Al langer loop ik met het idee rond om een (kwalitatief) empirisch onderzoek uit te voeren naar diagnostiek als concept in de psychiatrie. Onderstaand voorstel kon rekenen op steun van ZonMW, ze vonden zowel de opzet als mijn cv goed. Het onderwerp paste echter niet in de call van dat moment. Interesse? Ideeën voor financiering? Info@amedea.nl.
Depressive disorders are commonly accepted to be heterogeneous. Researchers try to discover specific profiles based on epidemiology and big data, trying to unravel different types of depression, relevant for new insights into classification, treatment and/or prognosis. This heterogeneity is not only related to patient, time and symptom dynamics, but also to psychiatrist factors. It is often said in the field that "when five psychiatrists are asked for a diagnosis, seven different diagnostic conclusions will be drawn".
(Inter)national guidelines on the diagnostic process are inconsistent. The DSM has been developed to provide criteria to classify diagnoses and to give psychiatrists a joint nomenclature. However, concepts such as mood reactivity, objectifiable sombreness and affect modulation are relevant aspects for many psychiatrists in diagnosing depressive disorder, yet these concepts have not been included in the DSM criteria.
The aim of this study is to map and evaluate the diversity of the diagnosis of depression. It is a quest into the nature and significance of the concept of diagnosing depressive disorders.
This research focuses on the diagnostic process as performed in daily psychiatric care practice in the Netherlands, concerning depression-related symptoms to unipolar major depressive disorder. The study involves both an empirical dimension and a normative dimension.
What exactly do psychiatrists do when diagnosing depressive disorder or excluding that diagnosis and how does this relate to scientific literature on (depressive disorder) diagnostics? Can or should there be room for variation in diagnosis because of subjectivity and tradition, which can offer a basis for intersubjective investigation and dialogue?
The objective of this study is to describe and reflect on how psychiatrists actually diagnose depressive disorder or exclude it.
- What do Dutch psychiatrists consider to be the nature and significance of the diagnostic process for depressive symptoms and how do they do this in their daily practice?
- How does the above relate to the current guidelines, standards and insights within scientific literature?
- Which conclusions can be drawn based on these results from a normative perspective and which recommendations can be formulated for psychiatrists diagnosing and treating depression?
This inductive research study will use a three-phase qualitative and responsive methodology. Phases will be performed partly parallel. This creates an iterative and emergent process in which data collection, analysis and literature research come together in a responsive mixed-methods design.
The first phase is a literature search. Part 1 is a text analysis of international (leading) guidelines on psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and classification of depressive disorder. Part 2 is (an update of) a systematic review of literature on psychiatric evaluation, diagnosing and classification in unipolar depressive disorders with MeSH-terms in PubMed conform consort guidelines.
The second phase is a file study. We will use patient files that will be examined twice on the same symptoms by different psychiatrists. There are three settings in which these 'double examinations' are quite often performed: in an academic hospital setting because of second opinions, in the criminal setting because of accountability issues (Pro Justitia NIFP), and in the administrative law setting because of appeal cases concerning incapacity benefits. Via lawyers, NIFP, patient organisations and social media patients with 'double examinations' will be asked to provide informed consent to obtain their medical records. In this purposive sampling process, we aim to obtain 50-70 double diagnoses medical record files for text analysis.
Phase three is the data collection through (individual and focus group) interviews with psychiatrists to reflect on the results in the two other phases, using (video) vignettes. In the study population we strive for homogeneity on these issues and heterogeneity concerning work setting, seniority, gender and other relevant factors described in literature. We aim for 24 participants to achieve saturation on relevant coding. Grounded Theory Approach will be used for analysis.
This project will produce new insights into the diagnostic process as used in Dutch healthcare practice, with depression as a case.
First, this will result in more knowledge on heterogeneity and diversity in diagnosing. To evaluate the variety and to differ between randomness and customization, the process of diagnosing must be understood first. Second, these new insights will result in an umbrella-guideline on the diagnostic process to streamline and improve diagnostic competencies in psychiatric practice. Third, this project will generate information on whether and how the diagnostic process and referral to psychiatric care is executed. This study is therefore relevant from the perspective of social responsibility ('rechtmatige en passende zorg').


If The Bahamas is to ever meet its own 150 million-pound demand for white meat, close co-operation between the government and the poultry industry is vital, said the next big innovator readying itself to enter the poultry.
After doing its homework – performing market research, evaluating local growers' strengths and weaknesses, calculating risks and determining its potential market share – BSGC said timing is everything and now is optimal to branch out into the poultry industry for multiple factors.
"Bahamians are becoming more conscious about what they consume, in terms of food quality. The timing is right for a new entrant into the market that can deliver quality, fresh, healthier poultry products," said Dr Albury.
The company is advancing its talks on all fronts, including sourcing equipment and poultry farming inputs – chicklets, feed and the like – although it has yet to make any sizeable financial investment in what is projected to be a $10 million enterprise. Dr Albury explained why.
"There are several things we require from the government to shore up our investment. Currently, we have a legislative regime that does not favorably lend itself to local producers," he noted.
BSGC has engaged with dialogue with the government in this regard. The company hopes the Bahamian government would create an environment similar to what Jamaica has constructed for its vibrant poultry industry that is thriving even in the face of world trade and nearing 100 per cent in meeting its market demand for poultry.
BSGC is also pushing for the appointment of a chief veterinarian official to work along with the Bahamas Bureau of Standards.
In his address to the nation Tuesday (January 29), Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert Minnis foreshadowed the coming of BSGC into the farming market. In his speech he unveiled plans to promote Family Island and rural development through "key" agriculture investment projects on several islands, particularly Andros, Eleuthera and Grand Bahama.
According to the prime minister, the government is set to invest in strengthening agricultural infrastructure, facilitate farms access to power, water and cost-effective inter-island transportation inclusive of refrigeration.
"As a matter of urgency, we will increase access to credit and additional funding to Bahamians in this sector while increasing the access of producers to local and international markets," the prime minister pledged.
In a matter of weeks, a team from BSGC is expected to survey potential sites in Andros with a view to identifying the ideal base for its operations.
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The following species in the flowering plant genus Saxifraga, the saxifrages, are accepted by Plants of the World Online. Natural hybridization is commonplace within the genus, and more 2000 horticultural hybrids have been created, but lasting hybrid speciation events appear to be rare.

Saxifraga acerifolia
Saxifraga adscendens
Saxifraga afghanica
Saxifraga aizoides
Saxifraga × akinfievii
Saxifraga alberti
Saxifraga × alejandrei
Saxifraga aleutica
Saxifraga × alloysii-villarii
Saxifraga alpigena
Saxifraga anadyrensis
Saxifraga andersonii
Saxifraga androsacea
Saxifraga × angelisii
Saxifraga angustata
Saxifraga anisophylla
Saxifraga aphylla
Saxifraga aquatica
Saxifraga arachnoidea
Saxifraga × aragonensis
Saxifraga aretioides
Saxifraga × arguellesii
Saxifraga aristulata
Saxifraga × arizagae
Saxifraga artvinensis
Saxifraga asarifolia
Saxifraga aspera
Saxifraga assamensis
Saxifraga atuntsiensis
Saxifraga aurantiaca
Saxifraga auriculata
Saxifraga babiana
Saxifraga baimashanensis
Saxifraga balfourii
Saxifraga banmaensis
Saxifraga × baregensis
Saxifraga benzilanensis
Saxifraga bergenioides
Saxifraga berica
Saxifraga × bertolonii
Saxifraga bicuspidata
Saxifraga biflora
Saxifraga bijiangensis
Saxifraga biternata
Saxifraga × blatii
Saxifraga blavii
Saxifraga × blyttii
Saxifraga × borderi
Saxifraga boreo-olympica
Saxifraga bourgaeana
Saxifraga boussingaultii
Saxifraga brachyphylla
Saxifraga brachypoda
Saxifraga brachypodoidea
Saxifraga bracteata
Saxifraga brevicaulis
Saxifraga bronchialis
Saxifraga brunneopunctata
Saxifraga brunonis
Saxifraga bryoides
Saxifraga bulbifera
Saxifraga bulleyana
Saxifraga burmensis
Saxifraga burseriana
Saxifraga cacuminum
Saxifraga × cadevallii
Saxifraga caesia
Saxifraga callosa
Saxifraga calopetala
Saxifraga × camboana
Saxifraga camposii
Saxifraga canaliculata
Saxifraga candelabrum
Saxifraga × capitata
Saxifraga caprariae
Saxifraga cardiophylla
Saxifraga carinata
Saxifraga carnosula
Saxifraga carpatica
Saxifraga carpetana
Saxifraga caspica
Saxifraga caucasica
Saxifraga caveana
Saxifraga cebennensis
Saxifraga × celtiberica
Saxifraga cernua
Saxifraga cespitosa
Saxifraga chadwellii
Saxifraga champutungensis
Saxifraga cherlerioides
Saxifraga chionophila
Saxifraga chrysantha
Saxifraga chrysanthoides
Saxifraga chumbiensis
Saxifraga × churchillii
Saxifraga ciliatopetala
Saxifraga cinerascens
Saxifraga cinerea
Saxifraga cintrana
Saxifraga clivorum
Saxifraga coarctata
Saxifraga × cochleariifolia
Saxifraga cochlearis
Saxifraga columnaris
Saxifraga × columpoda
Saxifraga congestiflora
Saxifraga conifera
Saxifraga × conradiae
Saxifraga consanguinea
Saxifraga contrarea
Saxifraga cordigera
Saxifraga corsica
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Saxifraga × costei
Saxifraga cotyledon
Saxifraga × crawfordii
Saxifraga crustata
Saxifraga culcitosa
Saxifraga cuneata
Saxifraga cuneifolia
Saxifraga cymbalaria
Saxifraga dahaiensis
Saxifraga damingshanensis
Saxifraga daochengensis
Saxifraga daqiaoensis
Saxifraga × darrieuxii
Saxifraga × davidis-webbii
Saxifraga debilis
Saxifraga decora
Saxifraga decussata
Saxifraga × degeniana
Saxifraga demnatensis
Saxifraga densifoliata
Saxifraga depressa
Saxifraga deqenensis
Saxifraga × desetangsii
Saxifraga dhwojii
Saxifraga dianxibeiensis
Saxifraga diapensia
Saxifraga diapensioides
Saxifraga dichotoma
Saxifraga dielsiana
Saxifraga diffusicallosa
Saxifraga dingqingensis
Saxifraga dinnikii
Saxifraga × dinninaris
Saxifraga diversifolia
Saxifraga dongchuanensis
Saxifraga dongwanensis
Saxifraga doyalana
Saxifraga drabiformis
Saxifraga draboides
Saxifraga dshagalensis
Saxifraga eglandulosa
Saxifraga egregia
Saxifraga egregioides
Saxifraga elatinoides
Saxifraga elliotii
Saxifraga elliptica
Saxifraga embergeri
Saxifraga engleriana
Saxifraga epiphylla
Saxifraga erectisepala
Saxifraga erinacea
Saxifraga erioblasta
Saxifraga eschholzii
Saxifraga exarata
Saxifraga excellens
Saxifraga facchinii
Saxifraga × farreri
Saxifraga × faucicola
Saxifraga federici-augusti
Saxifraga felineri
Saxifraga ferdinandi-coburgi
Saxifraga filicaulis
Saxifraga filifolia
Saxifraga finitima
Saxifraga flaccida
Saxifraga flagellaris
Saxifraga flavida
Saxifraga flexilis
Saxifraga florulenta
Saxifraga × fontqueri
Saxifraga × forojulensis
Saxifraga forrestii
Saxifraga × forsteri
Saxifraga fortunei
Saxifraga fragilis
Saxifraga fragosoi
Saxifraga ganeshii
Saxifraga × gaudinii
Saxifraga gedangensis
Saxifraga gemmigera
Saxifraga gemmipara
Saxifraga gemmulosa
Saxifraga genesiana
Saxifraga × gentyana
Saxifraga georgei
Saxifraga geranioides
Saxifraga × geum
Saxifraga giraldiana
Saxifraga glabella
Saxifraga glabricaulis
Saxifraga glacialis
Saxifraga glaucophylla
Saxifraga globulifera
Saxifraga gonggashanensis
Saxifraga gongshanensis
Saxifraga granulata
Saxifraga granulifera
Saxifraga × guadarramica
Saxifraga gyalana
Saxifraga habaensis
Saxifraga haenseleri
Saxifraga hakkariensis
Saxifraga haplophylloides
Saxifraga harae
Saxifraga hariotii
Saxifraga harry-smithii
Saxifraga × hausmannii
Saxifraga × haussknechtii
Saxifraga hederacea
Saxifraga hederifolia
Saxifraga heleonastes
Saxifraga hemisphaerica
Saxifraga hengduanensis
Saxifraga × hetenbeliana
Saxifraga heteroclada
Saxifraga heterocladoides
Saxifraga heterotricha
Saxifraga hirculoides
Saxifraga hirculus
Saxifraga hirsuta
Saxifraga hispidula
Saxifraga hohenwartii
Saxifraga hookeri
Saxifraga hostii
Saxifraga hyperborea
Saxifraga hypericoides
Saxifraga hypnoides
Saxifraga hypostoma
Saxifraga imparilis
Saxifraga implicans
Saxifraga inconspicua
Saxifraga insolens
Saxifraga intricata
Saxifraga iranica
Saxifraga irrigua
Saxifraga isophylla
Saxifraga italica
Saxifraga jacquemontiana
Saxifraga jainzhuglaensis
Saxifraga jaljalensis
Saxifraga jamalensis
Saxifraga jarmilae
Saxifraga jingdongensis
Saxifraga josephi
Saxifraga × jouffroyi
Saxifraga juniperifolia
Saxifraga jurtzevii
Saxifraga × karacardica
Saxifraga karadzicensis
Saxifraga kashmeriana
Saxifraga kegangii
Saxifraga khiakhensis
Saxifraga kinchingingae
Saxifraga kingdonii
Saxifraga kingiana
Saxifraga × kochii
Saxifraga koelzii
Saxifraga kolenatiana
Saxifraga kongboensis
Saxifraga korshinskyi
Saxifraga kotschyi
Saxifraga kumaunensis
Saxifraga kwangsiensis
Saxifraga lactea
Saxifraga × lainzii
Saxifraga lamninamensis
Saxifraga latepetiolata
Saxifraga latiflora
Saxifraga × lecomtei
Saxifraga lepida
Saxifraga × lhommei
Saxifraga × lhostei
Saxifraga likiangensis
Saxifraga lilacina
Saxifraga linearifoiia
Saxifraga litangensis
Saxifraga lixianensis
Saxifraga llonakhensis
Saxifraga longifolia
Saxifraga loripes
Saxifraga losae
Saxifraga lowndesii
Saxifraga ludingensis
Saxifraga ludlowii
Saxifraga luizetiana
Saxifraga × luizetii
Saxifraga luoxiaoensis
Saxifraga lushuiensis
Saxifraga × luteopurpurea
Saxifraga luteoviridis
Saxifraga lychnitis
Saxifraga macrocalyx
Saxifraga macrostigmatoides
Saxifraga maderensis
Saxifraga magellanica
Saxifraga maireana
Saxifraga mallae
Saxifraga marginata
Saxifraga × martyi
Saxifraga × mattfeldii
Saxifraga maweana
Saxifraga maxionggouensis
Saxifraga mazanderanica
Saxifraga media
Saxifraga medogensis
Saxifraga meeboldii
Saxifraga megacordia
Saxifraga × melzeri
Saxifraga mengtzeana
Saxifraga micans
Saxifraga microcephala
Saxifraga microgyna
Saxifraga microphylla
Saxifraga minutifoliosa
Saxifraga minutissima
Saxifraga mira
Saxifraga miralana
Saxifraga × miscellanea
Saxifraga monantha
Saxifraga moncayensis
Saxifraga montanella
Saxifraga montis-christi
Saxifraga × montserratii
Saxifraga moorcroftiana
Saxifraga moschata
Saxifraga mucronulata
Saxifraga mucronulatoides
Saxifraga × muretii
Saxifraga muscoides
Saxifraga mutata
Saxifraga nakaoi
Saxifraga nakaoides
Saxifraga nambulana
Saxifraga namdoensis
Saxifraga nana
Saxifraga nanella
Saxifraga nanelloides
Saxifraga nangqenica
Saxifraga nangxianensis
Saxifraga nathorstii
Saxifraga neopropagulifera
Saxifraga nevadensis
Saxifraga nigroglandulifera
Saxifraga nigroglandulosa
Saxifraga nipponica
Saxifraga nishidae
Saxifraga numidica
Saxifraga × obscura
Saxifraga omolojensis
Saxifraga omphalodifolia
Saxifraga × opdalensis
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Saxifraga oreophila
Saxifraga osloensis
Saxifraga ovczinnikovii
Saxifraga × padellae
Saxifraga paiquensis
Saxifraga palpebrata
Saxifraga paniculata
Saxifraga paradoxa
Saxifraga pardanthina
Saxifraga parkaensis
Saxifraga parnassifolia
Saxifraga parnassiodes
Saxifraga parva
Saxifraga × patens
Saxifraga × paxii
Saxifraga pedemontana
Saxifraga pellucida
Saxifraga pentadactylis
Saxifraga peplidifolia
Saxifraga peraristulata
Saxifraga perpusilla
Saxifraga petraea
Saxifraga pilifera
Saxifraga × polita
Saxifraga poluniniana
Saxifraga porophylla
Saxifraga × portae
Saxifraga portosanctana
Saxifraga praetermissa
Saxifraga pratensis
Saxifraga prattii
Saxifraga prenja
Saxifraga presolanensis
Saxifraga × prietoi
Saxifraga × prudhommei
Saxifraga przewalskii
Saxifraga × pseudocontinentalis
Saxifraga pseudohirculus
Saxifraga pseudolaevis
Saxifraga pseudoparvula
Saxifraga pubescens
Saxifraga pulchra
Saxifraga pulvinaria
Saxifraga punctulata
Saxifraga punctulatoides
Saxifraga quadrifaria
Saxifraga × ramondii
Saxifraga ramsarica
Saxifraga ramulosa
Saxifraga × recoderi
Saxifraga retusa
Saxifraga reuteriana
Saxifraga × reyeri
Saxifraga rhodopetala
Saxifraga × richteri
Saxifraga rigoi
Saxifraga × rivas-martinezii
Saxifraga rivularis
Saxifraga rizhaoshanensis
Saxifraga rosacea
Saxifraga rotundifolia
Saxifraga rotundipetala
Saxifraga roylei
Saxifraga rufescens
Saxifraga rupicola
Saxifraga saginoides
Saxifraga × saleixiana
Saxifraga sancta
Saxifraga sanguinea
Saxifraga saxatilis
Saxifraga saxicola
Saxifraga saxorum
Saxifraga scardica
Saxifraga × schachtii
Saxifraga scleropoda
Saxifraga sediformis
Saxifraga sedoides
Saxifraga seguieri
Saxifraga selemdzhensis
Saxifraga sempervivum
Saxifraga sendaica
Saxifraga serotina
Saxifraga serpyllifolia
Saxifraga serrula
Saxifraga sessiliflora
Saxifraga shennongii
Saxifraga sheqilaensis
Saxifraga sherriffii
Saxifraga sibirica
Saxifraga sibthorpii
Saxifraga sieversiana
Saxifraga signata
Saxifraga signatella
Saxifraga sikkimensis
Saxifraga sinomontana
Saxifraga smithiana
Saxifraga × somedana
Saxifraga × sorianoi
Saxifraga × souliei
Saxifraga spathularis
Saxifraga sphaeradena
Saxifraga spruneri
Saxifraga squarrosa
Saxifraga staintonii
Saxifraga stella-aurea
Saxifraga stellariifolia
Saxifraga stelleriana
Saxifraga stenophylla
Saxifraga stolitzkae
Saxifraga stolonifera
Saxifraga stribrnyi
Saxifraga strigosa
Saxifraga styriaca
Saxifraga subaequifoliata
Saxifraga subamplexicaulis
Saxifraga sublinearifolia
Saxifraga submonantha
Saxifraga subomphalodifolia
Saxifraga subsessiliflora
Saxifraga subspathulata
Saxifraga substrigosa
Saxifraga subternata
Saxifraga subtsangchanensis
Saxifraga subverticillata
Saxifraga × superba
Saxifraga svalbardensis
Saxifraga tangutica
Saxifraga taraktophylla
Saxifraga tatsienluensis
Saxifraga taygetea
Saxifraga taylorii
Saxifraga tenella
Saxifraga tentaculata
Saxifraga terektensis
Saxifraga thiantha
Saxifraga × thrinax
Saxifraga tibetica
Saxifraga tigrina
Saxifraga × tiroliensis
Saxifraga tombeanensis
Saxifraga trabutiana
Saxifraga trautvetteri
Saxifraga triaristulata
Saxifraga tricrenata
Saxifraga tricuspidata
Saxifraga tridactylites
Saxifraga trifurcata
Saxifraga tsangchanensis
Saxifraga × tukuchensis
Saxifraga umbellulata
Saxifraga umbrosa
Saxifraga unguiculata
Saxifraga unguipetala
Saxifraga uninervia
Saxifraga × urbionica
Saxifraga vacillans
Saxifraga valdensis
Saxifraga valleculosa
Saxifraga vandellii
Saxifraga vayredana
Saxifraga × verguinii
Saxifraga versicallosa
Saxifraga vespertina
Saxifraga × vetteri
Saxifraga × vierhapperi
Saxifraga virgularis
Saxifraga viridipetala
Saxifraga viscidula
Saxifraga voroschilovii
Saxifraga vulcanica
Saxifraga vvedenskyi
Saxifraga wahlenbergii
Saxifraga wallichiana
Saxifraga wardii
Saxifraga wenchuanensis
Saxifraga wendelboi
Saxifraga werneri
Saxifraga × wettsteinii
Saxifraga × wilczekii
Saxifraga williamsii
Saxifraga xiaozhongdianensis
Saxifraga yarlungzangboensis
Saxifraga yezhiensis
Saxifraga yoshimurae
Saxifraga yushuensis
Saxifraga × yvesii
Saxifraga zayuensis
Saxifraga zhidoensis
Saxifraga zimmermannii
Saxifraga × zimmeteri

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Cofresco is Europe's leading manufacturer of home solutions for fresh food storage and household waste disposal. For many years Cofresco Spain has trusted its B2B processes to SEEBURGER, initially implementing a WinELKE solution over 12 years ago.
The recent installation of a powerful Business Integration Server was necessary in order to manage their EDI messages with their customers, all of whom are leading Spanish retailers. The platform integrates with their corporate ERP (SAP) and the messages processed are EDI ORDERS, INVOICES (with digital signature), COACSU, GENRAL, DESADV and REMADV in addition to some special logistics processes.


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Tag Archives: Omaha Steaks
It's In the Family
November 23, 2017 by Blair Emsick
For Bob Bezousek, Omaha Steaks is a family affair. Bezousek can boast having worked for Omaha Steaks for an impressive 47 years. During that time, Bezousek's two brothers, sister, and brother-in-law have all worked for Omaha Steaks, as well as a few nieces, nephews, and his son, B.J. Bezousek recalls, when he first started dating his now-wife, having to interrupt a date to stop by the plant. "Our children and grandchildren have all been born during my time here—it's been a great ride," Bezousek says.
Bezousek began working part time at Omaha Steaks in 1969 as a utility worker. Today, he is the vice president of production and oversees three plants, two in Omaha and one in Snyder, Nebraska. He directs close to 500 employees who manufacture products that yield an amazing $450 million in annual sales.
Today the name Omaha Steaks is known around the country and the world, yet when Bezousek began working there, it was still a relatively small family-owned business. Bezousek remembers when Alan Simon, fourth-generation family owner and current chairman of the board, used to help him with his accounting homework after Bezousek would finish his shift at the plant. "He is an amazing mentor," Bezousek says.
Between the years of 1995 and 2005, the Bezouseks witnessed the company double in size. "We were experiencing double-digit growth during this time period, so it necessitated being more creative in our production methods. We were adding departments that we had never imagined needing before," Bezousek says. B.J., who began working for Omaha Steaks in 1994, contributes much of the company's growth during this time to their web-based marketing, which began in 1995. Omaha Steaks had been selling products by mail order since the 1950s, however, going online helped to broaden their reach significantly and attract new customers.
B.J. didn't realize the full scope of the company's growth until he was asked to provide and cook steaks for George W. Bush and the people aboard Air Force One while he was working the Omaha Steaks booth at the College World Series in 2001. "It was at this time that I found out the Bush family loves Omaha Steaks products and really loved the beef jerky," B.J. says. "I will say this, though, it is a new kind of pressure having the Secret Service monitoring you while you prepare food on short notice for the president of the United States."
What keeps someone working at the same place for almost 50 years? Supplying the nation with delicious steaks, apparently. "I have had life changing moments ever since I started here, such as meeting James Beard, Julia Child, and many other renowned chefs," Bezousek says. Other highlights over the past 50 years include the opportunity to meet thousands of wonderful people and working in a challenging yet rewarding environment. "Overall, I'm proud of the fact that my dad and brothers worked in the meat business and that my son and I have continued that tradition—it's now a family affair," Bezousek says.
From left: B.J. and Bob Bezousek
Omaha Steaks' Sizzling Centennial
The Bezousek family has become a legacy in an Omaha business legacy.
Omaha Steaks cuts the meat, ages it, freezes and packages it, then sends it straight to customers' front doors. This may sound like an odd business model, but is one that continues to yields almost $350 million in annual sales for Omaha Steaks. Mail order meals have become trendy recently, yet Omaha Steaks began their direct meal-to-consumer business in the 1950s.
Omaha Steaks opened in August 1917 as Table Supply Meat Co. after Latvian immigrant J.J. Simon bought an old table supply store to begin his butcher shop. It was named as such because it was more affordable to simply insert the word "Meat" into the building's original sign than to have a new sign created. They began garnering nationwide attention in the 1940s when Union Pacific Railroad started serving the steaks on their passenger trains from Omaha to the West Coast. In the late 1980s Omaha Steaks products traveled around the world, served for meals on flights and cruise ships. Despite their success, until the 1990s Omaha Steaks remained a family-run business. Between 1995 and 2005 the company grew to four times its size. "We woke up one day and realized we had a really important national brand," says vice president Todd Simon, "That was when we started thinking big about the business."
Since then, Omaha Steaks has become a household name around the nation for its novelty, convenience, and deliciousness. "People come together around the dinner table to enjoy their friends and family," Simon says. "We are very proud of the 100 years in which we have been a part of that important ritual of bringing people together."
Visit omahasteaks.com for more information.
This article published in the Fall 2017 edition of B2B.
Posted in: B2B Magazine, Business, Business Profiles
Topics: Bezousek family, College World Series, George W. Bush, Omaha Steaks, Secret Service
August 1, 2016 by Michael Watkins
Hordes of the nation's top triathletes will descend on Carter Lake this summer. They will compete for a national title at the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships on Aug. 13-14.
Top finishers in the two-day event's Olympic-Distance National Championship (Aug. 13) and the Sprint National Championship (Aug. 14) will be invited to join Team USA at the 2017 world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Although the running, biking, and swimming events will revolve around Carter Lake, Omaha was the force behind the successful bid to host the event for 2016 and 2017. Triathletes will be reminded of Omaha's national sports hub status as the running course turns around inside TD Ameritrade Park, home of the College World Series.
Coordination and collaboration of services among the Mayor's Office; Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments; and other city infrastructure players were vital in landing this event—USA Triathlon's largest and longest-running national championships event—as well as other major sporting events throughout the past decade.
This triathlon is expected to bring roughly 10,000 people and an estimated $10-12 million in hotel and food sales to metro Omaha during the weekend.
Race Omaha, which pitched Omaha as a future host site more than two years ago (when the event was celebrating year two of its three years in Milwaukee), has been the major coordinating force behind Omaha's bid since the beginning.
Because of past and current events, USA Triathlon—which sponsors the championship—knew the metro area could more than support an event of this caliber. Those events include the College World Series, Olympic Swimming Trials, NCAA basketball, NCAA volleyball, and the U.S. Figure
Skating Championships.
"Because we've successfully brought in and held big events in the past, there was no doubt we could handle an event like U.S. Age Group National Championships," says former Race Omaha Race Director Kurt Beisch. "We have this event this year and next year, and then USA Triathlon will decide where to take it next. We just want everyone coming to town for this event to have a great experience and learn what a great community we have here."
The cooperation of city services was only one of many incentives that lured the triathlon and other events to the metro over the past decade (or in the case of the College World Series, since 1950).
According to USA Triathlon National Events Senior Manager Brian D'Amico, there were multiple factors that went into choosing Omaha over several other cities: geographic location, accommodations, and the history of hosting successful national sporting events.
But in his and USA Triathlon's expert opinions, there is one intangible that drew them to Omaha: the people.
"We love Omaha's central location in the United States, which makes it easily accessible from both coasts as well as the entire country," D'Amico says. "We love that Carter Lake (site of the event headquarters and venue for the swimming leg of the triathlon) is so close to the airport, and the city has worked so hard to welcome us.
"But what we really noticed during our site visit was how friendly and welcoming everyone in Omaha is. We love how supportive the community has always been of the College World Series, Swim Trials, and other events. They really enjoy having visitors in town, and they go out of their way to make them feel welcome. That's something you can't measure or control, so it's a definite advantage."
The two-day event is divided into two race distances—Olympic on Saturday and sprint on Sunday. These distances both feature the traditional legs of a triathlon: a swim (at Carter Lake), followed by biking, and finally, a run through Omaha's city streets, culminating with a turn at TD Ameritrade Park before returning to Carter Lake.
The Olympic portion features a 1,500-meter open water swim, followed by a 40K bike ride with a 10K run. Sunday's sprint version is half the distance of all three legs.
Race Omaha founder Alan Kohll says whether you have attended or participated in previous triathlons, many things will help keep spectators and fans engaged—including an expo near the event headquarters.
As a perk, Oriental Trading Co. will hand out cowbells and thunder sticks to spectators who will motivate the athletes as they traverse through the course by water, bike, and foot. There will also be 5k and 1k runs on Friday night for everyone not participating in the triathlons.
Kohll says the triathlon events will definitely carry an Omaha flavor.
"We're not attempting to mimic what's been done in Milwaukee or past cities that hosted this event," Kohll says. He and Beisch are both competitive triathletes.
"We want people from other parts of the country to leave Omaha having learned more about what makes the community special—the zoo, Berkshire Hathaway, and Omaha Steaks, among many others. These are some things Omaha is known for, and we want to emphasize them."
Visit raceomaha.com for more information.
Posted in: Entertainment, Omaha Magazine, Publications, Sports
Topics: Alan Kohll, and Public Works, Berkshire Hathaway, Brian D'Amico, Carter Lake, College World Series, featured, Kurt Beisch, Mayor's Office; Fire, NCAA basketball, NCAA volleyball, Olympic Swimming Trials, Omaha, Omaha Steaks, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, police, Race Omaha, TD Ameritrade Park, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, USA Triathlon, USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships
Our Livestock Legacy
June 20, 2013 by Carol Crissey Nigrelli
Nothing screams "feed me!" like the smell of a thick, juicy steak sizzling on an outdoor grill. The aroma draws friends and neighbors to an informal, laid-back rite of summer: the backyard barbecue, now in its peak season. But before you throw a T-bone, cowboy ribeye, New York strip, or sirloin on the "barbie," give a tip of your chef's hat to that hunk of meat.
After all, beef put Omaha on the map. The cattle industry became the brick and mortar used by pioneering families like the Roths, Buschers, and Simons to build solid businesses; it created hundreds of enterprises related to the meat industry, like the great steakhouses of Little Italy. The packinghouses paid "the best wages in the city," so young adults like Terry Moore could prosper and start a family. The demand for workers brought diverse cultures to Omaha that enriched life here.
For more than 80 years, livestock drove Omaha's economy. "Omaha was the largest livestock center in the world; we're talking the 1950s and '60s," says Bob Buscher, Sr., whose great-grandfather, John Roth, a German immigrant, started a small beef-packing outfit, John Roth & Son, in 1885. "Millions and millions of dollars worth of meat went through the Omaha stockyards to the packers every week. We even beat Chicago."
Bob Buscher, Sr. of John Roth & Son.
Chicago first gained Omaha as a spirited rival for livestock supremacy way back in 1883 when a group of prominent Omaha businessmen decided they wanted to corral some of the wealth Chicago had amassed from its stockyards. And why not? they reasoned. Omaha had the lush pastures and the Union Pacific Railroad. Equally important, Omaha provided a more central location for cattle barons and ranchers of the Plains and the West to bring in their steers, hogs, and sheep.
According to newspaper clippings of the era, the business syndicate—which included John Creighton, one of the founders of the university that bears his family's name— bought "2,000 acres of land about four miles due south of the Omaha post office." They set aside 200 acres for the animal pens and "split up the rest into building lots."
"Millions and millions of dollars worth of meat went through the Omaha stockyards to the packers every week." – Bob Buscher, Sr. of John Roth & Son
The Omaha Union Stockyards opened in August 1884 with a shipment of longhorn cattle from Wyoming as the first tenants. By early 1885, a slaughterhouse began operating in the shadow of the yards. Almost overnight, Omaha went from a sleepy frontier town to a hub of agriculture and commerce, thanks to its upstart namesake: South Omaha. As the stockyards expanded throughout the 1890s, the packinghouses and the burgeoning meat industry drew thousands of immigrants with the promise of jobs. Poles, Czechs, Bohemians, Greeks, and Lithuanians joined the Irish and Germans in carving out a better life.
The Simon family, the name behind Omaha Steaks, traces its proud heritage to a Latvian immigrant and his young son.
"Our family started as butchers and became exclusively wholesalers," says Todd Simon, a fifth-generation owner. In 1898, Todd's great-great-grandfather, J.J. Simon, got off the train in Omaha with his son, B.A., because the landscape reminded J.J. of the Riga farmland he had left behind. "They bought sides of beef from the packinghouses, cut them up into smaller pieces, and sold them to hotels, restaurants, and grocery stores. They basically replicated what they knew in Latvia."
Cousins Todd and Bruce Simon of Omaha Steaks.
Their new butcher shop, Table Supply Meat Company, began in 1917. The business moved to 12th and Howard streets in Omaha in 1924. No one could have imagined then what fortunes lay ahead for that modest enterprise.
By the time the Simons arrived here, South Omaha—a separate jurisdiction— had become the fastest-growing city in the nation. Census records show 8,000 residents by 1889, leading one local journalist to dub it "The Magic City."
"It even had its own newspaper, the Magic City Hoof and Horn," says Gary Rosenberg, research specialist at the Douglas County Historical Society, which houses a treasure trove of information on the Union Stockyards.
"Our family started as butchers and became exclusively wholesalers." – Todd Simon of Omaha Steaks
With its unprecedented growth—and wealth—South O became a much-coveted acquisition by its neighbor to the north. The city fiercely fended off many annexation attempts before finally conceding to a merger with Greater Omaha in 1915.
But the beef industry never conceded its importance to the region's economy and kept nipping at the heels of Chicago. By the early 1950s, the stockyards stretched from 27th Street on the east to 36th Street on the west between L and Q streets. The majestic, 10-story Livestock Exchange Building, where buyers and sellers completed transactions, rose from the middle of the stockyards on South 30th Street. Tens of thousands of animals came into Omaha every week for processing. When the markets opened in New York on Monday mornings, the buying and selling frenzy began.
"You didn't want to be caught on L Street on a Sunday evening," remembers Terry Moore, long-time president of the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and a graduate of Omaha South High School. "The trucks carrying the cattle in from the ranches would be lined up all the way past 90th Street to the west, trying to get into the yards."
Terry Moore, president of the Omaha Federation of Labor AFL-CIO.
"The stockyards had to be the most interesting place on earth," recalls Buscher, who, as a teenager in the '50s, often accompanied his father, Clarence, when he went to buy cattle for Roth & Son. "My dad would go down the alley with all the pens of cattle, 25 cattle per pen. He'd bid so many cents per pound on this pen and that pen, and he never wrote it down. Never. He remembered everything."
Nor were any contracts involved. After haggling over prices and often cursing at each other, the buyer and commission firm agent would come to an agreement and use a handshake to seal the deal.
"A cattleman's word was his bond," says Buscher with a hint of reverence. "In all the years I paid the bills, I don't remember a discrepancy in the number of cattle we bid on or the price."
"The trucks carrying the cattle in from the ranches would be lined up all the way past 90th Street to the west, trying to get into the yards." – Terry Moore, president of Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Anyone who grew up in South O after World War II remembers close-knit ethnic neighborhoods where life revolved around a variety of Catholic and Orthodox churches, and social clubs. They also remember a vibrant city with a bustling commercial strip.
"You couldn't see the sidewalk for all the people shopping on South 24th Street," recalls South District Councilman Garry Gernandt, who grew up at 20th and Vinton. "We had Phillips Department Store, Buck's Shoes, TV repair shops, dime stores, restaurants, and lots of 'mom and pops.'"
On November 21, 1955, the Omaha World-Herald trumpeted the news Omaha had waited decades to hear: It had overtaken Chicago. Bragging rights as the center of the world's meat industry had finally come to the Midlands. According to the Omaha Daily Journal-Stockman, "Fully one-half of the Omaha labor force is employed in some facet of the livestock industry."
Aerial stockyards, circa 1950. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Chicken plant. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Meat inspectors. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Omaha: World's largest livestock and meat-packing center. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Ak-Sar-Ben stockyard judging pens. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Stockyard view of the pens, circa 1927. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Trucks backed up to chutes, circa 1926. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Wentworth stockyards. Photo provided by the Douglas County Historical Society.
The demand for meat products kept 13 independent packing plants humming alongside the "Big Four" meatpacking companies: Armour, Swift, Wilson, and Cudahy. Each of the large plants employed more than 2,000 people. The Armour plant alone could process 1,360 head of cattle, 4,800 hogs, and 3,600 sheep in an eight-hour period.
"I went to work for Swift and Company right out of high school in 1961," says Terry Moore, following in his father's footsteps. "I worked in all areas of the packinghouse: the kill floors, the coolers, the hide cellar where we cured hides, the engine room, the sausage room, the specialty-cut room—that's where we'd fill the restaurant orders for the day when they wanted the extra-thick cuts of beef or pork."
From the hide to the hooves, no part of the animal went unused. A pinched-off hoof, for example, could stabilize gunpowder. The rest of the foot, when boiled, yielded oil for waterproofing.
"You couldn't see the sidewalk for all the people shopping on South 24th Street." – Garry Gernandt, South District Councilman
Generations of families who worked in the stockyards or the packing plants found themselves constantly surrounded by mud, manure, or blood. And that was fine with them.
"On a summer evening when it would rain, my father and I would take a deep breath," says Moore. "My father would ask, 'What is that, Son?' I'd say, 'It smells, Dad.' And he'd say, 'That's the smell of money, son, the smell of money.'"
That's the same line Sally Kawa's (KAH-vah) father, Jack, fed her when they had to hose down the floors of their restaurant, the iconic Johnny's Café.
Johnny's Café sisters Sally Kawa and Kari Kawa Harding.
"The stockyard workers and cattle haulers would come in for lunch and manure would drop off their boots," says Sally, who now co-owns Johnny's with her sister, Kari Kawa Harding. "We had washable linoleum floors then. I'd say, 'Daddy, this smells,'" at which time Jack would give her the stock reply.
While Italian immigrants, who elected to live between the river and 10th Street, started most of Omaha's early steakhouses, a Polish immigrant named Frank Kawa invested what little money he had into a bar called Johnny's at 4702 S. 27th St., next to the stockyards. What started in 1922 as a small, eight-table operation quickly grew into a South Omaha staple.
"We'd have a chuck wagon-style lunch, where all the workers would line up at the steamship round [of beef] counter for their sandwiches," says Sally. "It was a quick way to serve people."
"Back in the day, we'd open at 5:30 in the morning for breakfast and not close until 2 in the morning," adds Jack Kawa, Frank's son.
"The stockyard workers and cattle haulers would come in for lunch and manure would drop off their boots." – Sally Kawa of Johnny's Cafe
Even after the stockyards closed, Johnny's survived—outlasting once-popular steakhouses that Jack can still reel off: Angie's, Sparetime, Mr. C's, Caniglia's, Johnny Hrupek's, Ross', Marchio's.
"People didn't forget us," muses Sally. "We added chicken, fish, and salads to the menu to change with the times, but we still serve old-school favorites like braised ox joints. It's our biggest seller."
When "the smell of money" started to turn, it hit people in South Omaha like the thud of a fallen steer. By the late '60s, the tall, multi-storied, brown brick packinghouses with the kill rooms on the top floor had become woefully outmoded. Built at the turn of the century, they lacked the latest technology and had succumbed to gravity. Terry Moore remembers, "You could take your pen and slide it in between the bricks, and the mortar would fall out."
At the same time, rural areas like Glenwood and Sioux City, Iowa, and western Nebraska lured packers to relocate to be nearer the product—the cattle, sheep, and hogs. Ranchers could sell direct and avoid the middleman.
One by one, the Big Four packinghouses packed up and moved out, followed by many of the smaller ones. By 1971, Omaha lost its "greatest livestock city in the world" title. The Union Stockyards eventually closed for good in 1999, the same year the Livestock Exchange Building became a historic landmark.
Out of the stagnation that followed emerged a new era for Omaha's beef industry.
"We still have three of the largest independent packers in South Omaha," Councilman Gernandt points out. "Greater Omaha Packing, Nebraska Beef, and XL Four Star Beef [now JBS]."
The workforce now consists mainly of Hispanics, Sudanese, Somali, Asians, and some Hmong. "The [melting] pot's still percolating; it just has different ingredients," says Gernandt.
John Roth & Son, at 5425 S. 43rd St., got out of the slaughter business in 1986. A few years later, it began manufacturing edible dried animal plasma and rotary-dried blood meal. In 1995, Bob Buscher, Jr., became the fifth generation to work there.
Ironically, the Simon family business that never owned a slaughterhouse or sold retail became the nation's largest direct marketer of premium beef and gourmet products, single-handedly making "Omaha" synonymous with "steak."
"They would ask the railroad people, 'Where did you get these steaks?' And they would tell them, 'Well, we got them from Omaha Steaks.'" – Todd Simon
"[Momentum] started in the late 1940s," explains Todd Simon. That's when his grandfather, Lester—whether by luck or design or a little of both—secured a contract with Union Pacific Railroad to supply beef products for the dining cars.
"Customers were impressed with the quality of the food, and they would ask the railroad people, 'Where did you get these steaks?' And they would tell them, 'Well, we got them from Omaha Steaks,' which is how Table Supply marketed them," says Todd. "And that's when we started getting calls from around the country for our steaks."
The business soon began shipping products directly to restaurants and customers in wax-lined cardboard cartons filled with dry ice. In 1966, capitalizing on its best-known commodity, Table Supply Meat officially changed its name to Omaha Steaks.
Today, Todd and his first cousin, Bruce Simon, president and CEO, helm the multi-million-dollar enterprise. Their fathers, Fred and Alan, remain public ambassadors of the company's philanthropic largesse. Omaha Steaks boasts three million active customers; ships four million coolers of its beef throughout North America each year; employs a permanent workforce of 1,800 Midlanders; uses cutting-edge technology to drive sales, just as it pioneered direct mail, telesales, and the internet as marketing tools; and remains dedicated to Omaha.
A labyrinth of alleyways, fences, and pens stretching through acres of muck and mire became the measure of success for Omaha's beef industry in its first century. Perhaps the prosperity of Omaha Steaks, the resiliency of South Omaha, and the honesty and loyalty of our modern cattlemen will become the hallmark of the next 100 years.
Posted in: Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Omaha Magazine
Topics: Armour, ary Rosenberg, Asians, beef, Bob Buscher Sr., Bohemians, Bruce Simon, cattle, Cudahy, Czechs, Douglas County Historical Society, economy, Garry Gernandt, Germans, Greater Omaha Packing, Greeks, Hispanics, Hmong, independent, industry, Irish, J.J. Simon, John Creighton, John Roth, John Roth & Son, legacy, Lithuanians, livestock, Livestock Exchange, meat, Nebraska Beef, Omaha, Omaha Federation of Labor, Omaha Magazine, Omaha Steaks, Omaha Union Stockyards, packer, packing, packinghouse, Poles, Somali, South 24th Street, South Omaha, steak, stock, stockyard, Sudanese, Swift, Table Supply Meat Company, Terry Moore, The Magic City, Todd Simon, Union Pacific Railroad, Wilson, World War II, XL Four Star Beef
Millard Roadhouse
October 25, 2012 by Wendy Townley
If homemade comfort food is what you crave—think golden fried chicken, creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, and pork tenderloin—look no further than a historic eatery in southwest Omaha. Grab a friend or two (or more, there's plenty of seating) and head to the Millard Roadhouse.
Just a stone's throw from 132nd and L streets, the Millard Roadhouse has been serving up stick-to-your-ribs lunches, dinners, and Sunday brunches since its owner, Mark J. Kitson, opened the restaurant in 1997.
Mark Kitson, owner.
With more than 20 years experience working in the dining industry, Kitson says the Millard Roadhouse personally provides him with the perfect professional balance: great food with the opportunity to continually meet new people and routinely see familiar faces.
On a steamy Friday afternoon in early summer, Kitson chatted with a handful of regulars who have found a home at the Millard Roadhouse. The menu, along with the relaxed atmosphere, keep patrons coming back each week, Kitson says.
A spacious restaurant with room to hold upward of 350 guests (children eat free on Monday nights), the Millard Roadhouse's signature red-checkered tablecloths and Americana décor can make any party, large or small, feel right at home. Its signature Husker Room is a popular pick for larger parties, especially during football season.
Kitson adds that the Millard Roadhouse often hosts pre-nuptial dinners and other family celebrations. The reason?
"We are very accommodating," he says. "We see family dinners of 20, 30 people. Sports teams, too. We can make our layout work, hosting parties of up to 70 people. When a big group arrives, we make it work—even if they don't have reservations."
And while the space provides a relaxed and casual dining atmosphere, it's the food that keeps Millard Roadhouse fans hungry for more, meal after tasty meal. A quick scan of the menu will leave anyone with taste buds salivating for what's sure to be a memorable meal.
"Everything here is homemade," Kitson says. "It's all from scratch…our homestyle breading, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy. We even have fresh-baked cookies."
The onion rings are a popular appetizer, fried perfectly golden and served piping hot. During the summer months, fresh-baked pies are a signature dessert; apple and strawberry rhubarb are among the most-often ordered. Another decadent favorite is a dense (and delicious) chocolate and peanut butter pie, served atop thin ribbons of caramel with a pretty strawberry garnish.
Although the Millard Roadhouse's broasted chicken dinner is a fan favorite, Kitson says his variety of steaks are always ordered, too: roasted prime rib, New York strips, and T-bones by Omaha Steaks, to name a few.
The lunch buffet is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday; and the popular Sunday brunch menu (featuring both breakfast and lunch favorites) is also served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tradition is a big part of the Millard Roadhouse history. Kitson says that today's regular customers started dining at the restaurant as children with their parents. Today, the children are all grown up, bringing in their own children for lunch and dinner. They stop by, too, for happy hour during the workweek, ordering up a variety of cocktail specials.
The building itself is historic, as well. At more than 100 years old, the Millard Roadhouse space is actually a combination of three adjoining buildings. At various points during the past 100 years, the buildings housed a number of local businesses: a post office, another restaurant, a barber shop, café, even a hotel and speakeasy. And part of Millard's surrounding brick streets remain intact, giving the neighborhood a small town feel.
"We are Millard," Kitson says of his restaurant. "We're in the hub of Millard. I love that we support our heritage and our roots here in Omaha."
13325 Millard Ave.
millardroadhouse.com
Posted in: Food & Drink, Millard, Omaha Magazine, Places, Restaurants
Topics: atmosphere, building, casual, comfort food, dining, drink, family, food, historic, homemade, Husker Room, Mark Kitson, Millard, Millard Roadhouse, Omaha, Omaha Magazine, Omaha Steaks, restaurant, tradition

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The Ministry of Minor Export Crop Promotion is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "leading the spice industry to achieve the excellence in cultivation, production, marketing and promotion."

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The Minister of Minor Export Crop Promotion is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

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Yonatan "Johnny" Goldstein (Hebrew: יונתן "ג'וני" גולדשטיין; born January 29, 1991) is an Israeli multi-platinum record producer and songwriter specializing in pop, hip hop, dance and electronic music.

Goldstein has collaborated with artists including Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Madonna, Shakira, Little Mix, Sia, Major Lazer, Coi Leray, Ava Max, Ozuna, Daddy Yankee, Will.i.am, Galantis, John Legend, Faouzia, Jennifer Hudson, Saucy Santana, NLE Choppa, Latto and more.

Additionally, Goldstein has contributed original compositions featured in global commercial campaigns for Mercedes, Samsung, LG, Honda, Citroen, American Express, Heinz and 7 Up. He is signed to Sony Music Publishing & Artist Publishing Group to a worldwide co-publishing deal.

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Goldstein, born in Israel to Yosef and Ora Goldstein, was interested in music from a very young age. He began playing drums at age nine and started writing and singing at 11. He was a member of a rock band in high school.

Using the nickname "Little Johnny" (ג'וני הקטן, Johnny haKatan in Hebrew), he recorded a song with the band Hadag Nahash. After sending a six-song demo to David Klemes (keyboard player for Hadag Nahash), they decided to work on one of the demos as the basis for an album by Goldstein. The project, to be called "My Neighborhood (השכונה שלי, haSkhuna Sheli), never materialized. In addition to the album project and his school load, Goldstein worked with an assortment of artists and musicians, including Avishai Cohen (bassist), Dana Adini, Ania Bukstein, Sagol 59 and Corinne Allal. In 2008, he released his debut album, The Johnny Show, through Helicon Records. It featured 14 tracks and a number of collaborators, including Muki, Hadag Nahash, Rami Fortis, Useless ID, Shlomi Shaban, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Adi Ulmansky, Sha'anan Street, Cohen@Mushon and Kutiman

After graduating from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts, Goldstein collaborated with Israeli pop star Ivri Lider to form the vocalist duo TYP, also known as The Young Professionals. Their debut album, 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever, was released in Israel in 2011 and was greeted with critical and commercial success. TYP was named "Best Israeli Act" at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards. Soon after, the group signed with Universal Music Group/Polydor for international distribution, and also signed with events promoter Live Nation Entertainment.

In 2015, Goldstein was selected to be the musical director and music producer for the reboot of the globally successful musical Hair. The production received rave reviews and went on to become the most viewed play of the year, with more than 250 showings. Goldstein then went on to serve as lead music producer and guest judge on The X Factor Israel for both the first and second seasons. He was also a judge on the successful teen oriented show, Band Project.

In 2016, as part of TYP, Goldstein released their final collaboration album together, Remixes and Covers, which includes official remixes for Lana Del Rey, Tove Lo, Moby, Imagine Dragons and Zedd.

In 2019, Goldstein began working alongside rapper and record producer will.i.am on the Black Eyed Peas' eighth studio album TRANSLATION, with features including: Shakira, Tyga, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Becky G, Maluma, French Montana, El Alfa, Piso 21 & J Rey Soul.producing a total of twelve of fifteen tracks which made its debut at #3 on top Billboard's Latin Albums Chart. Goldstein's first global hit record was his co-production on the Black Eyed Peas' lead single MAMACITA featuring Ozuna and J Rey Soul, which samples Madonna's Latin pop song "La Isla Bonita" (1986).

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[JURIST] The UN independent expert on human rights in Mali, Suliman Baldo, expressed concern [press release] on Friday at the difficulties facing the the prosecution of war crimes in Mali [BBC country profile] and urged the international community to assist the Malian government in strengthening the country's judicial system. Baldo completed a 10-day visit to Mali earlier this month and reported the justice system faces difficulties in prosecuting alleged perpetrators of serious crimes committed by armed groups during the occupation of the northern part of the country in 2012. Baldo encouraged the government to establish a special investigation unit to expedite investigations because many crimes remained unpunished. He stated: "It is up to the Government to develop a vision to cope with the failure of Malian justice and mobilize technical partners for logistics, security and financial support," and he explained it is critical that judges and police officers be deployed in places where the crimes were committed. Baldo also called on the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) [UN backgrounder] and the international community to assist the government in supporting judges and their teams so that they can effectively conduct investigations on the ground, including materials, logistics, protection, and substantial resources necessary to visit the sites and locations where products are possible violations.
Following the armed rising against the Malian government in early 2012, the nation has been the subject of international concern regarding war crimes committed by the Malian government and opposing forces. Last week, JURIST Guest Columnist Eric Leonard, the Henkel Family Chair in International Affairs at Shenandoah University, argued [JURIST op-ed] that US President Barack Obama's recent memorandum regarding US troops in Mali represents a step backwards in the relationship between the US and the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website]. In November General Amadou Haya Sanogo, the leader of the March 2012 coup, was arrested [JURIST report] on charges of murder, complicity to murder, assassination and kidnapping. Last March, Malian Tuareg rebels called on the ICC [JURIST report] to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Malian government forces during the conflict.


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Q: Procedure to determine how a requirements file was generated Context: I am working with python codes developed by different teams and each teams provides their corresponding requirements file. Trying to install the requirements via pip (pip install -r requirements.txt) is resulting in error of the following type:
ERROR: Invalid requirement: 'python-scipy = 0.18.1-2~pn1' (from line 13 of dependencies.txt)
Hint: = is not a valid operator. Did you mean == ?

and according to this post a possible reason is that the requirements file I have are conda generated. When trying to install the requirements using conda (conda install --file requirements.txt) the following error appears:
InvalidVersionSpec: Invalid version '0.18.1-2~pn1': invalid character(s)

I don't know what is the standard procedure to determine how a requirements file was generated in order to determine how it should be installed.
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*Given a requirements file, what is the standard procedure to use in order to determine how it was generated?

*Do the the characters like "~" - appearing at the end of requirements - offer any hint about how the file was generated?

*What else can I try to use in order to install the requirement file with requirements that contain such invalid characters for conda?

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What Is Medium? Twitter Co-Founders New Site Explained
By Molly Klinefelter - LAPTOP Assistant Editor 2012-08-15T14:02:51Z
Twitter cofounders Biz Stone and Evan Williams are behind two new sites: Branch, a Web-based discussion site, and Medium, a publishing platform. Although Medium hasn't been released to the public yet, Stone and Williams' company Obvious Corp. previewed the site on Tuesday.
Basically, Medium is a Web-based storyteller. Similar to Storify, users can compile text, photos, videos and other content into one collection that the public can view and edit.
Say, for example, you recently returned from a European backpacking trip and want to share your experiences with your friends who also went on the trip. You can add your thoughts, as well as photos and videos you may have taken, to a page on Medium, and friends can add their memorabilia from the trip to the page too. Content with the highest ratings are listed at the top of the site, instead of the most recent post.
Medium was designed to be easy, and aimed at the audience who wants to post content online without creating their own separate blog.
Right now, only family and friends of Obvious Corp. can post to Medium, although Williams said that list will expand soon. But anyone with a Twitter handle can read and provide feedback.
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Reviews of Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China
"Chang strides over a century of world-shaking events with all her storytelling flair and fluent command of original sources . . . [An] epic tale." (i)
"Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister is a monumental work, worthy both of Jung Chang's Mao and of the great, rambling, heterogeneous Chinese folk epics of the oral past, such as The Water Margin and The Three Kingdoms. Its three fairy-tale heroines, poised between east and west, spanned three centuries, two continents and a revolution, with consequences that reverberate, perhaps now more than ever, in all our lives to this day." (Hilary Spurling Spectator)
"Outstanding… As with her previous books, most famously Wild Swans, it is Chang's sympathetic, storyteller's eye ― her attention to deeply human detail during the most extraordinary circumstances ― that makes her work remarkable. Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister is another triumph." (William Moore Evening Standard)
"The Soong sisters were an extraordinary trio… Jung Chang has shown, in books such as Wild Swans, her instinct for a compelling story, and that instinct stands her in good stead here as she weaves her way through the complex history of China … Well worth reading…" (Rana Mitter Sunday Times)
"Chang is too deft a biographer to tell you how to think. The sisters are sage and foolish, selfless and vain, brave and fearful, loyal and treacherous… It is up to the reader to decide if the Soongs are fairytale princesses or wicked stepsisters… The sisters were divided by politics, united by love. Even as you recoil from their actions, you are moved by their bond. In this lucid, wise, forgiving biography Chang gives a new twist to an old line. Behind every great man… is a Soong sister." (Laura Freeman The Times)
"Utterly engrossing… It stars a trio of extraordinary women… Their gripping collective story reads like Wild Swans meets the Mitfords; and the history feels remarkably close to our own times too." (Caroline Sanderson Bookseller)
"A remarkable story of war, communism and espionage related with nuanced sympathy… The lives of the three Song sisters – the subjects of Jung Chang's spirited new book – are more than worthy of an operatic plot." (Julia Lovell Guardian)
"Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister, written in a compulsive style that sweeps the story along, is much the fullest account of their remarkable lives available in English… The warts-and-all portrait of "the Father of the Republic" is a welcome corrective to
the conventional hagiography." (Jonathan Fenby Financial Times)
"Urgent and powerful… a fascinating window into 20th-century Chinese history." (Irish Independent)
"A riveting and action-packed story where it's hard not to be enthralled by the murky underworld of the Soongs ― its numerous twists and turns are saturated with money, travel, history, corruption, treachery, risk, honour, glory, fear, deception, power, and politics." (J.P. O'Malley Irish Sunday Independent)
"Deeply researched, Chang's book is a riveting read"—The New York Times Book Review
"Chang adds another title to her series of lively depictions of key figures in Modern Chinese history . . . This accessible book will appeal to history buffs and biography fans in addition to those already familiar with the Chang's body of work."—Library Journal
"The book intertwines the intimate with the big historical picture, tying their personal stories to the deep and irreconcilable political divisions among them . . . it is stamped by her revisionist impulse."—The Atlantic
"Chang seamlessly chronicles the lives and marriages of the Soong sisters in this captivating triple biography. . . . This juicy tale will satisfy readers interested in politics, world affairs, and family dynamics." —Publishers Weekly
"One of this autumn's biggest reads, it's an astounding story told with verve and insight"—Stylist
"The complicated history of China during this period is little-known to most Westerners, so this readable book helps fill a gap. By hooking it onto personalities, Jung Chang has been able to chart a comprehensible way through these decades and an immense mass of information that could otherwise be difficult to digest."—Washington Times
"In the hands of master storyteller and contrarian Jung Chang, the old tale finds a new interpretation by one who knows well the intricacies of family, influence, gender, and power in modern China . . . A provocative view of the historical times that produced these extraordinary sisters"—Air Mail
Reviews of Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
"An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship, deprivation and political upheaval with their humanity intact."
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"Immensely moving and unsettling; an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation."
J.G. Ballard, Sunday Times
"Wild Swans made me feel like a five-year-old. This is a family memoir that has the breadth of the most enduring social history."
Martin Amis, Independent on Sunday
"This real-life saga of a Chinese family over three generations contains more domestic drama than Dynasty, more violence than any film noir, more heart-rending tragedy than Little Dorrit and more ironic twists and turns and villains on the make than any Balzacian fresco. Almost casually, Jung Chang introduces us to a world where personal insecurity, sudden ruin and the possibility of torture and violent death are as perfunctorily taken for granted as tomorrow"s thunderstorm. There has never been a book like this."
Edward Behr, Los Angeles Times
"Of all the personal histories to have emerged out of China"s twentieth-century nightmare, Wild Swans is the most deeply thoughtful and the most heart-rending I've read. It moves, in part, like a ghastly oriental fairytale, but the authority and the reticent passion with which Jung Chang speaks her memories – and those of others – is unmistakable."
Colin Thubron, Spectator
"A huge tour de force."
Derek Davies, Financial Times
"Makes visible, intimate and immediate the pain and horror that are cloaked in the silence of China"s recent history."
Howard Chua-Eoan, Time
"Riveting, an extraordinary epic. A work of true, living history drawing deep on family memories, an unmatchable insight into the making of modern China and the impact of war and totalitarianism on the destinies of a quarter of the human race."
Richard Heller, Mail on Sunday (UK)
"An extraordinary story, popular history at its most compelling. Her readiness to record life's small pleasures as well as its looming horrors is not only an index of Jung Chang"s honesty and good humour, it is a part of what makes Wild Swans so fascinating. To compare Wild Swans to sagas of the kind that fill the bestseller lists may seem to trivialise the real and deadly seriousness of its subject matter, but the book offers many of the pleasures of good historical fiction."
Lucy Hughes-Hallet, Independent (UK)
"If you care at all about the history of China in the twentieth century – or even if you don't, come to think of it – Wild Swans is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, a tall tale of atrocities…. You can't, as they say, put it down."
Carolyn See, New York Newsday
"Mesmerizing. Like all great stories of survival, no matter what tragedies and horrors are encountered along the way, Wild Swans is ultimately an uplifting book: it is the the courage and spirit of this family which will, I believe, be my abiding impression (even if memories of the horrors endured will take a long time to fade)."
Antonia Fraser, The Times (London)
"If there remains the slightest doubt about the tragic quality of life in the China of this century, this memoir should put it definitively to rest."
Judith Shapiro, Washington Post
"Everything about Wild Swans is extraordinary. It arouses all the emotions, such as pity and terror, that great tragedy is supposed to evoke, and also a complex mixture of admiration, despair and delight at seeing a luminous intelligence directed at the heart of darkness."
Minette Marrin, Sunday Telegraph (UK)
"Wild Swans has stayed in my mind all year. Quite unforgettable."
Michael Ignatieff, Times Literary Supplement
Reviews of Mao: The Unknown Story
"An atom bomb of a book."
"Ever since the spectacular success of Chang's Wild Swans we have waited impatiently for her to complete with her husband this monumental study of China's most notorious modern leader. The expectation has been that she would rewrite modern Chinese history. The wait has been worthwhile and the expectation justified. This is a bombshell of a book."
Chris Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong, in The Times
"Chilling…Impressive… An extremely compelling portrait of Mao that will still shock many. ."
The Christian Science Monitor
"An important book in ways not envisaged…A work of unanswerable authority."
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"The most complete and assiduously researched biography of its subject yet published…No earlier work comes close to matching the density of detail here…The authors have performed brilliant historical detective work."
The Atlantic Monthly
"Chang and Halliday cast new and revealing light on nearly every episode in Mao's tumultuous life … a stupendous work and one hopes that it will be brought before the Chinese people, who still claim to venerate the man and who have yet to come to terms with their own history …"
Michael Yahuda, The Guardian
"A magisterial work…This magnificent biography methodically demolishes every pillar of Mao's claim to sympathy or legitimacy…A triumph."
"Jung Chang and Jon Halliday have not, in the whole of their narrative, a good word to say about Mao. In a normal biography, such an unequivocal denunciation would be both suspect and tedious. But the clear scholarship, and careful notes, of TheUnknown Story provoke another reaction. Mao Tse-Tung's evil, undoubted and well-documented, is unequalled throughout modern history."
Roy Hattersley, The Observer
"A triumph. It is a mesmerising portrait of tyranny, degeneracy, mass murder and promiscuity, a barrage of revisionist bombshells, and a superb piece of research."
Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Sunday Times
"Jung Chang and Jon Halliday enter a savage indictment drawing on a host of sources, including important Soviet ones, to blow away the miasma of deceit and ignorance which still shrouds Mao's life from many Western eyes…Jung Chang delivers a cry of anguish on behalf of all of those in her native land who, to this day, are still not free to speak of these things."
Max Hastings, The Sunday Telegraph
"Demonstrating the same pitilessness that they judge to be Mao's most formidable weapon, they unstitch the myths that sustained him in power for forty years and that continue to underpin China's regime … I suspect that when China comes to terms with its pastthis book will have played a role."
Nicolas Shakespeare, Telegraph
"The detail and documentation are awesome. The story that they tell, mesmerising in its horror, is the most powerful, compelling, and revealing political biography of modern times. Few books are destined to change history, but this one will."
George Walden, Daily Mail
"decisive biography … they have investigated every aspect of his personal life and career, peeling back the layers of lies, myths, and what we used to think of as facts … what Chang and Halliday have done is immense and surpasses, as a biography, everything that has gone before."
Jonathan Mirsky, The Independent, Saturday
"Written with the same deft hand that enlivened Ms. Chang's 1991 memoir, Wild Swans…"
Reviews of Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
"Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang is easily the best I read in 2019. The Empress Dowager is possibly the most remarkable woman ever to have ruled a great nation – China for the entire late 19th century in an age where women could not be seen, let alone rule, in most of the Forbidden City. Cixi, a concubine, manipulated and cajoled herself to be one of the most powerful rulers China has ever known. Her reign is vital to understanding Mao and modern China, the great conundrum of the 21st century. Jung Chang, the revelatory biographer of Mao, does another X-ray job here." Andrew Adonis, The New European
"If there is one woman who mattered in the history of modern China, it is the empress dowager Cixi… [Her] conventional image is queried in this detailed and beautifully narrated biography, which at long last restores the empress dowager to her rightful place. Chang's book relies heavily on the vast holdings in the imperial archives in Beijing… She has a wonderful eye for the telling detail and excels at unraveling palace intrigues and corridor politics…"
Frank Dikotter, Sunday Times
"In this vivid biography, as colourful and intricate as the embroidery on a Chinese robe, [Jung Chang] uses new evidence and meticulous research to cast a spotlight on the amazing woman she regards as the mother of modern China…This is a rich, dramatic story of rebellions, battles, plotting, rivalry, foreign invasion, punishment and forbidden love."
Bel Mooney, The Daily Mail
"Jung Chang tells a story and what a colourful tale it is… This is history at its most readable."
George Walden Evening Standard
"Chang has a proven Midas touch… Empress Dowager, by returning to female experience in the style of Wild Swans yet focusing, like Mao, on a controversial ruler, should appeal to fans of both."
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times
"A truly authoritative account of Cixi's rule. Her story is both important and evocative."
Orville Schell, New York Times
"Filled with new revelations, it's a gripping and surprising story of an extraordinary woman in power. Using Chinese sources, totally untapped by western books, this reappraises one of the great monstresses of modern history… Jung Chang's revisionism means that this book reveals a new and different woman: ambitious, sometimes murderous, but pragmatic and unique. All of this adds up to make Empress Dowager Cixi a powerful read."
Simon Sebag Montefiore , BBC History Magazine


Golf is a sport full of ups and downs, and that makes it a great candidate for sports bettors. Golf odds fluctuate daily, and there are a stack of options available for every tournament, every player and every round. Check out our top tip for golf betting, as well as all the top golf news and schedule information right here.
With so many options available, golf odds can sometimes be overwhelming - let our simple guide help you navigate through the grey and choose the perfect bet.
Golf is a tournament sport, although you can eliminate the field from your thoughts and focus on just two golfers by picking the Moneyline market. This lets you choose a winner out of two golfers - a simple and engaging way to wager on golf. Bodog golf odds are available for this line of betting.
Prop bets are basically any bets outside of what you would consider to be a standard outright or winner wager, and there's plenty to choose from.
If for example you're looking at a particular player, let's say you want to find Jason Day odds, you will be able to bet on a range of lines solely related to him. For a particular tournament, you could predict whether he will finish in the top five, or hit a hole in one, and at any time you can place a career wager like whether or not Day will win any more majors.
The Top 20 Finish market is a great entry-level bet in golf. Let's face it, it's nearly impossible to predict a tournament winner from a field of around 100, especially as golf is a sport where anyone can win on any particular weekend. So picking a golfer to finish in the top-20 is your best option - and you'll still receive decent odds.
For this market - pick a player who is consistent. Justin Rose odds are available here, and he is a great pick considering his form and record.
The PGA tour is dominated by Americans - which is unsurprising because most tournaments are held on US soil. So why not take a gamble on which European will top the charts? Francesco Molinari and Sergio Garcia are just some of the names to look out for here.
Research is always key to a successful bet, and the PGA Tour website is full of great statistics to help with your wagers. The 2nd Round Leader market is all about fast starters. Tommy Fleetwood is a name that comes to mind when looking at players that commonly lead heading into the weekend. Have a look at players who consistently appear at the top during the opening rounds and take a shot.
Unlike many golf bets, the Race Winning Margin market only has a small number of viable options, so it's perfect for a shot in the dark bet. This bet simply involves picking the margin of victory, and again you can analyse the previous results at a tournament or venue to see which result is most likely. And don't forget, you can have a margin of zero - although the market will normally call this 'Playoff', as tied finishes will result in extra holes.
Speaking of Playoffs, it's not out of the question that you'll have players finishing level at the top of the leaderboard, particularly when you have a low-scoring tournament.
Your mission here is to simply pick whether or not a playoff will occur, and there are great odds available in this market.
Similar to the Top European market, the Top Former Winner line allows you to pick from a selection of former winners. Remember, players who have won at a course previously will always fancy themselves, but it's also not too often that they go back-to-back.
The best type of bet during a tournament is a live bet, and that's simply because until you see a player start to get around the course and adjust to the conditions, you don't really know how they are going to go.
Players who participate in tournaments all year long can easily have an off day or an off tournament, so rather than placing your hard earned cash on a player before the first round, have a look to see how they're playing.
Live bets are available for most markets, so if you have the opportunity it's a great way to wager. Choose the best sportsbook from the table below.
Golf is a simple enough game, but to master it you need to go all in and focus on what you're doing. Today's golfers have a huge amount of support and data at their disposal, so they can make great decisions on the course and play to their potential.
With so many betting lines available, it's hard to choose which bet is right. Don't go into a wager with a certain amount of money you want to spend, or worse, a certain amount of money you want to win. Use our Golf Odds guide to determine which line suits best, and place the bet rather than letting the markets dictate your choice.
It seems obvious, and you already know it, but it's amazing how often we forget. Scope out data, read content, look at previous performances and course history. Every little bit helps.
You'll almost always find a better price for your bet when you shop around. Use our partners for the best specials and wage deals, and never pick the first betting site you come across.
Never place a bet and go out for dinner - enjoy yourself and participate in the event you've bet on. This is especially important because you may find yourself in a win-win situation.
Let's say you're on Tiger Woods to win his first major since returning to the action and you got him at +2000 odds. Let's also say it's the final round and he's up by two strokes. There's still a big chance that a younger player could chase Woods down and steal the trophy, so why not place a live bet on his closest rival to ensure that whatever happens you walk away with something in your pocket.
This season of golf promises to be up there with the most exciting years on record, and as always there are a number of headline events.
The first of golf's four majors tees off in mid-April as the world's top players battle it out for the coveted Green Jacket at the US Masters.
Next comes the PGA Championship, which will be held in mid-May.
June is huge on the golfing calendar, especially for Canadian golf fans. First there's the RBC Canadian Open, and this normally leads straight into the US Open.
As the weather warms up, so does the action - July sees golf fans turn their attention to the British Isles as The Open Championship gets underway. Francesco Molinari was the winner in 2018.
And don't forget the concurrent LPGA tour - the Canadian Pacific Women's Open caps off a big year and tees off in late August.


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While most entrepreneurs would kill for just one celebrity client, Amanda Strauss has built her entire business servicing them.
In 1984, Strauss was a budding interior designer trying to build a clientele. She did such a great job after landing her first customer, a high-powered New York accountant, that he referred her to one of his clients. That client just happened to be a superstar NBA player in Chicago.
The referrals kept rolling in, and the rest is, well, history. To date, she has worked with hundreds of athletes across each of the major sports, including David Wright of the Mets, John Lackey of the Red Sox and A.J. Pierzynski of the White Sox.
"We are the only design firm in the country working exclusively with players, and we have a trust level that's been built over the years," said Strauss. "The guys don't have to worry about camera phones or leaked sex tapes with us."
Amanda Strauss Designs has grown an average of 22% every year since Strauss started, and she recently added concierge services and house hunting to her offerings. To keep up with the bustling business, she employs 10 full-time staffers, though it can swell to 40 if things get really busy.
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PCI Express slot sizes are classified according to the form factors. There are four sizes: x1, x4, x8 and x16. The PC Express card (or PCIe) is 32 bits wide.
The capacity of the card varies per lane. For v1.x it is 250 MB/s; for v2.0 it is 500 MB/s, for v3.0, 1 GB/s. The specifications for the 16 lane slots are as follows: for the v1.x, it is 4 GB/s, for the v2.0, 8 GB/s and v3.0, 16 GB/s. Obviously, the specs for the PCIe has changed for each PCIe generation.
Note: PCI Express slot sizes can accommodate only cards that are designed for it. It is also possible for slots to have fewer lanes that can actually fit in. For example, an x8 slot can operate at x1. 8x and other cards can be used but it can only run at a specified speed.
For the 1.x, the clock speed is 1.25 GHz; the transfer rate is 2.5 GT/s and the overhead is 20%. The data rate is 250 MB/s. For PCIe 2.0, the clock speed is 2.5 GHz. The transfer rate is 5 GT/s and the overhead is 20%.
The data rate is 500 MB/s. For version 3.0, the clock speed is 4 GHz; the transfer rate is 8 GT/s, the overhead is 1.5% and the data rate is 1 GB/s.
The PCI Express slot size for laptops are built specifically for PCI Express Mini Cards. Developed by the PCI-SIG, it is USB 2.0 compatible. The PCI Express Mini Cards themselves measure 30 × 50.95 mm. There is also a 52 pin edge. These cards also have two rows set on a 0.8 mm pitch. There are 16 contacts on the rows.
There is also a half length card (30 × 26.8 mm). The cards are all 1 mm thick. Among the buses and connections are USB 2.0, wires to diagnostics LEDs, and SIM cards for GSM. They also have SMBus and the PCIe ×1.
Since the PCIe appeared, numerous card variants have appeared. Most of these are compatible with the existing PCI Express slot size. They include low height cards, the XMC and the ExpressCard. The ExpressCard is the replacement for the old form factor.
The PCI ExpressModule is a form factor designed for workstations. The AdvancedTCA is used together with the CompactPCI for specialized applications. The AMC is employed with AdvancedTCA in procedures involving I/O modules on ATCA boards.
The specifications for the PCI Express 3.0 are due by March 2010. Among the features expected to be implemented are clock data recovery, channel modifications and improving the PLL.
The bit rate will be set to 8 gigatransfers per second. By comparison, the PCI 2.0 was able to relay 5 GT/S but used a 8b/10b encoding scheme. The PCI 3.0 will double this rate.
The PCI Express slot sizes in most computers are compatible with the numerous card types that are in the market. How these slots will be affected by new developments in PCI Express cards remains to be seen.
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote these words in Letter from Birmingham, Alabama Jail in 1963. More than 50 years later, so many of us are still unable to believe them.
Since Unusual Efforts began eight months ago, we've seen the world continue to fracture and splinter. Perhaps the most attention has been given to the vote in the UK, where they literally voted to split themselves from Europe, and the US, where they essentially voted to build a wall. But there are so many other divides: between refugees and residents, between men and women (and, in turn, another divide set up by those who believe there are merely two choices, and those choices are assigned when one comes out of the womb) and, still, between blacks and whites.
It feels like these divides will only get deeper. In the United States, we're already sensing an imminent crackdown in press freedoms. We fear the media will be reduced to an ever-present stream of propaganda, as it already is in so many countries throughout the world. It will be us vs. them, with the thems out to get the us, the us a virtuous and good society in the process of being attacked for no reason other than how virtuous and good it is. Injustice will become an insignificant lie told by the other side.
And what, you might wonder, can a soccer site do about all this?
Unusual Efforts can stand against it. We write about soccer, sure, but we also write about discrimination and gender and sexual violence. And when we write about tactics and the love of a club and the wonder that is a player's hair, we're still fighting against injustice. Every story is slap in the face, a new rude awaking, in a culture that still lifts up men as the only voices worthy to report on soccer.
Our existence also serves to remind us that we're all part of King's 'single garment'. We seek both to boost those who want to begin a career in soccer media, and to give established writers an outlet for stories that won't be picked up anywhere else. No one's in this for the money (unfortunately) but the little bit we pay gives new contributors more weight behind their work, while experienced creators are generous enough to often donate their efforts to further enhance our site.
There's no way we can take all the credit for this. Our amazing #Effortista community has helped others within it find outlets and internships, whether soccer-related or not. The support we've had at the beginning created a strong enough reputation that contributors can use us as a reference to springboard into gigs and jobs. Those who call themselves #Effortistas lend one another support, whether it's promoting others' projects or providing strength in a world that seems to want to tear so many of us down.
But we couldn't do any of this without a strong product, from writing to art to editing to design. And such a strong product does require funding. That's where we're slowing down. We need to consider how often we can post while still being able to pay. We need to determine how to make a little cash. We would love sponsors. We will ask, again and again, for your patronage. And if you're a business-ly inclined #Effortista who's willing to give us some advice, our ears are wide open.
We are not about to give up. Our purpose remains vital: Elevate the voices that are so rarely heard in soccer media. Tell the stories that are not told. Lift one another up. Build this community that, simply by finding one another through soccer, has already learned about those threats to justice that tug at others' lives. The wisdom and experience and insight running through these threads that we've created strengthens us all.
We will be back February 1. Until then, we will be doing all that we can to ensure we remain. We are determined to get bigger, better, and more bad-asser. It is our way of standing together to fight against the injustice that threatens us all.
PS – if you're an #Effortista writer with a story in the works (or an idea for a story!), please get in touch with Kirsten so we can plan out the February schedule. Artists, expect a revised spreadsheet by the end of the week.


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How much Treasury allocated Pres. Zuma for additional legal costs will shock you.
Pres. Zuma needs the additional R2.1-million his office got from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for legal costs to fight the many legal proceedings he is facing.
Zuma's spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga confirmed that the Presidency did receive an additional allocation for legal costs.
He said the Presidency received the additional funding due to Pres. Zuma being cited as a respondent in many legal proceedings against the state.
Last week Gordhan had allocated an additional R2.1-million for "increased legal fees and related costs", according to the adjusted estimates of national expenditure released by Gordhan during last month's mid-term budget policy statement.
This prompted Cosatu to "totally denounce" the wasteful expenditure of taxpayers' money by public representatives on frivolous legal challenges.
"The legal system is not a tool for politicians to hide their nefarious activities and for grey bureaucrats to hide their mediocrity and incompetence," said Cosatu, adding that some public representatives were vexatious litigants abusing the legal process to defend the indefensible.
Ngqulunga also said the Presidency had incurred another R30-million in travel costs in the first six months of the 2016/2017 financial year due to it now directly paying for travelling while in the past the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) was responsible for its travel arrangements.
"This is not substantially different from what the Presidency has spent before on travelling. The only reason why the costs have become clearer now is because the Presidency directly pays for travelling instead of letting Dirco do so, as was the case before," he said.
The Presidency is also liable for a third of the legal costs incurred by the EFF, which lodged the Constitutional Court case to force Zuma to pay back the money for the non-security upgrades to his Nkandla homestead, and the DA, which was granted direct access to the court.
Read also : Pres. Zuma fathered 20th child with his friend's youngest daughter. (pics)
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Advertising options: Where are tags available?
Interestingly, none of the bigger northeast States, including NY, Ohio and Pennsylvannia, made the first cut.
Google has just announced at the LatLong Blog, the beginning of a nationwide rollout of Tags, their paid, local listing enhancement. The feature, first tested in early February and rolled out to 11 cities last month, will first be available in the states where they have already had Tags (California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Washington, and Colorado). Google will update this page as additional states go live.
Tags will now also appear on mobile searches and a new Tag type, called Posts, will be available. A Post allows a business owner to create a custom message that can be changed as often as owner would like. This new feature could be used to highlight special discounts or a limited-time offer and seems likely to be popular. It would be more useful if it were allowed to also link back to a web page but maybe now coupons will finally get the exposure they deserve.
At a flat rate of $25/mo per business, Google Maps will have a simple to use paid product in place. Google has noted that 2 million businesses have claimed their listings. If there is even only a 10% adoption rate, it will mean income of $60 million/year for Google. I would guess that the uptake will be higher than that and once one 7-Pack entrant adds a Tag, there will be a certain pressure, logic not withstanding, for others in the 7-pack to do so as well.
Despite AT&T's many critics and despite Verizon's heavily promoted Droid introductions, AT&T made small gains against a slightly declining Verizon.
TomTom – When is a Lifetime not a Lifetime? When it refers to TeleAtlas?
*You receive non-transferable traffic data and up to four non-transferable map data updates per year until the product's useful life expires or TomTom no longer receives map or traffic updates from its suppliers, whichever is shorter. Details and terms at www.tomtom.com/legal.
It would seem that a product's useful life could mean many things but it certainly doesn't mean the lifetime of the product other than by their definition. But the limit, imposed by TomTom, of no longer receiving updates from its suppliers seemed particularly suspect…they own the supplier, no? Perhaps it was an unintended irony that comes out of legal but then again maybe TomTom knows something about its "suppliers" (ie TeleAtlas) that it is not telling us?


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