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A trademark, copyright, and patent are perhaps one of the most important assets to your business. They represent the different types of intellectual property (IP). If you are a business owner, you need to get familiar with them.
When most people think of the term "property" the first thing that comes to mind is a tangible asset – usually real estate. Intellectual property is slightly different but just as important an asset like any other.
IP law centers on the protection of your hard-earned ideas and creations from unfair and often malicious competition in the business landscape. Take a deep dive into the world of intellectual property and see why it is crucial for your business.
Of Unicorn Frappuccinos
For the average American, no morning is considered complete without a daily caffeine fix. That's why you'll always find numerous people flocking to their local Starbucks to grab a cup of coffee on-the-go.
This little story, however, is not about their profound love for morning lattes. It's about blue and pink Unicorn Lattes, specifically, the trademark infringement lawsuit that a modest coffee shop in New York slapped Starbucks Corp with.
Here's where the bone of contention was. Montauk Juice Factory, the New York-based coffee shop, painstakingly crafted the highly-Instagrammable "Unicorn Latte". This drink's predominant colors were bright blue and pink. Four months later, the folks at Starbucks launched their version of the blue and pink drink with similar design accents and christened it the "Unicorn Frappuccino".
They had no idea that there was a similar drink with the same name and design out there. According to them, this was purely coincidental! Talk about having telepathic abilities. But, thats a discussion to be had at a different date.
The point is, Montauk Juice Factory had trademarked the now-famous lookalike drink. The goal of their suit was to bar Starbucks from using the "Unicorn Latte" trademark and to seek monetary damages in connection with all losses they incurred as a result of the alleged infringement. This is a perfect example of why your business needs to take IP issues seriously.
Why Is Intellectual Property Important
Most entrepreneurs are completely oblivious to how many aspects of their business they can protect. You can protect its name, its logo, designs or any creative works you conceive.
It only makes sense. After all, why would you want another company profiting from your hard work? If you want to establish your business' presence in the marketplace, protecting its IP could spell the difference between its success and failure. If you don't, some other company could creep up from the woodwork and steal your company's identity.
If that were to happen, there's not much you'll be able to do about it, especially if they get the IP rights to it just when you started riding the wave of success. IP plays an integral role in the longevity of any business. You need to get familiar with patent, trademark and copyright law. Here's why you need to make IP a priority.
1. You Get to Keep Your Ideas
Having a great idea is one thing. But, how can you prove that it was yours in the first place to prevent someone else from cashing in on your brilliance? In the cut-throat world of business, everyone's looking to be bigger, better, unique and more efficient than ever to stand out from the crowd.
For this reason, there are always people out there who want to duplicate your success. After all, why reinvent the wheel when they can simply steal your idea and sell it as their own? If you want to prevent your competitors from profiting from your work without your consent you need to protect your brilliant ideas at all costs. Protecting your company's trademark symbol would be a great starting point.
2. It's Critical for Your Business' Growth
Everyone loves the underdog and in most films, they always emerge on top. In the real world, however, underdogs get crushed under the heels of the much larger more established bears.
There's nothing harder for a small business starting than getting a slice of the market share pie. The larger more dominant companies in play are normally unwilling to let go of even a small sliver of it.
More often than not, when a competitor perceives your emerging business as a threat, perhaps because of some unique product you have to offer that the existing market is taking a liking to, they are more likely to steal your idea from right under your nose without you even realizing it.
This will stop the growth of your business dead in its tracks, making it difficult to recover. The only way to mitigate this eventuality is by making sure that no one else is using your intellectual assets.
3. It's Not as Hard as You Think
Many small business owners have this preconceived notion that IP is a tedious, complex, daunting and time-consuming process. While this may very well be true, getting a copyright, trademark or patent lawyer on board to help you with the process is a much easier alternative.
They're well versed in the area having handled hundreds of requests for IP protection from numerous clients. While you may not be able to protect an idea itself, you can protect the fruits of its actualization.
Types of IP Protection for Your Business
Copyright vs patent. Trademark vs copyright. What's the difference? Well, they are all different types of IP protection you can get to safeguard your business' intellectual assets. Here's how they are different.
1. Trademarks
Trademark definition: A trademark is a symbol, design, phrase or word that differentiates the source of a business' products from that of its competitors. Some famous trademarks include Nike, Apple, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi.
How to Trademark a Name
Trademark registration enables you to promote your brand with the knowledge and confidence that your business is protected by the full force of federal law. Here are some qualifications you need to meet before you can begin the trademark application process.
First, you need to ensure that the product or service you are offering affects interstate commerce. For instance, you can trademark the name of your motel since it serves customers coming from different states even though it is located in one specific state.
If you run an online business, you can trademark its name. It qualifies as interstate commerce since your product or service can be purchased by customers who are in multiple states across the country.
Second, the trademark you choose cannot be the same as or too similar to that of an existing commodity. Remember, the whole point of IP protection is to set your business apart from the competition and not to confuse customers.
So, you'll need to search for all the existing trademarks on the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website and any other resources you may have access to. A trademark lawyer can do this for you.
Third, whatever it is you want to trademark should not be prohibited, generic or overly descriptive. For instance, you can't trademark the name "mattress" since it qualifies as being generic. It's not a name that describes who manufactures the product but rather the product itself. It is not considered distinctive enough to qualify for IP protection.
Finally, you can't register a trademark that contains the US flag, government insignias or names, phrases, designs or symbols that falsely suggest a connection with national symbols, institutions or persons (whether living or dead). It also cannot be immoral or deceptive in any manner.
Trademark Application Process
Once you confirm that your trademark qualifies for registration, here's how the process works:
- Go to the USPTO website and use the TEAS (Trademark Electronic Application System) to submit details of your application.
- Depending on how detailed the information about your trademark is, it could cost either $275 or $325.
- You can also apply via mail for $375.
- Provide your name and address and a clear drawing of the mark. Also, provide a comprehensive list of the commodities on which the mark will be used.
- Pay a filing fee for at least one class of the commodities.
- The USPTO attorneys will then review each application before communicating with you regarding the status of the application.
- If it passes all their scrutiny levels, your trademark will be published as a candidate for registration. This gives a chance to existing trademark owners to object to the registration and cite the reasons why.
- Once your trademark is federally registered you will receive a notice so that you can go ahead and file an "Affidavit of Use". This has to be renewed every 10 years.
2. Copyright
Copyright definition: It is a form of IP protection that gives a person exclusive rights to publish, sell or reproduce their original works of authorship. Copyright registration seeks to protect the time, effort and creativity of an author in crafting and developing their works. All their works should bear the copyright symbol that has the year of first publication, as well as, an identification of the copyright owner.
How to Copyright
The copyright registration process has three fundamental elements:
- The application form
- The filing fee (non-refundable)
- A copy of the authored works (non-returnable)
Here's how to get a copyright registration:
- Reduce your authored works into a tangible form. This includes recording a song or writing a publication.
- Visit the US Copyright Office website.
- Complete Form CO online. It should contain details on the type of work, details of the publication and year of completion.
- Provide details on the author's full name and contact details. The author's year of birth and death also has to be provided if the copyright claimant is not the author.
- Submit the completed form as well as a digital copy of the work at a fee of $35 to the US Copyright Office.
Get a competent copyright lawyer to do this for you to ensure that you don't infringe on someone else's IP.
3. Patent
What is a patent and how is it different from copyrights and trademarks?
Patent definition: An exclusive right that is granted to an inventor that allows them to exclude third parties from creating, selling or utilizing the invention for a stipulated period. The system is designed to encourage innovators to come up with unique and useful inventions that are beneficial to society at large.
There are generally three categories of patents:
- Utility patents – These are granted to new processes, chemicals, and machines.
- Design patents – These are granted to protect the unique appearance or design of manufactured objects.
- Plant patents – These are granted for the asexual reproduction or invention of new plant varieties and hybrids.
How to Patent an Idea
Not all inventions qualify for patenting. They need to be novel in the sense that they are different from all other existing inventions in multiple aspects. They also need to be "non-obvious" meaning that a skilled expert in the field would regard the invention as both a surprising and unexpected development.
It's important to note that an individual can't patent a mere idea. They have to come up with a solid method of implementing the idea to bring it to fruition. Likewise, you also can't patent an invention that is intended for illegal use.
Here's an overview of the patent application process.
- Record every step involved in the invention of your product. Draw and describe every aspect of it, as well as, all modifications done.
- Ensure that your invention qualifies for a patent.
- Assess the commercial viability of your invention.
- Visit a Patent and Trademark Depository Library and search for earlier patents that might be similar to yours to offset any possibility of patent infringement. If you find some, you'll have to show how yours is an improvement on these earlier innovations.
- File for a provisional or regular patent application with the USPTO. You can do it electronically at a fee of between $65 and $260 depending on the size of your business entity.
- Wait to hear back from the patent examiners once they review your patent.
Protect Your Dreams
Intellectual property law is complex. While you can very well do the trademark, copyright and patent application process yourself, there's a good chance that you may fail to properly register some aspect of it. This omission could ultimately cost you your dreams.
Don't leave anything to chance. Get an IP lawyer to do it for you.
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As the Coronavirus Goes Global, it's Not Time for a Panic
Call it a "black swan[1]" event if you would like, but the world is in the midst of another modern-era global health scare that few saw coming and few imagined the repercussions. In just two months' time, a new virus strain has emerged from an old virus. The reaction has certainly been a "grey swan[2]" event with panic and herd-like behavior that has significantly impacted global commerce and human interactions.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. The current novel corona virus is labeled COVID-19.[3] Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.[4]
The outbreak of COVID-19 came at a particularly vulnerable point in the global business cycle. World output expanded by just 2.9 percent in 2019 – the slowest pace since the 2008-09 global financial crisis – and just 0.4 percentage points above the 2.5 percent threshold typically associated with global recession.[5] During the past month, the combination of an unprecedented quarantine on Hubei province (population 58.5 million) and draconian restrictions on inter-city (and international) travel has brought the Chinese economy to a virtual standstill. Even as the pace of new cases slows in China, the number of COVID-19 cases outside China has risen, including in South Korea, Italy, Iran, Austria, Croatia and Spain.
While there have been just 53 cases in the United States, and no fatalities as of Feb. 25[6], the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nonetheless said Americans should prepare for school closings, cancellations of sporting events, concerts and business meetings if the coronavirus spreads in the U.S. "We expect we will see community spread in this country," said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "It is not a matter of if, but a question of when, this will exactly happen." She added that the outbreak is "rapidly evolving and expanding." and that Americans should prepare for the coronavirus epidemic on our shores and to assume it will be bad.[7]
Global stock markets first sold off in late January over the first coronavirus news, but later rallied into early to mid-February as it appeared that the Chinese government had contained the spread of COVID-19. As new cases began to appear in countries far from China, risky assets began to falter once again.
The S&P 500 index hit a new all-time high on Feb. 19, 2020. Since then, the coronavirus has spread, government bond yields have dropped significantly, risk assets have corrected, and equity volatility has spiked. The S&P 500 is now about 7 percent off its recent high (as of Feb. 25th). Companies that source inputs from China are being impacted from shutdowns. This is impacting the supply of critical components. Companies that sell into China are losing revenue as a result of consumers and businesses being shut down, so final demand is also being impacted. That is why major companies such as Apple, Coca-Cola, United Airlines and MasterCard have issued warnings. Visibility is limited and the situation is fluid.
Businesses are naturally on edge. Quarantines are creating transportation bottlenecks across the globe. In parts of China, port terminals have been jammed because of a shortage of workers and truck drivers. A decline in container traffic is exacerbating a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and trade that is rippling to the rest of the world.
China now accounts for one-third of global trade – about 10 times more than during the SARS epidemic – and about 20 percent of exports from South Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Many manufacturers have shifted production out of China in recent years amid trade uncertainty and rising labor costs, but it remains a linchpin in business supply chains.
According to DWS Asset Management, for the global economy to stabilize and then perhaps cause stock markets to rally, three conditions must be met in their view:
- First, the spread of coronavirus must be contained rapidly.
- Second, production must be brought back to pre-crisis levels as quickly as possible.
- And third, central banks and finance ministers must also deliver the additional stimulus that markets are seeking.[8]
"On the last of these three conditions, there is good reason for optimism. The first liquidity injections and interest-rate cuts have been delivered, especially by China. Tax cuts, government aid and other fiscal as well as regulatory measures complete the picture. Other countries, mainly in Asia, are joining in. Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have already cut interest rates, as have Brazil and Mexico. The list is likely to get longer in the days to come.[9]"
Assessing to what extent China is back in business is trickier. Meanwhile, analysts have to rely on traffic-congestion data, air-pollution levels or similar indicators to provide an accurate picture of economic activity. These indicators currently point to a slow increase in output from low levels.
According to The Wall Street Journal, "Panic is prompting more government travel restrictions. Israel is banning foreign visitors from Japan and South Korea. Afghanistan has closed its border with Iran. More countries may follow."[10] The World Health Organization seems to be trying to ease anxiety. "For the moment we are not witnessing the uncontained global spread of this virus," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said recently.
The reduction in global output from the coronavirus will affect the U.S. economy, and all of this will inevitably knock something off American GDP. Investors signaled as much with Monday's and Tuesday's rush out of equities and into U.S. Treasuries, with the yield on the 10-year note falling to a near-record low of 1.32 percent.
So, what are the positives? The U.S. economy has a sturdy foundation in low unemployment, strong wage growth and robust consumer spending. Stocks were on the expensive side given some weaker corporate earnings, so a modest market correction doesn't portend an economic recession. This selloff could be the catalyst for the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates, which would benefit scores of borrowers. The market is pricing in a 90 percent probability of a rate cut within the next two Fed meetings.
They Must Know Something I Don't
Another factor at work in this market pullback is human emotions – which often are divorced from facts. A race to protect one's personal health (avoiding the coronavirus) is now entangled with the fear of large losses in one's monetary assets (your 401k account, for example). This fear is so ingrained in human behavior that it often leads to "the herd effect" — a phenomenon in which individuals base their actions on the actions of others, most often in the absence of evidence and in contravention of their own beliefs and knowledge.
When applied to behavioral finance and market dynamics, this effect often causes either large unsubstantiated rallies or sudden selloffs based on seemingly little justification. In a correction, sellers will often pile on, believing those other sellers know something they don't. As the number of sellers increases, so does the correction, creating what renowned sociologist Robert Merton called a "self-fulfilling prophecy." Merton observed that when a person is gripped by a belief or fear, often unjustified, he or she will behave in a way that conjures that very outcome leading to a "reign of error."
However unnerving self-fulfilling prophecies might be for investors, they should be expected. In any swiftly occurring capital market selloff, investor fears are a common and very human response. These fears are derived from a belief that perhaps an economic contraction is imminent. They fear that some serious, irreversible, world-shattering unknown consequence will result if the selling continues. Like any wise sage, we always remind investors to remember their history as a guide when drifting into uncertain periods. Eventually, the selling stops and buying resumes.
In More Than You Know, behavioral finance pundit and prolific author Michael J. Mauboussin points out that the stock market has no defined outcome and no defined time horizon. This means that it's actually the prices in the financial market that both inform its participants about the future and influence decisions.
When investors imitate one another, or rely on the same information cascades, market efficiency is lost. The actions of some market players induce others to take the same course of action (buy or sell) based on the same signals from the environment without consideration that others are doing the same. Most important, they might be ignoring clear signals that it's in their best interests to refrain from taking the same action as a large group of others.
In some sense, information cascades are related to herd behavior, exacerbated during periods of extreme sentiment. "That unintended system-level consequences arise from even the best-intentioned individual-level actions has long been recognized," Mauboussin wrote in his second book, Think Twice. "But the decision-making challenge remains for a couple of reasons. First, our modern world has more interconnected systems than before. So we encounter these systems with greater frequency and, most likely, with greater consequence. Second, we still attempt to cure problems in complex systems with a naïve understanding of cause and effect."
Feedback loops involving investor confidence occur in the context of a complex social and psychological environment. Noted economist Robert Shiller stated in his famous book Irrational Exuberance that feedback loops are a vicious circle. "Underlying this feedback is a widespread public misperception about the importance of speculative thinking in our economy. People are accustomed to thinking that there is a basic state of health of the economy, and that when the stock market goes up, or when GDP goes up, or when corporate profits go up, it means that the economy is healthier," Shiller wrote. "It seems as if people often think that the economy is struck by some exogenous maladies, and that the stock market is just a reflection of those shocks. But people do not seem to perceive how often it is their own psychology, as part of a complex pattern of feedback, that is driving the economy."
While asset price bubbles represent one set of challenges, it's during negative feedback cycles that restraint and thoughtfulness must prevail. Merton concluded that the only way to break the cycle is to redefine the propositions on which the false assumptions were originally based.
Six Things Investors Should Remember
It appears that a meaningful amount of both panic and hysteria in the last few days reflects a rapid rise in investor uncertainty. Uncertainty means that investors will demand a higher risk premium — and, thus, lower asset prices — even in a world where a recovery is inevitable when the COVID-19 virus threat is diminished and the virus is relegated to perhaps a run-of-the mill endemic strain. Even with this "novel" threat facing human behavior, hundreds of years of market history tell us that the current spate of volatility and uncertainty will be dispelled.
However, the time it will take to do so is unknown. In the meantime, investors should expect that markets will potentially experience bouts of volatility over the next few months, and the ultimate timeframe for markets to find new levels to attract buyers cannot be foretold.
When fear and uncertainty find their way into headlines, investors should remember these six things:
- Breathe, Don't Panic — making rash decisions during times of emotional stress often have negative consequences in the future and can potentially threaten long-term financial goals.
- Separate Fact from Opinion — with thousands of "expert" voices in earshot, it's important to focus on the facts when reviewing stories on the market and the economy in the press.
- Remember Your Long-term "Why" — why are you investing for the long-term? Commonly, the reason is to set aside some current assets and income for future needs. Has that changed?
- Discuss Your Fears and Concerns — your financial advisor will help you navigate the short-term emotional swings of personal finance. The more you discuss your angst, fears and concerns with your advisor, the more they can tailor their professional guidance to your specific situation.
- Know Your Needs — investors should always know their needs for money. If you need to use some of your investment assets in the short term for a major purchase or living expenses, it's wise to reassess where those monies are located and in what they are invested.
- Stay Diversified* — when appropriate, a well-diversified portfolio can alleviate concerns about being invested in the right place at the right time. Properly allocating your assets among various asset classes and diversifying your portfolio among several investment vehicles is meant to provide you with an efficiently diversified portfolio strategy that reduces volatility.
During this cycle of uncertainty, investors should actively engage their financial advisors to gather their valued perspectives and re-examine or review their long-term financial goals and plan to reach them. Unless life circumstances have changed, it's important to ignore the herd and "stay the course."
*Asset allocation/diversification of your overall investment portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets
[1] Black swan: an unpredictable or unforeseen event, typically one with extreme consequences.
[2] A grey swan is a highly probable event with three principal characteristics: it is predictable; it carries an impact that can easily cascade; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that recognizes the probability of occurrence, but shifts the focus to errors in judgment or some other human form of causation.
[3] https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
[4] Ibid.
[5] When China Sneezes, Stephen S. Roach, Fa-mag.com, 2/24/2020
[6] Source: https://systems.jhu.edu/research/public-health/ncov/
[7] Source: Bloomberg, 2/25/2020
[8] As the Coronavirus goes global, risks have risen, CIO View, DWS Asset Management, 02/24/2020
[9] Ibid.
[10] A Market Pandemic, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal, 2/24/2020


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And my point is...when you are surrounded by illegals, it is perfectly natural to suspect any of them are illegal. Nothing racist about it, just common sense.
But how do you KNOW you're surrounded by illegals? Have you checked their papers? If you lived in a neighborhood full of priests would you just assume they're all child molesters? Your statement is nothing more than ignorant profiling. Remember a man named Hitler profiling some people by their last name?
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With few symptoms.... it was had to comprehend. But I started treatment immediately and read everything I could about anal cancer. You have got to ask a lot of questions! And, if you don't understand the answers... ask the question again. It's your life and you have to be willing to fight for it.
Chemotherapy and radiation combined
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I wouldn't wish either chemo or radiation on any one. I always knew I'd get through it but it wasn't easy.
Easy to Do: Neutral/NA Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
Radiation and chemotherapy together
Radiation killed every white blood cell in my body and I was hospitalized for a week until my numbers went up. The other severe side affect was it effectively killed my energy, I had none.
Painless Experience: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
I thought I could work through treatment and avoid going on disability. My inability to "keep up" as my boss called it, lead to my being "laid-off." I gained the ability to collect unemployment and COBRA for a year but I won't ever forget that not everyone understands cancer.
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NEARLY A dozen people have fallen victim to diarrhoea in Ushaganj locality reportedly as a result of water supply mains being contaminated by leaky drainage pipes.india Updated: Feb 03, 2007, 23:53 IST
NEARLY A dozen people have fallen victim to diarrhoea in Ushaganj locality reportedly as a result of water supply mains being contaminated by leaky drainage pipes.
"Most of the drainage lines in the area are choked. As a result, waste water seeps into potable water supply mains laid adjacent to drainage pipes," Fatima Bi, a thirty-five-year-old mother of two, charged.
Both her sons, she says, have been suffering from loose motion and vomiting caused by drinking contaminated water.
"We try to purify the water by adding alum to storage tanks but even that does not help," said Ragini Devi, holding up a bottle of yellowish liquid drawn from the tap to drive home her point.
Residents charge that although they have complained several times about choked drainage lines, neither the local corporator nor Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) health department officials have paid any heed.
"The problem dates back to last summer. In the intervening period, we met the corporator several times and even wrote to the municipal commissioner but nothing has happened even though years has passed," Ashok Mehta lamented.
When contacted, chief municipal health officer Dr A K Puranik dismissed fears of leaky drainage pipes resulting in the diarrhoea pandemic.
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Day 1- Straight out on my first day, working with a local school during their skills week at Cemlyn Bay. This consisted of multiple activities that educated the local students about the local wildlife they never knew was out there on their doorstep. The first activity of the day was looking at the insects and plants found in these harsh conditions on the sea front. Many finds were made including Zygaena filipendulae (6 Spot Burnet Moth), Talitrus saltator (Sandhopper) and, the favourite amongst many of the children, a dried up catshark!
... there were shouts of crab, prawn and even the occasional starfish!
After sharing our finds with the group we went to meet the wardens at Cemlyn nature reserve who monitor the Tern population. They informed the children about the rare habitat that Cemlyn provides for nesting and what actions have been taken to protect them. This gave the amazing opportunity to see Sandwich tern chicks being fed in their natural habitat with the aid of telescopes. After a quick lunch, with a very scenic view, we had a quick introduction to rockpooling and then we were off scouring the pools for anything that moved. From all over the Bay there were shouts of crab, prawn and even the occasional starfish! Soon it was time to show off what everyone had caught before returning them safely to the rock pools.
Day 2 - Roadtrip! Time to scout a handful of the locations that would be used on the Living Seas Roadshow in the summer, a project run by the wildlife trust to inform locals and tourists about what they didn't know was on their local beach and why it's important to preserve it. We visited several beaches on the roadshow list for 2018 (Aberdyfi, Aberdaron and Porth dinllaen) to inspect the area for onshore activity potential.
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Day 3 - We started in Bull Bay for a sea watch looking for porpoise. Before we could even take a seat on the cliff edge we caught our first glimpses of the porpoise gently bobbing in the waves. We spent the next 45 minutes watching the porpoise and surveying the conditions of the sea. This also gave us the chance to inform some walkers on the coast path about the porpoise and let them start to see what you can easily miss if you're not looking. We then moved along the coast to Cemaes Bay for a strandlining session. On our short stroll along the strandline I learnt about how interesting everything you would normally just walk over and not think about is. This included adaptations seaweeds, such as channel and spiral wrack, have taken in order to survive and also how to identify different species of crab.
Our final task of the day was to take sand cores for the University of Bangor's CoCoast project and the research into lugworm breeding. We headed out to Benllech where the Trust carried out its Spermwatch surveys, after picking up some equipment at the University on the way. We randomly took three sand cores, one along each of the transects used in the project, we then dropped them off at the university for further analysis.
Day 4- Up to Bethesda today to spend time cleaning the River Ogwen with the assistance of the local school. We spent two sessions with the school clearing two sections of the river and collecting over 15 bags of litter. It was important to communicate to the children that 80% of the litter in the sea comes from land based sources and how vital it actually is to keep their local area clean. Especially with the disastrous consequences on wildlife in both terrestrial and marine environments. After a long day it was very rewarding to see the local area looking much cleaner.
After a long day it was very rewarding to see the local area looking much cleaner.
Day 5- An early start for my final day with the North Wales Wildlife Trust courtesy of the tides. We headed straight over to Colwyn Bay for a volunteer training session. This allowed me to gain further understanding about the marine life we have around the coast of North Wales by looking at what washed up on the shore. Amongst the many shells that were littering the beach we discovered some very interesting species including a Hungarian Cap shell, Tusk shells and Tower shells. There were also many Sand Mason sleeves and Shark egg sacks, this provided a lot of information to pass onto members of the public.
The final afternoon was spent back in the office where I was asked to impart my knowledge on Geocaching, which, after discussion through the week, the staff felt would be an interesting area to progress into in the future.


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On November 13, 2018, Amazon announced that it would be splitting its second headquarters (HQ2) between Northern Virginia and Long Island City, NY. According to the company, each HQ2 site is expected to add 25,000 jobs over 12 years. Additionally, Amazon announced that it would build an "Operations Center of Excellence" that is expected to add more than 5,000 jobs in Nashville, TN. State and local governments offered Amazon a range of tax incentives, grants, and other benefits (e.g., a nearby state university "innovation campus"). Some of these incentives are performance-based and would depend on Amazon's actual decisions to hire and invest its own money into the locations.
Federal tax incentives might indirectly benefit investments near the new Amazon sites. In particular, a new set of Opportunity Zones (OZ) tax incentives could boost returns on investments made by Amazon or private investors in residential or commercial developments to support Amazon's workforce and their families.
OZs have generated much interest by state and local governments and private investors after being created by the 2017 tax revision (P.L. 115-97). Under part of the statute authorizing OZs, state governors had the discretion to nominate a limited number of census tracts within their states that were either (a) low-income, as defined in statute, or (b) having no more than 125% of the median family income of a contiguous low-income tract. Those designations were finalized in summer 2018.
Investors who roll over capital gains from investments (e.g., stock sales, sales of shares in commercial or residential real estate) to purchase a financial interest in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) may benefit. QOFs are corporations or partnerships that hold at least 90% of their assets in "qualified OZ property" (tangible business property, stock, or partnership interest in another QOF). QOFs are self-certified entities and do not require advance certification for formation or to begin eligibility for OZ tax incentives.
The three OZ tax incentives are all designed to reduce capital gains tax and become available at different increments over a 10-year period:
Under P.L. 115-97, OZ designations are in effect through 2026. To be eligible for OZ tax incentives, investments must be made before the end of 2026, and proposed Treasury regulations indicate that the permanent exclusion on gains from OZ investments would be available for qualified investors through 2047. For an illustrative calculation of OZ tax benefits, see CRS Report R45152, Tax Incentives for Opportunity Zones: In Brief, by [author name scrubbed] and [author name scrubbed].
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that the OZ tax incentives will result in a revenue loss to the federal government of $1.6 billion over 10 years. This estimate within the budget window reflects the relatively small revenue losses associated with the deferral of capital gains tax and the OZ basis adjustments in years five and seven. Potentially the largest tax benefit, available in year 10, would fall outside of the 10-year budget window. Those revenue losses would not be expected until 2028.
As shown in the figures, below, the planned site for the Amazon New York office is located within a designated OZ, but the Northern Virginia and Nashville sites are not. Even if the new sites are not directly located within a designated OZ, developers could look to nearby designated OZs for higher returns on investments for housing, retail, and commercial projects for use and enjoyment by Amazon's workers and their families. Investors and QOFs face consideration of the statute providing rules for OZ tax incentives, proposed regulations, and various IRS guidance as they are released.
Figure 1. Designated Opportunity Zones Near Proposed Amazon HQ2 Site in New York
Source: CRS using GIS data from Novogradac and Company, https://www.novoco.com/resource-centers/opportunity-zone-resource-center/guidance, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Esri Light Gray Base Map; letter from Howard A. Zemsky, President and CEO, New York State Urban Development Corporation, to Holly Sullivan, Head of WW Economic Development, Amazon Services, November 12, 2018, https://d39w7f4ix9f5s9.cloudfront.net/4d/db/a54a9d6c4312bb171598d0b2134c/new-york-agreement.pdf.
Figure 2. Designated Opportunity Zones
Source: CRS using GIS data from Novogradac and Company, https://www.novoco.com/resource-centers/opportunity-zone-resource-center/guidance, the U.S. Census Bureau, Esri Light Gray Base Map; and Kaya Yurieff, "Amazon HQ2 Sites Have Been Decided. Now the Real Work Begins," CNN, December 3, 2018, https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/03/tech/amazon-hq2-next-steps/index.html.
Figure 3. Designated Opportunity Zones Near Proposed Amazon Site in Nashville
Sources: CRS using GIS data from Novogradac and Company, https://www.novoco.com/resource-centers/opportunity-zone-resource-center/guidance, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Esri Light Gray Base Map; and Office of Governor Bill Haslam, "Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Amazon to Create 5,000 New Jobs in Nashville," press release, November 13, 2018, https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2018/11/13/amazon-to-create-5000-new-jobs-in-nashville.html.


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Athena Lynn Galbavy, 37, died Monday morning at the Northern Montana Hospital after a short battle with cancer.
Her wake service began Tuesday afternoon at Old Stone Child College and her funeral service, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Old Stone Child College, with John Gilbert Meyers officiating. Burial fol lowed at the Russette Family Cemetery in Duck Creek. Services and ar rangement s have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Athena was born Sept. 22, 1971, in Havre, Mont., to Steve and Mona (Russette) Galbavy. She was raised and educated in Rocky Boy and graduated from Rocky Boy High School. She attended Stone Child College and Montana State University- Northern obtaining her bachelor's degree in community service in 2006. Athena was a compassionate person who loved her children and her favorite thing was to watch her boys play sports. She was very artistic in her beading, sewing and painting a n d enjoyed all t y p e s o f ar t s and crafts. She loved her f a m i l y , s p e n d i n g time with her friends a n d h e r grandchildren. She was p r e c e d e d in death by her paternal grandparent s, Sam and El s i e Galbavy. Athena is survived by her sons, Lakotah (Erin Broncho) Oats, Jerason Oats, Jakoya Oats, Leisin Oats, Cody Trottier, Colton Montes, Vince Gone, John Ray Running Rabbit, Dean Naul, Ivan Whitford, Garrett "Peanut" Anderson and Glen Doney all of Rocky Boy, Mont .; her parents, Steve and Mona (Russette) Galbavy of Rocky Boy, Mont .; her sisters, Tiffany Galbavy, Lisa Russette, Brenda Azure, Jen Raining Bird, Brenda Flynn and Billi Anne Morsette all of Rocky Boy, Mont .; her brother, Colton Galbavy of Rocky Boy, Mont .; her precious grandchildren, Ryder and Keira Oats; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles and many friends.


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Life After Cancer
Cancer is deadly, but millions of people beat it. Surviving cancer is one of the most amazing success stories a person can have. Ending cancer treatment is exciting, but it is also challenging. There are so many questions. What happens next? Will your cancer return? How can you stay healthy?
Follow-up Care
Although your cancer treatment has ended, you will still need to have regular appointments with your doctor, usually every 3-4 months. Eventually, you may need a check-up only once or twice a year. Still, these check-ups are an important part of your follow–up care, so work with your doctor to develop the follow-up schedule that works best for you.
During a follow-up appointment, the doctor will perform a physical exam. She may also perform some blood tests and x-rays. But this is also an important time to talk with your doctor and address any physical or emotional things that may be bothering you. Some things you may want to talk about with your doctor include:
- Symptoms that you think may be a sign of cancer's return
- Any pain that troubles you
- Any physical problems that get in the way of your daily life or that bother you, such as fatigue, ]]>insomnia]]>, loss of sex drive, or fluctuations in weight
- Any emotional problems that you have, and any ]]>anxiety]]> or ]]>depression]]> you may be feeling
- Any changes to your family medical history
- Any thing you may want to know more about, such as new treatments, current research, or clinical trials you may want to participate in
Dealing With the Fear
It is natural to feel worried before your follow-up appointment; you may be afraid the doctor will tell you that your cancer has returned. Some ideas to help you cope with your fear of cancer returning include:
- Be informed about your cancer. Ask your doctor to explain what specific signs you should watch for and learn what you can do for your health.
- Express your feelings, even if it is fear, anger, or sadness. Talk with friends, family, other cancer survivors, or a counselor. When you express strong feelings, it is sometimes easier to let them go.
- Work towards developing a positive attitude. Focus on wellness and attempt to look for the good, even in hard and trying times. It is not necessary to be upbeat all the time, but try to rely on a positive attitude to help you be hopeful.
- Find ways to help you relax and relieve stress. These can be simple activities that help take your mind off your situation; read a new book or see a movie. Soak in the bathtub or try a mediation class.
- Be as active as you can. Try to get out of your house and get involved with something you find worthwhile. Taking the focus off cancer can help alleviate some of the worrying that comes with it.
- Control what you can, and know what you cannot control. Be an advocate for yourself and be involved with your healthcare. Things you can control include keeping your medical appointments, setting a daily schedule, and making healthful changes in your lifestyle.
Developing a Wellness Plan
An important step you can take to living a healthy life after cancer is to develop a wellness plan. A wellness plan consists of ways you can take care of your physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Ask your doctor to help you create a plan for your health.
Everyone's wellness plan is different, depending on each person's situation. Some behaviors you may want to add to your wellness plan include:
- Eat a variety of healthful foods
- Eat five or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day
- Substitute whole grains in place of processed/refined grains and sugars
- Limit eating food high in saturated fat
- Choose foods that help you maintain a healthy weight
- Maintain a healthy weight throughout the rest of your life
- Limit how much alcohol you drink, if you drink at all
- Quit smoking if you smoke
Adopt a physically active lifestyle and participate in moderate exercise, but talk with your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Studies have found that moderate exercise can help:
- Reduce anxiety and depression
- Improve mood
- Boost self-esteem
- Reduce symptoms of fatigue, nausea, pain, and ]]>diarrhea]]>
- Rest if you feel tired
- Practice relaxation techniques to relieve pain and stress
Finding Normalcy
After cancer treatments have ended, you may just want to "get back to normal"—the way life was before the diagnosis. But, this rarely happens. If needed, consider looking into counseling, home care, support groups, and other specialized services to help you adjust back into daily life. Cancer has a profound impact on a person, but it doesn't have to be for the worse. It may just take a little time to figure out just what "normal" is for you.
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Last reviewed March 2010 by ]]>Brian Randall, MD]]>
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Japan and the United States have insisted on a UN Security Council resolution that would enact mandatory sanctions on North Korea's missile programme as negotiators sought to prevent a veto from China.
Talks at the United Nations in New York have narrowed some differences on the sanctions, which would prevent a transfer of materials or funds for North Korea's missile or nuclear programmes. But other problems remained, diplomats said.
Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, France's UN ambassador and this month's council president, said he hoped for agreement on Friday on the basis of a modified text that Japan drafted. But he acknowledged that talks could spill into Saturday.
France is among the eight sponsors of the resolution.
In Tokyo, Shinzo Abe, the cabinet secretary in charge of coordinating government policy told Reuters in an interview that Japan would "insist on a binding resolution with sanctions."
And Junichiro Koizumi, the Japanese prime minister, during a visit to Jordan, said he wanted a vote on the resolution on Friday, a day before the Group of Eight industrial nations meet in St Petersburg, Russia.
Acknowledging that compromises would have to be made, Taro Aso, Japan's foreign minister, told a news conference that "it is common sense that both sides cannot achieve a perfect grade so both sides have to compromise so they can be satisfied."
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China has vowed to veto the UN
An alternative text from Russia and China makes the sanctions voluntary in response to North Korea's barrage of missile test launchings on July 5, which also raised anxiety over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
UN diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the talks, said a key stumbling point was whether the resolution would be under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which would make it mandatory.
This provision can lead to military action – providing a second resolution approving force is adopted. China, backed by Russia, fears Chapter 7 could be cited as a justification for force even in the absence of a second resolution and says it is not necessary to make a resolution mandatory.
"It is important to send a strong signal from the Security Council. We believe it should be a Chapter 7 resolution and that remains our view and the view of Japan," John Bolton, the US ambassador, said at the United Nations.
A resolution needs a minimum of nine votes and no veto from any of the Security Council's permanent members – the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China.
Wang Guangya, Beijing's UN ambassador, has vowed to veto a resolution under Chapter 7 that would also say that North Korea is a threat to international peace and security.
The missile launches raised tensions in the region and beyond.
Military option
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Japan and the United States now plan to deploy advanced missile interceptors as early as this summer at a US base in Japan, Japanese media reported. A defence ministry spokesman declined comment on the reports.
Japan has come under harsh criticism from China and South Korea for its stern stance on the missile crisis.
Tokyo's ties with both countries are bedeviled by bitter memories of Japanese wartime aggression, while Sino-Japanese relations are also strained by rivalry for regional dominance.
South Korea said on Friday that it would send Lee Kyu-hyung, its vice-foreign minister, to China for two days from Saturday, while senior envoy Chun Yung-woo was to head to Washington on Sunday before travelling on to Tokyo.
Seoul's diplomatic moves came after Pyongyang stormed out of cabinet-level talks with the South on Thursday and Christopher Hill, the US envoy, left the region after a week of shuttle diplomacy.
China, the North's biggest backer, has had scant success in persuading Pyongyang to revive its moratorium on missile launches and return to six-country talks aimed at persuading it to scrap its nuclear programs.
The six-party talks stalled last November after Pyongyang objected to US financial sanctions based on accusations that it counterfeited US currency and trafficked drugs.


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Popularly known for his exploits during his active playing career, Roman Gabriel has achieved a lot in many works of life including sports broadcasting and acting. He is also famous as a football player who spent sixteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During his career, he made notable achievements which earned him many accolades and titles including being a Pro Bowler (four times) and National Football League touchdown leader (twice). Gabriel is also known for the coaching roles he carried out after he ended his playing career. He has additionally worked in the capacity of a sports broadcaster and equally made a few on-screen appearances. To learn more about the life, career, and affairs of the former coach, read on.
Who is Roman Gabriel?
The College Football Hall of Famer was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, the United States on 5th August 1940. He is the son of Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Sr. and Edna Mae Wyatt. Roman Gabriel is a graduate of New Hanover High School and while he was there, he was an elite player who achieved several feats. He also continued with his exploits while at North Carolina State University. During his playing days in college, he was the team captain and was known for his record-breaking achievements. He established 22 new records in the annals of the school and equally nine new records in the conference football. During that time, Gabriel scored 19 touchdowns with 2,961-yard throws which earned him a place in the All-American Team (twice) and ACC Player of the Year (twice).
He then began playing for the Los Angeles Ram after being picked as the number two during the NFL draft in 1962. He played as a substitute for some time at the beginning of his career in the League as he found it difficult to secure a place as a starting quarterback. Due to an injury that hit the team's first choice quarterback, Roman Gabriel secured a place in the starting lineup and went on to play as a starter for 23 games within his first three seasons at the club.
In 1966, Gabriel's place in the starting lineup was solidified with the arrival of a new coach. He then played as a starter in all 14 games that season, and aided his team to achieve a winning streak for the first time since 1958. Under the guidance of the new coach, the team was able to register a record of 11 game winning streak in 1969 which still stands as a team record in the annals of the club.
Later in 1971, Roman Gabriel couldn't play at his best as he missed part of the season as a result of injuries which continued to affect his performance on the field even in the next season. As such, he lost playing time in 12 games and equally missed two games. Throughout the eleven seasons he played for the team, Roman registered a total of 154 touchdowns and 22,223-yard throws which made him the all-time passing leader of the team.
Having joined Philadelphia Eagles in the year 1973, the ex-player went on to record one of his career-best performances by scoring 23 touchdowns and 3,219 yard throws as he led the NFL that season, and was recognized with the league's award for Comeback Player of the Year. He spent five more years with the Eagles and registered 45 touchdowns and 7,221 yard throws during his spell at the club.
Ending his career professionally in 1977, Roman Gabriel took up sports broadcasting duties that spanned for two years. Then in 1980, he was recruited as the coach of California State Polytechnic University situated in Pomona, California. He later quit from the job in order to start coordinating the offense of the United States Football League team, The Portland Breakers in 1982. As an actor, Gabriel has featured in the TV series, Wonder Woman and movie, The Undefeated.
See Also: What Happened To Ryan Shazier, How Is He Doing, Will He Play Again?
A Look at All The Women He Married Or Dated
Roman Gabriel has been joined in matrimony with three different women whom he later got separated from. His first marriage was with Suzanne Horton whom he married in 1960. The union produced three sons namely, Roman III, Ram Allen, and Rory Jay before it was annulled in the year, 1971.
In the next year, precisely on the 29th of January, Gabriel tied the knot with Tedra Lynn Bidwell who has worked as a secretary for an air freight company, when she was 21 years of age. The pair welcomed a son together, Brandon and later signed the divorce papers in August 1980.
In the same 1980, Roman Gabriel exchanged vows for the third time with Lisa Ann Katolin, the daughter of Robert and Norma Katolin of El Monte. Lisa who was known as a former sports information director at Pomona gave birth to Gabriel's only daughter, Amber Noel. Unfortunately, the couple annulled the marriage in 2005.


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There are few things more decadent than a generous drizzle of homemade Hot Fudge Sauce on your favorite ice cream. Skip buying a jar at your local market and whip-up your own at home this year. Velvety smooth, this fudge sauce can also be drizzled on pound cake and berries, used as a dip for fruit or served as a dessert fondue year-round.
A Make-Your-Own Sundae Bar is Fun for All Ages
In the warm weather months it's super fun to set-up an ice cream sundae bar and let your family and friends build their own personalized treat to satisfy their sweet tooth. Not only during the summer but, it's also fun to provide a build-your-own sundae bar at a Superbowl halftime party.
A few pointers:
- Provide colorful Inexpensive sundae bowls or use disposable bowls for easy clean-up.
- Plan on two basic flavors of ice cream and focus on the toppings for variety. Chocolate and vanilla will please everyone's taste.
- Offer a variety of toppings that go beyond nuts. Cereal, toasted coconut, potato chips, pretzel pieces, candy, cubed pound cake, crushed waffle cones and broken cookies.
- Include fruit choices that won't oxidize such as fresh berries, maraschino cherries, mandarin oranges etc.
- This hot fudge is a must and I've never seen anyone disappointed when I include my warm Bourbon Praline Pecan Sauce as a second choice. Another sauce you may like to add is this Strawberry Sauce from Will Cook for Smiles.
- Don't forget whipped cream and rainbow jimmies for the crowning touch.
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- n a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat melt the butter and heavy cream together stirring constantly until it begins to bubble.
- Add the chocolate chips, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt. Stir until the chocolate has completely melted. Lower the heat to simmer and continue to cook stirring gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and mix in both extracts.
- Allow the chocolate fudge sauce to cool slightly. Use immediately or store chilled in a tightly sealed jar for up to 2 weeks.
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The plan could save the European Union passport-free travel area in the wake of the migrant crisis.
"There is no such topic on the schedule of the interior and justice ministers council," the Slovak Interior Ministry writes in a press release. "We think that this proposal is dangerous because it could lead to cancelling of one of the basic rights which is free movement of persons within EU."
The ministry also noted that Slovakia is one of few EU countries which is precisely following the Schengen rules and consistently protecting the external border of the EU with Ukraine.
"No one knows what Schengen will look like two years from now," analyst Milan Nič from the Central European Policy Institute (CEPI) told the Sme daily.
He added that borders will be affected by further development of the migration crisis. Slovakia will be able to affect the discussion as well since it will hold the presidency of the EU in 2016.
"We will manage this problem for half of the year," Nič said, as quoted by Sme. "We cannot have in mind only our national interests."
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ITHACA, N.Y. -- A lethal fish virus in the Great Lakes and neighboring waterways is approaching epidemic proportions, according to Paul Bowser, Cornell professor of aquatic animal medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV), which causes anemia and hemorrhaging in fish, has now been identified in 19 species and poses a potential threat to New Yorks $1.2 billion sport-fishing industry.
"Its pretty obvious this is an epidemic even if it isnt official," said Bowser. "There are just so many species affected and so many mortalities."
Three new fish kills have occurred in 2007 in New York waters since the virus was identified in the Great Lakes Basin in 2005. In the St. Lawrence River, hundreds of thousands of round gobies have succumbed to the disease; gizzard shad die-offs from VHSV in Lake Ontario west of Rochester and in Dunkirk Harbor on Lake Erie also have been reported. This month the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources made a presumptive identification of the virus for the first time in the Lake Winnebago chain of inland lakes about 25 miles south of Green Bay on Lake Michigan; confirmation is pending. And millions of dead freshwater drum formed windrows of carcasses along the beaches of Lake Erie in 2006, all victims of VHSV.
Other species from the Great Lakes Basin area that have tested positive by Cornell include bluegill, rock bass, black crappie, pumpkinseed, smallmouth and largemouth bass, muskellunge (New Yorks No. 2 sport fish), northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, channel catfish, brown bullhead, white perch, white bass, emerald shiner, bluntnose minnow, freshwater drum, round goby, gizzard shad and burbot. Roughly 1,600 fish have been tested at Cornell since May 2006.
Bowser suspects the virus may have originated from an infected marine fish off the Atlantic Coast and that the virus is still relatively new to the region. Other possible sources of the virus include the movement o
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Why execution is what really matters
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One of the most common pieces of advice about startups is...
The idea doesn't matter. It's all about execution.
When founders ponder this statement, they often translate it into "ideas are a dime a dozen" or "ignore competition." What is often difficult to fully grasp - until you've lived it - is how . . .
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As a company, we are 100% focused on the global travel industry, 100% focused on marketing to affluent Chinese consumers and 100% focused on leveraging digital solutions to reach client goals. This positioning allows us to develop a set of unique and highly relevant skills and expertise to best serve global travel brands looking to attract Chinese visitors.
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The Bears placed special-teams stud Sherrick McManis and second-round dud Adam Shaheen on season-ending injured reserve Saturday and signed free-agent OL Corey Levin and TE Eric Saubert to the 53-man roster.
Though the well-respected McManis, an impending free agent who turns 32 next month, could certainly be re-signed this offseason, it's fair to wonder whether Shaheen's disappointing tenure is over. The big "Y" tight end out of Ashland University rarely flashed the versatility and athleticism that compelled Ryan Pace to move down in Round 2 of the 2017 draft and spend the 45th overall selection on Shaheen to try and fortify one of the consistently weaker positions of the general manager's tenure.
Shaheen was rarely healthy with the Bears, suffering a chest injury in his rookie preseason and an ankle injury last summer, and when he was, the sporadic flashes of mismatch potential and ball skills on display in practice simply never transferred to the games.
Despite Shaheen being drafted for a different system one year prior to Matt Nagy's arrival, in many ways, he became the poster boy for the arrested development at one of the most critical positions in Nagy's offense, severely lacking this season.
Shaheen managed only 17 catches for 135 yards and one touchdown in 15 games under Nagy, with the ankle injury last preseason costing him the first half of 2018, failing to capitalize on improved health in a make-or-break 2019 after Pace said Shaheen was in "phenomenal shape" and his "arrow was still pointing up" this summer.
After trying to advance and fumbling a kickoff he was supposed to fall on late in the Week 10 loss to the Eagles, Shaheen was a healthy scratch in Week 10 before popping up on the injury report with an ankle injury and missing declared out for the past three games.
McManis, the Bears' longest-tenured player and one of the NFL's more consistent and established special teamers, suffered a groin injury in the Week 12 win vs. the New York Giants. After surprisingly being a healthy scratch in Weeks 2-3, McManis' return to the lineup coincided with the Bears' marked improvements in the third phase, where they've ascended from 26th last season to 11th in the NFL in Football Outsiders' DVOA efficiency.
The 25-year-old Saubert (6-foot-5, 253 pounds), who went to high school in Hoffman Estates before playing collegiately at Drake, was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he appeared in 31 games from 2017-18 and made catches for 48 yards.
Levin, 25, is a third-year vet from Tennessee-Chattanooga, making all 16 of his NFL appearances (including one start) with the Titans last season. He most recently was on the Denver Broncos roster.


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John Woodard spent over 40 years as a practicing attorney concentrating in labor and employment law in the private and public sectors. In this role he developed exceptional mediation and facilitation skills and an ability to see complex interpersonal interactions from a variety of perspectives. In addition to his legal practice, John has served in a variety of governance roles. He is an honorary trustee and formerly a trustee and chair of Partners Continuing Care, Inc., the parent organization of all Partners Healthcare System non-acute entities, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, of which he was formerly a trustee and chair. Previously John served as chair and board member of Faulkner Hospital (now Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital) and is a trustee and former president of The Boston Home, Inc., an independent long-term care facility. John resides in Dedham where he has been active in local organizations. Until recently he was a director and formerly president of the Dedham Community Association, Inc. Previously he was a member and chair of the Town of Dedham Personnel Board, member of the Town of Dedham Finance Committee and trustee and president of Dedham Country Day School, an independent elementary school. John has also served on the vestry and as a warden of his local parish, St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Currently he consults with the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts working with congregations on organizational, business and planning issues.
At ESC, John has provided consulting services to nonprofit organizations including English for New Bostonians, METCO, Scandinavian Living Center, Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England, and the US Green Building Council of Massachusetts.
John says, "When I joined ESC in 2004 I thought that it would be an opportunity to share some of my many years of experience as a nonprofit board member with other non-profits. While I believe I have been able to draw from that personal experience, I have learned much more about nonprofits through my work as an ESC consultant, which I am able to use in consulting with our clients. Each and every project is different and we learn as much as we help."
Prior to joining ESC, John was Of Counsel at Dane & Howe and previously with the law firms of Powers & Hall, LLC and Ropes & Gray. He also served in the US Marine Corps as an infantry officer.
John earned his AB at Harvard College and JD at Boston College Law School.


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"There was going to be another attack in America and the blood of dead civilians are going to be on your hands," James Mitchell recalled of his dealings with the CIA while working as a contractor to design the agency's torture techniques, including waterboarding.
Jessen and Mitchell have been served multiple lawsuits, notably one from the American Civil Liberties Union and another in connection with former Guantanamo Bay detainees. The pair have confirmed that the CIA strong-armed them into carrying on with practices they didn't think were right.
"Jim and I didn't want to continue what we we're doing," Jessen said in video obtained by the New York Times, but government agents pressured them to keep on because they were needed for national security — the only real domain the CIA has jurisdiction to roam.
"I think the word that was actually used is that you guys are pussies," Mitchell said.
The men credited with applying research insights about learned helplessness received a contract from CIA to extract information from terror suspects and other prisoners. Highly nuanced techniques to cause physical and psychological suffering would induce a state of learned helplessness, the researchers thought, and could thus convert terrorists into effective informants.
There was just one hiccup: the duo's methods "do not produce intelligence" and more likely than anything else "will probably result in false answers," according to a CIA self-assessment published by the US Senate in 2014.
The infamous Torture Report led to former President Barack Obama terminating the torture practices, reverting to the Army Field Manual for dealing with captured individuals instead.
"I deliberated with great, soulful torment about this, and obviously I concluded that it could be done safely or I wouldn't have done it," Mitchell said in a moment of vulnerability, according to the Times.
In the Torture Report, the Senate implicated Jessen and Mitchell directly: "CIA personnel, aided by two outside contractors, decided to initiate a program of indefinite secret detention and the use of brutal interrogation techniques in violation of US law, treaty obligations, and our values."


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Setting up analytics for your Shopify store can be a daunting task. However, the Shopify app marketplace has enabled store's of all sizes to access enterprise level analytics that help store owners and employees to make data-driven decisions without needing a technical background. Based on our own experience and input from tech blogs around the web, here are our top 3 picks for must have reporting/analytics apps for Shopify stores.
1) Lucky Orange - Record visitors of your site and see where they get stuck
It can be frustrating to know that customers are visiting your site and maybe even adding products to their cart but end up leaving without making a purchase. Lucky Orange is a Shopify app that helps you discover why your customers are leaving withut making a purchase. They do this by capturing a video recording of each visitor interacting with your website. Watching a recording of your visitors helps you discover where they get stuck, confused, or turned off by pricing.
In addition to video recordings, they offer vistor surveys, heatmaps and live chat, however we have only tested out their video recording feature.
The Lucky Orange Shopify app is affordable, comes with a free 7-day trial, and it's a no-brainer to give it a try.
2) Order Metrics - Monitor and improve your store's profitability
Staying on top of your costs is an essential task to run a successful ecommerce store and unfortunately Shopify does not offer proper reporting tools to manage your store's costs or profit. Fortunately, OrderMetrics.io has created an excellent app that helps you analyze your store's profitability at the product and order level. It sits somewhere between an ERP and an accounting system – giving you a detailed view of where your store is and is not making profit.
As veteran store owners have likely experienced, it can be difficult to keep track of your Cost of Goods, discounts/promotions, shipping costs, and Facebook/Google Adwords spend when the data is scattered across multiple channels. Order Metrics combines this data into a single dashboard that shows overall profitability in real time. This makes Order Metrics it an extremely useful tool for store's who want to spend less time organizing data and more time making improvements and finding new customers.
Order Metrics comes with a free trial and requires very little setup to get started.
Disclosure: The writers of this post, own and operate Order Metrics
3) Semantics3 Analytics - Track customer behavior data
Semantics3 is a great supplement to Shopify Advanced Reports. The analytics tool helps you discover insights into individual customers, segments of customers, and cart abandonment.
The app organizes customer data to show their behavior on your website, purchase history, total revenue, and more.
Additionally, you can see cart abandonment data by product which can be useful to see which products are commonly being added to a customer's cart, but not making a completed purchase
Semantics3 Analytics comes with a 7-day free trial


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Then it won the best picture awared from The Society of Film Critics.
I don't know if they just felt bad for not recognizing last year's Middle-Eastern autobiographical animated film about political strife in the 1980s, which was awesome? Because I can't for the life of me get why this thing that looks like one of those animated Charles Schwab ads and sounds like a bunch of Israeli soldiers trying to pass the buck Nuremberg-defense style ("Oh, well, I told my commander that the massacre was going on; I figured he would do something about it.") is supposed to be better than Slumdog Millionaire, Frost/Nixon, or Milk. Is it because they have never seen an edgy animated film before?
Granted, out of the 87 minutes of footage, there were three or four sequences that were visually stunning, but that amounts to maybe less time than Rhino the Hamster is onscreen during Bolt.
So, yeah, totally not impressed with this movie. And it is very rare that I dislike a movie so much that I consider leaving fifteen minutes into it. I didn't. But I wanted to.
Something good did come out of the experience, though! I made this!
I am also reading Gail Carson Levine's "Fairest." She has now done retellings of two of the fairy tales I have always wanted to do retellings of-- "Ella Enchanted" came out when I was two chapters into the first draft of my own Cinderella retellng and it really discouraged me for a while-- but I love that book. This one is excellent as well, so far. I am really pleased, because I was not as big a fan of "The Two Princesses of Bamarre."


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At a time when businesses are feeling the pressure to revolutionize their approach to marketing and stay ahead of the game, finding ways to maximize your ROI is key.
Events provide businesses with a flexible platform from which they can showcase their brand - allowing them to connect with others in the industry as well as making new and valuable contacts. While pre-event planning is integral to an event's success, ROI should not be an afterthought - but rather something you're planning to maximize before the event takes place.
From harnessing the power of social media by creating a strong online presence to finding ways to evaluate an event's success, we've gathered 5 ways for you to supersize your ROI.
1. Set clear goals
Understanding what you're trying to achieve by showcasing at an event is as important as the execution itself. If you're hoping to widen your outreach net and create new leads, data gathering is key to helping you acknowledge existing clients and new attendees.
If you're attending an event as a learning curve for your business, interaction with other exhibitors will be essential - and you'll be more likely to spend time networking around the room than manning your stand.
Whatever you're hoping to take away from an event, understanding and managing your expectations from the planning process right through to the post-event follow-up will ensure you get the most from each event.
2. Knowledge
Many people attend events in order to find out new information about the industry and find inspiration from other exhibitors. Failing to understand what you can offer attendees is a sure-fire way to kill interest early - so, from ensuring you're clued up on your product to picking the best team for each platform, make sure you're armed with a wealth of knowledge about your brand.
As an exhibitor at an event, a strong social media presence can help you generate relevant interest and help you reach your target demographic. Whether it's B2B or B2C marketing, reaching out on Twitter and Facebook will help you make connections ahead of an event - which can be strengthened when they visit your stand and followed up later.
3. Boost branding
Before, during and after the event, a strong brand presence is key. Actively managing your social media channels is a great way to drum up interest ahead of an event - but once attendees arrive at your stand, it's time to let your brand to do the talking.
Impactful exhibition units, banner stands and business cards can be integral in garnering interest in your business - so when it comes to exhibiting, don't be afraid to be bold with your visual branding.
Particularly when exhibiting at an event with several other businesses in your industry, making your brand known can be difficult. But by breaking down the consumer-brand barrier and making an impact with your visual branding, you can harness the value of face-to-face communication and set about securing valuable clients.
4. Collect data
A successful event requires more than just an impressive performance on the day. While you might have secured any number of interested prospects, turning them into paying clients is an entirely separate challenge.
Having numerous businesses exhibit from one platform allows you to identify data trends and use this to inform your next event. Whether it's a location, the amount of traffic your stand receives or specific times which prove to be popular, studying an event's data can be a great way to ensure the success of future events.
5. Evaluate
Following an event, your approach to evaluating data, outreaching and chasing leads will be the difference between having an impressive list of potential prospects and converting them into paying clients.
Harnessing the power of social media allows you to reach a mass audience and report on the success of an event - piquing the interest of new prospects and securing the attention of event attendees. By tweeting about an exhibition or posting event highlights on Facebook, you're ensuring the event and your brand remain fresh in attendees' minds.
A proactive approach to planning and managing your event strategy will help you attract new customers, while evaluating event data is key to figuring out what works best for your brand - ultimately ensuring the success of future events and helping you to maximize your ROI.
Adam Hope is an events blogger for The Events Structure. As providers of state of the art exhibition units and promotional vehicles, The Events Structure strives to support business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the UK. Follow them on Twitter: @eventsstructure Facebook and LinkedIn


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If you've observed your lovemaking home heating up, as the temperature levels drop you're not alone. Cold weather condition brings us steamier sex ? New research recommends that guys have a higher libido throughout cold weather. Now we can stop whining regarding the cold and begin gaining its benefits like Athens call girls.
In a recent research study released in The Psychology of Human Sexuality, 114 males rated their viewed good looks of two collections of photos– one of ladies's faces, and one of ladies's bodies. Revealed these images every 3 months over the course of a year, researchers saw that tourist attraction degrees for photos of faces did not change– however the body images saw changing degrees, especially in colder months.
From December to February, attraction degrees increased and also came to a head, while in June, July and also August they reached their lowest analyses for the entire year. As a matter of fact, study topics who remained in the same partnership throughout the research reported that tourist attraction to their companions peaked in wintertime as well, confirming that even a summer season love can become extra extreme during the wintertime.
Why, we hear you ask, is this so?
Scientists recommend that all the additional bared skin we see when the warm is on produce a flesh overload in the minds of males, as well as the extra covered-up closets females put on in wintertime makes the sight of just a little skin even more exciting. The unchanging attraction to faces sustains this debate, the factor being that faces are seen all year round and hence there are no dry spells bordering them.
As well as what about ladies's seasonal sexual arousal?
Well, that's a research that's yet to be conducted, nevertheless, there are a number of various other factors that might affect this top in sex-related performance.
The romanticism around the vacations creates "cuffing period", which is millennial talk for discovering a better half in time for the vacations. Various other research studies locate that the isolation that comes with staying inside much more throughout colder months leads us to hunger for human interaction as well as closeness.
Physically speaking, it also helps us generate warm. Ever before rushed with summer sex to stay clear of a warm stroke? It's common, and the exact reason "even more" sex in winter months likewise indicates longer love-making. Perhaps that's why 9 months after big power failures and also snow tornados come infant booms.
So accept your cuddling as well as flooding your body with delighted hormonal agents. Remain horny in the name of scientific research.


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Why Baden-Clay's lawyers say he's not a murderer
LAWYERS acting for Gerard Baden-Clay have filed their arguments stating why they believe he should be convicted of manslaughter not murder.
After one of the most talked about trials of the past decade, a supreme court jury found Baden-Clay guilty of murder in 2014.
But the Queensland Court of Appeal overturned the conviction and controversially downgraded it to manslaughter late last year.
Now the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking to have the original murder verdict reinstated in the High Court.
>> Read the defence's submissions here.
While the Crown filed arguments to support its case about three weeks ago, Baden-Clay's legal team has just submitted his defence to the High Court in response.
Brisbane-based Peter Shields Lawyers argued in their submissions that a murder verdict required the prosecution to prove Baden-Clay intentionally killed his wife.
"The prosecution case was that various pressures weighing on (Baden-Clay) ... caused him to kill his wife," the document said.
"There was no direct evidence (Baden-Clay) either caused the death (of Allison Baden-Clay) or did so with the intention necessary for murder.
"Proof he caused the death depended upon the drawing of inferences. Proof that he killed with the necessary intent depended upon the drawing of inferences."
Allison's decomposed body was found on a bank at Kholo Creek in April 2012, over a week after her husband reported her missing from their Brisbane home.
No cause of death could be identified.
>>Read the prosecution's submissions here
Baden-Clay's legal team successfully argued in the state's appeal court that there was a reasonable hypothesis for a possible physical confrontation where a subsequent fall could have caused Allison's death.
"There was a physical confrontation between (Baden-Clay) and his wife in which he delivered a blow which killed her (for example, by the effects of a fall hitting her head against a hard surface) without intending to cause serious harm," the appeal court found last year, after reviewing the trial evidence.
The DPP, however, is arguing the appeal court made a series of errors in downgrading the conviction to manslaughter.
The Crown submission on June 10 said there was no evidence to support an inference of "a blow'' or "a fall hitting her head against a hard surface" to compete with the prosecution case.
They instead direct the High Court towards evidence of Baden-Clay's communication with his mistress Toni McHugh - a co-worker he was having an affair with.
"His desire to be rid of his wife in order to be with Ms McHugh provides the reason why he would wish to kill his wife," the Crown submitted.
"… evidence of a clandestine love affair with another woman (and evidence of financial distress in this case) constitutes evidence of motive; and evidence of motive is evidence that can be used to infer murderous intent."
Baden-Clay wrote to Ms McHugh less than three weeks before his wife's disappearance saying: "I have given you a commitment and I intend to stick to it - I will be separated by 1 July".
A week later he wrote again: "This is agony for me too. I love you. I'm sorry you hung up on me. It sounded like you were getting very angry. I love you GG. Leave things to me now. I love you.".
The High Court hearing is on July 26.