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Hibs lost their latest and final pre-season game this afternoon, as the faced off against Blackburn Rovers in Paul Hanlon's Testimonial.
The Hibees lost out to two second-half goals from former Dundee Utd winger Craig Conway and Willem Tomlinson.
Hibs were the better side first half and created a few chances against a young Blackburn side, but the visitors made 11 changes at half time, bringing on much more experienced players and it showed, as they ran out comfortable winners in the end.
Paul Halon was given a day to remember, and will, of course, go down a cup winning legend.
Hibs fans got to see a glimpse of new boy Stevie Mallan, and there was a great reception for former boss Tony Mowbray.
The Hibees now move on to Thursday's Europa League First Qualifying Round clash with Faroe Islands side NSI Runavik.
Hibs XI:
Bogdan (Laidlaw, 45), Gray (Whittaker, 72), Stevenson (Mackie, 74), Hanlon, McGregor, Bartley (Martin, 74), McGinn (Slivka, 62), Ambrose (Boyle, 45), Kamberi, Shaw (Murray, 72), Swanson (Mallan, 62).
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South Africa's 9 hour race to be revived at Kyalami in 2019
By Miles Downard
The year is 1973. The event is the centerpiece of the South African Springbok Trophy Series, the Nine Hours of Kyalami. A Porsche 908/3 at the hands of Reinhold Joest and Herbert Müller covers 1,475 km to win the last 9-hour race ever held at the iconic circuit.
Since 1974 there have been various other forms of endurance racing at the venue, being either 1000-kilometre or 6-hour events. These included 1000-kilometre rounds in the World Sports Car Championship in 1983 and 1984 with non-championship 500-kilometre races being held between 1986 and 1988. These races were followed by a three-year spell of rounds in the Sports Racing World Cup between 1998 and 2000, with each race lasting 2.5 hours.
However 2019 will see the return of a full nine-hour race which will put this much-loved circuit firmly back on the international calendar. Toby Venter, who owns and recently completely rebuilt the famous Kyalami circuit in Midrand, recently announced this exciting news for local motor sport enthusiasts while at a 24-hour GT3 race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium.
The race, which will take place from the 1st until the 3rd of November next year, will form part of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge, which will be expanded to five races, with the Kyalami 9-hour being the season finale. The other events are the Bathurst 12 hours in Australia, the Suzuka 10 hours in Japan and the Laguna Seca 8 hours, so this means that in 2019 this championship will visit five continents and brings front line motor racing back to Kyalami.
Explaining how the return to South Africa occurred, Stephane Ratel, of SRO Motorsports, which organises the Intercontinental GT Challenge, said at the Spa announcement: "I was with an old friend from South Africa and told him I would love to go to the new Kyalami and he said I should call Toby Venter, the owner of the track, which is what I did. I went to meet with Toby and saw the superb new circuit. I said it would be sad to have such a tool and no major international event and the deal was done!"
"We are delighted that the completely rebuilt Kyalami facility has been so well received by people in the top echelons of global motor racing and I am very pleased that the first major international race will see a return of the 9-hour endurance race that was such a favourite with fans and drivers in the past," commented Toby Venter. "The overseas teams will also have the benefit of being able to stay on after the race to enjoy the wonderful holiday opportunities offered by our beautiful country."
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Hacienda is delighted to announce our 2015 special discount ticket program with Boomers Livermore. Boomers Livermore is a great place to enjoy miniature golf courses, bumper boats, go karts, lazer tag and other family attractions!
Discount Ticket Program
Hacienda has enabled our affiliates to participate in a discount program designed to save you money and provide you with a terrific value in 2015. This special ticketing program allows employees and residents to purchase tickets for Boomers Livermore for a discount off of the regular retail ticket price for their Play Pass tickets.
|Play Pass Includes 4 - Hours of Go-Karts, Lazer Tag, Miniature Golf and Bumper Boats. Excludes Arcade.
In order to qualify for the Boomers Livermore discount, applicants need to be either an employee within Hacienda or a resident within one of the following Hacienda residential communities: Anton Hacienda, Avila, Park Hacienda, Siena, Springhouse, Valencia or Verona. Information on how to obtain your tickets is available on our web site once you are logged into your Hacienda account at www.hacienda.org. If you have not already done so, creating an account is easily accomplished by following the directions below. Once logged in, proceed to the Special Offers section off the Tools menu and select Entertainment from the menu on the left. Registered users will be able to view details, and see purchase instructions, as well as gaining access to all of the other Special Offers provided to Hacienda affiliates.
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We invite you to create your own Hacienda account to gain access to the many special features on our site. Simply go to www.hacienda.org and select Log In at the top of any page. You will find a grey link underneath the login information where you can create an account. Details on creating different accounts can be found in the Resources section of our web site. Specific information on creating an Employee or Resident account needed to order Special Offers items can be found at the following location: www.hacienda.org/resources/resources-accounts-employees-and-residents.
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Mortgage rates inched higher this week, but remained well under 6 percent. And at least one economist sees little on the economic horizon that would push rates much off their current favorable levels.
The average interest rate on the 30-year mortgage in the United States tiptoed up to 5.87 percent in the week ending Jan. 9 from 5.85 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average for the 15-year mortgage, a popular refinancing choice, also edged higher, to 5.17 percent from 5.15 percent. One-year, Treasury-indexed adjustable-rate loans were at 3.76 percent versus 3.72 percent a week earlier.
The 30- and 15-year mortgages required the payment of an average 0.7 points to achieve the rate. A point is 1 percent of the loan amount, charged as prepaid interest. The ARM needed 0.6 points.
"With mortgage rates expected to remain around current modest levels, housing activity will continue to be brisk in 2004," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac
"And we anticipate that housing appreciation will average about 6 percent over the next year, further ensuring that housing remains an attractive investment for the future," he said.
Mortgage-application activity rose last week in a holiday-shortened week. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its index of loan applications was up 4.5 percent for the week ending Jan. 2.
Applications for mortgages to purchase a house increased 2.9 percent, while refinancing activity climbed 6.8 percent from the previous week, which also was holiday-shortened.
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 49.7 percent of total applications from 49.3 percent the previous week. The ARM share of activity inched lower to 30.3 percent from 30.4 percent.
The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the MBA survey increased to 5.81 percent from 5.73 percent one week earlier, with points increasing to 1.43 from 1.31 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio loans. The MBA survey covers about 40 percent of the U.S. residential lending market.


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The cliché is that people know you best by the company you keep. The list of people in whose company Stein has kept – at least from a professional point of view – is telling. It includes Itzhak Perlman, Pladico Domingo, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Faddis, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Madonna, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Ray Charles and on and on.
Stein was both a violinist and saxophonist for "Guy's All-Star Shoe Band," A Prairie Home Companion's house band, for 22 years. He wrote an opera with Garrison Keillor and has extensive classical arranging and composing credits. Stein has been featured on many television shows, on Broadway and in the soundtracks of several movies, including "The Red Violin."
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I'm just going to raise three thoughts after watching the VP debate:
1) Are campaigns about issues or about who the candidates are?
Where they intersect is in the knowledge a candidate has of his or her opponent's positions, AKA homework.
If I were an adviser to any candidate, at any level, I would say:
"Study everything your opponent has said on the issues, analyze any contradictions, understand any evolution. Then, during a debate or any public event, you will have the background to react in real time to what your opponent says."
That is, in my observation, what Joe Biden did last eve.
2) "Do not count on anyone speak for you. Do not let anyone speak for you. Speak for yourself."
That is also what Biden did last eve. It was harder for Ryan, who could not speak for himself because on the issues he had to speak for Romney.
Biden could speak for himself and still agree with Obama, because they have worked together for 4 years, whereas R & R have been on the same team for only 2 months and have worked out their differences only by public silence. We know Obama and Biden have differed on issues like Afghanistan and gay marriage, and they have worked it out; but R & R can't afford to work anything out openly right now.
Think of the scenario where Ryan would take over the presidency from Romney; what ever Romney stands for, there is no denying that a Ryan budget would be more radical and punitive. Ryan could be even farther from Romney than Romney is from Obama.
Actually, that's an area that Biden might have probed more last eve, trying to put daylight, as they say, between the two R's. Obama can still do that, if he wishes, in his next match-up with Romney.
3) Friends one could do without
Who else is speaking for the Republican team? Karl Rove, the Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson, ALEC, and those "shadowy outside groups" (which can say some pretty wild things) enabled by the FEC and US Supreme Court. Oh, and they didn't succeed in jettisoning Todd Akin either.
Romney and Ryan can't contradict their big donors and allies. They can't even make them stop spending money, directly or indirectly, on their behalf. And they certainly can't say: "Those billionaire petrochemical and gambling lobbies don't speak for our campaign."
Voters need to bear in mind: Those speaking for a candidate will be making the laws if the candidate wins.


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The big kahuna car show of them all is coming folks. The stars and cars will be out in full force at the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show! Rod Authority will be on the ground bringing you all the details and updates. Here are some musings from the 2017 GNRS to refresh you memory.
With no further ado, here's the 411 for the 2017 GNRS show from promoter Rod Shows.
Pomona, Calif. (January, 2018) – The Grand National Roadster Show returns to the Fairplex in Pomona, from January 26th-28th, 2018. Founded in 1949, the longest continually running indoor car show in the world will feature over 1,000 stunning show cars including hot rods, customs, lowriders and motorcycles as well as special exhibitions highlighting muscle cars and traditional hot rods.
The field competing for the coveted "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" (AMBR) award is the biggest in the show's history, with 16 cars in the running including examples from Dominator Street Rods, Hot Rods and Hobbies, celebrity car builder Rick Dore, designer Jimmy White and many more. The winner will have their name engraved on the massive 9-foot tall perpetual trophy along with receiving a $10,000 prize. Previous AMBR award winners include legendary builders like Boyd Coddington, George Barris, Chip Foose, Blackie Gejeian and 2017 winner Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods.
Known by many as "The Grand Daddy of Them All," the show draws a diverse and vast selection of cars to the Fairplex every year. Beyond the usual categories, this year's special exhibits include unique displays for muscle car and hot rod enthusiasts. First, the "American Muscle Car Gathering" will feature over 100 muscle cars in a single hall, each a rare, stock or restored example – the best of their respective make and model.
Next, the "Rolling Bones" display will feature nearly every example of hot rod from iconoclastic builder Rolling Bones, which transformed the street rod scene with a strict adherence to land-speed inspired aesthetics and traditional build techniques. Rolling Bones cars will be showcased in dioramas depicting the Bonneville Salt Flats, The Race of Gentlemen beach race and a speed shop. The Lifestyles Car Club will also showcase an array of lowriders in a year that has focused on the importance of Lowrider culture in Southern California.
Automotive icons will be in attendance throughout the show weekend, including Dave Kindig and Kevdog from Kindig-It Design and Velocity's "Bitchin Rides", who will be doing appearances and autograph sessions over the course of the show. Builders including Troy Trepanier, Roy Brizio, Steve Strope, Bobby Alloway and more will be on hand, and the Road Kings Car Club will be bringing the "TV" Tommy Ivo dragster with Tommy himself making an appearance.
The GNRS will also feature a vast array of manufacturers displaying their wares throughout the show. Another highlight is the Pinstriper Charity Auction in building four, where some of the most talented pinstripers in the country will be selling their work and striping live with all proceeds going to benefit Camp Conrad Chinnock, a camp for children with Type 1 Diabetes, sponsored by PPG.
The show runs 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the 26th, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 27th and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 29th. General admission tickets (13 years old and up) are $25.00 a day, junior admission tickets (6-12 years old) are $10.00 a day and children under 5 enter free. Parking is $12 and the entrance to the lot is located at Gate 9 off White Avenue. There will also be numerous food vendors on site to accommodate families.
The weather should be nice and mild and the cars red hot. Stay tuned to Rod Authority for full coverage and details…
For more information about the Grand National Roadster Show, please visit www.rodshows.com/gnrs/.


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We just got a little shopping alert in our in-box from Urban Outfitters that the new Mirror/Dash line designed by Kim Gordon, Jeffrey Monteiro, and Melinda Wansbrough had just landed at Urban Outfitters. We reported a while back about the line so we're psyched to have more to see this time around, especially the T-shirt dress and snap-front skirt. Speaking of more to see, there's a très cute video with the trio of designers on UO's site, who talk about their new collaboration along with key pieces in the collection. Lovely.
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The Plantation Community Foundation has awarded $120,000 in grants to 41 nonprofit organizations in South Sarasota County.
The grants were given to: All Faiths Food Bank, Asolo Theatre, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cancer Support Community, Child Protection Center Inc., Children First, Christ United Methodist Church, Community Haven for Adults & Children, Community Pharmacy of Sarasota County, Epilepsy Service of SW Florida, Family Network Disabilities, Florida Diabetes Camp, Friends of Elsie Quirk Library of Englewood, Friends of the Jacaranda Public Library, Habitat for Humanity, Heart of Mercy Ministries, Historic Spanish Point, Lakeside Lutheran Preschool, Literacy Volunteers of South County, Loveland Center, Manasota SOLVE Maternity Homes, Mental Health Community Center, North Area Art Guild, North Port Chorale, North Port Orchestra, Our Mother's House, Rotary Futures College Resource Center, Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center, Senior Friendship Center, Special Athlete Boosters, St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice, Suncoast Chorale, Teen Court of Sarasota, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Venice Area Audubon Society, Venice Area Pregnancy Care Center, Venice Nokomis United Methodist Child Care Center, Venice Symphony, Venice Theatre, The Warehouse Venice and Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County.
For the second year, Susan Thomas, owner of the Giving Back shop in Holmes Beach, has made a donation to the Arts Council of Manatee County's summer ROOTS program, this year donating $2,000. ROOTS is a free weeklong camp for children 6 to 12 years old that allows them to experience dance, drama, music and the visual arts.
Because of Thomas' donation, the camp will be extended to two weeks. Since opening Giving Back two years ago, she has donated all profits to charity, a total of more than $20,000. The store sells original art, pottery, furniture, collectibles, jewelry and creative gifts.
ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, based in Venice, has donated a large Phoenix reclinata hybrid palm, boulders and other plant materials as part of a landscape project for Venice High School's baseball stadium. The project, valued at $4,500, included installation and was designed by ArtisTree's Shawn Gulbrandsen.
After representing a client who purchased a condominium in the Marina Tower in downtown Sarasota, Joyce and Troy Sacco, of Generous Property, will donate a portion of their proceeds to several local charities. The first donation was presented to InStride Equine Therapy, of Nokomis, which assists clients with disabilities through hippotherapy.
The State College of Florida Foundation's 24th Annual "Evening Under the Stars" event raised more than $50,000, thanks to the generosity of a thousand people who attended. Major sponsors included Venice Regional Medical Center, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Turbine Weld, Village on the Isle, the Herald-Tribune, Crow's Nest Marina Restaurant & Tavern, Florida Shores Bank and Morgan Stanley, Venice office. The mission of the SCF Foundation is to secure resources to enhance educational opportunities for students and faculty.
Kallins, Little & Delgado awarded 12 graduating high school seniors scholarships ranging from $1,000-$3,000, for a grand total of $17,000. The finalists were chosen from Bayshore, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, Braden River, Manatee and Southeast High Schools, along with Bradenton Christian School, the Sarasota Military Academy and Manatee School of the Arts.
Thanks to Sharon and Waine Hicks of WP Hicks Construction, the Junior League of Sarasota has a repaired office after three months of work to fix damage from a flood last year. Labor was provided by Hicks Construction and no-cost or discounted materials were provided by Cabinets Extraordinaire, Jessups Appliances, The Plumbing Place, Dal Tile, Sherwin Williams and Builders Door.
Prime Retirement Asset Management participated in the annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes event, and helped raise over $130,000. All proceeds go to JDRF to fund research.
Good deeds
The Plantation Community Foundation has awarded $120,000 in grants to 41 nonprofit organizations in South Sarasota County.


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home improvement companies.
We take our business extremely seriously, and we go above and beyond to ensure that every project is done right, and every customer ends up completely satisfied.
Our customers are a little spoiled.
We'll admit it, we tend to spoil our customers. We focus on the individuals and families long before we start any project. We listen to what they want and look for the ideal products and services to meet their expectations. Our customers deal directly with a knowledgeable, experienced professional throughout the
entire project.
They're also pretty demanding.
And that's the way we like it. Our customers trust us to recommend and professionally install the highest quality products at a fair price.
People are talking about us.
We're not paranoid. Almost all of our business comes from repeat customers or from people whose friends and family have recommended that they call us. If you want to hear what people are saying about us, we'd be happy to provide you with as many references as you like.
When you're ready to do it right,
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We're ready to show you the way that a professional home improvement company operates. We have over 200 years of combined experience in the home improvement business, we're fully licensed, insured, and bonded, and our primary goal is to build a solid, mutually beneficial relationship with you.
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DescriptionSushi Cat is an arcade game. The player controls a round, blob-like cat who fell in love with a pink, plush kitten toy. Turns out, winning the heart of his beloved somehow always requires gobbling large amounts of sushi.
The game consists of dropping the cat into an obstacle-filled chamber which somewhat resembles a pachinko machine. The cat starts on the top of the screen, and the player can move it left and right before dropping it down with a click. Once dropped, the cat falls down, bouncing off countless obstacles and consuming any pieces of sushi it comes across, before finally falling down into one of the bins at the bottom of the screen, upon which the cat can be dropped again. The goal on each level is to eat at least 30 pieces of sushi to fill the cat's belly, and there's a limited number of tries to do that.
Score is received for eaten sushi, depending on which bin the cat falls into, and score bonuses can be gained by feeding the cat a lot of sushi during one drop. There are also power-ups to be found among the sushi: a "Maneki Neko" which doubles the score or gives an extra try, a "Tsunami Roll" which draws in pieces of sushi in the vicinity of the cat, and a "Dragon Cannon" which can be aimed to shoot out the cat.
The iOS version of the game contains several additional levels and new cutscenes.
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Flip the 70-20-10 Reference Model in L&D
Avoid Poor Practices being established by providing Most 10 Before Most 20 Before Most 70.
What was new might be old again – at some point.
Maybe your sources aren't always good – and good T&D could warn you about that – and help you determine how to find up-to-date information.
Not always. But perhaps.
Help people today to develop themselves with performance-based content.
Target the 10 Carefully
You can't afford to provide "The 10" on Everything for Everybody – so with your clients, seek out the High Rewards and High Risks areas – and head Poor Practices Off at the Pass!
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Grid Law founder David Walker helps budding entrepreneurs turn a product idea into a business with a definitive seven-step guide to protecting, licensing and launching a new invention.
"If you're starting a business, don't invent anything!"
This was the advice given by a "business guru" I was listening to recently as he talked to a group of people who were thinking of a starting a new business.
He justified his advice by saying:
- inventing a new product costs too much money;
- you'll be competing with much larger businesses; and
- there's too much regulation involved in getting a new product to market.
I won't name him, but there's no question that he's done well for himself in one field of business. Now, based on this success, he thinks he can advise on all areas.
On this occasion, I think he's wrong. He's a long way wide of the mark because he's never done anything like this and doesn't understand the different ways of approaching this type of business.
I have several clients who have successfully brought new products to market and have built very profitable businesses around them. Most of these clients have done this without huge investment, without needing to compete with "the big boys" and without having to worry about all the red tape.
So, how have they done this? I've broken the process down into seven steps, so if you have an idea for a new product or invention, you can easily follow them to start your own business.
You need an idea
Like with most businesses, you need to start with an idea or a problem you want to solve.
Often, it's a problem close to your heart, born out of the frustration of thinking "There must be a better way of doing this!" and then you find that better way.
It doesn't have to be a completely new idea. Some of the best ideas are adaptations of existing products, whether it's the way they work or how they look.
Think of the idea in terms of intellectual property, not a product
When you have found a solution to your problem, think of it as a piece of intellectual property (IP), rather than a product. This IP will become the most valuable asset in your business and can be applied to a product or even a range of products.
If you haven't seen my webinar, take a look now because it will explain about the different types of IP you can create.
At this stage, you're going to be thinking about how the solution to the problem works (so you can protect it with a patent) and the aesthetics of how it might look (so you can protect it with a registered design).
Check what intellectual property already exists that solves your problem
Before going any further with your design, you need to know what other products and intellectual property already exist. To find out, you need to carry out a "prior art" search. This is basically a search for any evidence that someone has solved your problem before.
The evidence doesn't have to be a finished product, it could be an article in a magazine or it could be a redundant piece of technology that's no longer used.
This is really important, because if you find any prior art, it can severely limit the protection available for your product. It can also mean that your product may infringe someone else's intellectual property, which could lead to you being sued.
Start your prior art search with a simple internet search, and then dig deeper in to the patent databases such as Espacenet, which is the European Patent Office's database.
If the search is clear, you can move to the next stage. If you do find some prior art, don't despair, there are often many ways to solve the same problem so you need to think about alternatives.
Create a working prototype
When you're sure that your solution to the problem won't infringe anyone else's intellectual property, you can start developing your working prototype.
As you're developing the prototype, you will improve the way it works and how it looks.
The working prototype is unlikely to be a finished, market ready product. Its purpose is simply to prove you can solve the problem.
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Think about protecting your own IP
When you have solved the problem in your own, unique way, you can think about protecting it.
Either protect the way it works with a patent, how it looks with a registered design, or both!
If you really can't find a unique feature of your solution to protect, you have to seriously consider whether this is a problem you can build a business around.
Again, it's better to find this out now, before you have committed huge resources trying to create a market ready product.
At this stage, I wouldn't worry about naming the product or registering a trade mark. The licensee may have their own ideas about this or want to incorporate it into their own product range with their own brand name.
Find someone to licence it
When you have a working prototype and the intellectual property protected, you can start approaching businesses who may be interested in obtaining a licence from you.
This means you're going to give them the right to make and sell products incorporating your intellectual property, and in exchange, they will pay you a royalty.
This is the stage where some new inventors miss out on huge opportunities. Instead of licencing their rights, they want to do everything themselves. They want to finalise the design, get it manufactured, market and sell it.
If you do this, the business guru is right. Going it alone can take up a huge amount of resources and is often beyond the reach of many small businesses. Either that, or their production runs are so small they never make any real profits.
However, if your priority is the business (as it should be), licensing has some real advantages. You accept that you're giving up some control, but in doing so you can often get the product to market quicker and easier than doing it yourself.
In most cases, you also end up with a far superior product and greater revenue. The licensee can use all of their resources, expertise and experience to help develop the product and then get it out to a much bigger audience.
Build your business
The final stage is to build your business and licensing gives you another great opportunity to do this. If you build a solid relationship with the licensee, you can often provide them with consultancy services or design other products related to the problem you have solved.
This can be the launch pad your business needs. It means you can grow your business with very low overheads. Then, as you become more established, you can decide which direction to take the business.
You can continue creating new ideas and licensing your intellectual property, or you could take over the manufacturing and sales after the licence expires.
As we have seen, the business guru's advice is not good. You absolutely can start a very profitable business by inventing something. However, I will qualify that by saying this type of business is not for everyone.
Whist we may all have ideas for amazing new products, it doesn't mean we can all build successful businesses around them. You have to know what you're doing, so you need to have a good knowledge of product design.
If you have any questions about starting a business or creating and licensing intellectual property, feel free to email me at email@example.com and I'll happily answer them for you.
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San Lorenzo, CA — This free community event will offer a first-hand look at the Oro Loma/Castro Valley water pollution control facility, along with fun activities for all ages. Come learn about how Oro Loma helps protect public health and the environment.
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20 Dec 00 - 08:37 AM (#360314)
Subject: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
The title of this thread is a song by a North of England Folk group. Other songs include. Corpse Way, The Chapel at Keld and Cencus 1851. I heard one or more of the group were teachers from around Darlington. I loved all the songs they did on the one and only LP I ever heard. Anyone else heard of them?
Merry Christmas.
20 Dec 00 - 11:34 AM (#360426)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: John J
No, but by the names of the other songs you mentioned, it may be 'Gunnerside Ghyll'. Sorry i can't be any help. John
21 Dec 00 - 06:15 AM (#360939)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: BanjoRay
No, but Gunnerside Gill is a gorgeous walk off the north side of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, past some wonderful old lead mine ruins.
21 Dec 00 - 06:33 AM (#360945)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
Thanks Ray
The Lead Mines are referred to extensively in the songs of the group I speak of, as is Swaledale in general. I have a vague recollection that group may have been called Fourum. (Spelt that way).
05 Apr 02 - 05:14 AM (#683512)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,George
Suspect, since this is an old topic, no one is interested any more but - I have a copy of the Fourum LP "Singing the Dales" with "Gunnerside Gill" on it... As far as I know they only produced the one LP but most who hear it like the songs. The group were four teachers and mainly sang songs about the Swaledale area. I can't remember all the details but if anyone is still interested I can probably get more info from the sleeve when I get home..
My daughter is interested in the score for Gunnerside Gill so I was just being lazy and looking for a midi file etc when I found this thread!
05 Apr 02 - 06:28 AM (#683555)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
Thanks George
I started the thread. I was curious about what happened to the group. I was half hoping that one of the group might just see Mudcat, and perhaps I could get a copy of the tape from them, but no such luck.
I still can't believe that someone can write songs like that, and then just disappear.
I was with some friends in a very active folk group in New Guinea (would you believe) and we sang many of the songs from this album. One of the guys in the group brought the album back after his annual leave.
Here in deepest, darkest Western Australia, such music is hard to come by.
As an almost geriatric and private singer and guitarist I sing several of the songs still.
The songs bring back many happy memories for me.
Thanks for your response. Hope life is being good to you.
Regards BS
05 Apr 02 - 06:48 AM (#683563)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,George
I met the group at a inn (Swinside I think) in swaledale some 16 years ago and got my LP direct from them. Even though Swaledale is only 40 miles or so up the road I have heard nothing of the group or their music since. I am intending copying the LP to CD some day (soon?) to preserve it. May be able to send you the odd track when I get round to putting it on the PC if you are interested.
05 Apr 02 - 09:03 PM (#684188)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
It would be 16/17 year ago that we were doing their songs. If my memory is not playing tricks on me, then one song that we did as 'voices only', and called, "The Lancashire Hunting Song" was on that album. We were rather proud of our own rendition of this beautiful song.
If you ever get the album onto CD, I would love to have a copy. I have family in North Yorks and it would not be difficult to arrange. I mainly use a University computer (I live at the University) but it's Window NT and not very friendly to multimedia.
Thanks for the kind offer.
10 Apr 02 - 04:39 AM (#686848)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,George
Bill, Sorry been away for long w/e. I'll try to get CD done in next few weeks. It won't be perfect of course as the LP is well played but definitely better than nothing! Maybe we should take this offline now as it does not appear to be of general interest and I can contact you direct when I have got something? firstname.lastname@example.com George
10 Apr 02 - 10:07 AM (#686982)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Gillie
I remember Forum very well as as two of the group came from my home town of Barnard Castle in Co Durham. One was a guy called Pete Beresford, who as far as I know, is still teaching in the area. He used to run the Black Swan Folk Club in Staindrop in the seventies. I remember him singing Staindrop magical women's circle meet tonight" and "My grandmother's Rocking Chair" Not sure if he is still singing though.
Another of the group was Sandy Stills who is still teaching and sings and plays guitar and manolin with The Judith Haswell Band, a north east based group.
Hope this helps.
10 Apr 02 - 11:47 AM (#687076)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,George
Gillie, At last some else who has heard of them! Do you know if they published any other material than their "Singing the Dales" LP/ Cassette? George
10 Apr 02 - 02:07 PM (#687201)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: bobby's girl
We also have the LP in a cupboard somewhere but I thought it was actually called 'Gunnerside Gill'. Whatever it was called, it was a great LP and we were sorry we never found anything else they did. We bought it in Swaledale about 25 - 30 years ago!
10 Apr 02 - 06:19 PM (#687396)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: 53
Any kin to Vince?
10 Apr 02 - 07:25 PM (#687452)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: bradfordian
Guest, George. Does the LP have on it a song titled "SWALEDALE" on it? The chorus is as follows:-
In that beautiful dale, home of the swale
How well do I love thee, how well do I love thee
Beatiful dale, home of the swale
Beatiful, beatiful dale
I have just obtained the words from an associate and would like to get hold of the music for it.
Or if anyone else in the north UK knows of it, and can provide some info.
regards Bradfordian
11 Apr 02 - 04:54 AM (#687694)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,George
Bradfordian, Can't remember the words for certain but they sound very familiar and I think the "The Swaledale song" is the one you want. I'm not at home so can't check.
Details from my LP are: 'Singing the Dales' by Fourum Guardian Music Co GRC95
Fourum are (were) a group of four Darlington based teachers Allen Miller Bob Hattersley Sandy Still Jim Jack
The tracks:- The Swaledale song, Semerwater, Isabella Beaufort, Corpse way, Swaledale air, Askrigg fair
Gunnerside gill - remembered, Census 1851, The chapel at Keld, Song to Hannah Hauxwell, (Farewell to) The old gang, The drummer of Richmond
Words and Music by K A Miller Copyright KAM Music)
11 Apr 02 - 05:38 AM (#687707)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: greg stephens
bradfordian: I have loved that Swaledale song ever sice I hard the great yorkshire singer Martin Cummins do it years and years ago. He is also a Bradfordian, though long exiled in leicestershire. If you fail to locate the tune, send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with him...I cant rememberall the tune myself.
11 Apr 02 - 05:42 AM (#687708)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Gillie
Guest George,
I far I know Forum only did the one L.P. I know that Pete Beresford used to stand in if one of the members was usable to make a gig.
Good band with very lisenable songs
11 Apr 02 - 05:44 AM (#687710)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: greg stephens
Bradfordian: it also occurs to me that you mightwant a nice fiddle tune called "The Banks of the Swale", in case you play an appropriate instrument and want to put a little set tgether.Get in touch if so.
11 Apr 02 - 07:06 AM (#687739)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
The verse of the Swaledale song by Fourum goes:
So flow river flow, wind your gentle way I love the dales, I love the Swale, in Swaledale I will stay.
Beautilful, beautiful song about the area. Makes me very nostalgic siting here in deepest Western Aussie. (Much as I love it)
PS Do you want me to hum it for you?????
11 Apr 02 - 07:38 AM (#687753)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
I would be delighted to hear from you ofline, but it is amazing what will turn up in this forum.
This wasn't the first time that I tried to find out something about Fourum. I tried on Mudcat ages before this thread and it just died.
Now someone knows them and suddenly we have names and members of the group.
Thanks George Thanks Gillie
Any more infor will be appreciated.
11 Dec 04 - 01:16 PM (#1354079)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: red max
MANY thanks to the Catter who sent me a tape of the Gunnerside Gill album. For what it's worth, some of the song titles are the same as those listed above, with a few different ones like Dead Man's Hill
29 Jul 10 - 03:49 PM (#2954673)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
Fourum still alive and kicking after 38 years! Great to see the interest - thanks. We are not the Fourum which you will find if you Google 'Fourum'. Three concerts in the offing in the Darlington area and plans for a double album of Dales songs in the next two months. Can respond to queries having dicovered this thread - Jim from Fourum
29 Jul 10 - 04:09 PM (#2954687)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,JIM
Current Fourum line-up is still Allen Miller ( writer - guitar, psaltery, dulcimer and vocals); Sandy Still (guitar, banjo, mandolin and vocals); Bob Hattersley (research and maps, percussion and vocals); Jim Jack (photos, guitar, accordion, mandolin and vocals) and Rod Hall (double bass, mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle). Allen has written nearly 50 songs about the legends, folk-lore, history and life of mainly Swaledale, with odd diversions into Teesdale and Wensleydale. Previous members include Dave Smith ( 1972 - 1976) Tom Cowley and Bob Smedley (1975 - 77) Malcolm Dawson (1977 - 79) but sadly not Pete Beresford. Having all now finished full time work, planning to bring the best of the songs together in a 30 song double CD as well as produce a book with the lyrics, music an dhistorical background with maps, photos and artwork. Produced 3 vinyl LPs ('FOurum'; Gunnerside Gill- Remembered' and 'singing the Dales' followed by two cassettes 'Dales - Revisited' and a live recording - Fourum in Concert. Finally 'Singing the Dales' re-released as a CD and a new album 'Making of Swaledale' on CD in mid 1990s. All now sold out - many requests and a wish that the songs recording our area history can 'live on' has prompted this burst of energy!! Really nice to know of the interest - we just potter away up here enjoying singing! JIM
30 Jul 10 - 05:04 AM (#2955011)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Rob Naylor
Jim, did you ever play at the pub in Gunnerside in the early 70s. A group of us used to go up there from south of Bradford quite often, and wild camp up Gunnerside Ghyll. I recall seeing a band at the pub there in probably '72/ '73 playing mainly songs relating to local places, and wonder whether it was you?
I think we were fairly reckless youngsters back then...we used to explore the mine workings up the ghyll. I remember a huge bronze engine being in one of them and speculating on the possibility of getting it out. We never tried, but we did, one trip, dig out the remains of an ore tub from the beck and managed to get it back down to the village. I think we upset the manager of the museum in Reeth when he saw us taking it home with us in one of the lads' dad's van.
I still feel vaguely guilty about removing industrial heritage from the area, but we were only aged 15-18 at the time.
24 Aug 10 - 06:08 PM (#2972094)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,JIM
Good to hear from you, Rob. Don't think we did at that time.. there were a couple of bands - the Dalesfolk and one involving Mick Sheehan - who were already singing at that time.. We had just started and were tending to do private functions at that time with the line-up we had. It was only when Sandy Still joined us in about 1978-9 that we sang in more traditional folk settings. Digging the ore tub out sounds like a fair achievement. Where is it now, I wonder? You will know that there has not been a great deal of development of the display of mining history in the area other than at the folk museum at Reeth up to now.
24 Aug 10 - 06:34 PM (#2972115)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Leadfingers
Census 1851 would seem to be one of the songs I MAY hear on Thursday from Mike Nicholson . I'll ask him about Authorship - It OUGHT to be Allan Miller ??
24 Aug 10 - 06:39 PM (#2972119)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Rob Naylor
Pity it wasn't you, Jim. It was definitely no later than 1973 and most likely '72.
Digging the tub out was the easy part...getting it back to the road was harder. It helped when we managed to free up the wheels :-) . Last I heard it was still in the scout hut of the Birkenshaw scout troop. That was some years ago though.
We were venture scouts loosely attached to Birkenshaw at the time, but not really welcomed by them. We were pretty-well mavericks. We called ourselves the "Hades" unit and painted it in big white letters on an old army-surplus bell tent. Scandalised the District Commissioner by going on mixed camping trips with a group of Ranger guides and sleeping in the same tents (only some of us were in the same bags). They disbaneded us in the end because our activities were "not in the spirit of Scouting" but we carried on as a group anyway, just not as scouts/guides (the Rangers left, too). Ah, them were t' days!
25 Aug 10 - 04:09 AM (#2972345)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,Jim
Spot on! This was one of the early songs which Allen wrote in the late 1970s and is based upon the fact that the 1851 census was the first to require the disclosing of occupation. The family in the song existed; only bit of poetic licence was that 'age - near 55' was the best way to get a rhyme. Subject was actually 51.
25 Aug 10 - 07:11 AM (#2972421)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Leadfingers
Thanks for confirmation Jim ! When the CD is ready , let us know in here - And Joining is free and means that you can send and receive Personal Messages with other members !
11 Sep 10 - 08:15 AM (#2984480)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,Ex-Hummersknott
Jim -- I was reminiscing about FOURUM with an ex-Hummersknott friend a couple of weeks ago. You mentioned concerts. Is there any way to find out about these? (Neither of us live in Darlington now, but we do get back now and again.)
26 Sep 10 - 08:53 AM (#2993918)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,Jim Jack
Sorry only just picked this up. Next concert is in Ravensworth Village Hall (just off A66 & 8 mi west of Scotch Corner) on 9th October 2010 7.30 start. Some new Dales stuff on offer that night. Recording for new CD on 5th October; web-site in production - fourumfolk.com - probably up and running by end of October. It is mudcat cafe and this thread which has prompted this activity. Nice but slightly embarassing to know of the interest - we just sing for the fun of it!!
26 Sep 10 - 11:52 AM (#2993970)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,RWJ
Singing for the fun of it is what it is all about, should be the only reason.
29 Sep 10 - 05:48 AM (#2995874)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,Chris
Jim, I would love to buy the new cd when it goes on sale.Can you let me know when and where it can be purchased.
05 Jan 11 - 02:21 PM (#3067883)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
It was great to read all the messages about Fourum! I bought their tape, 'Singing the Dales' years and years ago and every word of every song IS Swaledale!
Annie who has adopted the Dales even though she comes from the South!
11 Feb 11 - 05:43 PM (#3093510)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,rmccormick
I saw this group when I was at Bishop Lonsdale College Derby in 1976. They were absolutely brilliant. I had their LP with Gunnerside Gill and Haanah Hauxwell. Would love to hear it again.
11 Feb 11 - 07:07 PM (#3093571)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Spleen Cringe
Just picked up a copy of "Singing the Dales" on eBay. There are some great tracks on the album! If Jim or anyone else from the group are still reading this thread, do you fancy getting in touch with me via the contact page of my new Lost Folk Tapes website for an interview for an article? I've been looking for you unsuccessfully via the internet.
12 Feb 11 - 11:17 AM (#3093828)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: 12barblues
The website is http://www.fourumfolk.co.uk i.e. with a "dot co dot uk" tag, rather than the "dot com" mentioned in an earlier post.
12 Feb 11 - 11:22 AM (#3093832)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Spleen Cringe
Thanks 12BB!
10 Oct 11 - 09:10 AM (#3236666)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,fourumjim
Allen has posted a video of the song on our recently established web-site www.fourumfolk.co.uk. 3 CD compilation of all Dales songs will be available by mid-November.
18 Jun 12 - 05:23 PM (#3365169)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,fourumjim
3CD set -the Dales Collection of all Fourum dales songs now available via www.fourumfolk.co.uk. Fortieth anniversary concerts coming up on22nd June (HUmmeRSKNOTT aCADEMY, dARLINGTON) and 21st September Georgian THeatre Royal, Richmond N Yorks.
19 Jun 12 - 01:35 PM (#3365507)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,RWJ
only know you from mne LP, i think it was Gunnerside Gyll Rememberd. Enjoyed it, nice to know that you are still performing !!
20 Jun 12 - 02:45 AM (#3365754)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Gillie
I've ordered the box set Ron! Yes, it's good to know that they are still performing.
02 Sep 12 - 05:17 PM (#3399178)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST
Singing at Tan Hill 4th Sept c 7.00 p.m. for an hour; on Reeth Green on 8th September c 3.00 p.m. for an hour and Georgian Theatre for 40th anniversary concert on 21st Sept
03 Sep 12 - 05:16 PM (#3399630)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: JHW
There was a GROUP called Gunnerside Gill way back when. Anyone remember who they were?
04 Sep 12 - 02:46 AM (#3399805)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: Gillie
It's the same one John. Founded in 1972, Dave Smith, Tom Cowley and Malcolm Dawson joined and left and in 1978 Sandy Stills joined with Allen Miller, Bob Hattersley and Jim Jack to form the present group who are still going.
01 Jul 13 - 05:37 PM (#3532469)
Subject: RE: Gunnerside Gill
From: GUEST,Guest
Did you see Fourum on ITV's the Dales last Monday 27 June - a sighting at Tan Hill and Richmond's Georgian THeatre? Still around.


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Amidst the non-stop advertizing in lieu of this Thursday's Ontario Provincial election, I was reminded of this classic Dalton McGuinty video of him giving the cold shoulder to a man telling him that he's dying of cancer and that McGuinty isn't doing anything to help. Continue reading "Classic Dalton McGuinty Fail: Telling a terminally ill cancer patient, "That's Not True…""
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My favourite Jack Layton & Wade Belak moments
Over the past two weeks, two well-known Canadians passed away. One was a politician, the other a hockey player. And even though their professions were very much different (besides the aspect of immense competition involved), they both shared in common something more important – they were stand-up & exceptional human beings.
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The Definition of Awesome: Shimon Peres says Jews should keep Shabbat
Yes you read that post title correctly. President Shimon Peres of Israel believes Jews should keep Shabbat.
That's bold words coming from one of the oldest and seasoned veterans of Israeli politics (At 86, he's been a Knesset member since 1959, until 2007 when he became president).
As much as I'd like to dig into this one – particularly on Peres' past history on religious items and issues – I'm gonna take a pass on this one and just be happy one of the most powerful people in Israel just outwardly advocated for keeping of the fourth commandment.
(And because I'm a little overwhelmed with work + tired + not in best of moods to write because of something that's going to happen today…. which I'll be writing about before the end of the week).
For more on the above story, check out Arutz Sheva's coverage of it here.
Nuff' said!
Benjamin Netanyahu's UN Speech Full Text Transcript, Sep 24, 2009
As promised, here is the full transcript of Netanyahu's UN Speech. People are calling it Churchillian, likening it to other famous Middle East speeches and moments such as the various handshakes, or soldiers at the Kotel after the Six Day War or Ben Gurion declaring the existence of the State of Israel in Independence Hall in 1948.
Sure it's all that and then some. But for me… Awesome will do just fine.
I wonder if Livni would've done the same thing…
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen…
Nearly 62 years ago, the United Nations recognized the right of the Jews, an ancient people 3,500 years-old, to a state of their own in their ancestral homeland. I stand here today as the Prime Minister of Israel, the Jewish state, and I speak to you on behalf of my country and my people.
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Benjamin Netanyahu's UN Speech Video, Sep 24, 2009
I'm posting video of the entire speech.
Why? No reason really…
It just happens to be the definition of awesome.
Nuff' said.
The remaining parts can be found in the rest of the post.
The transcripts will be set up on another post.
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Justification for my CUPE article and response to criticism
Last week's edition of the Jewish Tribune featured a story of mine entitled: "Anti-Israel rhetoric flies at CUPE meeting, but no time left for voting." A day after the paper's distribution, I was forwarded emails from Hasbara members, who were upset about the content of the story.
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Stephen Harper at Chabad Flamingo 03/26/09
The following story is a classic example of the kind of day-to-day experiences one can expect as a journalist.
It's been a crazy day, having been out since 6:20 am. After going straight from morning prayers to school, where we spent the whole morning wrapping up the newspaper, I then spent the next few hours trying to get in touch with actors and journalists to interview them for a project due Monday. I finally called it a day around 5:45, catching the GO Bus back home. I usually walk from the GO Station (after the bus lets me off) to another station where I got on another bus – YRT VIVA Purple – which takes me within a ten minute walk from home. The bus goes down Bathurst from Highway 7 to Atkinson (my stop), where I notice a long line of cop cars right outside Chabad Flamingo, the synagogue right from across my street. The intersection at Bathurst has Worth Blvd. (my street) on one side, and Flamingo Rd. on the other, and right on that corner is the synagogue.
Wondering what's up, I call home, maybe they know. My sister answers the phone:
"What's going on outside Chabad Flamingo," I ask.
"Who's the most important person in Canada," my sister responds.
"Umm… the Prime Minister?"
"That's right, " she replies sarcastically.
"Wait, are you telling me he's at Chabad Flamingo?"
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper @ the synagogue beside my house!!
I will post more about this later tonight (with photos!) because I have go learn Torah now (that's prioritizing at it's best)!
More on this breaking (well it already happened so I guess it's simply 'broken') story and blog post later tonight!
Getting friendly with politicians
One of the biggest ethical issues in the world of journalism is the fear of getting too close to your sources. I call it a fear because the traditional notion of getting too close to your sources could lead to the loss of objectivity – a cornerstone of journalistic integrity. I came across this problem firsthand yesterday amidst my reporting for the Toronto Observer. It was a neat experience to say the least, but it wasn't until after my encounter did I realize that I may have been unintentionally coerced to write my story more favour of the views of my source.
Throughout the week, I've been covering a story for the concerning the new Green Energy Act released by the Ontario provincial government. One of the big issues is the possibility of wind turbine systems being erected to use more wind energy, rather than the usual fuel and coal energy we all know and love. It's particularly important where I'm based because of the famous Scarborough Bluffs, which the province has has it's sights set for for a the potential introduction of the systems. Many residents in the area have expressed concern for this new process so that's where my coverage comes in… (I'd love to discuss the story, but that's not the blog topic.. for more information feel to research to issue on your own;)
One of the first people to be quoted in papers expressing "a not so positive" outlook on the act was Paul Ainslie, councilor for Ward 43 – Scarborough East (the area where the Bluffs are located). I would certainly have to get in touch with him if I wanted to get a better local perspective of the situation.
It's a little after 5 p.m. and I'm still in the newsroom at Centennial, finally finished gathering information, ready to see if I could contact the councilor. I never intended to actually have a quote by the end of the day, but that didn't bother me because I knew I had enough time to get his word and still come up with a story by my deadline. I come across his website, where I notice he has calendar. I click on the link, which I hope will give me an idea of his schedule outside of City Hall responsibilities. Not only did I find that, but low and behold there was a scheduled Town Meeting tonight in the area for 7 p.m. Now… normally when these super awesome things come up, I'm never fully prepared; I'm usually missing a camera or recorder, or have no questions prepped. This was not the case!
So after clearing stuff at home, which means no dinner in un-kosher Scarborough, I made my way down to the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre for this meeting. I had to walk a bit of the way (15 minutes) because the TTC buses could only take me so far. It was weird walking down one the streets because some people had stepped out of their houses and literally stared me down as I walked by them… Probably wasn't me, but hey when was the last time they saw a Jew walk down their street at night?
Once I got there, I was clearly the youngest of the dozen or so people who showed up for the meeting. It's too bad not enough people show up for these things because they're actually quite informative and you get to build a relationship with the people running your neighbourhood. The meeting went for about an hour and a half. Later I approached the councilor and began talking to him. We had the interview, which went very well, then told him about our paper and how we're always looking for stories and issues. I said that we have no problem writing stuff once it gets out, but we suck when it comes to finding it ourselves, or getting spoilers and releases like how big media outlets receive. He understood that, expressing how you put in so much work into something yet little feedback comes in return and its a little disheartening. It's always great to maintain active network of relationships.
After exchanging contacts, I picked up my stuff and proceeded to leave… then the fun starts…
"How did you get here?" he asks me.
"I took the bus, than walked here," I replied.
"Can I give you a ride to Lawrence?" (where the bus is)
"Sure… I'm heading back to campus by Morningside and Ellesmere…"
(Here's where I stuck my foot in my mouth):
"Actually, where are you headed?"
Ainslie: "East around that area, want a lift?"
"Sure! That be great."
So I got ride to along with the councilor in his big black van back to campus. We schmoozed about the community, school, yeshiva in Israel, how he failed the LSAT 3 times and then started a food business and other things. That was really nice of him. I'm naturally very appreciative when kind deeds are done for me.
But then as I began waiting for the bus, I wondered had I accepted too much from him? I've never shied away from accepting a ride somewhere (See future post of rant about public transit) and at that point he was just another human being, who deserves proper respect like any other person, who'd do something for me.
But when writing my stories, including this one, it doesn't resonate in my mind how nice a source was to me beyond the matters of exchanging information for stories. This doesn't mean I don't appreciate them taking the time to answer my questions. Rather, it's the opposite. I don't know about you, but I'd love to be cited in newspaper articles regardless of what paper it is. Yes, you have bear in mind the role source plays in stories, but I don't know anyone who would deliberately shoot down a source (aka with malicious intent) in a story. Unless substantial reasoning exists, that's not right…
I hope I can maintain a respectful relationship with my sources in the future.
Professor Obama
Like many yesterday, I took the time to watch inauguration ceremonies.
The location: From the seat of my Magazine Journalism class. For me, it seemed different not sitting @ home watching something like this, rather @ school. But I don't think it's that unusual nowadays that technology has allowed us access to pretty much whatever we want, wherever we are.
Nonetheless, our entire class was fixated towards the overhead screen at the front of the class and with several others were right outside our class watching off an even bigger screen in the main atrium of the HP Campus @ Centennial College. Having President Obama in a sense "give us lecture" with his inauguration speech was fun to watch.
Things that stood out from yesterday's proceedings:
1) Rick Warren reciting the Shema: Talk about catching me off guard… I was sitting @ my desk working on an in-class assignment meanwhile the CNN feed is being shown on the overhead because our Prof wanted to watch it. I wasn't constantly watching, but I heard everything loud and clear. All of sudden I hear the words "Hear O Israel…" and I'm thinking What? I turn to look and yes indeed, Rick Warren was reciting the Shema. For those who don't know, the Shema is the most important verse in Judaism. Written in the Torah, it's recitation represents a fulfilment of the paramount commandment of acceptance of G-d's absolute sovereignty (Artscroll Siddur). Good for Warren, who's also a pastor, for reciting the holy words. Jews all around the world watching must have felt special @ that moment…
2) Wow did Chief Justice John Roberts screw up reciting the words for Obama during the swearing in. He said way too much for him to repeat afterwards and spoke way to fast. To be honest, Obama did look a little nervous. And @ one point I actually thought he said one of the words wrong… And every time I watched a replay on the news, you didn't hear the mistakes, rather a quick snippet of Obama reciting a line or two. Wonder if anyone else noticed it?
3) My mom asked this one: "What if Obama has to go to the washroom?"
It's not like he can't go during the speeches, parades, balls, or whatever event that requires him to be on television. They probably snuck him out in between proceedings.
4) How much bloody coverage Michelle Obama's dresses get: Okay, I maybe conservative in this case but honestly, is it really that important to know every single detail about the clothes worn by the First Lady? Maybe it's because I'm a guy too… At one point when discussing the dress, I actually learned something interesting about the dress – it had to do with the tradition of these balls and the likeness of Michelle Obama towards Jackie Kennedy and what they both symbolize to the American public. Fine. But they still went overboard with the coverage…
5) The balls: 10 Balls? He had to go to 10? And dance @ them all? The same dance? Talk about patience… It's actually quite admirable to see someone who genuinely seems to enjoy and care about all the places and things he saw and heard. Must be gratitude. Michelle Obama on the other hand… you could tell her attention span was dwindling @ times…
6) CNN's Live Feed + Facebook Statuses: How cool was that? In addition to watching the inauguration, you could also check your friend's Facebook statuses too. In fact, most of them were probably watching the inauguration the same way you were too. I was very impressed.
So January 20th, will be a day history will never forget.
They better not forget it. I had my Bar Mitzvah on January 20th (2001).


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the stedman to my oprah. the carl to my dolly.
My mom thinks I'm awful, because I'm getting ready to write about Alex the Ex. "How can you do that to him?"
Him is the dark eyed European in the other room. "Because he's not the jealous type," I tell her. "And because the things I have to say about Alex could be said in front of a two year old." I'd say them in Greek, of course. And I'd whisper certain parts…but I'd say them all the same.
He doesn't like to be mentioned much on the blog. Prefers his privacy. "I'm not really keen on having my face plastered all over the net." I'm hearing this now. As I write.
But he's the Stedman to my Oprah. The Carl to my Dolly. The Peanut Butter to my Jelly. And every now and then, I like to brag about it.
Here he sits through six hours of home videos circa "High School Hair Days" at my grandparents house in Iaeger, West Virginia. "It's like a movie set," he says every time we pull into the dusty little coal town. And he's not talking about the videos.


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International Day of Forests is coming up on March 21st!
Trees are the foundation of life in many ways. And their greatest value is derived when they are united, as forests and ecosystems. We like to boil those benefits down to the six pillars of clean air, water, biodiversity, social impact, health, and climate.
But there are many more reasons to appreciate all that forests do for us in the practical, everyday sense.
To celebrate International Day of Forests, we've put together 9 ways forests are much more than just a collection of trees.
1. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
From the rangers and conservationists who make sure our forests are protected, to the lumberjacks and carpenters who rely on them to make a living, forests offer a remarkable diversity of jobs for people around the world.
The timber industry alone is estimated to employ over 54 million people, and that doesn't include those who are purchasing and turning that wood into the everyday products we rely on. With proper forest management, these jobs - and forests - can be sustainable both economically and environmentally.
2. What the Doctor Ordered.
While taking a long walk in the woods can be a buoy to your health in and of itself, forests also account for a significant amount of the medicine we take to heal everything else.
Some 25% of medicines are derived from plants discovered in rainforests, and much of their offerings have yet to be explored (only 1% of potential treatments from rainforest plants have been researched). However, deforestation threatens the possibility of finding the next big medical treatment breakthrough. Protecting our forests has the potential to save many lives from diseases yet to be cured!
3. Reduced Chance of Natural Disasters.
Flooding and landslides are a frequent phenomenon in many regions around the globe. The damage they cause can leave families without homes, farms, or livelihoods, and far too often cause fatalities.
Trees and forests are our best defense against these natural disasters. Forests help limit flooding by stemming the amount of water heading downstream, and their intricate root systems hold soil in place, reducing the chance of landslides.
4. Nutritious Food.
Forests are important providers of food. Trees and bushes give us nuts, berries, and sap while the forest floors sprout herbs and edible mushrooms.
But it doesn't stop there! What we humans don't eat becomes food for animals like deer, turkey, rabbits and birds. Forests feed entire ecosystems from the smallest of insects all the way up the food chain.
5. Home Sweet Home.
Forests are home to more than just plants and animals. An estimated 300 million people live in the world's forests, and that doesn't include everyone in cities who depend on forests as well.
But even if you live in the suburbs, you can thank a tree for the roof over your head. Timber is still the most common, practical, and affordable material used to build homes. Even though chopping down trees to make a house may seem antithetical to reforestation, a responsible timber industry can play a role in keeping forests healthy and thriving. It's all about balance!
6. Shhhhhh!
There sure is a lot of noise out there these days - cars, construction, manufacturing, that kid playing music from his phone speakers. All that sound can be harmful to your ears and your health.
Forests actually help to buffer sound and reduce noise pollution in the city. Apart from going to a forest to get away from it all, trees planted along busy highways or in industrial areas can help minimize how far sound travels, making your everyday life a little less noisy.
7. Natural Air Conditioning.
Trees and forests keep everyone a little bit cooler. Taking refuge in a park or forest on a hot summer day could lower the temperature 25 degrees (F) compared to the asphalt or concrete found in the city.
What's more, trees within the city limits make you cooler and save you money. Shade from trees on your property can reduce your heating bill significantly during the summertime, potentially lowering temperatures in your home by up to 10 degrees!
8. Beauty and Serenity.
Who doesn't enjoy a walk among the trees? It may be the most obvious benefit they offer, but it's important to be grateful! Forests give us incredible scenery to soak in, take pictures of, explore, and admire. This brings us happiness and a feeling of connection to the natural world.
9. Mental Health.
Forests and nature does wonders for your mental and emotional health. Spending even a little time outdoors, or even just watching a nature documentary, can reduce stress, improve focus, lift your mood, increase energy, or help you heal faster from illness. Whatever challenges arise in life, forests seem to help us feel calmer and happier.
Thank goodness for forests.
Quite simply, life without trees would be a hungrier, hotter, and less beautiful existence. We have a lot to thank forests for!
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