA-required and white colored lighting) must be turned off or dimmed by 2AM.
During the final portions of the slide show, Wallack also pointed out some misrepresentations brought to the attention by Universal Studios. They Skyplex will not be seen 30 miles away, it will be the 8th tallest structure in Orlando, the noise and light pollution will meet the required code enforcement, and also threw into the mix a rumor that Universal is under contract to purchase 400 acres of property off of Universal Boulevard, a road that runs parallel to International Drive, for use of a possible 3rd theme park.
Since the project is within District 6, Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin is the most involved in the project on the Commissioner Board. She opened up the discussion stating that the biggest concern was about the lighting and noise pollution, but was excited to see all of the businesses joining together and welcoming a new attraction. She ended up voting in favor of the project. The final vote came shortly after 6:30PM where all commissioners, including Mayor Teresa Jacobs, voted unanimously for the approval of the rezoning under the recommended conditions presented to Wallack and his development group.
Now starts the fun part…construction! Originally, the design and development was set to be headed by S&S Corporation, now has moved to the Swiss manufacturer Intamin. Intamin took over the project and added a different roller coaster layout, along with a Zip Line, and a Drop Tower ride. More rides and attractions are said to be added during the construction. The Skyplex is set to open sometime in 2018.


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Between the farmers' market, the food co-op, and my surprisingly successful potato harvest, I have acquired more potatoes than I can use. And between the stifling summertime humidity and lack of air conditioning, the potatoes have not been stored in ideal conditions, thus they are not keeping as well as potatoes typically do.
What to do?
Can I can potatoes?
Not without a pressure canner.
Can I dry potatoes?
Have you ever bought a box of potatoes au gratin mix? With the packet of powdered cheese? Go ahead, admit it…
Indeed, you can dry potatoes!
So, I set about expunging all hydration from those little taters so I could keep them well into the winter.
This site helped me along with the process, which is basically 1) wash 2) slice 3) parboil 4) slow cook in the oven.
I did two separate batches on two consecutive nights. The first night I unintentionally skipped the parboil step. Would it still work? This turned into an unintentional experiment. After about 4 hours of cooking on the lowest setting, most of the potatoes slices were crisp. You need them to be brittle—no give whatsoever—to avoid moldy potatoes.
The next night I remembered to incorporate the parboiling step. I thought, "Hey! Maybe this time they'll cook faster!" Not so. They actually took longer and were more transparent and less attractive. Next time I think I'll skip the parboiling step as it didn't improve the end product.
In the end, I turned on-the-verge-of-bad potatoes into future homemade potato soups and potatoes au gratin. Success! Well, almost… The potatoes are stored in a jar and show no signs of moisture. But, I am wondering about a precautionary step. I am wondering about those little silica packets or cylinders that come in bottles of medication or vitamins. Ya know, the ones that say, "DO NOT EAT." Would one of those placed in the jar be safe and/or effective? I would think if they are safe to store with pills—pills that you ingest—they would be safe to store with potato slices…right? Should I ever trust the pharmaceutical industry? For now I have put a few grains of rice in the jar, but am curious about the silica method. Anybody out there have any experience with this or any ideas?


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Lenders have become more selective in lending money, but building credit is still important to contractors starting or growing their businesses. So, what is the best way to build credit when you are young and need to establish credit? The following LawnSite.com members offer the following suggestions:
hurrikanelandscaping: Recently my biggest hurdle in business has been my lack of credit. No, not a low credit score, but a lack of history.
During the past four years in business, I have developed a sound reputation for quality and a solid customer base. Also, I have little personal credit, since I am young (18 years old).
I am not looking for people to tell me not to use credit. I know and understand business, and I would not finance something where I do not have the cash in pocket for at least a year's worth of payments. Most recently, I financed a mower, co-signed by my mother, which has been paid off.
I am trying to apply for an auto loan for a Ford F550, with about a $20,000 budget. My issue is that I am certain my business does not have enough of a credit history to apply for such a loan. Nor do I want to go with a subprime lender and be given a ridiculous interest rate.
Any advice would be appreciated on getting approved and how to build credit quickly.
My business is registered as an LLC, I have a secure credit card with a $500 limit in my business' name, which is paid off in full every month, and I have both checking and savings accounts in my business name.
GreenI.A.: As an LLC, you can apply for a DUNS number and start building credit under the business name. A DUNS number is basically the same for a business as your FICO score is for you personally. Until you grow your assets and the credit substantially, the DUNS number means very little, as everything will be based off of your personal credit. What I did when starting my business was I found a good credit union that is business friendly (many only do personal). As long as I qualified for the loan personally, they would write the loan in the business name and I would sign a personal guarantee, which is real common for newer companies, as well as existing companies.
The whole cash versus credit is a big sore spot on here. I don't go into details about my business finances on LawnSite.com, but in a short time I grew from doing this part time to what I am confident is one of the larger companies that is on this site regularly. I did it by utilizing credit.
hurrikanelandscaping: Cash versus credit is certainly a sore spot here. For most companies, they reached success by receiving a loan through a lender. It's just the nature of business. However, that does not mean I believe in financing a new truck just because you got approved on the loan.
TPendagast: You're really young. You're not old enough to qualify for reasonable insurance rates. You're considered an insanely high risk.
Unfortunately, the business world operates on some very antiquated ideas of age. I recall when I was under 30 how hard it was to convince people I knew what I was doing in business because I was just a "kid." It sticks with you until you are 30-ish (depending on how old you look). It sucks in sales, too, because some people won't hire you because "you're just a kid."
The best thing to do is build organically right now, acquire things through cash, trade, get direct loans from people you know like family, build your personal credit through some controlled credit cards.
Around the time you are 25, you make the gear shift. (Try and grow a mustache in the meantime, too. It helps. I'm being serious.) By that time, you have enough assets that you can use them as collateral for your first business loan, and then you are off and running.
grassmasterswilson: I would say apply for a few credit cards in the business name and charge something every month and pay it off in full.
hackitdown: The banks look at your credit, and/or your business' credit. It is important to remember that they also look at the truck you want to buy to be sure it is worth the loan amount. They want to be sure they can repossess and sell your truck if the loan goes bad.
ztman: When my son was 18, he had a credit score of 830. How? I added him to one of our credit card accounts. The credit history of that account gets attributed to the joint account holder. Note: You have to get added to the account, not just added as an authorized user. I don't know if you can add an LLC to an existing credit card account, but you may want to ask.
shane-pa: You are young. It will take time. Have a one-on-one with the branch manager of the bank or credit union. They will tell you their thoughts and reasons on how they lend money to commercial businesses and how to build credit. Bigger banks have commercial divisions that will help out. My bank wouldn't entertain an application for a loan without a business plan. Only the lending source can answer your questions.
hurrikanelandscaping: I know I am young, but like I said I do have a sound reputation in my area. Not to say some people do not believe I am too young, because some certainly do. However that is not the majority of people.
Regarding insurance, I actually pay a very competitive rate for my Gl policy. I do agree I am considered a high risk for lenders. Lack of history equals high risk.
You mention growing organically through direct loans from family and personal credit. I do not mean to sound arrogant, but I cannot disagree more with this statement. Receiving a handout from a family member, even if it is to be repaid, is in no way organic growth. That's irrelevant though because that is not an option. I also disagree regarding growing through personal credit. Although irrelevant for me right now because I do not have too many personal assets, in the future I do not want to have any major personal connection regarding credit or purchases with the business. This is to protect my own personal assets in case something does occur with the business.
When you talked about being 25, you talked about using assets as collateral for the loan. I did a liquid asset evaluation for my company and came up with $25,000. Obviously a lender would perform its own evaluation, but do you think this would be a viable route for me to go?
I'm here to learn and would appreciate any additional advice.
CrystalCreek: I'll try to help. I'm 34 and have owned a business since 2004. I struggled to get loans my first five years. Then I had a breakthrough. I started buying equipment through my dealer, and I financed it through Sheffield. My first piece was an aerator for $3,100. The machine itself was the collateral. I did this and paid it off in three months. Then I bought a mower and paid it off in five months. Then I bought another mower and paid it off in four months. I did this five times in 18 months. I was also using two credit cards and paid them off every month. I would go to Home Depot in the winter and walk around and buy a soda just to build history. When I started the next season, I walked into a dealership and drove home with my first dump truck. Now I own too many dump trucks.
Dealers can usually get you set up pretty easily. I know this is not what you want to hear, but maybe it can help.
hurrikanelandscaping: I've gone the Sheffield route before. The only reason I did it was to build credit. Personally, I don't believe in buying new mowers. They depreciate too much once you leave the dealer. Guys are going to beat them up and break them anyways. Plus, I worked in a dealer fixing mowers for four years. I quit working at the dealer this past spring, but I still put in a day here and there. So I'm trying to avoid doing the Sheffield thing again, even though I'm basically getting the machines at cost. I just feel like I am burning money making mower payments.
CrystalCreek: You need to build credit history. There is no other way to build history unless you take out small loans. We all went through it.
gulfjoe: I am in your shoes, except I am 32. I am going into my third year of business, solo, part time. I am an LLC, and I have a personal credit score of 799. I went to get a business loan at my business bank and they told me I did not qualify until I show them two years of tax statements showing a profit, if I remember correctly. I ended up having to do a CD loan so I could buy a piece of equipment off of Craigslist. Basically, I gave the bank $6,200 and they gave me a loan for $6,200, and I am paying on it slowly to build business credit. I was floored when they wouldn't give me a loan for my business with my excellent credit history. Get some small loans and attach the business to them and pay them off.
Continue this discussion on LawnSite: New Business, Building Credit.


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This weekend was the craft fair over at Centennial Park. This craft fair is a big deal – with vendors from all over the state. I love it! I kind of waited till the final hour to hit it this year, but it was still hopping. I made the rounds quickly because it was about 90 degrees today and I was pooped from all my Costco'ing.
Here's some lovely Amish jams. Who doesn't have a few of those in the pantry.
Turkey leg – alligator on a stick – funnel cake. Pick your poison.
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I only went home with one thing. A $6 bag of kettle corn. It was the smallest size they had. Popcorn is low carb, right? (see previous post…)


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