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Emory Report

February 7, 2000

 Volume 52, No. 20

Being the best Emory can be

Donald Stein is professor of neurology and psychology. He will step down as dean of the graduate school after this semester.

What do we mean at Emory when we say we want to be the absolutely uncontested, premier educational institution in the South?

Do we want the most commercial research contracts or the fastest growth of patented technology transfer? Do we want to attract the best scholars and support them in a way that maximizes their intellectual productivity? Will we continue to put University resources into teaching excellence even in areas that don't have an immediate commercial value?

All these questions help define Emory's culture and vision of excellence, and they must be debated by all segments of this community as we define our institution's future. Let us begin, then, with the question of university resources.

The criteria for University Research Committee funding often favors younger, newly hired scholars who need seed money to get started on a project, and this is as it should be. The start-up package is probably the first and last time a university will commit significant funding to an individual. Besides, these are the people who are at the cutting edge of research and usually have the latest techniques at their disposal but little or no experience in obtaining grants or contracts.

My experience leads me to believe that younger and mid-career faculty often have a better shot at getting extramural funding than those who have been around a long time. Consequently, many universities pressure established faculty members to be very entrepreneurial, making salaries and infrastructure dependent on getting government or private-industry grants.

Universities choosing this route sometimes even get caught up in a "star" system where, as with top athletes and business executives, top researchers who get big grants can "write their own ticket" for positions and support. They can bring in substantial indirect cost returns to their deans. Often these stars do little or no teaching, are hardly ever around campus and contribute little to the campus community other than their fame and stature.

As a result, a university can seriously drain its resources luring superstars at the expense of other productive faculty who may not be as well known. It is often these other faculty who provide the infrastructure, the parametric knowledge that the stars need to remain stars. It's like hiring a phenomenal quarterback while letting the offensive and defensive lines get weak-the team is still not going anywhere, despite the expensive superstar. And when he or she moves to another team, what then?

I think for Emory to go overboard on this model would be a mistake. There is a very high cost associated with this approach: the classic, traditional university mission of seeking knowledge for knowledge's sake-and disseminating that knowledge as widely as possible-can be severely compromised.

Why? Let me offer a few examples. If you're working with a corporation to develop a new drug or a new computer chip, or maybe to clone and use a gene, the information you're dealing with is highly proprietary. Consequently, you are restricted from disseminating the knowledge.

At a university, proprietary arrangements change the very nature of the mission of the research. Is the focus of your research product-oriented, or is it knowledge-oriented? These are very different questions. Further, who will be given the credit for the discoveries? The student, the faculty member or the corporation?

In such a setting, the whole issue of inventorship, authorship and intellectual freedom can become highly contested. With my background, I could have gone into the pharmaceutical industry as a young man. But I was attracted to the university life because of the opportunity for intellectual freedom and exchange of ideas among people across national and international boundaries. I wanted to be in an environment where that kind of intellectual, personal and professional autonomy existed. I think most of us were drawn to the academy for similar reasons.

Given the current funding situation in most major research universities, however, I think these core academic values have been, and continue to be, severely eroded. As long as universities across America insist that their faculty focus primarily on becoming entrepreneurs rather than scholars, the distinction between the academy and the business community will become increasingly blurred.

I'm not at all sure that it's in the best interests of any of us-business, government or society as a whole-to perceive and treat our national university system as just another business sector. I don't support the view that education is simply another "product" of our society and that students should be seen merely as customers. Enlightened business leaders, with an understanding of the true value of a liberal arts education, recognize the need to maintain the university as a place where ideas can be developed and discussed, where existing paradigms can be challenged, where experimentation-and yes, even failures-can happen without always worrying about "the bottom line."

It's not that we shouldn't encourage entrepreneurship at all; it's simply a question of balance--that is what needs debating. What is the main mission of the university? How much can or will the university support projects and areas of inquiry that have no short- or long-term financial payoff, but are simply good or interesting or exciting things to do, as esoteric as they may be?

The answer depends on what kind of university we want to be. Each university defines its own institutional culture and we--the faculty, the administrators, the trustees, this whole, big, sprawling entity we call Emory--are the ones charged with making these distinctions. If we decide to be a liberal arts institution in the broadest sense of that term, shouldn't part of our development efforts be focused upon providing the resources necessary to be that, regardless of the potential (or lack of potential) for immediate economic payoff?

As I depart this office, I worry. Clearly we are doing a lot of things right, but the potential for distraction and lack of focus is real-and always at our door. Given the hyperdevelopment of this whole region, we sometimes get caught up in a competitive mania to the extent that we don't always focus as much as we should on academic values.

This essay first appeared in Academic Exchange

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April 9, 2001

Middle East negotiator Miller takes center stage April 11

By Eric Rangus

One of the State Department’s top Middle East peace negotiators will speak at Emory on April 11, offering his perspective on the volatile Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement process.

Aaron Miller, a 20-year veteran of the State Department, will present his lecture, “Arab-Israeli Peace: A Retrospective” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in 208 White Hall. He is currently deputy special Middle East coordinator for Arab-Israeli negotiations. The lecture is sponsored by the Middle East Research program.

It would be difficult to trump the experience Miller will bring to the podium. Since 1993, he has been involved in negotiating each of the nine agreements the United States brokered between Israel and Palestine. Miller was involved with the efforts to get Israel and Syria to the negotiating table as well.

The path that leads Miller to Emory is a rather simple one.

“I called him on the phone and asked him if he was interested in coming here to talk, and he said he’d be delighted,” said Kenneth Stein, Schatten professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Israeli Studies.

“Some people are skilled enough that they have a podium whenever they want it,” Stein said.

The casual way in which Miller was recruited for his speech is no accident. Stein and Miller have been acquainted for more than 20 years. They met as graduate students at the University of Michigan.

Miller has served as a Middle East adviser to five secretaries of state, and also has served as a senior member of the state department’s policy planning staff, in the bureau of intelli-gence and research and in the office of the historian.

From his state department post he has seen presidential administrations move from George Bush to Bill Clinton to George W. Bush.

The differences in their policies and approaches to the Middle East is just one of the possible subjects Miller is qualified to discuss during the lecture.

In addition to his work at the peace table, Miller served on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council between 1998 and 2000.

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July 21, 2003

Center celebrates 10 years of treating sick hearts

By Sherry Baker

The Emory Center for Heart Failure Therapy recently celebrated 10 years at Emory Hospital—and it was an anniversary that marked a decade of remarkable progress in treating one of America’s top causes of death and disability. Nearly 5 million Americans are currently living with congestive heart failure (CHF), and approximately 550,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year.

“This has been an exciting decade at Emory and in the field of congestive heart failure,” said cardiologist Andrew Smith, medical director of the Centers for Heart Failure Therapy at Emory and Crawford Long hospitals. “We are proud of the innovations and research at Emory that have contributed to the remarkable improvement in the prognosis for many patients with heart failure.”

Founded at Emory Hospital in 1993 as an extension of Emory’s Adult Cardiac Trans-plant Program, the center was expanded in 1995 to Crawford Long. Today, both locations partner with Emory Clinic, Emory Hospitals and the Neil Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to provide a comprehensive program of care for patients with heart failure. Smith and other heart center physicians, including Wendy Book, Brenda Hott and Jerre Lutz, follow more than 1,500 patients who have severe cardiac dysfunction and each month see approximately 30 new patients with CHF.

The American College of Cardiology now recommends that patients with advanced, refractory heart failure symptoms be considered for referral to specialized heart failure centers, and the Emory centers offer a unique program for Georgia patients.

“Our center was designed as a referral source for patients with advanced congestive heart failure,” Smith said. “The majority of patients we see have been referred by other cardiologists in the state and throughout the Southeast. We are able to offer not only high tech and medical therapies, but also comprehensive patient and family education because of the advanced nursing care that we have available on an outpatient basis.

“Our nursing staff works with patients and their families to educate them on lifestyle changes—such as reducing salt and monitoring their fluid status and weight daily so they can report any change in symptoms promptly,” he continued. “Patient education increases therapy compliance, and we have seen some of the sickest patients gradually improve.”

Although heart failure can be debilitating and even fatal—it causes nearly 40,000 deaths a year in the United States and is a contributing factor in another 225,000 deaths—there has been significant progress over the past decade in relieving symptoms and even improving the heart’s pumping abilities.

“Expertise in prescribing medications for patients with CHF is key to helping many of them maintain—and often improve—their quality of life for as long as possible,” Smith said. “For example, although beta blockers were previously avoided in the treatment of heart failure, research has shown their efficacy in CHF when started at a low dosage that is steadily increased, and the class of drugs called ACE inhibitors has been shown to decrease hospitalizations by 30 percent. When combined with beta blockers, there is an additional 40 percent reduction.”

Emory cardiologists and researchers have the largest clinical experience in evaluating and implanting biventricular pacemakers, devices which offer dramatic hope to many people with severe chronic heart failure. Known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, the pacemakers stimulate the heart’s ventricles to beat at the same time, improving the heart’s ability to increase blood flow to the body. Emory electrophysiologists implanted the first biventricular pacemaker in Georgia in 1997 and have since implanted more than 800 of the devices in CHF patients—more than any other medical center in the world. Documented results have included improvement in quality of life, exercise tolerance and heart function.

Although Emory performed 85 percent of adult heart transplants in the state last year, the Emory heart failure treatment and heart transplant team is seeing a significant decrease in the numbers of patients on the transplant waiting list due to improved therapy for CHF, according to Smith.

“When a heart transplant is necessary, the odds are favorable that a patient will be transplanted, but some patients require mechanical assistance,” he said. “Patients awaiting the procedure may be helped with a dual-pump biventricular assist device (Bi-VAD) implant, which serves as a bridge to heart transplantation, pumping blood for the left and right ventricles of the heart.”

In 1999, David Vega, director of Emory Hospital’s Heart and Lung Transplant Program, performed Georgia’s first Bi-VAD implant. More than 400 adult heart transplants have been performed at the hospital since 1988. One-, five- and 12-year survival rates for these patients are approximately 92 percent, 80 percent and 60 percent, respectively, placing the program well above national survival statistics.

Smith said that CHF patients can find hope in the continuing research into new ways to help fight heart failure. “We are currently involved in a number of clinical trials, including a multicenter National Institutes of Health-sponsored study of cardiac rehabilitation treatment strategies to determine if supervised exercise training will improve outcomes in our patients,” he said. “We are continuing to learn a great deal about heart failure, and we are committed to applying what we are learning to help our patients live the healthiest, best quality lives possible.”


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Emory Report
August 30, 2004
Volume 57, Number 02

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August 30, 2004
Upcoming year to be filled with music at Schwartz

By Sally Corbett

A substantial lineup of 162 free events and exhibitions and 32 ticketed performances is being offered during the 2004–05 Arts at Emory season.

The newest members of the Emory Dance Faculty, George Staib and Gregory Catellier, open the dance season with Our Time Here on the Ground Will Be Brief (Sept. 9–10, 8 p.m., and Sept. 11, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Schwartz Center, Dance Studio, ticketed). In addition to choreography by Staib and Catellier, this performance features works choreographed by Emory Dance colleagues Anna Leo and Lori Teague.
The spring semester features Wind Dances (Feb. 18, 2005, 8 p.m., Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free), a collaboration between the Emory Wind Ensemble and Emory dancers.

The first full season of Coca-Cola artist residencies begins with classes and the Friends of Dance Lecture by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of Urban Bush Women dance company (Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center, Dance Studio, free). After Zollar’s illustrated lecture sets the stage, the Urban Bush Women give two spring performances (Feb. 5 at 8 p.m., Feb. 6 at 3 p.m., ticketed).

William Ransom, ECMSA artistic director, organized 22 events ranging from 15 noontime (free) and family concerts ($4) at the Carlos Museum, to a concert at New York’s Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall, April 3, ticketed).

The ECMSA Emerson Series’ focus on “Chamber Music in Atlanta” brings regional chamber groups and musicians into the Schwartz Center spotlight, including the Atlanta Chamber Players’ premiere of a John Harbison work (Oct. 24, 8 p.m., ticketed), the Georgian Chamber Players with Valentina Lisitsa on piano
(Feb. 13, 8 p.m., ticketed), and ECMSA with Donald Runnicles on piano (May 8, 8 p.m., ticketed).

The season also includes a Coca-Cola artist residency by international touring artist Eliot Fisk, guitar (March 6–13 events include four concerts and a lecture-demonstration). Vega String Quartet returns after their 2003–04 residency for “Jazz Meets Classics” (Oct. 15, noon, Carlos Museum, free) and a concert with Fisk (March 13, 8 p.m., ticketed).

Fisk’s eight-day residency is part of a larger program, the first Emory Guitar Fest. Interface—a group of multimedia performance artists who retrofit instruments with innovative technology—visits campus Oct. 24 for two events in the Performing Arts Studio, a discussion (2:30 p.m., free) and concert (8 p.m., ticketed).

On March 24 at 8 p.m., guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad take the Emerson Concert Hall stage to perform gypsy and folk music with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on violin (ticketed); earlier that day, the Assads will offer a lecture/demonstration at 2:30 p.m.

Completing the series are three free events in April, a faculty recital by Brian Luckett, classical guitar, and Carl David Hall, flute, (April 8, 8 p.m.); legendary jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe with the Emory Jazz Ensembles (April 19, 8 p.m.); and Emory Guitar Ensembles (April 28, 8 p.m.).

From the Top with Christopher O’Riley returns Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. (ticketed) following the success of last year’s sold-out Schwartz Center show. Other nationally known musicians visiting this season are Avantango, Feb. 24, ticketed; New York New Music Ensemble, April 15, ticketed; Hans Davidsson, organ, Feb. 20, free; Eddie Daniels, clarinet, Feb. 11, ticketed; Joe Alessi, trombone, Dec. 1 and 6, free.

Community favorites and traditions such as Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Dec. 3–4, ticketed) and Barenaked Voices: Second Annual Emory Student A Cappella Celebration (April 1, ticketed) also are scheduled. “In Celebration of William Levi Dawson,” an exploration of African American music, offers exhibition openings and a keynote address in January and concerts and a symposium in March.

Emory students, faculty and staff, as well as Friends of Music (sponsor-level and above), Theater Emory, Dance, Creative Writing, Film and the Woodruff Library may buy tickets beginning Sept. 2. All others may buy tickets beginning Sept. 7. Group discounts for faculty, staff and Friends range from 20–35 percent. The majority of concerts are free for Emory students, and the remaining events are discounted as much as 78 percent. Subscriptions for the Candler Series are available now.

For information, tickets, a full calendar or to receive monthly e-mail updates, call 404-727-5050 or visit www.arts.emory.edu.


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Cocktails Gone Spherical

Now that “handcrafted” cocktails have become about as commonplace as craft beer, bartenders and bloggers are looking for new ways to impress. You might think molecular mixology is gimmicky, but you gotta admit that these 8 cocktail spheres look pretty amazing.

 1. Old Fashioned In the Rocks

At Grant Achatz’ Aviary in Chicago the old fashioned comes neat — very neat. Drinkers get to smash the sphere open and watch the drink explode out.

2. Spherical Pickleback

Just about every bar in Brooklyn now serves a pickleback (a shot of whiskey backed by a shot of pickle juice). Only Do or Dine—home of the foie gras donut—serves a molecular pickleback, whereby the back — the spherical ball of pickle juice — explodes inside your mouth.

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What Is A Weather Resistant Barrier

  There’s a great deal of functional overlap between materials that act as an air barrier, vapor barrier and as a weather resistant barrier. We’ve covered air barriers and vapor barriers in previous posts, but what is a weather resistant barrier? And what’s with the rest of the layers and barriers of your building enclosure […]

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  Working through these glossary definitions, it starts to feel like Acronyms R Us. And here’s another one. Return on Investment, abbreviated ROI, is where the nuts and bolts of weatherizing your home begin to put dollars back into your pocket. It’s a simple cause and effect relationship: Invest Money into Weatherizing –> Return on […]

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It's difficult to believe that 11 years have passed since terrorists attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.

And today, much like the rest of us, some celebrities are taking time to pause and remember the horrific and tragic events of 9/11: the thousands of lives lost, the bravery and dedication of first responders and ordinary citizens and the lingering effects on our nation.

Here's what some of them are saying via Twitter.

Sarah Hyland: "As a born and raised of new yorker from the lower east side, I will #NeverForget what happened 11 years ago today. #Remember911."

Kelly Osbourne: "My thoughts & prayers are with all the family's that lost loved ones on #911! It might have been 11 years but we never forget our loved ones!"

Alyssa Milano: "God Bless America. #NeverForget911."

Josh Duhamel: "RIP to the 2,977 who lost their lives 11 years ago today. #NeverForget."

Katie Couric: "My heart remains heavy for the victims & families of those we lost on 9/11. As a city & a nation we are forever changed. #Honor9/11."

Michael Phelps: "Thoughts and prayers for those who lost loved ones... #911 #NeverForget."

Joan Rivers: "Today, we pay tribute to the innocent Americans' lives lost 11 years ago. My heart goes out to the families and friends of all the victims."

Mandy Moore : "Thoughts, prayers, love and light to those who lost ones 11 years ago. #neverforget."

Lucy Hale: "Today is Sept 11th, pledge to perform a good deed at"

David Boreanaz: "Honor and pray for those who lost their lives today eleven years ago. Remember all the victims of 9/11. #NeverForget."

Russell Simmons: "Prayers for the victims of 9/11and their families."

Lauren Conrad: "In Remembrance: Never Forget 9/11."

Donnie Wahlberg: "Never forget! Always carry on! #NYCUSA."

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• January 11, 2017

    Legal Services Veteran Robert A. Hopen Named President, Settlement Administration

    ATLANTA and PORTLAND, Ore., Jan.11, 2017 — Epiq, a leading global provider of integrated technology and services for the legal profession, today announced the appointment of Robert A. “Bob” Hopen as president of its settlement administration business. A 25-year veteran of the legal services industry, Hopen will oversee the company’s class action, mass tort and settlement administration business units.

    “Bob is a talented leader and dynamic member of our senior leadership team,” said John Davenport, Jr., chief executive officer of Epiq. “We are well-positioned for many new opportunities in 2017, and Bob’s deep understanding of global issues that affect the legal community will be instrumental in ensuring a continued focus on unparalleled service delivery for Epiq clients worldwide.”

    Hopen previously served as senior vice president and general manager, international markets for Epiq. He brings decades of experience to his role, including five years managing client relationships and operations in the Epiq electronic discovery businesses in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

    “I am excited to join an excellent team that has proven to be the leader in the class action settlement and breach notification market,” said Hopen. “The market is rapidly evolving and I look forward to working with the leadership team to continue to provide the high level of service our clients expect while charting our course for the future.”

    Prior to joining Epiq in 2012, Bob held executive roles with legal services and legal software providers. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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In response to "The Dice They Carried" from The Escapist Forum: Good read.

It's been a long time since I picked up my dice as well. And I miss it.

I tried doing an online tabletop game via Skype and some "tabletop simulators" and it was hard to get the feel right. All you hear is the voice, and all you roll is a text command. No sense of comraderie, and no real sense of purpose. At least, when you are all there at a table at someone's house, or a game store, you are there to game. Online, there are so many distractions just from not being in the same room; girlfriends, pets, the uncertainty of how long someone will be AFK...

Nothing will replace gaming with good friends at someone's kitchen table or living room. No technology can replace that.

- Nightfalke

In response to "Weekend Warrior" from The Escapist Forum: I think the lure of activities like LARP, re-enactment and paintball and sports like rugby are all based on the same experience. They all attempt to create the atmosphere of a battleground. Because we react to this type of situations according to primitive, tribal instincts, the surge of adrenaline and the feeling of being an integral part of a group, can be an almost euphoric experience.

Although LARP never interested me, since it always seemed too safe and too far removed from the real thing, I used to play paintball with some friends when we were younger. I never liked to do it as a sport. Instead, we tried to maximise the feeling of dread by wearing only light clothing and playing in cramped, complex interiors, like in an abandoned woodmill. Sometimes we used assault tactics and sometimes stealth. Crawling in sawdust, in the dim, claustrophopic ruin of a building, even your own breathing sounds too loud, every shadow is a threat and every creak makes the hair on the back of your neck rise. When a paintball hit, it was almost always painful and often broke the skin, but it was also a relief, because the tension finally broke.

- Finnish(ed)

In response to "Aggro Management" from The Escapist Forum: Hey, when people get into shouting matches and fistfights over which sports team they support, it's hardly surprising that people with some actual time and effort invested into a game faction might feel that way, or worse.

However, hating someone for being a different game faction is as ridiculous as hating someone for liking your favorite team's rival, and it belies some pretty serious insecurity. I have to wonder what sort of fragile ego a married professional has to have for him to throw his job and spouse around to make him feel better over a 20 year old college dropout that insults his game guild. That's not 'ganking someone in real life', that's being a defensive, insecure jerk.

That pretty much goes for most of your examples. To dismiss someone out of hand because of what amounts to a recreational preference is rude and bizarre.

- mattaui

I've played WoW since day one (and EQ and DAOC before that) and have many friends and family members ranging in age from 14 to 55 who play. No one I know would behave like the people in that article. It's ridiculous that people would snub someone in real life because they play the other faction. In my experience, people are pleased to meet another WoW player because it's fun to share experiences. Maybe some people have trouble separating cartoonish, completely fantastic games from real life, but no one I know does! It's a game with orcs and gnomes and magic spells: if you can't separate that from real life, you're kind of delusional. I think the article gave a very biased and unrealistic view of most MMORPG players.

- Alifeyl

In response to "Cosplay and Effect" from The Escapist Forum: Considering the traditions of Halloween and the dressing-up that goes on there, the idea of cosplay doesn't seem that strange to me. What does confuse me, though, is the decided lack of representations of Western science-fiction characters. OK, you'll probably get a certain number of Master Chiefs, et cetera, but what I'm really looking for is a suit of vintage-2076 T-51b Powered Infantry Armour.

I mean, if some people are spending 100 hours and lots of money on emulating characters from anime or Eastern RPG settings, I don't see the stretch to making a suit of armour. OK, it would be impractical to carry around 50 pounds of metal and plastic all day long, but it can't be any more impractical than some of the weaponry found in the typical cosplayer's simulated arsenal. I wouldn't mind lugging a decent T-51b replica around all day!

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eScience Labs CEO Addresses the Importance of Using Different Learning Styles

By Sarah Lust (not verified), 03/11/2016 - 09:47

eScience and TCCTA: "Power of Partnerships"

HOUSTON - March 3, 2016. Hundreds of community college educators gathered recently for the 69th annual Texas Community College Teachers Association conference. As part of the conference events, eScience Labs CEO Scotts Higgins led a roundtable discussion titled “Strengthening Learning through Sensory Engagement”. In his discussion, he stressed the importance of engaging the whole student in the learning experience.


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AD&D 2016 Predictions: Containers Will Go Mainstream

As part of my research planning for 2016, I sat down with ESG VP John McKnight to talk about application development and deployment predictions for 2016. Containers have been receiving a lot of attention in the last 18 months. Given the concerns that exist over container security and manageability I would have bet against this prediction at the end of 2015.

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How can I resolve the following error message 'WorkBench Error: Could not register files of type:Udflib' or 'Failed in handling Fluent message'?

If you have a UDF with your Fluent simulation, and your Fluent is within WB. The UDF has to be put under FFF/MECH directory, where the .msh file is saved, rather than FFF/Fluent directory. Unfortunately, when compiling the UDF, WB first goes to FFF/Fluent directory to search for the C source. One needs to browse it to FFF/MECH and put c source over there.

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Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer

After more than 30 years, Mad Max is coming back to the big screen for more high octane action with Mad Max: Fury Road.  Tom Hardy takes over for Mel Gibson as Max, the former police officer turned hardened survivor in the apocalyptic world of the future, while Charlize Theron co-stars as Furiosa, a leader of a gang of marauders.  Series creator George Miller, after going in the complete opposite direction and making the Happy Feet movie, is back to direct and it looks insane.  There were apparently hundreds of cars used for the stunts and it looks like it’s going to keep the action the series is known for, especially The Road Warrior.  Its out next summer and you can check out the trailer below (that is apparently a more trimmed down version of what was shown at Comic Con).

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

A Dash of Elegance & Blueberry Pie: What Would Coco Think?

circa 1938:  Evelyn Venable (1913 - 1993) the American leading lady who was the original model of a woman holding a lamp on the Columbia Pictures 'logo'. She is viewed baking apple pies in her kitchen.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

I had a serious makeup tossing out session a few weeks ago, throwing away old products. So cathartic! In doing so, I felt it was time to buy some new lipstick and I decided to go with Chanel (big surprise) after reading about their new line, Rouge Coco, that came out in March of this year. W wrote that it was kind of a throwback for the house, using shades that go back to the Sixties and metal tubes instead of plastic. This quote got my attention:

"There's a whole generation of women who have never worn lipstick--they were raised on gloss," laments makeup artist and Chanel Makeup global creative director Peter Philips. "Many women don't even know how to apply lipstick. I want to offer one that's easy--just one swipe."

That sounded like the product for me. I always think of lipstick as taking more time to stand there and get right. One swipe, yes, yes, all good.

I found two shades of Rouge Coco that are good for me, No. 26 Venise, a pinky-brown neutral, and No. 36 Lune Rousse, a medium red. Since they are matte, they seem especially good for layering gloss over to heighten their color and add shine (Mr. Philips would probably not like hearing this, maybe Coco Chanel wouldn't either. Lipstick only! No gloss, you heathen, no gloss!) They also have a great scent, with a hint of rose, and you really can tell the difference with a metal tube instead of plastic. It feels like what you're holding is more substantial.

From the gorgeous book Chanel: Collections and Creations by Daniele Bott:

"For Coco Chanel, lipstick was so essential that she even included a special pocket for it in her quilted handbag--soon to become famous as the legendary 2.55--so as to always have it at hand. She regarded lipstick as the ultimate weapon of seduction. She loved deep red, which flattered her dark hair and 'golden brown' eyes; it added a dash of elegance, that crucial touch of sophistication."

And now that I have on my dash of elegance, I'm going to go bake a blueberry pie, from scratch, with homemade whipped cream (lightly sweetened and with a hint of vanilla). I don't know if Coco would be proud or horrified.

The lady baking above, by the way, is actress Evelyn Venable, in a picture from 1938. She was the model for the Columbia Pictures goddess who holds a torch in their logo. You know the one.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Future of Fashion (with a side of Emmanuelle Alt)

I have been invited by FIT to attend the 2013 Graduates’ Collection fashion show called “The Future of Fashion.” How exciting! FIT has an impressive list of former graduates including Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Nannette Lepore, Reem Acra, Francisco Costa, Brian Atwood, Ralph Rucci, Norma Kamali, and Stephen Burrows, among many others. These designers have shaped the direction of American (and international) fashion so it’s thrilling to think of what this year’s graduates will show and how their careers will develop over time. Is the next great American designer among them?

I had to laugh when I received a press release saying the show will be live streamed over the web. One of my favorite things to do during fashion week is to watch live streamed shows. And my favorite part of that is the time prior to the show to watch the attendees as they take their seats, chitchat, eye each other, text, tweet, fake smile, jockey for position (the photographers, anyway). It’s usually hilarious stuff. It makes me laugh to think I will be in that crowd for the first time.

So if you are free tomorrow, May 1, at 6:30pm EST, check out the live stream and look for me before the show! I will be the one with the bemused look. (I will also probably be way, way in the back.)

Mildly unrelated side note: I’m thinking of kicking it Emmanuelle Alt-style at this event. She is the Editor-in-Chief of French Vogue and I like her aesthetic at the shows—very simple jacket, blouse or tee (with the half-tuck!), skinny black pants, high heels, sometimes her Hermès Collier de Chien cuff and always her Cartier Tank watch (gold, with a black alligator strap).

Emmanuelle Alt. I am digging the simplicity of this look. And I love those shoes.

So in that spirit, which vibe do you like better? Pops of color under the jacket or neutrals?

The jacket and T-shirt are both by J. Crew.

Next to the polish is a leather bracelet that wraps around the wrist four times.

Tune in Wednesday at 6:30pm EST. You should be able to access the live stream by clicking here.

Pam @ over50feeling40 said...

SOOOOOOOO Jealous!! How much fun, Jill! Personally, I would say go with the neutrals!! I cannot wait to see your pictures!

Cloud of Secrets said...

Enjoy, Jill! I've got your entry bookmarked so I can try to remember to tune in for at least a few minutes tomorrow.

For these springy days (finally, thank gawd), I'm really liking the "pops of color" look. But I know in NYC-land they tend to favor the neutrals. I don't know -- will the show itself have a playful, youthful vibe, or a serious high fashion vibe?

Adrienne Shubin said...

How exciting!! I will try to tune in to the stream to see if I can find you.

I like both outfits. No matter which you choose, you will look great!
If I had to pick one, I would go with the neutral look.
xo, A

Suzanne Carillo Style Files said...

So jealous! pops of colour definately : )

thevintagetraveler said...

What fun! I vote for the pops of color.

PinkCheetahVintage said...

Loving that blazer and nail polish!
Becky :)

Coulda shoulda woulda said...

I think the neutral look is probably the one to go with...

Ellinor Forje said...

Lucky you, sounds like it's going to be inspirational and fun. Thanks for posting and feel free to drop by me too soon.


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CH Smith timeline: revival efforts over 20 years

1977: C. H. Smith and Co. marine chandlery headquarters moved to Melbourne. Launceston City Council adds buildings to its heritage list.

1984: National Trust places the Regency-style buildings at 22 and 24 Charles Street on its heritage register.

1988: Frank Larissey, of Redline Coaches, buys C. H. Smith site for new bus terminal.

March, 1990: Redline releases plans of the bus depot development, and Mr Larissey starts demolition of buildings but protesters stop work. The buildings are covered with tarpaulins after the Supreme Court orders that the demolished roofs be restored.

May, 1990: The council does not enforce a Supreme Court injunction to protect the C. H. Smith buildings and votes 8-3 to approve the demolition of the buildings. The action comes three days before the buildings are to be listed on the register of the National Estate.

September, 1990: Planning Appeals Board decides that the Regency-style warehouse should not be demolished.

March, 1995: Redline reaches agreement with the National Trust on a development that saves the 150-year-old heritage buildings at 22 and 24 Charles Street and demolition work starts several months later on the site’s sheds and parts of the Charles Street building.

September, 1996: Launceston City Council approves a $3.5 million Redline Coaches depot.

December, 2003: Michael Larissey turns the site into a private car park and claims that it is making money for the first time since he bought it.

April, 2004: Plans for an $126 million development of the C. H. Smith site unveiled by Launceston developer Serge de Kantzow who buys the site. Planning approval is gained a year later.

April, 2007: Launceston City Council grants Mr de Kantzow a two-year extension to his development application for the now $135 million C.H. Smith project.

July, 2007: Mr de Kantzow advertises C. H. Smith site nationally with an estimated $7 million price tag. It is sold within a month to Citimark Properties.

September, 2009: Building approval on the C. H. Smith site lapses.

February, 2010: The C. H. Smith site is permanently listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. Citimark still owns the site but has done nothing to it in three years.

July, 2011: Citimark director Angus Johnson confirms that his company has sold the site to Geelong-based firm Brile, to be finalised in September. Brile proposes a $30 million two-level retail and commercial complex; a significantly smaller version of the four-storey or five-storey development touted in April.

August, 2012: The first stage of demolition works starts on the C. H. Smith site. The second stage starts in December, removing the old C.H. Smith Marine building. The historic Charles Street and Canal Street facades are retained.

November, 2012: JB Hi-Fi confirms itself as one of the major tenants in the 1200-square-metre complex.

March, 2012: A required archaeological dig is completed, revealing a mix of industrial and commercial uses on the site, including breweries, warehouses and houses. Some archaeological finds date back to before 1837.

November, 2013: JB Hi-Fi confi rms that it is looking at alternative Launceston locations

September 2014: Brile lodge a development application to demolish the old ‘cordial factory’ at the C.H. Smith site has been lodged with the Launceston City Council.

October 2014: Tasmanian Heritage Council do not approve the demolition of the ‘old cordial factory’

December 2014: Developers Brile submit a new development application to the Launceston City Council to subdivide the land with the factory they could not demolish.

May 2015: Brile put forward another development application for a $16 million, two-stage, two-storey development with restaurants,a cafe, retail and bulky goods store space, a child care centre and parking,and  a subdivision to remove the old cordial factory from the site and greater restorative works on the Charles Street facades.

June 2015: Launceston City Council approved the development application with an amendment that heritage works must be undertaken before any new retail complex opens.

August 2016: Brile said plans were still in place to develop CH Smith, after renewed public calls to demolish the buildings after a small fire.

November 2016: Launceston businessman Errol Stewart and architect Scott Curran announce purchase of the property.


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1. Create a new solution file named Ch03HandsOnProject1.

2. Rename the form and set the filename of the form to frmMain and frmMain.vb, respectively.

3. Set the appropriate property so that the title bar of the form contains the text Chapter 3 - Hands-on Project 1.  Also, set the necessary property so that the form appears in the center of the desktop when the solution runs.  Set the necessary properties so that the end user cannot resize, maximize, or minimize the form.

4. Resize the form.

5. Create an instance of the PictureBox control on the form.  Refer to the completed executable version for placement and sizing.

6. Set the name of the control instance to picStopLight.

7. Set the necessary property so that the picture fills in the region of the PictureBox control instance. Set the necessary property so that a single line border surrounds the picture box.

8. Create three buttons on the form. Set the Text properties of the buttons to Go, Caution, and Stop, respectively. Create a fourth button and set its Text property to Exit.  Create hot keys for the Button control instances.

9. Set the Name property for each button using the correct prefix.  Make sure the name conveys the purpose of each control instance.

10. Using the formatting tools align the buttons and make them the same size.  Also, select all of the buttons at once and make the font bold.

11. Write the necessary statement to the exit the application when the end user clicks the Exit button.

12. Display the image named Chapter.03\Data03\Stop.ico in the object named picStopLight using the following statement.  This statement should appear in the Click event handler for the Stop button.

13. Write the necessary statements in the Click event handler for the Caution and Go buttons to display the corresponding bitmap file in the PictureBox control instance.

14. Create a ToolTip control instance on the form and name it tipGeneral.

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13 May 2011

Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars

These were my contribution for Saturday's brunch. Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars. Rolls nicely off the tongue, yes?

Personally, I find them perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea, or a mid-day snack straight from the refrigerator, or a late afternoon pick-me-up after a hard day's work. Mildly sweet, extra buttery, and majorly crave-inducing. Just a warning.

They are equally as easy as they are delicious. I first encountered the recipe about two years ago and haven't looked back since. I also love that they're customizable depending on the season. You can substitute raspberries, blackberries, cranberries...honestly, as far as I'm concerned, you can't really go wrong with berries.

This recipe yields about 20 squares, depending on how large or small you slice them. To make the bars, you need:

-1 cup white sugar
-1 tsp baking powder
-3 cups all-purpose flour
-2 sticks butter
-1 egg
-1/4 tsp salt
-The zest and juice of one lemon
-4 cups fresh blueberries
-1/2 cup white sugar
-4 tsp cornstarch
-2 Tbsp dark brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 (or similar-sized) baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the baking powder, flour and first cup of sugar. Add in the salt and lemon zest (but not the juice). Crack in the egg and add butter. (I find it works best to cut the butter into chunks, mash it with a fork and then roll up my sleeves and get down and dirty). Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Dough should be crumbly. Pat a layer of dough into the baking pan, about 1/2 inch thick.

In a different bowl, stir together the cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar and the juice of one lemon. This will make a sugary syrup-like substance. Pour in the fresh blueberries and mix so blueberries are coated with syrup. Do not mash. Pour the blueberry mixture over the dough in the pan. Then, layer the rest of the dough on top of the blueberry. This layer should be more crumbly, and not patted down. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top and bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove from oven and let cool completely in the refrigerator. The bars cut better when chilled.

(Go ahead, have another. You deserve it).

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  2. Yum! And all the ingredients are perfectly in season too. That makes them even better in my book. Why can't I always have little snacks like this around?

  3. Yummies! I must try this recipe...Thanks, Kayla!

  4. Oh man this sounds amazing! I"m a sucker for lemon,berry, bars. =)

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    P.S. Your photography just gets better and better.

  6. Mmmm! I find myself unexpectedly stuck at home for the day... and I just might have to bake up a batch of these!

  7. Aw, thanks Will! I've been having fun with the camera.

  8. Way to go Kayla!! YUM. It looks so beautiful on that pretty plate and gingham napkin. Love!

  9. Oh my goodness, I actually feel weak in the knees! I NEED one of these-they sound incredible!

  10. This looks so yummm! Lemon and blueberries, love that combo, must try this recipe! PS: Your photos are awesome.

  11. Tried to comment on this earlier when blogger was down... I've been wanting to make some kind of crumble dessert as well as something with extra lemons I have, this is just perfect. And beautiful napkins too :)

  12. Yes it rolls nicely off the tongue.. oh and I'm sure it tastes even better!

  13. I think I left a long comment yesterday before Blogger went down, saying how these looked completely divine and I'd like to make them this weekend. Still thinking it's a really good idea...

  14. YUMM. the last thing i need to do right now is eat more sugar....but seriously these look like heaven.

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Consumer Products Transactions Insights

2016 review and a look ahead to 2017

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After a record year in 2015, when total disclosed deal value reached $289b, 2016 saw a plunge to $75b, the lowest level since 2009. This equated to a 74% decrease — although volumes fell by only 3%.

The disappointing performance was partly driven by a sharp decline in megadeals (greater than $5b), which fell to two in 2016 from nine in 2015 (including AB-InBev-SABMiller and Kraft Heinz) and eight in 2014. But the deals in 2016 also generally tended to be smaller. Median value fell 28% year-over-year, and average value, excluding the top five deals, declined by 42%.

There were a number of factors:

  • Companies that had made significant purchases in 2015 pausing to digest their acquisitions and pay down debt
  • Uncertainty about the outcome of the US presidential election and UK “Brexit” referendum
  • Gap between seller and buyer expectations (cited by 36% of consumer products and retail executives as the reason for deals being canceled or not completed; see EY Capital Confidence Barometer, October 2016)
  • Issues uncovered during due diligence (cited by 17% of consumer products and retail executives as the reason for deals being canceled or not completed; see EY Capital Confidence Barometer, October 2016)
  • Companies buying brands for their platform or acquiring assets that regulators required to be sold after the AB-InBev-SABMiller deal

Many companies turned their focus toward growth: Danone acquired WhiteWave Foods, and Dr Pepper Snapple purchased Bai Brands, both in the high-growth organic/health and wellness category, while SCA bought BSN Medical to take it into wound care and orthopedics.

Looking ahead

While companies are keen to acquire, they are struggling to identify targets that will live up to their promise, and they are skeptical about getting into auctions where they are likely to pay unsustainable premiums.

And although US election-related uncertainty is now behind us, it is still unclear what the new administration will do in many crucial areas, including tax policy, trade and border taxes.

However, there are signs that 2017 will see more large transactions, with two already agreed: Reckitt Benckiser’s takeover of US baby formula maker Mead Johnson to drive growth in Asian markets, and BAT’s $47b merger with its US partner Reynolds American. Meanwhile, Kraft Heinz dropped its $143b offer for Unilever in mid-February.

1 | Emerging markets
The huge differential between the rate of growth of emerging markets and that of mature markets has narrowed considerably. This, coupled with the fact that the most appetizing acquisition targets are privately or family owned and not for sale, means more companies are likely to stay closer to home and concentrate on trimming underperforming brands from their portfolios.

2 | Building capability through acquisition
Companies are investing to build capabilities, as evidenced by Unilever’s acquisition of Dollar Shave Club and Walmart’s purchase of Such moves gain access to e-commerce technology and insights into how consumers replenish products. In the months ahead, we expect to see more companies being smart about what capabilities they need to build out.

3 | Internal venture capital funds
As companies struggle to successfully develop new products and capabilities organically, internal venture capital funds are growing in prominence. Campbell Soup, Kellogg and General Mills were among those that launched VC funds in 2016. Whether companies can successfully commercialize and scale such investments remains to be seen. But they will continue to use this mechanism to monitor new ideas out in the start-up world, and get in on the action early.

4 | Health and wellness
Health and wellness, an important and ongoing trend, has evolved from a straightforward focus on organic products and healthier eating into more specific subtrends. For instance, consumers now want products that are local, authentic, traceable, transparent and ethical (LATTE), while there is also a growing demand for plant-based food and drinks; healthy eating for everyone (not just the affluent); products for nighttime consumption; and convenience and traditional formulations. Companies are likely to target acquisitions that can help them build these types of specialist capabilities.

5 | Alternative protein
Protein has been a key part of the health and wellness trend the last few years. Going forward, alternative protein source companies will be hot properties as the world population continues to grow. Insect protein will join plant protein in becoming mainstream — although it poses an interesting marketing challenge.


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Dimming the glare: trends in tax controversy

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Welcome to EY’s 2017 Tax Risk and Controversy Survey Series, where we collect and analyze input from taxpayers on what they are seeing in practice in a variety of aspects across the tax lifecycle of planning, provision, compliance and reporting. EY surveyed 901 tax and finance executives representing more than 17 industries in 69 jurisdictions. In part 3 of the series, Dimming the glare, we explore emerging trends in tax controversy management.

The report examines the challenges that businesses face in navigating a continually evolving tax landscape, as well as the ripple effects that tax risk is having on companies’ broader business activities. The report also explores how some businesses are becoming more cautious in their tax planning, how they are strategically addressing tax risk and how they feel about dispute resolution mechanisms.

Changing dynamics in tax risk and controversy

The BEPS-related changes to the international tax framework, along with more assertive tax administration and enforcement (fueled in part by revenue pressures related to the 2008 financial crisis), have fundamentally changed the tax authority-taxpayer dynamic and prompted many businesses to rethink how tax decisions will affect their reputation, brand and communications with internal and external stakeholders.

In this new world order, it is critical that businesses have a cohesive approach to tax risk and controversy management. The BEPS initiative has given tax authorities new tools to combat perceived abusive tax structures and emboldened them to be more aggressive in challenging tax positions. As governments continue to implement the BEPS Action items at varying speeds (and in sometimes inconsistent ways), and with tax authorities developing more sophisticated ways to obtain taxpayer data and enforce tax compliance, the international tax climate is likely to remain volatile for at least the next several years. This, in turn, means that businesses should expect to see more audits, more tax controversies and a higher possibility of double taxation.

Given this more-encompassing tax environment, it is evident that businesses are, in general, taking a more proactive approach to managing tax risk and controversy and are implementing more robust tax compliance processes.

More than half (55%) of all survey respondents said that tax controversy management has become somewhat or significantly more important for their business in the past two years. Among large businesses (i.e., global businesses with more than US$3 billion in annual revenues), that number jumps to 64%.

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“Tax risk has become a primary concern for the C-suite and for boards. There is more interest than ever in preventing disputes, containing the ones that do arise and resolving issues quickly.” — Rob Hanson, EY Global Tax Controversy Leader

Steps to take

In today’s uncertain and unsettled tax environment, businesses need to take steps to prevent controversy while at the same time be prepared to manage and resolve disputes that do inevitably arise.

  • 1 | Prevent tax controversy

    Stop controversy before it occurs with top-down governance, systems and processes that enhance monitoring and compliance. An effective tax risk operating model should enable businesses to identify the tax risks in all of the jurisdictions in which they operate. To maintain global consistency, businesses should have in place a documented tax strategy setting out the business’s approach to compliance, planning and interactions with tax administrations.

    In light of the BEPS reforms and tax authorities’ increased enforcement efforts, businesses should revisit their transfer pricing documentation and defense files, as well as reevaluate tax provisions to reflect retroactive risks that might arise from aggressive inquiries and the dynamic approach taken by most countries to interpreting the BEPS amendments to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines. Businesses with complex and/or high-risk transfer pricing models may want to consider making greater use of bilateral or multilateral APAs to reduce future risks and controversies. Businesses with inherent PE risk should consider an operating model redesign.

  • 2 | Manage tax controversy

    Businesses should have tools and processes in place that allow them to manage ongoing and potential tax controversies at a global, strategic level. Implementing a global compliance and reporting framework can help businesses track and manage controversy by providing a multijurisdictional overview of controversy in a centralized repository.

    To increase oversight, businesses should consider adopting a tax corporate governance framework, which formally documents a business’s policies and procedures and provides for an overview of tax risks by senior management and/or the board. Information is at the heart of tax controversy management. The head of tax can’t be expected to know the unknown, and the best way to get ahead of nasty surprises is to have an understanding of the issues as they emerge, and then have a plan as to how they are dealt with and whose responsibility it is to handle them. Good governance at the planning stage will lead to fewer controversies, and mapping all controversies will minimize balance sheet impact.

  • 3 | Resolve tax controversy

    Businesses should develop a plan that sets out the circumstances under which disputes will be resolved, litigated or otherwise handled, which will help allow for faster resolution so businesses can resume focus on their core mission.

    Businesses should evaluate the pros and cons of various dispute resolution mechanisms (appeals, mediation, arbitration, litigation and MAP) and strive to build better relationships with tax authorities.

Adapting to the new environment

Corporate taxation has been under an intense and sustained public relations spotlight for the last several years, and our survey shows that businesses are responding accordingly to dim the glare. Rapid advances in technology and unprecedented leaps in multilateral cooperation among tax authorities have fundamentally and permanently altered the rules of engagement.

Businesses’ best approach is to prevent controversy in the first place. However, it is inevitable that some disputes will arise, so having processes in place to contain and efficiently resolve them will be critical. In this new tax risk environment, being proactive is the best defense for businesses that seek to limit uncertainty and minimize the potential for significant controversy.

Our next report will examine the best practices leading businesses are following to manage tax risk and thrive, and finally, we will publish a report on the findings of a separate survey EY conducted of tax authorities’ views of tax risk and controversy.


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Neuman releases campaign platform

| April 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

neumancampaignCounty Executive Laura Neuman has released her campaign platform, Vision for Advancing Anne Arundel, outlining a growth path for Anne Arundel families, businesses and communities.

“In my first year in office, we turned around a county shaken by scandal, making the government more open and responsive, and strengthening the local economy, including improving the county’s economic ratings from the national agencies. Collaborating with local residents, business owners, and community and political leaders, we have accomplished a lot in a short period of time, and we have  much to be proud of,” said County Executive Laura Neuman. “Vision for Advancing Anne Arundel is the plan to build on these successes, and to continue to make Anne Arundel an even better place to live and work.”

Laura has spent her first year in office traveling throughout the county, speaking with taxpayers, retirees, moms and dads, and workers throughout Anne Arundel. She created the Commission on Excellence, a working group of 45 residents and leaders from a variety of expertise and backgrounds, and empowered them with unprecedented access to analyze and scrutinize every department and to make recommendations for improvement. Those recommendations, combined with her own philosophy, bold ideas, and expertise, form the foundation of Laura’s vision.

“Laura was appointed to serve as County Executive to bring her strong private sector leadership and economic development background to create greater opportunities for Anne Arundel County and its residents. She infused Anne Arundel with her entrepreneurial spirit, a fresh approach and the leadership ability to make it happen,” said Timb Mantegna, campaign spokesman.

Highlights from her platform include County Executive Neuman’s top priorities for the next four years:

  • Fiscal Responsibility – focuses on keeping taxes low (especially the property tax rate), spending wisely, and cutting costs in creative ways.
  • Jobs – focuses on ensuring the availability of quality education from elementary school to community college, limiting regulations, making it easy for companies to move here, and streamlining the permit and zoning process.
  • Transparent and Accountable Government – focuses on continuing to open up the county government, expanding citizen engagement, reining in government overreach, and using technology to provide greater access while reducing costs.

Added Mantegna, “When Laura launched her campaign one month ago, she was determined to offer voters a positive campaign that focuses on her record and her solutions for the critical issues facing Anne Arundel. While her challenger, a career politician, utilizes misleading information and dirty tactics to try and distract voters from Laura’s vast first-year accomplishments, Vision outlines a plan of continued actions, not words, illustrating what she can accomplish in the next 4 years.”

County Executive Laura Neuman’s Vision for Advancing Anne Arundel is available here.

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The 1920 Rock Island Independents finished with a record of 6 wins 2 losses and 2 ties. They were coached by Rube Ursella. The top fantasy point players were Fred Chicken, Waddy Kuehl and Jerry Mansfield. View all of the 1920 Independents players, stats, fantasy points along with their roster and schedule.
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Calormen name generator - Chronicles of Narnia

This name generator will give you 10 random names for Calormenes part of the Chronicles of Narnia universe.

The Calormene Empire is an empire in the south of Narnia and is bordered by the Great Desert to the North, which prevented the Calormenes from invading both the Kingdom of Narnia and the Kingdom of Archenland.
Calormene was formed after outlaws from Archenland were exiled and fled to the then empty lands of what is now Calormen. The empire grew and grew as more and more land was conquered and their sights were soon set on Archenland and Narnia as well.

Calormen names are relatively simple, melodic and have a hint of Arabic to them. There were plenty of male names to work with, but unfortunately only a couple of female names, so I expanded upon those with some input of my own, but I think the names still fit well within the existing Calormen names overall.

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Want to win a pair of Kickers shoes? Forgotten already? I rocked them here.

Here's how to enter:

3. Leave me a comment stating that you've done both the above

4. Don't forget your email address.

A winner will be selected randomly. The giveaway ends June 8th.

Good Luck!

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The Instagram Style Audit: 10 best outfits Instagram had to offer this week from white lace to simple stripes

posted on: Monday, 25 May 2015

This week Instagram's style stars have definitely given us all something to think about. From white lace dresses that have me dreaming of lazy beach days in the sun to stunning black numbers that are longing to be worn out and about in the city, there's a little something here for everyone when it comes to style suggestions. If you need advice on what to wear this week, let these ladies act as your style gurus. I give you... the best of this week's Instagram style bloggers...

1. Black doesn't have to mean boring... case in point...
Follow Witblog on Instagram
2. There are truly no limits to stripes. It's almost as if they are all constantly colluding. They all want to be worn together. Won't you let them have their wish?
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3. Print clashing - the most fun you can have with fashion... EVER!
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4. If you're looking in your closet and wondering what to wear this morning, try this. Grab a denim shirt and absolutely any print skirt. Here's the guarantee - it will work!
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5. Vertical stripes - the universal flatterer! That's all.
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6. If you're feeling not quite up to going strapless (or day we say... braless) yet this summer, throw on a tee under the spaghetti strapped dress for a casual chic looking change.
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7. In case you missed the memo, let me remind that you gingham is huge this season. However, don't go too crazy. Instead use gingham in your wardrobe as a singular statement with a shirt, a skirt or a pair of shorts. Leave the rest simple to compliment the print.
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8. A white button down is the easiest thing to pull from your wardrobe on a day when you're in a hurry. Just throw it on and pair with a few layers of bright and beautiful necklaces and you'll stand out like a style knock out in the crowd.
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9. Why not try showing a little bit of skin this summer? It's all in the wording there - just a little bit, like a sliver of skin with a perfectly placed crop top and pencil skirt pairing.
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10. Broderie Anglaise makes EVERYTHING better for summer!
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The future of denim

Denim is so integral to today’s fashion industry that it’s difficult to imagine it getting any bigger. But, it is. In fact, denim looks set to become an increasingly significant aspect of fashion over the next few years, and, possibly, even over the next few decades. In a recent press release, Premiere Vision announced it had “broken a new attendance record” for its Paris “Denim” show, held twice a year. The most recent Denim event took place on 25 and 26 May at the Halle Freyssinet convention center. There were 83 exhibitors, and attendance was up 18% over June 2010 and 13% over the December 2010 Denim event. According to PV, “Countries specializing in jeanswear such as Sweden and Denmark are well represented [at Denim], the United States is reinforcing its presence, and Brazil’s attendance is increasing.” In fact, international visitors accounted for nearly 70%, with people coming from 50 countries, including Italy, the UK, Germany, and Turkey.

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Photo from Superfine denim A/W ’11 collection

Denim economy – think big

A good indication of the strength of denim in the fashion market over the next few years is the expansion of already-large denim and jeans manufacturers, as well as the regular emergence of new, smaller, funky denim designers. With the economic rise of China and India, the younger and more affluent of these nations are finding jeans appealing. That they are comfortable but flattering, tough but stylish, no doubt accounts for their continuing appeal both in the East and West, but, in the East, at least, jeans are also symbolic of moving into economic modernity, and becoming a player on the world stage. India currently produces 700 million meters of denim, and is set to increase its output by 50 percent in the next few years. And, Indian-based LNJ Denim, which supplies fabric to household US names such as Levi’s, Gap, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, and Tommy Hilfiger, plans to treble its production next year. But there is also expansion in the US. Brazilian denim manufacturer Santana Textiles’ has also recently established a factory in the US city of Edinburg. The factory is so large, and will employ so many people, that the city is being nicknamed “Denimburg.” (Okay that’s also partly due to Santana Textiles’s PR campaign. But it makes a point: Denim is big news.)

Like some smaller denim companies, Santana Textiles (one of the five largest denim manufacturers in the world) may want to capitalize on the “American made” label, that helped to establish American Apparel as a chic, quality line. But it’s probable that the company also wants to be able to respond to changes and trends in the US market quickly.

Smaller denim designers – the ones to watch

According to a Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor survey, Levis, Lee, Wrangler, and Gap are the four most popular brands for jeans in the US. But, a respectable 26 percent of consumers purchased jeans in specialty stores, which, by their nature, concentrate on smaller labels.

With younger, hipper consumers looking for cut, fabric quality, and a twist on the classic theme, jeanswear is one area where young designers have proved that they carve out their own niche. And several design companies have initially concentrated on jeans, before moving into other areas of apparel.

One to watch is the Iowa-based boutique Raygun, which launched its own jeans line just in time for Independence Day 2011. Retailing at a low price of $55 each, Raygun has created a relaxed fit boot cut and relaxed straight leg for men, and a fitted straight leg, fitted skinny leg, and a fitted boot cut for women. Raygun’s Merchandise Manager Ryan Looysen told Iowa’s Gazette, “it’s really hard to find jeans that are not overly styled. It’s hard to find a good pair of simple jeans that doesn’t have too much going on, something that has good denim, clean lines, simple and unmarked.” Having received positive feedback on products that they had previously put their name to, the boutique decided to produce their own jeans line, to get exactly what they, and their customers, were looking for.

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Jeans from Raygun’s range

The company’s marketing model is an interesting one (and it’s bound to be emulated). Sold in its Des Moines and Iowa City stores, Raygun is focused on these cities, which, like others in the US, have their own style and fashion trends (compare Surf City, California with artsy, hipster Brooklyn, NY, for example). Raygun jeans are currently manufactured in China, but the company says that it intends, eventually, to manufacture in the US, and even locally in Iowa.

Raygun’s current offerings are classic, stylish, and clean. Mostly, dark Indigo, with creases and abrasions kept to a minimum. Raygun wanted to produce a line of stylish essentials, or “basics,” and designed its jeans to have a similar look as Levi’s 501 jeans from a distance. Up close, however, Raygun jeans have some stylish details to distinguish them from the crowd, such as printing on the inside of the pockets, special “Raygun rivets,” and – very cool – the brand name and style type printed in white on the inside hem, in Helvetica font.

Denim style – from hideous kinky to classic sexy

When it comes to personal style, Lifestyle Monitor has found that 74% of women prefer wearing jeans, to 22% who prefer casual slacks, and, similarly, that 71% of men prefer jeans, to 25% who prefer slacks. Not surprisingly, then, the average US consumer owned 6.8 pairs of jeans in 2010. The most popular styles for women are boot cut (28%), relaxed fit (21%), loose fit (13%), and skinny (12%). For men they are relaxed fit (38%), regular fit (22%), loose fit (13%), and boot cut (10%).

Many of the more expensive of designer jeans will continue to be defined by sexy rips, abrasions, bleach spots, embroidery, and more. However, with the economy still not fully recovered, style and sex appeal is replacing designer-slovenliness. The worn and weathered look is taking a back seat for most jeans. There are fewer designer abrasions and rips, and faded areas are subtler. (The hem of denim shorts might be subtly frayed; jeans might have a patched rip at the knee, etc.) Instead, clean denim, in bold colors (especially indigo) are looking strong for 2011 and 2012. Jeans and denim skirts are becoming more classic in cut, and morphing into more formal styles of pants and skirts not normally associated with denim.

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From Banana Republic’s Mad Men collection

Part of the reason for this shift is Mad Men, the television series, set in the 1960s, that has become known for its sharp suits and slinky, “real woman” dresses. The program is already affecting non-denim fashion. (Notably, Mad Men recently inspired a Banana Republic collection.) Similarly, 2011’s 1970s fashion subplot has inspired denim cuts from high waisted to flared styles. As such the classic smart and sexy look is also penetrating into jeanswear. New jeans from Level 99, yet another denim label, are so sharp they border more formal pants. And the company’s stretch denim, knee-length Mikada mini skirt is classic sexy.

With smart denim classics as well as casual denim pieces continuing to build in strength, the future of denim remains glowingly bright.

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Love or Loathe: Flip Flops

One of my many neurosis is that my shoes must make particular sounds. I either need a solid enough rubber tip that I can creep on silent cat-feet or the authoritarian click-click-click of your sternest middle school principal. Under no circumstances do I want THAWK-THWUCK-TRAWK announcing my arrival.

Sound factor aside, I don't like my feet being as exposed as they are in flip-flops. Sure, it's great for heat management, but I always seem to end up skinning my feet in some bizarre way. It's a gift.

The scant structure also helps me give in to the tendency to roll my ankles. That is not a gift, as I've noticed many women in the summer with their feet twisted oddly in sparse shoes.

Although, with their crazy low price and minimal design flip-flops are certainly the best beach shoe imaginable.

What do you think of flip-flops and where will you wear them?

Laura Trevey said…
I wear flips almost every day in the Summer...
rachel said…
In a perfect world, I wouldn't have to wear anything on my feet in the summer time. Because the world isn't covered with soft grass, I wear flip flops so I can be as close to barefoot as possible. I don't love them, but I do have a leather pair that doesn't thwack that much.
Rachel Le said…
I wear flip flops a whole lot. I find them very comfortable (well, my Rocket Dogs are), easy, and they go fine with every day tank tops and capris. I'm pretty picky about flops though- I don't wear the $1 plastic ones because they hurt my feet and they are super loud.
Annie said…
I have 1 pair of flip flops that I bought for a camping trip. I hate any shoe that wants to floss my toes. I'm happier in a pair of Dr Scholl's sandals.
I wear flip-flop style sandals, but usually leather ones. I got a great pair by Teva at my local outdoorsy shop this year that have the usual flip-flop part on the foot (made of a really soft woven braid), but they also have an ankle wrap part with a buckle. I guess I really wear sandals that are a twist on the usual flip-flop style. Either way, I definitely wear as little on my feet all summer as possible!

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