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PR Acquisition Analysis: Market Opportunity in Raleigh-Durham
Warning: this is a long post, but I've put a lot of research, thought and time into it; hope you find it useful.
Sometimes to grow a business you've got to expand the boundaries. That's exactly what PR firms have been doing the last few years.
Just this week Richard Edelman embraced paid media — a smart move because the PR trend is moving in that direction. I agree with him. Completely. PR is not smoke and mirrors and it can be clearly defined.
Successful digital promotions strategies will incorporate a combination of both earned and paid but also owned and shared media tactics.
To those that are editing out PR from their titles, I'd advise caution, because this isn't about PR looking more like marketing, instead, it's about marketing looking more like PR. Agree or not, surely we can find common ground in the fact that the changes are happening are in an effort to grow. That's why we are in business.
Service firms add software tools, while tool vendors add services
Over the last several years, I've worked for a vendor that develops tools for PR pros. What's always caught my attention is when PR firms launch tools. PR firms have long developed, promoted and trademarked methods and processes as points of differentiation, but developing software? This is relatively new.
On the other side, I've increasingly notice vendors beginning to offer services. Pick your favorite vendor and dig around on their website a bit and you'll notice a lot of them are offering services — a set number of hours at a given price. That sounds to me like billable hours.
Many of the customers are downstream because vendors simply cannot compete upstream with the talent, organization and network of a professional agency. On the other hand, I tend to think the same way about services companies competing with technology companies with an R&D budget — and the experience of software development.
Even so, we've seen this happen before — I recall in 2003 or 2004 when VoIP was hitting it's stride. You couldn't pick up the printed edition of a newspaper back then without seeing a headline for Vonage. Today, the song from it's TV ad campaign will stick in your head: Doot. Doo. Doot. Doot. Doo.
The Vonage era was merely an indication of a much larger trend: Cable companies were getting into the telecom business while telcos were getting into a line of business that traditionally belonged to cable companies. The increased competition benefited the consumer — you could gain internet access two ways. A duopoly replaced the monopoly. Two is better than one, isn't it?
As the markets became saturated in the densely populated areas, both types of providers — cable and telco — began looking for new markets: first expand the offering, then expand the geography. The telco trades and marketers alike referred to this as "the last mile." It's hard to push digital packets in rural areas; so wireless got a lot of play, but those that bet on wireless bet too soon.
Stay with me, I'll get back to the PR business in a second, I promise.
I once bought stock in one of these companies — Aether Systems. Over the years it reinvented itself several times over and wound up selling mortgage-back securities. Like, huh? Okay. Make me some money. Then 2008's housing bust showed up. Whoops. I lost track of the firm when the shares held in my trading account switched to null; I can't remember or not if it went bankrupt or was acquired.
Talk about salt on the wound! Bad enough I lost my money in some dot-com fall out, but the darn bank couldn't even just give me a plain old zero; the loss was denoted use some crazy symbol instead. @#$%!
Back to PR. We're hardly at last mile for PR firms, but they are expanding geographically, and I'm pretty optimistic it will play out much differently. It's a $10 billion industry, but the corporate spend isn't included in those numbers. I bet it's 50% more than that — and agencies, whether they realize it or not, compete against software tools for the kitty. How do I know? Do some rough math on PR software sales, or even those $1,200 press releases some vendors charge.
Who spends a grand on a press release these days? That's insane. And it's a disservice to the customer.
But things have changed and the content arms race bodes well for service providers. Further these firms are making moves in markets that are mature and in need of such services.
Case in point is Raleigh, North Carolina, where earlier this week, Ketchum acquired Capstrat, and though the firm wasn't ranked in the 2011 Triangle Business Journal's Book of Lists for PR firms that I reviewed, it's positioning in a different space. It was ranked — at #2 — on the Business Journal's list of Advertising Agencies with 98 employees and $23 million in 2010 bookings.
I've been fortunate to have talked to dozens of people in Raleigh willing to give me a few moments on the phone this past week (thank you) — every one knows Capstrat, MMI, and French | West | Vaughan. Though it's doubtful they'd put themselves in a PR class, Ignite Social Media, is apparently killing it. That's the word on the street, anyway; they do have a very good blog.
Ketchum is owned by Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) a holdings company that also owns Fleishman-Hillard, which is the only other PR firm in the Big 10 that has an office near Raleigh. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though Ketchum's CFO Rob Lorfink told PRWeek the firm earned $14.2 million in revenue in 2011 — a 20% increase over the year prior.
(Note: It's my guess to say the discrepancy between the 201o numbers in the Triangle's list and the numbers in PRWeek is the difference in advertising revenue vs. PR revenue. I don't have access to the 2012 list so could not compare it, but if any reader has an update, send me a note and I'll make a update ASAP with attribution) .
In a blog post about the deal, Capstrat's President Karen Albritton wrote the acquisition was good for her firm, which has been in business for 12 years. "I get to work for one of the best agencies in the world, and I don't have to leave a place I love," she wrote.
Like the Dulles Tech Corridor in Northern Virginia, or Boston's Rte. 128, Raleigh is under-recognized because it stands in the shadow of San Francisco and New York.
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Raleigh, with it's Research Triangle Park (RTP), is a thriving technology center, including bio-tech, however until recently the big firms haven't show much interest. Like the Dulles Tech Corridor in Northern Virginia, or Boston's Rte. 128, Raleigh-Durham is under-recognized because it stands in the shadow of San Francisco and New York.
However when I stepped off a plane from DC on a new business pitch in RTP circa 2004, while working for a small agency in Northern Virginia, it was easy to see the vibrance of an up-and-coming region. Recently, a PR native, who is very active in local professional organizations, tipped me off in a phone conversation that of the Big 10, only Fleishman had an office in Raleigh. However, new firms crop up almost every day. It's hard to keep track of them all he noted.
Like the rest of the country, the last few years have been rough on the area but things seem to be picking up — unanimous according to my contacts. Data corroborates the the belief: Unemployment in Wake County, where Raleigh is located, is 7 percent which is two percent lower than the state average. Other counties nearby track with similar numbers. Durham County reported 7.2 percent unemployment, which is higher, but others seem to be faring better. Orange County, for example, which encompasses communities like historic Hillsborough, had the states lowest at 5.7%.
The RTP area also houses its share of venture capital firms, including Novaquest Pharma Opportunities, which raised a $244 million dollar investment fund — the largest "committed fund" in the fourth quarter of 2012 according to a press release issued jointly by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The NVCA has been issuing these press releases quarterly for a long time; it's a credible source.
A $200 million dollar fund in the Mid-Atlantic area, in which the NVCA also includes North Carolina, isn't quite top-tier among venture funds, but it's top of the list in the second tier. Forty-two VC firms raised $3.3 billion in Q4 2012, nationally, and commitments were up 10% for the full year. VC are attracted to exits and they are happening. Earlier this year, my former employer, Vocus acquired iContact for $169 million, according to TechCrunch. iContact, an email marketing software company, is based in RTP and was venture-backed. In 2010, the company raised a $40 million dollar Series B round.
Forbes reported this week that in contrast to the big cities, like New York and Los Angeles, "lower-density metro areas" including Raleigh have seen "double-digit rate expansions of tech employment" over the last decade. PRSA and IABC both have active chapters in the area, as does the Triangle Interactive Marketing Association and the Triangle AMA, the local chapter of the American Marketing Association is long standing since its founding in 1981. It has 400 members and appears to be well organized.
The Raleigh-Durham area is a prime business opportunity, both in market opportunity and talent.
Culturally fitting
Like many of the big firms, Ketchum has office is New York and Washington, DC. Then there's a geographical gap — which Raleigh now fills — followed by offices further south and west, in Atlanta, Miami and Dallas. In a press release announcing the deal, CEO Rob Flaherty said, "This acquisition is another important milestone in Ketchum's strategic growth plan."
Flaherty spoke on a PRSA International Conference panel last fall on the "Agency of the future." It was a packed session, and if I recall correctly, he was the first speaker to stand up from behind a table to address the crowd and spoke fairly extensively on the role of culture.
Several weeks later I observed him working the room at the PRWeek awards judging program — and he struck me as a charismatic guy. His sense of culture was a sentiment reflected by Ketchum's CFO in the release on the deal, "Ketchum and Capstrat share very similar cultures and priorities."
It's easy to gloss over such statements of company culture as hyperbole. Often they are, as SEOMoz's Rand Fishkin wrote, easily confused with "Karaoke nights" and "bean bag chairs." Having a gym on site isn't culture. Getting everyone up at zero-dark-thirty to conduct physical training together is culture. Whether that's fun or not, depends on the culture.
I once belonged to a small high-tech firm that was acquired by a Big 10 firm and we were not a cultural fit.
Everything was different, from process to tools. We followed a uniformed process; they had different processes on different teams. We used Vocus; they used one of those other tools. We pitched the Potomac Tech Journal; they pitched the Washington Post's Lifestyle section. Jeans and polo shirts clashed with dress pants and button downs. We thought we were smarter — and they thought they were smarter. "We" and "they." Terrible terms to use, but that's was the word among the rank and file.
Management tried to alleviate this — at least from my view on the bottom rung looking up — by mixing up the teams in an effort to integrate us. But that was, like any old Soldier knows, similar to a putting a band-aid on a sucking chest wound (warning graphic). You can't seal the sides of the bandage to the wound — and that means a lung is going to collapse.
However, what's sticks with me was that 12-18 months later almost every employee and nearly every client, were gone.
While certainly there were economic factors at stake — we did have a recession in 2001 — the layoffs and dot-com collapse didn't help. However, what's sticks with me was that 12-18 months later almost every employee and nearly every client, were gone. Just like it never happened.
In the months leading up to that bust, I remember when a VC-backed company that had raised $140 million went belly-up; a senior colleague remarked, "Someone should go to jail for that."
"Someone should go to jail for that."
No M&A is perfect — I've lived through two as part of the company being acquired — and also a couple as a member of the acquiring company. But certainly there are lessons to be learned from that deal. It's not all dollars and cents. It's culture and people sense. Leadership is hard and for many it doesn't come naturally. Army doctrine says leaders are made, not born.
Ketchum and Capstrat seem to be striking the right tone in discussing the deal; words matter.
"Capstrat will continue to use its own brand, and founder and CEO Ken Eudy will still lead the firm as part of Ketchum's North American operations," according to aforementioned PRWeek article. It also noted no layoffs were planned.
PR is not a profession, it's a lifestyle.
More deals to follow?
There are more than a dozen agencies, including those named above, in the area that I'm studying up on — and no doubt other large firms are too — as RTP comes into focus. Don't count out the mid-sized independent firms either — there's a few that have made high profile talent acquisitions, are building out offices and generally on the up and up. The market is bigger than $10 billion and the way social media is headed, the opportunity is likely substantially higher.
PR is a go-getter's world. PR is not a profession, it's a lifestyle.
In looking at the landscape with a fairly fresh perspective, I don't think it's bold or fresh to predict there will be more acquisitions like this in the RTP area in 2013.
Both Omnicom's annual revenue and net income have been on a modest, but steady climb, since 2009. It's stock price was up .60 or 1.17 percent at the close of business on Thursday — well above its 52-week low. Ketchum's US revenue was between $250 and $300 million with 2,500 employees globally according to PRWeek data as of May 2012. In my circles, Ketchum has a good reputation for taking care of it's people and that strikes me as sound practice. Grow your people, they will grow your clients and the rest falls into place.
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SENS Foundation Funds Research Into a Therapy for TTR Amyloidosis
A condition called TTR amyloidosis - very rare in young people - appears to cause the death of the elderly who survive or evade all of the other common age-related diseases:
TTR is a protein that cradles the thyroid hormone thyroxine and whisks it around the body. In TTR Amyloidosis, the protein amasses in and clogs blood vessels, forcing the heart to work harder and eventually fail. "The same thing that happens in the pipes of an old house happens in your blood vessels"
This is one of many types of amyloid that build up in the body with age. If we want to repair the damage of aging, we'll have to learn how to remove these unwanted substances - and certainly find ways to reverse the course of TTR amyloidosis, which at present looks very much like the roadblock at the end of life. Finding ways to break down amyloids, such as by training the immune system to attack them, is one of the seven research themes of the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senesence (SENS).
I notice that the SENS Foundation recently announced funding for research into developing a therapy for TTR amyloidosis:
There is already a largely-unrecognized burden of [amyloid]-related morbidity and mortality in the population today, both as a principle cause of death and disease and as a contributor to the total dysfunction of the aging cardiovascular system. And the situation will worsen globally over the course of the next 20 to 50 years, beginning in the industrialized world and the sequentially emerging in China, India, Mexico, the Middle East and beyond; ironically, this will be particularly so to the degree that other diseases are better-managed by progress in conventional medicine, or cured by rejuvenation biotechnology.
These features make the removal of wild-type TTR aggregates [a] key priority for SENS Foundation as a biomedical charity dedicated to accelerating the development of rejuvenation biotechnology. Accordingly, SENS Foundation has had an open request for proposals (RFP) for research toward the development of TTR-clearing therapies for several years now, and has approached several prominent researchers in the genetic amyloidosis field to submit applications for funding. Until recently, however, the Foundation had not received any strong proposals. But thanks to the efforts of [Supercentenarian Research Foundation's] Stan Primmer, such a proposal has recently come together and the Foundation has been given the opportunity to fund it - and I am pleased to have the privilege of announcing that the proposal has been vetted, approved, and funded, and preliminary work will soon be under way.
The first phase of the research is funded to the tune of $150,000, and will involve the development of antibodies that can safely break down TTR amyloid and thus render it harmless.
We are delighted to have such a strong project underway, in the hands of recognized experts in the field, and I am personally grateful for the critical networking done by Primmer and the Supercentenarian Research Foundation to bring the proposal together, and proud of SENS Foundation's role as funder of this promising project. TTR-based senile cardiac amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed and heretofore-untreatable disease that is prevalent in the aging population and poised to become a widespread medical problem with the aging of the global population and the improved treatment of more familiar age-related diseases. We will watch the progress of this latest funded research project with keen anticipation, and look cautiously forward to the ultimate culmination of the preclinical groundwork in a therapy for human patients.
Funding this new research is particularly crafty for SENSF because treating super-centenerians for TTR-amyloidosis provides a nice opportunity to demonstrate maximum lifespan extension in a relatively compressed study time (10-15 years at most). This would make a huge splash since it might break people's set ideas about the "naturalness" & immutability of the current human life-span.
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Алесандро Маласпина (;  или Alexandro Malaspina) е италиански мореплавател и географ на испанска служба.

Биография

Произход и военна кариера (1754 – 1786)
Роден е на 5 ноември 1754 година в градчето Мулацо, Велико херцогство Тоскана (днес провинция Тоскана, Италия), в семейство на маркиз, владеещ по това време освен Мулацо и няколко съседни села. От 1762 до 1765 малкият Алесандро заедно със семейството си живее в Палермо у чичото на майка си, който тогава е вицекрал на Сицилия. От 1765 до 1773 Маласпина учи в Римската семинария "Клементино" и в съответствие със семейната традиция се подготвя за духовник. Обучението в семинарията предизвиква у него отвращение към религията и с поддръжката на баща си заминава за остров Малта, където през 1773 г. е посветен в рицар на Малтийския орден. Една година пребивава на Малта, като през това време се запознава с морското корабоплаване и участва в борбата с пиратите в Средиземно море.

След смъртта на баща си през 1774 г. се преселва при чичо си в Испания, който по това време служи във военноморския флот на Испания, и на 18 ноември същата година става гардемарин в Кралската военноморска академия в Кадис. Благодарение на знатния си произход и роднинските си връзки кариера му се развива бързо. През 1775 – 1776 като младши офицер участва в обсадите на Мелиля и Алжир.

През 1777 – 1779 участва в плаване до Филипините покрай нос Добра надежда. По време на плаването е произведен в чин лейтенант. До 1782 г. участва в няколко морски сражения, в които проявява своите командирски качества и е повишен в капитан. През 1783 – 1784 като старши помощник на фрегатата "Асунсион" извършва ново плаване до Филипините, а след завръщането си две години се занимава с картирането на испанското крайбрежие.

Околосветски плавания (1786 – 1794)

Търговско плаване (1786 – 1788)
От 5 септември 1786 до 18 май 1788 г. Маласпина е натоварен с търговска мисия. Заобикаля нос Хорн, отбива се в Консепсион (Чили) и Каляо (Перу) и на 5 май 1787 пристига в Манила. След това посещава Батавия и заобикаля нос Добра Надежда, след което на фрегата възниква епидемия от скорбут, от която умират 16 души и се завръща в Испания, след като е изпълнил всички указания на търговската компания.

Военно-научна експедиция (1789 – 1794)

През септември 1788 г. Маласпина е назначен за началник на Испанска военно-научна експедиция с два кораба ("Descubieta" и "Atrevida") за поддържане статуса на Испания в задморските ѝ владения в Америка и Азия. Като цяло плаването на Маласпина по научни достижения и резултати може да се сравни с тези на Джеймс Кук и Жан-Франсоа Лаперуз. Тъй като резултатите от експедицията не са своевременно публикувани след плаването, чак в края на XIX век стават известни огромното количество дейности, извършени по време на плаването.

Корабите отплават от Кадис на 30 юли 1789 г. По време на плаването посещават Монтевидео, Буенос Айрес, заобикалят нос Хорн и започват детайлно картиране на западното крайбрежие на Америка. Маласпина изследва и картира о-ви Хуан Фернандес, целите тихоокеански крайбрежия на Чили, Перу, Еквадор, Колумбия, страните от Централна Америка, в т.ч. остров Кокос и брега на Мексико до Акапулко. От Акапулко през 1791 г. Маласпина отпътува по суша до Мексико Сити, където получава кралски инструкции, в които му е наредено да предприеме търсене на Северозападния проход. Тези инструкции променят първоначалните му планове и той се отправя на север към Аляска като пътьом продължава картирането на западното тихоокеанско крайбрежие на Северна Америка.

По крайбрежието на Аляска, на , открива остров Ревиля-Хихедо и ледника Маласпина (2200 км2, ). Маласпина престоява пет месеца във водите на Аляска. Установява контакт с индианците тлинкити, като учените на корабите съставят речник на езика им, описват религиозните им обичаи и начините на водене на война с другите племена. Художниците на експедицията оставят ценни рисунки, изобразяващи бита на индианците. През 1792 г. експедицията се завръща в Акапулко.

В края на 1792 г. корабите пресичат Тихия океан, посещават остров Гуам и достигат Манила, където престояват няколко месеца, като един от корабите посещава Макао. След това Маласпина се отправя към Нова Зеландия, където изследва и картира южното и югозападно крайбрежие на Южния остров, където открива залива Даутфул Саунд () и продължава за току-що създадения град Сидни. На връщане експедицията един месец пребивава на о-вите Тонга, пристига в Каляо, а след това в Талкауано и детайлно картира фиордите по южното крайбрежие на Чили. Заобикаля нос Хорн, посещава Патагония, Фолкланските о-ви и Монтевидео и на 21 септември 1794 г. след 62 месеца плаване се завръща в Кадис.

Резултати от експедицията
По своите мащаби плаването на Маласпина не отстъпва на експедициите на Бугенвил, Кук и Лаперуз. Детайлно е картирано западното крайбрежие на Южна и Северна Америка и за първи път е измерена дължината на това крайбрежие. Маласпина определя възможното трасе на Панамския канал и даже предлага проект за неговото строителство. Експедицията на Маласпина е първата толкова продължителна експедиция, която не загубва нито един човек по време на своето плаване.

Следващи години (1794 – 1810)
През декември 1794 г. Маласпина е приет на аудиенция при крал Карлос IV и за своите заслуги през 1795 е произведен в бригадир на флота.

Анализирайки събраните от експедицията материали, Маласпина стига до извода, че на страните в Латинска Америка трябва да се предостави независимост, като се образува задморска конфедерация, свързана с Испания с търговски и военни договори. През септември 1795 г. внася своя проект за обсъждане в правителството, но на 23 ноември е арестуван и обвинен в антидържавен заговор. На 20 април 1796 Маласпина е осъден, с кралски указ е разжалван и затворен в крепостта Сан Антон в Ла Коруня, където пребивава до 1802 г. В затвора той се занимава с по-нататъшна обработка на материалите на експедицията и подготовката им за печат. Започналите войни с Наполеон осуетяват издаването им и документите са разпиляни по различни архиви, много от които по-късно се оказва, че са изгубени. Чак в края на XIX век материалите на експедицията са издадени в Испания, когато вече страната е второстепенна европейска държава и е изгубила своите владения в Америка.

По настояване на Наполеон и други видни личности, през 1802 г. Маласпина е освободен и изгонен от Испания. Връща се в родната си Италия и се заселва в градчето Понтремоли (на 90 км от Парма), където извършва активна дейност – по време на жълта треска през 1803 г. в Ливорно организира карантинен контрол и не допуска разпространението на заразата. Взема активно участие и в политическия живот на Италия.

Умира на 9 април 1810 година в Понтремоли на 55-годишна възраст без да е женен и не оставя потомство.

Памет
Неговото име носят:
 връх Маласпина (, 3776 м) в Канада, територия Юкон;
 връх Маласпина (, 1573 м) в Канада на остров Ванкувър;
 езеро Маласпина () в югоизточната част на Аляска;
 залив Маласпина () на Тихия океан, провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада;
 ледник Маласпина () в югоизточната част на Аляска, спускащ се в езерото Маласпина;
 нос Маласпина () най-северната точка на остров Кабриола край източните брегове на остров Ванкувър, провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада;
 полуостров Маласпина () в провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада;
 природен парк Маласпина () в провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада;
 проток Маласпина () между остров Тексада и континента в провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада;
 училищен колеж "Алесандро Маласпина" в град Нанаймо, провинция Британска Колумбия, Канада.

Източници

 Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands
 Магидович, И. П., История открытия и исследования Северной Америки, Москва, 1962, стр. 264.

Испански изследователи
Италиански изследователи
Испански мореплаватели
Изследователи на Южна Америка
Изследователи на Северна Америка
Изследователи на Океания
Рицари малтийци
Италианци във Франция

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Every now and again I see a comment that implies sharing faith with children from a young age is brainwashing them and that parents should just lay off and let them find their own path when they are adults.
In some ways I kind of understand where they are coming from… from the outside – heck even from the inside sometimes – faith can look like a bunch of delusional people who have no other answers, who are doing rain dances to some outdated notion of a 'higher power'. Why should we 'force' such outdated ideals onto our children?
But that is from the outside. I stand on the inside.
Consider this an attempt to explain the why for me. Why should I teach and share my faith with my children while they are children? Why not wait until they are adults, lay out all the facts and alternatives and then they can decide for themselves?
Let me start by saying I fully expect that at some stage, as adults or as they move into adulthood, or maybe more than once they will make this decision for themselves. What I do now involves no shoving, or forcing outside of the patterns we have as a family – like highs and lows of the day or a weekly movie night our family pattern includes prayer, the bible and church.
because I want them to know right from the start a love that consumes, pursues, and never gives up on them.
How selfish would it be if I decided not to introduce my children to the best kind of love I have experienced? How wrong would it be to deny them a sense of unconditional, never giving up, new every morning love. What security there is in knowing a forgiveness that covers all the worst of who I am. Consequences happen for sure, but forgiveness and welcome home are always on the menu.
Maybe my children will declare as adults it isn't for them. But I will not deny my children the love and friendship that they might know from the beginning because another person hasn't felt that love or known that friendship.
A parent who choses to withhold the very best experience they have had and the deepest unconditional love they can experience can only be described as warped in their own understanding of how to love.
So it is love that drives me first.
Then I am driven by a desire to see my children grow into adults who live abundantly, generously, with wisdom and character. How can I not want my children to grow with values of loving others as yourself, of never letting love and faithfulness leave them, of doing their best to live at peace with all people, of showing generosity and responding to meanness or hate with love and humility?
It is character and the fullness of a life lived with wisdom and joyful, generous, abundant-ness that drives me next.
When I actively participate in a faith that encourages me to go the extra mile, respect my body, steward the earth with a sense of responsibility for it, be kind even when kindness doesn't seem justified and all the rest…. my character will naturally grow.
If I adhere to the teachings of Jesus I cannot deny that relationships and people should be given value over success and possessions. My faith cautions me away from reckless decisions that will harm me and others, my faith motivates and inspires me to make safe choices.
This way of living – though I fail at it many times – is what I want for my children. My faith inspires, encourages me and challenges me towards this.
I want to share joy with my children…. if you love tramping, or numbers, if singing and music delight you or baking is your happy place surely you will share that joy with your nearest and dearest. You'll encourage them to try it out, hoping that they will find the same joy that you do.
Sure trekking into the bush isn't all roses there are mosquitoes and up hill struggles and sometimes blisters on top of your blisters – faith is the same – it isn't all kumbya around the fire and chilling out but it is the place I find the most joy (and I do find joy in a lot of places) and I so hope the people I love can experience that too.
Finally to me faith is a pilgrimage, it is not a one stop, once only ticket purchased. So I believe in a journey where we grow together as a family, where the young ones have insights and difficult questions and encouragements. If I refused to share my faith with my children I would be saying you have no insight to share, you have no questions to pose, you have no curiosity about life. But they do, oh they do and I want them to ask, and argue and defend, and engage intelligently and creatively with faith and values and all kinds of understanding.
Faith isn't some thing you pick up at the supermarket, or tick off a bucket list, or try at an expo. Faith is a journey – sometimes the road is bumpy and the answers are a long time in coming, other times it is pools of living water and laughter and celebration. But it is an unfinished journey and I want my children to know this journey and to engage with it, with us, because we are a family, because I am not finished on the journey and because the best experiences are the ones we share.
You may note I have not included final destinations and all of that stuff. Yes that motivates me too but faith is a beautiful, living, key-part part of this life experience. Faith is more, so much more than only after the grave. It is here and now. It is meeting at a place of the I AM and that is what I want for my children. Today and everyday – so I will not hold back from sharing with them the best news.
From the outside maybe it makes no sense, from where I stand it's the obvious and only choice.
I want to give my children all of the best and to equip them for a life of difference, leadership, joy and love.
Whilst all of this is so important to me it doesn't mean I'm getting right a lot or even hardly at all but I am journeying and hopefully they are seeing in the journey that missteps and wobbles are a part of the journey. We are none of us off the list for love.
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We're off the air this week, but check out our audio archives for last week's show with bassist Melvin Gibbs or nearly 7 years of archived shows to get your fix until next week. Now let's get to our music listings.
Bassist Mimi Jones hosts a jam session in the late set at Smoke on January 30th. You can also catch her leading her own sextet at Monmouth University in New Jersey on February 4th.
Bassist Christian McBride is also at the Jazz Museum to talk about his recording career for part 1 of the Session Stories on January 31st.
Vocalist Carmen Lundy is at Birdland from January 31-February 4 2017.
John Medeski has a residency at The Stone from January 31-February 5 2017.
Vocalist Catherine Russell is at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre on February 4 as part of the Family Concert series: Who is Louis Armstrong?
Guitarist Marc Ribot is at Sunny's in Red Hook Brooklyn on February 9th.
Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater is at The Met Museum of Art on February 10th.
Vocalist Thana Alexa is at Brooklyn's Kingsborough Community College singing Ella Fitzgerald songs on February 10th.
Pianist David Virelles is at the Jazz Gallery on February 10-11th.
Vocalist Dianne Reeves is at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater on February 10-11th.
Vocalist Catherine Russell leads a sextet at Birdland from February 14-18th singing love songs.
Pianist Harold Mabern leads a trio in the late set at Smalls on the 15th.
Pianists Randy Weston and Monty Alexander are at Medgar Evers College's Founders Auditorium in Brooklyn for "A Spiritual Awakening" on February 15th. Tickets are free!
Drummer Andrew Cyrille leads a quartet at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club on February 16th.
Bassist Melvin Gibbs and drummer/percussionist Will Calhoun are at Brooklyn's Shapeshifter Lab on February 16th.
Melvin Gibbs drummer JT Lewis are at The Stone on February 18th with Harriet Tubman.
Drummer and percussionist Will Calhoun's gallery exhibit of his visual art collaboration Aza is on view at the Bronx Music Heritage Center through February 11. We reviewed the show last year.
That's all for now. Suga' in My Bowl is scheduled to be back on WBAI's airwaves on February 5th. We'll also have another edition of "On the Bandstand" online next Sunday with a fresh set of listings.


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This Is How The Flu Turns Fatal, According To An Expert
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By Katie Mitchell
This flu season has been demonstrably worse than usual, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are many weeks to come, so it's important to protect yourself from the flu virus. A lot of people get the flu and recover within a week, but under certain circumstances, the flu can turn fatal. Bustle asked Dr. Alan Taege, an infectious disease specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, how people die from the flu, and he explained how complications occur and what to do to minimize the danger of a serious flu.
The CDC reports that 37 children in the United States have died from the flu this season. Between Oct. 1 and Jan. 20, there have been 11,965 laboratory-confirmed flu-related hospitalizations reported, and it's important to note that not everyone who gets the flu goes to the hospital. So the number of folks who have had the flu during the same time period is likely much higher. Worldwide, flu epidemic statistics are even more startling. The World Health Organization estimates that the flu is responsible for 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, and about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths.
Some populations are more susceptible to the flu than others. Dr. Taege tells Bustle the people at highest risks for complications from the flu are "people who have any kind of chronic condition, all the way from diabetes to lung disease." He also says that people who are being treated for cancer or who are on any medication that suppresses the immune system are also at a greater risk. He suggests that "people over the age of 60 and very young people who've not been exposed to hardly anything" should contact their physician upon the first signs of flu symptoms, because they are more likely to develop complications from the infection that could be fatal. Generally, he says, "If you're healthy otherwise," it's OK to rest and ride out the flu at home.
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But what's particularly scary about this flu season is that some young, seemingly healthy people are still dying from the flu. Dr. Taege points to secondary bacterial infections and preexisting conditions to explain how the flu can turn fatal. "Often times it's not just the initial influenza that kills people," he says. "It's frequently the secondary bacterial infection that's set in," such as pneumonia. "This can lead to death and even infection of the bloodstream with bacteria. That's the real killer." You're more likely to contract a secondary infection if they have damage or inflammation throughout your respiratory tract, according to Dr. Taege. Dr. Taege notes that if you've had the vaccine but still contract the flu, and you're hit "hard" and "quickly," that's when you should know to call your physician. Similarly, if you make it through the virus itself OK, but start to feel worse after feeling better, you should contact your doctor.
The flu is a viral infection and, as Dr. Taege explained, having a viral infection makes you more susceptible to a subsequent bacterial infection. The CDC's weekly flu report states that 9.1 percent of the deaths occurring during the first week of 2018 were due to pneumonia and influenza, which is above the 7.2 percent threshold to be considered an epidemic.
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There are ways to protect yourself from coming down with the flu and subsequent deadly infection. Dr. Taege says, "The most important thing they can do is get vaccinated." Although a flu shot isn't 100 percent effective in preventing the flu, it's a good start — and it can decrease the severity of the flu if you do contract it. He adds, "If you start to have symptoms that suggest influenza, contact your physician quickly. If you catch influenza symptoms early enough, you can still use medication to markedly reduce the severity and duration of the infection." Also, if you're feeling sick, it's important to limit your exposure to other people, so please, stay home from work. Staying away from people who are sick will help you to not catch the flu from someone else. The CDC predicts that the flu season will continue for a while longer, so paying attention to your health — even if you're young, healthy, and have no preexisting conditions, is very important.


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CH, Ch, ch — абревіатура латинкою, яка може означати:

CH

 CH — американське скор. Cargo helicopter, транспортний вертоліт, наприклад CH-46 Sea Knight, Boeing CH-47 Chinook
 CH — логотип хокейного клубу Montreal Canadiens
 CH, також E! — англомовний канадський ТВ-канал
 CH — Confederatio Helvetica, Швейцарія, в ISO 3166-1
 -CH- — в хімії вуглеводнева група
 СН — британський орден Companion of Honour (Орден Кавалерів Пошани)
 CH — регістр процесора архітектури x86, старший (High) байт регістра CX (Count Register).

Ch
Ch (диграф) — в латиниці

ch

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 ch — в математиці — гіперболічна функція, ch (x) = cosh (x)
 .ch — домен першого рівня для Швейцарії


https://doi.org/10.17221/18/2018-VETMEDCitation:Park J.Y., Kim Y.R., Choi H.J., Lee Y.W., Jeong S.M., Lee H.B. (2019): Evaluation of the efficiency of the C-ring aiming guide for atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation in toy breed dogs. Veterinarni Medicina, 64: 18-24.
The goal of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the C-ring aiming guide for the atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation technique in toy breed dogs. Twenty-one adult canine cadavers of toy breed dogs were used in this study. The left and right sides of the cervical vertebrae were randomly assigned to two implant insertion groups: a C-ring aiming guide group and a drill guide group. A 1.2-mm Kirschner wire was inserted into each side by using either a C-ring aiming guide or a drill guide. CT scans were performed before and after surgery. The optimal safe implantation corridor angle and length, the implant insertion angle and length, the implant insertion time and the proportion of the insertion corridor to the optimal corridor were evaluated. Violations to the alar foramen and the vertebral canal also were evaluated. The implant insertion time was twice as long as that observed in the aiming guide group (P < 0.05). The proportion of the insertion angle and length to the optimal angle were not significantly different between groups (P > 0.05). With respect to precision, there was a trend toward less variability in the aiming guide group; however, this difference was not significant (P = 0.09). The violation of the alar foramen was significantly lower in the aiming guide group than in the drill guide group (P < 0.05). Violation to the vertebral canal was detected in one cadaver in the drill guide group but did not occur in the aiming guide group. The use of a C-ring aiming guide was associated with less damage to the alar foramen and the vertebral canal during atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation in toy breed dogs.
Plessas IN, Volk HA (2014): Signalment, clinical signs and treatment of atlantoaxial subluxation in dogs: a systematic review of 336 published cases from 1967 to 2013. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 28, 948.
Vizcaino Reves N, Stahl C, Stoffel M, Bali M, Forterre F (2013): CT scan based determination of optimal bone corridor for atlantoaxial ventral screw fixation in miniature breed dogs. Veterinary Surgery 42, 819–824.
Warren-Smith CMR, Kneissl S, Benigni L, Kenny RJ, Lamb CR (2009): Incomplete ossification of the atlas in dogs with cervical signs. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 50, 635–638.


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CBP Seizes $13K in Unreported Currency at Washington Dulles International Airport
STERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport seized over $13,000 from an Ethiopian bound U.S. citizen on Tuesday for violating federal currency reporting regulations.
There is no limit to how much currency travelers can import or export; however, federal law requires travelers to report to CBP amounts exceeding $10,000 in U.S. dollars or equivalent foreign currency.
During an outbound inspection, the man declared, both verbally and in writing, to CBP officers that he possessed $5,000; however, CBP officers discovered a total of $13,294 on his person and in his luggage. The officers seized the $13,294, returning the equivalent of $424 in foreign and U.S. currency for humanitarian relief, and advised him how to petition for the return of the currency. The traveler was then released to continue his journey.
"Customs and Border Protection officers afforded the traveler multiple opportunities to truthfully report his currency, and he chose not do to so. Travelers who refuse to comply with federal currency reporting requirements risk severe consequences, including currency seizure and potential criminal charges," said Wayne Biondi, CBP Area Port Director for the Port of Washington Dulles. "The easiest way for travelers to hold on to their currency is to truthfully report it all to a CBP officer during inspection."
The Privacy Act prohibits releasing the traveler's name since he was not criminally charged.
CBP routinely conducts inspection operations on arriving and departing international flights and intercepts narcotics, weapons, currency, prohibited agriculture products, and other illicit items. On a typical day during 2015, CBP seized $356,396 in undeclared or illicit currency at our nation's 328 ports of entry. View CBP Snapshot to learn what else CBP achieved 'On a Typical Day' last year.
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What Career Will Give You the Greatest Social Impact?
Monday, 24th August 2015 at 11:31 am
What careers will allow you to make the greatest social impact? One organisation has set out to answer that question.
80,000 Hours, an organisation founded by Oxford University student Will MacAskill, recently launched a new online tool that allows people to see what social impact careers they are most suited to.
The Career Recommender, requires users to take a six-question quiz before offering the four best-matched career options.
When this journalist took the test it a career in marketing was recommended.
Executive Director of the Centre for Effective Altruism, Rob Wiblin, launched the tool in August this year, writing that it could potentially "significantly [change] the course of your career".
"Our goal is to ask you just a questions and then tell you in what careers you can have the greatest social impact," Wiblin said.
"If that sounds ambitious, that's because it is. But the thousands of people who have already used it during testing it have found it surprisingly useful."
At the moment there are only 25 careers that users can be matched with, but Wiblin said the organisation was hoping to grow this number.
"We expect the career recommender to remain a core part of our career guide in the future. It's already useful, but it will become much more so over time as our research expands and we 'review' and rate a wider range of paths, especially those in which people can achieve great things without having to have far above average quantitative or language skills, change the questions to more precisely measure people's key abilities [and] check that it gives good answers for any possible set of inputs," he said.
80,000 Hours researches ways that people can do the most good through their careers, looking not at the direct impact people make but the marginal difference.
It's name comes from the approximate number of hours that the average person will spend working in their lifetime.
The organization is part of the Centre for Effective Altruism, which also encompasses Giving What We Can, a society of people who each contribute at least 10 per cent of their income to effectively fighting developing-world poverty.
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Home / Toyota News, Pricing and Reviews
By John Goreham G+ Apr 14 2020 - 10:20am
New Study Names Toyota Tacoma Best Used Pickup Truck Under $20K
The 2012 Toyota Tacoma tops another list. This time it is the best used truck under $20K. Here's how it was judged.
The Toyota Tacoma is a used vehicle legend. For generations, the Toyota Tacoma has ranked at the very top of the used truck and used vehicle world for value retention.
A high resale value is always a plus when you already own the truck, but it can be a negative when you are shopping, since it means a high purchase price. Then again, if you go on to sell the truck later, your value is still retained. So how did iSeeCars.com come to decide that the Toyota Tacoma is the best used truck for $20K right now? Mainly in two ways.
iSeeCars analyzed over six million cars and trucks from model years 2011 and newer to determine the used vehicles that demonstrated long-term reliability and have an average safety rating of at least 4 stars out of 5 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Because a good vehicle can be found across all budgets, iSeeCars further examined which used vehicles are the smartest buys across multiple price points. "A safe and reliable vehicle can be found across a wide range of price points, and older vehicles with established reputations for longevity and safety can help consumers get high quality cars at more affordable prices," said iSeeCars CEO Phong Ly.
Related Story: Shopping For a Used Toyota Tacoma - The Problem Years to Avoid
Toyota Tacoma Reliability
At Consumer Reports, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma scores a perfect 5/5 for reliability. The ranking is taken from owner surveys and we like that kind of data. Who cares what an editor thinks about reliability? It is what owners find that matters. Not only did the 2012 Tacoma earn the top ranking for reliability at Consumer Reports, every model year from 2010 through 2015 did. That is a legacy of reliability. "Toyota trucks are known for their reliability and longevity," said Ly. He went on to add, "The compact 2012 Toyota Tacoma was named the 'Best Compact Pickup Truck for the Money' by US News and World Report and is praised for its class-leading fuel economy and smooth handling"
Toyota Tacoma Safety
Do most truck owners rank safety as a high priority when shopping used? Not many would be our assumption. IIHS testing shows that the Tacoma scored well on all the crash tests conducted by the group in 2012, with Roof Strength being the only score lower than Good, on which the Tacoma earned a Marginal rating.
In addition to the Tacoma, the larger Toyota Tundra was also on the list of best trucks under $20, but for model year 2011. "The Tundra is a capable hauler with a powerful engine and strong towing capability," said Ly of the Tundra.
You can read the full iSeeCars.com study here. If you own a 2012 Tacoma, please tell us in the comments below if it has been a reliable truck for you. Your experience may help a used truck shopper make an informed decision.
John Goreham is a life-long car nut and recovering engineer. John's focus areas are technology, safety, and green vehicles. In the 1990s, he was part of a team that built a solar-electric vehicle from scratch. His was the role of battery thermal control designer. For 20 years he applied his engineering and sales talents in the high tech world and published numerous articles in technical journals such as Chemical Processing Magazine. In 2008 he retired from that career and dedicated himself to chasing his dream of being an auto writer. In addition to Torque News, John's work has appeared in print in dozens of American newspapers and he provides reviews to many vehicle shopping sites. You can follow John on Twitter, and view his credentials at Linkedin.
Photo courtesy of Toyota Media Archives. Chart courtesy of iSeeCars.com.
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Q: A axiomatization of (full) Second Order Logic with a decidable proof system cannot be complete; is this true if we only require semi-decidability? My understanding is that, unlike first order logic, no "effective" (sound, consistent) axiomatization of second order logic is complete; there will always be statements true in all models, but not provable from the axioms. "Effective" here means that there exists a terminating algorithm that tells you whether or not a given string is a valid proof. First of all, is this understanding correct?
Second of all, does anything change if we only require semi-decidability? That is, if there is an algorithm that (1) always terminated with the correct answer when given a valid proof string, but (2) either terminates with correct answer or doesn't terminate at all when given an invalid proof string. I have a  hard time imagining what undecidable deductive systems would even look like, including semi-decidable ones, so I can't figure out if the answer to this question is obvious, though I sort of suspect that it is...

A: I assume here that you mean second-order logic with the standard, as opposed to Henkin, semantics.
It turns out the answer is no - the situation is far, far worse than may be obvious at a first glance.
Let's ignore deductive systems entirely, and just look at the set of second-order validities - that is, the set $Val_2$ of second-order validities (= second-order sentences which are true in every model according to the standard semantics). Intuitively, these are the ones which should be provable if our proof system is to be complete, and if you have a proof system of the type you describe then by searching through all possible proofs we would have that $Val_2$ is recursively enumerable. So your question is really an aspect of:

What is the computability-theoretic complexity of the set $Val_2$?

The answer turns out to be: really really huge. For example, it's not even in the arithmetic hierarchy at all (so in particular, Post's theorem tells us that the answer to your question is no), or even hyperarithmetic, so in a sense you can't figure out whether a second-order sentence is valid even if you could iterate the Turing jump "as many times as you want."
At this point it's a good exercise to prove a small fragment of the above claim: show that there is a computable sequence of second-order sentences $\psi_i$ such that for each $i$, $\psi_i$ is valid iff $i$ is not in the Halting Problem. Since the complement of the Halting Problem is not c.e., this will give a negative answer to your question. HINT: first show that there is a second-order sentence $\varphi$ which characterizes $(\mathbb{N}; +,\times)$ up to isomorphism, then think about how to describe Turing machines in the language of arithmetic ...

Another important aspect of the terribleness of second-order logic (with the standard semantics) - not directly related to your question, but important for developing an intuition for the subject - is its dependence on set theory (which has led to a debate over whether it even qualifies as a proper logic; I'm not going to get into that here, but if you're interested you can search for work of Quine, Shapiro, and Vaanaanen on the subject). Specifically, whether a second-order sentence is valid can depend on set-theoretic principles which are neither provable nor disprovable from the usual axioms of set theory!
The standard example is that there is a second-order sentence $\chi$ which is valid iff the continuum hypothesis holds. Constructing $\chi$ takes a bit of work but is ultimately not too hard, and reveals the "set-theoretically contingent" quality of second-order logic (especially in light of forcing, which shows that we can change whether a second-order sentence is valid or not by altering the set-theoretic universe, while first-order logic is much more$^1$ "absolute").
$^1$But not completely, arguably.

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Significant majority of Pakistanis have a positive opinion about China and Saudi Arab,Poll
Posted on	October 14, 2014 7:00 pm by Web Desk
Islamabad: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 70% Pakistanis have a positive opinion about Saudi Arabia; only 10% Pakistanis have a positive opinion about India. Interestingly, only 6% Pakistanis have a positive opinion about USA.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women, from across the four provinces was asked, "What was your opinion about the following countries during the last year, was it good, bad, or neither good nor bad?" Responding to this question, 6% respondents said their opinion about America was good, 58% said it was bad, while 24% said it was neither good nor bad and 12% did not respond.
Regarding India, 10% respondents said their opinion was good, 61% said it was bad, while 18% said it was neither good nor bad and 11% did not respond. Regarding Russia, 7% respondents said their opinion was good, 48% said it was bad, while 31% said it was neither good nor bad and 14% did not respond. Regarding Britain, 11% respondents said their opinion was good, 47% said it was bad, while 28% said it was neither good nor bad and 14% did not respond.
While America, India, Russia and Britain all received negative opinions from the majority of the respondents, China, Saudi Arab, Iran and Turkey received positive opinions from the majority. Regarding China, 58% respondents said their opinion was good, 14% said it was bad, while 17% said it was neither good nor bad and 11% did not respond.
Regarding Saudi Arab, 70% respondents said their opinion was good, 9% said it was bad, while 12% said it was neither good nor bad and 9% did not respond. Regarding Iran, 51% respondents said their opinion was good, 17% said it was bad, while 22% said it was neither good nor bad and 11% did not respond. Regarding Turkey, 45% respondents said their opinion was good, 11% said it was bad, while 29% said it was neither good nor bad and 15% did not respond.
The study was released by Gilani Research Foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2656 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during July 14 – July 21, 2014. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
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the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
Just as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, we too transform within the silhouette of each of our female bodies. Any woman that stands before you is presenting the silhouette of themselves to you, as she wants you to see her at that moment. It is very possible that the core part of who she authentically is, may not necessarily be representative of what meets the eye.
Embarking upon my second year in business in a physical retail location, I have evolved on all levels including being a business owner. I went from being online only, to opening a store, buying clothes and hoping that the community of women like them; transitioning to finding out what our clients like or dislike, and adjusting accordingly.
Queen Anna has THE BEST clients ever, and I have had the opportunity to meet with many of them personally. Each woman is bringing her own genuinely amazing spirit along with them and each being from all walks of life. Even with their visible differences of shape, size, color or job title, they all had one thing in common, they all want to feel good wearing the purchases they have made, and we want that same thing for them.
Here at Queen Anna, we aim to empower, embrace and encourage one another cultivating a lifestyle that makes a woman feel supported enough to be comfortable with their authentic self, and letting their inner light shine - gracing the world with the fullness of their fearless and bold inherent selves.
No more of just sharing the outline of who you are - let's allow our inner beauty to flow out, to be unapologetically imperfectly perfect, and to be truly comfortable in that.
"Silhouettes Of a Woman" is a movement coined within Queen Anna to celebrate womanhood at every stage of life; tearing down the limiting barriers and mental limitations of shape, size, race, and roles.
It is easy to share a part of who we are with the world when we're confident and comfortable with that particular reality including being a wife, mother, daughter and a friend who loves to get dressed up, even with no place to go.
But what about the other parts of me that can occasionally be uncomfortable to share or go unseen by the naked eye of those who know me by my everyday silhouette and not an authentic one?
Like the fact that my arms are a size large and the rest of my top half is a medium making it extremely hard to buy nice tops that fit right. Or how about the fact that as much as I love being an entrepreneur, and confident in my decision making skills to build a brand that positively impacts the world for years to come; I can still struggle with "mom guilt" for not being a stay at home mom like a lot of women I know.
And voila, just like that, someone much different than me in every way just read that and found out that she isn't the only one who thinks like that and feels that way.
Whatever phase of life you are in within the inevitable evolution of a woman, Queen Anna has beautiful offerings that will fit the need of that particular phase in your life. Mom Boss, Caretaker, Plus Size, or Petite, whatever you identify with, so do we.
You read it here first. Queen Anna House of Fashion is a boutique lifestyle brand, based in the North Loop of Minneapolis, and we are breaking down barriers while simultaneously bridging the gap through fashion.
This movement was coined to celebrate womanhood at every stage of life continually. We intend to expose societal imposed barriers and mental limitations we place on ourselves as women. We aim to empower, embrace and encourage one another to be comfortable with our authentic self regardless of shape, size, race, and roles we fill every day.
Time to lose the outerwear and break out the bold colors and dresses without tights. With temps on the rise so are the hottest spring trends.
We share five of the top street style to everyday style looks that we're crushing on in our spring trend report.
Not just for the office. Bust out your boyfriend blazer (the bolder, the better!) and cinch it with a belt it. Feeling really daring? Try pairing with shorts or sneakers for a fun twist on the 9-5 look.
Animal print, patchwork, polka dots and more. Infuse some color into your spring wardrobe by playing with patterns in cheery hues. Start with a skirt or pants and work your way into head-to-toe pattern glory, or dare we suggest mixing and matching prints? Go wild!
Let your shoulders do the talking this season. We say, the bigger the better. Puff up your sleeves with billowy and drapey pieces that hit in all the right places.
We don't think we could love a look more. Dubbed the easiest all-in-one outfit, jumpsuits are ruling street style and soon, our closets. From utilitarian long sleeve options to playful rompers, there's something for everyone.
For those days when you're feeling a 'lil rough around the edges. Moody black pieces with a touch of sass will do just the trick. Choose from pieces with leather or vegan leather, sheer organza, lace, burnout velvet, or silk. You can't go wrong.
Get a jump start on restocking your closet this spring with one of the season's hottest trends - jumpsuits, playsuits, rompers, we'll take them all please!
After dealing with the frigid cold temps and snow (SO much snow!) that has blanketed most of the midwest this winter, we're ready to shed some layers. Spring can be quite volatile with the temperatures ranging from winter chill to summer heat, and to ease ourselves into the sun-shiny days ahead we suggest streamlining your ensemble by opting for an all-in-one option.
Jumpsuits can be easily styled on their own or paired with your jacket of choice depending on the occasion. Top it off with pair of booties, sneakers or dare we say sandals?! Too soon?
Without further adieu, here are eight jumpsuits for every occasion to snap up this season.
Your alarm goes off and you've hit snooze one too many times. What do you do? Throw on a jumpsuit, a piece of statement jewelry or spring scarf and a blazer. They're just SO easy. You're out the door looking perfectly put together in no time.
Pull yourself together after a long week by popping on a jumpsuit that does all the work for you. From brunch with the ladies to weekend errands and everything in-between, go for a bold color or utility detail, because why not? It's the weekend.
Look perfectly polished for an evening out with friends or date night by slipping on a jumpsuit in a luxurious fabric, such as velvet or a one-and-done long sleeve option with wrap detail. All that's missing are a pair of statement heels.
Spring galas and weddings are just around the corner. As jumpsuits and their popularity continue to rise the formal options are becoming just as favorable as traditional LBDs and eveningwear. We're here for the one-piece trend, it's reminiscent of an elegant tuxedo with the structure and detail. We invite you to give it a try.
Long office days, busy home life and limited hours for off-duty obligations can leave little to no time for yourself.
We're all busy. We know that. But we believe in order to be your best self for those around you, you need to take care of yourself first. Ways to approach health and wellness come in a variety of forms and we're excited to offer up different opportunities for our clients and their friends.
Our Operations Manager, Char Dobbs invites you to learn more about our health and wellness initiative. Take a peek here.
Start your journey to self-care with our first pop-up workout series of the season, Self-Care Sundays with Pure Barre.
Our friends at Pure Barre - North Loop invite you to experience the very best of Pure Barre Classic through a barre sampler series at Queen Anna House of Fashion. Come "embrace the shake" with a low impact, high-intensity 50-min workout will help lengthen and tone your entire body using small isometric movements.
Purchase all four classes for $50 and receive a pair of Pure Barre sticky socks. Individual classes are available for $15 each.
Class begins at 9AM and parking is available connected to the boutique - marked "Retail Parking."
Please bring your own mat and a water bottle. Join us afterward for post-workout snacks and refreshments. Sign up for individual classes or all four here.
By this time in the season, I find it difficult to live in a cold-weather city. I'm at the point of being done with oversized coats, sweaters, scarves and boots and ready to pull out the sandals and shorts for the spring.
Even with that I still find myself, browsing all of the fantastic sales, trying to stock up for the next year, but still eyeing all of the new arrivals at the same time. Through the years I have learned how to pair current cold weather pieces with spring pieces for a fun and unique look that can be worn out on the town or in the office.
As we prep for spring, I want to share a few of my secrets on how to align your look with the current season all the while hinting at the upcoming warmer months.
Follow these steps to look both seasonally appropriate and fashion forward.
1. Layers- The rule of thumb is to always dress in layers. Too hot? Remove your outer sweater. Too cold? Pop on a coat or scarf. My all-time favorite is a heavyweight sweater paired with a soft and silky dress. Wear it in the office or out on the town, either way, you will be stunningly appropriate.
2. Blazers- "The Rule of Three." When getting dressed on a Friday and you're allowed to wear jeans, but you don't want to "toe" the line of inappropriate - throw a structured blazer on over whatever you're planning to wear. You'll instantly be classified as a "smart chic" fashionista.
3. Tights- I remember as a child I hated wearing tights because I figured out early on that anytime I had to wear tights it was because I was going somewhere that I would have to sit still and be quiet for a long period of time. Now, I know that's not the case. I like to wear tights to pull in style and professionalism when I want to wear shorts in January or add a little buffer to an "almost too short" mini dress. I do have to admit that even though I love tights now, I still don't enforce them with my children.
Being able to mix the old with the new is the strategy that I implement in my closet but has come after years of practice. Blending your pieces as the seasons' change makes it more comfortable in the end to switch your wardrobe over for the next season (if that's what you do).
As spring embarks upon us and vacations start to arise make sure to subscribe to the blog and follow along for fun ways to mix up your everyday wear as well as critical things for your closet.
Remember you're a queen and continue to live royally!
Queen Anna is starting the New Year off with a new designer. Introducing... Cop.Copine.
Cop.Copine was created in 1986 by two brothers, Alain and Leon, who wanted to offer a range of collections with a more creative, youthful, and dynamic spirit. Their goal was to make it accessible to all women wanting to play with trends and tear-up the ready-to-wear rule book. Cop.Copine dared to be different and has gone on to become a cultivating brand.
"Blur" Blazer Jacket / Coming Online Soon!
Cop.Copine can be described as "casual" but classifiable. Each design plays around with a compelling detailing, yet anchors each piece with a classic component. The intriguing detail could be an asymmetrical hemline or texturized jacket which is then complemented by classic details such as neutral colors (ex. black & white), or simple clothing styles such as trousers or a blazer.
Queen Anna strives to carry designers that have pieces that are versatile, and Cop.Copine is the perfect designer that represents that goal! One of our favorite new arrivals by the fashion house is the asymmetrical "Zagreb" dress.
1) Show off the asymmetrical hemline in the workplace with pumps or flats.
2) Transform this beauty into an evening ensemble by pairing it with your go-to leather jacket and booties for an edgy, yet comfortable night-out look.
3) Show off that sporty, fitted waistline going to a sporting event for your kids by sliding on some sneakers and a bomber jacket for a casual, everyday look.
That's three looks, for three different occasions from day to night! Shop their collection online, in our Queen Anna Fashion app or at our North Loop boutique.
We hope you love their designs as much as us!


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2021 Rate Changes
What charges are reflected on my water bill?
It's important to understand the structure of your monthly water bill. This will help you understand how these funds help us maintain and improve different systems that protect the public health in Benbrook. Your utility bill includes service fees for your drinking water, wastewater (sewer), storm water utility system, and refuse & recycling. The rates for these fees are calculated in different ways, and the fees for storm water and refuse and recycling are included on the BWA bill on behalf of the City of Benbrook.
Why are my rates changing?
One of our responsibilities at BWA is to protect the health of our community through wastewater (sanitary sewer) collection. That's why we hired outside consultants to examine our long-term financial needs so that we may continue maintaining and upgrading pipes and equipment throughout the system. To help ensure that we can make these investments, we are following their advice by increasing wastewater rates by 6.5% on May 1, but drinking water rates will not change at this time.
How much will my bill change?
While the impact of the increase will vary, the average homeowner will see an increase of $2 to $3 on their monthly bill. You can calculate what the change would be like on your most recent bill. Multiply only the wastewater charges by 0.065. That's how much your bill will increase.
How will BWA invest the additional funds?
BWA regularly evaluates our pipes and equipment. Each year BWA, with assistance from our consultants, conducts an evaluation of a portion of our wastewater system and then proceeds with construction of needed improvements identified during the previous evaluation. These efforts are undertaken in accordance with the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative (SSOI) Plan prepared by BWA and approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2018. These measures are part of a 10-year plan to fully evaluate the entire collection system and help ensure the collection system functions as intended, minimizing the potential for sanitary sewer overflows.
What are sanitary sewer overflows?
Sanitary sewer overflows are when raw sewage backs up in the pipes underground and escapes through the manholes in the streets. These overflows are caused by damaged pipes or when blockages occur due to items that are flushed down the toilet or put down the drain that should not be. These items include all wet wipes, fats, oils, grease, etc.
How does BWA change rates?
On Tuesday April 6, 2021 the BWA Board adopted Resolution 2021-01. The Resolution includes an increase in wastewater rates of 6.5% as recommended in the recently completed Water & Wastewater Rate Study. The increase in wastewater rates is necessary to provide adequate funding for the Authority's future wastewater operations and collection system upgrades.
The last time rates were updated was 2016. In addition to increasing wastewater rates, the 2021 Resolution updates or clarifies customer-class descriptions (residential, multi-family, commercial) and eliminates various fees or charges that are either no longer applicable or otherwise addressed in the Authority's Schedule of Fees adopted in 2019 and updated most recently in 2021.
Will my rates change in the future?
Later this year, the BWA Board may also consider adopting other changes to water and wastewater rates which were recommended in the Water & Wastewater Rate Study. Considerations may include:
Simplifying billing tiers to balance rates and fees among customer classes (residential, multi-family, commercial)
Simplifying billing units from a per cubic foot of water basis to a per thousand-gallons of water used basis
Adoption of a winter-quarter-average methodology of wastewater billing to balance customers' monthly wastewater charges. NOTE: This methodology was authorized for implementation by the BWA Board on October 5, 2021. For more information, click this link.
Winter-quarter-average is a method of calculating wastewater charges based on the average amount of water used at your residence during 3 consecutive winter months.
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