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Schober Crepes @ Charlie's
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Have you ever heard of a Schober crepe? How about roasted pork "Charlie" style with teriyaki. What's that on top - a few Schober vanilla bourbon peaches and the house made teriyaki sauce. And with peaches in season, expect some creations dressed with Schober Orchards vanilla-bourbon peaches, salted caramel and candied pecans. Schober's is a fourth generation family farm, a refreshing step back in time and if you're Charlie, from Charlie's Crepes in Merchantville, where you'll find the freshest local produce in season. As you drive past the lush rows of fruit trees on 275 beautiful acres of preserved farmland, you may see our workers hand-picking the fruit during harvest. And depending on the season, you'll see baskets of colorful, delicious apples, peaches or nectarines as you enter their lot. As Charlie says, "If you're using good quality local ingredients, you feel good." Dining hours are: Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; and, Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Gelato . . . Yummy!
The recent closure of the Cabana's Water Ice downtown has left many residents and neighbors wondering where to go for a summertime ice cream fix. Well, The Station Coffee is happy to announce that they are now serving up scrumptious servings of Villa Dolce gelato - the very best in authentic Italian flavors. Treat yourself during cafe hours: Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Station Coffee is located in the old Merchantville train station along the rails-to-trails path. Owners, Matt and Nicole Eiland, offer a seasonal menu, live music events and a meeting space for local groups and organizations.
Food Foraging
Located in the heart of downtown Merchantville, NJ, Park Place Cafe & Restaurant serves up delicious handcrafted foods highlighting specialty ingredients they forage themself. Chefs around the world are using foraged ingredients to add exciting, fresh and eco-friendly flavors to their menus. By searching for herbs, fruits and roots from the wild, they create fresh, flavorful dishes. They also champion sustainable practices, indigenous produce and a sense of adventure. Ultimately, foraging chefs like Phil Mangano foster a personal connection with the earth and bring diners unique experiences closer to nature.
Diner Property Sold
Several residents noticed that the Merchantville Diner at 24 South Centre Street has been closed for the past few days and questioned its future on FaceBook. On Saturday evening, the borough's This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Maura Wexler-Weubker, responded to those inquiries posting "the owner of the diner sold the property; after some sprucing up, another restaurant will be taking over. Your palates will be pleased. Stay tuned..." It's exciting and encouraging news that our borough continues to attract businesses to our downtown. Shop, Eat, Enjoy Merchantville!
Diner # 244
Hollie, a blogger, runner and prolific diner reviewer - 244 to date - had breakfast in the ville today. "While my parents were in town, we decided to hit up my final diner in Camden County. Considering diners come and go, it's my last diner in Camden County for now. The Merchantville Diner is a cute diner located in the downtown. Like many downtown restaurants, it's a storefront and attached to other buildings. Atmosphere: A The Merchantville Diner has a small, downtown feel. It's not a large, metallic, shiny diner but it's a little cute, spacious diner." Read her review.
Middle-East pop-up dinner
Please join us at The Station on Saturday, June 8th at 7pm for an al vegetarian fresco Middle-Eastern inspired dinner, outside on our patio. The meal will draw influence from across the middle east highlighting the distinct flavors of the region. Chefs Justin Lingl, Root Catering, and Matt Moon, Ristorante Alba - formerly Talula's Table and Django, will collaborate and serve a multi course meal perfect to be shared and enjoyed outdoors. This meal will be vegetarian and BYOB. $55 per person (tax/gratuity included). Reservations limited and are accepted now. Email Nicole at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your seat.
Savor Caribbean Cuisine
If you're looking for delicious Caribbean cuisine in Merchantville then head on down to Rasta Kitchen, at 618 Maple Avenue, right next to Wellwood Park. Chef/owner Kevin Nugent is serving up jerk wings, oxtail, sweet chili fried shrimp and jerk chicken marsala - plus desserts like pineapple upside down and carrot cake, and so much more. Caribbean cooking is an incredible blending of savory flavors and multicultural tropical influences enhanced over centuries and based primarily on African, Spanish, Chinese and East Indian cuisine. Beginning on May 21st you can order online for carryout or delivery. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.
Crepes a foodie trend
This little crepe shop is well worth the trip, "especially for it's Bacon Jam that sells really well, paired with the Vanilla Bourbon Peaches, or capped off with a poached egg", says foodie trend writer, Joy Franklin, from PhillyBite magazine. Charlie's Crepes also carry "standard" crepes such as ham and cheese, as well as banana Nutella, although our favorites are the NJ farm to table variety highlighting seasonal fare. Stop by their shop on the Centre Street circle.
Fiddleheads Sprout Menus
Yes, fiddleheads look like they came right out of a Dr. Seuss cookbook, but the furled fronds are actually a delicious, nutritious, and increasingly popular spring seasonal ingredient. The menu at Park Place Café & Restaurant in Merchantville is often busting with seasonal (even foraged) ingredients, so we weren't surprised to find they celebrated fiddlehead season with a simple, show-stealing roasted side dish. Here's a small round-up of New Jersey restaurants serving fiddleheads right now.
Making rustic bread
You gotta get the rustic with Chef Philip Manganaro. At Park Place, we offer you an inviting space where friends & family gather around the table to enjoy an evening of handcrafted foods that are a feast for the palate as well as the eyes, leaving our guests fulfilled. Enjoy the art of bread making. Fresh, rustic Italian bread right out of the oven.
Cabana's Back
Cabana Water Ice in Merchantville is now hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in serving up the most delicious water ice and soft ice cream, please respond by messenger or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


On this tour we will explore the village of Sete Cidades which is justifiably famous for the beauty of its lakes and surrounding hills.On this jeep tour, you will experience the Sete Cidades, the field of alkali basalt cinder cones and lava flows. Ponta Delgad is very famous for its amazing lakes and surrounding hills which will give you the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of untouched nature. By the help of our professional guide, you will learn more about how volcanic activity created the landscape. These are just a selection of the places waiting to be discovered when you travel with us on this tour into the wild beauties of the island!
Going from Ponta Delgada, travel up the mountain top that makes the caldera of a volcano where the lakes are located. Additionally, you will visit Empadadas and Carvao lakes.
At lunchtime, stop off at a typical restaurant in the village of Sete Cidades, where you can eat a traditional meal.
Then continue, passing Vista do Rei, one of the island's top tourist destinations.
Next, head to the Mosteiros, famous for its natural swimming pools, fishing harbor, and sandy beach of black basalt.
On the way back to Ponta Delgada, you will also see the hot bathing spots caused by fumaroles on the coast.
Drive to the mountain top to look down on the 2 impressive lakes of the caldera (basin), one with blue water (Lagoa Azul) and the other of green water (Lagoa Verde). Along the way, take in many other picturesque spots of Sao Miguel, including the peaceful lakes of Lagoa das Empadadas, Lagoa de Santiago, and Lagoa do Canário. Enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean, volcanic cones, and stretches of green, and go to villages that have played a vital role in the story of the island.


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Marske Fishermen's Choir
Welcome to our Gallery Page
In this section we would like to show you some memorable photos of where the Choir has been, along with our own special moments.
Click on file to select, Then Click on the photos to enlarge.
Old choir photos
More old photos
Choir's visit to Whitby Lifeboat Station
2019 Venues
Marton Cricket Club for "Take Heart" Group.
Choir members Bill Porrit(second left) and Pete Russell (second Right) present a donation of £220 to Redcar Lifeboat Station.
L to R Pete Russell, Pete Hayden and Bill Porritt at Frazerburgh lifeboat station to commorate the 50th anniversary of the loss of 5 crew members of the RNLB "Dutchess of Kent" 21st jan 1970.
St Peter's School, Brotton, In aid of St Margaret's church
St Peter's Care Home Redcar
On the 15th February 2020 the Choir held a charity presentation evening in the Ship Inn, Marske By The Sea. Monies accumulated over a period of time from sales of our C.Ds and donations given to the Choir were presented to three local charities, who over the years have also been of a great value and assistance to the Choir.
The late Mike Findley's MND Fund.
Mike was an inspiration to all who knew him as he battled the illness and was Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in 2008.
It was Mike who recognised the Choir for it's 40 years of work in the community by awarding the choir with the Freedom Of The Borough.
The photo shows, Mike's wife, Judith (second left) and Rachel (Mike's daughter, centre). receiving the cheque from Musical Director Bill Poritt.
Marske Silver Band
The Choir, over the years had many associations with Marske Silver Band, performing at concerts together on many occasions.
The band has a major focus on the youth of the area, forming a youth section which specialises in teaching young people to play and improve their ability to play instruments and read music.
The Band is in the process of improving it's band facilities to allow their work to continue into the future.
Two members of the youth section, Amy and Elise, collect a cheque from Bill Porritt.
With a little help from the Choir, we wish them well.
Marske Girl Guides
The Girl Guides in Marske are based in the old Zetland School just off the High Street. It is a listed building and is in need of some refurbishment.
As this building is also used by the Choir for it's practice and recording sessions, we very much wanted to include them in our donations.
Photo shows Mrs Sue Sotheran collecting the cheque from Bill Porritt.
The Cleveland Bay Folk Club, Redcar.
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5 fashionable clothing styles in the USSR that are still good
The fashion of the Soviet Union has always been the personification of audacity and courage. In the images of people mixed from 6 different shades, the make-up was bright and eye-catching. At that time, absolutely no one was surprised at such a riot of colors, because everyone wore what they wanted. However, most of the things that were a trend in the USSR are now ready to take their place in the wardrobe of every person.
Trousers are one of the main items of clothing for both Soviet and modern people.
In the early 60s, women's trousers were not accepted in high society, a woman could not be allowed to wear them to a restaurant. But Soviet girls were not ready to part with such a comfortable piece of clothing, so trousers eventually began to fill up wardrobes.
In the USSR, trousers did not differ in the presence of many different models. No one would wear skinny because of the inconvenience and emphasizing the imperfections of the figure. The Soviet man chose wide jeans with a high waist – trousers that have recently burst into fashion again.
In stores, you can now see bell-bottoms, but greatly changed by modern trends and directions. These trousers are worn with various shirts and sweaters. The mass purchase of this model was influenced by the musical group Little Big, which released a video for the song Uno.
Denim will never go out of style
Jeans are a wardrobe essential. They have dozens of models. People owe their appearance as a mass item of clothing to the Festival of Youth and Students, held in 1957.
Recently, the denim skirt has become popular. Short skirts with buttons or fly or long skirts with large pockets and voluminous belts are also worn by modern women of fashion.
Denim jackets with various patches, pockets and other accessories also came from the USSR. They complement the image, despite the age of the person and his status in society.
Jackets – a novelty of the 90s
Jackets were considered an exclusively masculine piece of clothing, but thanks to Coco Chanel, women's styles also spread in the 50s. Women's jackets were perceived with hostility, but since the Soviet era, they have been at the top of fashion. They are presented both in classic design and in bright colors. Again, 2 rows of buttons on outerwear, belts and other accessories are popular. Hangers have also taken their place in modern trends, helping to emphasize the silhouette and the correctness of the forms.
Dresses of the Soviet fashionista at the peak of popularity
Soviet beauties sewed and bought various styles of dresses for themselves, and not one of them remained on old photographs and dusty pages. On the streets there are also girls in bell-shaped skirts and trapeze dresses. Shirt dresses have flooded all stores and are in great demand.
Dresses of these styles look with various models of shoes. This:
Ballet shoes.
Shoes with heels.
Platform shoes.
Certain shoe models.
Batnik has been relevant for several decades
Batnik is a distorted word in English, meaning "buttons down". French designer Jean Busquet (pseudonym – "Cacharel") in 1965 showed the world blouses, sewn according to male patterns. Soviet people enthusiastically met this piece of clothing. Now the body shirt is worn by both men and women, as it emphasizes the individual style of a person. Among women, body shirts with pockets and collars are popular.
Fashion designers provide a huge selection of such products, experimenting not only with buttons and buttons, but also with lacing.
Soviet fashion trends are increasingly taking the lead in stores and various designer collections. Fashionable women meet on the streets, as if they had just come out of the cover of a Soviet magazine. In the modern world, there is a certain attraction to retrostyle.


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By Neeraj Goel, a chartered accountant.
Prudence is no stranger to accountants. Any accountant will tell you that prudence is ensuring that assets or income are not overstated, and liabilities or expenses are not understated. This ensures that gains are reported only if they are highly probable or reasonably certain but that losses, even if expected, are recognised as soon as they are identified. And thus, many believe prudence contributes to the credibility of financial statements.
Critics of this concept propose the concept of 'neutrality' instead. They argue that financial information should convey a neutral or unbiased depiction of the economic phenomenon. Prudence is often used to artificially smoothen income, reducing profits in good years to provide a cushion to camouflage results in the poor years, making it difficult to understand the entity's performance.
A neutral depiction is not slanted, weighted, emphasised, or otherwise manipulated to increase the probability that the financial information will be received favourably or unfavourably by users. Neutral depiction would not mean information with no purpose or no influence on behaviour; relevant financial information is, by definition, capable of making a difference in users' decisions.
Those supporting the concept of prudence believe that there should be a distinction between 'bad' prudence (deliberate misstatement, which is unacceptable) and 'good' prudence (caution in making the judgments necessitated by uncertainty, which is desirable). Prudence only purports the latter. They argue that exercise of prudence does not allow, for example, the creation of hidden reserves or excessive provisions, the deliberate understatement of assets or income, or overstatement of liabilities or expenses.
In what could be a major development in the history of accounting literature in the times to come, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) recently undertook to revise and improve its 'Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting'.
While the proposal raises many interesting points for discussion, one that is particularly interesting is the doing away of the concept of prudence — the proposal does not mention the concept of prudence. The IASB also acknowledged that 'prudence', which was an aspect of 'reliability', is not considered an aspect of 'faithful representation' (stated in the proposal as a qualitative characteristic of general purpose financial information). The IASB's conceptual framework has always been a reference for many national standard-setters for their respective frameworks.
The dictionary meaning of prudence too is 'the quality of being prudent; cautiousness' — that is, acting with or showing care and thought for the future. Thus, prudence is the inclusion of a degree of caution in the exercise of the judgment needed to make estimates under conditions of uncertainty, and it should not go beyond an appropriate level of 'caution'. Every individual or organisation suffers from one or more natural bias. A listed enterprise is influenced to report better profitability to meet market expectations, a sales manager would always be interested in reflecting higher sales, and a closed held business may be influenced to show low profitability to minimise tax. Prudence as a concept pushes us to identify our natural bias and counter those when dealing with matters requiring the exercise of judgments or estimates. In that sense, prudence is much bigger than just an accounting concept — rather, it is the value that each of us should imbibe in our actions, and exercise whenever faced with a challenge to make a key judgment.
It will be interesting to see if the ICAI and other standard makers in India follow the IASB's footsteps to revise their own conceptual framework. More interestingly, will it change the application of accounting standards? I only hope that we continue to use this concept in its true sense.
Chartered accountant Kovid Chugh contributed to the article.


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Job hunting during a pandemic? Here are some tips.
Patrick Hayes | Sunday, November 29, 2020
GST Michigan Works! is a helping hand for anyone who makes the commitment to take part in its programs. Working not only with job seekers, but also employers to assure both parties obtain their perfect employment fit. Flintside | Courtesy Photo
FLINT, Michigan -- The COVID-19 pandemic has created new and dire stresses on everyone. In Michigan, the state's unemployment rate has slowly declined after massive job losses in April in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.
But while the state of Michigan has a whole has reported improvements in the unemployment rate, the state's 8.6 percent rate is still slightly worse than the national average. Flint was at 10.5 percent as of September of this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Adding to the anxiety of losing an income source is the fact that the pandemic has also fundamentally changed the ways organizations that support unemployed people can help. Diona McLaughlin, communications manager for the Genesee, Shiawassee, Thumb Michigan Works!, said their staff locally has been able to adapt quickly to creating virtual services to help people dealing with joblessness.
GST Michigan Works has hosted virtual job fairs in October and November, with 169 people able to connect with employers, which McLaughlin says, "tells us there's a need. People want to get back to work."
The main advice she has for people seeking jobs right now, simply, is to reach out. GST Michigan Works offers career coaching services and has plenty of information on their website and Facebook page.
"We have many programs available to help people reach sustainability and overcome barriers," McLaughlin said. "Most people are surprised when they find out but are so grateful to their career coach for helping them get back on track. I would further tell job seekers they are not alone in their job search; we have career coaches waiting to assist them."
An added anxiety for people who are unemployed can be using the technology required to participate in virtual events if they're unfamiliar with those tools. McLaughlin said some of the tried and true methods of job searches in more traditional face-to-face settings are still applicable in a virtual environment.
"Use the tools that are available, speak directly with the employer that is at the booth," she said. "Take this opportunity to find out more about the company and the open positions. Register for the job fair before it starts to see the employers that will be there and research the employers you are interested in beforehand. Send a thank you message to the employers you plan on following up with before leaving the job fair."
Forbes Magazine has several suggestions for job seekers looking for work during the pandemic, including making use of online networking tools, preparing specific questions, and understanding that even when positions are posted, the hiring process is taking many companies longer than normal to complete. PBS also recommends adding remote work-friendly keywords to LinkedIn or other job-affiliated social media profiles.
Future events, including job fairs, are listed on the GST Michigan Works! website as they're scheduled. There are also job postings, information for employers, and other resources available.
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The name of the game keno has French or Latin roots, with the French "quine" being a term for five winning numbers, and the Latin "quini" meaning "five each". The game originated in China and was introduced into the West by Chinese immigrants who were working on the first Transcontinental Railroad in the 1800s.
Originally, lotto was a type of card game, with "lotto" being the Italian for "a lot". We've used "lotto" to mean a gambling game since the late 1700s.
I must confess that I have a problem watching movies starring Bette Davis. I think I must have seen her play one of her more sinister roles when I was a kid and it gave me nightmares or something.
"Feud" is a TV series that dramatizes actual events in celebrity feuds. The first season debuted in 2017 and explored the rivalry of Hollywood superstars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford (portrayed by Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange). A second season takes on the relationship between Charles and Diana, the Princess and Princess of Wales.
Actress Susan Sarandon was born Susan Tomalin in Queens, New York. Although Sarandon played in some notable films from 1969 onwards, it was her appearance opposite Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins in 1988's "Bull Durham" that truly propelled her into the limelight.
Arlo Guthrie is the son of Woody Guthrie. Both father and son are renowned for their singing of protest songs about social injustice. Arlo is most famous for his epic "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a song that lasts a full 18m 34s. In the song Guthrie tells how, after being drafted, he was rejected for service in the Vietnam War based on his criminal record. He had only one incident on his public record, a Thanksgiving Day arrest for littering and being a public nuisance when he was 18-years-old.
"Ses" is the French word for "his", "her" or "its", when referring to a group of items.
Skee-Ball is that arcade game where you roll balls up a ramp trying to "bounce" it into rings for varying numbers of points. The game was first introduced in Philadelphia, in 1909.
Back at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago there were rides and amusements that were all concentrated in one place, away from the exhibition halls. The rides included the world's first Ferris wheel, and one could also see Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show. All these attractions were located in the mile-long linear park on the South Side of Chicago known as Midway Plaisance. Ever since then, the attractions at any fair have been located at "the midway".
Something described as "on the down low" is "secret". The phrase is often shortened to "on the DL", The same abbreviated expression can also mean "on the disabled list" in sports.
Black-eyed peas (also called "black-eyed beans") are a type of cowpea. Black-eyed peas are especially popular in soul food and other southern cuisine.
Back where I come from, bachelor parties are called stag parties, and bachelorette parties are known as hen parties.
The CR-X is a sports compact car that was built by Honda from 1983 to 1991. The CR-X is sister model to the Honda Civic, with the name "CR-X" standing for "Civic Renaissance Model X".
Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher famous for teaching at the Stoa Poikile, the "Painted Porch", located on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens. Because of the location of his classes, his philosophy became known as stoicism (from "stoa", the word for "porch"). And yes, we get our adjective "stoic" from the same root.
One might see intravenous drips (IVs) in an intensive care unit (ICU).
Padma Lakshmi is a model from India. She is very much into cooking and has published an award-winning cookbook. She is now the host of the American TV show "Top Chef".
The full name of Israel's second largest city is Tel Aviv-Yafo. Tel Aviv translates into "Spring Mound", a name chosen in 1910.
Today, the standardized test for admission to colleges is known as the SAT Reasoning Test, but it used to be called the Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, which led to the abbreviation "SAT".
"SEAL" is an acronym used by the US Navy's SEa, Air and Land teams. The SEALs were born out of the Navy's special warfare groups from WWII, like the Underwater Demolition Teams and the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons. The Navy SEAL unit was established soon after President Kennedy's famous speech in which he announced the plan to put a man on the moon, as in the same speech the president allocated $100m of funding to strengthen special operations forces. The Navy used some of this money to set up guerrilla and counterguerrilla units, which soon became the SEALs.
c|net is an excellent technology website. c|net started out in 1994 as a television network specializing in technology news. The host of "American Idol", Ryan Seacrest, started off his career as host of a c|net show.
Bosc is a cultivar of the European pear grown in the northwest of the United States. The Bosc is that pear with a skin the color of a potato, with a long neck. I always seem to use the potato as my point of reference. How Irish am I …?
Billy Joel is the third-best selling solo artist in the US, after Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks. Joel's name has been associated with two supermodels in his life. He dated Elle Macpherson, and wrote two songs about their relationship: "This Night" and "And So It Goes". Joel's second wife was Christie Brinkley, to whom he was married from 1985 to 1994. Brinkley appeared in the title role in the music video for "Uptown Girl".
Our word "calendar" ultimately derives from the Latin "calendae". "Calends" were the first days of each Roman month. The Latin "calendarium" was an account book, as the debts fell due and accounts were reckoned on the first day of each month.
The cop show "Hawaii Five-O" originally ran from 1968 until 1980, with Jack Lord and James MacArthur playing detectives Steve McGarrett and "Danno" Williams. The famous theme music was composed by Morton Stevens. The show was rebooted as "Hawaii Five-0", premiering in 2010, with Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan playing Steve McGarrett and "Danno" Williams. Notice the important difference in the titles of the two versions of the show: the former using a capital letter O, and the latter the numeral zero.
Nelly is the stage name of rap artist Cornell Haynes, Jr. from Austin, Texas.
The regulars on "The Simpsons" hang out at Moe's Tavern, which is named for and run by Moe Szyslak. The most popular beer at Moe's is Duff Beer. The name "Duff" is a reference to the real-life Duffy's Tavern that used to be East 13th Street in Eugene, Oregon. "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening used to frequent Duffy's regularly, and Moe's looks very much like Duffy's in terms of decor and floorplan.
Op. cit. is short for "opus citatum", Latin for "the work cited". Op. cit. is used in footnotes to refer the reader to an earlier citation. It is similar to "ibid", except that ibid refers the reader to the last citation, the one immediately above.
A true flat tax is one in which a single tax rate is applied to all one's personal income with no deductions. Here in the US, probably the most famous flat tax proposals came from Governor Jerry Brown and candidate Steve Forbes when they were both running for president in the 1990s.
Frank Sinatra recorded the album "Duets" in 1993 and "Duets II" in 1994. Both of these marvelous sets of recordings featured Sinatra performing with another celebrity singer. However, some folks felt "conned" as the duets didn't involve Sinatra and the second artist singing together. Instead, the tracks were made using vocal parts pre-recorded by Sinatra.
Wimbledon is a suburb of London located in the southwest of the metropolis. Wimbledon translates from Old English as "Wynnman's Hill", with "dun" being an archaic word for "hill". And, the district is home to the All England Club where the Wimbledon tennis championships are played each year.
Santo Domingo de Guzmán (often just "Santo Domingo") is the capital city of the Dominican Republic. Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit what is now the Dominican Republic, in 1492. Four years later Christopher's younger brother, Bartholomew Columbus arrived, and founded Santo Domingo, making the city the oldest, continuously-inhabited European settlement in the Americas.
Like so many beverages introduced by the Coca-Cola Company, Mello Yello was launched to compete against a successful drink already on the market. Mello Yello first hit the shelves in 1979, and was designed to take market share from Pepsico's "Mountain Dew".
Psi is 23rd letter in the Greek alphabet, and the one that looks a bit like a trident or a pitchfork.
Back in the late 17th century, a picket was a pointed stake used militarily to defend against attacking forces, and charging cavalry in particular. Ultimately, the term "picket" comes from the French verb "piquer" meaning "to pierce". The term "pickets" then became the name for troops posted in the front lines, watching for the enemy. A picket line is a unit of soldiers lined up as a team of lookouts. The first use of "picket line" in the sense of labor disputes appeared just after the end of WWII.
The town of Taos, New Mexico is named for the Native American village nearby called Taos Pueblo. Taos is famous for its art colony. Artists began to settle in Taos in 1899, and the Taos Society of Artists was founded in 1915.


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Q: SQL Error in Google Big Query with UNION ALL on tables with same schema EDIT: change in schema from String to INT I have the following query
 SELECT *
  FROM `January_2018`

UNION ALL

 SELECT *
  FROM `February_2018`

I get the following error on the second SELECT call

Column 14 in UNION ALL has incompatible types: STRING, STRING, INT64,
  INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64, INT64 at [7:3]

The column name is travel_type with a type of integer with values 0, 1 and 2.
I am trying to make one large table from several smaller ones - monthly tables of the same data. It seems that one of the fields has changed from String to Int data type after the 4th month and stays Int ongoing after that.

A: Try the following so both table schemas match:
SELECT * EXCEPT(changed_column)
  , CAST(changed_column AS STRING) AS changed_column
FROM table1
UNION ALL
SELECT * EXCEPT(changed_column)
  , CAST(changed_column AS STRING) AS changed_column
FROM table2

A: TO select data from different tables you can use Wildcard instead of union. Wildcard will execute your query on all tables satisfying the condition. You can use wildcard '*' with table prefix to select multiple tables at once. Your table names must have same Prefix with different suffix. Ex – Mytable_1, Mytabel_2, Mytable_3………

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Eight Pitfalls of Provisional Practice
Since their introduction several years ago, provisional patent applications, which lack some of the formal requirements of conventional patent applications, have become a popular mechanism for securing a U.S. filing date. Many patent attorneys and agents, however, have begun taking shortcuts with provisional patent applications -- and running into pitfalls as a result.
By Matthew W. Siegal | September 07, 2000 at 12:00 AM
Since their introduction several years ago, provisional patent applications, which lack some of the formal requirements of conventional patent applications, have become a popular mechanism for securing a U.S. filing date. Provisionals are particularly useful for securing a filing date while further details and embodiments of the invention are developed. Many patent attorneys and agents, however, have begun taking shortcuts. Some simply attach a cover sheet to an invention disclosure and file it with the PTO. To save filing fees, others combine several unrelated disclosures into one provisional application. It is also common to exclude claims, which are not required, despite their many advantages. These and other shortcuts, however, entail pitfalls. INSUFFICIENT DESCRIPTION As with all patents, 35 U.S.C. �112(1) requires a written description that enables one of ordinary skill in the art to carry out the invention and that discloses the best mode of the invention. To receive the benefit of the provisional's filing date, a claim in a later-filed non-provisional must be supported by the provisional's disclosure. It is therefore essential to ensure that the provisional is enabling and sufficiently detailed such that if the claims of the non-provisional are narrowed to avoid prior art, support for the narrowed claims will be found in the provisional's disclosure. OVERLY NARROW DESCRIPTION Provisionals are commonly written the way that many inventor's disclosures are written — they describe one or two specific embodiments and do not include claims or a summary of the invention. This may lead to an overly narrow description. For example, a hypothetical invention disclosure might describe an alloy made with equal amounts of titanium and iron, with the addition of 1 percent to 3 percent lead and 1 percent nylon. Such a disclosure might not provide support for a claim in the corresponding non-provisional that changes "nylon" to "polymer," omits the presence of the polymer component or broadens the percentage of lead or nylon. Thus, although a provisional need not include claims, it is a worthwhile exercise to draft claims (even if they are not labeled as such) for provisionals in both a broad and detailed fashion, and to include several dependent claims relating to various combinations of the invention. This helps ensure that the provisional contains adequate support for claims of widely varying scope in the non-provisional. The exercise can also expose the need for drawings or flow charts. LOSING TRADE SECRETS The provisional will become part of the public record if and when a corresponding patent is granted. If the provisional contains multiple disclosures, some of which do not relate to the invention of the non-provisional, but instead should have been maintained as trade secrets, the trade secret status of this information will be ruined. It is better, therefore, to file separate disclosures as separate provisional applications. INCONSISTENCY If a corresponding patent is litigated, differences between the provisional application and the non-provisional application will become fodder for dispute. Due care should be taken to ensure that the provisional is factually correct and will not contradict the non-provisional. This requires thought about what additional material might appear in the non-provisional. FOREIGN FILING — DOCKET CONTROL Many attorneys are accustomed to filing a conventional application and then, toward the end of the one-year grace period, mailing copies of that application to foreign attorneys to file in their respective countries. However, converting a provisional that is merely a sketchy invention disclosure into an application suitable for filing around the world will take more lead time than that required to convert a non-provisional. FOREIGN FILING — INVENTORSHIP While the identification of the inventors in the provisional might not affect the U.S. non-provisional, it can affect foreign applications. Most foreign countries permit companies to file applications in their own names. However, many require identity of the applicant of the priority application and the foreign application. An assignment at the time of the filing of the provisional can eliminate some of the potential inventorship issues that arise in certain foreign countries. (An assignment can also eliminate potential difficulties with the U.S. non-provisional if one or all of the inventors no longer work for the assignee.) FOREIGN FILING — LICENSES If one waits until just before the one-year anniversary of the filing of the provisional to file both the domestic non-provisional and the corresponding foreign applications, foreign filing license problems may arise. Specifically, if the non-provisional includes substantial additions to the provisional, it may be necessary to obtain a new foreign filing license before filing the foreign applications. Although there are provisions for requesting the grant of an expedited foreign filing license, the procedure can be harrowing. Therefore, waiting until the 11th hour is unwise. STARTS CLOCK TICKING Where a first provisional is filed with a sketchy disclosure and a more complete provisional or a non-provisional is filed shortly thereafter, the first provisional may start the one-year time limit for filing in the European Patent Office and elsewhere — even if there is no desire to rely on the original filing date. Thus, the filing date of even fairly general provisionals should be taken into consideration when calculating foreign filing deadlines. Provisionals are a good way to delay prosecution costs and a somewhat more cost-effective way to obtain a filing date (at least in the short run). Although the above procedures will increase their cost, it is money well spent. Matthew W. Siegal is counsel in the Intellectual Property Department of the New York office of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, LLP. He may be reached at [email protected].


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The Economy>Environment
Mapping Global Supply Chain Sustainability in the Textile Industry
A new report says that the coming decade is going to be about sustainability and optimally using natural resources much in the way the industry moved towards ISO 9000 in the early 1990s.
IW Staff | Apr 30, 2010
A new report, release on April 29 by cKinetics, maps supply chain sustainability initiatives by global brands and retailers in their textile procurement process. Since the middle half of the last decade many brands and retailers have testing initiatives first internally and now considering roll-out through their global supply chains, the company explains.
cKinetics is a venture accelerator catalyzing rapid adoption of low energy-carbon-water sustainable growth practices in emerging economies through research, technology transfer, capital access and adaptation interventions
R&D work on sustainability for some of the firms such as Nike and Adidas has been ongoing in their corporate responsibility groups and now is now being integrated into their core business. Similarly leading retailers like Walmart and Marks & Spencer have made this a centerpiece of their new strategy. Several other global players such as PvH and IndiTex are working at integrating sustainability into their EHS initiatives. The report profiles 19 such global firms including Adidas, Gap Inc., H&M, Ikea, Levi Strauss & Co, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Otto, Carrefour, Walmart, Continental Clothing, Phillips-Van Heusen, Timberland Company, Inditex, Primark, John Lewis Partnership, Lindex and Tesco.
The report makes the case that the coming decade is going to be about sustainability and optimally using natural resources to generate value in the textile supply chain. The analogy offered is that of quality and the movement towards ISO 9000 in the early 1990s.
Companies have already started to engage in to improve raw materials in the supply chain, such as the Better Cotton Initiative and the Organic Exchange. In addition, the report discusses other initiatives where buyers are coming together to form a unified voice, including the Outdoor Industry Association, and working groups assembled by the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
While much of the current work being done to increase the sustainability of the global textile supply chain is still in its early stages or being applied regionally, in the next 24-36 months these initiatives are expected to significantly influence the mainstream business practices globally.
The report, "March to Sustainability 2010" makes some predictions:
By the end of 2011 all major textile brands and retailers will have announced initiatives that involve working with a more sustainable supply chain. Most of the firms are already implementing measures within their own facilities and it is a matter of months before they look to their supply chain which is where the majority of the environmental footprint exists. The expectation is that the movement beyond early adopters and into the mainstream will happen between 2012 and 2015.
Textile brands will make supplier choices based on which suppliers are able to report and demonstrate sustainability measures.
Brands and retailers may struggle initially in mapping out their supply chain but that issue is expected to be overcome by 2011.
Some of the low-hanging opportunities from a retailer standpoint will be focused on generating savings on the logistics front through a variety of policy measures on use of transportation alternatives, packaging optimization etc. Several of these measures are expected to gain momentum within 2010 itself.
From a supply perspective, vertically integrated firms are likely to be early adopters of sustainability reporting because they have easy visibility throughout their supply chain. They will also likely use this as a market advantage.
There will be buzz around carbon non-tariff barriers being raised by some textile exporting nations at the WTO. However the outlook is that market mechanics will soon trump these concerns.
The buzz around organic cotton will continue to increase. However there is a growing realization that organic cotton is going to remain a small percentage of the overall raw material for the textile sector and hence the emphasis is expected to build towards other sustainable materials.
For complete details on the report: http://www.ckinetics.com/MarchToSustainability2010/
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"A Direct And Severe Violation": Court Strikes Down Cuomo's COVID-19 Orders On Churches, Synagogues
Authored by Tyler O'Neil via PJMedia.com,
On Monday, a panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D-N.Y.) COVID-19 orders placing strict limits on houses of worship in hot spots.
The 2nd Circuit panel agreed with the Supreme Court that Cuomo's order likely does not satisfy the high standard of strict scrutiny and therefore violates the First Amendment.
"No public interest is served by maintaining an unconstitutional policy when constitutional alternatives are available to achieve the same goal," Judge Michael Park wrote in the opinion.
"The restrictions challenged here specially and disproportionately burden religious exercise, and thus 'strike at the very heart of the First Amendment's guarantee of religious liberty.' Such a direct and severe constitutional violation weighs heavily in favor of granting injunctive relief."
In the 3-0 decision, the panel upheld the claims of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, the Orthodox Jewish group Agudath Israel of America, and two synagogues. The ruling enjoined Cuomo's October 6 order capping attendance at "houses of worship."
Cuomo capped attendance at either 10 people or 25 percent capacity, whichever is lesser, in "red" zones, and 25 people or 33 percent capacity in "orange" zones, even in buildings that seat hundreds.
While previous rulings had supported Cuomo's order, the Supreme Court granted an injunction against the order by a 5-4 majority.
"In light of the Supreme Court's decision, we hold that the Order's regulation of 'houses of worship' is subject to strict scrutiny and that its fixed capacity limits are not narrowly tailored to stem the spread of COVID-19. Appellants have established irreparable harm caused by the fixed capacity limits, and the public interest favors granting injunctive relief," the 2nd Circuit panel ruled.
In the opinion, Park noted that Cuomo "has not asserted that his categorization of businesses as 'essential' or 'non-essential' was based on any assessment of COVID-19 transmission risk."
He also argued that Cuomo did not use data or compare religious worship with "essential" activities.
Cuomo has claimed that the Supreme Court's ruling had no practical effect because some restrictions were lifted as COVID-19 outbreaks eased.
Avi Schick, a lawyer for Agudath Israel, said Monday's decision "will be felt way beyond the COVID context. It is a clear statement … that government can't disfavor religious conduct merely because it sees no value in religious practice."
Randy Mastro, the diocese's lawyer, said the diocese was "gratified," and will welcome parishioners to mass "under strict protocols" that keep them safe.
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F-111E Aardvark 1:48 Pro Built Model
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HISTORY OF THIS AIRCRAFT
The General Dynamics F-111 "Aardvark" is a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also fills the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. Developed in the 1960s and first entering service in 1967, the United States Air Force (USAF) variants were officially retired by 1998. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the sole remaining operator of the F-111.
The F-111 pioneered several technologies for production military aircraft including variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and automated terrain following radar for low-level, high-speed flight. Its design was influential, being reflected in later Soviet aircraft such as the Sukhoi Su-24, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace. During its inception, however, the F-111 suffered a variety of development problems, and several of its intended roles, such as naval interception, failed to materialize.
In USAF service the F-111 has been effectively replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle for medium-range precision strike missions, while the supersonic bomber role has been assumed by the B-1B Lancer. In 2007, the RAAF decided to replace its 21 F-111s in 2010 with 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets.
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Wydział Kompozycji, Dyrygentury, Teorii Muzyki i Muzykoterapii Akademii Muzycznej im. Karola Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu – jeden z czterech wydziałów Akademii Muzycznej im. Karola Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu. Jego siedziba znajduje się przy Placu Jana Pawła II 2 we Wrocławiu .

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Katedra Kompozycji
Katedra Dyrygentury
Katedra Teorii Muzyki i Historii Śląskiej Kultury Muzycznej
Zakład Muzykoterapii
Studio Kompozycji Komputerowej

Kierunki studiów
kompozycji i teorii muzyki

Władze
Dziekan: prof. dr hab. Mieczysław Gawroński
Prodziekan: dr Aleksandra Pijarowska

Przypisy

Dyrygentury

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Russian Premier League gets exposure in Greece via Cosmote
Soccer - 25 Nov 2020
Cosmote TV, the pay-television broadcaster in Greece, has acquired exclusive rights to the Russian Premier League, the country's top soccer division.
The agreement covers the remainder of the 2020-21 season and the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign.
Cosmote's first live games will be FC Rostov versus Dinamo Moscow on 28 November and Rubin Kazan against CSKA Moscow a day later in matchday 16.
The deal further broadens the international exposure of the RPL, which in June agreed deals across Europe and Central Asia until the end of the 2021-22 season.
International RPL broadcast partners include the likes of: LaLigaSportsTV, the over-the-top streaming platform operated by the top soccer league in Spain: pay-TV's Sport Klub in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro; and broadcaster Q Sports covering 11 Eastern European and Central Asian countries - Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Earlier this year, the RPL became the first major soccer league to use YouTube's 'memberships' offering, streaming matches outside of its home market and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The RPL had streamed its matches for free on YouTube outside of Russia for 12 months before enacting the paid memberships offering.
Russian Football Premier League
Tinkoff Russian Premier League 2020-2021
Hungarian league returns with spectators and TV coverage in the Balkans
Soccer - 01 Jun 2020 - Leagues & cups
Match TV to show majority of resuming RPL free-to-air
Soccer - 12 Jun 2020 - Media
RPL rights sold in 20 countries across Europe and Central Asia
Soccer - 22 Jun 2020 - Media rights
Russian Premier League gets exposure in Hong Kong on i-Cable


Motels simply don't get any better! VERY clean room. Great shower. Comfortable bed with great sheets and pillows. Enjoyable stay. Wish I could have stayed longer! Wonderful restaurants just around the corner and the beach is directly across the street. Be careful if driving at night. Lots of kangaroos on the streats.
Great location very central would definitely stay there again.
I organised a conference here, so we booked the whole place out for a weekend. I was blown away with the level of friendly and efficient service from John, Maxine and the team. From the initial enquiry to the booking and confirmation process, then arrival, check-in and throughout the weekend they just could not do enough for us, helping with restaurant and cruise bookings, assisting cheerfully with all the little details that pop up with a large group and just generally going out of their way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Their flexible and accommodating approach, their "can-do" attitude and their sincerity are absolutely world-class and put many far more prestigious accommodation establishments to shame. The property itself is good, clean and comfy. Its not 5 star but it doesn't claim to be; its a good value, reasonable quality motel in a very convenient location. The rooms are reasonably well appointed and the double brick construction means they are cool in summer (and they are also airconditioned) but you can also open a window for a breeze. Pleasingly, the water pressure in the showers was very good, often a problem in small motels, but not here. The car park is great too, as Husky gets very busy at times and parking is at a premium. The balcony rooms looking towards the beach are superb value, really large and comfy. Huskisson itself rocks, with lots to do around the bay, from beautiful beaches, walks in the national park, watersports galore including world-class diving, fishing and cruises on the bay to a nice little maritime museum and some very scenic golf courses. The village of Husky is great, with some excellent dining options (especially Wild Ginger thai) and what is surely one of the best pubs in the world only 40 metres from the hotel! I can strongly recommend Huskisson Beach Motel for a well located and good value place to stay in Huskisson, but I can doubly recommend it for having absolutely world class service. It really is one of the easiest, friendliest and best run properties I have ever had the pleasure of staying at.
We were attending a wedding & we were allowed early access to our room which enabled us to get ready for the wedding at our leisure which I very much appreciated. Friendly staff – could not fault this motel.


An Investigation organization within the south of England has been inundated with new clients. This is a result of a television program about infidelity and cheating partners. In the program it gave a checklist of points to appear out for in a cheating partner. Every new client that known as confesses that they had viewed this program and it had created them suspicious of their spouse.
This program has also had a knock on impact on the investigators. A lot more function means much more staff. Luckily for the investigation organization they have an in-house coaching scheme and they had been able to get by on the staff they already employed. Most trustworthy investigation firms only hire operatives that have either come from a Police background or a Unique Forces background. If an individual decides to take up detective function you can find qualifications available and plenty of advice across the board.
There does seem to be a mixed opinion about private detectives and private investigators within the UK. They are not as well-known as inside the USA. In the USA they're far more concerning the culture of the country and there is a much more familiar feel about then than in the UK. A lot of people that call a private detective agency or a private investigation agency within the UK have quite rarely accomplished so before. There is the opinion that a private detective agency or a private investigation agency is seen as a romantic and virtually futuristic service. Individuals believe that agencies use several space age gadgets and do the impossible. Others believe that private detectives and investigators are above the law and are fairly at house breaking the law. In truth the job of a private investigator or a private detective is very challenging function with Numerous Lengthy hours within the dark as well as the cold. Striving to stay inside the law but performing the very best achievable job.


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Jennifer Lopez Rocks Tight 'Juicy' Top On The Set Of Stripper Movie 'Hustlers'
JLo's fans are getting their first look at her in character as a stripper for her new movie.
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Jennifer Lopez fans are getting their first look at the star in character as a stripper on the set of her new movie Hustlers. Per The Daily Mail, the stunning star was showing off her world-famous curves as she was hard at work on the project on the streets of Queens, New York, on March 27 in an over the top costume.
Candid photos from the New York set showed JLo — who got engaged to former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez earlier this month — sporting some serious early 2000s fashion in a skin-tight black top with the word "juicy" written in silver glitter across her chest. The "Dinero" singer was also sporting a pair of curve-hugging dark blue jeans and a huge lilac faux-fur jacket.
Lopez had her long hair tied up into a high ponytail and also accessorized her character's look with a pair of huge silver hoop earrings in both ears. On her feet, the superstar sported a pair of black platform high-heeled boots with rows of studs.
The new paparazzi snaps mark the first time fans of the star have gotten a look at her in the upcoming movie, in which she plays the role of a stripper out for revenge.
.@JLo looks like she stepped out of 2000 in a Juicy shirt teamed with a faux fur jacket on the set of "Hustlers" https://t.co/EIwn04KPi3 pic.twitter.com/YtQLs4stND
— ET Canada (@ETCanada) March 27, 2019
As reported by Variety last month, Hustlers tells the story of a group of former strip club employees "who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients."
As for Jennifer, she's playing the ringleader of the group "who [takes] their plans of getting their full cut too far."
Hustlers also features a number of other famous names, including rapper Cardi B, Constance Wu, and Keke Palmer.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Lopez has been doing a lot to prepare for the role over the past few weeks.
Back in February, JLo's now-fiancé A-Rod shared a video of her to social media that showed her learning how to pole dance for the new role, while Lopez also shared a look at her preparations on Instagram and told her millions of followers that she was "working on strength training for [her] new movie."
Earlier this week, The Inquisitr also reported that Rodriguez shared a sweet message for his wife-to-be before she began filming for the new project on the East Coast.
He posted a snap of himself and Jennifer posing together on the golf course as he gave her a big hug from behind.
In the caption, Rodriguez wrote, "I can't wait until you all see how she transforms herself into a completely different character!!"
"She's been working so hard lately," the athlete then continued of Jennifer, before telling her via the social media site, "Love you baby and continue to shine, fly high and inspire all of us."


There is a remarkable story in how a 1960s hippie haven evolved into perhaps the densest (per capita) startup community in the United States—and with no small amount of serendipity. A modest-size town of one hundred thousand, Boulder—laced with cozy coffee shops and seemingly endless craft beers—feels like a cross between the laid-back atmosphere in Berkeley and the high energy of Palo Alto in the 1980s. An attractive outdoor lifestyle, a concentration of highly educated STEM graduates in tech-related industries, a "pay-it-forward" culture of inclusiveness, and an accumulation of entrepreneurs and seed venture capitalists are all elements that have catalyzed Boulder's status as a startup hub.
Boulder is now part of a dynamic, larger Boulder-Denver-Ft. Collins Front Range corridor where Google, IBM, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, and other major firms feel compelled to have a presence along with several hundred startups. The region's dynamism helps explain why the US patent office opened a regional bureau in Denver.
A series of fortuitous decisions dating back to the 1870s and a dollop of luck help explain Boulder's success—and its challenges. Shortly after Boulder was founded as a city, the city fathers bought surrounding land to keep the area beautiful, persuaded the state legislature to place Colorado's first public university there, and donated land and funds to build the campus.
The second phase of Boulder's development was aided by the Cold War, when President Harry Truman decided in 1949 to disperse major government institutions outside Washington. The city fathers bought 211 acres of land, and outbid eleven other cities for what is now the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
This was followed by the federal government locating the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons manufacturing complex in the Boulder area. Boulder later became the site of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and more than a dozen other federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with 2,300 federal employees and an over $700 million impact on Colorado, is also located there.1 This has helped make the region a center for alternative energy research and a hub for clean tech. There are twenty-nine federal labs in Colorado including those around Boulder that—combined with CU-Boulder, a major research university (its biotech program spawned the company Amgen)—provide one ingredient for tech success: an economic talent cluster filled with a creative class of highly educated scientists, engineers, technicians, and entrepreneurs.
Along the way, the city took steps to preserve its green, open spaces in the shadow of the Rockies' lifestyle attractiveness. First, it limited the height of buildings on the surrounding mountains. This was followed in 1967 by a sales tax on purchases of open spaces around the city to prevent development. Boulder now owns ninety-seven thousand acres of green space surrounding the city. It also limited new housing starts to 2 percent a year.
"After eight days in Boulder, I felt like I had as many friends as I did in eight years in Palo Alto."
After the 2000-2001 dot-com collapse, Feld launched Techstars in 2007, an early accelerator that has since funded nearly six hundred businesses and spun off a dozen affiliates in the US and abroad. Techstars, typical of accelerators, offers those entrepreneurs whose applications it accepts $100,000 in funding for 6 percent of equity, three months of free office space, and, perhaps most valuably, a network of dozens of mentors, Techstars alumni, and potential angel investors.4 Along with Galvanize and other such enterprises, Techstars helped generate the dynamism in the Boulder tech ecosystem.
CU-Boulder, however, though a major research university with more than $300 million in R&D grants, has been tangential to Boulder's startup ecosystem, beyond feeding in talent. CU-Boulder's numerous institutes might be linked to federal labs and statewide efforts to promote commercialization like the Innovation Center of the Rockies, but the university's institutes have not enjoyed a reputation for driving tech transfer into the local innovation ecosystem. This is beginning to change. CU-Boulder now hosts weekly tech meet and greets and its STEM and business graduates not only feed the Boulder talent pool, but increasingly are attracted to CU-Boulder because of it. There is an awareness of the deficit and the Atlantic Council's discussions in Boulder point to efforts afoot both to bolster ties with the tech startup community and to better move its R&D onto a path of commercialization.
NREL is another distinct element of the Boulder-Front Range innovation ecosystem. It is the only national lab that does applied (as well as basic) R&D and focuses on commercializing it. NREL is reflective of a somewhat separate subculture of a particular type of tech startup, and of the region, as a clean-tech hub. NREL's commercialization efforts, both direct and indirect, are embodied in a number of programs. NREL's Commercialization Assistance Program (NCAP), for example, offers firms with fewer than five hundred employees forty free hours of NREL researcher time to overcome technical problems for renewable energy or energy efficiency technologies. One wind entrepreneur cited NREL test facilities' help with certification, and said the advantage of NREL's facilities are one reason clean-tech startups locate in the area.
NREL does not do sole commercialization, but engages in its own entrepreneurial activities through technology transfer partnerships—currently 696 of them. These partnerships with small and large businesses, federal entities, and nongovernmental organizations contract for technical services and/or commercializing NREL-created technology in exchange for royalties or in some cases equity shares, depending on whose role is dominant in the patent or the licensed technology (with royalties going to NCAP or other NREL innovation activities).
For a variety of reasons, however, some self-imposed and some structural, Boulder is unlikely to be more than a microcosm of Silicon Valley. Boulder's commitment to lifestyle, open spaces, and building restrictions are already beginning to show signs of strain. Real estate prices, though nowhere close to the average home in Palo Alto ($2.48 million) or San Francisco are edging upwards, with the average home costing over $729,000.6 This is expanding the number of techies that commute from Denver or surrounding suburbs and fostering debates in Boulder about housing limits and building heights.
Limits of physical space and of access to venture capital are creating something of a symbiotic relationship between Boulder and Denver. When startups get much beyond two hundred employees, they tend to move to or open offices in Denver. Access to venture capital beyond Series A level ($5-$15 million), for which there are barely a dozen sources, similarly makes it difficult to scale-up startups. Many suggested that the presence of a $1 billion "brand" firm, like Facebook or Twitter, might change the equation vis-à-vis venture capital.
The likely keys to sustaining and enhancing the Boulder-Front Range tech startup dynamism (and lifestyle attractiveness) are the following: 1) better transport infrastructure (e.g., fast rail that shortens commutes from Boulder to Denver and surrounding areas) that would create more of an integrated region and 2) more interaction if not synergy between the universities, federal labs, and offices and the various sub-ecosystems of distinct types of tech startups. Such developments would make the whole greater than the sum of its parts and position the region as a growth magnet.
"Economic Impacts and Business Opportunities," National Renewable Energy Lab, http://www.nrel.gov/about/business.html.
This history is detailed in Brad Feld, Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City (John Wily & Sons, New York, 2012), chapter two.
Ibid. Some of this data can be found at Techstars' website, http://www.techstars.com/faq/.
See the Wells Fargo program's website, http://in2.wf.com.
Boulder: Shay Castle, "$1 Million Average Home Price in Boulder? No Way, Says Local Realtors," Daily Camera, December 1, 2015, http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_29188490/1-million-average-home-price-boulder-no-way; Palo Alto: "Palo Alto Home Prices & Values," Zillow, http://www.zillow.com/palo-alto-ca/home-values/, data through January 31, 2017.


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UNDER TROUBLED SKIES
This third in the Western Quest Series follows Aaron Turner through the tumultuous years that culminate in the war for Texas Independence from Mexico.
Under Troubled Skies, the third volume in the Western Quest Series, follows Aaron Turner, his family and friends, through the tumultuous years culminating in the War for Texas Independence from Mexico.
Aaron, a tall red headed forty-three year old Methodist minister and Major in the militia wants to raise his family, crops and livestock in peace along the Navasota River. But many trials will be endured and much bloodshed before he will find that peace. He is called upon by the Mexican government and his friend, Stephen Austin, to put down the Fredonian Rebellion in Nacogdoches. For his action, he is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Northeast Texas militia. He soon finds that keeping the peace and maintaining order in such a large area is a big job. His old acquaintance, Santa Anna, prevails in a bloody civil war that leaves him dictator of all Mexico. The conflict spreads into the province of Texas, where Aaron will face him again at San Jacinto. At what price will he find the peace and prosperity he has sought in the new "promised land?"
Stephen L. Turner was born a fifth generation Texan, a sixth generation Arkansas and an eighth generation American. His youth was steeped in the history and culture of his heritage. He graduated from Texas Tech School of Medicine and has worked as a pediatrician in rural Plainview, Texas since 1984. He is married and has two adult children. He spends his free time running their panhandle ranch, raising and training horses, and hunting. He is the author of Out of the Wilderness and On the Camino Real, the first two volumes of the Western Quest Series.


It is time for the 2009 NFL draft. This year's draft promises to be exciting as it has some big names of College Football getting ready to make their Pro Football debut.
To view the top ranked prospects at this year's NFL draft, go here.