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Tending the Margins
I was on vacation this past week, thus there were new blog posts. When I last sat down to write a posting it was Sunday June 12. I woke up that Sunday morning to news that at least twenty were dead and scores more wounded at a night club in Orlando. By afternoon we were clearer about the who and the where. The victims were mostly gay and lesbian folks who had gathered for an evening of dancing and fun at a well known gay night club. In theory this was supposed to be a safe place to gather for those in the LGBT community. By the time church ended the death toll had risen to fifty, with fifty-three wounded.
As for the perpetrator. He, Omar Mateen, was a Muslim, of Afghan ancestry. Apparently he claimed in phone message to 911 that he was acting in the name of ISIS. So, this was an act of terrorism. ISIS had hit the homeland. Donald Trump reiterated his call for bans on Muslim immigration and travel to America. He crowed that this mass murder had vindicated his vision (except that Mateen was American born and a citizen, not an immigrant).
One can't reflect on the carnage without acknowledging that the weapon of choice was an AR15 semi-automatic rifle with high capacity clip -- the same weapon used at Newtown, Aurora, and elsewhere. Calls for its ban were quick and loud (count me in on the ban).
As the week proceeded, the story became rather complicated. Was this a terrorist attack by a radicalized Islamist committed to the work of ISIS? Was this a hate crime directed at members of the LGBT community? Or both, or something else? We still don't know all the answers. What we have learned are a couple of things. Mateen was never a very devout Muslim. He had a troubled past and had been interviewed by the FBI due to things he had said at work. He wasn't clear about his Islamist sympathies, claiming allegiance to varying groups, both Sunni and Shia related. His ex-wife suggested he was bi-polar and had physically abused him. Then there's this. It seems that Mateen was conflicted about his sexual orientation. He was known to have visited on a regular basis this very gay bar. Was he simply casing it out, or trying to figure out who he was.
So what do we make of this? It seems that we can say that this event was predicated on a mixture of contributors. The perpetrator seems to have been conflicted between his own sense of sexuality and the belief system of his culture/community. Like many conservative Christian communities, Islamic communities tend toward traditional sexual mores. That can cause problems. It appears that Mateen felt isolated and ostracized due to his cultural background. Then there's the mental health aspect. Throw in easily obtained weapons designed for large scale killing, and you have the makings for a mass-killing.
Returning to the victims. They were all members of the LGBT community. That's why they were there. We should also note that the majority of the victims were Latino/a -- primarily Puerto Rican.
It would seem that both the perpetrator and the victims lived on the margins of society. So what should we do, especially if one lives at the center of society? I approach the question from a rather safe place. I am white, male, straight, married. My first response should be one of listening to the voices of those most affected. Upon listening, it is then appropriate to act in partnership with those who sit on the margins. In this case these would include the Muslim community, who face another onslaught of abuse. It also includes those who are LGBT, as well as Latino/a. Throw in the mental health aspect.
At the very least we need to finally take a look at our gun laws, since mass-killings show no signs of abating. Even as we do this, may we be more attentive to the margins?
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The Judge In The Census Citizenship Case Is Hopping Mad At The Trump Administration
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Kevin Daley Supreme Court correspondent
November 22, 2018 12:09 PM ET
U.S. District Court Judge Jesse Furman — who is presiding over a challenge to the insertion of a citizenship question into the 2020 census — denied the Trump administration's request to delay the proceedings.
Furman accused the government of attempting to run the clock out on the plaintiffs, and suggested their motion to delay warranted sanctions.
The order is the latest in a series of hostile decisions in which Furman has lambasted the government's aggressive litigating positions.
U.S. District Court Judge Jesse Furman excoriated the Trump administration in a new order, after the U.S. Department of Justice asked to halt the ongoing trial over the citizenship question in the 2020 census.
The order keeps with a general pattern of impatience Furman has exhibited with government lawyers, as the administration attempts to slow the proceedings down and seek unusual forms of relief from Furman's decisions in higher courts.
"Defendants' motion makes so little sense, even on its own terms, that it is hard to understand as anything but an attempt to avoid a timely decision on the merits altogether," Furman wrote in his latest decision.
The census forms will be printed in June, at which point the plaintiffs have little chance of removing the citizenship question.
Elsewhere in the order, the judge called the Justice Department's positions "galling," "puzzling, if not sanctionable," and accused government lawyers of insulting his intelligence. He also noted the Justice Department has lodged 12 requests to delay proceedings since early September. Such "make-work," he said, naturally irritates the courts.
"Unless burdening plaintiffs and the federal courts with make-work is a feature of defendants' litigation strategy, as opposed to a bug, it is hard to see the point," Furman wrote. "To borrow from Camus, 'one must imagine Sisyphus happy.'"
The administration asked Furman to delay the citizenship question trial — which is essentially finished — because on Nov. 16 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross should give a deposition in the case. The Commerce Department supervises the U.S. Census Bureau, and the decision to include the citizenship question came from Ross's office.
The high court temporarily delayed the Ross deposition Oct. 22. Arguments as to whether the commerce secretary will ultimately give testimony will take place on Feb. 19, 2019.
The order is not the first peppery decision Furman released in this case. When the Supreme Court first delayed Ross's testimony in October, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a separate opinion suggesting the high court should have gone further and stayed a Furman order granting the plaintiffs expanded access for deposing senior officials.
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room about immigration at the White House. June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Courts rarely allow plaintiffs to seek testimony from top government officials, and seldom probe the internal deliberations or motivations of policymakers. Furman allowed the plaintiffs to depose Ross and other senior staffers, however, when evidence emerged that the secretary had lied about the reason the citizenship question was added.
"In the case before us the district court held that the plaintiffs…had made a 'strong showing' that Secretary Ross acted in 'bad faith' and were thus entitled to explore his subjective motivations through 'extra-record discovery,' including depositions of the secretary, an acting assistant attorney general, and other senior officials," Gorsuch wrote. "In two weeks, the district court plans to hold a trial to probe the secretary's mental processes."
"This is all highly unusual, to say the least," he added. (RELATED: In Rare Public Statement, Chief Justice Rebukes Trump's Rhetoric On The Judiciary)
In a subsequent order, Furman replied directly to Gorsuch, saying the Trump administration's actions — and not his own — were abnormal.
"It is the government's conduct in this case, not the [district] court's review, that is 'highly unusual, to say the least,'" Furman wrote, citing Gorsuch's opinion.
In another portion of the same order, Furman said Gorsuch was wrong to assert that the plaintiffs would not incur harm if the expanded discovery was temporarily delayed.
The judge, who is based in New York City, went on to question why the local U.S. attorney's office was not representing the government in this matter, as is usually the case in his court. The remark was an unsubtle suggestion that career prosecutors in New York did not want to be associated with the administration.
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Alliance Growers Seed to Sale Business Model Progress Report
Press Releases2018-06-07
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2018) - Alliance Growers Corp. (CSE: ACG)(OTC: ALGWF) (FSE: 1LA) (WKN: A2DFYX)("Alliance Growers" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress report on its Seed to Sale business strategy. Alliance Growers has created a vertically integrated company starting with the production of genetically perfect, disease free plantlets from the Cannabis Biotech Complex. This provides the plants required for the production of 99% pure CBD oil derived from the Dana Strain in a joint commercial hemp operation. Additionally, future ACMPR production in Quebec and other ACMPR investments will provide flower at wholesale and/or cost for Cannabis CBD oil extraction. The addition of Spyder Vapes Inc., an established, upscale, 'high-end with competitive prices' retail store chain for distribution of products produced from the Dana strain and from Cannabis CBD oil will give Alliance Growers and its group of companies a significant advantage in cost and margin compared to competitors.
Cannabis Biotech Complex
Alliance Growers' first Cannabis Biotech Complex being developed in Mission, BC, in partnership with WFS Pharmagreen Inc., will derive the bulk of its revenue from the production of tissue culture plantlets as required by ACMPR licensed producers and eventually all cultivators of various cannabis strains to maintain strain-consistency. The Complex will also house facilities for cold storage of plants, CBD oil extraction, and continued development of new technologies in house.
Current progress with the Cannabis Biotech Complex is as follows:
Pharmagreen's delegation is to present on July 10, 2018 to the FVRD (Fraser Valley Regional District), Electoral Area Service Committee, overview of proposed development, flood hazard assessment report and flood control measures. This step is part of the process required for obtaining a site building permit.
Pharmagreen principals and its engineering team are currently evaluating proposals for the Biotech Complex LED lighting solutions submitted by top tier LED horticultural light manufacturers.
Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, and Geotechnical Engineering companies have been contracted to provide advanced engineering solutions to meet the eco-friendly high-tech building requirements for the Cannabis Biotech Complex.
Licensed CannabisApplicant
The purchase of the late stage ACMPR applicant BioCannaTech Inc. in Quebec is another key acquisition for Alliance Growers and its shareholders. It allows the Company to enter the Eastern Canadian market, particularly Quebec, which is in need of commercial production and supply.
BioCannaTech will compliment and strengthen our current position in the market as an industry leader. BioCannaTech will capitalize on the expertise of the current team in place in Quebec to maximize the potential for the Company. The Quebec team has extensive experience in the Quebec market regarding language, licensing procedures and cannabis production facility construction. The ability to leverage our presence in Eastern Canada is added value when considering our current Federal Program in Canada.
Current progress with the BiocannaTech is as follows:
BioCannaTech has contracted Ample Organics to ensure Seed to Sale Software that satisfies ACMPR record keeping regulations.
All construction plans have been submitted for permitting to the municipality. Upon receipt of the permits, BioCannaTech will immediately begin the construction of the facilities. The team handling the buildout of BioCannaTech's late stage file holds extensive experience in the development and management of ACMPR files in Quebec. The Company considers this a great advantage in the Quebec market.
Our Quality Assurance Manager has extensive experience in Q & A field and will have a major role in executing our plans for R & D in Quebec and the international market.
The General Contractor in charge of the file has built other facilities in Quebec and the Engineers in charge, "Experts Counsels Desjardins" have the requisite experience for the Quebec market to address the requirements set forth in the ACMPR building requirements.
Our Master Grower has already been licensed to grow for severely ill patients under the predecessor MMAR (Medical Marijuana Access Regulations) program. His expertise is unparalleled in the industry and he is motivated by personal compassion.
Alliance Growers' BioCannaTech has established a team of experts to expedite the required procedures in place, and to optimize any subsequent licensing requirements required by Health Canada.
Spyder Vapes
Alliance Growers retail arm plans an aggressive expansion plan across Canada. Spyder Vapes will be employing a multi-pronged approach with plans to add additional retail stores this year in jurisdictions where Spyder Vapes can apply for legal cannabis distribution licenses.
Current progress with the Spyder Vapes is as follows:
Spyder Vapes' plan to grow this revenue will come from adding multiple new stores, developing a thriving on-line store, and by adding new mass-market products such as CBD oil, and cannabis products once recreational use is approved.
The first application in Alberta will be completed this week as Spyder has committed to lease space in Calgary approved for Cannabis distribution under the Alberta regulations.
The application process and search for available space for Vancouver stores is already underway.
OTCQB Listing
Alliance Growers is pleased to announce that it has applied for a listing on the OTCQB Venture Market, both in response to increased interest from investors in the United States, and to ensure continued and greater trading liquidity for the Company's shares across different markets. The Company has engaged the services of John LaPorta, President, Glenridge Partners, LLC.
Glenridge Partners are experts at helping foreign companies in gaining access to the U.S. capital trading markets.
Dennis Petke, President and CEO of Alliance Growers commented: "The application for a listing on the OTCQB was made at an opportune time for the Company, as we are soon to be breaking ground on our Cannabis Biotech Complex with Pharmagreen in Mission BC; nearing the award of the ACMPR license for BiocannaTech in Quebec and expecting aggressive growth in the coming months from our retail arm Spyder Vapes. We are in an aggressive growth mode for our Seed to Sale business enterprise. The listing augments our goal to provide greater liquidity overall and greater, more comprehensive access to our U.S.-based investors."
About Alliance Growers Corp.
Alliance Growers is a diversified cannabis company driven by the Company's 'Four Pillars' Organization Plan — Cannabis Biotech Complex, Strategic ACMPR Investments, CBD Oil Supply and Distribution, and Research and Technology.
Alliance Growers is working with WFS Pharmagreen Inc. advancing a new business partnership, to jointly develop and operate a 58,000-square foot facility, to be the first of its kind in Western Canada to house a DNA Botany lab, extraction facility and Tissue Culture Plantlet Production facility to service the Cannabis market and agriculture market in general. The proposed Cannabis Biotech Complex will grow Cannabis plantlets using proprietary tissue culture propagation, specifically the "Chibafreen Invitro Plant Production System", which assures consistent composition and purity of each plantlet for the growers.
Alliance Growers recently announced that it will acquire established Ontario based retailer Spyder Vapes Inc. This is the first step in the development of a true vertically integrated Seed to Sale business for Alliance Growers.
About Spyder Vapes Inc.
Founded in2014by entrepreneur Dan Pelchovitz, Spyder Vapes is an established chain of three high-end vape stores in Ontario. The Spyder brand is defined by its high-quality proprietary line of e-juice, liquids and exclusive retail deals, dispensed in uniquely designed stores creating the optimal customer experience. Revenues for the initial two stores totalled $733,000 for the year ending January 31, 2018. The third store opened in December 2017.
Spyder Vapes is currently sourcing retail locations throughout Alberta and British Columbia where it seeks to establish a presence and apply for cannabis retail licences pursuant to recently announced provincial legislation. The additional retail locations will allow Spyder Vapes to leverage its retail and brand-building expertise, to offer customers quality cannabis products and, more specifically proprietary CBD products from Alliance Growers as legislation permits. Spyder Vapes' existing revenues and potential growth in the vape business will strengthen its ability to pursue opportunities in the soon to be launched recreational cannabis marketplace.
Spyder Vapes' retail and distribution focus is an ideal fit for Alliance Growers' mission to build a diversified global cannabis company focused not on where the market is today, but where it is going. Spyder Vapes neatly fits into Alliance Growers' emerging network of interests in licenced cannabis growers, cannabidiol (CBD) oil extractors, new agricultural technologies, and its own Cannabis Biotech Complex. Spyder Vapes, as the retail arm for Alliance Growers, will create a true Seed (plantlet farm) to Sale (retail stores) business for the Company and its customers.
For additional information, please visit Spyder Vapes' website at www.spydervapes.com.
For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.alliancegrowers.com or the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
If you would like to be added to Alliance Growers' news distribution list, please send your email address to newsletter@alliancegrowers.com.
Dennis Petke
CEO, President and Director
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Communications Consultant
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THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS RELEASE
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements or information. More particularly and without limitation, the news release contains forward-looking statements and information relating to Company's corporate strategy. The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company's ability to carry out its business plan. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to identify and complete additional suitable acquisitions to further the Company's growth as well as risks associated with the medical marijuana industry in general, such as operational risks in development and production delays or changes in plans with respect to development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of the capital markets; the uncertainty of receiving the required licenses, production, costs and expenses; health, safety and environmental risks; marketing and transportation; loss of markets; environmental risks; competition; incorrect assessment of the value of the potential market; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws and regulated regulations. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, timelines and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws or the Canadian Securities Exchange. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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Nielles-lès-Calais is een gemeente in het Franse departement Pas-de-Calais (regio Hauts-de-France) en telt 206 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Calais.

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Nielles-lès-Calais bedraagt 2,5 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 82,4 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

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Gemeente in Pas-de-Calais

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Wanda A. Beeks
June 18, 1935 - February 12, 2020
NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Wanda A. Beeks, 84, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Reverend Steve Lund. Burial will take place at Prospect View Cemetery, rural Pierce. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Sunday, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Wanda died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Wanda A. Beeks was born June 18, 1935, in Pierce, the daughter of William and Tillie (Brozech) Wragge. She attended rural Pierce schools, graduating from Pierce High School in 1952. She was baptized on Aug. 4, 1935, at Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce. After graduating high school in 1952, Wanda worked at the Pierce County Assessor's Office until 1955. She married Robert D. Beeks on Oct. 7, 1955, at Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce. After their marriage, they moved to Wayne, and she worked for the City Clerk's office until 1964 when they moved to Norfolk. In Norfolk, she worked for Eugen C. Stortvedt CPA for 20 years doing bookkeeping and income tax. After his retirement, she went to work at Supertel Hospitality Inc. as bookkeeper and worked her way up with the company as vice president of accounting and auditing. In 1999, she started working as secretary for Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Wanda always said her life was full as she achieved everything she wanted, a loving husband, great and loving son (Rodney), four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her love of her job was at Supertel, before dying was to work in a funeral home and she too achieved this. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Survivors include a son Rodney Beeks of Norfolk, four grandchildren Travis (Hollie) Beeks of Norfolk, Miranda Williams of Wesley Chapel, Fla., Cassie Beeks of Miss., Bobby Beeks of Fort Collins, Colo.,; seven great-grandchildren Landyn Powell, Lainey Powell, Dominick Powell, Treyton Christiansen, Trinity Christiansen, Dylan Grebel and Serenity Beeks. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Robert, who died March 23, 2007; parents, William and Tillie; two brothers, Elmer and William; five sisters, Erna Ordway, Gladys Koehler, Luella Bockelman, Fern Buol and Marge Herbolsheimer. For the service, Marsha Burke will be the organist. Richard Hillrichs will be the soloist. Casket bearers are Rodney Beeks, Travis Beeks, Miranda Williams, Cassandra Beeks and Robert Beeks. Honorary casket bearers are Michelle Clark, Audrey Frickel, Brian Beeks; special friends Diane and Lenny Haines, Paul and Karen Schulte and LaVerne Munson. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.
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The transition of a family owned or closely-held business is an important event for families. In a prior article, we covered the issues that a business owner faces in general in preparing a succession plan. This article will address specific issues that arise when some but not all of the owner's children are actively involved in the family business.
Many family business owners are fortunate to have one or more children work in the business, which provides the opportunity for a planned transition within the family. This transition can take several forms – an outright sale, an outright gift, or a part gift/part sale transaction. Each of the transactional forms presents different challenges and opportunities.
In addition to choosing the right form of the transaction, family business owners are often faced with potential issues with those family members who are involved in the business and those who are not. Similarly, the family business owner may need to address potential issues between different family members who work in the business.
The family business owner has a number of considerations in choosing the form of the transition to the next generation. The issues to be addressed include the ability of the next generation to pay for the business interests being transferred, tax planning, and the income needs of the owner.
The outright sale of the business can provide the owner with immediate liquidity. Ideally, the family member or members will be able to arrange bank financing for the purchase. The third party financing disconnects the former owner's financial security from the ongoing success of the business, which can be beneficial since the owner is no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of the business. Third party financing is not always available, however. The sale of the business can take the form of 100% seller financing or there can be seller financing that is subordinate to any partial third party financing. In either case, the former owner assumes the risk of the buyer's potential inability to pay the installment payments.
With any seller financing, the purchaser of the business will rely on compensation and distributions from the business as the source of the purchase price payments. The available cash-flow for payments will be the after-tax funds received from the business. The business owners should give careful consideration to the terms of any seller financing. For example, the seller may want to require the purchaser to buy life insurance that is collaterally assigned to the seller in the event the buyer dies unexpectedly. Other common issues include (i) the amount of the down payment, if any, (ii) what collateral will secure repayment, and (iii) what events, such as the sale of the business or its assets, will cause payment to be due in full.
The risk exists that the buyer of the business will sell the business to a third party not long after the intra-family sale. Most intra-family sales have some element of a "good deal" for the buyer. The transaction documents can provide for an "earn out" to protect the seller. An "earn out" provides for additional payments to the seller in the event the business is sold within a specified time period after closing for an amount in excess of a specified sale price.
Many business owners will own the real estate where the business operates. The transfer of the real estate needs to be considered in any transaction. Many owners desire to retain the real estate for the rental income, particulary if there is gifting of the business. Retaining ownership of the real estate, however, presents some issues. First, the purchaser of the business may desire to purchase the real estate. Second, if there is not a purchase of the real estate, then a long-term lease should be in place to frame the rights and obligations of the parties. Third, there is some risk involved with retaining the real estate. If there has been a sale of the business with seller-financing, then the former owner will have a undiversified investment portfolio consisting of a promissory note from the buyer and real estate whose primary (or only) tenant is the owner's former business.
Certain business owners are able to gift all or part of the family business. In structuring a gift, consideration should be given to minimizing the gift tax consequences of the transfer. For example, the business normally should be recapitalized into voting and non-voting classes of ownership. The value of the non-voting interests can be discounted for gift tax purposes based on lack of marketability and lack of control. The gifting of non-voting interests also allows the owner to retain control through ownership of voting interests. In some cases the business owner will gift non-voting interests and sell the voting interests.
An ancillary benefit of non-voting interests is the possibility of these interests funding trusts that benefit children and other generations of the family. The funding of generation skipping trusts with non-voting interests will keep control of the business with individuals who own the voting interests but allows for equity appreciation to other family members represented by the non-voting interests. As discussed below, there are situations where a family has some members who work in the business and some that do not work in the business. Trusts funded with non-voting interests present an opportunity for those family members who are not active in the business to benefit economically while not interfering with the management of the business. Furthermore, the appreciation in the value of the stock will occur in trusts that are sheltered from estate tax and generation skipping transfer tax. Thoughtful, inter-generational planning can therefore mitigate or even obviate the need for tax-driven planning for future generations. Trusts may also eliminate the need for pre-nuptial agreements since the business interests held in trust are not marital property if there is a divorce.
Most family business owners are faced with the situation of having some children who work in the business (the "Participants") and children who do not work in the family business (the "Non-Participants"). A number of issues should be addressed in the transition of a business to the Participants.
There are many instances of one child being the sole Participant. In this situation, the business owner must balance the desire to treat the Non-Participants fairly in his or her planning while at the same time ensuring a smooth and successful transition of the family business. A common theme is that the business owner wants to treat his or her children "fairly". It is important to understand that "fair" and "equal" are not synonymous terms in succession planning lexicon. It is also important to acknowledge that some of the value of the business being transferred is derived from the efforts of the Participant.
A business owner's estate plan can address the disparity (perceived or real) between how Participants and Non-Participants are treated in a number of ways. As explained, the Non-Participants may receive non-voting interests in the business. Although a Non-Participant may receive voting interests, considerable thought should be given to transferring voting interests to Non-Participants, particularly if the Non-Participants collectively will have majority voting control.
A business owner's estate plan may also provide for the Non-Participants to receive other assets of the business owner's estate. A business owner could also provide that the Non-Participants be the beneficiaries of non-probate assets, such as life insurance policies and retirement accounts.
The issues of "fair" versus "equal" will continue to be present if there is more than one Participant so long as there is at least one Non-Participant. A family business with more than one Participant, however, faces additional succession planning issues.
At the outset, the business owner must decide which Participant will succeed the business owner as the lead executive of the business. There can only be one person in charge, regardless of whether the Participants each have an equal ownership interest. The task of picking the next leader is often difficult due to emotional considerations and family dynamics. It is important that the business owner discuss the leadership roles of the Participants openly and honestly instead of simply imposing decisions on the Participants. The owner will need to allow for adequate time to groom the Participants in their respective leadership roles. The exercise of management and leadership succession should involve a critical analysis of which Participant has the skill set required to run the family business. As important, the business owner should indentify which Participant is most motivated and engaged to run the business. A Participant that lacks the necessary drive and motivation likely is not a good choice despite other favorable characteristics.
Some families will adopt a "family business constitution". The family business constitution accomplishes a number of objectives. First, it clearly sets forth the expectations of Participants. For example, a Participant may be required to have a certain level of education or be required to work in another business before applying for employment. A family business constitution often will confirm that the Participant is not simply expected to meet the requirements of his or particular position in the business but to exceed those requirements. In addition the constitution can address nepotism, provide for a dispute resolution, and document mission, values, and principles.
A buy-sell agreement should be implemented (or hopefully updated) as part of any succession plan. The buy-sell agreement addresses the mandatory sale and purchase of business interests among owners. The agreement should establish a cross-purchase obligation between Participants (or require a redemption by the business) in the event of death, disability, and perhaps termination of employment.
The buy-sell agreement may provide certain shareholders with the right to "drag along" other shareholders with regard to certain actions. For example, the agreement may provide that a certain percentage of the voting interests can force the other shareholders to agree to a particular action, such as an asset sale, stock sale, or merger. Conversely, the agreement may provide minority and non-voting owners the right to "tag along" to certain actions, such as a sale or merger, so the voting minority and non-voting owners are not frozen out of the benefits of a transaction. Drag along and tag along rights can be important to ensure the Participants can make certain decisions and to ensure that the Non-Participants are not excluded from significant opportunities.
In some instances a family business owner will not have a Participant or will have a Participant that is incapable of managing the business. The lack of a Participant managing the business does not mean that the family will no longer realize the benefits of ownership. The Participants and Non-Participants may still be owners, but careful consideration will need to be given to the ownership of the voting interests. An ownership structure that results in conflict could serve to drive out talented managers who are important to the business. Each non-family manager must be adequately compensated since they will not have any equity ownership and should have an employment agreement that confirms compensation, job duties, and provides for a non-competition covenant. The manager could enjoy "phantom" equity in the form of compensation tied to the performance of the business. A non-family manager could also run the family business until other Participants gain more experience and develop the necessary leadership skills.
A thoughtful succession plan is an outgrowth of a thoughtful estate plan. Every situation is unique, but a succession plan should address the "fair" treatment of all family members and other generations while at the same time ensuring the continued success of the business.
Vance E. Antonacci is a member of the law firm of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC practicing out of the firm's offices in Lancaster and Harrisburg. For more information on business succession planning, please contact him at VAntonacci@mwn.com or 717-581-3701.


Embraced by thousands of educators worldwide, micro:bit has been shown to increase student engagement and motivation in computer science and STEM, improve collaboration, increase application of design thinking and increase teacher confidence in teaching programming.
The micro:bit features a 5x5 grid of 25 red LEDs that can be programmed individually to create letters or write out messages.
Use the two programmable buttons to control games, skip songs on a playlist or even light up the LED display.
micro:bit can be programmed using block or text-based programming with Microsoft MakeCode, perfect for beginners learning how to code and advanced users looking for an efficient tool.
Add additional sensors and actuators using the three alligator clip ports or access even more I/O ports by plugging the micro:bit into expansion boards.
Detect motion, identify direction of travel or create a tilting game controller with a built-in accelerometer and compass.
Programmable using either a Bluetooth connection on a phone or a USB connection on any computer. No software installation is required - perfect for Chromebooks.
The micro:bit, and the SparkFun ecosystem that supports it, was designed to grow with students--enabling a progression of content, activities, and learning objectives that become more advanced over time. This supports the alignment of STEM across grade levels and helps ensure students build a strong foundation in technical skills as opposed to receiving a scattershot of programming language, hardware, and tech experiences.
To learn the language of coding and the language of technology, having their hands on something is the easiest way to learn something and get it to stick in their minds.
This is an example of how the micro:bit ecosystem can be implemented. Based on student and teacher experience levels, the progression may be adjusted.
"micro:bit is more hands-on and the kids are enjoying it. It's a great introduction to computer science."
Hardware options with SparkFun Education's micro:bit ecosystem.
The micro:bit can be coded, customized and controlled from anywhere and used for all sorts of unique creations — robots, musical instruments and more. The micro:bit's versatility allows for students to use the board alone for beginner level activities while incrementally introducing more complex coding/activities while students progress.
While the micro:bit board has plenty of great features already on board, incorporating SparkFun's own line of gator:bit tools can add another level of interaction and complexity. The gator:bit boards were developed with students and educators in mind. Using simple alligator clip connections, adding external lights and sensors allows for endless programming opportunities.
The next step up in using the micro:bit for computational thinking is connecting them to our expansion kits. Students will be able to monitor weather data, build a robot, and even have a miniature arcade console all controlled with the micro:bit board. SparkFun provides full kits as well as stand-alone "carrier" boards where students can fully design projects where the only limit is thier imagination.
Build anything—includes sensors, motors, bluetooth, and more!
The final progression with using the micro:bit is expanding the capabilities of the micro:bit development platform by providing access to more pins and allowing students to unlock the full potential of your micro:bit. This is where the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for micro:bit steps in. We have a complete experiment guide to take students through circuits that will teach you how to read sensors, move motors, build Bluetooth® devices and more. Once students complete the guided circuit activities, they will have an even better understanding of how electronics and code can impact the physical world.
Initial implementation Training - One-day training that provides an immersive experience with the micro:bit and prepares educators of any skill level to immediately implement coding and physical hardware in the classroom.
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Becoming Mayor Bloomberg
Meryl Gordon and Chris Smith
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Boies Don't Cry
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The Boy Who Wasn't There
Chris Smith and Ruth G. Davis
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The Brothers Frankel
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Buh-bye
C.S.I.: Central Park
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Cardinal in Crisis
New York Magazine, May 20, 2002, pp. 26-31
City of Traders
Chris Smith and Alan Deutschman
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Cityside
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Collapse (2009 Film)
The Conventions
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Cops: Peter Mulroy
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Damn Good Yankees
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Don't Go, Team
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Home Movie (2001 Film)
How to Be a Cop
India's Ad Hoc Arsenal (1994)
Direction or Drift in Defense Policy?
Jim Carrey Aces One
The Last Bohemians
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Law and the Underprivileged (1975)
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A Legend in His Own Mind
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Lighting Up Soweto
Guerrilla Electricians Resist Privatization.
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Making the City Safe
Children's Crusade
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Mambo King
Metrocard Madness
Chris Smith, Alex Williams, and Mark Jacobson
Mr. Saigon
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New York Journal
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Doris Wishman
No-Win Situation
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Pain of the Heroes
The Pool (2007 Film)
Prime Chuck
Pulling a Woody
Questions About Sanctions
The Weekly Standard, February 24, 1997, pp. 23-24
Ring Around the Posey
Sister Morphine
Slaughtered (2004 Film)
Anthony Doublin
New York Magazine, August 24, 1992, pp. 123-124
The Sporting Life
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United States (Review)
Minstrels of the Dawn, by Jerome L. Rodnitzky
Minstrels of the Dawn by Jerome L. Rodnitzky
The American Historical Review, June 1977, p. 775
The New Statesman, November 8, 1985, p. 10
What Makes Russert Run?
Who Guards the Guards?
Who's Noodging Who?
The Yes Men (2004 Film)
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The Colorado Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program is designed to promote a business-friendly environment by offering state income tax credits. Taxpayers investing in Enterprise Zones can earn a credit on their Colorado income tax by planning and executing specific economic development activities. Some of these credits can be carried over for up to 5 years in certain cases.
Investment Tax Credit: Providing businesses a tax credit of 3% for equipment purchases.
New Employee Credit: A tax credit offering businesses $1,100 per new job created.
Health Insurance: Offers businesses $1,000 per insured job. Available for the first two years in a State Enterprise Zone.
Job Training: Companies implementing a qualified job-training program for their employees may claim an income tax credit of 12% of their eligible training costs.
Research and Development Tax Credit: A tax credit of up to 3% for businesses, depending on the increase of a company's research and development expenditures within an Enterprise Zone during the previous two income tax years.
Commercial Vehicle Investment Tax Credit: Offers businesses a state income tax credit of up to 1.5% on commercial trucks, truck tractors, tractors, or semitrailers, as well as associated parts.
Vacant Building Rehab: Allows owners or tenants of a building that is located in an Enterprise Zone, is at least 20 years old, and has been completely vacant for at least two years to claim a tax credit of 25% of the cost (up to $50,000) for rehabilitating the building for commercial use.
Manufacturing/Mining Sales and Use Tax Exemption: A tax credit that expands on the Sales and Use Tax exemption offered by the State.
To take advantage of these credits you must be located in a State Enterprise Zone. Confirm your location in an Enterprise Zone, pre-certify, and begin receiving tax credits by going to https://choosecolorado.com/doing-business/incentives-financing/ez/. Pre-certification takes less than 10 minutes!


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This error will result in a considerably long delay when you boot your server. Thus to resolve the issue we need to fix the registry entry for windows timing. This may be one of the possible solutions but in our case it worked fine.
This should resolve the issue however discuss the problem with your IT support and use the file at your own risk.
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The Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) is for parents who are not married to each other. When both the biological father and the mother sign the AOP form, it becomes a legal finding of paternity. The biological father becomes the legal father and has all the rights and duties of a parent, including his name being placed on the birth certificate.
1.Have you ever signed an acknowledgement of paternity before?
2.Has a court case been open or finished on the child you intend to sign AOP paperwork on?
3.Was mom married at the time of the birth or 300 days prior? If so are you divorced?
Please call our office if you answered yes to any of these questions. An AOP may not be the action you need to take to change the birth certificate.
If you answered no to all of these, then you can proceed with the AOP process.
To speed up the AOP process you can download and fill out our questionnaire before coming in.
The next step to take in the AOP process is to come to our office between the hours of 8am-3:30pm. We will walk you through the process of signing the AOP. There will be a 35 minute video you will need to watch on the legal findings behind signing the AOP.
All you will need to bring with you is a valid I.D. and the questionnaire (if you chose to fill out ahead of time).
All parties do not have to be present at the same time. You may come in at different times and/or different locations to sign your part of the AOP. The AOP process is not considered finalized until all parties have signed their part and it has been received by the Texas Vital Statistics Unit.
The entire AOP process will take approximately 40 minutes to complete. Please be considerate and come in during the appropriate time manner.


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Marc Gasol: "Pau would love to come back to Lakers next season"
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Fresh off of his departure from the Toronto Raptors to signing a two-year deal with the L.A. Lakers, Marc Gasol has said that his older brother Pau Gasol "would love to come back to the Lakers next season" Pau Gasol hasn't suited up for an NBA team since March 10, 2019, when he suffered an ankle
Patrick Mahomes wants Raptors in Kansas City next season
The Toronto Raptors are without home, but that may be short-lived as they are being recruited by Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs superstar QB has made it clear that he wants to see the Raptors in KC next season. Patrick Mahomes caught wind of a news story on Monday that Louisville was an option
Linsanity Returning? Warriors interested in Jeremy Lin
"Linsanity" could be returning to the NBA as the Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in signing Jeremy Lin. According to Chinese site Weixin via HoopsHype, the Golden State Warriors are interested in bringing Jeremy "Linsanity" Lin to the Bay. The report states that the Warriors have already expressed interest in the veteran guard, and that
Toronto Raptors Unveil New Uniforms
Flashback to the Toronto Raptors 2019 memorable Championship run, donning their alternate "City" edition uniforms with a north pointing chevron on the chest with "North" embroidered inside, its now apparent the chevron's are here to stay


The ecliptic latitude of Jupiter can be determined with the aid of Tables 50, 69, and 70. Table 50 allows the mean argument of latitude, , of Jupiter to be calculated as a function of time. Next, Table 69 permits the deferential latitude, , to be determined as a function of the true argument of latitude, . Finally, Table 70 allows the quantities , , and to be calculated as functions of the epicyclic anomaly, . The procedure for using these tables is analogous to the previously described procedure for using the Mars tables. One example of this procedure is given below.
Thus, the ecliptic latitude of Jupiter at 00:00 UT on May 5, 2005 CE was .


Small steps can create big changes in your community's food quality and food security, helping to get more healthy food to more people and support a better food system. Ali Berlow shows you dozens of things that anyone can do, from creating a neighbourhood kitchen for preserving fresh food to mapping farmland, connecting food pantries with food producers, starting a school garden, and organizing a community composting initiative. Every action you take can help keep farmers on the land and family farms intact, keep money in the local economy, reduce the carbon footprint associated with food transportation, and preserve local landscapes.
"I have seen, with my own eyes, Ali transform the food eco-system in her community through direct action and activism. With her feet planted firmly on the ground, but her vision soaring far ahead, Ali lays out the road to change with boldness, courage, and passion. Bravo, my friend!"
"If Michael Pollan sounded the battle cry, Ali Berlow issues the marching orders. Think of this book as food activism for everyman. It's an elitist movement no more -- everyone deserves clean food."
"It's been said that it takes a village to raise a child. And once the villagers are roused, Ali Berlow suggests, we can surely do something to eat better, more sustainably, and more humanely. This is a clarion call we would all do well to heed."
"Ali Berlow has written an empowering guide to improving the food in our communities. In this wonderful, thought-provoking book, she lays out both big and small actions, inspiring us to get started -- and, with this must-have tool in our hands, to achieve success."
"It's not enough just to eat healthy ourselves. We must all become food activists if we are to have a sustainable future. Bravo to Ali for so beautifully showing us the path forward."
"An excellent job of providing -- in digestible chunks -- dozens of steps anyone can take."
"From mapping farmland to starting a school garden, Berlow gives readers actions they can take on an individual level in any community."


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Sports Awards: Angling for success? Sonia knows exactly what it takes
Sonia Bee didn't know anything about fishing when she took over Sammies Pool in Fenton.
But she was determined to run the pool for youngsters, and 20 years on the facility is still going strong.
In fact, thanks to Sonia and the Staffordshire Angling Regeneration Team, between 1,500 and 2,000 people, mainly youngsters, fish there every year.
They work with schools, people with special needs or disabilities and young offenders.
Sonia, aged 75, decided to act back in 1999 when she heard the club could close or at least not be available for children.
So, she approached the council…
"I went to the meeting and they asked me to go outside. When I came back in they said 'you've got the pool!'
"I knew nothing at all about fishing. All I knew was in the water there are fish.
"I thought what can we do?
"So, we cleaned up the pool, there were bikes and everything in there.
"I went looking at other pools. I saw there was a gap, there was fishing for children or adults, but not for people with disabilities."
So, the team cleaned up the pool and invited special schools to come and have a look.
Their work at the facility on Fenpark Road has attracted grants from groups including the city council and the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Her routine is an early start with paperwork, preparing lunches for her coaches, then getting to the pool to greet youngsters for the fishing.
Sonia is the organiser of a group of 15 to 20 coaches, including her husband John, a Level Two coach. Like her, they are all volunteers doing their bit for the community.
Some have been with her since the start and coaches who have passed away since then are commemorated with flower boxes around the pool.
Sonia added: "Without the lads we couldn't do it, the only thing they get out of it is their lunch. All are qualified and I feel so lucky I have a team that has supported what I wanted to do. It is a real family group, we all look after each other."
She says the role is hugely satisfying.
She said: "What is nice is the difference it makes to the children.
"One young man came down and was throwing stones in the water.
"I asked him what he was doing and he said 'I don't know'.
"I asked him if he could fish, we gave him a whip, and, when he caught his first fish I think all of Fenton heard!
"His mum and dad then came down and asked if they could fish with him. He'd always been in trouble with the police, but now was as good as gold. He still fishes now."
"These are the things that are important.
"The kids know they are safe and their parents know they are safe.
"You have to build a reputation up, so that schools and organisations trust you.
"Everyone has all the qualifications they need. No-one works with the children at the pool unless they have been checked."
The group also raises around £1,000 every year for charities and good causes.
Sonia has been nominated in the Sport in the Community category, in the Sentinel/City-of-Stoke-on-Trent Sports Personality of the Year Awards, by Alan Murray who is a coach at the club.
He said: "I joined two years ago which was when I learned about everything she does for the community. For schools, for children with special needs and for young offenders.
"So, we do quite a lot in the way of coaching and getting children into the sport.
"She is the main one behind it. She supplies us with meals, does the paperwork. She is a lovely lady with an absolutely brilliant personality.
"Once I saw the work she was doing for youngsters, I became part of the team.
"I get a lot of satisfaction from coaching, especially special needs kids. When they catch a fish, the smile on their faces is unbelievable."
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Ohio teen with Down syndrome on journey to serve at Mass in 50 states
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By Lenora Sumsky; Photographs by (CNS/Bob Mullen/The Catholic Photographer.com)
Kara Jackson, a 16-year-old altar server from Holy Family Parish in Middletown, Ohio is on a quest to serve at Mass in all 50 states.
So far she has served at liturgies in 18 states after recently serving at a morning Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
Kara's endeavor is a journey of faith that began in 2013. She has traveled with her family to serve at Masses in states as far west as Nevada, as far south as Georgia and as far east as Maine.
Some people might say that beyond her engaging blue eyes, silky blonde hair and easy, joy-filled smile, God gave Kara something extra that makes her and her venture both extraordinary and heartwarming.
"Kara is special," said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "(She was) born with Down syndrome and with a special love for God and all people."
Kara has served at Mass with Archbishop Kurtz and Father Michael Tobin at the Church of the Annunciation in Shelbyville, midway between Louisville and Lexington. Kentucky was the sixth state on her journey.
Archbishop Kurtz, whose late brother George had Down syndrome, described Kara as "clearly an expert server" in a blog last September. "Kara's beautiful personality and unique gifts reinforced our church's teachings about the dignity of every human being," he said.
Other people witnessing Kara's devotion have written words of gratitude, love and respect in a journal she keeps to record her travels and the people she meets. Priests and parishioners describe her as "having different abilities" or as being a "true example of God's love among us."
"When you serve at Mass, you feel you are closer to God," said Kara, who was 9 years old when she completed training to be an altar server.
She believes God told her to embark on the endeavor. Her mother, Christina Jackson, admitted being a bit skeptical when Kara told her parents what she wanted to do.
"I took her to talk with our parish priests about the idea," Christina said.
Msgr. Paul Metzger, who had known Kara for most of her life, encouraged her. He told her that it was a good idea and that it could be done. His support was not surprising. The late Msgr. Metzger, who was a priest for 70 years, had celebrated Masses in all 50 states.
Kara also spoke with Father John Civille, the current pastor, who echoed Msgr. Metzger's sentiments, Christina said.
Still doubtful, Christina and her husband, Rick, decided to help their daughter achieve her goal and contacted a parish not far away in Indiana…
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Q: java swing Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" I want to create an app which changes windows (panels) like forms in Visual Studio (C#).
I have a lot of errors, and I don't understand why; please help me to understand what I'm doing wrong.
Here are my error details:
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Interfata.InterfataDB$2.actionPerformed(InterfataDB.java:83)
    at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
    at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

and here's my app code:
package Interfata;

import java.awt.EventQueue;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.CardLayout;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;

public class InterfataDB {

    private JFrame frame;
    private JTextField textFieldNameInsert;
    private JTextField textFieldAdressInsert;
    private JTextField textFieldSelect;
    private JPanel panelMenu;
    private JPanel panelInsert;
    private JPanel panelSelect;
    private JPanel panelUpdate;
    private JPanel panelDelete;

    /**
     * Launch the application.
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                try {
                    InterfataDB window = new InterfataDB();
                    window.frame.setVisible(true);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Create the application.
     */
    public InterfataDB() {
        initialize();
    }

    /**
     * Initialize the contents of the frame.
     */
    private void initialize() {
        frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new CardLayout(0, 0));

        final JPanel panelMenu = new JPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panelMenu, "name_294128049815194");
        panelMenu.setLayout(null);
        panelMenu.setVisible(true);

        JLabel lblWelcomeToDb = new JLabel("Welcome to DB Work Station");
        lblWelcomeToDb.setBounds(141, 27, 137, 14);
        panelMenu.add(lblWelcomeToDb);

        JLabel lblMenu = new JLabel("Menu");
        lblMenu.setBounds(179, 52, 34, 14);
        panelMenu.add(lblMenu);

        JLabel lblChooseOneOf = new JLabel("Choose one of the following options:");
        lblChooseOneOf.setBounds(122, 93, 185, 14);
        panelMenu.add(lblChooseOneOf);

        JButton btnSelect = new JButton("Select");
        btnSelect.setBounds(35, 200, 91, 23);
        panelMenu.add(btnSelect);

        JButton btnInsert = new JButton("Insert");
        btnInsert.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                panelInsert.setVisible(true);
                panelSelect.setVisible(false);
                panelUpdate.setVisible(false);
                panelDelete.setVisible(false);
            }
        });
        btnInsert.setBounds(35, 150, 91, 23);
        panelMenu.add(btnInsert);

        JButton btnUpdate = new JButton("Update");
        btnUpdate.setBounds(277, 150, 91, 23);
        panelMenu.add(btnUpdate);

        JButton btnDelete = new JButton("Delete");
        btnDelete.setBounds(277, 200, 91, 23);
        panelMenu.add(btnDelete);

        final JPanel panelInsert = new JPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panelInsert, "name_294130167783866");
        panelInsert.setLayout(null);
        panelInsert.setVisible(false);

        JLabel lblWelcomeToInsert = new JLabel("Welcome to Insert option");
        lblWelcomeToInsert.setBounds(157, 45, 128, 14);
        panelInsert.add(lblWelcomeToInsert);

        JLabel lblName = new JLabel("Name");
        lblName.setBounds(80, 94, 46, 14);
        panelInsert.add(lblName);

        JLabel lblAdress = new JLabel("Adress");
        lblAdress.setBounds(80, 129, 46, 14);
        panelInsert.add(lblAdress);

        textFieldNameInsert = new JTextField();
        textFieldNameInsert.setBounds(157, 91, 86, 20);
        panelInsert.add(textFieldNameInsert);
        textFieldNameInsert.setColumns(10);

        textFieldAdressInsert = new JTextField();
        textFieldAdressInsert.setBounds(157, 126, 86, 20);
        panelInsert.add(textFieldAdressInsert);
        textFieldAdressInsert.setColumns(10);

        JButton btnRunInsert = new JButton("Run Insert");
        btnRunInsert.setBounds(311, 217, 91, 23);
        panelInsert.add(btnRunInsert);

        final JPanel panelSelect = new JPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panelSelect, "name_294134957448744");
        panelSelect.setLayout(null);
        panelSelect.setVisible(false);

        JLabel lblWelcomeToSelect = new JLabel("Welcome to Select option:");
        lblWelcomeToSelect.setBounds(144, 49, 132, 14);
        panelSelect.add(lblWelcomeToSelect);

        JLabel lblYourResultWill = new JLabel("Your result will apear here");
        lblYourResultWill.setBackground(Color.CYAN);
        lblYourResultWill.setBounds(84, 92, 241, 96);
        panelSelect.add(lblYourResultWill);

        JButton btnRunSelect = new JButton("Run Select");
        btnRunSelect.setBounds(310, 225, 91, 23);
        panelSelect.add(btnRunSelect);

        textFieldSelect = new JTextField();
        textFieldSelect.setBounds(10, 226, 266, 20);
        panelSelect.add(textFieldSelect);
        textFieldSelect.setColumns(10);

        JLabel lblEnterScriptHere = new JLabel("Enter script here:");
        lblEnterScriptHere.setBounds(10, 201, 91, 14);
        panelSelect.add(lblEnterScriptHere);

        final JPanel panelUpdate = new JPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panelUpdate, "name_294154843658550");
        panelUpdate.setLayout(null);
        panelUpdate.setVisible(false);

        JLabel lblWelcomeToUpdate = new JLabel("Welcome to Update option");
        lblWelcomeToUpdate.setBounds(156, 66, 137, 14);
        panelUpdate.add(lblWelcomeToUpdate);

        final JPanel panelDelete = new JPanel();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panelDelete, "name_294158967970281");
        panelDelete.setLayout(null);
        panelDelete.setVisible(false);

        JLabel lblWelcomeToDelete = new JLabel("Welcome to Delete option");
        lblWelcomeToDelete.setBounds(150, 66, 136, 14);
        panelDelete.add(lblWelcomeToDelete);
    }

}

A: Your problem is you are declaring member variables (panelInsert, panelSelect, etc.):
public class InterfataDB {

    ...
    private JPanel panelInsert;
    private JPanel panelSelect;
    private JPanel panelUpdate;

but in your initialize() method, instead of using your member variables, you are declaring variables again, like this:
...
final JPanel panelSelect = new JPanel();
final JPanel panelInsert = new JPanel();

Instead of that, in your initialize() method you must do something like this:
this.panelSelect = new JPanel();
this.panelInsert = new JPanel();

Kind regards,

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The trek to Dzongri peak is a classic Sikkim trekking opportunity. It starts at Yuksom and passes through the dense tropical forest of Khangchendzonga National Park (also known as Kangchenjunga/Kanchenjunga National Park). Magnificent views of towering mountain peaks, rhododendron forests, and the river flowing down in the valley add to its charm.
Look through these Dzongi peak trek photos, and read the accompanying guide to trekking to Dzongri Peak, to experience the mesmerizing natural beauty of this area.
This map, outside the entrance to Kanchendzonga National Park, shows the route.
Yuksom is a small village in Sikkim with a population of about 150. It sits on the edge of Khangchendzonga National Park. Buddhist flags flutter in the wind at Yuksom, along the road leading to the start of the trekking trail.
Yuksom is surrounded by picturesque forest and the first five or so miles of the trek are quite easy. However, the trail ascends steeply after crossing the Prek Chu River, and it's strenuous two to three hour uphill hike to Bakhim from there.
Bakhim offers stunning views of the Yuksom Valley and mountain peaks on a clear day. There's a stall at Bakhim that provides snacks and tea. Some people choose to stay the night at the Forest Rest House. However, most continue on to Tshoka (another hour away).
This remote Tibetan settlement has just a few families who maintain the area and facilities for trekkers. There's a camping ground, trekker's hut with space for about 20 people, and a Forest Rest House. Plus, cafe that sells local malt beer. It's a good idea to spend a day acclimatizing at Tshoka to avoid any altitude sickness later on. Tshoka to Dzongri is a tough stretch, involving a climb from about 9700 feet to 13,000 feet. It's a steep incline, and you'll definitely be feeling the altitude!
Tshoka has a peaceful little Buddhist monastery that's worth a quick visit.
The trail from Tshoka to Phedang is well defined, and a large part of it is paved with wooden slats.
Strong and study dzos, which are half cow and half yak, are used to haul trekker's equipment up the mountain.
The log path turns into a rocky trail before Phetang and you may encounter traces of snow.
The snow may even cover the trail.
If it sets in, the snow can really make trekking difficult.
The trek passes through magnificent rhododendron forests, starting off with white and red flowers and progressing to a deeper color below Dzongri.
Trekkers usually reach Phedang by lunchtime and stop to eat there. This midway point is on a ridge 12,000 feet above sea level. The steep climb continues for about an hour from Phedang, and then becomes easier until Deorali Top (the highest point in the area).
From Deorali it takes under 30 mins to reach Dzongri, at 13,000 feet.
The snow starts to get heavier towards Dzongri. If conditions are bad, it will cover the Trekker's Hut in Dzongri, and strong winds may threaten to blow it away.
There's also a campsite near the Trekker's Hut at Dzongri. If the weather is clear, it has a spectacular panoramic view. Many people choose to get up before dawn, and trek about an hour to the summit at Dzongri Peak to catch a magical sunrise there.
Unfortunately, inclement weather does obscure the view and often prevent trekkers from reaching the summit.
The top of Dzongri Peak is about 13,600 feet above sea level.
The view across Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain range in the world, is simply awe-inspiring and totally worth the trek!


This article was updated at 7:50 p.m.
There was room for two high-profile original movies on Sunday, as NBC's "Saving Jessica Lynch" and CBS' "Elizabeth Smart Story" scored with auds — helping to bring more viewers to the broadcast nets.
Instead of cannibalizing each other, NBC and CBS enjoyed their strongest Sundays of the season and were up vs. the same sweep night of a year ago, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen. Fox was also up a bit; ABC was down.
The broadcast nets have been struggling on Sundays in recent years, but overall, the five webs combined for a 46 share in adults 18-49, up from last year's 44.
In prelim results, CBS rode an NFL overrun and its movie to win the night in 18-49 (4.9/12), 25-54 (6.1/14) and total viewers (16.9 million) — the first time in five years that the Eye has won in 18-49 on a Sunday in the November sweep.
Strong finish has the Eye in good shape to top the week in 18-49 for the first time this season, either tying NBC at a 4.6 rating or winning outright.
CBS program averages are a bit sketchy due to the roughly 30 minutes of football, but it appears that "Elizabeth Smart" (5.4/14 in 18-49, 15.6 million viewers overall) and "Jessica Lynch" (5.4/13 in 18-49, 14.9m) finished in a virtual dead heat among adults 18-49, with the CBS pic drawing a larger aud overall.
These are the best 18-49 scores for a movie on any net since a repeat of theatrical "The Santa Clause" on ABC last November and the strongest for an original movie since the opening night of ABC's "Dinotopia" in May 2002.
The Peacock also got nice contributions from "Dateline's" best showing since premiere week (2.9/8 in 18-49, 10.0m) and a special 8 o'clock seg of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (4.3/10 in 18-49, 13.0m).
Fox received 18-49 slot victories from "The Simpsons" with both an original seg at 8 (5.8/14) and a repeat at 8:30 (6.0/14). At 9:30, though, new comedy "Arrested Development" (3.0/7 in 18-49, 6.7m) retained a soft 70% of its 18-49 lead-in from "Malcolm in the Middle" (4.3/10 in 18-49, 9.8m).
ABC didn't do too much on the night, although "America's Funniest Home Videos" (2.9/8 in 18-49, 9.5m) inched up to a season high and "Alias" (projected 3.9/9 in 18-49, 9.2m) appears to be up week-to-week.
Final nationals for Friday showed a strong night for the WB's comedy lineup, which hit season highs in persons 12-34 (1.9/7) and femmes 12-34 (2.7/10), ranking second in both.
Leading the way as usual was "Reba" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 4.85m), which tied with ABC's "Hope & Faith" as the evening's No. 1 program in females 12-34 (3.2/11) and scored its best numbers since February in several categories.
"Like Family" (2.6/10 in females 12-34), "Grounded for Life" (2.7/9) and "All About the Andersons" (2.3/8) also hit season highs. In some young-femme categories, "Grounded" posted its best numbers since joining the WB last season.


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Yeah, I said it. I am bad at prayer. I am bad at for many reasons.
1. I don't pray enough.
2. I spend too much time trying to wow God with my big seminary words.
3. I'm not comfortable in silence.
I'm so with you on this one, for the same reasons.
It's so easy to approach prayer like a ritual and not a conversation isn't it? Thanks for sharing Ben!


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Air Partner cautious over prospects for current year - Business
Air Partner cautious over prospects for current year
Friday 9 December 2011
December 9 - At air charter broker, Air Partner, the board remains cautious in its assessment of prospects for the current year.
The company says that this can be attributed to the continued economic uncertainty and the lack of visibility characterising the industry.
But the company says planned investment is continuing, bringing into the team experienced professionals with a strong sales focus and industry-wide connections and the board remains confident in the long term growth prospects for Air Partner's key markets.
Chief executive Mark Briffa said revenues from the largest division, commercial jet broking, are currently lower than last year, but in line with the board's expectations.
Sales within the freight broking and private jet broking divisions have been encouraging although it is still too early for this to provide any reliable indication of future financial performance.
He also said the group was making progress in its strategic aim of increasing the contribution from operations outside the UK.
Mark Briffa, CEO said: "When Air Partner published its annual results, in October, the Board noted that the aviation sector was likely to be affected by continuing instability in the primary world markets. This has proved to be the case, with a number of airline operators and travel companies reporting financial difficulties. Against this backdrop of a very difficult trading environment, Air Partner remains stable and continues to trade profitably.
"Our US business continues to show early signs of improvement, as investments made over the last 12 months start to have a positive impact. New general sales agency arrangements and a further strengthening of the sales team have seen Air Partner's sales presence extended to cover Hungary, Poland and Slovenia, Ukraine, Greece, Cyprus and Switzerland. Discussions are also progressing on the establishment of Air Partner's services in Asia.


I recently shared on my IG that I had been working on my personal five-year plan. I was shocked how many of you asked to hear more about this process. I have benefitted immensely from simple goal setting in both my business and personal life. So I am happy to share how I made my own five-year plan and hopefully some of you will try it for the first time as well!
The reason I love to have a five-year plan and track my progress is because I am the kind of person who very easily gets overwhelmed. I create huge guilt for myself over smaller things like having too many DMs (which I really need to let go of … haven't gotten to the bottom since before Christmas) or forgetting to send a thank you note or text a friend back. So the big responsibilities like saving for retirement, funding our next adoption and making sure I am spending the right amount of quality time with my family each season can spark explosive levels of fear and panic if I don't keep on top of them. And when I am spiraling in stress it becomes more difficult to separate important priorities from things that I should either just check off my list or remove from my list altogether. I struggle with feelings that I want to "do it all" and it gets me nowhere. Instead, I think it's an important practice to step back, evaluate my priorities and then work to keep them at the top of my list.
No one's life is perfect, but the pressure to create perfection makes it even more difficult. It doesn't push me closer to my goals. If anything, it wears me thin.
With that said, here's how I created my five-year plan. It's extremely simple because I believe the best plan is the one you can keep up with.
If you add it all up, five years is a lot of days … it's a lot of dollars made and spent … it's a lot of time to spend working on a goal, even with just a little bit of effort every week or every month. It's a lot of chances to try again and do better. I believe it's possible to change your whole life in five years.
90% of why I need and want to have a five-year plan is because I don't want to regret how I spend my life. None of us want that!
When I zoom out and try to imagine how I will feel looking back in five years, it's a lot easier to weed out the unimportant things. So try imagining yourself five years older. What would you be so proud of yourself for spending your time and money on during these years? What would you regret?
Don't forget how long five years is! Don't be afraid to dream bigger and set goals that feel borderline impossible to you today. You have time to get there.
For me personally, I know these next five years are going to fly by. Since I have a toddler now and we're planning to adopt again in that time frame, I feel like I will blink and it will be over. So setting my big goals comforted me and helped me feel more in control … even if it's in my own mind. It relieved a lot of stress.
Five goals is plenty. This is my personal preference. You can set 20 or 30 goals if that makes you happy, but for me I know I lose focus and achieve less if I keep my plate too full.
I actually only made four goals for these next five years and they will take me ALL five years to achieve.
Three of them are financial goals because that is something I need to be focused on right now. Jeremy and I are probably in our "prime" earning years of our lifetime and we want to make good choices for the future. I'm someone who is only good at saving money when I know what I am saving it for—so having these specific goals is an important step for my personality type to stay motivated.
My fourth goal is personal and extremely simple, but takes focus and work every day. It's also the one that gives me the most panic because I don't want to blow it. It's to give Nova a magical childhood. All parents knows that it is a marathon, not a race … and each individual day can be so exhausting. I can already tell that small habits like planning a fun weekend together, or prepping art projects, or taking the extra 30 minutes to walk in the grass for as long as Nova wants to at magic hour (lol) make a massive difference in the quality of our life and our time together. These are her memories she'll have her whole life and it freaks me out that I only have one little window of time to make these childhood memories with her.
These goals are not rocket science. They are pretty obvious. But I also feel like they are things I could put off, or regret not working harder at. So that's why I chose them. There are 100 other things that are also important to me, but I feel like I'm already doing them or able to do them quickly or easily. To me, the five-year goals should be the marathon-type things that you are scared you will neglect.
The way you will do this will vary per each goal. But take the time to figure out what steps you need to take this month, this season, to be on pace for your five-year goals. Some goals (like my personal goal) don't need a big list—they are just more of a daily and weekly reminder of how I want to be spending my days.
Other goals, like a savings goal, can be broken down pack check by pack check, so you know exactly how much you need to save each month to stay on track.
I would split the dreaming up of your big goals and the planning of how to execute them into different sessions. Each goal will need a good amount of time and planning as you figure out your strategy. But the first step is just getting the goals on paper.
Keep up with your goals, but also relax!
Once you have your goals made, you can stay up with them season by season. Some years you may make more progress than other years—nothing wrong with this. But if you keep them at the top of your mind, season by season you can also relax a little more because you know you are taking care of the most important priorities and responsiblities.
I like charts. A LOT. Make charts for your goals so you can track your progress. When I save up money, I make a big chart and them divide it into smaller pieces. Then each time I make a deposit, I color in a section until it is all the way full. With my time with Nova I made a "summer bucket list" to check off fun things I want to make sure we do together. Whatever your goal is, think of a creative way to track your progress visually. It helps me stay motivated!
P.S. I asked my friend Elise if she had advice and she has an IG story highlight about this topic as well.
Credits//Author: Elsie Larson, Photography: Amber Ulmer. Photo edited with A Color Story Desktop.
I love goal-setting! For me, my goals get so big and grand that I get overwhelmed with everything and quit when things get really hard. One thing that has absolutely helped me is to write and re-write my goals every. single. day. I have a column in my day planner (I even created my own printable for it!) where each day I write 10 things I'm grateful for along with 10 goals I'm working on. Having the reminder every single day keeps me focused and on-track. It keeps me grateful and brings my longer-term tasks to the forefront of my brain so I can move forward a little bit each day with them.
Thank you so much for this! I do a "digital vision board" at the beginning of each year which has made a bigger difference in meeting my goals than I ever dreamed! I love this idea and I'm going to work on mine ASAP!
Melissa, that sounds great! Would you care to share any details or tips on how you did this?
Thank you for this post. I feel like the days and years have slipped by and all of a sudden I'm almost in my mid 30's. Setting goals is always something I've struggled with. Sure, I daydream about what I'd like to do and have happen in my life but I don't feel like I've ever taken a whole lot of action. Sometimes having someone tell me HOW to do things is what I need to get started and make good habits like this!
Awesome! I'm glad it is helpful!
& I didn't really begin doing this until I was in my 30s either- no worries!
i am so glad i'm not the only one that freaks out about making sure their child will experience a magical childhood lol. since adopting our little girl 2 years ago, it's something I think about everyday. I want to make sure she lives her best life but always have to remind myself that the small everyday things are just as important and will have a longer, positive effect. It's easy to get lost in the every day business of life. I love this idea of a five year plan and goal setting. And the summer bucket list is an awesome idea! Going to sit down with my little one today and get one started. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for these tips! I love goal setting! I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately with all my project ideas and home renovation. I think making a five year plan would be really help! Also, I just got married and I think make a 5 year plan with my husband would be really fun!
Yes! We are planning to!
I love this idea! I usually think of five-year goals connected with work. But it's important to do this in your day-to-day life.
I think a big goal for me is saving up for a house down payment. Fingers crossed!
This was such a helpful post. Thank you so much for sharing!
From the generation of whole words not initials for words!
I love goals settings, and I love this post, thank you Elsie. Too bad my partner in crime isn't too much into goals settings, but I'm still trying to discuss it with him every year.
I was't able to find these couple of hours a day with 3 young kids around me everyday. This is what we do now: when my husband goes to bed i just stay downstairs for just a little bit longer (half an hour or so) so i can enjoy the silence and the clean house. It works for me!
I've always wanted to write down a 5 year plan because having my goals on paper feels so much better than letting them swirl around unattached in my head. I've always been intimidated by planning so far out though because it just seems so daunting! You broke it down in a way that inspired me to just go for it anyway – the process you described took all the pressure off. Thank you so much for sharing this, Elsie!
This is really good thanks!
I hope it's not too personal, if it is just ignore my question, but I'd like to know what your financial goals are (even not specific in numbers).
For instance, I'm trying to set up a specific amount of money for having a child, but I'm still worried about retirement and wondering what a good starting point – or end result – would be sensible. I'm paying a mortgage for a tiny flat that I bought in a city in which I don't live anymore and I'm wondering if it would make more sense to sell it or transform it into a Airbnb, so any insights on how a successful entrepreneur and mum like you selects and sets financial goals would be appreciated.
I'm curious – do you do a five-year plan every five years, or do you revisit it and revise it every year?
I used to set goals all the time and have neglected this for a while.
I think its time to get back on track. Thank you for the inspiration!
I absolutely love this idea, but I have actually never given such things many thoughts. Maybe when I do start my own family, I will think about such things. Thanks for inspiring me!
I just wrote my 5 year plan, breaking it down into smaller goals, and suddenly the future doesn't seem so scary.
In fact, I've made more progress towards my goals than I thought!
I find it so much easier to be planful and goal-oriented at work. But then I get home, and all I wanna do is veg and go with the flow. I'm such a "driver" in my professional life, yet I feel like a passenger in my personal life. I like the idea of making a chart, and it fits perfect with the art bug I recently caught.
I love this kind of personal and inspiring posts, Elsie!