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262 Kan. 495
(939 P2d 918)
No. 77,117
EKAN PROPERTIES, Appellee, v. JOHN WILHM, Appellant,
1. Where an entity makes a voluntary tax payment for another under duress, a valid claim for repayment exists.
2. The legal effect of a written instrument is a question of law for the court to decide. On appeal, a written instrument or contract may be construed and its legal effect determined by the appellate court regardless of the construction made by the trial court.
3. Where the appellant fails to brief an issue, that issue is waived or abandoned.
4. The question of when a debt arises is a question of fact. In a summary judgment appeal, all questions of fact are to be viewed in the light most favorable to the party who seeks to reverse the summary judgment ruling.
5. Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that a party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Appeal from Shawnee district court; TERRY L. BULLOCK, judge. Opinion filed May 30, 1997. Affirmed.
R. Greg Wright, of Carpenter Professional Association, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Edwin P. Carpenter, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellant.
Robert E. Hiatt, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Larry T. Hughes, of Topeka, was on the brief for appellee.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
ABBOTT, J.: The question in this case is: As between Ekan Properties and John Wilhm, who is entitled to a partial refund of ad valorem taxes paid for the tax years 1989, 1990, and 1991?
Highly summarized, the facts are as follows: Wilhm was a general partner in a partnership which owned real estate in Shawnee County subject to a mortgage. The Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) ultimately became conservator for the mortgage holder.
The partnership paid, with the appropriate protests pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2005, part of the ad valorem taxes on the property for the years 1989, 1990, and 1991. The partnership paid what turned out to be 33.33% of the taxes for 1989, 42.06% of the taxes for 1990, and 21.97% of the taxes for 1991. That percentage of the tax refund is not in dispute. Ekan Properties made no claim to that percentage. The trial court awarded that percentage to Wilhm, and that percentage is not an issue on appeal.
On December 14, 1990, RTC filed a petition for mortgage foreclosure. On December 30, 1991, Wilhm filed for bankruptcy, listing RTC as a creditor. No one questioned whether the debt to RTC could be discharged. The only taxes paid to this point were not subject to refund because the partnership had only paid a percentage of the ad valorem taxes assessed, and this amount was due whether the tax protest was successful or not. Accordingly, there was apparently no reason at that time to list the potential refund as an asset in the bankruptcy case. Wilhm was discharged in bankruptcy on June 18, 1992.
On May 18, 1992, a decree of mortgage foreclosure was issued by the trial court in favor of RTC against the partnership in the amount of $617,573.19. The decree ordered the sheriff of Shawnee County to sell the property.
The property was sold at public auction on December 8, 1992, to RTC. From the proceeds of the sale, the sheriff paid back taxes for 1990, 1991, and 1992 in the total amount of $83,451.01. On December 18, 1992, the sale was confirmed and the sheriff was ordered to execute and deliver a sheriff's deed to RTC. That was accomplished, and the deed was filed of record on March 15, 1993.
On February 17, 1993, the Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) issued an order adjusting the 1991 valuation of the property downward from $731,900 to $461,367. In March 1993, BOTA refused to lower the valuation of the property for tax years 1989 and 1990, despite a stipulation between Shawnee County and the partnership as to the actual value of the property. The Shawnee County District Court reversed BOTA and subsequently lowered the 1989 valuation of the property from $817,600 to $461,367, and the 1990 valuation from $739,500 to $461,367.
On May 24, 1993, Ekan Properties purchased the property from RTC at a public auction. Both a purchase and sale agreement and an assignment and assumption agreement were executed by RTC and Ekan Properties. A warranty deed was executed and filed of record on July 12, 1993.
On July 21, 1993, pursuant to the order of confirmation, the amount of $39,939.54, from the proceeds of the sheriff's sale of the property, was used to pay for part of the ad valorem taxes due for tax year 1989.
On July 30, 1993, the Shawnee County Treasurer issued three checks totalling $43,621.78 to the partnership, refunding a portion of the ad valorem taxes paid for the years 1989, 1990, and 1991.
Ekan filed suit against Wilhm and a number of unnamed John Does, claiming it was entitled to a percentage of the refunded taxes in the amount of $29,422.32. The percentage of the refund requested was equivalent to the percentage of the ad valorem taxes paid by RTC and/or Ekan on the property for the years in question. Wilhm answered with a general denial and alleged that any claim against him was discharged in bankruptcy.
Wilhm filed a motion for summary judgment, along with a statement of uncontroverted facts and an affidavit supporting these facts. Ekan agreed with most of the facts Wilhm set out. The trial court heard Wilhm's motion for summary judgment and denied it. The trial court, sua sponte, granted summary judgment to Ekan.
The trial judge reasoned as follows:
"The material facts of this case are undisputed. The RTC filed a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure against the Partnership that was partially owned by the defendant; this forced a sheriff's sale of the property owned by the Partnership. The RTC purchased the property from the sheriff's sale. Part of the proceeds from this sale were used to pay the expenses of the sale and the outstanding property taxes due on the property. The RTC was entitled to, and did receive the remaining proceeds from the sale. Therefore, the RTC was entitled to a portion of any property tax refund that was related to the taxes paid from the proceeds of the sheriff's sale, since the RTC was entitled to receive all proceeds not used to pay expenses of the sale or taxes on the property. However, when RTC sold the property to the Plaintiff, all of the benefits and burdens associated with the property transferred to the Plaintiff. The RTC Kansas Special Warranty Deed transferred the real property, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto. Also, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement that was executed by the RTC and the Plaintiff states: 'The "Intangible Property" includes, without limitation, the Leases, Contracts, Deposits, Permits, General Intangibles, name, and utility Deposits listed on Exhibit No. 2.' This indicates that the 'intangible property' that was transferred in this sale is not limited to the items listed in detail. Consequently, the RTC transferred all of the intangible property associated with the property to the Plaintiff. Thus, the right to receive a portion of the property tax refund, an intangible asset, was transferred to the Plaintiff. Therefore, the Plaintiff stands in the shoes of the RTC and is entitled to the same percentage of the tax refund that the RTC would be entitled to if it had not sold the property.
"Since the Defendant did not pay 100% of the property taxes due for the tax years in question, he will be unjustly enriched if he is allowed to keep 100% of the tax refund for these years. The only equitable way to divide the property tax refund is to divide it among each party who either 1) paid a portion of the property tax or 2) stands in the shoes of a party who paid a portion of the property tax. The percentage of the tax refund each party should receive is identical to the percentage of the property tax each party paid. Here, the Defendant paid 33.33% of the tax for 1989, 42.06% of the tax for 1990, and 21.97% of the tax for 1991. Therefore, the Defendant is entitled to keep $14,202.85 of the property tax refund. The Plaintiff is entitled to restitution from the Defendant for the remaining $29,418.93.
"The Defendant makes several arguments as to why he is entitled to keep the entire tax refund. First, he argues the Plaintiff is claiming a right to tax refunds that are part of the Partnership's assets that were not transferred through the foreclosure and sale of the property. This is incorrect, the Plaintiff is not claiming the Defendant transferred their right to a percentage of the tax refund through the foreclosure sale. The Plaintiff only claims that the Defendant received more than they had a right to receive.
"Second, the Defendant argues that the Plaintiff did not acquire a right to the property tax refund from the RTC. The Defendant claims that the RTC can only sell what they own, and that the RTC did not purchase the right to a tax refund at the sheriff's sale. The Defendant is partially correct, the RTC did not purchase the right to the tax refund at the sheriff's sale. However, the RTC acquired this right to a refund when the proceeds from the sale were used to pay the outstanding taxes on the property. The RTC had a right to the proceeds of the sheriff's sale regardless of who purchased the real estate at the sheriff's sale. Then, as previously mentioned, the RTC sold its entire interest in all of the benefits and burdens associated with the real estate to the Defendant, which, the Court holds, includes the right to a property tax refund related to the property. This right to a property tax refund is an intangible asset associated with the property. By using the language 'without limitation,' the Assignment and Assumption Agreement makes it clear that the intangible property included in the sale of the property was not limited to the specific items listed in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. In the Court's view, this language indicates that the RTC intended to sell, and the Plaintiff intended to buy, every asset associated with the property, which includes the right to a tax refund on the property.
"Third, the Defendant claims the RTC waived its right to a tax refund when it paid a portion of the taxes without protesting such payments. This is also an incorrect claim. The Kansas Supreme Court has held taxpayers are not required to protest the taxes paid for the second half of the year, if the payment for the first half of the year is accompanied by a protest that adequately protest[s] the taxes for the entire year. Sohio Petroleum Co. v. Board of County Commissioners, 201 Kan. 315, at 324-25 (1968). In this case, the Partnership protested the tax for the entire year when it paid the first installment of taxes due for the year. This adequately protested the tax for the entire year. As a separate ground, the Court further finds the Defendant would be unjustly enriched if the Court denied the Plaintiff a right to the tax refund because it, or the party whose place it has taken, failed to protest the taxes when making the payment.
"Fourth, the Defendant claims the Plaintiff is barred from collecting on this claim as a result of the 'Discharge of Debtor' filed within the Defendant's bankruptcy proceedings. This claim is incorrect. Bankruptcy does not discharge claims that arise from conduct or events that take place after the debtor's discharge is entered. Here, the 'Discharge of Debtor' is dated June 18, 1992. The event that gave rise to this claim occurred in July 1993, over a year after the 'Discharge of Debtor' was granted. This event was when the Defendant received the entire tax refund, a portion of which he was not entitled to keep. Therefore, this claim is not discharged by the Defendant's bankruptcy.
"Finally, the Defendant claims that Carpenter Professional Association, the company that the defendant's attorney is associated with, has a right to the tax refund that is superior to any other claim. This lawsuit is to determine the rights and obligations of the Plaintiff and the Defendants. This lawsuit is not to determine the rights and obligations of the Defendant's attorney or the company he is associated with. The Court need not comment further on this claim since Carpenter Professional Association is not the Plaintiff or Defendant in this lawsuit.
"Here, the Defendant is seeking summary judgment against the Plaintiff. The Court finds there is no material fact that is controverted. However, the Court holds the uncontroverted material facts do not entitle the Defendant to summary judgment as a matter of law. For all of the aforementioned reasons, the Court denies the Defendant's motion for summary judgment. Furthermore, sua sponte, the court, as a matter of law, grants summary judgment in favor of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff is entitled to restitution from the Defendant in the amount of $29,418.93, plus cost[s] and interest, at the statutory rate mandated by K.S.A. 16-204, from the date of this judgment until this judgment is satisfied." (Emphasis added.)
Wilhm filed a motion to alter or amend judgment, and the trial judge further explained his reasoning, in pertinent part, as follows:
"1) The Defendant first contends the Plaintiff acquired only the real property from the RTC by and through the purchase and sale agreement dated May 24, 1993, and the subsequent deed filed July 12, 1993. The Defendant states that the RTC received only real estate when it foreclosed on the property owned by the Plaintiff and his partners. Therefore, since the RTC did not acquire a right to a tax refund through the foreclosure sale of the Property, it could not convey a right to a tax refund to the Plaintiff.
"The Defendant's reasoning is flawed because it requires the Court to accept that the only way the RTC could acquire a right to tax refund is by acquiring it from the Defendant. Here, in order to clear the title to the real estate, the delinquent taxes were paid from the proceeds of the foreclosure sale of the real estate. Had the Defendant not owed these outstanding property taxes, the RTC would have been entitled to receive all of the proceeds from the sale. Therefore, any refund of these proceeds that were used to pay delinquent taxes belonged to the RTC. The RTC did not acquire a right to a tax refund from the Defendant; the RTC acquired a right to a tax refund when proceeds, to which it had a right to, were used to pay the Defendant's delinquent taxes. The RTC's right to a tax refund was never an asset owned by the Defendant.
"2) The Defendant's next contention is that the Court, using its equitable powers, erred in failing to apportion to the Plaintiff its respective share of the attorneys' fees incurred by the partnership in seeking the tax refunds. The Defendant states that 'but for the Partnership's tenacity and economic support, there would have been no tax refunds whatsoever.'
"The Defendant apparently wants the Court to forget that but for the Partnership's problems and lack of economic support, there would never have been a tax liability that needed to be satisfied out of the foreclosure sale proceeds. Had it not been for the $87,387.76 paid out of these proceeds to satisfy the delinquent tax debt, there would be no tax refund at all.
"The Defendant also claims 'that the Court neglects its own finding of fact in that the Defendant did not receive any of the tax refund proceeds.' By taking a closer look, the Defendant will see that the Court stated '(n)either the Defendant nor the Partnership retained any of the monies refunded from the three ad valorem tax protests.' There is a big difference between never receiving monies and not retaining monies. The Defendant constructively received the monies when his attorney, his agent, received the monies.
"Moreover, the Defendant claims that he was not unjustly enriched since he did not receive the tax refund. As discussed above, the Defendant did constructively receive the tax refund. The Defendant received a benefit when he chose to satisfy his outstanding attorney fees with this refund. The Court will not question the Defendant's or his attorney's business decision to spend in excess of $43,621 to recover a possible refund of $43,621; however, neither will it burden the Plaintiff, who took no part in the decision to spend these monies, with these fees."
Wilhm appealed the trial court's ruling to the Court of Appeals, and the case was transferred to this court pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c).
On appeal, Wilhm alleges that in the sheriff's sale, RTC only received the property. According to Wilhm, RTC did not receive any right to a tax refund which might be forthcoming. Since RTC did not receive this right to a tax refund, Wilhm contends that RTC could not have passed the right on to Ekan. Further, Wilhm contends that even if Ekan has a valid claim against him for a portion of the refund checks, the claim should be discharged due to his bankruptcy discharge which occurred on June 18, 1992.
The trial court's granting of summary judgment, based on undisputed facts, is a ruling of law and may be reviewed de novo by this court. See Memorial Hospital Ass'n, Inc. v. Knutson, 239 Kan. 663, 668, 722 P.2d 1093 (1986). "Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that [a] party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Mitzner v. State Dept. of SRS, 257 Kan. 258, 260-61, 891 P.2d 435 (1995).
Wilhm misunderstands the trial court's ruling. The trial court did not rule that the purchaser of property at a foreclosure sale (RTC in this case) would receive (or purchase) rights in a tax refund simply because some of the money the purchaser paid to buy the property went to the county treasurer to pay off overdue taxes on the property. Rather, the court pointed out that a mortgagee of property in a foreclosure sale (also RTC in this case) is entitled to all the proceeds of the sale. However, the mortgagee (RTC) had to apply proceeds of the sale, which it was entitled to, to the payment of any overdue real property taxes on the foreclosed property before it could apply proceeds of the sale to its own judgment owing from the mortgagor (the partnership). See K.S.A. 79-419; Ekblad, Adm'r, v. Hanson, 85 Kan. 541, 547, 117 Pac. 1028 (1911). Thus, if the mortgagee (RTC) uses the proceeds of the sale to pay off taxes on the property, and the taxes are later found to be overpaid and refunded, then the refunded money constitutes proceeds of the sale which were not needed to pay off overdue taxes on the property. As such, the proceeds should have gone to the mortgagee (RTC) so it could apply the money to its judgment against the mortgagor (the partnership). If some of the money used to pay off the overdue taxes is refunded, it is proceeds of the sale which should be applied to the mortgagee's judgment, and the mortgagee who paid off the overdue tax bill is entitled to the money. The trial court did not err in ruling that the mortgagee/RTC was entitled to a portion of the tax refund.
The trial court's conclusion that Ekan is entitled to a percentage of the refund is supported by Palmer v. First Nat'l Bank of Kingman, 10 Kan. App. 2d 84, 692 P.2d 386 (1984). Palmer set forth the following rule:
"One who pays a tax voluntarily [for another], that is, without compulsion or duress, has no valid claim for its repayment. . . . In contrast, where one makes a payment under duress, a valid claim for repayment [a reimbursement from an overdue taxpayer if the tax is properly paid or a refund from the taxing authority if the tax is illegal] does exist."
Here, RTC, as the mortgagee, was involuntarily required to pay off any overdue property taxes on property out of the proceeds of the foreclosure sale. See K.S.A. 79-419; Ekblad, 85 Kan. at 547.
The trial court divided the refund, awarding a percentage of the refund to the partnership according to the percentage of the tax bill which the partnership paid and awarding a percentage of the refund to RTC according to the percentage of the tax bill which RTC paid out of the proceeds of the foreclosure sale. This makes sense because both the partnership and RTC paid a portion of the improper tax based on an improper assessment and both were entitled to a portion of the refund. However, the County paid the entire refund to the partnership. Thus, RTC had a claim against the partnership, or a general partner of the partnership, for a percentage of the refund, based on the percentage of the tax bill which RTC paid. This right arose out of RTC's involuntary payment of the overdue tax bill from the proceeds of the foreclosure sale, which proceeds RTC was entitled to in satisfaction of its judgment against the partnership. The trial court did not err in finding that the right to receive ad valorem tax refunds vested in RTC pursuant to its payment of real property taxes as a condition of the mortgage foreclosure proceedings.
RTC did not buy this right to a tax refund from the partnership when it purchased the property from the partnership in the foreclosure transaction. Thus, all of the partnership's arguments rebutting this theory are irrelevant.
The trial court also determined that RTC conveyed its right to receive the property tax refunds to Ekan through a written contract when Ekan bought the property from RTC. This is a question of law.
"The legal effect of a written instrument is a question of law for the court to decide. On appeal, a written instrument or contract may be construed and its legal effect determined by the appellate court regardless of the construction made by the trial court." Galindo v. City of Coffeyville, 256 Kan. 455, Syl. ¶ 2, 885 P.2d 1246 (1994).
Wilhm argues that a grantor (RTC) can only convey to a grantee (Ekan) what the grantor owns. See Ames v. Brooks, 179 Kan. 590, 593, 297 P.2d 195 (1956) ("[A] grantee in a deed acquires no greater title than his grantor had."). Wilhm then contends that RTC only received title to the real property from the sheriff's foreclosure sale; it did not receive any personal property right or intangible property right to ad valorem tax refunds that might be forthcoming. Since RTC did not own this right to tax refunds, Wilhm argues, then RTC could not convey this right to Ekan. Ekan could not lawfully acquire any greater interest than what RTC owned; thus, according to Wilhm, Ekan could not have received from RTC the rights to the ad valorem tax refund.
Wilhm's argument is unpersuasive. Basically, Wilhm argues that RTC never received the right to the tax refund; thus, RTC could not have conveyed this right to Ekan. However, RTC did receive the right to a tax refund by using the proceeds of the foreclosure sale to pay off overdue property taxes on the foreclosed property. Since RTC owned this right to a refund, RTC could have conveyed the right to Ekan. The question is, did it? Wilhm did not brief the issue of whether RTC properly passed the refund right to Ekan; thus, this issue is considered waived. See Pope v. Ransdell, 251 Kan. 112, 119, 833 P.2d 965 (1992) ("Where the appellant fails to brief an issue, that issue is waived or abandoned.").
The trial court found that RTC validly conveyed the refund right to Ekan, based on the warranty deed and the assignment and assumption agreement. We agree.
The trial court also found that Ekan was not barred from bringing a claim against Wilhm, even though a "discharge of debtor" had been filed in Wilhm's bankruptcy proceedings.
Wilhm takes issue with this finding, arguing that Ekan's allegation of liability against Wilhm arises solely from Ekan's purchase of the property and the refund right from RTC. Since the debts he owed to RTC were discharged in the bankruptcy proceedings, Wilhm asserts that any obligation he owed to RTC which Ekan purchased from RTC is also discharged, even though a new entity owns the obligation. Thus, Wilhm claims that his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy and his discharge of debtor operate as affirmative defenses to bar any claim brought by Ekan against him. See K.S.A. 60-208(c). In support of this argument, Wilhm cites to § 727 of the Bankruptcy Code, entitled "Discharge," which provides:
"(b) Except as provided in section 523 of this title, a discharge under subsection (a) of this section discharges the debtor from all debts that arose before the date of the order for relief under this chapter, and any liability on a claim that is determined under section 502 of this title as if such claim had arisen before the commencement of the case, whether or not a proof of claim based on any such debt or liability is filed under section 501 of this title, and whether or not a claim based on any such debt or liability is allowed under section 502 of this title." 11 U.S.C. § 727(b) (1995). (Emphasis added.)
We disagree. The Historical and Revision Notes to 11 U.S.C. § 727(b) provide that "the discharge granted under this section discharges the debtor from all debts that arose before the date of the order for relief." (Emphasis added.) Thus, the question becomes whether the debt at issue--the obligation to pay a portion of the tax refund to Ekan, which is standing in the shoes of RTC--arose before or after Wilhm's discharge was granted on June 18, 1992. The question of when a debt arises is a question of fact. In a summary judgment appeal, all questions of fact are to be viewed in the light most favorable to the party who seeks to reverse the summary judgment ruling--in this case, Wilhm. See Mitzner, 257 Kan. at 260-61.
The bankruptcy court granted Wilhm a discharge from all debts on June 18, 1992. All of Wilhm's debts which arose before June 18, 1992, were discharged, including his personal debt to RTC for the mortgage. The sheriff sold the foreclosed property on December 8, 1992. RTC used some of the proceeds of the sale to pay off the outstanding ad valorem taxes due on the property. At this point in time, RTC gained an interest in any property tax refund which might be forthcoming. Looking at the facts in the light most favorable to Wilhm under a summary judgment standard, this is the earliest date that Wilhm's debt to RTC for a portion of the tax refund money could have arisen. This occurred 6 months after Wilhm's debts had been discharged by the bankruptcy court. Thus, this debt to RTC for a portion of the tax refund could not have been discharged by the bankruptcy proceedings, even if the debt arose at this earliest possible date. As such, Wilhm's discharge of debts on June 18, 1992, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(b), did not affect Ekan's claim seeking a portion of the tax refund from Wilhm. The trial court's ruling on this issue is affirmed.
Wilhm also takes issue with the trial court's "equitable" remedy. Wilhm contends that the trial court granted Ekan a windfall because neither RTC nor Ekan expended any time, effort, attorney fees, or expenses in the tax protest. On the other hand, Wilhm points out, the partnership spent money in excess of the total tax refund to pay the fees of the attorneys who litigated the tax protest. According to Wilhm, without the partnership's tenacity and economic support, there would have been no tax refund at all. Thus, Wilhm asks this court to take into account the money expended by the partnership to fund the tax protest and award all of the tax refund money to him, as a general partner of the partnership. To hold otherwise, Wilhm asserts, will result in a windfall to Ekan because Ekan neither paid any of the taxes on the property nor funded any of the tax protest litigation; all Ekan did was purchase the property from RTC.
On the other hand, Ekan points out that RTC obtained its right in the tax refund by paying the outstanding property taxes due on the foreclosed property out of the proceeds of the foreclosure sale, and Ekan obtained its right in the tax refund by purchasing the right from RTC along with the property. According to Ekan, it is Wilhm who seeks a windfall by receiving a full tax refund even though Wilhm did not pay the taxes in full. Ekan asserts that such windfall would unjustly enrich Wilhm and would violate public policy. Thus, Ekan asks this court to affirm the trial court's ruling.
Viewing the equities of this case in the light most favorable to Wilhm offers him no comfort. Since RTC paid a percentage of the taxes, RTC was entitled to a percentage of the refund. RTC was also entitled to sell its interest in the refund to a third party, Ekan. Such sale should not affect the amount of tax refund which Wilhm or the third party who stands in RTC's shoes (Ekan) is entitled to. It is true that Wilhm, as a general partner for the partnership, had the expense of litigating the tax protest case which RTC and Ekan did not have. However, if RTC had not paid the overdue taxes on the property during the foreclosure proceedings, Wilhm would not have been entitled to any refund at all. Ekan, as RTC's successor, should not have to receive a smaller refund than it is entitled to simply because Wilhm spent more money to litigate the tax protest case than Wilhm should have expected to receive in refund. Ekan is entitled to receive a percentage of the tax refund based on the percentage of the ad valorem property taxes that RTC paid. Since the partnership received all of the refund money, Wilhm, as a general partner of the partnership, should pay Ekan $29,422.32.


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Faithful to the educational goals of this international movement, Slow Food O.D. preaches that, rather than simply tossing cartons, boxes, and bags blindly into a supermarket shopping cart, we should first consider the source.
"There is such a disconnect between us and our food nowadays," says chèvre-maker-chef and Slow Food leader Gail Hobbs-Page. "We believe people benefit from knowing where their food is coming from."
The former chef of Hamiltons' and the Mark Addy Inn, Hobbs-Page has begun channeling her passion for goats and delicious organic foods into the new cheese-making operation at the Maple Hill Farm in Scottsville. Hobbs-Page may be perfect for the part. She has actually been herding and milking goats for years on a small experimental scale at her home just eight miles from Maple Hill. "This opportunity was the perfect way to combine my love of animals with making a living," she says.
Of course, cheese making is not the easiest way to make a buck, especially when you go the controversial grass-fed route like she's doing at the Dave Matthews-owned farmstead. Grass-feeding is better for the animals (it "lets goats be goats") and results in a tastier, organic product, but it is also extremely time and resource-consuming. Which is why most cheese makers, even many of the farmstead ones, opt for grain-feeding and limited roaming.
Hobbs-Page and her team are busy with genetics these days, figuring out which combination of the three goat breeds- Alpine, La Mancha, Nubian– will produce milk with optimum butter fat and strong flavor. Suddenly a cheese that Steve Jenkins, author of The Cheese Primer, calls the "easiest recipe in the entire Pantheon of cheese making" seems quite complex indeed.
Jenkins will be sharing his animated opinions about cheese with nibblers and wine sippers at Saturday's cheese festival at Veritas Vineyards from 11am-4pm. A veritable fromage guru who's traveled the world for the past 25 years in search of the choicest curds, Jenkins started the cheese counter at Dean and Deluca and his book must be "the cheese bible" since Hobbs-Page keeps it on her bedside table.
Complementing the Festival's eight cheese makers and their wares will be local wine merchant Robert Harllee, who will talk about pairing wines and cheeses, and Hobbs-Page herself, whose cooking demo will prove that cheese can enrich food
Dieters who've been avoiding cheese for fear of its fat content will be happy to know that new research conducted by Dr. Robert P. Heaney of Creighton University offers convincing proof that calcium products like cheese, milk and yogurt, actually help lose weight. Time to feast on fromage!
Speaking of our local chapel of cheese, Feast! is currently undergoing expansions of a promising sort. Kate Collier, who owns this specialty shop in the Main Street Market with husband Eric Gertner, says they plan to inaugurate their next-door addition in October of 2005.
Offerings will include an expanded lunch and appetizer menu (cheese and charcuterie boards, savory tarts, salads), a new produce section, a new sandwich bar, a special room for aging cheeses and meats, expanded galleria seating, and a new wine bar.
Steve Jenkins must be proud. Jenkins, who is attending the Slow Food event thanks to Collier's invitation, has actually been her mentor since she first said "cheese."
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Ethan cutting perfect sized parsley.Ethan and Allison wetting edges of dough with water and rolling edgesEthan cutting 6 slits...1 per 2 eggs...Dad brushes Egg wash as Ethan shakes some nonpareils on top of hot pie.2 of the 6 perfect pies made 2005...umm, umm good!Here is the offical Cocco family recipe:Filling:1 ½ lb sausage sweet, fresh 1 lb ham sliced 1 small pkg. mozzarella sliced ½ dozen small eggs hard boiled sliced in half 1 lb ricotta cheese nonpareils fresh flat leaf parsleyDough:3 raw eggs ¼ lb margarine 1 tbl salt 2 tbls sugar 5 cups bread flour approx ¾ - 1 cup water ½ cake/pkg of fresh yeast Boil ½ dozen eggs. Cool, shell, slice in half and store. Parboil the sausage, cool and slice diagonally into approximately ¼ inch slices. Slice the ham and mozzarella. The above can be prepared the evening before the preparation of the pie.Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir to dissolve. Add part of the flour (about 2 cups) and the remaining dough ingredients. Beat until smooth and well blended. Gradually add the remaining flour to make a soft bread dough that does not cling to the sides of the bowl. Knead 5 to 7 minutes by machine or until smooth and elastic by hand. Put into a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled. Punch the dough down and let rest for about 15 minutes.Preheat oven to 350-400 .Prepare ricotta filling by mixing 2-3 eggs into the ricotta and beating until smooth and creamy. Divide the dough in half. Roll out one portion to cover a medium to large sized pizza pan or cookie sheet. Place the dough on the pan and fill as follows (CAUTION: do not deviate from the specified layering sequence). layer of sausagelayer of hamlayer of mozzarellalayer of ricotta fillingarrange 6 boiled egg halves on top of the ricottasprinkle chopped parsley over all.Roll out the remaining portion of dough and use to cover the pie. Wet the edges with water, pinch together and roll under the pie (the edges should be trimmed to even up or remove excess dough). Cut several holes in the top crust with a scissors. Bake until golden brown (3/4 to 1 hour).Prepare an egg wash by beating one egg yolk, sugar and water. As soon as the pie is removed from the oven brush the top with the egg wash and sprinkle with the nonpareils. Allow to sit for about 15 minutes before cutting.This dish is traditionally prepared on the Holy Saturday and eaten as the noon meal. 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The Center of the Galaxy part 2
Walkthrough - The Center of the Galaxy part 2
You'll be automatically transported to the location of the hull breach, where you'll face off with a unique enemy you've yet to fight, a robotic orb known as an Oculus. These guys are incredibly powerful, but the battle that takes place here is rather unpredictable and random. It appears that choices you've made up to this point will affect the outcome of this battle, and how long it takes. But generally, the same tactics apply no matter how you're fighting this foe, and in what condition. The Oculus will have a shield that must be whittled down with heavy weaponry, before you're able to damage it properly. However, our game never let us completely destroy the Oculus. When we whittled down its shield a second time, the game acted as if it were entirely destroyed. Your experience may differ, so keep that in mind. Either way, you'll want to play a wait-and-see game with the Oculus, shooting at it only when it's safe, and then quickly taking cover before it rips you to shreds, which is can do in incredibly short order.
The ship has taken too much damage at this point, and it needs to land. It does so directly on top of a piece of Collector ship debris, but the Collectors, being arrogant and thinking no one can find them at the center of the galaxy, don't seem to have a robust defense system. So for the time being, they may very well think the Normandy has been destroyed, and the crew killed. Back inside the Normandy, the crew begins to work up a plan to breach the Collector base. After working through a few failed ideas, the crew hits on some ideas that work. You'll need to pick a tech person and a good fire-team leader to split off from you (we chose Tali and Garrus, respectively). Then, you'll need to pick your own team before being deposited at the station. Keep in mind that you will still be earning Paragon or Renegade points during the conversations with your crew, so act accordingly!
PLEASE NOTE: If you are following our walkthrough to a tee, then you should have generally experienced things as we did. That is to say, your ship completely survived the jump through the relay, and landed without too much damage being dealt. Also, no one should have died. This is contingent on you fully upgrading your ship and doing all of the characters' specialized missions, which are covered in-depth in this very walkthrough. If you did all of that, then you should be right as rain. If not, expect things to go quite differently for you than we discussed above. If you're unhappy with the outcome, you can always load your previous save to try and do things better.
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Can These 2 Space Rockets Propel GenCorp Stock Into Orbit?
Orbital Sciences and Alliant TechSystems sucked a lot of oxygen out of the room in April, when the companies announced plans to merge their space businesses into a new company to be known simply as "Orbital ATK." The merger echoed Boeing's and Lockheed Martin's 2005 formation of what is now known as United Launch Alliance, and heralded a continued concentration of power in the space launch industry.
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GenCorp last week made two big announcements of note for space investors. On Wednesday, the company said it has completed its second test of a "Large Class" second-stage solid rocket motor for the U.S. Air Force. This test was performed as part of a USAF contract aiming to develop "multiple future common strategic propulsion systems" for use in government space launches.
Originally designed to power the second stage of the Peacekeeper ICBM, GenCorp's Large Class rocket engine has also been used to power Orbital's Minotaur IV rockets in launching government satellites. Presumably, last week's test was in furtherance of this project, but GenCorp revealed only that its test has confirmed that the Large Class engine can be used either as an upper-stage rocket engine or a booster (used in the initial stage of a launch to get a rocket quickly off the ground).
The second significant announcement, made Thursday, concerned GenCorp's work on the J-2X engine, a revived and improved version of the liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen-fueled upper-stage engine used in Apollo-era NASA launches. GenCorp confirmed that it has completed testing on the J-2X, and that the improved engine now delivers 30% more thrust than its forebear of 40 years ago, and is "the highest performing human-rated upper-stage engine to be developed in nearly 40 years."
This development may be especially significant in light of recent Russian threats to deny U.S. astronauts carriage to the International Space Station aboard Russian rockets, after the current carriage contract expires in 2017. NASA is hard at work with its contractors to develop a homegrown U.S. "human-rated" spacecraft to replace the retired space shuttle fleet. GenCorp believes that its J-2X engine may fit the bill to power the second (high-altitude) launch stage of such a craft. The company noted, too, that its work on J-2X has applications to its testing of its RS-25 "Space Shuttle engine," four of which are expected to provide first-stage power to the space launch system that NASA is developing.
Foolish takeaway
Are these two announcements as potentially explosive for GenCorp's business as the news we wrote about back in December -- the "Medium Class" motor contract that USAF may award GenCorp, potentially valued at $11 billion or more? Right now, it's hard to say. It depends on how many Minotaurs the government decides to buy. It depends on whether and when the SLS ever flies.
At the very least, though, GenCorp's several test successes with new rocket engines confirms that United Launch Alliance and Orbital ATK aren't the only game in town among "space companies." GenCorp, too, is one to watch.
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National Data Contractor is an established VIRGINIA structured data contractor, also referred to as a cabling contractor, telecom contractor, telecommunication contractor or IT Contractor.
We offer VIRGINIA structured data cabling and fiber optic cabling services in the networking, telecom, Security, wireless and WiFi industries, as well as Audio/Video Design and installation in all areas of communications as a full service Virginia structured data contractor. .
Our team of VIRGINIA structured cabling, automation and audio/video technicians, and data integrators are some of the brightest and most experienced design and build structured cabling contractors in the USA.
National Data Contractor offers a multitude of data communications, smarthome design services, Automation services and Tanning Salon Build-out services through our partnered teams around the country. Our VIRGINIA structured cabling technicians work closely with National Data Contractor LLC on all aspects of the job, from designing and building structured cabling infrastructures, LAN and WAN integration, and fiber optics cable installations, to structured data cabling networks, wireless networks, smarthome automation, audio and video, office IT support and most all data, voice, automation and telecom related services, in addition to Tanning Salon Design, Repair, and full Tanning Salon Build-outs.
National Data Contractor offers competitive regional and local data cabling rates. Our team and partners understand that by merging together on jobs means bidding as a team, thus our VIRGINIA Structured Cabling rates are very competitive, and in many cases even better than competitive! Let us give you a bid on your next project and I'm sure you'll be impressed, both in service and price. Our goal is to service the USA with exceptional service and lower prices, and as a result we hope to earn your repeat business.
National Data Contractor is a network integrator and interconnect company that provides the following services in Virginia :
1. Structured data & voice cabling installations
a) Fiber Optic Cabling Installation and Design
b) Cat 3, Cat 5e, Cat 6/a, Cat 7 Cabling Installation and Design
c) SmartHome Multi Quad Cable installation and Design
d) Home Audio & Video Cable HDMI / Optical / RCA / DVI / VGA / S Video / CVC installation and design
e) Firewire & CM/CL2 for Home Alarms, Smoke Detectors and Security Installation & Design
f) CCTV Security RG59 RG6/U Siamese / CAT6 Installation and Deign
g) Direct Wire Controlled Signs
h) Cable Removal
2. Fiber optics cable installations
a) Single Mode 8.3-10 Microns Fiber Optics Installation & Design
b) Multimode 50 /62.5/100 Micron Fiber Optics Installation & Design
c) Loose Tube Fiber Optics Cable Installation & Design (Primarily Outside Plant)
d) Tight Buffered Fiber Optics Cable Installation & Design (primarily inside use)
e) Fiber Optics Termination of ST, SC, FC, LC, D4, SMA, MU, MTRJ
f) Directional Boring, Underground Cabling, Conduit for Cabling, Arial Cabling
3. Fixed Wireless Internet solutions
a) Wireless Bridge Network Installation & Design
b) Wireless Mesh Network Installation & Design
c) Wireless Laser Network Installation & Design
d) Wireless Point ot Point Network Installation & Design
e) Wireless Multipoint to Point Installation & Design
4. VoIP, PBX and IP PBX phone system Installation, Sales and Design
5. Smart home design and installation services
a) Remote Control Audio & Video component Installation & Design
b) Web Access Remote Control Lighting Installation & Design
c) Web Access Remote Control Appliances Installation & Design
d) Web Access Remote Control Temperature Control Installation & Design
e) Web Browser Control Automation Installation & Design
f) Android and iphone controller interface Installation & Design
g) Complete automation for your home or business! Full Installation & Design
6) Home Theater and Home and Business Automation Installation & Design
a) Streaming Music and Video Installation & Design
b) Whole Home / Business Wireless TV Installation & Design
c) Audio, Video, Gamming Installation & Design
d) Automation and Touch Screen Controls Installation & Design
e) PA Systems, Intercom Systems, Speaker Systems, Ipod Docking Whole Home Music Distribution, Installation and Design
7. Security / Surveillance design, installation, and monitoring services
a) Full CCTV Security System Installation & Design
b) Wired, Wireless and GSM Security Systems Installation & Design
c) Remote Security Viewing via Web Browser or Wireless Streaming
Other Industry Specialties: Over 15 years in Tanning Salon Industry, both as Business Owner and Repair Technician
a) Tanning Salon Design, Setup & Consulting
b) Communication Wiring and Programming for T-Max and Other Timer Setups
c) Tanning Salon Bed Installation, Troubleshooting & Repair
d) Tanning Salon Layout Design, from Room Layouts, Electrical and Mechanical Requirements to Tanning Bed Selection
e) Tanning Salon Pricing, Package Design, and Competitive Analysis within 10 Mile Radius
f) Full Tanning Bed Rebuilds, from Wiring to Components
g) Tanning Salon Bed Removals, Uninstalls, Reinstalls
h) Tanning Salon Secrets of the Trade (included in consulting fee)
i) Great Pricing on Equipment Purchases
j) Tanning Lotion Selection Assistance
National Data Contractor LLC can provide complete design and build services for both residential homes and commercial buildings in a timely, professional and effective solution.


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Ecouterre Men's Reviews: newSKY & Lucio Castro
Over the last few weeks, Ecouterre's Lori Zimmer and Clifford Champion have been on top of some awesome news in the world of men's sustainable fashion. Here's a breakdown: • New Balance unleashes newSKY, a shoe made from 95% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Drew Speith, lead designer says "A typical shoe has a lot of different types of materials. What's really interesting about this is, aside from the foam and the little rubber components [on the outsole] and a little bit of water based glue, the only material here is the recycled fabric."
• Armani Exchange alum Lucio Castro tries his hand at eco fashion. While there are a few vegan options available in the collections, I find it interesting that Castro included animal's skins since the collection is named after the line from The Smiths' song "Ask":" Nature is a language, can't you read?" Morrisey is a vegetarian and would never wear leather.
From Lucio Castro's website:
The Spring-Summer 2012 collection called "Nature is a language, can't you read"*, is inspired by Fernand Deligny (1913-1996), a French filmmaker and experimental educator. Deligny's studies on teenager outcasts influenced many artists and directors such as François Truffaut and his film "The 400 Blows". The collection was developed following Deligny's theory of an "elevated simplicity", which calls for a strong observational spirit in order to appreciate the intricate complexities in nature). Deligny created a strong textural language by portraying human beings, animals, landscapes, objects and clothes with equal importance within the frame and the narrative.
I love the design elements, but I also long for the day that "eco" designers come to terms with the fact that leather and wool can never be eco on a large scale, as livestock production, especially wool-producing sheep and cows used for both cheap and "fine" leathers, cause many of the worst environmental problems from GHGs to water pollution, erosion, and resource consumption. And that's without even considering the horrible cruelties involved. Leather is never "eco", even if it is greenwashed in "vegetable" tannins. Animals are not simply sources of textiles, they are living beings like you or I who'd probably prefer to keep their skin.
That being said, it is still exciting that Lucio Castro and other powerful fashion players are beginning to "speak the language of nature", although it make take a while to become more fluent.


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When military veterans search for jobs, they often want more than a paycheck. Many say they look for rewarding work and a team of dedicated people focused on a common mission.
With the war in Iraq officially over and the American presence in Afghanistan winding down, many veterans are finding new careers and that strong sense of purpose in the growing cleantech economy.
Some are helping build the massive solar farms sprouting up in California's deserts. A black POW-MIA flag flies every day at BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah solar plant under construction in the Mojave Desert, courtesy of a project superintendent who was a Marine in Vietnam.
About 10 percent of Palo Alto-based Tesla Motors (TSLA)' global workforce of 3,000 employees are veterans or military hires. The company has built partnerships with several military placement organizations, including Hire America's Heroes, which connects American companies to top military talent, and Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that has been providing services to veterans for more than 40 years.
"Veterans are the perfect fit for Tesla because many of them gained incredibly advanced technical, electrical and mechanical skills in the service that are directly applicable to manufacturing electric
vehicles," said Tesla spokeswoman Shanna Hendriks. "Veterans are taught to be leaders within the context of a cooperative team, and that is exactly how Tesla works -- allowing employees to think outside the box while working hard toward a common goal."
Hendriks added that many of Tesla's veteran employees say they are "especially happy to be working in the green sector after observing how fossil fuels have promoted violence and damaged the climate around the world."
The Department of
Defense -- eager to reduce its dependence on oil in the battlefield and keen to become energy efficient at home -- is investing in clean technology, including advanced biofuels, electric vehicles, solar-powered batteries and bases that generate their own electricity. The support of clean energy is directly tied to saving lives, says Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who has pointed out that for every 50 convoys of gasoline brought into a war zone, a Marine is killed or wounded.
About 20 percent of the roughly 800 workers currently constructing First Solar's 550 megawatt Topaz Solar Farm in San Luis Obispo County are veterans.
"We've got a lot of guys from Iraq and Afghanistan, and they've taken on leadership roles," said Richard D'Amato, who oversees construction at Topaz, which First Solar says will produce enough electricity to power 160,000 homes. "They are used to working hard in less than great conditions. It can be 110 degrees on some days."
D'Amato, who was a Marine during the Vietnam era, says veterans bring something special to First Solar -- intense pride and esprit de corps.
"The way to get off of foreign oil is through wind and solar. Our guys believe in it," he said. "It's a rallying point, especially in California, where the cost of energy is so darn high. I've met their families, and their wives always say 'What you guys are doing with renewable energy is great.' "
There are no hard statistics about how many veterans work in cleantech, or whether proportionately more veterans enter cleantech than other sectors of the economy. But for veterans like Michael Eyman, who ended a 17-year Navy career in 2009, cleantech seemed a perfect fit.
"I started thinking about clean energy when I was out with Operation Southern Watch in the late 1990s," said Eyman, referring to the U.S. patrols of the "no-fly" zone in Iraq. "When you are in the Middle East as a military person, you start to wonder: 'Why am I here? Why is the United States so interested in this region?' And energy quickly becomes one of the issues."
Eyman searched corporate websites for information and took note when executives had military experience. He scoured LinkedIn for contacts. In March, he sent his resume to SunPower (SPWRA), Silicon Valley's leading solar manufacturer. He took a risk and went up the chain of command, writing a lengthy email to Marty Neese, SunPower's chief operating officer. Eyman knew that Neese graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was a captain in the Army.
"I am looking for the same kind of connection to mission and vision that I enjoyed in my 17 years in the Navy. Alternative energy has precisely that kind of higher purpose," Eyman wrote. "I want to get involved, but could use some advice on how to transition my background to a civilian market which so often doesn't understand what my years and experiences mean."
Neese was impressed by Eyman's resume, passion and drive. In July, Eyman began working for SunPower out of its Austin, Texas, office as a product manager.
Monica Anguiano, 27, joined the Army after graduating from high school and served from 2003 to 2007 in the Signal Corps as a telecommunications operator. She now works at SolarCity, one of the nation's leading rooftop solar installers, as a residential programs associate, acting as the liaison between customers and utility companies.
"When you get in the military, the first thing they teach you is work smarter, not harder," said Anguiano, who first saw rooftop solar on a large scale when she was stationed in Germany. "Clean energy is a lot smarter. It's a no-brainer to me to try to expand solar instead of sticking with coal and oil. When I was driving through Kuwait, I'd see houses with solar panels. Even in a place where there's a lot of oil, they are choosing solar."
Anguiano, who regularly visits the VA hospital in San Francisco for help with a shoulder injury, has a SolarCity sticker on the bumper of her car and is proud that it's become a conversation starter. "The last time I went to the VA, I got flagged down by a couple of World War II veterans," she said. "They were 80-year-olds. They knew all about solar and wanted to talk to me about it."
Anguiano said her family is excited she's working in clean energy, and she's excited, too.
"It was a bumpy road to translate what I learned in the military to a civilian job," she said. "But my feeling is that if you are going to do something, you might as well do something worthwhile."


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Rusty a hoag necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
2 ganadores han sido elegidos entre 51 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Where's Coral Where's Coral on facebook
Coral is a character that is Johnny on the spot, super cool, do anything and always has the answers. Would like at least one design based on a rasta version of Coral. check us out at Where's Coral on facebook, would also like the logo or pic intergrated into tee's with designs such as Affliction
all people that wear cool tee's
just use the pic and logo and intergate as you please..
I just added two pics, tree roots and filipino flag, i want the sun from the filipino flag splashed across the whole frt of a shirt with Coral playing guitar plugged into the tree on stonewashed colored shirts in reggae colors.


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- Do the following:
- a. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in wilderness survival activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, or lessen these hazards.
- b. Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur in backcountry settings, including hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, blisters, insect stings, tick bites, and snakebites.
- From memory, list the seven priorities for survival in a backcountry or wilderness location. Explain the importance of each one with your counselor.
- Discuss ways to avoid panic and maintain a high level of morale when lost, and explain why this is important.
- Describe the steps you would take to survive in the following conditions:
- a. Cold and snowy
- b. Wet
- c. Hot and dry
- d. Windy
- e. At or on the water
- Put together a personal survival kit and explain how each item in it could be useful
- Using three different methods (other than matches), build and light three fires.
- Do the following:
- a. Show five different ways to attract attention when lost.
- b. Demonstrate how to use a signal mirror.
- c. Describe from memory five ground-to-air signals and tell what they mean.
- Improvise a natural shelter. For the purpose of this demonstration, use techniques that have little negative impact on the environment. Spend a night in your shelter.
- Explain how to protect yourself from insects, reptiles, bears, and other animals of the local region.
- Demonstrate three ways to treat water found in the outdoors to prepare it for drinking.
- Show that you know the proper clothing to wear while in the outdoors during extremely hot and cold weather and during wet conditions.
- Explain why it usually is not wise to eat edible wild plants or wildlife in a wilderness survival situation.
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Thought reflections + guided meditations with Tibetan and Crystal Singing Bowls. Escape the stress and busyness of work and life and discover a deep pool of peace inside you. These simple meditations relax your mind and body, leading to a deep experience of inner peace and contentment.
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Earlier Event: June 29Learn to Meditate 3 - Advanced
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Paul S necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 160 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Who we are:
Illustris is a small team of experts from different fields of expertise providing unusual, blue ocean business solutions for businesses of all kinds but specializing in consulting in the online marketing space.Our skills include marketing, social media, SEO and project management.
We aim to deliver the unexpected and provide follow through on strategy to deliver sound business results.
We do not want to brand ourselves as purely online marketing people, hence the reason we chose a generic name like "Illustris" (Latin for Illustrious) meaning:
"notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions"
Business owners who want a competitive edge in business. We want to appeal to those who know they have a good business idea but it is not delivering. People who are passionate and willing to take a leap and try something different; or those who want to use us for a skill they do not already have in-house such as SEO, or a kick-ass social media strategy.
This logo will be used for our website and our stationary (letterhead, publicity and business cards).
Our logo needs to communicate:
- innovative
- cutting edge
- unexpected
- bright ideas
- solutions
- experienced
- professionalism without looking corporate
- delivering value
Tone of design:
- Friendly,approachable and professional
- A little bit edgy
- we don't want to look like we will be a premium cost as we are aiming for lower-middle pricing
Please Include:
We need the design to work WITH and WITHOUT the following words:
Expertise. Dedication. Illumination
Business Development Strategists
Please show the logo alone, with just the first line, with just the second line and with both lines of text.
The logo needs to communicate DYNAMIC and have movement in the design (not literally!)
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Transparent format - .png
1. Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
2. The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that stands out.
3. Please feel free to experiment with colors!
Here are a couple of examples of logos we do like:
http://www.webprofits.com.au/ - (We like the website more-so than just the logo)
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Big-budget movies may be sucking up all the attention at Comic-Con this weekend, but it's a low-budget surprise hit that's actually dominating movie theaters. According to the early numbers at Deadline, The Conjuring is blowing away the rest of the competition, making $17 million on Friday alone and cruising toward a $38.5 million weekend. The James Wan-directed horror film is even getting much better audience feedback than most horror films, with an A- CinemaScore likely to help it stay afloat as the summer goes on.
While there's good news for one new film, there's bad news for three more, and none worse than R.I.P.D., the big-budget sci-fi adventure that's been pegged for failure for a while now and lived up to the low expectations; it made $4.7 million, only good enough for seventh place-- that's behind holdovers like Grown Ups 2 and even Pacific Rim, which was a much less drastic underperformer. The other two new releases were weak, but not quite as bad-- Turbo debuted at third place with $6.5 million, behind holdover smash hit Despicable Me 2, while Red 2 made $6.2 million, good enough for fifth place behind Grown Ups 2. Turbo will avoid the stigma of the being the lowest-opening film ever for DreamWorks Animation-- that title still goes to last fall's pricey misfire Rise of the Guardians-- but it's still pretty weak for an animated film that ought to appeal to huge audiences. It's genuinely bizarre when four movies, aiming for four relatively different audiences, open in a single weekend, and only one of them manages to sneak past the holdover competition out there.
Of all the new releases The Conjuring was also the one we liked by far the most, with Kristy writing that it's "an impressively frightening and engaging journey." Mack had the duty of reviewing Turbo, damning it with what was basically a sigh of a review: "I can't think of any reasons why anyone would like Turbo, just a whole lot of explanations of why it's halfway decent or kinda enjoyable at parts." I was really not a fan of Red 2, writing that it was "a hobbled mess, a sequel to a modest hit that nobody asked for." And finally, Kristy got to witness the disastrous spectacle that was R.I.P.D., writing both a review and a To 3D or not to 3D rundown-- sadly, neither of them really make a strong argument for going out to see it. This seems to be one of those flops that actually deserved it.
Let us know in the comments what you're seeing this weekend-- if you're not battling the hordes at Comic-Con, that is-- and we'll have a full box office report to you on Sunday.