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Globe ( "Place of Metal") is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,249. The city is the county seat of Gila County. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy.

The Globe Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Geography
Globe is in southern Gila County at  (33.399858, −110.781570), in the valley of Pinal Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Salt River. U.S. Route 60 passes through the city, leading northeast through the Fort Apache Indian Reservation  to Show Low, and west  to Phoenix. The western terminus of U.S. Route 70 is in Globe at US 60 on the east side of town; US 70 leads southeast through the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation  to Safford and  to its eastern terminus at Atlantic, North Carolina. Arizona State Route 77 leads south from Globe  to Winkelman, and Roosevelt is  to the northwest via State Route 188, which also provides a route to Payson, located along State Route 87.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Globe has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. The town of Miami is  west of Globe's downtown. Globe, Miami, and the unincorporated areas nearby (including Inspiration, Claypool and Central Heights-Midland City) are commonly called "Globe-Miami".

Transportation
Globe is served by the Arizona Eastern Railway. In December 2008, weekend excursion service under the name Copper Spike began operating from Globe to the Apache Gold Hotel Casino near San Carlos.
Trains operated four daily round-trips on Thursdays through Sundays (autumn through spring) until 2011, when the Copper Spike Excursions were discontinued.

The San Carlos Apache Airport is a public-use general aviation airport located seven nautical miles (8 miles, 13 km) southeast of the city's central business district.

The Town of Miami operates the Cobre Valley Community Transit, which provides local bus service in Miami and Globe. San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation from Globe to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and Safford. Greyhound Lines serves Globe on its Phoenix–El Paso via Globe route via a stop in Miami.

Climate
Globe has a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma.

Summers in Globe are hot, with daytime highs generally between 90 °F (32 °C) and 100 °F (38 °C). High temperatures topping 100 °F (38 °C) are not uncommon in July and August for Globe. Summertime lows are generally right around 65 °F (18 °C).

Wintertime highs usually average between 55 °F (13 °C) and 65 °F (18 °C), and lows tend to be right at or above freezing (32 °F/0 °C).

The all-time highest recorded temperature in Globe is 111 °F (44 °C), and it occurred on both June 27, 1990, and July 29, 1995. The lowest recorded temperature in the city is 12 °F (−11 °C), which occurred the same year the first time the record high was reached—December 23, 1990.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,486 people, 2,814 households, and 1,871 families residing in the city. The population density was .  There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.6% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 3.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.  32.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,814 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,071, and the median income for a family was $42,280. Males had a median income of $31,404 versus $21,952 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,128. About 8.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
In 1875, prospectors found silver in the San Carlos Apache Reservation, including an unusual globe-shaped silver nugget. In just four years, the silver began to give out, but by then copper deposits were discovered. In the 1900s, the Old Dominion Copper Company in Globe ranked as one of the world's richest. The Old Dominion closed in 1931, and mining operations moved to nearby Miami.

Globe's economy remains heavily dependent on the service industry, and the mining industry, and  the city was home to one of the few operating copper smelters in the United States.

Major employers in Globe include Gila County, Arizona State Prison Complex – Florence, Heritage Health Care Center, Globe Unified School District, and Gila Community College.

History
Besh-Ba-Gowah, about one mile south of Globe, was occupied by Salado populations between AD 1225 and AD 1400.

In 1875 silver was discovered in the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.  Accordingly, that same year, the mining camp at Ramboz Peak nearest to the reservation relocated to what became Globe. The plans for an incorporated Globe were established in July 1876, with retail stores, banks, and Globe's first newspaper printing its first issue on May 2, 1878. By February 1881, Globe was the Gila County seat. Coming with Globe's new importance as the county seat came a stagecoach line linking it to Silver City, New Mexico.

Due to Globe's relative isolation from the rest of Arizona and its proximity to the San Carlos Apache reservation, Globe remained a frontier town. Globe's history is laced with many historic events such as murders, stagecoach robberies, outlaws, lynchings, and Apache raids. Natiotish, a San Carlos Apache, left the reservation with a group of about 50 men and continued to attack ranchers and miners.

In 1884 the surviving Clanton brothers Ike and Phineas arrived in Apache County after the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone. Ike was eventually killed by a local deputy sheriff, and Phineas, after serving prison time for a stage robbery, moved to Globe, where he died of pneumonia and was buried in 1906.

Globe is also known for having links to Geronimo and the Apache Kid. On October 23, 1889, the Apache Kid's trial was held in the Globe Courthouse. After he was convicted, it was the responsibility of Sheriff Glenn Reynolds to transport him to the Arizona Territorial Prison in Yuma. Sheriff Reynolds, his deputy, and their prisoners set out in an armored stagecoach holding the Apache Kid inside. At an incline in the road, known as the Kelvin Grade Massacre, near present-day Kearny, Sheriff Reynolds let some of the prisoners out of the stagecoach seeing as they were on an uphill climb and he wanted to ease the burden on the horses. The prisoners were able to overcome and murder Sheriff Reynolds as well as one other man. A third was left for dead. In response, the United States Army launched a campaign to track down the renegades.

Old Dominion copper mine

The Old Dominion Mining Company was incorporated in 1880, and ran "on a financial roller-coaster" for the next twenty years. In 1894, the mine was sold to the Lewisohn Brothers of New York. The arrival of the railroad in 1898 dramatically lowered shipping costs. In 1904, the mine was acquired by Phelps-Dodge, who appointed Louis D. Ricketts as general manager. From 1904 to 1908, Phelps-Dodge spent $2.5 million on expanding and modernizing the mine and plant. As the mine grew, so did Globe. World War 1 brought increased copper demand; the mine and town both prospered. 1917 was a year of labor unrest in the copper mines nationwide. A strike on the Globe mines was called on July 1, 1917. Federal troops were called in to restore order, miners began returning to work, and the mine was back to normal production by October.

In the postwar years, the Old Dominion never returned to its former glory. Neglected maintenance, declining ore grades, and flooding underground all took their toll. The mine closed during the recession of 1921–22, and the mine closed permanently in 1931.  In its half-century of operation, the mine produce some 800 million pounds of copper, and returned gross earnings of $134 million to shareholders. It was the economic mainstay for the Globe community for most of this half-century.

The property was sold to the Miami Copper Company as a water supply in 1941, and continues to supply both industrial and domestic water to the area.

Historic buildings

(Buildings that burned or no longer stand are listed in italics)

 Gila County Courthouse and Jail – four-story courthouse and adjacent three-story jail behind which many were hanged, built 1905, 1909 – today it is the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts.
 Drift Inn Saloon – A bar in Downtown Historic Globe which has been operating since 1902.
 Trust building (European Hotel, Terminal Hotel, Pioneer Hotel) – a four-story brick structure that contained apartments, offices, and hotel rooms for rent, built 1906 burned 2005.
 Old Dominion Hotel – a prominent hotel of downtown Globe; known for Cactus Room Cocktails and the balconies that hung over the street. Built 1905; burned 1981.
 Elks Lodge building – the tallest three-story building in the world. Built 1910; is now an Antique store.
 Murphy Hotel (Tonto Hotel) – a 1916 hotel that closed in the 1970s and is in need of restoration.
 Old Dominion Library – built in 1915 as a memorial to miner's deaths in a mining accident; burned 1981.
 Woolworth Building – opened 1916 as FW Woolworth and Company. This was the last Woolworth store to close west of the Mississippi River. Now contains United Jewelry Company.
 Gila Valley Bank and Trust Building – a 1909 building designed by Sullivan architects of Chicago. The entire ceiling has the original skylights, is now a day spa.
 Globe High School – built 1910; the oldest high school in the State of Arizona that is still in use by its original tenant.
 Globe Theater – built 1917; art deco theater with copper columns, a balcony, and retro concession stand; burned 2005, but has since been reconstructed on the original site using original marquee and other architectural features.
 Alden Theater – an art deco/Spanish colonial theater built around 1910; torn down after a fire in 1974.
 Holy Angels Catholic Church – 1918 church with seven story bell tower; still in operation.
 Hill Street Mall – a.k.a. "Johnnie's Country Corner". The Dance Hall Platform for Globe prior to statehood. Has also been the Pay'n Takit grocery, Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Gila County Museum and Safeway grocery. Shaped in the state of Arizona. Currently operating as an antique and fabric mall.
 Globe-Miami Mine Rescue Station – operated into the 1960s, serving as an emergency rescue center. Now used as a museum.
 Gila Valley, Globe, and Northern Railway Station (Southern Pacific station, Arizona Eastern station) – built 1910/1916; prominent train depot from construction to close in the 1950s, now a museum.
 Central School, built in 1891 (addition in 1912). For many years, it was one of the oldest school buildings still in use in Arizona. It was demolished circa 1996.
 Noftsger Hill School is a classical-revival structure, built in 1917. It is presently used as a bed and breakfast inn.
 Besh-Ba-Gowah Pueblo is a reconstructed 14th century Salado Indian ruin, with an archaeological museum adjacent.
 Gila Pueblo was built as an archaeology center c. 1930 by Harold S. Gladwin. Now used as the Gila Pueblo campus of Eastern Arizona College, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
 Cubitto Jewelry building is the building which housed Cubitto Jewelry from 1905 to 1996; the building has large original glass windows, original maple floor, and skylights.

Notable people

 Big Nose Kate (Mary Kate Horony), Old West prostitute
 Karen Boccalero, artist, nun, founder of Self Help Graphics & Art
 Lynda Carter, actress
 Napoleon Cordy, Mayanist
 James Gordon Dennis, pilot in World War II
 Brady Ellison, Olympic archer
 Gerald Gault, subject of Supreme Court ruling on juvenile rights
 George W. P. Hunt, first governor of Arizona
 Helen Jacobs (1908–1997), tennis player ranked world #1
 Anton Lavey, Satanist
 Donald Lee, Major League Baseball pitcher
 James M. Lopez, Iranian US Embassy Crisis hostage
 Rose Perica Mofford, Arizona's first female governor
 Betty Russell, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
 Sarah Herring Sorin, Arizona's first female attorney
 Beverlee Ann Nielsen née Stucker, Official AZ Rep. for NFHS Train the Trainer, Special Olympic Coordinator for SOAZ stat basketball games, Served on NFHS Rules Committee, 2003 AZ Official of the Year, AIA Volleyball Coordinator

Nearest cities and towns
Nearby cities and towns include Claypool, Cutter, Miami, Pinal, Top-of-the-World, and Superior.

See also

 List of historic properties in Globe, Arizona
 Needle's Eye Wilderness
 Pinal Mountains
 Pleasant Valley War
 St. John's Episcopal Church (Globe, Arizona)
 United States Post Office and Courthouse–Globe Main

References

Further reading
 Bigando, Robert. Globe, Arizona: The Life and Times of a Western Mining Town 1864–1917. Globe: American Globe Publishing Co., 1989.

External links

 City of Globe official website
 Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce
 The Arizona Silverbelt
 The Globe & Miami Gazette
 Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park
 Gila County Historical Society
 Oral Histories of Gila County

Cities in Arizona
Cities in Gila County, Arizona
County seats in Arizona
Populated places established in 1875
1875 establishments in Arizona Territory


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Actor Quits Twitter in Protest of 'Intolerant' Speech Monitoring
Mariana Barillas	/ February 23, 2016
"I'm going to find greener pastures elsewhere and I'm not coming back," actor Adam Baldwin said. (Photo: Ouzounova/Splash News/Newscom)
A popular television and movie actor has quit Twitter in protest of policies he says limit free speech.
"I've had enough. Twitter is dead to me," Adam Baldwin told Independent Journal Review. "I'm going to find greener pastures elsewhere and I'm not coming back."
Baldwin, whose big-screen credits include "The Patriot" and "Independence Day," currently stars in the TNT series "The Last Ship." He said Twitter's suspension of conservative writer Robert Stacy McCain was a significant factor in his decision.
Baldwin told Independent Journal Review:
It's really a shame that so-called 'liberal thinkers' and the so-called 'tolerant crowd' [are] intolerant of varying viewpoints. They're so afraid to hear people disagree with them. Instead of ignoring it or providing their own arguments in return, they say 'Shut up!'
Baldwin, who is not related to the acting Baldwin brothers, had 230,000 Twitter followers. He deleted his entire Twitter history Monday except for a tweet calling for the dismissal of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and a disbanding of the new Trust and Safety Council.
Hi @Twitter: Fire @jack and disband the 'Trust and Safety' Council.
Here's why:https://t.co/TwHxVGr429
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) February 22, 2016
Twitter announced earlier this month it was forming a Trust and Safety Council to provide input on "tools and policies" that will help users "express themselves freely and safely."
"This group-think, Orwellian, so-called Safety Council is really killing the wild West of ideas that Twitter was," Baldwin told Independent Journal Review.
A statement on the Trust and Safety Council's homepage says:
To help give your voice more power, Twitter does not tolerate behavior intended to harass, intimidate, or use fear to silence another user's voice.
Working together, we will ensure Twitter is a platform where anyone, anywhere can express themselves safely and confidently.
Trust and Safety Council members include liberal groups such as the Dangerous Speech Project, the LGBT advocacy group GLAAD, and the Anti-Defamation League.
Feminist and activist Anita Sarkeesian, who sparked controversy with her critique of how women are portrayed in video games, is also a member of the council through her charity Feminist Frequency.
"[Screenwriter-director] Joss Whedon got off Twitter and that really shocked me … Sarkeesian had a big hand in Joss leaving," Baldwin, who starred in Whedon's science fiction TV show "Firefly," said.
In a 2015 Buzzfeed interview, Whedon denied claims he left Twitter because of "militant feminists" and lauded Sarkeesian for her effort to "stay on Twitter and fight back the trolls."
Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation and frequent Twitter user, told The Daily Signal he has "reservations about this, especially because there are liberal groups on it but no conservatives."
Gonzalez wrote about the council for The Daily Signal in a piece headlined "Is Twitter Censoring Non-Politically Correct Viewpoints?"
"As a private company, Twitter can do what it wants, but in a country fairly split down the middle, it doesn't make good business sense to alienate one half," Gonzalez said.
Mariana Barillas
Mariana Barillas is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.

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Verses 4 & 5a: "They will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And He will be their peace".
The prophet Micah identifies tiny Bethlehem as the place that will bring forth something great. The One will rule over Israel with an authority that is from "ancient times" – the beginning of time, as a matter of fact. The One will stand and "shepherd His flock". He will be filled with the strength of the Lord. Yes, this great King will come from tiny Bethlehem.
God always has been and always will be a God who uses the unlikely and the least. Sometimes the enemy is mighty. God chose stuttering, shy Moses to take on Pharoah and to lead the people through the wilderness. God chose the youngest – still just a shepherd boy – to anoint and to defeat the giant, rescuing Israel from the Philistines. God chose Saul, the greatest opponent of the early church, to become Paul, one of the greatest apostles of that same early church.
God chose an unwed teenager from tiny Bethlehem to bear the Savior of the world. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary gave birth to a baby, wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger. Christ was born to save us all. God incarnate, the One who would bring salvation through the cross, entered the world as a helpless little baby.
Jesus does not stay a baby. He grows up and ministers to the people, giving us an example of how to live out God's love. Jesus also reveals what it looks like to be fully obedient to God, trusting all things to God. Micah writes, "They will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And He will be their peace". His greatness is making its way to the ends of the earth, one new believer at a time. As the good news spreads, so too does His peace. Today, may we each contribute to the spread of the good news of Jesus Christ, sharing His peace and love with all we meet.
Prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace today. Amen.
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Verse Fourteen: "I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me".
In the ancient Jewish world the occupation of shepherd was looked down upon. In spite of people like Moses and David being shepherds, it was still a job that came with much scorn and ridicule in Jesus' day. So when Jesus, this man who some saw as the Messiah, called Himself a shepherd, it must have raised an eyebrow or two. It seems to always shock the people when God chooses someone or something unlikely to lead or lift up… the last of Jesse's sons, the stutterer, the dreaded tax collector, the title of shepherd. Anything is possible with God.
Despite being a shocking choice to His audience, the choice of shepherd makes perfect sense. In His role as Savior, Jesus will endure scorn and ridicule from the religious authorities, the Romans, and even from the people He came to save. Like a shepherd, Jesus Will and continues to protect His sheep. He continues to lead and guide and teach His sheep, fulfilling His statement, "I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me". He helps us to know His better and He knows each of us by name.
In His role as Good Shepherd, there are also some reversals. Jesus comes not just for those now in the pen – the lost sheep of Israel – but He also includes "sheep that are not of this pen". Other peoples will come to know the voice of the Good Shepherd. Jesus also reverses the roles of sheep and shepherd. Traditionally, the lamb was sacrificed to make atonement for the sins of the person or the people. Jesus instead chooses to "lay down my life" as the atoning sacrifice. Jesus goes to the cross on His "own accord" as the final offering to pay the price for the sins of the world.
As the sheep of the Good Shepherd, may we walk each day in His care and protection, being ever blessed by His love and mercy.
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Verse Three: "Make straight in the wilderness a highway for the Lord".
Have you ever been lost, either physically or spiritually? Have you ever lost your way because of a storm? Maybe it was an actual storm – a good blizzard perhaps – that you can remember being lost in. Before long you lose your sense of direction and the safest thing to do is to hunker down and wait it out. At some point the snow and wind subside and, more often than not, the white-covered world that is revealed is beautiful to behold.
Sometimes our storm is not a physical one, but what we feel is very similar. The storm could be the loss of a loved one or of a job; it could be the loss of a special relationship or the loss of a home. It can be depression or anxiety or stress that rises up to an all-new level. Many things can rise up and swirl around us to the point of feeling lost and not able to see where to go or how to proceed forward. Often we want to hunker down at these times as well.
In these stormy times in our lives, Isaiah calls out to us as well: "In the desert, prepare the way for the Lord". He invites us to open our hearts and minds for God's presence and activity in our lives. In the midst of the storm, Isaiah encourages us to "Make straight in the wilderness a highway for the Lord". He is encouraging us to allow what God desires to do: to lead us out of whatever we are in, out of our proverbial wilderness.
Our passage closes with these words: "He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart". It is both a beautiful image and a promise from God. God loves us dearly and so desires to let us know and feel that love. This day may we open ourselves up to His love and care, resting in our good shepherd, trusting Him to guide us through all that life brings our way this day and every day.
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Today's Psalm is written at the time of the Assyrian invasion. The nation of Israel is divided and the Northern Kingdom has fallen to the invading army. The psalmist expresses the hope of the Southern Kingdom when he writes, "Awaken your might; come and save us." It is a great plea for God's intervention and help.
At times in our lives we will issue a similar plea. We may not be facing an approaching army, but many things invade our lives and try to steal our faith in God, our commitment to our family and friends, our joy and peace in life. The invading force may be 'small' things like gossip or jealousy or greed or resentment or pride. As these things come to permeate our life, they draw our focus away from God. 'Larger' forces such as addiction, slavery to our jobs, and selfishness can steal time and attention from things that really matter in our faith and in our lives.No, we may not have a vast army with horses and chariots on our border, but we do have plenty of things in life that can make us cry out for God's might to save us. And He does.
Our Psalm today begins by calling God a shepherd. This image of God evokes care, protection, guidance, and watchfulness over the sheep. As our shepherd, God provides all of this for us, the sheep of His flock. As our shepherd, God also helps us avoid dangers and evils while trying hard to guide us to good and safe pastures. It is through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives that God leads and guides us as we journey through life. When we listen to and follow the guidance of the Spirit, we find peace and rest and joy and contentment in this life. These things help us to fend off those invading armies and to keep to the path that God intends for our lives.
We are saved not to simply rest in our salvation, to enjoy a quiet God-centered life. We are not called to be silent, isolated sheep. We are called to be in the world, trusting God to be with us as we go forth to share our peace, joy, love, and contentment with other sheep who are lost and are seeking these things for their lives. We are called to bring God's love, mercy, compassion, and forgiveness to others so that they too may come to know the Good Shepherd. May Jesus flow out of us today, so that in all we do and say others may see Him today, coming to know the Good Shepherd as Lord of their lives.
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Verse 22: "I will save my flock and they will no longer be plundered".
Ezekiel is writing to a people who are discouraged and downtrodden. They feel like the sheep he is describing who are lean, weak, and driven away. The Israelites have been in exile for many years. The years have separated them from each other and many of them from their faith. Even those who did not go into exile have become mixed in with the people living around them. Ezekiel looks at the people and sees their deep need for a shepherd to rise up who will gather the scattered flock, protecting the weak and poor among them while ruling with justice, compassion, and love.
The need for a good shepherd is very real today. On a personal level, we need one to walk the walk of faith. Our inner bent towards sin is in almost constant need of the voice of the good shepherd to guide is on the right path and to keep us from wandering off of the narrow way. We also need the good shepherd to lead us where we should go at times – to those green pastures. As we follow Jesus and His teachings and example, we are following the one true good shepherd. As we follow, we in turn open ourselves up more and more to the voice of the good shepherd as we feel the nudges and hear the whispers of the Holy Spirit working in our lives.
This voice calls us to the least and the lost. It calls us to those who do not know the good shepherd. The lost are wandering around in the darkness, going from one thing to another, never finding what they truly need. Others are marginalized and struggle in the simple day to day of life. The Holy Spirit calls us to them as well. The least often cannot begin to hear the voice of the good shepherd calling out to them until their basic needs are met. The need for shelter, food, and safety must be met before there is space for the good shepherd to speak into their lives.
The Good Shepherd says, "I will save my flock and they will no longer be plundered". He says this to us in our times of need and encouragement. He calls us to help bring this message to those who are hurting and broken and lost and discouraged. Are we willing?
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This park is located on the shores of Lake Erie. The Porter Creek Trail is a 1 mile trail which goes along Porter Creek Drive from Lake Road in Bay Village to Wolf Road, and from Porter Creek Drive east, past the Wolf Picnic Area connecting to the city of Bay Village's bike trail. Dogs are allowed on a 8 foot or less leash and need to be cleaned up after.


On the 15th of May the conference has been covered in Landesschau Aktuell - a daily news programme of the state-run television broadcaster SWR for the Federal States of Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Württemberg. The news coverage is below (in German). It has appeared in 16:00 and 18:00 editions of the programme.


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www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2017/05/intrinsic-properties-secret-lives-accelerometers
When different laboratories test the same accelerometer, such as the one in your smartphone, they often come up with very different values. There are several possible reasons: Perhaps the axes of the gimbal system used in testing are not perfectly aligned, or the internal axes of the device under test (DUT) itself are misaligned, or maybe the DUT is mounted on the test table incorrectly. To remove these problems, NIST scientists are taking measurements to determine the DUT's 'intrinsic' properties — those that are unique to the device itself. This video demonstration includes footage of the high-precision gimbal table used to rotate the DUT (in this case, a smartphone) on all three axes simultaneously. Credit: NIST
Accelerometers — devices that measure change in velocity — are built into automobiles, airplanes, cell phones, pacemakers, and scores of other products. They warn of potentially destructive vibration in industrial equipment, buildings, and bridges; register seismic shocks; and guide missiles to their targets.
Increasingly, they are miniaturized using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies with component dimensions on the order of micrometers, and simultaneously register acceleration in all three axes of three-dimensional space. Because errors are additive when calculating velocity from acceleration, even minor errors in output can have very serious consequences.
Yet when three-axis sensitivities and cross-axis sensitivities of a digital three-axis* device are tested at different calibration laboratories, the measurements can vary substantially depending on factors that can be difficult to determine, but often arise from errors with alignment of the test equipment, the internal alignment of the accelerometers in the device, or both.
Now NIST scientists have devised a methodology designed to reduce or eliminate those differences by characterizing intrinsic properties of an accelerometer – those that are unique to it irrespective of the way it is mounted or tested -- thus making possible accurate interlaboratory comparisons.
"Determination of intrinsic properties is part of NIST's larger effort to help industry develop standard testing protocols for the new MEMS-based device technologies, which do not exist at present," says Michael Gaitan of NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory, which is working in partnership with the MEMS and Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Testing was reported by MSIG to be as much as half the cost of manufacturing for these sorts of devices. Manufacturers can't reduce the cost of physical fabrication very much. But they can find savings in the way they package, test, and calibrate the devices."
When MEMS-based, three-axis accelerometers are tested, they are typically mounted on a gimbal system and rotated about three axes -- x, y, and z -- with measurements taken in different orientations. The measurements are formatted in a three-by-three grid, called a "cross-sensitivity matrix," used by manufacturers to evaluate device performance. It specifies the relation between the acceleration response along the gimbal axes to the response along the axes of the device under test (DUT).
That process, however, assumes that the DUT's three axes are perfectly orthogonal – at right angles to each other – and that the device has been mounted in perfect alignment with the gimbal axes, which are themselves perfectly aligned. And in the case of testing accelerometer packages after they have been integrated into products, such as smart phones, it assumes that the package was installed in exact alignment with the axes of the phone case. But none of those conditions is guaranteed, and slight deviations in any of the variables can explain why measurements of the same test unit made at different laboratories produce different values.
"So instead of using the cross-sensitivity matrix alone," Gaitan says, "we're defining the device as having intrinsic properties in which the axes of the device are not assumed to be completely orthogonal. There might be some variation in their alignment."
In NIST's measurement protocol, the DUT is mounted on the position and rate table which very accurately rotates the device in specific gradations through 360 degrees on each of the gimbal's three axes while measuring the device response at each interval. The protocol reveals the DUT's internal axis alignment, the magnitude of response of each axis in different orientations, and its "signal offset" – the constant amount by which measured readings differ from the "true" value.
With that information, a central standards laboratory such as NIST could fully characterize the intrinsic properties of one or more DUTs and distribute the devices to other labs, which would use them to compare results and determine, for example, whether readings were skewed because of instrument-related measurement errors.
Earlier this year, NIST acquired a new position and rate table large enough to permit measurements on entire products that have accelerometers installed. "Our initial gimbal system was a smaller instrument that was useful for making static measurements," Gaitan says.
"But now we can make dynamic measurements on objects as large as a cell phone. We can set it to steady-state rotation like a record player, and we can accelerate the rotation rate. That will enable us to make measurements above the 1g acceleration of gravity and measure acceleration by rotation."
* Although it is called a "three-axis accelerometer," the device in fact contains three separate accelerometers, each of which measures velocity change along one axis. Those signals are merged to register movement in three dimensions.
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In this teaching based on reflections of Rene Girard's groundbreaking work, Violence and the Sacred, Richard Rohr says, "This is the biggest breakthrough in understanding Jesus that I have ever heard." Girard has discovered that the central dynamic of human history has been the scapegoating mechanism, where group cohesion requires some outside group to hate. This has led to an endless cycle of hurts and revenge that leads nowhere.
Jesus the Scapegoat destabilized human history. Jesus as the forgiving victim of history receives unto himself our hatred and refuses to give it back. He never asked his followers for vengeance. He took from his followers the need to scapegoat, saying "Love your enemy."
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Sedron's innovative steam engine technologies have a wide range of applications for small-scale, decentralized power generation. The world has chronically struggled to solve the problem of power generation at the household level cost effectively, and the steam engine technology being developed at Sedron has become an enabling technology to eliminate that challenge. Steam engines boast impressive efficiencies at these small-scales compared to other steam power units such as turbines, which require high flow rates before their efficiency benefit is achieved. And because solid waste streams can be the fuel source for this ultra-clean burning power generation method, an additional benefit comes with this solution - there is now economic as well as environmental incentive to clean up the paper, plastic, and other waste from every street, ditch, and ocean in the world.
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As a result, a household would not require a continuous supply of water and could instead function on a fixed capacity that is continuously used, treated, and reused as a result of Sedron's technology. While some additional make-up water would be required to account for system losses, it would dramatically reduce household water use and utility costs for users around the world, and the make-up water can be from any source, including sea water. This would not only cut down on users' utility bills but also streamline infrastructural needs of new construction since the technology would get rid of septic tanks and wells, and simplify plumbing requirements. In many cases, this technology would enable building in areas that currently have no existing alternatives.
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Home Entertainment WATCH: AKA claims hip hop got 'lost' without its leaders
WATCH: AKA claims hip hop got 'lost' without its leaders
Rapper AKA is making the most of promoting his latest single, "Lemons (Lemonade)" – and in his latest podcast interview shared his thoughts on the South African hip hop music genre, collaborating with Nasty C and what he did with his first million.
Speaking on "The Episode" the star revealed the reason behind what he thinks went wrong with hip hop in the country.
"I think it also had to do with a lot of the big names not being at the forefront anymore. Myself, K.O or (Purp) Coolie, we had carried it for so long and then naturally, we went into business and did other things and kinda left it to the younger guys to carry it," he said.
AKA said they could have struggled because of the rise of amapiano at the same time they were trying to come up.
"They were up against the rise of amapiano, so it is a combination of the real gatekeepers of the thing kinda just easing off a bit and then the rise of amapiano. At the same time there is nothing wrong with amapiano.
"When it comes to SA hip hop specifically, I won't say anything went wrong. I think things go in ebbs and flows, nothing went wrong … there was never anything wrong, it is just that certain role players went off.
"I believe that when I am not as active as I should be, then SA hip hop is worse for it," he said.
He described hip hop as being a community which needed a leader.
"If you don't have leaders in a community, everybody is going to be lost," said AKA.
When asked how he felt when he made his first million, he said he just looked at it, walked around and made sure it didn't go under a certain amount. However, it wasn't long before the million ran out after investing in his hustle.
"I just wanted to look at it all the time, but as soon as that money was in, it was out because I run my own business, I shoot my own videos and invest in those things and in stage design.
"The number one thing I invest in is people: videographers, photographers, a band. I am really able to be the festival artist that I am because I decided a very long time ago to start a band, and that allowed me to be at Oppikoppi (music festival) and at the Cape Town Jazz Festival.
"So yeah, I had a look at that number and then it was time … tax too, you gotta pay tax, very important," joked AKA.
In the interview, AKA spoke about how competition worked between him and Nasty C prior to their collaboration.
"Back then we were never really close. In 2012/13, I met Nasty as a 14-year-old and he actually jumped on stage with me. I think coming from there it was a different era, a different time.
"Now if you listen to my record with Nasty it's more artistry, it's more just two guys just comfortable where they are, and for me, it's not really about that competitiveness anymore, especially on a song like that (Lemons), it's really about making the best art for the fans and I think he really blessed me and I am really really thankful for that.
He said currently it is about "vibes" and he wanted to make music that he could ride around and listen to.
Discussing the so-called "beef" he has with Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy, he said their feud was nothing "personal".
"I spoke to him about one or two years ago. It was never about anything personal. I just don't like people talking sh** about my country. It's just that simple.
"This thing where like artists have to be like best friends, is very weird to me, we don't have to be besties.
"I'm just a fan of Burna Boy, I might not be fam of him right now, but at least I can still be a fan. It's cool, there's no problem," he said as he dismissed the rumours.
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A week after announcing an upgraded version of one of its most popular business jets, Bombardier secured an order for 20 of them. The company unveiled the 3500, a refreshed Challenger 350, which adds some state-of-the-art features to the decades-old platform. The buyer was not disclosed but the deal is worth more than $700 million CAD. Bombardier has maintained pricing on the upgraded aircraft at $26.7 million.
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No longer trying to recover life before her son was killed, Sandy Hook Promise founder embraces 'different me'
Rob Ryser
Dylan Hockley, a victim in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. Dec. 14, 2012.
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Time has done a mysterious thing with the days since Dylan was killed in his first-grade classroom in Sandy Hook.
"It's like a weird parallel universe — it almost doesn't feel like 10 years since Dylan was killed," says his mother, Nicole Hockley. "People who were Dylan's friends are taller than me. (Dylan's older brother) Jake is in college. Things have changed and moved on and haven't moved on for Dylan. I'm still stuck in that moment where he is still my 6-year-old boy."
But living in those moments of Dylan's playful innocence and contagious exuberance doesn't mean that Hockley still tries to get back to those days of being the mother-of-two who "used to joke I had so much joy I was afraid I was going to burst."
"I know I am never going to be the person I was before 12/14 — it's an unrealistic expectation," said Hockley, referring to the date in 2012 that everything changed in Newtown. "I do feel closer to that woman who I was then. In the last three years, I feel like I have gotten the closest I can be to me; it is a different me now."
Nicole Hockley
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What's different for Hockley, who has become one of Newtown's highest-profile survivors with the national influence of her nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise, is that she still believes in people's goodness, only now she's more realistic.
"I live in the intersection of hope and pragmatism whereas before I used to just live in hope," says Hockley. "I still have that hope and inherent belief in people, but I have more of a realization about the challenges and limitations and barriers that need to be overcome…to get where we want to go with our work."
Nicole Hockley attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
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Hockley's reflections about finding the person she was in 2012 by recognizing the person she is today come as the 10-year mark nears on Dec. 14 when 26 first graders and educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Remembering the 26 Sandy Hook shooting victims, 10 years later
Sandy Hook changed everything in Newtown. In the US? Not so much.
"I hear a lot of people talk about resilience and bouncing back to where you were (before a terrible trauma) and I think about Jake and how he has not bounced back to who he was when he was 8 — he is working through it and finding a way forward," Hockley said.
Remembering Dylan
To hear Hockley speak of Dylan is to see her "happy little boy" darting about in a game of tag he didn't totally understand, running in the wrong direction during a kickball game with kids from a neighborhood family, and bravely swallowing with great effort his liquid vitamins, because he knew how much it meant to his mom.
Hockley remembered during testimony in October that she cried when she learned of Dylan's autism diagnosis because all she could think of was the obstacles ahead of him. In a few years' time she said her emotions turned to joy as Dylan entered school, calling that period one of the happiest of her life.
"One of the things I loved the most was he loved to cuddle," Hockley said. "He still liked to be carried. He would cling onto me like a koala bear."
Dylan's loving spirit is what inspired the nonprofit Dylan's Wings of Change, a charity founded by the boy's father Ian Hockley that started out with a focus to support children with autism and related conditions. The nonprofit has since expanded to include "a youth-led social and emotional learning program for all children" and "a social program for people with disabilities" with "a full-fledged eight-week summer experience."
Hockey explained that, for a time, she had fruitless expectations of recapturing the lightness of life she enjoyed before the tragedy.
"I had my expectations, and that was a significant blind spot that I could be that same person again," Hockley said. "I was a very happy person. I am not unhappy now. I guess I am more measured."
Part of what it means to be more measured is her reaction to people who know her and those who don't and don't understand her experience.
"I have learned to let that pass over me; I have been resentful in the past. I've had people say to me, 'You got to meet Obama — you're so lucky.' And I would think, 'Are you serious? This is not lucky.'"
Hockley said she has grown to be more aware of the varieties of grief and to give peoples' insensitivities the benefit of the doubt.
"There are definitely things that unless you have gone through the experience there is just no way you can understand it, and I think that is OK," Hockley said. "People say, 'I can't imagine,' and I don't think it is possible for you to imagine. Your mind protects you from going there. I don't think that that is a bad thing. Thinking about it scares the living daylights out of you."
Today, Hockley says, "When people say, 'I don't know what to say to you,' I say, 'That is OK. You don't have to know.'"
It helps that Hockley is in love and no longer hiding it, she said. After getting divorced from Dylan's father, Ian, in 2015 — ending a 20-year marriage that Nicole Hockley called "a casualty of 12/14" — they agreed to be friends to raise their oldest son.
Then Nicole Hockley met a man who she tried to protect from the pain and public exposure of her life.
"I carry a lot of baggage because of the trauma, and I wanted to protect him from the mess of my life," Hockley said of her boyfriend of six years, a Boston native. "He is a great guy and one day he sat me down and said, 'You have to let me in — you never talk about your work or what is going on with you, and this is a core part of your life.'"
Hockley will be 52 in mid-December.
She plans to finish what she started in 2013 with Mark Barden, a Sandy Hook dad who lost a son in the 2012 school shooting, when they founded Sandy Hook Promise to teach kids warning signs and intervention tools when a peer is about to commit harm.
"Promise runs in my bones — I am constantly thinking about it and working on it and I don't see that changing," Hockley said. "We are not going to stop until school shootings stop and schools are safe."
As for who Hockley is now, she will never be the same, but that's OK.
"This has altered my perspectives and values and belief system but not necessarily for the worst," Hockley said. "You have to rebuild and grow and adapt. I finally hit that point where I said, 'This is who I am, and I can move forward now with this new person that I am.'"
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...because sometimes you decide on Sunday at 9 pm that you just don't want to wear any of your current clothes to work the next day. And so you sew a new shirt. And because you're so excited that you just can't wait until Saturday to share.
Which is how I feel about my new Banksia top.
**Note: This is not my professional hair. This is the hair of someone who is using their absolute last energy to give the camera the thumbs up. Which, by the way, is the only useable photo out of like 20 that were taken. You're welcome.
Impressive! Cute skirt too--I love how pencil skirts just make everything look polished and put together. They are magic. Your comment about "professional hair" cracked me up. Since I'm teaching an 8:40 am class this semester (remember, that's like 5 am to people involved in college), I think my students have seen me sans bun like once this year.
Very cute! Turned out beautifully.
Love the top! Super colour on you, looks fabulous.
So totally cute! I know what you mean about looking at your wardrobe and deciding you don't want to wear any of it. . that happens to me with my work wardrobe a lot!


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What a wonderful post! This it the exact purpose of exchanges: to give a more realistic and broader view of a country, and thereby challenge or overturn stereotypes. Hopefully since these are Georgetown students they will be effective in spreading the word/impacting policy at some point.
These are beautiful videos, you should be very proud of your country and its citizens.
thank you for sharing , it's worth watching . And it's beautiful to see how others see us with fair eyes. I guess we should support such trips between the two countries , tourism is also another way and we should give it a huge push.
Dude, that's my hospital and friends at 0:58 min! the girl in the gray scarf is in my Donate A Smile video xD and the ceiling of KAUH's lobby, i'm glad someone took the time to look up at it!
It is a good thing that people from other nations are having a positive outlook at Saudi Arabia. But unfortunately these people seem to have more a more optimistic look than the local Saudi people themselves. We have to try to change the way Saudis look at their own country, and then worry about the rest of the world. Local people don't admire these things. They only look at the negative sides and keep complaining. Good post.
i miss the Kingdom! I just miss Riyadh, Taif, Jeddah, Dammam…would love to come and visit someday!
Thank you for sharing this positive video!
I couldn't help myself but to "laugh" to this PR's stunt and how naive peoples are when it come to the typical corporate damage control and the like.
Anyway It's nothing more than a full paid "summer" vacation to the other end of the world really. Enjow site seiing, culture and places. What an awesome tour guide, bet they guide 'em pretty well tho'. But in reality this is of course far from reality.
The Zionists seam to be superb at this just to give you some perspective, alas some fatso rulers of the land found it a bit useful hence decided to emulate it and the rest is history.
I was compels to ask you womenfolk here, on what fair eyes it be?
Say let 'em loose and stay a month or so as an ordinary people in this land. As an ordinary people on the streets they of course don't have driver to chauffeur her around and many luxuries that many of you enjoy (but failed to realized still). How would she felt?Wanna take a guess??
What about if we let 'em be on the streets and search for any vacancy for they have no cable nor a strong family ties that could land em on the job without much ado, again like some of you do. Why not let 'em be in the shoe of the widows and live a life that they may, which no mean of finding a job what so ever within the system but to begged! Screw 'em right? How about ask these girls to play a young Muslimah who's alone and struggle to cope with the pathetic system without no Mahram whatsoever? Dare still to ask her for a comment or two huh?
I can go on and on really. And we have millions of people sharing the same circumstances. No?
BTW since when Islam put such a bloody laughable restriction on the followers? This is ain't Islamic at all but merely a silly cultural thingy and tools for the fitly rich to cling on power (corrupted or not). These people really gave Islam a bad name!


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        ->where('users.id', 36)
        ->leftJoin('score AS education_score', function($query){
            $query->on('education_score.user_id', '=', 'users.id')
                ->where('education_score.game_id', 2);
        })
        ->leftJoin('score AS experience_score', function($query){
            $query->on('experience_score.user_id', '=', 'users.id')
                ->where('experience_score.game_id', 3);
        })
        ->groupBy(['users.id', 'users.name'])
        ->select([
            'users.name',
            DB::raw('SUM(education_score.points) AS education_score'),
            DB::raw('SUM(experience_score.points) AS experience_score'),
        ])
        ->get();

should return
[
    {
        name: "JANE DOE",
        education_score: 70,
        experience_score: 2
    }
]

instead it is returning exact double
[
    {
        name: "JANE DOE",
        education_score: 140,
        experience_score: 4
    }
]

A: You are getting incorrect results because you are joining the same table twice.
Use a different approach:
return DB::table('users')
    ->where('users.id', 36)
    ->leftJoin('score', 'score.user_id', '=', 'users.id')
    ->groupBy(['users.id', 'users.name'])
    ->select([
        'users.id',
        DB::raw('SUM(IF(score.game_id = 2, score.points, 0)) AS education_score'),
        DB::raw('SUM(IF(score.game_id = 3, score.points, 0)) AS experience_score')
    ])
    ->get();

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How Profitable is a Kung Fu Tea Franchise in 2022?
A recent popular franchise, Kung Fu Tea opened its first store in 2010. With an affordable investment cost of $250,125 and a strong customer demand, opening a Kung Fu Tea may seem like a great idea. Is this really the case?
In this article we're looking at how much it costs to open a Kung Fu Tea franchise, how much profits you can realistically earn with this business and whether it's a good investment.
Note that we are using the latest Franchise Disclosure Document for our analysis as well as benchmark for similar franchises. Should you invest in a Kung Fu Tea franchise? Let's find out!
Kung Fu Tea franchise: key figures
Franchise fee $37,000
Royalty fee 4.0%
Marketing fee 2.0%
Investment (mid-point) $250,125
Average annual sales $353,237
Investment to sales ratio 1.4x
Investment payback* 4.7 years (good)
Minimum net worth n.a.
Minimum liquid capital $25,000
* using 15% net profit margin
Kung Fu Tea franchise: a brief introduction
Kung Fu Tea is the largest American beverage franchise, with over 350 locations in the US, Canada, Japan, Cambodia, and Taiwan.
The chain store serves a variety of fresh-brewed tea, bubble tea, coffee, juice, smoothies, and other beverages.
The chain was started by three friends, Michael, Allen, and Ray, who, not happy with the bubble tea they once took from a local tea kiosk, opened the first American Kung Fu Tea shop in Queensway, New York, in 2010.
Its franchising journey started in 2013 under Kung Fu USA Inc., and it offers franchises to operate and sell original bubble tea in approved geographical locations worldwide.
Kung Fu Tea: pros and cons
Operating a Kung Fu Tea franchise has its pros and cons.
Unique Brand: The Kung Fu Tea brand is known for its unique bubble tea made from natural ingredients. Franchisees can benefit from this uniqueness to attract a large group of customers who want this special taste of bubble tea.
Authenticity: To make its unique bubble tea, the Kung Fu Tea franchise uses genuine ingredients from Taiwan. Therefore, they preserve the trademark and genuine flavor of their beverages. This differentiates their drinks from the competition, giving franchisees an upper hand in the market.
Quality drinks: The Kung Fu Tea brand maintains high quality for its products. With a proven business model, they consistently offer quality tea with the right temperature and texture, which keeps customers coming back. New franchisees can effortlessly attract new customers and explore new markets.
Growth opportunities: With changing lifestyles and many people preferring foods from natural ingredients and healthy eating, a Kung Fu Tea franchise stands to benefit due to its preference for natural ingredients. In addition, the demand for non-caffeine drinks is growing among populations. This means that there is a significant opportunity for growth and profitability.
Support: The franchise provides its franchisees with a comprehensive franchise package. This is in the form of training, corporate support, and a business plan. Their simple and easy-to-follow recipes help franchisees with no or little experience master their procedure easily.
Customer loyalty: In its locations, Kung Fu Tea has developed a strong following for its flavored, high-quality bubble tea. New franchisees benefit from this as customers will flock to any Kung Fu Tea restaurant to enjoy their trademark bubble tea.
Costly: A Kung Fu Tea franchise is quite expensive compared to its rivals. The process of getting the ingredients from Taiwan can be hectic and unappealing to new franchisees.
Competition: Nowadays, the Kung Fu Tea franchise faces a lot of competition from rivals like Starbucks. Additionally, there are many beverage modifications in the United States. This has left customers with many choices and makes a Kung Fu Tea franchise less attractive to invest in.
Tea is not as habitual as coffee. Unlike coffee enthusiasts, who consume several cups per day, bubble tea has yet not become a popular daily beverage. Many tea lovers take it occasionally or as a treat. This trend may affect Kung Fu Tea franchise growth and profitability.
Much effort is needed in preparation. Preparing the Kung Fu tea menu items can be very cumbersome. The brand advocates for the tea to be freshly prepared in their outlets every three hours to keep it fresh. This is costly and time-consuming.
How much does it cost to open a Kung Fu Tea franchise?
In order to open a Kung Fu Tea franchise, you would invest $250,125 on average, including an initial franchise fee of $37,000.
This number is the average investment for both standard and nontraditional units. Whilst a traditional unit is a freestanding shop (mall strip or standalone building), a non-traditional unit is located in a mall, an airport, hotel, resort or a campus for example.
The investment amount covers everything you need from the formation of the business to grand opening.
Formation costs include training fees, equipment, furniture, signage, hardware & business software, prepaid rent & security deposit, leasehold improvements, architectural costs, interior design, initial marketing program, legal and accounting fees, etc.
Instead, Operating expenses refer to the cost of inventory, insurance, and an additional fund as a runway for the first month's losses.
Here's a breakdown of the costs you should pay:
Nontraditional Unit
Initial franchise fee $25,000 – $37,000 $25,000 – $37,000
Formation costs $114,000 – $276,000 $124,000 – $199,500
Operating expenses $30,000 – $65,000 $35,000 – $45,000
Total $169,000 – $378,000 $184,000 – $269,500
Source: 2022 FDD
What is the turnover of a Kung Fu Tea franchise?
On average, a Kung Fu Tea franchise makes $353,237 in sales.
This number is an estimate though. As Kung Fu Tea doesn't disclose sales per restaurant in its FDD, we derived the figure by dividing the total revenue ($100 million) by the number of restaurants (285) operating in 2021 in the US.
How profitable is a Kung Fu Tea franchise?
We've run the numbers. As per our estimates, Kung Fu Tea franchisees earn profits of $113,036 per year on average. This corresponds to a 32% adjusted EBITDA margin (as % of sales).
Unfortunately, as for many franchises, Kung Fu Tea doesn't disclose much information regarding the financial performance of its stores. That's why we had to estimate COGS, labor as well as rent expenses using our own benchmarks.
Note that the adjusted EBITDA below isn't net profit: EBITDA doesn't include non-operating expenses that aren't included in our calculation below (for example, taxes, debt interest, etc.).
Profit-and-loss
Amount ($)
As % of sales
Sales $353,237 100%
COGS $(88,309) 25%*
Labor $(102,439) 29%*
Rent $(28,259) 8%*
Royalty + marketing fees $(21,194) 6% as per FDD
Adjusted EBITDA $113,036 ~32%
* industry average
Is a Kung Fu Tea franchise a good investment?
Are Kung Fu Tea's profits worth the investment cost? That's something you must look into if you're considering investing in this franchise.
That's what we do when we use the payback period: the time it takes for a franchisee to recoup her/his original investment.
As per our calculations, it takes 4.7 years to reimburse your original investment if you were to invest in a Kung Fu Tea franchise: this is a good investment. For this type of business, anything beyond 7 years is mediocre, around 5 years is good and below 3 years is excellent.
Note that these numbers are calculated using the average financial performance of all Kung Fu Tea franchises (we used 15% net profit margin).
To assess whether you should invest in a Kung Fu Tea franchise, download our business plan and get access to breakeven, return on investment, payback period, your financial statements and more.
Download the Kung Fu Tea business plan and get your franchise funded
Including a 5-year financial plan built with the latest Franchise Disclosure Document numbers
See template
Download the Kung Fu Tea Franchise Business Plan
Including 5-year financial projections built with the latest FDD


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Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been accused of contradicting an anti-doping official's report over whether he had permission to shower after a Real Madrid game, according to documents released by Der Spiegel.
The released documents, which are part of the German media outlet's Football Leaks coverage, are a response to claims the Real Madrid defender made on social media on Saturday in which he claimed to have been allowed to shower following a match against Malaga in April this year.
On Friday, Der Spiegel alleged a pair of doping infractions against Ramos, claiming he tested positive for a banned substance after the 2017 Champions League final and that he showered without permission prior to a doping test after a game against Malaga, something that is forbidden.
The allegations say Ramos and the Real Madrid team doctor claimed showering prior to the test was permitted, but the official said it was not. Ramos allegedly then showered in front of the official despite his protest.
The 32-year-old had released a statement yesterday refuting Der Spiegel's claims. On the Champions League final, Ramos claimed to have received "standard medical treatment" by the club and the matter had been resolved.
On the allegation of his conduct following the Malaga match, Ramos said he had permission from the official to shower after the game.
"When the match ended, I was requested to complete an anti-doping test," the Spain international said in a statement.
"Given the time pressures on the team's return journey, the official allowed me to shower, remaining in his presence at all times, before completing the test which I passed, as in all cases."
However, Der Spiegel claimed the opposite, saying while the centre-back asked for permission, he was denied and now have alleged to have released official documents from AEPSAD, the Spanish anti-doping agency, which refute the defender's account.
The documents are purportedly the anti-doping official's report, in which he states he repeatedly warned Ramos not to shower before providing a urine sample, but the Real Madrid captain did not abide by the request.
In addition to Ramos, Real Madrid have also issued strong denials to the Football Leaks allegations, claiming their captain "never breached anti-doping control regulations" and said UEFA closed the matter after "verification by the experts from the World Anti-Doping Agency, AMA, and of UEFA itself".
Ramos, who has won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, has warned his legal team will "take further action in those cases that misrepresent the truth and therefore undermine my reputation and violate my rights".


Korg Forums :: View topic - Dreaded freeze and buzzing sound.
Dreaded freeze and buzzing sound.
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:41 pm Post subject: Dreaded freeze and buzzing sound.
Okay. I've had this particular Kronos X for close to four years now and I've only had the Kronos do this twice where it would freeze and a loud buzz sound would emit from the output. The first time I was in my studio, no usb connection, only sustain pedal and power chord and cables from output to stereo monitors. No harm, restarted and it worked fine for a good year with no recurrence. Last weekend while gigging it happened again. No usb, just sustain pedal and cables to DI box. I also use a UPS when playing because I've read about problems with power. Rebooted and it worked fine the rest of the night. Luckily it happened when it was not a keyboard heavy song. I decided to open up the board and check on the RAM. I've looked on line where exactly the RAM is, viewed youtube and articles. Plenty of those if you look. So, I open up the board, look inside and I see the RAM sticks are mounted sideways, not up and down like all of the pictures and videos I've viewed. I was going to pull them and re-seal them, but I couldn't figure out how to pull the RAM sticks out and re-seal them. Anybody else see their RAM sticks mounted sideways inside their Kronos and how in the hell do you remove them without screwing things up? It looks like I'd have to disconnect the SDD cable to pull them, but I decided to just put the board back together and hope this won't happen again. I cannot imagine using any other board besides the Kronos, but if this freezing would have happened during a keys solo or something where keys are upfront, I'd would have had one hell of a red face waiting the 2 minutes for it to reboot. And yes, I'm using the latest OS. Thanks.
Yes, I had that happen two years ago with my K2. I up-dated my OS & firmware + I use a UPS. So far all is well.
I have had it often lately. Ever since i moved to an area with lots of electrical line work going one within a one kilometer Radias. Last year i was here and none of that issue.
Only thing that has changed is my addition of USB audio+midi and 5pin midi cables to externals. I mostly did not need to reboot to stop the buzz. I would unplug the USB cable or midi cables or turn down volume and switch modes or start pressing buttons.
I am starting to think it is from electricity supply fluctuations and that added USB and midi makes the system more sensitive to electricity instability.
Thanks gents, but I'm curious about the RAM sticks being sideways instead of sticking straight up like in the photos/youtubes I've researched. Hope I'm making myself clear. The RAM sticks are seated right next to the heat sync (I believe that's what it's called, the black steel squares.) I'm not an engineer so I'm sure I'm not being as clear as I should be. Anybody else notice about their RAM sticks being mounted sideways instead of straight up? It would be easy to reseat the RAM sticks sticking straight up, but on my Kronos X, they are sideways. Thanks.
There are unlock tabs on each side of the modules. Once unlocked they can be lifted out.
Thank you NormC. At least that gives me an idea what to do. Thanks.