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It was nothing as grand as a Faustian pact, much more a question of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, but in retrospect a bitter Bill Beaumont will wish he had never entered into any kind of reciprocal understanding.
In 2007 he voted for Bernard Lapasset to takeover from Syd Millar as chairman of the International Rugby Board on the understanding that he would serve just one four year term with Beaumont as vice-chairman and would then hand over to the Englishmen for the next four years.
It was symptomatic of the way the IRB had been run since it was first formed in the late 19th Century. For many years you had to be invited to join (even though it was universally accepted as the world governing body) and it was run as a very exclusive Old Boys Club, meeting once a year at the East India, Devonshire, Sports and Public Schools' Club in St James' Square to sort out whatever needed sorting for the next 12 months.
Although it was reconstituted in 1998 with membership opened to every country playing the game and a full time executive to run World Cups and look after the big money that they now generate those walking the corridors of power had not changed very much. The founder members as they were known - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa and France - could still outvote everybody else and control the game.
But the times were obviously changing. Most people could see it coming but good old Bill, the only man to come through all the shenanigans going on at Twickenham over the last few months unscathed, has learned a harsh lesson in real-politik. England's 1980 Grand Slam captain might be approaching his 60th birthday but he is still wet behind the ears in the world of sports politics!
The chairman of the IRB has become the most powerful man in world rugby and it was very predictable that Lapasset would get a taste for power and want more than one term in office. Why not?
Since the first of the new breed of chairman, Vernon Pugh, declared the game open in 1995 there have been just three. He died in office in 2003 and was succeeded by Millar. The Irishman was already acting chairman and claimed he was strictly a caretaker but did not take much persuading when he was asked to stand for a second term.
Lapasset has been very successful and that should have set the alarm bells ringing in the England camp. The release that trumpeted his re-election spelt it all out - Rugby's return to the Olympics, Argentina entering the Rugby Championship in the southern hemisphere, a 10 year global Tests and tour schedule, awarding an Asian country the Rugby World Cup for the first time and a very successful RWC 2011 in New Zealand - pretty impressive.
There are now also two Tier 2 representatives, Bob Latham from the USA and Tatsuzo Yabe from Japan, on the executive committee. Lapasset cannot claim all the credit, of course, but as rugby strives to show itself to be a truly global sport this is real progress and major players such as Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, have made it known he is a man they can do business with.
In retrospect Beaumont's best course of action would have been to be seen as the man whom persuaded Lapasset to stand again but he apparently spent most of his time in New Zealand shouting 'foul' because Lapasset had reneged on the original agreement - gentleman's handshake is his word and all that!
It was a grave misjudgement. When the agreement was allowed to get into the public domain people started comparing the IRB to FIFA - no bribes you understand but definitely a case of Buggins turn - and the shambles at the original meeting a couple of days before the World Cup Final sealed his fate. Once the meeting was reconvened for Los Angeles this week the odds were stacked against him. Not only did he lose out to Lapasset in the vote for chairman he also lost to Oregon Hoskins in the vote for vice-chairman. He remains as member of the executive committee but it is hard to imagine him making a comeback from here.
The IRB is still largely controlled by the rugby super powers - if only because they still produce most of the revenue - but there is a realisation that rugby has to become more democratic if it wants to be seen as a global sport and the first steps have been taken in that direction.
The next step will be a chairman from Tier 2. It might not happen next time round but I can certainly see the pressure coming on after the World Cup goes to Japan in 2019. If Beaumont had the chance to play his cards again I feel sure he would have played them differently.
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John Taylor is a former Wales and British & Irish Lions international and currently the managing director of London Welsh
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MENOMONIE (September 7, 2013) - The UW-Stout football team opened the season in convincing fashion, defeating the Tigers of Dakota Wesleyan 35-20 behind huge days from Trevor Morning (Sr, Bloomer) and Hank Kujak (Jr, Blair).
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S.F. Ellis Act reform bill passes in state Senate
Sacramento -- - Last-minute negotiating and a couple of promises revived legislative efforts at the Capitol to give San Francisco the ability to curtail the number of Ellis Act evictions in the city.
The Senate on Thursday passed SB1439 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. It requires a landlord in the city to own a building for at least five years before tenants could be evicted under the Ellis Act.
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The Senate's approval was a big win for Leno, who has worked with Mayor Ed Lee on a housing bill that would only apply to San Francisco, where evictions driven by an influx of tech workers have led to protests by longtime residents over the city's growing economic inequality.
San Francisco has the highest rent in the nation, and the city's rent-control housing supply has decreased by more than 1,000 units in the past two fiscal years, according to a report from the city controller. Other reports place the loss even higher.
The 1986 Ellis Act allows property owners to evict tenants in order to get out of the rental business, but the law has recently been used by speculators in the city as a way to buy affordable properties, evict tenants, and renovate and flip a property for profit, Leno said.
"The concern here is that a state law created by this Legislature is being abused," Leno said.
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The yet-to-be-written amendments would exempt one or two small properties owned by "mom-and-pop" landlords from new Ellis Act restrictions and may also include a sunset date for the bill.
Leno told lawmakers that if they passed his bill on to the Assembly while he worked on the amendments, he understood they may not support the legislation when it returns for a Senate vote to approve the changes. He said the bill would be just as effective with the amendments.
"Although there has been concern about protecting 'mom-and-pops,' the data I've seen shows they aren't the ones doing the Ellis Act evictions," Leno said.
Three lawmakers changed their votes to support Leno's bill: Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo; Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego; and Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina (Los Angeles County). Hill said he had concerns about how his constituents who own property in San Francisco would be affected.
Hueso said he wanted to help Leno solve a problem in his district, but that he was "philosophically opposed" to the method he was using to address the issue.
Sen. Norma Torres, D-Pomona (Los Angeles County), said she continues to take issue with Leno's approach.
"This is a San Francisco problem created by San Francisco because of 'nimbyism' and the lack of will to build affordable housing," Torres said.
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In an attempt to appease Egyptian liberals concerned about an Islamist takeover, President-elect Mohamed Morsi has chosen an agnostic bisexual vegetarian for the vice-presidency. The as yet unnamed individual may be the only openly agnostic bisexual vegetarian in Egypt.
According to a Muslim Brotherhood spokesman, it was extremely difficult finding an Egyptian that fit the specifications, but the MB was able to track one down just before the departure of Zamalek – an affluent island in central Cairo which mysteriously travelled up the Nile and into the Mediterranean before docking off the southern coast of Italy, immediately after Morsi was announced president.
The hunt for an agnostic bisexual vegetarian was due to a report by MB psychologists who, after years of analyzing the "liberal mindset", characterized it as "religiously uncertain, and therefore prone to a confused sexual orientation, while also being overly concerned with animal welfare." As such, the need for an agnostic bisexual vegetarian was obvious.
The 43 year-old VP, who allegedly only subsides on a diet of vodka and celery, is a part-time interior decorator and part-time socialist who also has his own jewelry line. The MB has noted that the agnostic bisexual vegetarian VP is politically savvy, donating profits from his jewelry sales to help "provide poor African kids with sunscreen." He is also credited with organizing the campaign to save the monkey at Cairo White.
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Oh wait...Morsi, not Morrissey. Sorry, my mistake, I'd thought the President-elect himself was an agnostic bisexual vegetarian.
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MINNEAPOLIS – (November 12, 2013) – A Minneapolis man was sentenced today to nearly 13 years in prison after being convicted of sex crimes earlier this year, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.
Bernard Wallin, 79, was sentenced to 155 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections by Chief Judge Jerome P. Hellmer in Ottawa County District Court. An Ottawa County jury found Wallin guilty in August of one count of rape, three counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated sexual battery.
The charges stemmed from an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Assistant Attorney General Steve Karrer of Schmidt's office prosecuted the case.
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Murray pleased with Montauban effort
October 11, 2008
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Ex-Scotland international and Montauban second rower Scott Murray has expressed his pleasure over the way his side fronted-up and pushed Munster all the way.
The French side faced a baptism of fire in their first ever Heineken Cup match, against the holders Munster at a packed Thomond Park on Friday evening.
Montauban even held a slender lead in the closing stages, before Munster pivot and Heineken Cup veteran Ronan O'Gara kicked a penalty in the last couple of minutes to give the home side a 19-17 win.
"It was pretty close and that's frustrating. It was pretty much an international team that we were playing," said Murray
"The Heineken Cup is a great challenge for us and the players are relishing the chance to pit themselves against the best teams in Europe.
"Our captain told us to go out there and scrap like mongrels for the ball and that's what we did. We wore our hearts on our sleeves out there."
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OAKLAND — A former San Jose deputy chief, who last year authored a scathing report of Oakland's police department and refused attempts by top city officials to censor it, has been named to oversee the department's sputtering reform drive.
In a surprise move, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson appointed Thomas Frazier to the powerful new post of compliance director.
Frazier will have unprecedented powers, including authority to spend city money and overrule top commanders, to get Oakland police to fully satisfy reforms that were supposed to be completed five years ago.
Henderson ordered the city to pay Frazier $270,000 per year — a higher salary than Oakland police Chief Howard Jordan's. Frazier, who did not return phone calls, will start work March 11, Henderson wrote in a three-page order filed late Monday.
"We believe we can work well in collaboration with Mr. Frazier to accelerate our efforts to reach full compliance with the outstanding reform tasks," Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana and Jordan said in a prepared statement.
City leaders agreed to cede significant power over its police department in December as part of an agreement with attorneys who represented 119 plaintiffs in a civil suit connected with the 1999 Riders police brutality scandal. Had the city not settled, it risked Henderson ordering a total federal takeover of the department.
Frazier, who also served as Baltimore's police commissioner, will be able to seek Chief Jordan's ouster if reforms continue to lag.
"I'm encouraged by the selection," said John Burris who represented plaintiffs in the Riders case. "I think we've got a very knowledgeable person who knows about the Oakland Police Department and should be able to hit the ground running. The report he issued last year really confirmed that he was unafraid to make tough calls about a police department."
In a study that cost the city $100,000, Frazier found that police made major mistakes in their handling of Occupy Oakland protesters and that the errors were caused by institutional deficiencies in the department.
The report painted a picture of a dysfunctional and severely understaffed police force in which "many assigned investigators and supervisors lack the technical proficiency and, in many cases, the experience to conduct comprehensive, aggressive and unbiased investigations."
He also wrote that the department was not historically "a learning organization" where senior commanders focused on career development and training.
An investigation by the East Bay Express found that Santana, the city administrator, had sought to redact some of Frazier's criticisms, but was refused by Frazier.
City officials did not touch on that episode in their statement, saying that they had implemented his suggestions and have "a successful recent track record working with Mr. Frazier and achieving desired results."
Sources close to the deliberations said that Frazier was not one of several candidates nominated for the job by either the city or opposing attorneys.
Sgt. Barry Donelan, who heads Oakland's police union, said he was glad the appointment had been made. "We look forward with his guidance at getting into compliance … and fighting the rising tide of crime in Oakland."
The several outstanding reforms focus on improving police accountability in the wake of the Riders scandal in which four officers were accused of beating up and framing West Oakland drug suspects.
The department has failed to meet standards when it comes to investigating its officers, reporting the use of force and tracking officers who exhibit potentially risky behavior.
Frazier will have 30 days to submit a plan for completing the reforms and will have to begin issuing monthly status reports in May.
Since 2001, Frazier has headed The Frazier Group, LLC, a police consulting firm. From 1999-2001 he directed the Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Before that, he served five years as Baltimore's chief and worked for 27 years in San Jose's police department.
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435. Kristin Bender contributed to this story.


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In the fifth event in our popular webinar series we will focus on the role peer specialists can play in assisting people with mental health conditions who are involved with the criminal justice system.
- Richard Baron / MA / Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
- LaVerne D. Miller, Esq. / Policy Research Associates, Inc.
- Lori Schultz / Peerstar LLC
- James P. Kimmel, Jr., J.D., Esq. / Peerstar LLC
Background Materials:
STAR Center / GAINS Center Three-Part Series on Supporting the Recovery of Justice-Involved Consumers
- Learning About Us, Learning to Help Us: Supporting People with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System
- The Self-Advocacy and Empowerment Toolkit
- The Promising Practices Guide
Peer Support within Criminal Justice Settings: The Role of Forensic Peer Specialists
Mental Illness, Criminality and Citizenship - 2000
Mental Illness, Criminality and Citizenship Revisited - 2012


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A winner was selected from 170 designs submitted by 58 freelance designers.
Looking to get a redesigned logo as part of a rebranding effort which will be used on all stationary and in the design of the new site.
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I'm looking to rebrand my firm. The logo needs to be designed in such a way that it will not be difficult to read if it were shrunk to a small size or if it were printed on a large banner spanning several feet.
I want to rebrand the firm as a simple yet professional and tech savvy brand. The firm offers web development services utilizing the latest web technologies -- this would be great if somehow incorporated into the design of the logo style and design.
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Starting a Business
What are the most common pitfalls in a start-up business?
You need business skills before you can start a business.
What are the most common areas in which mistakes are made when planning to start a business?
When starting a business very often one of the biggest challenges facing an entrepreneur is the lack of sufficient business skills.
You will only realise the importance of having these skills, when the lack thereof adds unnecessary expense, and starts to have a negative impact on your company profit margins.
Here are some pitfalls to watch out for:
- Financial: Insufficient understanding of financial principles could be catastrophic, as the basis for maintaining a positive cash flow and net profit is reliant on this information. Not complying with the basic legal requirements i.e. not formally registering your business or conforming to SARS legislation could also result in unnecessary financial penalties being imposed.
You'll find helpful information about financial management here.
- Systems and procedures: A project or task that is ineffectively managed will result in unnecessary time delays on deliverables (and additional financial constraints) which will lead dissatisfied customers.
- People skills: Inadequate people management skills could result in an unproductive team or a high staff turnover.
- Communication: Not having the ability to write and speak effectively may be interpreted as a sign of unprofessionalism within your organisation. The internet is a very useful tool for acquiring examples of essential business communication in the form of letters and emails.
- Equipment: Inadequate information technology knowledge will have a detrimental effect on the efficiency of the business. Modern day businesses cannot function effectively without the basic up to date equipment i.e. computers and telephone access
- External factors: Another component that is often neglected in business planning is the consideration of the external environment. The external environment refers to all the unpredictable issues that may occur outside of the business that may have a direct impact on your business.
Consider what impact the country's economic situation could have on your business. A sudden increase in interest rates would leave your customer with less disposable income to purchase your product or service.
- Flexibility: Your business idea needs to be as flexible as possible so that you can adjust your strategy should conditions within the external environment change. These changes could present your business idea with a new opportunity or threat.
- Compile a SWOT analysis: A comprehensive SWOT analysis will enable you to understand your own weaknesses, determine your strengths and analyse the opportunities and threats within the business environment. You can find an example of how to do a SWOT analysis here.
- Competitor activity: Ignoring your key competitors is a fatal mistake. Your competitors are easily visible. Get to know them well, monitor their performance and gather as much information about them as you can. Find out how to do a competitor analysis by reading this article.
- Know your target market: The customer is ultimately the determining factor of the success of your business. Identify your target market accurately and determine what matters the most to them.
Starting a business is easy. But making sure that you start it off on the right foot and that you consider all of the elements involved is more challenging. By watching out for these pitfalls you will have a better chance of success.
Starting a Business
What Steps Must I Take To Create a Winning Tender?
A how-to guide to get you through the tender process successfully.
What is a Tender?
A tender is an offer to do work or supply goods at a fixed price. Tenders usually apply to bigger jobs and public sector work in particular – ranging from the local council to government departments.
Related: How To Make A Success of Tendering
The format of a tender proposal varies widely by industry, but all have the same basic requirements. The most important part of any tender response is the deadlines.
When submitting a tender it's important to remember that it's a highly competitive process, so it's imperative that you provide your best quote.
Many organisations including government agencies do not negotiate prices once the tender has closed. Firstly, the tender process is an understandably competitive one. Everyone wants the same piece of the same pie so you can be sure that your tender is up against the toughest of your eligible competitors.
And although cost is an important factor in deciding which tender is awarded the contract, it's not always the only criterion. Obviously, it goes without saying that you have to be deemed capable of delivering the goods or services required.
Before tendering
- Get hold of the bid documents and analyse them.
- Make sure you can match the technical, skill and experience requirements.
- How much will it cost to prepare your bid?
- Would the work fit in with your strategy and positioning of your business?
- Estimate the costs of fulfilling the contract and whether or not you'd make enough money to justify it.
- Assess how the contract would affect your other work, staffing and ability to take on other new business.
Familiarise yourself with the ins and outs of the tender process – because it's never as easy as it sounds.
Simply put, a tender is an offer to do a particular job or supply particular goods at a particular price. Also referred to as a bid, it is a process whereby businesses have the opportunity to put forward their goods or services at their price to the organisation that has put out the tender.
Because government is spending public money on contracts, and is committed to transparency in how this is carried out, it adopts a tender process as a way of limiting the chances that contracts are awarded on the basis of favouritism, racism, nepotism or any other unfair process.
The same applies in the private sector
A similar principle applies to companies in the private sector which need to remain transparent about their procurement process.
Once you submit a tender, it will be reviewed according to a number of criteria along with all the other tenders for the same contract, after which government or the organisation will accept the tender and award the contract to its chosen service provider.
Legally binding
This contract is legally binding – it requires the service provider to deliver the goods or services at the tendered price and within a particular time framework, and it requires the other party to pay for the goods or services at the price tendered and on time. Great – so where do the snags come in?
Tenders are awarded points
All government tenders are awarded points and the bidder that obtains the highest number is awarded the contract. But in line with its procurement policy, government gives preferential points to contactors that are owned and operated by previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs).
For example, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) points out that government adjudicates 80% of tender on price and 20% on the PDI status or gender of the business owner, for tenders under R500 000.
Companies in the private sector often have a similar policy of favouring suppliers with PDI status.
Find the information
But first you have to find out what contracts have been put to tender. National and provincial government departments; municipalities; parastatals and big companies in the private sector all issue tenders.
Related: Where could I find information on government tenders?
The system is designed to make information on tenders freely available but that doesn't mean you won't have to go looking for it. Proactivity is the name of the game.
Establish your eligibility
Your next step is to determine whether you are eligible to tender for the contract. Seda advises that businesses that meet the following requirements are ready to tender. The business should:
- Be a registered business or be licensed with the relevant local authority;
- Have a good banking record, credit history and relationship with its suppliers and clients;
- Be able to deliver on time, on budget and according to specifications and to deliver consistent quality;
- Be registered with the South African Revenue Services;
- Have an up to date tax clearance certificate;
- Pay its bills on time;
- Have the cash flow and other resources necessary to complete the contract;
- Have qualified employees who are registered with the Department of Labour (UIF, Skills Development Levy, Workmen's Compensation);
- Have, or can acquire, the right equipment and accessories to complete the tender; and
- Have products that comply with SABS or other relevant standard authorities;
- Be proactive
You may choose to tender with another business in a joint venture but remember to choose this partner very carefully.
Related: 5 Things to Do Before Saying 'I Do' to a Business Partner
Make sure you have all the contract documentation in place detailing how profits will be split and what each party is required to deliver.
Seda also suggests that you join with two or more other small businesses rather than one partner that's considerably bigger than you are – it's good advice.
Do the paperwork
Once you have identified a tender that you'd like to pitch for, you need to access and complete the tender documents. On this point, filling them out correctly plays a vital part in the potential success of your bid. How hard can that be, you might ask.
It's not so much that it's difficult, but more that it requires you to be highly specific and pay close attention to detail. Especially for government tenders. Forget to include your price and you'll be disqualified. Deliver your tender one minute after the deadline and it won't even be considered.
If your product or service does not comply with the specifications of the tender, your bid will be removed from the list and you'll have wasted your time.
Related: How ISO Certification Can Help You Access Market Tenders
For national and provincial government tenders you will need to fill out standard forms. Give yourself plenty of time to complete and post, courier or hand-deliver the documents by the deadline.
Help with completing tender documents
It's advisable to contact a Tender Advice Centre (TAC) who will help you get hold of and complete the tender documents correctly.
Get the price right
Price is a big factor in awarding tenders so you want to ensure that your price is competitive but having said this, you also need to make a profit.
Those in the know generally advise that you work on a cost plus 7.5% basis. Working out how much the contract will cost requires you to pay close attention to the specifications in the tender.
Labour, materials, equipment, insurance, the length of the contract and how assets like vehicles will depreciate during this time all need to be considered.
Related: Are Tenders Timewaster or a Great Business Generator?
The length of the contract and whether you will be paid in instalments will also determine if you are going to need bridging finance. Take all these things into consideration when working out your price.
Don't give up
If you don't succeed at your first tender attempt, put the process down to experience and remain tenacious. Once you have delivered successfully on one tender, you have a foot in the door and more success will follow.
In the meantime, keep focussing on delivery and service excellence – whether you are awarded tenders or not, these attributes make for a winning business formula.
Related: To Tender or Not to Tender?
Starting a Business
What Is A Private Company And What Are The Steps Involved In Registering A PTY Ltd?
Getting to know the Pty Ltd.
What is a private company?
A privately held company a business owned by non-governmental organisations or by a relatively small number of shareholders which does not offer or trade its company stock (shares) to the general public on the stock market.
A private company is ideal for smaller businesses that don't have large capital requirements and want to avoid regulations with regard to disclosure that applies to public companies. A private company may be incorporated with only one member and may not have more than fifty members.
After a number of years, if a company has grown significantly and is profitable, or has promising prospects, there is often an initial public offering.
Related: The Basics Of Registering A New Company
This converts the private company into a public company or an acquisition of a private company by a public company.
Typical characteristics
- There are between one and 50 shareholders
- The directors' approval may be required before the shares are sold
- Shares cannot be offered for sale to the general public
- It is common that the income support recipient and their partner are the only shareholders and directors of the company
- Founding statement – which sets out the structure of the corporation must be prepared.
- Association agreement – that spells out the relationship between the company and the members must be prepared and agreed to.
How to register a (PTY) Ltd
A Private Company is registered at the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro).
Related: Tax Basics For Business Owners
All the documentation need to form a public company are available from Cipro and must be lodged them. These are the necessary documents
- CM5: Application for Reservation of Name or Translated Form or Shortened Form or Defensive Name with R50 deposited into the client's customer code
- CM22: Notice of Registered Office and Postal Address of Company (in duplicate)
- Power of Attorney: Notification to act on behalf of promoters
- CM29: Contents of Register of Directors, Auditors and Officers
- CM31: Notice of, consent to change of name, or resignation by auditor or removal of auditor
- CM46: Application for certificate to commence business and R60 deposited into the client's customer code
- CM47: Statement by directors regarding adequacy or inadequacy of share capital (by each director), memorandum and articles of association
Registration of a Private Company is required by law. Because the (PTY) Ltd structure is generally more complex to maintain, the help of an attorney is strongly advised.
Turnover time
It is difficult to pinpoint the exact amount of time it will take to register a company. It helps if you make sure that when you apply, you submit all the documentation that's required. If the name of the company has already been registered, it will make the application go faster.
What are the Pros and Cons of a Private Company?
- Protecting your personal assets through Limited Liability
- Deducting certain expenses as business expenses
- Reducing tax and Audit risk
- Improving your chances of securing funding through a bank
- Gaining credibility with your customers, suppliers and financial institutions
- Need not file their financial statements with the registrar
- The (Pty) Ltd structure is generally more complex to maintain
- Expenses involved in registering a company
Related: Watch List: 50 Top SA Small Businesses To Watch
Starting a Business
What are the do's and don'ts of securing an online domain name?
We asked Domains.co.za founder, Wayne Diamond, what the do's and don'ts are when it comes to entrepreneurs registering domain names for their start-ups…
There's that L-word again:
"Location, location, location". It's the make or break decision. Every estate agent and business owner cannot overemphasise the importance of this Critical Business Decision Number 2 (Number 1, of course, has to do with what you're going to sell!).
Related: As a start-up, what are the most important areas I should be looking at?
Whatever business you're in, being close to customers and convenient to business partners and suppliers is essential. That bricks-and-mortar wisdom is equally true in the world of online commerce. Having the right domain name and the right support for your online presence has emerged as a real driver of success.
Some figures put the scale of the opportunity into perspective: US e-commerce is predicted to reach $440 billion by 2017, showing a compound annual growth of 13.8%[1]. While the Internet economy is in its infancy in South Africa and Africa, it is growing strongly: research by World Wide Worx showed that consumers, small and medium businesses and government were already purchasing products and services worth R59 billion on the web three years ago.[2]
So how to secure the best and most profitable Internet real estate to make sure your business can ride the e-commerce wave?
It's all in the name:
The first decision is what domain to use. One of the exciting developments is the launch of new Internet domain names, so it's definitely no longer a choice of .com or .co.za. The proposed dotAfrica (.africa) geoTLD (geographic Top Level Domain) is one option that's set to come online around the first quarter of next year, but what about the ZAdotCities domains of .joburg, .capetown or .durban? Domain names within these additional geoTLDs will be able to be snapped up by the public around November this year.
While .com remains a good choice for truly international businesses, choosing a domain name with some local flavour is probably going to work well for many companies.
The greater range of domain names also makes it more possible that you will be able to choose the right name for your business. When it comes to the more established domains, like .com or .co.za, chances are higher that the name you want has already been taken.
When it comes to that all-important name, received wisdom used to be that short was best, but the trend nowadays seems to have reversed—even phrases are now used. The key is to choose a name that is easily recognisable, that will stick in peoples' minds and that describes the business well.
Perhaps a good example is the domain used by the writer of this article: www.domains.co.za is both a brand name and a name that perfectly describes the nature of the business. At just seven characters in length, "domains" is also an easy to spell, easy to remember word – keeping names under ten characters is guaranteed to help audience recall.
Something people will remember easily is absolutely vital.
Some companies use specific names for individual campaigns, but always make sure the business as a whole has its own web address.
Experience has shown that it's probably worthwhile to register similar domain names to the one you choose, just to keep competitors from taking them in an effort to sow confusion.
My final advice: it's always a good idea to use an ISPA (Internet Service Providers' Association of SA) member to help you register the chosen address of your start-up. That way you'll be sure that all the formalities are correct, and that the company you're dealing with abides by ISPA's code of conduct.
Finally, as there are already almost 950 000 .co.za domains registered, it's a good idea to surf to www.domains.co.za and perform searches to see if the domain you would like is indeed available.
Related: Does the South African government award grants to franchisees?
[1] Chuck Jones, "Ecommerce is growing nicely while mcommerce is on a tear", Forbes, 2 October 2013, available at http://mashable.com/2013/02/05/ecommerce-sales-top-1-trillion-worldwide/.
[2] "Internet 2% of SA economy", 29 May 2012, available at http://www.worldwideworx.com/internet-2-of-sa-economy/.


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Typically when the Permian Basin makes it into the news, the focus is on one of the fields in West Texas -- but not today. Today New Mexico is in the spotlight, as growing production in the Permian across the border has allowed midstream MLP Holly Energy Partners (NYSE:HEP) to expand its crude oil capacity by 100,000 barrels per day.
The deal
Earlier this month, Holly Energy announced its plan to convert a refined products pipeline to crude oil service, and construct several new pipelines segments. It will also expand an existing pipeline and build truck unloading stations and crude storage capacity. Capital expenditures are expected to reach $35 million-$40 million, and the line should be in service no later than 2014.
Beyond higher volumes, there is significant upside here. The deal expands Holly Energy's customer base outside of its general partner, HollyFrontier (NYSE:HFC). The refiner currently contracts 100% of Holly Energy's capacity through fee-based agreements. The fact that outside shippers have already committed enough volumes to get this project off the ground is important because it diversifies Holly Energy's income.
The familial bond remains intact, of course, not only because HollyFrontier owns a 44% stake in the MLP, but because there is a good chance that some of the oil will end up at its Navajo refinery in Artesia, N.M. The capacity of that refinery is 100,000 barrels per day, so it would be virtually impossible for HFC to take absorb it all.
Another look at the Land of Enchantment
Let's get back to New Mexico for a second. Most of our "top oil-producing states" lists stop at five, which means the sixth-largest oil producer doesn't get much attention. It is also the seventh-largest producer of U.S. natural gas.
The Energy Information Administration estimates that in November 2012, the most recent data available, New Mexico produced around 7.4 million barrels of oil, leaving it just shy of Oklahoma's 8 million barrels.
As of 2011, the most recent full-year data that the state itself provides, Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) were the largest oil producers, cranking out 13.7 million barrels and 6.2 million barrels of oil, respectively, in 2011.
Foolish takeaway
Both HollyFrontier and Holly Energy Partners have a significant presence in New Mexico. While Texas may get all the attention right now, expect to see production ramp up west of the border as well. The two Hollys and Occidental Petroleum are just a few of the companies that will benefit as producers hone their expertise in the Permian.


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From the Cloakroom, at the BookerBy Jonathan Gharraie
For the real action at this year's Man Booker Prize, you had to hit the cloakroom. For much of the evening, along with correspondents from all the major newspapers, I was sequestered in a large room in the palatial spread of the Guildhall. It was only when I ventured downstairs that recognizable faces attached to tuxedos and evening gowns began to drift in from the dinner. I ran across one former winner, dreamily improvising at an invisible keyboard while explaining how relieved he was to belong to what he called the great continuity of the prize; a well-known literary editor roamed the corridors, warily peering from right to left in the manner of a displaced meerkat; and Anne Robinson, host of The Weakest Link, was huddled against a wall, unusually hushed by the seashell allure of her cellphone. Read More


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Kansas City Field Division
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Contacts: For Immediate Release
Investigator John Ham, PIO Feb. 14, 2014
(816) 719-7010 www.atf.gov
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division and the Independence Police Department today announced that ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft of firearms from Bass Pro Shop.
Following a report of an intrusion alarm, the Independence Police Department was dispatched to Bass Pro Shop, located at 18001 Bass Pro Drive, just after 3 a.m. on Feb.13. Several long guns were stolen during the burglary.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by ATF and the Independence Police Department. Anyone with the information about the incident is urged to call ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867) or the Independence Police Department at 816-325-7300.
ATF is the federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in violent crimes involving firearms and regulates the firearms industry. More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.


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Discover our top worldwide winter sun destinations, to get away from colder climates. Kick back with sunny days in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean tropics. Venture to the US, feel the heat of the Middle East or take it easy in Europe.
Let go of those wintertime blues and explore a destination with sun, sea and sand. Secure your dream holiday using our low online deposits. Book a New Year adventure and pay your holiday off in full, just five weeks before your travel date. Find plenty of places to unwind in balmy weather, between October and March – enjoy beach lounging, alfresco dining, city adventure and tropical cocktails.
There's nothing better than lounging on a beach when it's less than balmy back home. Barbados is wonderfully warm in winter. Couples can fall in love all over again at Dover Beach – home to the exclusive Sandals Barbados, where there's free water sports and scuba diving. Dubai also offers pleasant winter temperatures. Make the most of the longest private beach in the city at Jumeriah Al Qasr, where you can spread out on a kilometre of pristine white sand. In Mauritius there are plenty of opportunities for water sports. At Maritim Resort and Spa make your way through jungle gardens to the beach, where you can learn to water ski or sail a hobie cat. And finding a winter beach in Europe is easy if you turn to Tenerife. The Ritz-Carlton Abama has a simply jaw-dropping location with a funicular railway to carry you down to a perfect beach under the cliffs.
These sunny cities come into their own from December. Visit Malta for tales of Templar Knights and ancient sights. Stay at db Seabank Resort + Spa. Set near the quaint town of Mellieha, this hotel is right next to a popular sandy beach. In beautiful Madeira, you can visit the city of Funchal by using the free shuttle from The Cliff Bay, a hotel with spectacular ocean views. The best way to immerse yourself in Miami is to stay at the Fontainebleau, right on Miami Beach. Dress up for a night at LIV; the hotel's nightclub attracts the whole city. Don't forget to consider Cape Town, where the winter weather is lovely and hot. Explore the city from the comfort and luxury of the One & Only, which is fantastically situated near the historic V&A waterfront. Don't forget to nose around the wine menu – the hotel has an extensive cellar of South African bottles.
Go All Inclusive on your winter break and you won't look back. You'll love being looked after at an All Inclusive resort, where everything is taken care of – from drinks to dinner. In the Caribbean, you'll find troubles melt away faster than the ice cubes in your complimentary cocktail. Everyone gets treated like rock royalty at the massive Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Dominican Republic. Take your pick from ten restaurants and take your dancing shoes on a trip to the ORO nightclub. In Antigua, at St James's Club & Villas by Elite you can enjoy not one, but two of Antigua's famous beaches. The hotel's free water sports will keep everyone entertained. Sticking to Europe? In Greece, the Ikos resorts have near-legendary status. The divine villas at Ikos Olivia, and its 'Infinite Lifestyle' approach, will keep you in a state of bliss from your first cocktail to your last lap of the lagoon pool.
Want to feel extra-special on your stay? Book a luxury holiday this winter to feel truly restored. Dubai sets the bar high. In the palatial environs of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray you'll find the largest spa in the Middle East – complete with its own snow room. Warm up afterwards in the 59-metre infinity pool or in your room's enormous, marble bathtub. At Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa you can discover the delights of Mauritius. Request a gourmet picnic so you can lunch on the hotel's private island. Retreat from the world in the Maldives at the LUX* South Ari Atoll, where the only crowds are clownfish round the coral, and you can swim with enormous resident whale sharks. Luxury comes naturally to St Lucia. Stay at BodyHoliday, where you can sign up for every activity – from morning walks to meditation – or simply relax by the shimmering water in the lush tropical surroundings.
Banish winter blues and that mid-school-year slump. Take the family for some much-needed sunshine. On the trip of a lifetime to Florida's theme parks, stay at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort Universal Orlando™ forearly park access. You can rely on sunny Barbados to deliver a beach holiday that's fun for everyone. At Hilton Barbados Resort children from age two are taken care of at the kids' club – so you can slink off to the happy hour, or bob in the multiple beachside infinity pools. On the other side of the Atlantic, Sandos San Blas Nature Resort & Golf in Tenerife makes the most of the sunny south of the island. With a mix of adults-only areas and kid-friendly activities, everyone will feel cared for. In Dubai, the Jumeirah Mina A Salam is the most family friendly hotel in the Madinat Jumeriah Resort, offering complimentary access to the Wild Wadi Waterpark and a free kids' club.
The Middle East has a near perfect winter-sun climate – you can expect daytime temperatures in the mid to high 20s, sunny skies and the very occasional burst of rain (if you're lucky).
This is a lovely time of year to explore the souks or sites and relax by the pool. Winter temperatures rarely fall below 20c and the nights in Africa are pleasantly cool.
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Coupling Heat Transfer in Heat Pipe Arrays with Subsurface Porous Media Flow for Long Time Predictions of Solar Rechargeable Geothermal SystemsP. Oberdorfer[1], R. Hu[1], M. Azizur Rahman[1], E. Holzbecher[1], M. Sauter[1], P. Pärisch[2]
[1]Applied Geology, Geoscience Centre, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
[2]Institute for Solar Energy Research Hameln/Emmerthal (ISFH), Emmerthal, Germany
An increased share of renewable energies is regarded as an integral part of a strategy towards a sustainable future. With regard to the heat supply sector this may be achieved using solar thermal collectors or heat pump systems with borehole heat exchangers. During the last years solar thermal and geothermal systems have generally been installed separately. Now, several proposals are discussed in which the two technologies are combined as both can benefit from each other. The EFRE project Geo-Solar-WP (high-efficient heat pump systems with geothermal and solar thermal energy sources) handles the different aspects of such coupled thermal systems. This part of the project focuses on combined transport processes of heat and groundwater in the subsurface.
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Sepp Blatter: Closing stadiums for racist behavior 'unduly excessive'
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed punishing fans' racist behavior by closing stadiums is "extremely dubious" and "unduly excessive".
Blatter said sporting sanctions such as points deductions that "cause real hurt to" clubs are a better punishment than closing part or all of a stadium for matches.
FIFA has itself ordered games to be played behind closed doors – Ukraine were ordered to play a World Cup qualifier against Poland in an empty stadium after fans made monkey chants and performed Nazi salutes.
UEFA has also issued a number of similar sanctions after racist behaviour by fans.
But Blatter, in his column in FIFA Weekly, said that while he wants "drastic and severe" sanctions for racism, that "football without a crowd is like a concert without sound".
He added: "Games behind closed doors are also included in the (FIFA) code but I regard this penalty as an extremely dubious instrument. They represent a disproportionately collective punishment.
"Furthermore it involves excluding innocent fans of the opposing team.
"In the final analysis matches played behind closed doors penalise football. The punishment is unduly excessive.
"Instead it is the troublemakers who must be punished. And it is clear to me that the clubs are responsible for the hooligans.
"To my mind there remains only one solution to the problem: sporting sanctions are the only effective punishment. It has to cause the clubs real hurt otherwise nothing will change."
FIFA's disciplinary code punishes racism by a warning for a first offence and then more serious sanctions such as stadium closures, points deductions or even expulsion from the competition for further offences.


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Spend an entire day tasting the very best examples of wines from Italy. Your ticket will give you full access to the Grand Tasting rooms, where you will have the chance to meet the winemakers and taste more than 350 fine wines. Riedel will be providing glasses for this eagerly-anticipated tasting and will also have a stand at the event. Single Grand Tasting tickets cost £55 per person, but Decanter is offering a special discount of 15% on the ticket price, making it only £46.25 per person. To take advantage of the discount simply enter code 'Riedel' when checking out.
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In a futuristic and wild west-inspired Japan, there are only two rules: the Number 1 rules the world and only the Number 2 can challenge him; these ranks are worn with pride in the manner of headbands. In these harsh times, Afro is a samurai who is on a mission for revenge – an evil gunman killed his father to become the Number 1, and it's up to Afro to take him down in a shower of blood and entrails. He has mastered the art of the sword and become Number 2, but many others want to hold his title and the title of Number 1 for themselves. With competition and sword fights at every turn, can Afro finally exact his revenge?
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Set in a world where everyone's desire is to beat up the bigger, tougher guy in order to become the biggest, toughest guy in the 'hood, Afro Samurai serves a plate of standardised plotting. Much of the development comprises a lot of macho standoffs followed by gruesome resolutions; furthermore, the protagonist has no other motive for his deplorable actions except revenge against the... read more
GONZO is one of the worst anime studios in existence and Afro Samurai is yet another example of that. It even ruins the minds of the people it employs; just look what happened to poor Kizaki Fuminori. His first work was the rather good Basilisk. Instead of improving, GONZO turned his brain to mash potatoes and afterwards he directed this lame Afro Samurai anime, while... read more
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Dried Longan Grade AA. It is closely allied to the glamorous, Lychee. Longan is slightly smaller than Lychee, but sweeter. This dried longan is made from all natural fresh longan. It is a great snack. Net weight 2.30 oz. Ingredient: Longan 100% No sugar Added, no Artificial color. Product of Thailand.
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The way we treat and view the environment impacts heavily on the way we live and work, therefore we feel its important that everyone has the opportunity to share the responsibility of sustaining our environment.
At LLPrint we have gone to great lengths to source and offer products to our customers that meet their environmentally conscious needs, this brief introduction illustrates the controls we have put in place to ensure our products and the work carried out on site has minimal impact on the environment.
There are no cost effective 100% recycled coated papers available on the market at this time. However, the coated gloss and silk paper we use and endorse have a recycled paper content of 55%. We use 100% Recycled Paper for our offset and 55 silk for our coated range of flyers, business cards, leaflets and posters.
We have not just adapted this ink technology to our business cards and flyers, we are producing all of our printed products using these inks. LLPrint print with eco inks only. These inks use vegetable oil instead of mineral oil. Such inks have been available for some time, but now the inks have been developed so well it doesn't compromise the quality of your work.
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The policy ensures that the documentation is appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its activities, products and services, and also includes a staff understanding of meeting both the requirements of ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. It is our policy to manage our business in the most environmentally responsible manner, complying with the relevant environmental legislation and regulations; and aiming to provide our customers with an on time and fault free reliable service. The management at LLPrint define our Quality and Environmental Policy, which is realised through the statements and procedures referenced throughout the company's policy manual.
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DI Men?s Basketball Player of the Week - No. 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Anthony Dorsey of Truett-McConnell (Ga.) has been named the NAIA National Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Dorsey was selected based on his performances from Jan. 14 - 20 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Dorsey, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., played a key role in Truett-McConnell's (Ga.) 2-0 week that included a 92-79 win over Coastal Georgia on Jan. 14 and a 68-65 victory at Brewton-Parker (Ga.) on Jan. 17. The senior forward averaged 30.5 points on 65.1 percent (28-of-43) shooting. He also averaged 8.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and two steals per game for the week. Dorsey's back-to-back 20-plus point performances gives him 17 on the season, including a current streak of nine-straight.
Against Coastal Georgia, Dorsey fell just one point shy of tying a season-high with 38 points on 18-of-26 (69.2 percent) shooting. He also added eight rebounds and three steals in the win. With the performance, Dorsey eclipsed the 1,000 career point plateau. He concluded his stellar week with a 23-point and eight rebound effort against Brewton-Parker.
On the season, Dorsey leads the NAIA in points per game (27.9) and total scoring (531).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Jan. 29. For the complete Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Latraius Mosley, Life (Ga.); Richard Johnson, Allen (S.C.); Kofi Josephs, John Brown (Ark.); Robert Martinez, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); James Holmes, Great Falls (Mont.); Jordan Epps, Missouri Valley; Tyler Morgan, Shawnee State (Ohio); Anthony Simmons, Xavier (La.); Jordan Dressler, Columbia (Mo.); Leif Karlberg, The Master's (Calif.).
2012-13 Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Week 1 (Jan. 8): Brandon Davis, LSU Shreveport (La.)
Week 2 (Jan. 15): Marcel Towns, Great Falls (Mont.)
Week 3 (Jan. 22): Anthony Dorsey, Truett-McConnell (Ga.)