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|For Immediate Release:
|Dec. 2, 2009
|Darlene Yuhas (609) 984-1795
Elaine Makatura (609) 292-2994
The funds will improve access to open space, enhance environmental resources, create urban and suburban corridors and provide additional hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities.
In the coming year, the DEP will award approximately $1 million in competitive grants for groups that maintain, develop and operate trails. Recipients are required to provide a 20-percent matching share for each project.
Earlier this autumn, 48 trail projects received a total of $833,109 in funding from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program.
The approved projects include a $25,000 grant to the Monmouth County Park System to develop a trail that will connect Hartshorne Woods Park to the newly acquired Claypit section bordering Claypit Creek. The nonprofit New Jersey Youth Corps of Plainfield was awarded $25,000 to improve and maintain a trail through Green Brook Park in partnership with Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal.
Also, Allamuchy Mountain State Park received $16,000 to develop a multi-use trail along Allamuchy Pond in cooperation with the Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association. In Cape May County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was awarded $23,774 to develop a two-mile, disabled-accessible Beach Boardwalk Trail in Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
Merchantville Borough received $25,000 to upgrade and extend the Chestnut Avenue Pedestrian Path and Bikeway along an abandoned railroad right-of-way that will prove significant for future regional connections throughout Camden County.
The DEP also will reserve money from the federal grant program for the development of future motorized trail projects. Thirty percent of each year's funding must be allocated for motorized trail recreation.
The 48 trail projects were recommended for funding by the New Jersey Trails Council and approved by the Federal Highway Administration under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. Since the program's inception in 1993, New Jersey has awarded more than $9 million to federal, state, county and local governments and nonprofit agencies.
The DEP's Office of Natural Lands Management administers the program. The Trails Council comprises representatives from hiking, mountain biking, motorized trail use, canoeing/kayaking and horseback riding interest groups, as well as several general trail advocates and state government representatives.
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have until Dec. 15, 2009, to apply for the 2010 funding. Those interested in additional grant information and the application form should visit www.trails.nj.gov or call the DEP Trails Program at (609) 984-1339.
Bergen County
Meadowlands Conservation Trust, Richard P. Kane Natural Area: $21,880
Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Southern Trails Extension: $21,070
Camden County
Cooper's Ferry Development Association, Wiggins Park Trail Restoration:
Merchantville Borough, Chestnut Avenue Pedestrian/Bikeway Extension:
Cape May County
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, Two-Mile Beach Unit Boardwalk Trail:
Essex County
Livingston Township, Trail Maps and Signage: $9,150
South Mountain Conservancy Inc., Trail Repairs and Signage: $24,875
Hudson County
Hudson County, Hudson River Waterfront Walkway: $25,000
Hunterdon County
Alexandria Equestrian Association Inc., Schick Reserve Trails: $12,500
Readington Township, Trail Network: $19,600
Mercer County
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Mercer County Equestrian Center, Mercer Educational Gardens Trail
Linkage: $13,746
Mercer County Park Commission, Signage and Mapping: $21,000
Princeton Township, Quaker Road Pathway: $10,000
Middlesex County
Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, Mapleton Preserve/Princeton Nursery
Trails: $6,865
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South Brunswick Township, Freedom Trail Improvements: $24,000
Monmouth County
Atlantic Highlands Borough, Trail Improvements 2009: $25,000
Monmouth County Park System, Claypit Creek Connector: $25,000
Wall Township, Capital to the Coast Trail: $1,260
Morris County
Denville Township, Muriel Hepner Park: $25,000
Morris Township, Jockey Hollow Trails: $25,000
Wharton Borough, West Morris Greenway Trail: $25,000
Ocean County
Brick Township, Trail Restoration and Maintenance: $17,725
Double Trouble State Park, Multi-Use Trail Restoration: $7,458
Passaic County
Newark Watershed Conservation & Development Corp., Echo Lake Accessible
Trail: $21,972
Passaic River Coalition, Waterview and Highland Meadow Trails: $14,860
Wayne Township, High Mountain Park Trails: $11,250
Salem County
Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee, Trail Improvements: $25,000
Somerset County
Bedminster Township, River Road Trail Restoration: $24,400
Sussex County
Andover Township, Andover Trail/Bikeway: $25,000
Newton Town, Sussex Branch Trail Rehabilitation: $25,000
Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee, the Park at Sparta Junction: $25,000
Stokes State Forest, Trail Marker Replacement: $4,000
Wawayanda State Park, Double Pond Trail: $3,072
Wawayanda State Park, Livingston Trails Rehabilitation: $4,010
Union County
New Jersey Youth Corps of Plainfield, Green Brook Park: $25,000
New Providence Borough, Oakwood Park Trails: $9,000
Warren County
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Allamuchy Pond Trail: $16,000
Multiple Counties
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon and
Somerset), Podcast Trail Tours: $4,330
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Sussex, Warren), Trail
Maintenance and Restoration: $25,000
East Coast Greenway Alliance (Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset
and Union), Education and Awareness Project: $19,160
Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association (Atlantic, Burlington, Mercer,
Monmouth, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Passaic, Sussex and
Warren), Trail Equipment Storage and Transport: $13,000
Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association (Atlantic, Burlington, Mercer,
Monmouth, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Passaic, Sussex and
Warren), Trail Maintenance Equipment: $19,400
Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association (Atlantic, Burlington, Mercer,
Monmouth, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Passaic, Sussex and
Warren), Trail Tools and Supplies: $15,161
New Jersey Audubon Society (Bergen, Cape May, Hunterdon, Ocean, Sussex
and Warren), Trail Improvements: $4,395
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Morris, Passaic, Sussex and
Warren), Trail Skills Workshop Series: $24,696
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris,
Passaic, Somerset and Union), Passaic River Blueway: $12,000


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My ancestors didn't serve in Australia (or New Zealand's) military forces. My grandparents were of an age where they were too young for the first world war, too old for the second. I know of many people in my broader family tree who served, but none who lost their lives. My family seems to be remarkably fortunate in that its young men came home.
This doesn't mean that they, or their families, did not suffer hardship or were unaffected by the war. Let me tell you what I have learned about Uncle Jack.
Aircraftman Leonard John Couper Lee
Leonard John Couper "Jack" Lee was my grandfather's younger brother. Having years earlier been rejected for service ("undersized") he enlisted with the R.A.A.F as a trainee electrician on 29 November 1940 for "the duration of the War and a period of 12 months thereafter". Training started two weeks later, on 16 December 1940. He passed his final course on 22 August 1941 and was listed as an Electrical Fitter. His course assessment noted that he was a "Good type - young and well mannered - good appearance and speaks well."
Uncle Jack left Perth for Malaya on 10 October 1941, arriving on 20 October 1941 in the role of ground crew for R.A.A.F. No. 1 Squadron. He would have barely had time to find his feet in a Unit where it was acknowledged that efficiency and training had slipped, due to an outbreak of dysentery, before the Pacific War began.
No. 1 Squadron was the first to see action in the Pacific, shortly before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 8 December 1841. The Squadron was forced to relocate from Kota Bharu, Malaya to Palembang, Sumatra, as Japanese forces advanced along the Malay peninsula, and again to Semplak, Java when Japanese paratroopers landed at Palembang.
Some of the Squadron were able to be evacuated, but 180 members remained.
After weeks of heavy bombing, and exhausting relocations, Uncle Jack was taken with the rest of his unit as a prisoner of war.
The Family's Perspective
When Uncle Jack went to war, he left behind him parents, siblings, his extended family, and his young wife. What an anxious time it must have been, particularly as news of the treatment of Japanese prisoners of war filtered back to the Australian public.
I don't know all the information the family may have had access to, but I do know they received the following communications, copied to his R.A.A.F. casualty file.
Reported Missing – new received 13 March 1942
Dear Madam,
This letter is to confirm the telegram from
this Department dated the 13th March, 1942, informing
you that your husband, Aircraftmen Class 1 L.J.Cooper Lee,
has been reported missing as a result of the invasion
of Java by the Japanese.
Although your husband has been reported
missing he is not necessarily killed or wounded and,
in view of this it may be of assistance to you in
your anxiety to know what action is taken to trace
missing members of the Air Force. I am, therefore,
forwarding herewith a leaflet which gives full
information concerning this matter. You will see
from the leaflet that any further information
received will be conveyed to you immediately.
I desire to extend to you the sincere
sympathy of the Department in the anxiety you are
Yours faithfully,
(M.C. Langslow)
Confirmed prisoner of war – news received 27 June 1943
Dear Madam,
I desire to confirm the telegram from this Department
dated 27th June, 1943, informing you that your husband,
Aircraftman Leonard John Cooper Lee, is a prisoner of war in
Japanese hands.
This information was received from the International
Red Cross Committee, Geneva, quoting Tokio information.
It is regretted that at present your husband's
place of internment as a prisoner of war is not known in this
I am forwarding herewith a leaflet which has been
issued by the Australian Red Cross Society setting out the
procedure to be followed in sending communications to prisoners
of war in the Far East. Should you desire any further
information regarding the method of communicating with your
husband, it is suggested that you get in touch with the
Australian Red Cross Society, Spring Street, Melbourne, or
with any of its State bureaux.
Yours faithfully,
(M.C. Langslow)
Location determined – news received around end July 1943
Dear Madam,
I refer to previous communications concerning your husband, Aircraftman Leonard John Cooper Lee, who is a prisoner of war in Japanese hands.
I desire to inform you that information has now been received stating that your husband's place of internment is in Java.
Yours faithfully,
(M.C. Langslow)
The above was dated 22 July 1943.
News? Or Propaganda? – News received around end July 1944
Dear Madam,
I refer to previous communications from this
Department concerning your husband, Aircraftman Leonard John
Cooper Lee.
I desire to inform you that your husband's name
was mentioned in a radio broadcast from Batavia on the 30th
June, 1944.
The enemy radio announcer gave your husbands
correct name and also your address and a letter purporting
to have come from him was transmitted over the radio. The
following is the text of the letter as received in Australia :
|"Dear Nora, Well another New Year is here and it finds
us still separated, but I am sincerely hoping and
trusting that we will be together before the next.
I wish you all the very best for your birthday of
this month and also send birthday greetings to Beth
and Mum. I have not had the good fortune to receive
any mail from you since the first lot came in, dated
June and July '42, but as I know you write regularly
I keep hoping and expect one of these days to receive
quite a lot. I am still fairly fit and as comfortable
as circumstances permit. I am working regularly each
day as a ...... and find that this helps to pass the
time away, which after all is the main thing. I sincerely
hope, sweetheart, that you are keeping well and not
worrying about me. I am hoping each day for ...... and
try to see the best side of things. I hope all things at
home are still running smoothly for you and that you
are enjoying the best of health. Please convey my love
to Aunt Helen, Joyce and all at home and tell them not
to worry as I am doing alright. Remember me to all
friends. Trusting that I will soon be home again and
sending you all my love, I remain your loving husband,
Jack. "
reserve in accepting the contents of the letter. This may not
be entirely authentic in as much as it emanates from an enemy
source and does not come through the recognised International
channels for the distribution of information concerning
prisoners of war. Furthermore, the letter may have been
altered for propaganda purposes, as it was transmitted in
the course of a Japanese propaganda programme.
Yours faithfully,
(M.C. Langslow)
Followed by another letter late in November 1944 advising of a similar broadcast. Some of the names mentioned are familiar to me, others not – but I haven't researched his wife's family. Norma's birthday was in January so the letter was broadcast many months later. What would the family have made of this news?
Coming home – News received early October 1945
DESIRE TO ADVISE THAT YOUR HUSBAND A.C.l. LEONARD JOHN COOPER LEE EMBARKED FOR AUSTRALIA BY SEA ON THE TAMAROA ON 29TH SEPTEMBER STOP DETAILS TIME AND PLACE ARRIVAL WILL BE CONVEYED IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED
Four years after he left for Malaya, Uncle Jack came home to his young wife. They raised children who eventually had children of their own. He passed away in 1995. My mother told me, when I was of an age to be learning about such things at school, that he had spent four years as a Japanese prisoner of war but it was something he never spoke about. I hate to imagine what he went through during almost four years of captivity.
So many young men and women didn't come home.
Lest we forget.
Australian War Memorial, 1 Squadron RAAF | The Australian War Memorial, Second World War Unit History, accessed 22 April 2011.
NAA: A705, 166/24/623; LEE, Leonard John Cooper - (Sergeant); Service Number - 19824; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Place - Java, Netherlands East Indies; Date - 8 March 1942
NAA: A9186, 1, images 219 to 227; RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] Number 1 Squadron
Jul 25 - Feb 46
NAA: A9301, 19824; LEE LEONARD JOHN COUPER : Service Number - 19824 : Date of birth - 28 Oct 1912 : Place of birth - OAKLEIGH VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - LEE NORMA

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Benefactor: California State University, Fresno (Zeta Mu)
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Spendable Balance: $2,078.76 (12/31/19)
Statements:2018 Annual Statement
History of EndowmentThis endowment was established by Robert W. Kutz, UC-Berkeley '67, to support the Zeta Mu Chapter at California State University at Fresno to attend educational programming and/or provide for undergraduate scholarships.
Criteria RestrictionsThe Alpha Sigma Phi Foundation reviews each endowment fund annually and makes available a percentage of the fair market value of the Fund's assets to be distributed during the subsequent year, which is presently four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the rolling five-year average of the market value of the endowment at the end of the previous fiscal year. Every gift designated to benefit a chapter will be allocated in the following manner: 70% Temporary Chapter Fund, 20% Permanent Chapter Endowment and 10% Fund for Alpha Sigma Phi.
Endowment RestrictionsAnnual funds are to be distributed either (1) for educational purposes and requested by agreement of the chapter HSP and GCA and approved by the Foundation directors, CEO or their delegate; or (2) if there is no agreed, appropriate request, or if the GCA position is vacant, 50% of the spendable balance is to be awarded to the undergraduate initiate who has completed 50%-70% of units or credit hours required for graduation with the highest GPA in the current semester. The remaining 50% is given to the undergraduate who has met the same qualifications above in the most recent two semesters; next highest member, if the same person.


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Although a bit over the top for a playdate, since I don't get to do them very often, I sent out invites. (Invites and decorations available in the shop.)
The weather around here is usually spectacular, gorgeous, warm and sunny this time of year, but we've had a funky streak of wetness recently, so everything had to stay indoors. Spritz (Target's cheap and cheery party line) balls hung from the ceiling at kid height, perfect for pouncing on. I grabbed other rainy day activities from pinterest, of course. There were good old fashioned cereal necklaces, squishy paint bags on the windows, and velcro popsicle sticks. All SUPER easy and very cheap to make.
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Writer/director Wes Anderson has a close relationship with the wonderful folks at the Criterion Collection, and now one of his films that previously got the Criterion DVD treatment has finally gotten the Blu-ray upgrade. When The Royal Tenenbaums opened in 2001, it marked Anderson's first major film as a "known" director. He burst onto the scene with 1996's Bottle Rocket, but it was Rushmore that really launched his career. As such, The Royal Tenenbaums came with some pretty lofty expectations. Anderson honed the script with his partner Owen Wilson and went about assembling a truly remarkable ensemble cast. The results are kind of a mixed bag of humor, drama, and wit, but the film works more often than it doesn't.
Hit the jump for my review of The Royal Tenenbaums Criterion Blu-ray.
Tenenbaums was crafted as an adaptation of a book even though the film is an original story, and it tows the line between novelization and feature film throughout. The pic opens with Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) telling his children that he and their mother are getting a divorce, followed by a glorious montage of the Tenenbaum family's history buoyed by Alec Baldwin's narration and a cover of "Hey Jude." The three kids, Chas, Margot, and Richie, were childhood prodigies, with Chas finding success as a math and business genius, the adopted Margot becoming a successful playwright while in the ninth grade, and Richie flourishing as a tennis prodigy and aspiring artist.
The crux of Anderson's story is that, following the divorce, the childrens' lives began to deteriorate. In present day, we find that Chas (Ben Stiller), Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Richie (Luke Wilson) are all suffering from significant problems. Chas has become obsessed with safety to a fault following the death of his wife in a plane accident, and he runs fire drills with his two sons and dog in the middle of the night. Margot is unhappily married to neurologist Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray) and spends most of her time smoking in the bathroom. Richie, following a total meltdown on the tennis court that lead to the end of his athletic career, is now aimlessly traveling the world by boat.
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½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups sugar
¾ cup oil
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In large mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In small bowl mix together sugar and oil. With electric mixer on low, blend both mixtures. Add eggs one at a time, then jello, nectar and vanilla extract, blending until combined. Bake in greased pan for 1 hour at 325°.
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I would appreciate a reference describing the analysis of PDEs on the Klein bottle and the real projective plane. As an example, is there a reference discussing the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the Poisson equation $\nabla^2 u = f$ on either of these? I would prefer to avoid embedding in a higher dimensional space, if possible. More specifically, I am interested in a `flat rectangular region having the topology of' a Klein bottle or of the real projective plane. I lifted this language from the answer to a question about wave equations on a Mobius strip (see below) because it is clearer than my original question.
1$\begingroup$ Looking at this question and references therein could be helpful: mathoverflow.net/questions/29175/… $\endgroup$ – mathphysicist Jun 23 '10 at 14:58
I do not know of a reference, but maybe the problem can be reduced to studying the problem on the sphere $S^2$ and on the torus $T$ and then looking for solutions with certain symmetries. For instance, if $f$ is a function on $RP^2$ then it comes from a function $g$ on $S^2$ such that $g(p) = g(-p)$. Solve $\nabla^{2} u = f$ on $S^2$, then I think that $u' = (u(p) + u(-p))/2$ is a solution of your problem on $RP^2$.


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DeLAND, Fla. – Up to 12 Volusia County middle school students on Thursday consumed marijuana-laced brownies that were taken to school by two boys, deputies said.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said the boys, ages 12 and 14, who took the pan of brownies to Southwestern Middle School in DeLand face narcotic-related charges.
Deputies also said one of the boys hid a bag containing less than 20 grams of marijuana on campus. The bag was later found by a deputy.
One student who consumed a brownie was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The school contacted all the students' parents, but it's not known how many had their children examined at a health facility.
Volusia deputies said the boys admitted to taking the pot-laced brownies to school.


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Palin: Roe vs. Wade 40 Years Later
Posted by Jackie Siciliano on January 22, 2013
Posted to Sarah Palin's Facebook page:
Forty years ago today the Supreme Court rendered its Roe v. Wade decision. Those who believe in the sanctity of human life and long to see America embrace a culture in which innocent life is honored and protected continue to look for a day when humanity is again deemed valuable, where we cherish even those who would be born in "less than ideal circumstances." Children are our most precious resource and remain the greatest symbol of hope God has given us. This is just one reason why the annual March for Life has been such a powerful aspect of the pro-life movement. This year's event is Friday, January 25th, and once again a multitude of Americans will gather in Washington, D.C. to show their support for precious little ones.
Our Founding Fathers declared: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." However, since 1973, millions of children have been denied the basic right upon which all the others hinge: the right to life.
Lately, President Obama has taken to boldly highlighting children in his speeches. Using kids as the backdrop for his gun control speech, the President claimed his commitment to young ones. "If there's even one life that can be saved, then we've got an obligation to try," he said. He then outlined why gutting our Second Amendment is the means by which he believes we accomplish this. Every law-abiding citizen's heart is broken when children are the target of men hell-bent on committing acts of evil, and we agree that the safety and protection of innocent life is paramount.
The hypocrisy of it all, however, is that while the President publicly acknowledges the value of "even one life" when it advances his own political agenda, he fails to acknowledge as much when it comes to protecting the lives of children soon to be born. In that same speech, he proclaimed that "when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, we must act now." Well, who is more vulnerable than those who find themselves at the mercy of others to honor their existence and receive them into our world? Are these—the truly vulnerable—not worthy of the protection of which the President speaks? Why is it that their cause is never the subject of one of his lofty addresses to the nation? Has he ever even mentioned the March for Life that takes place in his own back yard and ought to be worthy of at least a scant mention? If indeed we have an obligation to save "even one life," when will we hear our President rally Americans to stand alongside women who find themselves in these less than ideal circumstances to offer the support they need, to encourage parents to choose life, and to promote the option of adoption? Instead, he has committed himself to the most liberal of abortion agendas—so much so that as a Senator he couldn't even bring himself to support the Born Alive Act that would save the lives of babies ALREADY BORN and needing medical aid. Further, he believes taxpayers should betray their consciences by paying for his abortion agenda. This same President has stated he didn't want his daughters "punished with a baby," and remarked that it was "above my pay grade" to answer a pastor's question: "At what point does a baby get human rights?" Yet now we are to somehow believe that children are the priority in his current aggressive campaign against the Second Amendment?
The President continued to herald his support of children in yesterday's inaugural speech. "Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit, to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for, and cherished, and always safe from harm," he said—and I agree. Nor is our journey complete, I would add, until all our children soon to be born are also "cared for, and cherished, and always safe from harm." The President, of course, did not include this, as it does not line up with his worldview or his party's platform. See, his commitment to our children is selective. When children in the womb are on the chopping block, the President is silent. When he places the Second Amendment, however, on the chopping block, children are his focus. Never mind the fact that his latest proposals would not protect them from evildoers and would, in fact, leave responsible, law-abiding citizens less able to protect them as well.
Clearly, there is no shortage of hypocrisy coming out of Washington, and this is just one example. Americans can expect to be inundated with rhetoric and doublespeak for the duration of this administration. It is truly Orwellian. So it is absolutely imperative that we keep our eyes and ears open; don't allow yourselves to be sucked in or lulled to sleep. Our freedoms are being compromised, our common sense insulted, and our children exploited. We must be vigilant and engaged, and we must remain hopeful that a better day is coming.
2 Responses to "Palin: Roe vs. Wade 40 Years Later"
January 22, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Beautifully written and I could not agree more. Thank you, Governor Palin.


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Shortcut May Save Time During Game Day Traffic
Officials: Leave Early, Be Patient
The University of Central Florida is making history Saturday with its first on-campus football game, but there are still some concerns as the countdown to kickoff nears.
Officials said traffic is one of the biggest issues for the university, WESH 2 News reported.
WESH 2's Kimberly Williams found what could be a timesaving shortcut for drivers on game day.
Officials said fans can expect to see brake lights and major backups Saturday when the UCF football team takes on the Texas Longhorns. More than 40,000 fans are expected to head to the new Bright House Stadium and university officials said they are trying to warn fans and ease the congestion.
"Be patient with us. It's going to take everybody a couple of games to figure out what the best traffic management is, where the best parking is," UCF Police Chief Richard Beary said.
Police said they have a plan for game day and will be blocking off roads and tackling traffic tie-ups.
For Drivers coming in from Research Park, traffic will flow onto campus in one direction from Ingenuity and Science Drive.
There's only one way to go on Libra Drive, officials said. Before the game it's in one way and after the game, it's out the other way.
"That's very common with major stadium events, professional sports. They do the same thing. One way in and one way out," Beary said.
On the north side, Gemini Boulevard will be shut down three hours before the game and will stay closed until two hours after. The same goes for Orion Boulevard for drivers coming in from McCulloch Road.
"We're trying to maximize the use of the major roadways and minimize the use of the secondary roadways," Beary said.
Most of the recommended routes have drivers accessing the campus from University Boulevard or Alafaya Trail.
But there is a shortcut to save drivers some time.
Drivers coming from the Greeneway, should take Red Bug Lake Road instead of getting off on the University Boulevard exit, then head east to Alafaya Trail and south to University Boulevard.
Officials said that no matter which route is taken, drivers should leave early and be patient.


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Whole bunch of changes here:
- Participating countries may agree to play day/night Test matches. The home and visiting boards will decide on the hours of play which will be six hours of scheduled play per day while the two boards will also decide on the precise brand, type and colour of ball to be used for the match.
- Following any mode of dismissal that is not permitted off a no-ball and which is not the subject of an Umpire or Player Review, the third umpire shall, subject to the availability of suitable technology, immediately check the fairness of the delivery (foot-fault only). If the delivery was not a fair delivery, the third umpire shall advise the on-field umpire by two-way radio who should recall the dismissed batsman, indicate that the batsman is not out and signal no-ball.
- Big change to ODI field restrictions - only four fielders allowed outside the circle in non-powerplay overs. During the powerplays only three fielders are allowed out. On the other hand, the bowling powerplay is gone - only the 10-over and batting powerplays.
- Apparently the Super Over's official acronym is the OOPSE. No idea if this is new, but I did lol.


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Next summer, Columbus will see the launch of its first bike share network with over 300 bikes parked at 30 locations in Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Users of the system will be able to visit any of the stations, borrow a bike to ride and return it to any of the stations.
"BikeShare is a low-cost, 24-hour transit system," said Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. "We've taken big steps toward making Columbus one of the best biking cities in the nation, and I'm excited to add bike sharing to the mix."
Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share has been selected to bring the system to Columbus in June 2013. The system will utilize an automated swipe card system that will feature single-day uses, three-day passes and yearly memberships. The cards can be purchased at stations or online.
"This program is a fabulous addition for Downtown, and I have no doubt we will see a significant increase in bicycle traffic," said Cleve Ricksecker, executive director of the Capital Crossroads and the Discovery Special Improvement Districts. "Columbus BikeShare will be a big amenity not only for visitors to Columbus, but for Downtown employees and residents. "
The 300 bikes that will be a part of the system are three-speed models designed for users over the age of 18. Bikes feature safety lights, a basket for hauling goods, and components to prevent theft. A maintenance team will repair broken bikes and redistribute them to stations throughout the city.
Alta Bicycle Share operates similar systems in Boston, Washington DC and Melbourne, with new systems also rolling out this coming spring in New York City and Portland.
Pricing structures have not yet been announced in Columbus, but the existing systems in Boston and DC charge $5-$7 per day, $12-$15 for a three-day pass, or $75-$85 for annual memberships. Once a pass has been purchased, the costs are then broken down based on time ridden. Any trip under 30 minutes from station to station is free, followed by charges broken down by half-hourly increments.
Columbus City Council is expected to approve legislation on Monday authorizing a one time expenditure of $2.2 million to purchase the bikes, stations and other equipment that will be operated by Alta.
Station locations will be decided this fall through resident and business input, while initial station locations will be centered near Downtown area attractions and employment centers. A map of proposed approximate locations can be found below.
To read more about the concept of bike share systems, click here: Big Ideas: Trending Cycles.


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Reel Foto Blog 1st Year Anniversary and the 1st image on the Internet
Posted by Jay at 10:13 AM
A year ago this week, the Reel Foto Blog was born on an unassuming rant extolling the genius of Henri Cartier-Bresson. One year on, the blog continues to rant on the genius of photography itself. To celebrate this moment of firsts, here is a little bit of trivia: The above picture holds the distinction of being the first photographic image published on the Internet.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Toni Frissell: Style in Motion
Posted by Jay at 5:06 PM
Since the advent of fashion photography, the industry has been blessed with dozens of ingenious photographers who have one or another paved the way for future generations through their methods of lighting, directing, composition, film processing and what have you. Unfortunately, many of these early architects who captured style in motion aren't as acknowledged as others. One of these photographers who deserves more renown is Toni Frissell.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Martin Munkácsi: A Portrait in Motion
Posted by Jay at 4:28 PM
In the early decades of the last century, photography was just breaking into the world of fine portraiture and fashion. Most photographers were content with the drab backdrops of the studio, but a few broke out of the studio's claustrophobic corners and sought out a more animated backdrop. One of these was Martin Munkácsi who made his name as a man who made fashion and portraits in motion.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
9-Eyes: The Silliness that is Google Street View
Posted by Jay at 5:21 PM
From the serious scenes of the World Press Photo, it's time to look through the other side of photojournalism. Google Street View has grown in bounds and leaps over the last few years, which also means its derivative uses have also multiplied exponentially. One of the more unusual uses is the selection of quirky day-to-day images that have found their way on countless Street View blogs online. For now, enjoy the silliness that is Google Street View as presented by 9-Eyes.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The World Press Photo 2012 Winners
Posted by Jay at 3:25 PM
Last week, the winners of the prestigious World Press Photo awards for 2012 were announced. As with previous years, the international competition revealed the world, both often seen and unseen, in a series of exciting, devastating and thought-provoking images. The following is just a preview of the full gallery of winners of the World Press Photo 2012.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Herman Leonard: The Art of Jazz
Posted by Jay at 4:37 PM
A whiff of cigarette smoke, a touch of spotlight, a tenor saxophone taking the lead, it's as if you're in the very presence of the late great Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis or Ella Fitzgerald or Duke Ellington. It's an unlikely scenario now, but for Herman Leonard, photographing the art of Jazz was an everyday song.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Don Hong-Oai: Painting Chinese Photographs
Posted by Jay at 5:08 PM
The boundaries between photography and art have oftentimes blurred to produce a sum greater than its parts, and this blog has featured many such intersections, from Karl Blossfeldt's plant portraits that come to life, to Liu Bolin's self-portraits in cityscapes, to Pablo Picasso's paintings of light. In keeping with the eastern theme of this week, today's post features an intersection that's even blurrier than before; some say these are paintings, others photographs, and some say that Don Hong-Oai has done the impossible by painting Chinese photographs and producing a true marriage between the two mediums.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Middle Kingdom: Photographs of Old China
Posted by Jay at 1:55 PM
From the glorious cities and fields of the USA, it's time now to travel to the other side of the globe, to a place and time when the present world power that is the People's Republic of China was just breaking out of its centuries old dynastic monarchy and laying the foundations of its present day republic. These old photographs of China are now testament to what once was the Middle Kingdom.
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Forsyth Magazines writer since 2012. Vonda was born in Greensburg, KY. With a father who worked for the railroad, she grew up in several areas including various parts of Tennessee and Alabama. Eventually, Vonda relocated to North Carolina and has called Winston-Salem home for almost 40 years. Vonda has a degree in English and media communications and recently retired from HanesBrands after 37 years. She joined the Forsyth Magazines team a few years ago at the encouragement of her daughter, Denise, who serves as project manager. She enjoys traveling, knitting, cooking and reading (most of all, reading about military history). "I love the variety of articles (including human interest, historical, informational, local businesses, service organizations and humor)," said Vonda.
Forsyth Magazines account executive since 2009. A Winston-Salem native, Heather graduated from Salem College with a double major in English and communications and took graduate classes at the UNC-CH School of Journalism. She has the dual role at Forsyth Magazines of both account executive and writer of the popular Forsyth Family column, "Out and About in Winston-Salem." She is married to Ron Spivey, and they have a son, Jackson. In her spare time, Heather enjoys reading, photography and travel. "I love working with our team, and the flexibility it gives me — it allows me to spend quality time with my family."
Forsyth Magazines account executive since 2016. Morgan Bralley grew up with Forsyth Magazines… after all, her mother is Forsyth Family publisher, Robin Bralley! After graduating from East Carolina University with a degree in recreational therapy, Morgan moved home. Morgan is making plans to return to school to study occupational therapy as a complement to her first degree. However, for now, she is enjoying the opportunity to work with her mom for a bit. Morgan is also passionate about volunteerism and mission work. She is preparing for her second mission trip to the Dominican Republic in 2017, which is being funded through a side-business she shares with her sister, Sister Act Pallet Signs. In her spare time, Morgan loves spending time with family, especially when they travel to Treasure Island, Florida!
Forsyth Magazines account executive since 2012. Tamara Bodford is originally from Hudson, NC and now divides her time between Winston-Salem and Lake Norman. She and her husband, Paul, have been married for 26 years and have two children. Katie, in her last year at NC State University and Zack, a recent NC State grad working in Cary. They have a Bichon named Chuck. Tamara has a degree in psychology from UNC-Charlotte and enjoys reading, travel and loves to watch football. Tamara sells advertising for all four titles under the Forsyth Magazines umbrella and said, "I love interacting with the best clients, publishers and co-workers I could ever imagine!"
Keela Johnson — the one who started it all. Keela is originally from Winston-Salem and has lived in Clemmons for the last 30 years. She and husband, Tim (the recently retired owner of TJ's Body Shop), have been married since 1984 and, together, they have two grown children, Brooke Eagle (who is a part of the Forsyth Magazines team and Keela's right arm) and Tanner who is in college at UNC-Wilmington. After being downsized from her position at L'eggs, Keela found her entrepreneurial spirit and, without any publishing experience or background, she began Forsyth Woman. Two years later, she launched Forsyth Family with friend and business partner, Robin Bralley. In 2011, she launched Forsyth Woman Engaged! and, in 2015, Forsyth Community. While the magazines are her true passion, Keela enjoys spending time at Lake Norman with her family and friends, and of course, the Carolina Panthers!
Forsyth Family publisher since 2007. Robin grew up in Clemmons and has called it home all her life. She has a degree from High Point University and, after finding herself downsized from her marketing position in corporate America, Robin joined forces with Forsyth Woman publisher and friend, Keela Johnson to launch Forsyth Family. She and her husband, Tim, have been married for 27 years and share two grown daughters, Briana and Morgan, as well as a new son-in-law, Briana's husband, Jonathan! Robin and her family are avid Carolina Panthers fans and enjoy going to the movies and summer concerts. She is also an active member of Sunrise United Methodist Church and volunteers for bimonthly bread pick-up to support the Clemmons Food Pantry. Regarding her favorite thing about Forsyth Magazines, Robin said, "It's hard to narrow it down to one specific thing, but meeting all the wonderful people I come in contact with and being a small part of local businesses' success is top of the list!"
Forsyth Magazines account executive and Forsyth Woman associate editor since 2012. Brooke Eagle is originally from Clemmons and still calls it home. Though Brooke graduated from High Point University with a degree in elementary education, she chose to join the magazines full time after college. Brooke wears many hats for the magazines, but one of her favorites is the management of our bi-annual wedding magazine, FW Engaged. Her strong work ethic, love for community and leadership skills have been recognized by others as well! Brooke is the past President of the Professional Women of Winston-Salem and also serves on the Hospice Foundation Leadership Council. In her spare time, Brooke loves spending time with her family and friends, especially when that time is spent on the water! She is also a fitness guru, loves home décor, reading and cooking!


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Creating a Code Search Engine with PHP and MySQL
I'm just a few days away from launching a comprehensive support website for my book, "Beginning PHP and MySQL 5, Second Edition", and among other features, have built a search engine for sifting through the more than 500 code snippets found throughout the book. This was an interesting exercise because it involves a number of storing a fairly significant amount of text within a MySQL database, using MySQL's full-text search facility, and devising an effective way to extract and display the code in the browser.
In this article I'll offer a simplified version of this search engine, introducing you to some compelling PHP and MySQL features along the way. You might adopt what you learn towards building your own search engine, or towards other applications.
The Database Schema
Just a single table is required for the engine's operation. The table, code, serves as the code repository. Each example is stored along with a suitable title and the chapter number in which it appears. Because the search engine should retrieve examples based on keywords found in the example title or in the code itself, a FULLTEXT index has been added for these columns. Because the table contents will rarely change beyond the occasional bug fix, its backed by the read-optimized MyISAM storage engine. The table follows:
CREATE TABLE code ( id SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, title VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, chapter TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, code TEXT NOT NULL, FULLTEXT (title,code) ) TYPE = MYISAM;
Loading the Table
The downloadable zip file containing all of the book's code should be easily navigable so readers can easily retrieve the desired example. To meet this requirement, the zip file contains a number of directories labeled according to chapter number (1, 2, 3, ... 37), and each script is aptly named with a lowercase title and series of underscores, for example retrieving_array_keys.php. Therefore a script capable of dealing with these two organizational matters is required in order to automate the process of loading the scripts into the database.
You might recognize this task as one well suited for recursion, and indeed it is. The following script does the job nicely:
<?php mysql_connect("localhost","gilmore","secret"); mysql_select_db("beginningphpandmysqlcom"); // Running on Windows or Linux/Unix? $delimiter = strstr(PHP_OS, "WIN") ? "\" : "/"; function parseCodeTree($path) { global $delimiter; if ($dir = opendir($path)) { while ($item = readdir($dir)) { // If $item is a directory, recurse if (is_dir($path.$delimiter.$item) && $item != "." && $item != "..") { //printf("Directory: %s
", $item); parseCodeTree($path.$delimiter.$item); // $item is a file, so insert it into database } elseif ($item != "." && $item != "..") { // Retrieve the chapter number $directory = substr(strrchr($path, "$delimiter"), 1); //printf("File: %s
", $item); // Convert the file name to a readable title $scriptTitle = str_replace(".php", "", $item); $scriptTitle = str_replace("_", " ", $scriptTitle); // Retrieve the file contents $scriptContents = file_get_contents($path.$delimiter.$item); // Insert the file information into database $query = "INSERT INTO code VALUES('NULL', '$scriptTitle', '$directory', '$scriptContents')"; $result = mysql_query($query); } } closedir($dir); } return 1; } parseCodeTree('code'); ?>
I've purposefully left two printf() statements in the script so you can view the script's logic. Some sample output follows:
Directory: 4 File: array_key.php File: is_array.php Directory: 5 File: multidimensional_array.php File: retrieving_array_keys.php File: retrieving_array_values.php File: slicing_an_array.php
Building the Search Engine
With the code and corresponding metadata inserted into the database, all that's left to do is build the search engine. Believe it or not, this is perhaps the easiest part of the project, thanks to MySQL's fulltext search capabilities. Although I've used the symfony framework to abstract the database interaction, for the purposes of this article I've used POPM (Plain Old PHP and MySQL) to build the search engine. The search form is exceedingly simple, and looks like this:
<form method="POST" action="search.php"> Search the code repository:
 <input type="text" id="keyword" name="keyword" />
 <input type="submit" value="Search!" /> </form>
The search script (search.php) looks something like this. Provided you've used PHP to interact with MySQL before, there shouldn't be any surprises, except for perhaps the query itself. This query takes advantage of MySQL's fulltext feature to compare the keyword against those columns that have been identified as searchable using MySQL's fulltext conditions. These conditions can produce unexpected results without doing some advance reading, so be sure to peruse the appropriate section of the MySQL documentation before building your own queries.
<?php mysql_connect("localhost","gilmore","secret"); mysql_select_db("beginningphpandmysqlcom"); $keyword = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['keyword']); // Perform the fulltext search $query = "SELECT id, title, chapter, code FROM code WHERE MATCH(title, code) AGAINST ('$keyword')"; $result = mysql_query($query); // If results were found, output them if (mysql_num_rows($result) > 0) { printf("Results:
"); while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) { printf("Chapter %s: %s", $row['chapter'], $row['id'], ucfirst($row['title'])); } } else { printf("No results found"); } ?>
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April 4, 2011
150,000 Likes for Catan on Facebook!
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February Newsletter Online
The new issue of the Catan Newswire is online! You can read about the most up-to-date and exciting Catan news by following the link in this story. Read February's Catan Newswire at the link above to find out more about: The Rivals for Catan Dice Game is Back! Struggle for Catan this May! PlayCatan Updates Facebook is Growing Spanish Catan Facebook Page Settlers of Catan Masters Tournament NACC Event Updates > …
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By and large, there's not a lot to like about Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. He played golf, not football, in high school and college. His father was an NFL big shot. He's prone to tantrums. He rolled over some coordinators quickly. Whitlock hates him.
And so when Haley attends a Lil Wayne concert and reps Weezy—as he did last night and today—the whole thing looks silly and transparent.
Haley explained it at his press conference today:
Q: How was the concert last night?
HALEY: "It was good, very good. I see that's getting a little… Our players all knew I was out there. Lil' Wayne—our song last year-–we made a video at the start of the season and it was one of his songs. The players took to it. We played it every home game. It was kind of our… When you saw us gather up in the end zone, it was always a song of his. So, I said if he comes into town and I get an opportunity to give him a copy of it and thank him, I was able to do it. It was a great, great show, terrific."
Q: Does that give you credibility in the locker room being a Lil' Wayne fan?
HALEY: "I don't know. They didn't know it a whole bunch until... I guess now they know."
Q: It's better than being a Barbara Streisand fan.
HALEY: "I'm a fan of hers, too. Everlong? Evergreen. Everlong is the Foo Fighters. See, Foo Fighters, I like the Foo Fighters. I'm versatile. I like a broad range."
Q: Who is your all-time favorite?
HALEY: "Lil' Wayne is up there. I like him. He's good. He's good. He thinks outside the box for sure."
It's that last question which establishes what a farce this is. Haley is a 44-year-old golfer who also admits to liking the Foo Fighters, and (really!) Barbara Streisand. He's like an awkward dad who needs this to connect with his kids, except he actually went through the trouble of attending the concert, which shows how deep he's in with his players.
Not to be upstaged as far as honky foolishness goes, Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk has taken Haley to task for attending a concert in the month preceding the season. Really. (To wit: "Would Parcells have left camp to attend a Lil Wayne concert?")
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Harrell said all projects are required to have a stormwater discharge plan, which clearly identifies the area that will be included in the work in an effort to limit environmental disturbances outside of the project area. He said the Middlesex Crossing project exceeded the boundary limit listed on the application, leading to a violation.
The sequence of construction terms were also violated, which Harrell said is an important part of conservation efforts.
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Ecommerce in India has gone through a cold spell, but there is hope for warmer days ahead. There appears to now be a clear focus on contribution margin and sustainability versus the previous race to buy topline. As Bejul explained in his post, customer lifetime value is a metric that Lightspeed believes is critical to measure and optimize.
The ecosystem is a key enabler of sustainability for an industry. For example, it is unviable for all ecommerce players to build end-to-end logistics and payments/wallet capabilities internally. Certain ecosystem trends are emerging which may help ecommerce businesses become more viable over time:
Capabilities of logistics service providers aren't static
Logistics is where rubber meets the road, and ecommerce glamour meets the offline reality filled with dust, sweat and lost/wrong/delayed shipments. Some ecommerce specialist players now provide:
- End-to-end ecommerce solutions, including inward, racking, picking, packing, shipping and collection.
- Transparency into logistics company's processes through APIs, which can reduce returns (and costs) and bring predictability.
- Variable warehousing bills (per order shipped) that help manage costs at lower scale, and a projection for reduction in per unit cost with increasing scale of the ecommerce business.
There are several new and old companies worth calling out:
- Dedicated ecommerce divisions within traditional players like Bluedart, Aramex, etc
- New ecommerce logistics specialists such as Delhivery, Holisol and Chhotu. These companies and teams tend to be more hungry, innovative and nimble than their traditional counterparts but are still building their capabilities. Also interesting is Mudita for bulk inter city shipments.
Payment gateways/aggregators are trying to address pain points
Payment gateway failure horror stories are common, with failure rates as high as 35%. This continues to be a lost opportunity, and a very expensive one, as it costs up to Rs 1,000 to get the customer to that point. Here are a few improvements/innovations that are coming up:
- Wrapper technologies that work with multiple banks to minimize probability of transaction failure.
- Deep analytics and visibility into customer's intent to buy: For example, ecommerce companies can track a list of failed transactions (with customer and cart details) so that their teams can follow-up and close offline.
- PCI/DSS compliant widgets which simplify the payment experience for consumers.
- Capability to handle payments originated over mobile web.
There are traditional names like Billdesk, CC Avenues, EBS, who are incrementally adding value but the new teams that are coming up quickly are Citrus and PayU, in addition to GharPay which collects cash from consumers' doorsteps when no physical delivery of goods is involved (e.g. tickets, collection in advance of shipping).
The industry is maturing
Some of the more recent trends I see are:
No-poach agreements: After the initial land grab in the OTA space, Yatra, Makemytrip, Cleartrip got into such arrangements. Leading ecommerce players are now discussing these. It is good from a talent pool perspective too, as people apply themselves to fix hard problems versus moving to the next job.
CoD Blacklist: CoD is a key part of Indian ecommerce. However, high CoD return rates (upto 25% in some categories) cause operational challenges and working capital burden. Some players are discussing creating an industry wide CoD customer blacklist – this can drive significant efficiency for ecommerce / logistics companies and a better experience for genuine customers.
Trust from OEMs/Brands: Brands/OEMs are putting more trust into ecommerce now. Eighteen months back ecommerce was not strategically important to brands/OEMs, but brands are now launching their own ecommerce platforms, and/or have a clear strategy for ecommerce as a channel. Senior executives with years of core category experience are now excited about ecommerce and are considering opportunities in this retail format.
These trends are still in their infancy but if they continue the situation will be very different a few years from now. The key question is to what extent and in what time frame will these developments move the needle in making ecommerce sustainable.
Some thoughts for ecommerce entrepreneurs
My thoughts for entrepreneurs building ecommerce companies are to:
- Assess if you can derive value out of any of these services / trends: For example, compare if your current logistics / payment provider (in-house or outsourced) is competitive with the changing environment or revisit if you can bring in top talent from the domain into your team.
- Step forward to support the ones you find relevant: For example, you would take risk when you test a new partner in your order flow (logistics or payment), or when you commit to not hiring from competition, but these partnerships can pay off very meaningfully in the long run.
- If you are a new startup, identify and focus on your core competence: Logistics and payments contribute significantly to direct costs but they are only necessary and not sufficient for success. So unless you plan to differentiate on these, leverage the ecosystem.
This list is by no means exhaustive, so please feel free to add more names / trends / thoughts in the comments section.
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So, how long will it take to get a term sheet?
This is a question that most entrepreneurs appropriately want to know. While there is no one size fits all answer to this question, the focus of this post is to ask what I think is an equally important question for all entrepreneurs – what does a term sheet really mean?
The reason this is important is because all term sheets are not equal. Some firms issue term sheets early in their investment and diligence process (Firm A), while others issue them at the end of their process (Firm B). While Firm A will be able to issue a term sheet more quickly than Firm B, there is likely to be a higher risk that the deal does not close as most of the detailed diligence is yet to be done. Conversely, while Firm B might take longer to issue the term sheet, if/when when they do so, they will likely have a very high likelihood of completing the investment, thus providing the entrepreneur with a higher certainty of close.
Since most term sheets contain exclusivity clauses that restrict the entrepreneur's ability to speak to other firms and evaluate other financing options, wouldn't you rather accept a term sheet that has a higher probability of close, even if this takes a little longer? So next time you ask an investor how long it takes to get a term sheet, be sure to also ask what level of commitment their term sheet represents.


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