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For organizations of every kind, data breach incidents are "when"—not "if" events. Especially for business entities (like banks) that manage clients' private information, building vigilance against threat actors, unintentional compromises, and other cyber vulnerabilities is as much a part of risk management as instituting compliance measures. But understanding how to spot weaknesses, build transparency, and engage checks and balances demands a new level of focus and capability for many banks.
This summer, the AICPA issued its much-anticipated standard on cybersecurity. Their System and Organization Controls (Cyber SOC) is new guidance that CPAs can use to standardize a process for reviewing and reporting on cybersecurity.
How the AICPA Cyber SOC Changes Risk Management
Organizations historically have relied on outside consultants and internal resources to spot and mitigate cyber risks. The Cyber SOC fundamentally changes how cyber threats are evaluated and managed. It allows for an independent, objective look at an organization's processes, policies, and controls around cyber risks.
Particularly for Boards of Directors, the new standard offers a necessary higher level of sophistication around understanding cyber risk, which is constantly evolving and demanding greater oversight and agility than may be in place. The Cyber SOC also provides a more consistent benchmark of a business' cybersecurity. The standard uses the same framework of management description of controls, control objective and control testing used in Service Organization Control Reporting (now renamed System and Organization Control Reporting).
Financial institutions no doubt will need to rely on this new report to evaluating businesses for loans and other forms of financing. Additionally, the report offers a framework through which leaders can assess the ability of a contractor to protect confidential information the institution may share for processing. The AICPA expects the report will become a standard resource for anyone considering the creditworthiness of a business seeking capital.
As with previous SOC reports, the Cyber SOC framework allows for a readiness assessment that can be used as a dry run for the formal SOC engagement. In the readiness assessment, the CPA benchmarks the organization's current cyber control framework against the Cyber SOC control objectives. This benchmarking allows for the identification of gaps in the cyber control environment that can then be remediated.
Once your team has performed a readiness assessment and mitigated all gaps, you can engage a SOC review. It will test each cyber control, alleviating concern about the robustness and operating effectiveness of the cyber controls. A report summarizing the controls, testing and results should then be provided to the Board as part of their oversight responsibilities.
The Cyber SOC is one of the next generation services from the AICPA. It's incredibly valuable for organizations, and just as important to their Board members in identifying and managing cyber risks.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Branchflower must answer conflict-of-interest questions
Don't get me wrong, he seems like a stand-up guy from what I'm reading, but his resume (posted by the Anchorage Daily News) casts serious doubt on whether the legislators who hired him really wanted a fair investigation. Branchflower, who served as an Assistant District Attorney in Anchorage from 1974-1998, held numerous positions which required him to work extremely closely with the Anchorage Police Department, where Walt Monegan would become chief in 2001. He provided legal advice to APD officers, trained APD officers, and was even a co-founder of the APD's Homicide Response Team. His wife also worked as a detective for the APD, not retiring until 2002, meaning that she worked under Walt Monegan. In short, it seems impossible to believe that Branchflower, whose entire career was wrapped up in his relationships with the APD, and his detective wife did not have at least some professional relationship with Walt Monegan, who was obviously one of the city's top cops. Mrs. Branchflower also briefly came out of retirement to work as a cold case detective for the Alaska State Troopers.
Now, I want to make it very clear that I have absolutely no desire to besmirch the good names of Mr. or Mrs. Branchflower. Both seem to have been exemplary public servants. However, the appointment of an investigator with such close ties to the Anchorage PD is puzzling considering that the case revolves around the firing of the state's leading cop (and a former APD chief) . Branchflower's appointment does nothing to assuage the fears of those who were worried that the legislature would attempt to use this issue to launch a biased and unjustified witch hunt. If Investigator Branchflower wants the public to take him seriously, he needs to start by answering one big question: What (if any) relationship did he have with Walt Monegan in Anchorage and how does he intend to remain unbiased in investigating his wife's former boss?
That said, my bigger question is not for Branchflower but for the legislators who dragged him into this mess: are there not qualified lawyers in Alaska who can't be easily linked to a party in the investigation? What was your vetting process, and was it designed to find a truly unbiased investigator or just someone who you thought was likely to go along with an unfounded effort to lynch the governor? If it was the latter, I certainly hope that Mr. Branchflower proves you wrong.
And now for the biggest question: does the Alaskan media have the guts to ask tough questions of anyone other than Sarah Palin?
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Well, I'll repeat (verbatim) my same questions -- now more than a week old -- still no response or even indication of inquiry by any media (including Anchorage Daily News, KTVA or KTUU):
1. Who paid for Trooper Wooten's sudden extended vacation out of the country and unavailable for comment, that is, seeing he was on a State Trooper's salary reportedly complaining about child support arising from his divorce custody proceedings with Sarah Palin's younger sister? Is there a record of Wooten asking for leave from work?
2. Did the Democrats do some vetting of their own on the more than ethically clean Governor Palin, and the sum total of their sleuthing was that Palin's younger sister had been married to and later involved in a contentious divorce and custody proceeding with a State Trooper who made a death threat against the Palin sisters' dad if he retained a lawyer to represent his younger daughter in the proceedings, and because of that and other threats, Sarah Palin and her husband reported their concerns (at Public Safety Dept. direction) to the State Trooper's boss, Public Safety Commissioner Monegan, who happened to be a Governor appointee?
3. Why would Sarah Palin, manifesting great political skills throughout her career and is widely reported and acknowledged by her to being considered as a VP running mate for Senator McCain, choose to replace Commissioner Monegan prior to an imminent announcement by Senator McCain as to his running mate, rather than, if at all, after that announcement?
4. Why would Monegan, through a known political foe of Palin, facilitate to be known his contention that he was removed, in part, because he would not fire Trooper Wooten when the events surrounding the threats being reported to Monegan occurred some time in the past and Gov Palin was careful never to call for Wooten's firing, reiterating that personnel and disciplinary matters are not a regular part of her duties?
- August 2, 2008 at 9:35 AM
BUT I'LL TELL YA ONE THING WHICH SHOULD NE INVESTIGATED PRONTO BY ALASKA MEDIA -- let's see all the information, minutes, etc. behind the selection process of former Anchorage prosecutor Steve Branchflower for investigation of "Palin-Troopergate"!
Not THAT, ironically, would be a more timely, important and intriguing investigation and let's call it "BranchflowerGate"!
- August 2, 2008 at 9:46 AM
typo "WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED"
- August 2, 2008 at 9:49 AM
As a prosecutor myself, this guy does not sound like exactly the most appropriate person for the job. Again, like you, I'm not saying he's intentionally biased, but clearly someone more detached and objective COULD have been found.
- August 2, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Sorry to post again, but, the left-wing and/or anti-Palin mantra/strategy now seems to be, even if the Monegan-Palin investigation leads nowhere (that is, nowhere negative on Palin) as is likely, THE ISSUE IS, NOW, the MERE FACT of Palin be investigated nixes her from consideration by McCain who, they allege on McCain's behalf (ha ha sure, right!), could not afford even a hint of 'scandal' or 'investigation' until everything is sorted out.
Again, confirms one thing, THE LEFT IS PETRIFIED OF PALIN -- THEY KNOW IT WILL BE THE END OF OBAMA'S CHANCES -- AND THEY KNOW IT WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW GOP ERA FOR THE NEXT GENERATION! This is truly big stuff going on right now!
- August 2, 2008 at 9:58 AM
If Palin did nothing wrong, there's nothing to worry about.
- August 2, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Anonymous, as I said, it's not a question of Palin not doing anything wrong (after all, the bar has been set so low vis a vis Obama's 20-year close association with the Reverend Wright and the now infamous Tony Retzko) that making any deal out of this Palin thing (as the left is trying to do) is laughable by comparison.
The issue precisely is, however, that the Palin foes are trying to throw dirt at the exact time of Palin's emergence on the national scene, and the agenda of the main stream media dovetails in their attempt to derail the Palin train!
Now THERE'S THE REAL STORY! (I'm gonna assume Team McCain and the Palin people KNOW exactly what this is about, so the real issue is the media spin.)
- August 2, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Ted. I will once again say what I've said. Every one of these folks has flies in their pie. In Minnesota, there are people trying to tie the bridge collapse back to Pawlenty. Maybe he has some culpability, I don't know. In Louisianna they have Jindal on the ropes about a pay raise for the legislature. And Romney. We don't even need to get started on him. And look at Hillary, there's some people who think she murdered that guy who commited suicide!
This is not a criminal investigation, it is ethical. At issue is did she use her power to leverage something that was out of her authority. It is virtually unprovable without some kind of recording or witnessed conversation. It will be based totally on innuendo. It's kind of like "was Obama in church when Wright said those things". If there's not a record or a witness, the only damage it can do is perception. What is in Palin's favor is, when they bring this issue up on her, they cannot help but bring up the character of Wooten, which leaves most reasonable people scratching their heads saying "why in the heck is this guy a state trooper anyway?" Also, on the Branchflower issue, we have to remember that there aren't even one million people in Alaska. Which means there is a pretty limited field of potential investigators for this situation. And even though the legislature did appoint an investigation, it does not necessarily mean they want her to get cornered on something. There could very well be several that have the same "bring it on" attitude that she does, a "let's get this out of the way" attitude. We don't know. And we also don't know but that Branchflower may be considered pretty unbiased. Maybe he didn't particularly care for Monegan. I have had plenty of coworkers in my day that I would suspect looked for someone to blame instead of their own incompetence if they were canned. And I sure as heck wouldn't cover their tails. We just don't know. It just seems to me that the winds are really blowing in favor of a Palin pick for vp. If McCain wants her, he'll pick her. Like I said, if the MSM starts making an issue out of it, the dirt on Wooten comes out, and it's a non issue for most voters.
- August 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Weird choice.
I think the media should run a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request on French's email. That's the level of scrutiny they're applying to Palin, so they should apply it to French/Branchflower/etc.
- August 2, 2008 at 12:50 PM
"The allegation is meaningless, even if true. But the truth of the charge doesn't matter once it has ricocheted through the media sound chamber. All that anyone can remember is that some Republican had to extricate himself from a morass of allegations portraying him as some sort of legal malefactor. This is propaganda by the book: The incessant, mind-numbing repetition 'exceeds the individual's capacities for attention or adaptation and thus his capabilities of resistance.'"
-Ann Coulter, in her awesome book "Slander"
Hang tough, Governor. The beast has turned its eyes toward you.
- August 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Look, here's the story behind the story, plain and simple:
THE DEMOCRATS DESPERATELY WANT MCCAIN TO SELECT ROMNEY OVER PALIN, confirmed by Democratic Alaska State Senator Hollis French (who is leading the smear Palin campaign and naming Branchflower) touted and quoted in the NYforMitt blogsite as follows:
"This is a governor [Palin] who was almost impervious to error," says Hollis French, a Democratic state senator. "Now she could face impeachment, in a worst-case scenario."
(Just WHY do the Dems and the Obama campaign, of which Hollis French is a big part in Alaska, want McCain to pick Romney and NOT Palin??? This ain't rocket science!)
- August 2, 2008 at 1:35 PM
And, folks, HERE'S the Romney website:
Note the Romney blogsite headline: "Palin to be investigated for abuse of office. Should be enough to keep her off the VP ticket..."
- August 2, 2008 at 1:40 PM
I don't know what Steve Blanchford thinks about Monegan, but Linda Blanchford certainly had an opinion.
Just think: this is a "probe" about a potentially abused relationship that is several years old. And who does French chose to lead it?? Someone who can potentially abuse a several year old relationship.
Here's the article: (Linda Branchford praises Monegan near the end of the article.)
New chief;Mayor taps 27-year police department veteran Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) January 31, 2001, Wednesday,
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HEADLINE: New chief;
Mayor taps 27-year police department veteran
BYLINE: Lisa Demer; Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Mayor George Wuerch on Tuesday announced his pick for police chief: Lt. Walter C. Monegan, a 27-year veteran of the Anchorage Police Department who also is a favorite of the agency's rank-and-file officers.
The appointment of Monegan, 49, must be approved by the Anchorage Assembly. Several Assembly members said they anticipated him winning confirmation as police chief, one of the city's highest profile public jobs.
''He came up through the ranks. He's homegrown. He's a good fit for Anchorage,'' Assemblyman Dick Traini said. Assemblywoman Pat Abney hadn't heard of Monegan before Tuesday, but she talked to some street officers and was quickly sold. ''They are almost elated,'' she said.
''He's earned the respect of the rank and file, the officer on the street, the detectives,'' said Rob Heun, president of the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association, the police union.
The early strong support for Monegan couldn't be more different from the discord four years ago when Duane Udland was tapped by then-Mayor Rick Mystrom. Udland was immediately criticized as a cold-hearted autocrat. Wuerch was then one of the Assembly members who criticized Mystrom for picking Udland before many people knew the job was open. Udland's tenure was marked by controversy and morale problems. He announced he was stepping down seven weeks ago.
Monegan was among a half dozen top candidates interviewed, including Deputy Chief Mark Mew. Wuerch said he talked to leaders of various community groups before settling on Monegan, including community councils, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and minority organizations.
Monegan will be promoted above not only the deputy chief but also the department's captains if the Assembly approves him for the $ 87,000-a-year job.
''This was not an easy decision,'' Wuerch said Tuesday. A few dozen beaming police officers, several Assembly members and others crowded into the conference room at the Loussac Library for his announcement.
''I wanted to make some changes. I wanted to take a little risk, to step outside the box a little bit,'' Wuerch said.
Monegan said he was surprised and flattered to be chosen.
''Picking me out of the crowd -- he sees things in me. I do not want to disappoint him, nor do I want to disappoint my co-workers nor this community,'' Monegan said.
''This department is filled with a lot of talented people. What I want to see is for it to excel to the level I think that it can,'' he said.
Mew said Wuerch assured him he will remain deputy chief. Asked about Mew's future, Monegan said he didn't want to make any big decisions until after the Assembly confirmation, scheduled for Feb. 13.
''Walt's a fine guy. We've been friends for years,'' Mew said. ''You always want to be the guy who gets the job. It didn't happen this time.''
Monegan said he wants to re-examine some changes made in recent years, including the dismantling of specialized detective units like the homicide unit, a crimes against children unit, a burglary unit and others.
He also said he wants to take a hard look at police work schedules. The union had fought with the Mystrom administration over a forced change to five eight-hour workdays. It won the right to go back to four, 10-hour workdays. In 1996 in the midst of the debate, Monegan suggested three, 12-hour shifts. He said Tuesday he wants to look further into what schedule works best.
Monegan and his wife, Terry Mihara-Monegan, have four children. She also works for the police department, in information systems.
He was born in Seattle but grew up in the Western Alaska village of Nyac, about 50 miles east of Bethel. He describes himself as part Irish, part Alaska Native.
He started as a patrol officer on Jan. 14, 1974. Only one other Anchorage police officer has been on the force longer.
He's been a detective, an undercover officer, an internal affairs investigator, a shift supervisor and a department spokesman. He's currently commander of the department's West Anchorage district.
Monegan is a respected supervisor because he listens to his employees and isn't afraid to change course if something isn't working out, said detective Linda Branchflower.
''A lot of us see that as more courageous,'' she said.
Several detectives said they are hopeful he'll re-create the specialized detective units. In the current system, a detective investigating burglaries in one part of town may not realize similar crimes are happening in another part, Branchflower said.
''We've been a train on the wrong track going in the wrong direction for too long,'' Branchflower said.
He's an ''alternative cop'' because he thinks of different ways to solve problems, said Sgt. Gary Apperson, who has worked with Monegan for more than 20 years.
When Apperson was working on the police protocol for responding to reports of missing children, it was Monegan who suggested including community patrols and taxi cabs in the searches.
Years ago, when an intoxicated street person wanted to fight him, Monegan ended up taking him for a spin in his patrol car. Monegan remembers letting the man out downtown. ''I love you. Please watch over me,'' the man told him.
''He will be a different police chief than you have ever seen,'' Apperson said.
n Reporter Lisa Demer can be reached at email@example.com and 257-4390. Anchorage Daily News reporter Tim Pryor contributed to this story.
GRAPHIC: Illustrated By Charles Atkins; Photo By Jim Lavrakas; Anchorage Daily News; Anchorage Police Chief-designee Lt. Walt Monegan accepts congratulations Tuesday from rank-and-file members of the department.; After Mayor George Wuerch announced Lt. Walt Monegan as police chief-designee, Monegan, right, watches as acting chief Mark Mew hugs Monegan's wife, Terry Mihara-Monegan.; ILLUSTRATION SHOWS the last five Anchorage police chiefs and the years they served; Udland 1997 - 2001; O'Leary 1996 - 1988; Ron Otte 1987 - 1986; Brian Porter 1985 - 1980; Charles Anderson 1979 - 1974
- August 2, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Adam, I think we need to be dead serious about this AND NEWS MEDIA OUTLETS should immediately be informed OF THIS GIGANTIC, FLAGRANT, SMELLY AND INTOLERABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST (this is all too cute!):
If the above Anchorage Daily News piece, Jan 31, 2001, is legit, where it states:
"Monegan is a respected supervisor because he listens to his employees and isn't afraid to change course if something isn't working out, said detective Linda Branchflower.
''A lot of us see that as more courageous,'' she said.
Several detectives said they are hopeful he'll re-create the specialized detective units. In the current system, a detective investigating burglaries in one part of town may not realize similar crimes are happening in another part, Branchflower said.
''We've been a train on the wrong track going in the wrong direction for too long,'' Branchflower said."
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If the above is the case, on top of everything else, STATE SENATOR HOLLIS FRENCH MUST BE DIRECTED IMMEDIATELY TO DROP BRANCHFLOWER AS THE INVESTIGATOR OF PALIN'S FIRING OF MONEGAN -- this is a NO BRAINER!!!
Moreover, considering the Hollis French/Barack Obama campaign connection, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!
- August 2, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Linda Branchflower had this to say about the man her husband is now "fairly" investigating?!? Good grief!! They appear incapable of giving Palin a fair investigation--just end it.
Monegan is a respected supervisor because he listens to his employees and isn't afraid to change course if something isn't working out, said detective Linda Branchflower.
''A lot of us see that as more courageous,'' she said.
Several detectives said they are hopeful he'll re-create the specialized detective units. In the current system, a detective investigating burglaries in one part of town may not realize similar crimes are happening in another part, Branchflower said.
''We've been a train on the wrong track going in the wrong direction for too long,'' Branchflower said.
- August 2, 2008 at 3:31 PM
And here's Democratic Senator Hollis French featured yesterday on this official Obama Campaign Website:
- August 2, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Woops, corrected link to Alaska Senator French connected at the hip to Obama '08 campaign:
- August 2, 2008 at 3:38 PM
woops again, for some reason the link for the French/Obama connection won't copy in fill, so here's the piece:
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Alaska gas prices are the highest in the US
ANCHORAGE, AK – Today as the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Alaska reached $4.69, State Senator Hollis French discussed Senator Obama's plan to help end America's dependence on foreign oil and criticized the John McCain campaign's latest misleading negative ad on gas prices.
"Senator Obama has a plan to end our dependence on foreign oil and reduce skyrocketing energy prices," Sen. French said. "Having worked in the oil business in Alaska for twelve years, I know firsthand the importance of oil and natural gas to Alaska. Senator Obama will invest in renewable fuels, increase car fuel economy standards, and strongly supports the Alaska natural gas pipeline that'll provide affordable energy to Alaska and our country."
This week, the McCain campaign launched a negative ad running on national cable TV that tries to blame Obama for high gas prices.
"This ad's claim is patently false," French said. "John McCain himself has said that high gas prices are 30 years in the making. Senator McCain has spent 26 years in Washington, and has consistently opposed efforts to end our country's dependence on foreign oil."
Barack Obama's energy plan will provide meaningful relief for Alaska families, make a historic investment in renewable energy development, and help secure our energy independence. Obama's plan will:
Make a real investment - $150 billion – in alternative energy technology; further development of plug-in hybrid cars; and commercialization of wind, solar and other renewable fuels.
Eliminate the "Enron Loophole" that encourages speculation on energy markets that has driven up the cost of oil.
Raise fuel efficiency standards and provide financial assistance to American automakers to help them make the transition – a change that will reduce oil consumption by a trillion gallons of gas over the next eighteen years.
Senator Obama has supported the Alaska natural gas pipeline as a member of the Senate and will continue to support the project as President.
More information on Sen. Obama's plans to reduce our dependence on foreign oil is available here.
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- August 2, 2008 at 3:41 PM
And this on Obama Campaign/Hollis French connection from the Associated Press, picked up at WBZ TV/Radio in Boston, for example:
"Even further north in far-flung Alaska, it's been three decades since a Democratic nominee won the state.
Republicans dominate the levers of power but corruption has rocked the party, including the latest black eye: the indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens this week.
All that turmoil emboldens Obama. So does the fact that Alaska is home to the nation's third-youngest population. Voter registrations among Democrats are outpacing Republicans.
Said State Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat: "There is a real sense of energy coming off that campaign that is completely lacking from the other side."
- August 2, 2008 at 3:48 PM
And, read about the Halcro/French connection:
- August 2, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Here's what Halcro says about French:
"As quickly as the scandal surrounding the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner has engulfed the Palin administration, State Senator Hollis French has emerged as the legislatures go to guy on being the lead to hire an independent investigator.
"The 49 year old Democrat from a quiet West Anchorage district and former District Attorney who served as a prosecutor from 1996 until 2002 when he was elected to the State Senate, has both the pedigree and the respect to manage the investigation that has now been authorized by the unanimous vote of the Legislative Council.
"French has also made it clear that politicizing the process will not be tolerated under his watch. Answering the call from some colleagues for legislative hearings, French has responded by saying an independent investigation is the only way to avoid any appearance of witch hunting.
"No matter if you agree or disagree with Hollis French on his public policy positions, one thing is crystal clear about French; he has a passionate respect for the rule of law and can be counted on to ensure the investigation soon to be under way will do the same."
- August 2, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Adam, I'd say that your posting should be re-captioned from "Branchflower must answer conflict-of-interest questions" to "FRENCH must answer conflict-of-interest questions."
Clearly AK Sen French ABUSED HIS AUTHORITY AS CHAIR OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, and THAT should be investigated, NOT Palin 'abusing' her authority over Monegan and re Wooten.
- August 2, 2008 at 4:03 PM
- Bob said...
All this boring conversation about this so called scandal in alaska is either depressing or useless to the cause. it ain't going away. so live with it. concentrate on pushing mccain to take her anyway, or to push her positives to new bloggers like me. if i had just stumbled onto this website today, i would get out in a second because of this boring depressing dribble that does not influence one person in the that so called investigation. they are on a train that you cannot stop. better to shift gears and promote palin instead of defending her.
- August 2, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Bob, if Adam Brickley, this site's owner and creator, who has been promoting Palin for many many months here, saw fit to address this, then I agree, let's address this and expose the fraud -- and show that the actual scandal is Halcro/French/Branchflowers/Monegan/Obama Campaign -- NOT Palin -- (now also being exploited by Romney for Veep people)!
Anyway, it's all a testament to the "Power of Palin" (that she needs to be stopped for Obama to win)!
- August 2, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Alaska has a relatively small population, a lot of us know one another.
Anyways, if Palin is honest when she says she didn't do anything wrong, it'll be fine.
- August 2, 2008 at 5:38 PM
I agree. Let the investigation go forward. It won't find anything and it is such a minor issue compared governor type investigations.
It's nothing, and I can't imagine McCain's people including Culvahouse are gonna take it too serious.
- August 2, 2008 at 5:58 PM
I have been a huge supporter of Palin and have talked her up for months to family and friends and was so happy to find this website. I have been in politics a long time and unfortunately McCain is not going to put Palin on his ticket who has an investigation going on against her no matter how unimportant it seems and how forthright she has been.
It is so sad that she has been blind-sided by this but perception is everything and he can't bring her to the big dance.
It also has been reported mccain's camp is looking to receive personal documents from Rep Cantor from Va.
- August 2, 2008 at 6:08 PM
Let's be honest, people. Sarah Palin was never a serious contender for VP.
- August 2, 2008 at 6:30 PM
MCain campaign requests "personal documents" from Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) for potential VP vetting
- August 2, 2008 at 7:04 PM
frankly another article not even mentioning Palin
i think we all here are living in a dream world she won't get picked up !
- August 2, 2008 at 8:16 PM
i agree putting so much highlight on this affaire is not serving the fight to help her getting picked
anyway with the cantor stuff now i'm convinced she won't get picked anyway
- August 2, 2008 at 8:19 PM
I'm not sure. When a guy asked him about Palin at a town hall meeting, he immediately knew who he was talking about. I think it really depends on how they view their campaign. If they see themselves as behind the 8 ball, Palin is definitely on that list. If they see themselves as in pretty good position to win, most likely they'll go with someone like a Pawlenty.
dr. v
- August 2, 2008 at 8:29 PM
This whole situation is starting to smell fishy to me. I can't believe it will take a few months for this investigation. I mean come on, this isn't watergate. To me this is only a hit job and I wouldn't be shocked if the Trooper Union is behind this...and who's to say some higher level..cough...Obama hasn't been pushing this.
Second this whole Cantor thing to me isn't a big deal. I find it odd that it came out since there have been no reports of anyone else. I hope McCain isn't stupid enough to pick Cantor cause I believe even if Obama picks Kaine he still won't win Virginia or for the matter the election. Everybody knows that a Palin pick would be huge and would take away the free press Obama has gained. The press would go crazy for a woman VP!! McCain won't pick Rommney!!! Where talking about the Maverick so really I doubt us or the MSM will know until he actually gets on that stage and says my running mate is......
- August 2, 2008 at 8:31 PM
A Cantor pick is improbable to me for two reasons:
1. Cantor's position towards the Palestinians; he doesn't believe in the creation of a seperate Palestinian state.
2. Cantor is up for re-election in the House this fall. He would have to give that up to run with McCain. It would make the Virginia GOP and Dems angry as they would have to scramble to find people to run for the seat.
- August 2, 2008 at 9:05 PM
- Rob Harrison said...
Can someone file a FOIA request on this?
- August 2, 2008 at 9:28 PM
1) Eric Cantor can continue to run for his house seat and VP.
2) It will not be Cantor. This is another smoke-screen by the McCain camp. Two days ago it was Lieberman (source within McCain camp). Two days before that it was Pawlenty (source within McCain camp). Early last week McCain was about to annouce Romney (source within McCain camp).
Republican VP's have never been leaked ahead of time.
Palin is not out of the loop because of this trooper issue. Pawlenty has the bridge that collapsed, Romney had illegal aliens working on his NH property, and that dog torture issue, Fiorina was fired from HP, Lieberman is a Democrat, Rudy has family scandals, etc.....
- August 2, 2008 at 10:11 PM
On a happier note, here is a ringing Palin endorsement in the ADN actually.
- August 2, 2008 at 11:07 PM
- Scott said...
Where is the GOP reps in Alaska on this? I know Palin has ticked off some of them, but shouldn't some GOP legislators challenged the validity of this investigation? I don't live in Alaska, but if I did, I would try to organize a protest at the state sentae or Sen. French's office to show our displeasure. You have to make some noise, and it must be pointed out that this is a pro-Nobama hack who is trying to set up a top GOP leader. So please, Alaskans, put some pressure on these guys!!!
- August 2, 2008 at 11:30 PM
- Bob said...
right on scott. that is exactly what i have not seen from the gop in alaska. that is what this website should be pushing for right now. right now instead of analysis of the players in this thing. just run a bunch of people to their capitol and stand behind this woman. and you have to do it fast...
- August 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
bob, thanks and kudos for NOW supporting the aim of this thread, being, don't "live with" this 'scandal'.
By the way, it is PRECISELY the above "analysis of the players in this thing" which is the BASIS and NOW IMPETUS to "challenge the validity of this investigation"!
(as you can see it was not "useless" "boring conversation" after all)
And Adam, thanks for the little detour afforded by your initial posting on this!
- August 3, 2008 at 3:32 AM
I think the leak on Cantor was because of all the Kaine talk by the Dems last week. He probably is on the long list, maybe even the short list, but I seriously doubt he's "the guy". Since the repubs get to choose last I think they will do everything they can to knock Obama off his game in his choice. This may have been a fake move to get him to have second thoughts about choosing Kaine. I think the McCain camp is wising up about Obama getting all the media blitz. They're going to do stuff like this to at least get their names in the headlines.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
week of the Full Moon
This past week, we celebrated the Full Moon (October 26th) with a community potluck dinner and open mic featuring a number of fantastic dinner entrees, Michael's homemade tortillas, one of Ken's famous desserts (this time it was chocolate pudding pie with french vanilla ice cream...mmmm...), drums, rattles, fiddles, mandolins, guitars, vocals...thanks to everyone who joined us in celebration! And, Happy Birthday Darcie! Thanks for sharing your evening with us!
Speaking of Darcie, she (Darcie Shedd) will be joining us at D Acres every Friday beginning Nov. 2nd to teach a new Anusara-style yoga class at the farm! This will nicely compliment Sarah Hall's terrific Wednesday night yoga class, also held onsite here at D Acres. Yoga is open to the public for a sliding-scale donation of $5-$10 per class: Wed. 6:30-7:45pm, Fri. 6:00-7:30pm.
Louie is recovering from quite the serious run-in with a tree limb while chainsawing in the woods...luckily, his back is on the mend, and should continue to heal so long as he avoids reinjury (hear that, LD...take it easy this week!!)
Writing Workshop with Carli Carrara was fantastic on Friday. We will be sad to see Carli move south this winter, but wish her the best of luck and happiness, as she will be living closer to her grandkids. We warmly welcome Nylah Lyman, who will be the new faciliator of our writing group!
Lee Ann and I finished our batch of her family-recipe homemade relish...I didn't even know that I liked relish, but it's delicious! It was quite the endeavor, but it gave us lots of time to chat and brainstorm other projects that Lee Ann, Jeremiah, and Benny Zeoli can help us out with at the farm, and we certainly enjoyed the relish process. Our "famous" relish will soon be for sale via Local Foods Plymouth (http://lfp.dacres.org/) and at the Norwich Winter Farmer's Market (first one is Nov. 17th, 10am-2pm).
Saturday I attended the Small and Beginner Farmers of New Hampshire (SBFNH) conference in Tilton- it was a great opportunity to network with other local farmers, and to catch up with some friends who I haven't seen in quite awhile. Sunday, for the farm tour portion of the process, I visited Bonnie Brae Red Deer Farm in Plymouth- Henry Ahern gave a wonderful tour of the farm he operates with his wife, Cindy. The red deer themselves are beautiful and healthy, and they seem to thoroughly enjoy their fields and forests at Bonnie Brae.
We had a strong frost Sunday night/Monday morning...each time the temperature drops it spurs us to move even faster to try to squirrel away what food we can still harvest and to put the gardens to bed weed-free and well-mulched before winter...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Bridges are being built at D Acres
#2 bridge is operable!!
The D Acres Trails, Bridges and Interpretation Project is rolling towards fruitition here at the farm. We have completed bridge #2 and pulled the beams over it yesterday for bridge #3...these beats are rugged, as LD says "you could land a crop duster on that bridge"...i strippped 2 of the #3 logs yesterday before the weekly meetings. Today I am gonna fetch some stone, skin another log and get the beams into place if possible. Then we move onto the kiosk and the development of trail improvement around the community building and the interpretation...the bridge and trails project has been a super opportunity to work as a team and sort out the details and logistics as we go under a common theme...lots of heavy things to be moved and decisions to be made along the way but when we have a goal and enthusiasm we move forwards...many thanks to Joe, bill, louie, jess, kat, pat, josh b, kevin, ky, michael and marika who have put blood sweat smiles and laughter to the woods this fall...
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Friday, October 19, 2007
fall is here!!
Green house and Weather Station
wooowzers...fall is here, farming and life are so vivid and real so tangible every breath and color observed have a magnificent signifigance, moments are passing but we are primed to absorb and relish this time...activity is accentuated by the fleeting seasons and the time that we have to share with one another thanks ma and pa, sister and brother
we are closing up shop trying to prepare for the seasons...mainly our efforts have focused on the outside work...the gardens need weeding and mulch, the bridges in the woods are getting built, the new greenhouse is settlin in and there is a weather station off the back deck...steady traffic of guests here for leaf season, we had a very pleasant weekend with our neighbors from the north during the first weekend in Oct, se bon...last night was the first amplified public session of Josh Blye and the D Acres family band, there is an open mic scheduled for next friday night the 26th after the potluck...should be a hoot an annnie
we are excited about fall events..there is a film fest Nov 3rd for step it up and Mark Fulford is here for two days Nov 10&11th...saturday nite is a north dorchester theme party...gonna be a WIG nite so should be a great time to shake it down..looks like i am heading south to argentina this winter, hopefully before christmas then next summer i would like to join the bread and puppet circus next summer...we are trying to organize a collaborative speaker guild to get inspirators to the region...as someone recently told us we are at a crucial stage and we need to act...so join in union with nature and make something happen here...no more talk, DO
pat Kong has been great to hang with a strong back and a sly smile...jesus man that was a six footer you hauled in
i will miss you KAT, come back soon...thanks for being you!!! ride on
much love y continued good vibes for the evolution
paz yall
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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
The community of Dacres wants to commend every pirate for coming together in a celebration of life! Good Times and Great Friends make a bondfire magical as Capt. CrazyI went another night without catching his sails on fire.
There has not been any slowing down on the farm as each day is getting shorter and shorter. The warmer weather has been very enjoyable while each of us at task in hand, trying to get as much done that is allowed. A great edition has been added south of the Red Barn Inn,TheBlacksmith formally named joe set up shop and will be here through December banging away.
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North America, Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island, Exploration and Various Descents
Exploration and various descents. The original premise of Brad Barlage's and my trip, from mid-April to mid-May, was to traverse from Pond Inlet, near the northern tip of Baffin Island, to Clyde River, 200 miles to the south. The idea was to use skis and traction kites to cover the large, open expanses of sea ice and link a series of fjords and passes through the heart of Baffin's Big Wall country. After an exploratory trip in 2002, we found the kiting and skiing to be so good that we were looking for bigger and better areas to experiment with.
Unfortunately, we got too much of what we were looking for. After a slow start, the kiting "improved" to the point that we were rocketing along at 30mph with loaded sleds. Much of Baffin's sea ice is smooth, but not all of it, including the patch of pressure ice that flipped one of our sleds into the air, scattered gear all over, and effectively put an end to our traversing dreams.
Lacking a Plan B and still having three weeks, we began to improvise. The couloir skiing around Sam Ford Fjord and the Walker Spur had been stupendous, so we gambled a few weeks' salary on a Ski-Doo ride out to the Coutts Inlet and Nova Zembla Island area to seek out steep, splitter couloirs. This decision was based on looking at topo maps and trying to guess where good ones might be, a marginally successful strategy.
While they look similar on topo maps, the walls in the northern region aren't quite as high, as steep, or as plentiful as their southern cousins. There are quite a few bulging shields of beautiful granite, but they tend to be split by smaller couloirs that either dead-end or are lower-angle and rocky. Most of the walls are in the 2,500' range, and the skiable lines are few and far between.
After a day attempting to climb the rounded massif of Qiajivik, the highest point in northern Baffin, we climbed and skied a nice south-facing line near the Qiajivik glacier terminus and dubbed it "Nanookie" in reference to polar bear tracks near its base. A day later we packed up and moved east, skiing the premier couloir of the trip along the way, a steep 3,500' north-facing line that we christened "Caribootie."
We spent the next week exploring the convergence area of Coutts Inlet, where we found four skiable lines. All four faced due east and had a sphincter-winking glaze of ice that didn't add comfort to the 45+° angle. The most gripping was the 50°, perfectly straight, narrow chute we named "Pagophile" (ice lover), followed by "Gnarwhal," "Arctic Turn," and "Terror Incognito." In an attempt at something different, we later skinned over to the shores of Nova Zembla Island, where we weathered a bizarre arctic rain storm for days before finally climbing and skiing Nova Zembla's high point (which may not have an official name) via GPS in a virtual whiteout. The skiing was as bad as it gets: shallow, rotten snow, zero vis, warm, tons of rocks, and generally unpleasant.
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In a series of articles appearing in Investment Advisor (September 2005, January 2006, and February 2006), we criticized the market-cap/value-growth characteristic grid used for categorizing and evaluating equity managers. Among other things, we argued that keeping equity managers in a box hurts performance and provides few, if any, risk reduction benefits.
The information we and others present confirms a performance deficit that could be as high as 300 basis points, with risk reduction benefits one-seventh of that provided by traditional diversification alternatives. We present statistics that boxes (e.g., small-cap value) are not really asset classes and, in addition, selecting a fund based on its box designation provides no risk reduction benefits when compared to randomly selecting funds without regard to their box designation.
In a June 2006 Investment Advisor article, John Rekenthaler, VP of research and new products at Morningstar, challenged some of our tests, but agreed with our conclusions regarding the box problem. There is thus support for our proposition that boxes are a problem when it comes to categorizing managers.
What's an Advisor to Do?
The challenge for advisors is to find a box alternative that provides a way to categorize and evaluate equity managers that does not trip over itself with respect to investment performance. In this article, we present just such an alternative which harkens back to the original meaning of equity style. Style, we argue, is the way a manager goes about analyzing, buying, and selling stocks. Style is not what the manager ends up holding, but rather how the manager goes about making investment decisions. Thinking of equity style in this way, and categorizing and evaluating managers accordingly, solves many problems in the current system.
As a starting point, we believe that equity managers ought to tell investors how they go about making investment decisions and then stick to that style. So the first step in the new process is to ask managers how they manage money and, in turn, use the answer as the basis for categorizing and evaluating the manager.
We refer to this system as "adult" portfolio management, as compared to the current "playpen" portfolio management, in which a manager receives a box designation from an outside service and is then expected to stay in that box when making investment decisions.
The focus on box consistency is an unhealthy consequence of the current system. Successful managers cannot be both box and style consistent. They must choose one over the other. We believe, and our evidence backs us up, that style consistency is more important than box consistency.
A true style-based system, with a dozen or so well-defined styles and many associated elements, has a number of advantages when compared to the current boxed system. Most importantly, a manager, pursuing a true equity style rather than staying in a box, has the opportunity to deliver improved performance. This is because managers can focus on the most highly-rated stocks rather than being forced to limit themselves to less desirable picks within their box. As we show in our September 2005 IA article, forcing a style manager into a box seriously degrades the quality of her stock selections and, consequently, leads to performance deterioration.
Some have expressed concern about allowing managers such freedom and wonder whether this will lead to a manager simply doing whatever they wish without regard to the stated style. We have a similar concern, so for a style based system to have integrity, there must be a matching style audit that holds the manager accountable and thus assures the investor that their money is being managed as advertised.
Performance Evaluation
One of the greatest challenges facing both investors and managers is how to evaluate investment performance. Despite hundreds of indexes available for benchmarking performance, it is often the case that neither the manager nor the investor is happy with the resulting benchmark. We believe this is the result of a fundamental flaw in the current system.
Let's say that we live in a world in which people are categorized by physical characteristics, with hundreds of measurements provided for each person, such as height, weight, hair color, and so forth. In such a world, a company might request people within a particular height/weight range to apply for a job opening. After going through the selection process, a person is hired for the job. The performance benchmark for that person is based on the average for all people falling within the height/weight range requested.
It is not long before those within the company begin to feel something has gone wrong. The new employee might be performing well with respect to the benchmark averages, but is not accomplishing what is needed. This represents a particularly perplexing situation since, on the one hand, the benchmark comparison is flashing good performance, while, on the other, the results within the company are unacceptable.
Of course, the problem in this hypothetical example is that the initial categorization system, while very objective, fails to capture what is important for predicting employee performance. This is further compounded by creating a performance benchmark based upon largely irrelevant physical characteristics.
The obvious solution here is to categorize and evaluate employees based on those elements that are believed to predict job performance, such as education, aptitude, punctuality, motivation, communication skills, and others. While some of these are difficult to measure objectively, they are much better predictors of performance and represent a sound basis for constructing a job performance benchmark.
Equity manager performance is measured relative to a characteristic-based benchmark, such as small-cap value. Unless the manager's stated style is focused on picking the best small-cap value stocks, for example, then using a characteristic-based index as a performance benchmark makes no sense. The characteristic-based index does not capture the essence of the investment process, much as height generally tells us little about employee performance.
Instead, why not create the investment benchmark based on the performance of those managers pursuing the same style? We believe this represents a true peer comparison, much as one would compare the performance of a quarterback to other quarterbacks. Now ranking within the peer group makes sense, since managers pursuing the same style are being compared. If a manager is in the top quartile, this means that at least 75% of all managers pursuing the same style are performing worse.
Complementary Styles
It is widely believed that hiring an active equity manager necessitates investing in several active managers to achieve the desired level of portfolio risk. In the current system, boxes are used for this purpose, but boxes are not asset classes in the traditional sense. Instead we believe that the U.S. equity market is a single asset class in which managers pursue different equity styles.
In such a market, then, the goal is to create a portfolio comprising managers pursuing complementary styles; that is, styles that lead to the best overall risk/return portfolio performance. Our preliminary results reveal that style indexes are less correlated than are box indexes, and so diversifying across complementary styles produces greater risk reduction than does diversifying across boxes. Combining this with the already mentioned improved performance of style consistent managers suggests that complementary style portfolios produce superior risk/return performance.
Return Attribution
The typical return attribution approach is to determine what portion of the under- or over- performance is due to the portfolio's characteristics/sectors/industries weightings relative to a benchmark. On the contrary, a style-based system is focused on the manager's style and elements relative to the style benchmark. This provides the direct link between a manager's investment decision process and the resulting portfolio performance. Accordingly, future research along these lines by us and others will point to what is and is not important in the investment process and can be used to understand and adjust the investment process accordingly.
Some will argue that besides style attribution, returns should be adjusted for both characteristic (i.e., P/E ratio, market-cap) differences as well as sector/industry differences. Indeed, the P/E and small-cap return effects are well established in the research literature. We contend, however, that characteristic and sector/industry tilts are a residual of the investment process and are thus inseparable from the manager's style. We argue that return attribution should be based on style alone and ignore characteristic and sector/industry tilts. This is a contentious area, so we anticipate our theory may generate considerable controversy.
If an investor believes that a long-term characteristic or sector/industry tilt (e.g., tilt towards small-cap value stocks) is desirable, then that should be accomplished at the portfolio level. This can be done by combining complementary styles that, on average, are tilted as desired or by investing in an appropriate index fund or ETF. If the tilt is to be varied over time, however, we feel such changes should be left to the manager as part of the investment process. We not do believe that changing tilts over time can be successfully implemented at the overlay level.
Reducing System Inefficiency
Returning to our example of the company that hires based on the physical characteristics of its applicants, both the company and the applicants experience considerable frustration because the resulting candidate pool, while characteristically consistent, has a wide range of skills and abilities with respect to job requirements. Furthermore, applicants may chafe at being categorized based on physical characteristics when the strengths they bring to the job have little to do with such measures.
This leads to a great deal of inefficiency since the company must laboriously rework the applicant pool based on what really matters, while applicants are constantly describing their job skills to potential employers.
We contend that a style-based system eliminates system inefficiencies, allowing advisers and managers to devote more time to what really matters to investors. And, since the description of style emanates from the manager, the current plethora of fund categorization systems, one for each information service, simplifies into a single system used by everyone. We believe such standardization will lead to significant industry-wide efficiency gains.


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The SC Magazine Europe Awards in this category are given to the company with the most innovative technology which clearly differs from other products in the market.
As global leader in cloud-based security software, Trend Micro offers organisations looking to move safely and cost effectively to the cloud, a solution which does not comprise performance. Deep Security protects operating systems, application and data in all these environments, helping to prevent data breaches and business disruptions from zero-day attacks, eliminate costly emergency patching, enable compliance with PCI and other regulations, and support increased levels of virtualisation through manageability, performance and security improvements.
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Community Forum with Rep. Elise Stefanik
NY 21 district's Rep. Elise Stefanik sits down with citizens for a forum.
Community Forum with Rep. Elise Stefanik
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April 21st, 2017
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April 14th, 2017
Sunken treasures, confronting hate and women of faith join together in Montreal.
April 7th, 2017
Trump's budget cuts and the the effect on the North Country & trade with Canada.
March 31st, 2017
Blizzard 2017, Maple Weekend, a whiskey made int he adirondacks and US/Can relations.
March 24th, 2017
Canadian/US relations, a possible cross-border Olympics and two lost bears find a home.
March 10th, 2017
Military spending, classic art and the blues comes to Plattsburgh.
March 3rd, 2017
Mountain Lake Journal addresses veterans, history buffs and young learners.
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Forum focuses on phone scams in the North Country stealing people's personal information.
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Solidarity marches in Plattsburgh, a new Mayor takes office and the Snowshoe Championships
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We speak with the North Country's newest member of the NYS Assembly, Billy Jones.
January 20th, 2017
Former Congressman Bill Owens weighs in on the changes coming with the new administration.
January 13th, 2017
Plattsburgh's police chief discusses the alarming increase in fatal overdoses.
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Christmas charity with the Christmas Bureau, the holidays at Kent Delord House and more.
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Chancellor Zimpher from SUNY discuss issues facing the Education System.
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The Festival of Trees has become a Holiday Tradition supporting a local care group.
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The City of Montreal is beginning the celebration of its 375th birthday.
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Sweeping new federal rules will effect tens of thousands of salaried workers.
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To become a restaurant owner is not as simple as great food and drinks. It's actually a whole lot of paperwork to get started.
Restaurant regulations and permits vary from state to state, but one thing is the same no matter where you live: if you want to start a restaurant, you've got to get some licenses out of the way or risk penalties.
Here are the minimum licenses and permits needed to open a restaurant.
Check Out Our Guide to Licenses and Permits
Business License
To open a restaurant, even before you have a restaurant business plan fully flushed out, you'll want to obtain a business license. This license gives you permission to operate your restaurant. Put simply, a business license is a permit issued by the government that allows an individual or company to legally conduct business in a specific geographical jurisdiction. This could be a state, city, or county. In the United States, every business must have a license in order to operate legally.
Depending on where you live, the process for how to get a business license differs. The one thing that is the same no matter what though is the first step. In order to obtain a business license, you will be to find out where you need to get your business license from. And you will need a business license from the city where your restaurant will be located. That means the license has to be based on the address of your restaurant.
Luckily, you can check the US Small Business Administration (SBA)'s website to find out the state and city-specific rules for obtaining a business license.
Of course, you're also wondering about the cost of a restaurant business license, right? The business license cost is around $50 for the application, but depending on your state, other costs vary from as much as $25 to $7,000.
Learn More About How To Get A Business License for Your Restaurant
Food Service License
You need a food service license if your business serves food. Which means if you're a restaurant owner reading this article, you have no way around this license. In many states, however, the type of licenses you need depends on the type of restaurant you have. For example, dine-in restaurants might be licensed by the number of seats they have. Take out or food trucks actually still require a food service license, but it might be called a food vendor's license instead.
Food service licenses are issued by your state health department – which means they'll also vary depending on where you're located. You will have to start by reviewing the food vendor's application requirements for your specific state with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
They also will require an in-person visit from the health department. They'll be ensuring you are in accordance with restaurant food safety regulations – and they'll be back to check in on that from time to time, too. The process for how to get a food service license is pretty simple: you can apply online with the name and location of your restaurant.
You are also wondering about dollars and cents. What does a food service license cost? Food service license fees are often based on the classification and size of the restaurant, as well as your location, not too dissimilar from other types of restaurant licenses and permits. As a rule of thumb, you should expect the cost to range from $100 to $1,000.
Learn More About How To Get A Food Service License
Liquor License
Your food service license won't cover the liquor you intend to serve at the bar – and no amount of bartender tricks will change that. And although alcohol laws will vary from state to state, attempting to open a bar without a liquor license is going to lead down a road of penalties, fines, and shut doors. You'll want to start this process early if you intend to serve alcohol as liquor licensing authorities usually have various levels of licenses you can apply for.
The type of license you obtain will be determined by the type of liquor you intend to sell as well as where you are located.
Each state has its own Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board. This is where you are going to start your process. This agency is in charge of regulating the sale of alcohol. You will want to determine how to contact your state's control board and then set up a conversation to understand your state's laws and the process of how to get a liquor license in your specific state.
A good background to know is that there are two main types of liquor licenses: on-license and off-license.
- You will need an on-license liquor license if the liquor you sell is intended to be consumed on the premises of your business – for example, a bar or restaurant.
- You will need an off-license if the liquor you sell is intended to be consumed off the premises – for example, a liquor store or grocery store.
As a bar or restaurant owner, you'll always be looking to obtain an on-license liquor license. Nonetheless, most states have several classes of liquor licenses so you'll want to go over all of these requirements.
Learn More About How To Get A Liquor License
Food Handler's Permit
There are a wide array of restaurant labor laws you'll have to follow, but an important first step is a Food Handler's Permit. This is also often referred to as an Employee Health Permit, and it ensures your staff has completed a food safety certification. This is arguably the most important one not just to you, but to your staff as well. Plus, it is a legal necessity for everyone. This permit ensures your restaurant meets very important regulations for food sanitation, storage, protection, and preparation.
On top of this, your workers will also need to obtain a permit to ensure they've completed a food safety certification. Believe it or not, obtaining this restaurant license is actually fairly easy compared to the rest. But it is still another one you'll want to start the process for early since your entire staff needs to obtain one.
When all is said and done, to obtain even just one of the proper licenses and permits can cost as much as 10,000 dollars. Luckily, the only resource you'll need to open your doors with the right licenses and permits is here.Get The Guide
Every state varies in its requirements for food handler permits and the courses required to earn the certification. You'll want to check with your Department of Health to learn the state required certifications and courses.
Learn More About How To Get A Food Handler's License Here
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
While we're on the subject of employees, you'll also need an employer identification number. An EIN is assigned by the IRS and it is essentially a tax ID number. You can apply for an EIN through the IRS website, or by fax, phone, or mail.
The IRS website lists three important steps that you'll need to take to apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online.
- Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility
- Step 2: Complete the Online Application
- Step 3: Submit Your Application
Fun fact, the IRS only issues one EIN per day. You can apply online to get an EIN and it's free – so that's the silver lining.
Learn More About How To Get An Employer Identification Number (EIN)
11 Other Licenses and Permits Your Restaurant Might Need
If those are the main restaurant licenses and permits you need to open, what other licenses do you need? Well, that could vary by your state, but it also all depends on your restaurant and your needs. Here is a list of the other permits to keep in mind (even the ones you didn't know existed).
1. Live Entertainment and Music License
Unfortunately, you can't just book your buddy's band or plug your smartphone into the speaker system and let the good times roll. Not legally at least. Bars need a license from performance rights organizations such as BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC to avoid copyright infringement, which can cost between $250 and $500 for background music. Rates vary further depending on if the music is live, recorded, the number of nights music is playing per week, and whether there's an entrance fee, amongst other factors. For live music, you'll also need to check for additional safety and zoning permits, which vary by city and state. Playing copyrighted music without a license can cost anywhere from $750 to $30,000 in fines.
2. Pool Table License
If you want pool tables, certain states and counties require a pool table license, which costs an annual fee of $10 to $15. This can limit how many tables you're allowed, and the hours of operation.
3. Dumpster Placement Permit
A dumpster placement permit allows you to have a state dumpster outside your kitchen to dispose of food waste. These permits have varying stipulations and costs depending on where the dumpster is placed, the bar location, and the dumpster's size.
4. Sign Permit
Before you put up your carefully designed restaurant sign, you'll need a permit. While a sign permit for your restaurant may seem like a minor detail, when you think about how important it is in the grand scheme of your restaurant design, it's best to make sure it's squared away.
When it comes to your sign: sizing, location, and even lighting is determined by your city, not your state. This can make things a bit trickier to navigate.
First things first: What do you need a sign permit for? Sign permits may be required for:
- Permanent restaurant signs
- Ground and tract signs
- Signs erected on walls
- Awning signs
- Signs in shopping centers or at multi-tenant buildings
- Internally illuminated signs
- Special events signs
Be prepared to pay, too. The cost may range from $20 to $50.
Learn What You Need To Know About Restaurant Sign Permits Here
5. Certificate of Occupancy
6. Sales Tax Permit
7. Resale Permit
8. Building Health Permit
9. Employee Health Permit
10. Seller's Permit
11. Pool Table Permit
12. Valet Parking Permit
Restaurant License Resources, by State
The theme of restaurant licenses and permits, as far as how to obtain them, has been: "it varies by state." To make your life easier, we've compiled a list of all 50 state food service codes and regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration so you have a place to start your hunt for licenses.
Now that you've got all of that under control, why not think about the fun stuff like restaurant menu design and your restaurant decor ideas.


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This was originally posted in my personal blog last month, but I thought it was important so I'm re-posting it here.
As parents we always try to do what is best for our children. We give them healthy foods, constantly watch over their safety and teach them what they need to know at appropriate times. What do you do with a child whose birthday falls after that dreaded "September 1st" mark which deems them to wait another year before starting Kindergarten? Do you just go with the flow and wait another year? Experts tell us the first three years of a child's life are the most important. This is when they learn to walk, talk and socialize both verbally and through facial expressions. So if you are an assertive parent perhaps you taught your two year old her colors and then at three you taught her shapes and how to count to ten. When your child is four you teach her everything a typical preschool would teach; letters, the sounds they make, counting to 20, etc.
Getting back to the "after September 1st" birthday…. Now that you have prepared your four year old for Kindergarten, what exactly do you teach your child who is now turning five, but will have to wait another year to start Kindergarten? Do you continue on and teach them the basics for reading, counting to 100, and so on? Or do you give them the year off and just let them play and "be a kid" until they start Kindergarten the next year?
I personally believe that giving them the year off is a total waste of the super-powered learning skills that young kids have. Ask any expert and they will tell you the best age to learn a foreign language is age six and under. It's not that older children can't learn a foreign language, but it requires a bit more work. Obviously the average American isn't trying to teach their five year old a foreign language, but I feel it's important to continue teaching children in fun and engaging ways throughout the year (yes even during the summer).
One of my favorite books on this subject is "Learning All the Time" by John Holt. I think this should be required reading for all parents and caregivers. Children have a true LOVE of learning as youngsters, but too often they lose this by the time they reach 8-9 years of age due to boredom and lack of being engaged (another topic for another day). If a child is ready to start Kindergarten at the age of four, they should be allowed to do Kindergarten level work, regardless if they are at home or at school. I know what many of you are thinking… What about social skills? Just because a four year old is academically ready to start Kindergarten doesn't mean she is emotionally and socially ready. Well, I agree with you, but what if the child was tested by two separate teachers and then allowed to participate for a day of Kindergarten before making the decision. Either the child has what it takes or she doesn't. (I'm using she throughout this simply because it's easier than saying "he or she".)
Now, to get to the real issue. Our three year old will be turning four this November. She already knows her colors in English (and many of them in Spanish as well). She can count to 15 in English (to 10 in Spanish), and she knows the alphabet and basic shapes. I have done very little formal education with her, yet she watches educational cartoons and participates when we play hide-and-seek in which we always count in Spanish (you should try it, it's fun!). The next logical thing for her to learn would be the sounds each letter makes and to count to 20. I have all of next year to teach her this (remember she will be turning four in Nov.), however once she's learned all of this the next stage is beginning to read. As a homeschooling parent I feel that the September 1st birth date deadline is simply a "suggestion" and not a firm line for every single child. I'm not saying that our child is exceptional, but what I am saying is that I refuse to just sit back and wait for our child to be old enough to start Kindergarten. I think education should always be based on ability, not on what everyone else is doing. If your child is ready to learn then by all means show them the way and make it fun. Education should never stop, not for our children and not for adults either.
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The first legally crafted beer in Thailand!!
Thai beer gone legal!
As a lot of us beer enthusiasts may know, craft beer is having a lot of scene in Bangkok lately. Some locally crafted beer are still limited to only selling in their area but not for this mythic crocodile brand.
Chalawan Pale Ale (4.7% ABV) was a brain child of Sukij Thipatima, a veteran in brewing industry, having worked with leading companies like Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Diageo for over 10 years. He is the mastermind behind this whole operation.
Chalawan started selling on taps since last year before Sukij began to have his beer bottled in Australia in order to import his baby back to Thailand legally. In case are not convinced that Sukij has made one of the best beer, Chalawan has just won a gold award from WBA for one of the best beer in the world earlier this year.
The beer is yellow like lager, sharp and floral in aroma. The taste is malty with some sourness. For those who are interested, the beer is available at Bo.Lan, Err, Rabbit Hole and Tap Bar.
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Ganderbal, Apr 26: Government of Jammu Kashmir Thursday retained the inquiry officer probing the killing of a Kangan youth after he was transferred yesterday.
ADC Ganderbal, Shahnawaz Bukhari is probing the killing of Kangan youth Gowhar Ahmed Rather who was allegedly killed by a policeman. The government has already suspended the accused cop.
Bukhari said that the investigation is in final stage and shortly he will submitted his report to the concerned authorities.
The family of the slain youth Gowhar Ahmad Rather had demanded that Bukhari shouldn't be transferred until the probe is completed.
"After yesterday's transfer order of ADC Ganderbal, matter was taken up with higher authorities to retain ADC Shahnawaz Bukhari who is entrusted with magisterial probe in recent death of Kangan youth. Accordingly, directions have been received in the morning from GAD to retain him," said the Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Dr Piyush Singla.
He said that it was part of routine transfers and it had nothing to do with the enquiry and the probe.
"We have already assured that there will be complete transparency in the probe and urged people to cooperate and maintain peace," he said. (CNS)


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HCs Fresh short stories for kids – 1
Short stories for babies and kids - 1
Once upon a time, a fat lion named FLAGGED lived in a dense forest full with green leaves and brown trunk trees. A unique thing about that lion was that he had 5 legs to walk and run. Yes kids, he was born with 5 legs. As he grew to be an adult lion, he became the fastest runner among all the animals in the Jungle. He could run so fast that even a Cheetah could not beat him in the races. His father and mother named him Five Legged, however he became more popular as FLAGGED.
And then something happened one day!! What happened one day?
In that jungle, a man came with his net. This man owned a circus. He wanted to catch the lion with 5 legs and train him for the shows so that he can make more money. So do you think he caught the Lion…
Yes. He did. He did catch the lion and put in his iron box and started going out of the Jungle. As he moved closer to the end of the Jungle, the lion did something…..
What… No he did not roar. He started to talk with the man. He said, "Hi nice man! I feel different right now and I want to share something with you"
Man said "What?"
The Lion said, " I belong to a family. I am thinking if I am not with them, they might not be able to feed themselves. They would go very sad without me and would even keep looking for me for days. So can you take me back there, so that I can at least tell them where I am going? I'd happily come along with you after that."
Man said "I cannot trust you. You may run away when I take you back"
Lion said "Well I am a lion, a brave and stylish animal. The king of the Jungle! I would never step back from my promise."
The man agreed and took him back. When he went there, he saw two cubs running to him and sayig "Papa! Papa! Papa!" The lion came closer to them, hugged them and told them that he is going out for some time and may not be back due to work needs.
The man was amazed. He immediately decided to leave without lion. He remembered of his own kids and felt that by separating the lion from his family, he would not do justice. When he went back home, he all stopped circus acts for the animals he had and set them free in Jungle.
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Wondeful story...
Nice story Chief, it shows that love is infectious and that man will get further in life with love than with greed. Maybe more men should read it.
A truly lovely story! (For children of all ages.) Thank you it will be ideal to read to the little ones (3 of em ) absolutely top marks for this!


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Good morning friends,
Today, I will share you what's the routine of patients and other volunteers inside the campus of Manav Parivar. This was the practice of the people inside the campus. After all the patients was given a token entry, they were directed to one place which they will going to wait to be called.
They were in line while sitting and waiting there. The volunteers were the one directed them where to wait.
This are some of the photos of patients waiting, taken when the free medical camp was being held. The Manav Parivar is having their medical camp service every 2nd and 4th sunday of the month at matar, kheda, Nadiyad, Gujarat, India. As you can see, patients are waiting after registration for their turn. Then they were instructed to proceed to the doctors for their consultation.


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In 54 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months.
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Pregleda (30 dana / ukupno): 5 / 1799
IPv6 is finally rolling out onto the internet. We've been waiting for this to happen for nearly ten years now. On 6 June 2012 we celebrated World IPv6 Day. This event marked a commitment by many major ISPs, home networking equipment manufacturers, and web companies around the world to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services. In the very long-term, this will revolutionise the internet.
The number of unique addresses available under IPv6 is difficult to express in non-mathematical terms. Wikipedia describes the number as 2^52 addresses for every observable star in the known universe. One of the nicest descriptions I have seen is that there are enough IPv6 addresses for every atom on the surface of the earth, and enough left over for another 100+ earth-sized planets. The idea that we could ever run out of IPv6 addresses is beyond imagining. So how did we get to this?
For a long time now I have seen endless articles stating that we are rapidly running out of IPv4 addresses. Most of these articles rave on about how every device that connects to the internet needs a unique IP address. That's not exactly true, and if it was the case, we would have run out of addresses years ago. The truth is a lot more subtle than that. In most businesses, and even on home networks, we take advantage of a technologies like Network Address Translation (NAT), IP forwarding and port forwarding in order to connect to the internet. Most of these devices use a private address range and rely on one or two internet connected devices (routers or gateways) to handle internet connectivity. That means that a single public IP address can be used to allow hundreds of people to connect to the internet at once. IPv4 has a total of 4 294 967 296 unique addresses.
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"Dryad Materializing," James Rich acrylic on canvas
"You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility, because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding." ~ Terrence McKennaThe quote if from Daniel Moler's (for Reality Sandwich) article Machine Elves 101, or Why Terence McKenna Matters The article is, as Moler writes, a kind of "Terence for Dummies" includes several good quotes from McKenna.
I've been asked many times why I explore the things I do; why I blog and write about my UFO, anomalous and paranormal experiences, and generally, pursue the esoteric/Fortean realms. This Terrence McKenna quote resonates with me as explanation.
I would just say that "understanding the universe" is an overwhelmingly and very large assumption, and if misunderstood or misinterpreted, may sound ridiculously arrogant. I don't believe I or anyone can presume to understand the universe, as in "Oh! I got it all now!" moment. (Even when we think we've reached those moments of Satori, they soon fade, like a great and very important dream, and we're back to the mundane. . .) (And yet, if we've had those moments, they become a part of us, no matter how hidden away they may end up . . . ) But as a process, a journey for its sake, makes sense to me.


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