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Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Statement
As an AIM-quoted company, Bezant Resources plc ("Bezant" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together, the "Group") is required to apply a recognised corporate governance code, demonstrating how the Group complies with such corporate governance code and where it departs from it.
The Directors of the Company have formally taken the decision to apply the QCA Corporate Governance Code (the "QCA Code"). The Board recognises the principles of the QCA Code, which focus on the creation of medium to long-term value for shareholders without stifling the entrepreneurial spirit in which small to medium sized companies, such as Bezant, have been created. The Company will provide annual updates on its compliance with the QCA Code in its Annual Report.
The Board
The Board comprises four Directors of which two are executives and two are non-executive, reflecting a blend of different experience and backgrounds. The Board considers Dr. Evan Kirby and Ronnie Siapno to be independent non-executives in terms of the QCA guidelines.
The Board is responsible for determining policy and business strategy, setting financial and other performance objectives and monitoring achievement throughout the year and all major decisions are taken by the full Board. The Chairman takes responsibility for the conduct of the Company and Board meetings and ensures that directors are properly briefed to enable full and constructive discussions to take place. The Group's day-to-day operations are managed by the Executive Directors. All Directors have access to the Company's Solicitors, along with the Group Company Secretary and any Director needing independent professional advice in the furtherance of his/her duties may obtain this advice at the expense of the Group. However, no formal procedure has been agreed with the Board regarding the circumstances in which individual directors may take independent professional advice.
The Board is satisfied that it has a suitable balance between independence on the one hand, and knowledge of the Company on the other, to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively, and that all Directors have adequate time to fill their roles.
Details of the current Directors, their roles and background are set out on the Company's website at www.bezantresources.com.
The role of the Chairman is to provide leadership of the Board and ensure its effectiveness on all aspects of its remit to maintain control of the Group. In addition, the Chairman is responsible for the implementation and practice of sound corporate governance. The Chairman is considered independent and has adequate separation from the day-to-day running of the Group.
The role of the Chief Executive Officer is for the strategic development of the Group and for communicating it clearly to the Board and, once approved by the Board, for implementing it. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for overseeing the management of the Group and its executive management.
Under the Company's Articles of Association, the appointment of all new Directors must be approved by shareholders in a general meeting. In addition, one third of Directors are required to retire and to submit themselves for re-election at each Annual General Meeting.
Application of the QCA Code
In the spirit of the QCA Code it is the Board's job to ensure that the Group is managed for the long-term benefit of all shareholders and other stakeholders with effective and efficient decision-making. Corporate governance is an important part of that job, reducing risk and adding value to the Group. The Board will continue to monitor the governance framework of the Group as it grows.
Bezant is an exploration entity whose assets comprise early-stage projects that are not yet at the production stage and has two copper-gold projects, one in the Philippines and one in Argentina. Currently, no revenue is generated from such projects. The Company seeks to promote long-term value creation for shareholders by leveraging the technical knowledge and experience of its directors and senior management to develop and realise value from its projects. The key performance indicators for the Company are therefore linked to the achievement of project milestones and the increase in overall enterprise value.
All operations are conducted in a manner that protects the environment, the health and safety of employees, third parties and local communities in general. Bezant believes that a successful project is best achieved through maintaining close working relationships with local communities, this social ideology is at the forefront of all of Bezant's exploration initiatives by establishing and maintaining co- operative relationships with local communities, hiring local personnel and using local contractors and suppliers. Where issues are raised, the Board takes the matters seriously and, where appropriate, steps are taken to ensure that these are integrated into the Company's strategy.
Careful attention is given to ensure that all exploration activity is performed in an environmentally responsible manner and abides by all relevant mining and environmental acts. Bezant takes a conscientious role in all of its operations and is aware of its social responsibility and its environmental duty.
Both the engagement with local communities and the performance of all activities in an environmentally and socially responsible way are closely monitored by the Board and ensure that ethical values and behaviours are recognised.
Corporate Governance Committees
The Board has established two committees comprising Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
The composition of the committees is as follows:
Dr. Evan Kirby (Chairman)
Colin Bird
Colin Bird (Chairman)
Dr. Evan Kirby
Ronnie Siapno
The audit committee
The audit committee receives reports from management and the external auditors relating to the interim report and the annual report and financial statements, reviews reporting requirements and ensures that the maintenance of accounting systems and controls is effective.
The audit committee has unrestricted access to the Company's auditors. The audit committee also monitors the controls which are in force and any perceived gaps in the control environment. The Board believes that the current size of the Group does not justify the establishment of an independent internal audit department. Finance personnel are periodically instructed to conduct specific reviews of business functions relating to key risk areas and to report their findings to the Board.
The Audit Committee meets twice during the year to review the published financial information, the effectiveness of external audit and internal financial controls including the specific matters set out below.
The Audit committee does not consider there is a need for an internal audit function given the size and nature of the Group.
Significant issues considered by the Audit Committee during the year have been the Principal Risks and Uncertainties and their effect on the financial statements. The Audit Committee tracked the Principal Risks and Uncertainties through the year and kept in contact with the Group's Management, External Service Providers and Advisors. The Audit Committee is satisfied that there has been appropriate focus and challenge on the high-risk areas.
UHY Hacker Young LLP, the current external auditors, have been in office since <<. >> which was the last time a tender for the audit took place. The external auditors present their annual audit findings to the Board
Remuneration Committee
The remuneration committee determines the scale and structure of the remuneration of the executive Directors and approves the granting of options to Directors and senior employees and the performance related conditions thereof. The Remuneration committee also recommends to the Board a framework for rewarding senior management, including Executive Directors, bearing in mind the need to attract and retain individuals of the highest calibre and with the appropriate experience to make a significant contribution to the Group and ensure that the elements of the remuneration package are competitive and help in underpinning the performance-driven culture of the Group.
The Company does not currently have a separate Nominations Committee, with all the Board involved in identification and approval of Board members which the Board considers to be appropriate given the Company's size and nature, but it will continue to monitor the situation as it grows.
Internal control
The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Group's system of internal control. Internal control systems manage rather than eliminate the risks to which the Group is exposed and such systems, by their nature, can provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against misstatement or loss. There is a continuous process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks faced by the Group. The key procedures which the Directors have established with a view to providing effective internal control, are as follows:
- Identification and control of business risks
The Board identifies the major business risks faced by the Group and determines the appropriate course of action to manage those risks.
- Budgets and business plans
Each year the Board approves the business plan and annual budget. Performance is monitored and relevant action taken throughout the year through the regular reporting to the Board of changes to the business forecasts.
- Investment appraisal
Capital expenditure is controlled by budgetary process and authorisation levels. For expenditure beyond specified levels, detailed written proposals have to be submitted to the Board. Appropriate due diligence work is carried out if a business or asset is to be acquired.
- Annual review and assessment
The Board in 2018 conducted a detailed review and assessment of the effectiveness of the Group's strategy, a process that will be maintained on an ongoing basis.
Financial Statements
The Directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Group for that year.
In preparing financial statements, the Directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
Relations with shareholders
The Board attaches considerable importance to the maintenance of good relationships with shareholders. Presentations by the Directors to institutional shareholders and City analysts are made as and when considered appropriate by the Board and the Company's advisers.
All shareholders are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and all General Meetings, when required, and are encouraged to take the opportunity of putting questions to the Board. The Company's principal shareholder contact is its Chief Executive Officer Laurence Read email@example.com
The Annual General Meeting is regarded as an opportunity to communicate directly with private shareholders.
The Company has its own web-site ( www.bezantresources.com) for the purposes of improving information flow to shareholders, as well as to potential investors.
Departure from the QCA Code:
In accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, Bezant departs from the QCA Code in the following way:
Principle 7 – "Evaluate board performance based on clear and relevant objectives, seeking continuous improvement."
Bezant's board is small and extremely focussed on implementing the Company's strategy. However, given the size and nature of Bezant, the Board does not consider it appropriate to have a formal performance evaluation procedure in place, as described and recommended in Principle 7 of the QCA Code. The Board will closely monitor the situation as it grows.
No Nominations Committee
The Code states that there should be a Nominations Committee to deal with the appointment of both executive and non-executive Directors except in circumstances where the Board is small. The Directors consider the size of the current board to be small and have not therefore established a Nominations Committee. The appointment of executive and non-executive Directors is currently a matter for the Board as a whole. This position will be reviewed should the number of directors increase substantially.
Colin Bird
Executive Chairman
28 September 2018


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There are several ways to speed up the update:
- using invalidation object
- renaming the files
- setting the time-to-live (TTL) value for distribution origin and Cache-Control value for each individual file
After you have uploaded a new version from your file, you can make an invalidation request. The documentation says that it takes 10-15 minutes to clear the CloudFront cache for the given file, but in practice invalidation request handling may take up to 30 minutes (or even longer!). You can read more about invalidation requests from: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/Invalidation.html
2. Renaming the files
New files are pushed to the CloudFront automatically. So if you don't mind that the file name changes for example from index.html to index_2.html, you can always upload a file which has completely new filename. Those files are visible in the CloudFront immediately.
3. Setting the TTL value and using Cache-Control
The most flexible and I think also easiest method is to set up the TTL value for the distribution origin to 0 (zero) and then add Cache-Control header to all your files at the moment of upload.
Setting TTL value using AWS Management ConsoleFollow these steps to set the TTL value:
1. Login to the AWS Management Console
2. Select CloudFront
3. Tick the check box from the distribution you want to manage
4. Select "Distribution settings"
5. Select "Behaviours" tab
6. Tick the check box from the origin you want to manage
7. Click "edit"
8. Set "Minimum TTL" to 0 (zero) and select "Object caching" value to be "Use Origin Cache Headers"
9. Save changes by clicking the button "Yes, Edit"
Follow these steps to set the headers for the uploaded file:
1. From the AWS Management Console, choose "Services" -> "S3"
2. Choose the bucket you are going to upload your file or files
3. Click "Upload"->"Add files" and use the file browser to search your file to be uploaded
4. Click "Set details"
5. Click "Set permissions" -> tick the check box "Make everything public" (if you want so)
6. Click "Set metadata"
7. Click "Add more metadata"
8. For the key, select from the drop-down menu "Cache-Control"
9. For the value, type in: max-age=[SECONDS_1], s-maxage=[SECONDS_2], for example: max-age=60, s-maxage=60
10. Click "Upload"
Done! Browsers will now check every [SECONDS_1] if the file has changed in the CloudFront, and CloudFront will now check every [SECONDS_2] if the file has changed in the origin.
Note: If the original file did not have the Cache-Control value set, you need to invalidate it first!
Read more about Cache-Control and file expiration from http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/Expiration.html

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Leicester City had agreed a £7million deal for Scotland midfielder McArthur but pulled out of the deal after snaring Esteban Cambiasso instead.
Palace will break the £4.5million paid to Peterborough for striker Dwight Gayle last summer if they now complete the deal for 26-year-old McArthur as expected.
Defender Zeki Fryers could still make the switch from Tottenham before Monday night's transfer deadline, with new Palace manager Neil Warnock intent on bolstering his squad in all areas.
Palace are still aiming to recruit the 21-year-old former Manchester United left-back on a season-long loan deal.
Warnock returned for a second stint managing Palace last week, succeeding Tony Pulis, who quit the club on the eve of the new Premier League season after a row with the board over transfer policy.
The former Sheffield United boss' first act in charge at Selhurst Park was to complete the season-long loan deal for Wilfried Zaha's return from Manchester United.
Zaha fired an injury-time goal at Newcastle on Saturday as Palace stole a 3-3 draw in the north east.
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Must Have Android Apps for Activists
Activists use technology differently. Sure, we have a lot of the same apps as other people. I mean, who doesn't have Google+, Facebook, or Twitter installed on their phone these days? But the activist doesn't settle for posting pictures of their lunch on Instagram, or watching videos on YouTube, and while it's nice to be able to check the weather, and fun to throw birds at pigs in outer space, we just have different needs that aren't always listed in the staff picks on the Google Play Store.
So here's my "Must Have's" list for activists, and everybody else for that matter. Because, let's face it, you might not be an activist today, but you're almost certain to find out why activists exist at some point in your life.
Waze Social GPS Maps & Traffic
Chances are, you've heard about this one. There are lots of apps out there that let you report police traps, but Waze is the most popular, which means you get the most reports, and your reports reach the most people. Not only that, but Waze helps you navigate while traveling, which activists tend to do frequently, and if you're traveling, you're going to want cheap gas, and Waze helps you find that too. The only thing that comes close is Trapster, a good alternative if you're at all concerned about Google buying Waze, given that whole NSA surveillance scandal.
Now, not too many people are happy about the government spying on us, but I really like to spy on the government, and people who want to keep their eye on the government, frequently want to listen to their radio transmissions. There are several apps for this in the Google Play store, but the most popular one, and the one I use, is Scanner Radio, by Gordon Edwards. No need to download multiple apps, they all use the same feeds, most of which are available at Broadcastify.com, or RadioReference.com. The only real difference between any of these apps is the interface and how they organize the feeds. Scanner Radio let's you browse by geographic location, choose favorites, and even install widgets of the feeds you like most. You might also want to install the Signals app, to help you understand codes the police are using over the radio.
After we find out where the criminals, I mean government agents are, and what they are doing, the next thing we want to do is confront them. The problem with confronting government agents is, they are violent criminals with a bad habit of destroying cameras and other property. That's why I installed UStream. UStream let's you live stream video from your phone straight to the internet, it can post the link to your stream on Twitter, and Facebook automatically for people to find, and it will store the video there after your stream ends, whether it ends because you stopped it, or because the police bounced your camera off the curb. Qik is another alternative, and there are several – different – versions of it, but I found it does not work with some Android phones. UStream also has a social networking aspect to it, it provides a chat for people viewing live, allows people to follow your channel and get email updates when you go live, and if what you're doing is popular you can be listed in trends on the UStream website. I particularly like the widget shortcut, which allows you to begin broadcasting with a single press on your home screen.
Now, as we've seen way too many times, people who confront and record the police run the risk of getting arrested, and there is not yet an app to prevent this. But we do have the next best thing, an app to tell everybody about it. I'm Getting Arrested was developed for Occupy Wall Street protesters. It sends a pre-scripted SMS message to a pre-determined list of phone numbers with a link to a Google Map of your GPS coordinates (Be sure to include 40404 for Twitter, 32665 for facebook, and 33669 for Google+ after you've configured these services to recognize SMS messages from your phone!). Remember to set the app up well before you might run into government agents, so it is ready to go when you need it, put the shortcut on your home screen, and for extra credit, load the app before your confrontation with agents of the State. It will bring up a target icon on your screen, long press that target and it will send out the SMS message with your location. Mine says "Chris Cantwell has been detained by agents of the State, the next message contains a link to his approximate location", and a few dozen numbers are instantly notified of my problem, including my facebook, twitter, and Google+ audiences as well as my family, some lawyers and several well known people in the liberty community who can help get the word out. I cannot stress enough how important it is to call attention to your detainment, governments are like other criminals, they hate witnesses.
Our phones these days are expensive, and carry a lot of information, so if they are lost, stolen, or otherwise fall into the wrong hands, it's good if we can maintain some measure of control over them, and that's where Cerberus Anti-Theft comes into play. This app will help you in several ways, like allowing you to track your phone via GPS if it is lost or stolen via the Cerberus website, through the Cerberus website or an SMS message, you can also trigger a loud alarm on your phone, wipe the internal memory and SD card, take photo/video, record audio, lock the phone, get a log of recent calls/txts, and more. It can also be set to take a picture and send messages when a certain number of incorrect unlock codes are tried, as well as a host of other features. You did lock your phone, right? I use this app, and you should too.
Our phones can do a lot these days, but sometimes we still need to use our laptops or tablets that do not have cellular data enabled on them. That's when "tethering" comes into play. Tethering is using your phone as a modem for your other devices, you can do this via WiFi, BlueTooth, or USB connections, it allows your PC or other devices to access the internet via your phones data connection. Chances are, this is against the terms of service for your data plan, so use with caution, but I've been doing this with all my phones for years and have never had a problem. I use WiFi Tether for Root Users, but if your phone isn't rooted, you might be better off with FoxFi or PdaNet+. You really should root your phone though.
Don't be at the mercy of your cell provider for signal, if you have no signal, but you are near a WiFi hotspot, you can always make calls and SMS through VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). There are several apps for this in the Play Store, but I use Groove IP because it connects to my Google Voice account. (There is also a free version, Groove IP Lite).
If you don't have a WiFi signal, Wigle Wifi Wardriving can help you find one, or help you get closer to the signal you're using. This app will show you WiFi signals that are too weak for you to connect to, it will show you if the signal is encrypted, and constantly update the signal strength as you move around. As you get closer to the signal in question, the signal will get stronger, and once you're in the -70 to -60 range, it should be usable.
If you need a cell tower, try OpenSignal. It will help you find towers in your area, and tell you how strong your cell signal is.
I think those are probably the "Must Have's" for activists, I could go on and on of course, about how you need a bitcoin wallet, or how Dwolla has lower fees than PayPal, or how LiteCoin is the silver to Bitcoins gold. I mean, you probably already have a Barcode/QR code scanner, right? If you've bought tickets to events, you probably already have EventBrite. If you're involved in any groups you probably already have the Meetup app. Who doesn't have Caller ID w/ name in 2013? If you buy stuff on eBay, you probably already have a Package Tracker.
That's all beyond the scope of this article, I only wanted to go into the Must Have's for activists…
If you would like to add more security to your digital life, then check out my "Anarchist Android App Audit: Security" article.
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Give The Ghost Of Calvin Broadus a listen - it's a new offering from Rickie Jacobs. It was dropped on Thursday, September 12th, 2013. Rickie Jacobs's musical situation is improving with every new release, and The Ghost Of Calvin Broadus will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Rickie Jacobs has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Rickie Jacobs has in store.
Hear more of Rickie Jacobs on Autumn's Soundtrack. If you're down, make sure to visit Rickie Jacobs's profile page for the newest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Make sure to hit Rickie Jacobs with a follow and/or like on Facebook and Twitter.
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Timeless Twine: Warm Winter Wishes
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Today's project is gorgeous and no different than all of your fabulous projects! Of course it had to be a coffee theme! xxReplyDelete
I always love your coffee projects and this one is just fabulous. I love the library tag mixed with the kraft bag and that tag.ReplyDelete
I will miss seeing what you do with all that twine. I don't use it much so like seeing when others do.
What a GREAT gift Amy! I LOVE it!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the fun walk down memory lane too! All your projects have been AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing and have a GREAT Monday and Merry Christmas!!
Super cute gift! Love all your other cards an projects too.ReplyDelete
Love love love that little gift bag idea!!!! You have completely and totally rocked the twine this year for them!!!!!ReplyDelete
What a great little gift bag! Right up my alley!!!ReplyDelete
So many great twine projects from the past year!!!
You are the queen of coffee projects; this gift bag is absolutely fabulous! Your gallery of Timeless Twine featured creations is stunning! Your creativity truly is impressive! Going back to take another look before tackling more tags!! Happy Monday!ReplyDelete
Amy your gift bag is so super creative. Hiking up the Via pack is brilliant! I will miss your TT posts!ReplyDelete
Very cute Amy!ReplyDelete
What a great hostess gift! You have rocked the twine, that's for sure.ReplyDelete
What a sweet hostess gift. You did a beautiful job with all these twine creations. I am partial to the one with the wee bit of twine fringe on the owl's scarf. So cute and the perfect touch of whimsy!ReplyDelete
Your twine creations are all divine, Amy!! Truly!! I want to wish you and yours the happiest of holidays! Thank you for all your support and encouragement this year!! Holly Hugs! DarnellReplyDelete
your projects are always amazing!!! LOVE checking out your work with the team!!!ReplyDelete
You did an amazing job showing off Timeless Twine this year! Bravo, what a great group of projects!ReplyDelete
oh sooooo fabulous.ReplyDelete
Oh, so much to love, Amy! Such inspirational projects!ReplyDelete
What a fun post Amy, with so much inspiration!ReplyDelete
Amy your amazing.. all of your TT projects where awesome and so full of creativity.. You rocked this DT..ReplyDelete
Love all these! Thanks for the inspiration!!ReplyDelete
You are going to be SO missed on this DT! Just LOOK at what you've done over your term! Ahhh-mazing creations, Amy!ReplyDelete
I especially love the little baggie with the Via coffees! It would be a great little gift for my co-worker or overseas coffee-loving friend!ReplyDelete
I have so enjoyed all your fabulous Timeless Twine projects, Amy! I know they are going to miss you like crazy over there! Totally going out with a bang on your last project here. That watermelon sorbet twine is so perfect for Christmas. LOVE how you used it with the kraft bag and the adorable neon tag. Great tip with the via packets, too!ReplyDelete
What Awesome projects Amy!ReplyDelete
Today project is awesome Sista!!! And I love all your projects... you know I'm your HUGE fan!!! Hugs...xReplyDelete
I LOVE your final project! Such a cool idea to pop up the Via packets like that. And as for your favourites...those are definitely some of mine as well. Those twine circles, the hoop....awesomeness all around!ReplyDelete


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Community calendar
November 6, 2017
Monday, Nov. 6
Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 4 and up, Ironwood Carnegie Library.
Pat O'Donnell Civic Center Board of Directors, 5 p.m., arena.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205.
Daughters of Isabella, 6 p.m., St. Sebastian Church, Bessemer.
MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near treatment facility, Mercer, Wis.
Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org.
Bessemer City Council, 5:30 p.m., city hall.
Gogebic County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., fairgrounds, Ironwood.
Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee, 5:30 p.m., meeting, Conference Room 1, second floor, Memorial Building.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building.
Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound.
Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366.
Online Safety presentation, 3 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library.
Northern Waters Genealogical Society, "A Guided Tour of Cyndi's List 2.0", 3 p.m., Presque Isle, Wis. Community Library, 8306 School Loop Road, 715-686-7339
North Country Trail group, 6 p.m., Aurora Club, 101 Penokee Road, Ironwood.
Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org.
Acoustic open jam session, 7 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 414-477-3848
Hurley Senior Center Board of Directors, 9:30 a.m., Hurley Senior Center, Hurley.
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Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee, 2 p.m., Forestry conference room, 607 Third Ave. N., Hurley.
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The theme of this year's Quebec City Conference, a gathering of some of the world's pre-eminent private-equity investors and venture capitalists, is innovation and globalization. Chrystia was in attendance earlier this morning and interviewed one of the event's keynote speakers: Glenn Hutchins, co-founder of Silver Lake Partners, a $14 billion private-equity firm that focuses on the technology sector.
Hutchins' remarks focused on the shift of economic power from the U.S. to China. He noted that as long as China grows much faster than the United States, multinational corporations will shift more of their business there. But his other insight was that for the first time businesses are tailoring products to the Chinese consumer rather than just selling the Chinese products developed for American consumers:
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It used to be that to be a global company you had to forge your business model in the crucible of competition in North America–potentially Europe, but usually North America–where you define your business model, define your product set, define your customers, and then once you were successful there took it outside the world and essentially sold the same products and services to a strata of groups and people around the world who can consume it. Today what you're seeing is companies that are growing up–we talked a little earlier about Huawei being a very good example, but there are many, many others–whose business models are being forged in the crucible of competition in the emerging markets.
Hutchins gave an example from the mobile phone industry to illustrate his point. Americans are willing to pay upwards of $400 for Blackberries, iPhones, and other all-functional smartphones, but emerging-market consumers tend to spend only $20 on mobile phones. Instead of following the integrated business model of RIM or Apple, mobile-phone makers are forced to develop a new model that uses many small workshops across the developing world to keep phones both cheap and customizable.
Staying on the topic of mobile phones, Hutchins called the rapid development of mobile wireless broadband the "biggest technology trend of our lifetimes." The technology revolution that took off with the PC and Microsoft, continued with the network and Cisco, and grew to include the internet and Google, has reached a new phase with today's mobile phones. He gave some numbers to make his point:
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Twenty-five or thirty years into the PC trend there are about a billion PCs in use in the world today. There are about 1.5 billion television sets, about 1.2 billion telephones. I think there are only 2 billion bank accounts. There are already 5 billion subscrpitions to wireless handsets just in the nascent days of this. So it's three to five times the size of the addressable market of these technology trends that are twenty-five to thirty years in penetration. It's enormous potential.
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The Tea Party is not raising the issue of income inequality and the rise of the super rich. They somehow think they can get there, too. They are worried about losing some of their income to others they believe are less deserving and further down the economic ladder. There is no Tea Party without Obama. The Tea Party is worried about Obama redistributing money from the middle class to people of color in the underclass. If you read their (Tea Party) policies, they are acutally quite similar to the Washington Consensus. Low taxes, fewer regulations.


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We drove to Minneapolis the week before Christmas and spent a few days there. The boys are fantastic travelers, thankfully. They keep themselves busy with coloring, looking at books, and listening to audiobooks. And, of course, having tic tacs or gum all day long. =)
Mike worked while we were there, of course, so the boys and I kept ourselves occupied throughout the day. One day we spent exploring the "tubes". We made it all the way to Mike's office and had some kombucha on tap there and also grabbed some lunch with our guy.
Most of the rest of the time we hung around the hotel and played a lot of billiards. =) We also got in some "work outs", drank hot chocolate, did some school and played some games. In retrospect, I would have scheduled another outing (like a children's museum or something!), but the boys had seemed so content to hang at the hotel so we did that this time around. We also always had dinner with Mikey when he was done at the office.
The main reason we went to Minneapolis was to attend the family Christmas party. It was pretty fun and a really unique location! Ethan played at least 3 games of mini-golf on a cool course designed by various artists. Micah and I played a whole lot of arcade games from the 60s, like bowling and foos ball.
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4. Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about your neighbors, unless with a view to some mutual benefit. To wonder what so-and-so is doing and why, or what he is saying, or thinking, or scheming - in a word, anything that distracts you from fidelity to the Ruler within you - means a loss of opportunity for some other task. See then that the flow of your thoughts is kept free from idle or random fancies, particularly those of an inquisitive or uncharitable nature.
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I have been an animal lover ever since I begged and cried my way into my first kitten as a little girl. Walking along a path at my grandparent's farm, I just couldn't leave the tiny, stray kitten to fend for himself. Socks was his name, and he was my best friend. Since then, many animals have come and gone in my life, but their memories have not. Animals give us so much more than we will ever realize, and that compels me to give back to them.
Walking through the doors at the Atlanta Humane Society, there are animals that are scared, excited, or just aloof, but they all have one thing in common; an open heart. Some come from homes that can no longer care for them, some from homes that did not care for them, and some that have never had homes. The greatest thing about animals is their ability to forgive and forget. That is instantly apparent with the animals at the Atlanta Humane Society. Once they are shown a little TLC, they will melt your heart. Not all animals are the same, and some may take a little more time than others, but they all deserve a chance. I believe animals are very much a product of their environment, so give them the right environment, and they will thrive.
I have volunteered with the Atlanta Humane Society since 2007. I am currently a pre-vet student at UGA so I am unable to volunteer consistently, but when I do, it is incredibly rewarding. Too often, I find myself saying, "I don't have time," but then when I do volunteer I always end up asking myself, "Why don't I do this more?" Being around these wonderful animals that ask for nothing, but offer so much gives me perspective on how I want to live my life.
If you have not volunteered with animals before, I whole-heartedly recommend it. You may go in thinking you are helping the animals, but you will come out feeling like you were the one that was helped. If you do not live close to the Atlanta Humane Society in Atlanta, a new location will be opening in Alpharetta later this year. There are also many other volunteer opportunities all across the city so get out there and get involved - you won't regret it!


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Pantothenic acid, or vitamin B5 is sometimes called the antistress vitamin and there are indications that it may be helpful in treating depression and anxiety. Some physicians, in fact, will recommend that patients suffering from chronic stress take supplemental doses of pantothenic acid.
What else does Vitamin B5 do? Pantothenic acid is needed to make hormones and healthy red blood cells, convert carbohydrates and fat into energy, aid in the formation of antibodies, and is reputed to be a stamina enhancer.
There is also some evidence that an enzyme converted from Vitamin B5, coenzyme A, is used by the body for detoxification and removal of harmful herbicides, insectisides and drugs.
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Another form of pantothenic acid called panthoderm is added to skin creams and lotions for soothing cuts, scrapes, and mild burns (some believe that Vitamin B5 helps wounds heal more quickly by stimulating the cells to grow).
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