With music featured in NBC's The Blacklist, Nashville, and Friday Night Lights, KP Hawthorn is a singer/songwriter who's toured nationally as a member of CALICO the band and as a solo act. Presently, she's recording songs as a member of a new group, The Hawthorns.
In conversation with Ron Roecker, KP discusses what it's like to work with colleagues in recovery and how the music industry can be more difficult for those struggling with substance use.
KP: I've seen a lot of it, it is sad to me. It always ends the same unless they can find their way out of it. I have seen some really good people turn in to the worst form of themselves. I have also been to meetings with bandmates who are recovering and have watched them take a victory over it.
I was with my bandmate when she received her 5 year chip on tour. It is truly a stunting problem. My friends who have gotten trapped in that lifestyle don't seem to communicate on an adult level and it is impossible to know their motives when they are deep in it.
How has that affected your own business as a recording/touring artist, producer?
KP: It has been hard. The personality of the addict is so different than that of a healthy mind. I have tried to have compassion and be understanding but at the end of the day, you can find yourself becoming codependent with them. I have many friends I have worked with who have come out of it for a sober lifestyle and I am always fascinated by the transformation. It is a life long healing process and I admire anyone who can walk through that fire. I do have to separate myself from it in a workplace environment because people in the throes of addiction will bring chaos to a work situation.
What do you think touring musicians need to be able to either be a resource for someone struggling or for that person struggling?
KP: Honesty, compassion, and an ability to know where their scope of influence ends and begins. If you don't have an expertise in dealing with this problem, don't try to fix it. There are professional people and lots of organizations to help. It is very easy as a compassionate person to get caught up in someone else's addiction. It is very destructive. The fact is that it is not simply an annoyance or something un-fun to be around. It can be life or death and it is a relationship destroyer.
Why are musicians more prone to substance use and overdose? Why do you think most artists who overdose die alone in their hotel room?
KP: I don't know that musicians are more likely. I think the problem is rampant and it affects many aspects of our culture. Musicians tend to live more of a rebel lifestyle, out late at night, unstructured at times, traveling, etc. Sometimes it is hard to remember that we are "at work" and it can feel like a party.
If someone has a tendency toward addiction I assume it can be a lot harder to keep on a healthy path amid the parties and late nights and temptations.
What's the most important need/solution for you as a touring artist/recording artist/producer when dealing with someone who is struggling with substance use?
KP: Structure and the ability to be honest and call out what is happening. As a non-drug user I have sometimes been blindsided by what is happening, not knowing the signs. If we don't get honest about what is happening before our eyes, it can engulf everyone around.
Evo Health and Wellness has a unique approach in that you "don't have to stop to start." Total abstinence is not the initial approach but more of a full body, mind, spirit and soul to why people want to be numb to the world. Is that type of approach important today?
KP: I have learned in life how meditation can really be helpful. I know that sometimes to be an "artist" some feel that you have to experience some dark things personally. I would say that there is dark and light and in between all around and you have to have it as a personal experience in order to write about it.
Having peace and happiness in our own lives is often something we have to decide to have. Learning to use tools in life for coping with stress, dealing with relationships, and getting through down times is very important. One thing I have learned for myself is that when I do the thing I know I am supposed to do, no matter how uncomfortable or hard it seems, and I make it through to the other side, I have grown. The next time I am faced with something similar it gets easier.
KP: The world needs art, it is the heart and soul of humanity. Art reflects life and in order to have a realistic reflection, the artist needs to understand the real aspects of achievement, societal struggles, goals, etc of life in society.
That is not to say that every artist/musician needs to live in the same kind of structure by any means, but society needs the artist as part of its body. If society and business doesn't have an artistic perspective then I feel we would be a soulless waste.
KP: I do the things I do because I get one life on this planet and I want to feel fulfilled. I love to create beautiful things.


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MY job as Finance Secretary means delivering for the Scottish economy each and every day. But I know Scotland can do better, achieve more and reach higher if we had the powers of independence.
I've been working on the economic case for independence, an evidence-based case, and welcome the opportunity at SNP conference to debate our economic plan for an independent Scotland.
The plan, which I have proposed alongside depute leader Keith Brown, builds on the work of the Sustainable Growth Commission, on which I served, and the contribution of the party membership through our National Assemblies.
The case for independence is simple. Decisions about Scotland should be made by the people of Scotland. Independence empowers us, gives us choices and allows us to tailor economic policy to suit Scotland's needs.
But to actually win independence, we need to put forward a plan that persuades a majority of voters that an independent Scotland can flourish. To deliver our social policies we must have credible economic policies. Currency of course generates debate. In my view currency serves the economy, not the other way about.
In believing that an independent Scotland should ultimately have our own currency, just as other countries have – including Denmark within the EU, or Norway inside the single market, preparations should be complete for the first independent Parliament to be able to adopt a new currency, if they determine that the timing is right. But that is the key point – timing that suits the Scottish economy, and the ability to have choices only comes with independence.
Decisions being made for our interests in Scotland, not against our interests by governments we didn't vote for.
Keeping the pound in the meantime is sensible, popular and allows us to choose the optimal point of change. Independence offers hope, and positive change, but our fellow Scots also want reassurance, and anyone who knocked doors in the 2014 referendum will know that.
I have confidence that a future independent Parliament would make the right call on timing for an independent currency. There's no need to set out an arbitrary timetable.
We believe in a fairer, more equal country. The economic plan for independence shows we can do it, and sets out how. We can match the success of our independent neighbours, some have their own currencies, some don't. The only thing other small advanced economies have that we don't is independence, that's why we need to win.
So I look forward to the debate ahead. To have the best economic case to put to the people, then win, securing the powers necessary to deliver the more prosperous and fairer Scotland we seek.


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import {spy, stub} from 'sinon';
import {assert} from 'chai';
import TickStub from '../TickStub';
import BaseNode from '../../src/core/BaseNode';
import {SUCCESS, RUNNING} from '../../src/constants';

suite('Core: BaseNode', function() {
    test('Initialization', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();

        assert.isOk(node.id);
        assert.isDefined(node.name);
        assert.isDefined(node.category);
        assert.isDefined(node.title);
        assert.isDefined(node.description);
        assert.isOk(node.parameters);
        assert.isOk(node.properties);
        assert.isUndefined(node.children);
        assert.isUndefined(node.child);
    });

    test('Open Node', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();
        node.id = 'node1';
        node._execute(tick);

        var method = tick.blackboard.set.withArgs('isOpen', true, 'tree1', 'node1');
        assert.isTrue(method.calledOnce);
    });

    test('Close Node', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();
        node.id = 'node1';
        node._execute(tick);

        var method = tick.blackboard.set.withArgs('isOpen', false, 'tree1', 'node1');
        assert.isTrue(method.calledOnce);
    });

    test('Execute is calling functions?', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();

        tick.blackboard.get
            .withArgs('isOpen', 'tree1', 'node1')
            .returns(false);

        node.id    = 'node1';
        node.enter = spy();
        node.open  = spy();
        node.tick  = stub();
        node.tick.returns(SUCCESS);
        node.close = spy();
        node.exit  = spy();
        node._execute(tick);

        assert.isTrue(node.enter.withArgs(tick).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(node.open.withArgs(tick).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(node.tick.withArgs(tick).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(node.close.withArgs(tick).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(node.exit.withArgs(tick).calledOnce);
    });

    test('Execute does not opening a node already open', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();

        tick.blackboard.get
            .withArgs('isOpen', 'tree1', 'node1')
            .returns(true);

        node.id = 'node1';
        node.open  = spy();
        node._execute(tick);

        assert.isTrue(node.open.neverCalledWith(tick));
    });

    test('Execute closing the node that does not returns RUNNING', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();

        tick.blackboard.get.returns(false);

        node.id = 'node1';
        node.close  = spy();
        node.tick  = stub();
        node.tick.returns(RUNNING);
        node._execute(tick);

        assert.isTrue(node.close.neverCalledWith(tick));
    });

    test('Execute calling tick callbacks', function() {
        var node = new BaseNode();
        var tick = TickStub();

        tick.blackboard.get.returns(false);
        node._execute(tick);

        assert.isTrue(tick._enterNode.withArgs(node).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(tick._openNode.withArgs(node).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(tick._tickNode.withArgs(node).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(tick._closeNode.withArgs(node).calledOnce);
        assert.isTrue(tick._exitNode.withArgs(node).calledOnce);
    });

});

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Kant: get it right
I've noticed around the non-philosophical blogosphere that Kant's name seems to come up more than you would think. (I mean, he comes up in the philosophical blogosphere, but you sort of expect that.) I'm not sure why...maybe people feel he lends intellectual heft?
Alas, he often gets cited by people who have no idea what they are talking about. Two cases in point. Patrick Appel, writing on Andrew Sullivan's blog, points to some guy named Ben Canoscha, who says:
In Kant's Categorical Imperative he includes this moral maxim of universality: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction." In other words, if your action were to be the action everyone was taking, would you still do it? The implications of Kant to non-voters would be, "If everyone chose not to vote, the democracy wouldn't function. So vote!"
That seems like a fine aspirational ethic -- a principled stance applied to things like democracy and drug buying -- but the more realistic approach would to weigh the probability of universal adoption of the action. If it's insanely low -- like in the case of non-voting or drug-buying -- then ignore it. If, on the other hand, there were only five total drug buyers in the world, and if you stopped buying drugs that would drastically shrink demand and perhaps result in less drug violence, you would be right to incorporate societal implications more seriously in your decision as they much greater.
Bottom Line: In the case of buying drugs, since the personal impact (positive and negative) so vastly outweighs the societal impact, I believe solely a personal consideration of costs and benefits is an ethical way to think about it. But ethics is simply a basis for making individual decisions, and to each his own. (Italics mine)
Really? To each his own? So it's like totally okay for me to molest a child? And an SS officer is just as good a person as Gandhi? Because, you know, to each his own. But I digress. Anyhow, Appel replies:
No one would argue that this pedophile should "weigh the probability of universal adoption" before making the decision not use child pornography. Kant's maxim only works well when debating the direct effects of an action.
To both bloggers: Kant's ethical theory is most definitely not about weighing the consequences (or effects) of an action. So, contra Canoscha, Kant's ethical view cannot be summed up as: "If your action were to be the action everyone was taking, would you still do it?" Applying Kant's theory depending on the consequences of an action is not using his theory at all. To Kant, acts are right or wrong in their nature, not because of the consequences of the acts. Mr. Canoscha is obviously a consequentialist (although, oddly and perhaps inconsistently, also a subjective relativist). That has its own problems, but if you believe that what matters morally are the consequences, why even bring up Kant at all?
Also, please note that Kant's not saying that any action one performs should be good to go for a universal law. I can permissibly go to the gym at 3:30 today, even if it doesn't make sense that everyone go to the gym. What Kant says is: "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction." (Italics mine). What matters is the maxim by which one acts.
Acting by the Categorical Imperative is not supposed to be a matter of weighing two possible worlds, and picking the better one. Again, it's not about consequences for Kant. It's a matter of logic - if the maxim even makes sense as a universal maxim. For example: lying. Let's say I lie under the maxim that I must say whatever it takes to get me out of a rough situation. But if everyone could act on that maxim, then promises would mean absolutely nothing - and lying would not even be a rational act to to perform. So promises would not exist, and a maxim saying you could break a promise could not exist. Therefore, it's irrational.
There are five formulations of Kant's Categorical Imperative. Most philosophers do not think this (that is, the universal law formulation) is the best one. Might I suggest the humanity formulation?
PS. For the record, I think it obvious that using child pornography (or perhaps any pornography) is treating someone as a mere means. It is arguable whether Kant would think drug use is treating oneself as a mere means.
Posted by Elizabeth
Gadfly John March 1, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Immanuel Kant, but Genghis Khan!
Let's say you lie under the maxim that you must say whatever it takes to get another out of a rough situation (the old "Gestapo at the door looking for Jewish neighbors" scenario). If everyone could act on that maxim, then testimony would mean absolutely nothing. So is lying (to the Gestapo) a rational act?
The Humanity formulation also has problems; who qualifies as a 'person' entitled to respect as a member of Humanity? A brain damaged individual in a coma? An elderly Alzheimer's patient? A fetus 2 minutes from birth?
AFAICT, all formulations of morality fail the Objective Reality test, to wit, there is no preferred morality according to Objective Reality. The SS officer is not better or worse than Gandhi in any objective fashion. If you can demonstrate I'm wrong, I really, really would be grateful, because I don't like this result.
Elizabeth March 1, 2010 at 1:06 PM
I agree that the humanity formulation has its problems. But fewer than the others.
And Kant did specifically answer that you should not lie to the Gestapo. Plenty of Kantians, however, have justified lying to the Gestapo.
I'll do a meta-ethics post and talk about objective morality sometime soon.
Gadfly John March 1, 2010 at 2:03 PM
Yes, I know that Kant believed lying was always wrong, no matter the circumstances. Lying to a murderer at the door is wrong in Kant's ethics. I believe this line can be further extended to show that a victim leaving a false trail to misdirect a pursuing murderer is also wrong since it violates the Categorical Imperative just as lying does. It Kant be correct to argue this way, at least according to my intuition.
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2666: The Part About the Crimes, pages 513-564
Dept. of Understatement
Political prediction
Media and cultural studies - now in preschool!
Telling jokes to the choir
Typed with a very tight smile on my face
Objective truth for the Left, too!
A surprising figure to admire
2666: pages 466-513
To answer my fellow driver's question
Less than Machiavellian
To my friends at Project Runway
What the hell happened to John McCain?
I could be Liz Smith's assistant
If your n=1, it's not a study
Separated at birth
It's funny because it's insulting!
But you've already taken your ball and gone home!
Passing health care
This woman is a member of Congress
The self-righteousness of Andrew Sullivan
Dumbfounded
The eraser
Cue Hallelujah Chorus
Tips for successful closet-dwelling
I dreamed a dream
An open letter to warring parents
Ever striving to be fair and balanced
Wonders never cease
Second verse, same as the first
Oscars 2010 -- a lament
Phasing out philosophy
In which I apologize to non-Christians everywhere
How to avoid making yourself pathetic
One assumes Liz Taylor was busy
An amusing benefit of blogging
Dept. of Miserable Human Beings
Further dietary possibilities
College kids still are kinda kids
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey-hey-hey, goodbye!
Why I have returned to vegetarianism
With Orwell behind me, anything is possible!
Evidence for a new Poland
Oh mercy, stop the pain!!
2666 : pages 291-349

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NFL's five weakest rosters: Jacksonville Jaguars at top
By Chris Wesseling
Published: March 27, 2013 at 03:50 p.m.
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What to watch Friday
We've already recapped the five strongest rosters in the NFL. Now let's take a look at the five weakest.
For the teams that finished at or near the bottom of their division in the AFC, things are going to get worse before they get better. It's no coincidence that four of the five organizations listed below are welcoming new coaches, new general managers or both. All of them have suffered talent losses this offseason while shedding bloated salaries for a rebuilding phase.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
New coach Gus Bradley's best player, Maurice Jones-Drew, is entering a contract year while coming off Lisfranc surgery. Leading receiver Cecil Shorts carried injury concerns into the offseason after two concussions in three weeks prematurely ended his season. Left tackle Eugene Monroe and right guard Uche Nwaneri are solid, but the offensive line lacks legitimate solutions at the other three spots.
In a down year for available veteran quarterbacks and draft prospects, incoming general manager David Caldwell had little choice but to publicly back Blaine Gabbert. Barring a trade for the unproven and underwhelming Matt Flynn, Gabbert will have another opportunity to hold the offense hostage.
The roster on the defensive side of the ball in shambles. The Jaguars cut ties with three veteran cornerbacks -- Derek Cox, Rashean Mathis and Aaron Ross -- and also dumped starting strong safety Dawan Landry. The defensive line has produced no pass rush to speak of, finishing last in the NFL with just 20 sacks in 2012. Without free agent Daryl Smith, the linebacking corps is among the league's least imposing.
Draft needs: The Jaguars are the rare NFL team with a need at nearly every position. Their first priority should be finding a franchise quarterback, and the front office reportedly is intrigued by West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. Beyond that, the most glaring holes to address in the early rounds of the 2013 NFL Draft are at cornerback and right tackle.
2. Oakland Raiders
Upon inheriting a roster in salary-cap hell a year ago, Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie immediately began jettisoning veterans with bloated contracts. The biggest impact of those losses has been felt on defense, where the Raiders are doing a complete overhaul. Aside from left defensive end Lamarr Houston, the entire front seven is gone from last season. It doesn't get any better in the secondary, where Oakland has parted with its four top cornerbacks from 2012.
Quarterback Carson Palmer is expected to be released at some point this offseason, signaling a sea change on offense. The unit will be built around running back Darren McFadden, who just happens to be one of the most injury-prone stars in the NFL.
While there is some promising young talent at wide receiver, the cupboard is bare at tight end. It doesn't get much better on the offensive line, with only left tackle Jared Veldheer and center Stefen Wisniewski as long-term answers.
Draft needs: This will be McKenzie's first real shot at the draft. He was without picks in the first, second and fourth rounds last year because of the previous regime's ill-advised trades for Carson Palmer, Jason Campbell and Joseph Barksdale. Staring at a future with Terrelle Pryor as the quarterback, the Raiders are another possibility for Geno Smith at No. 3 overall.
If McKenzie goes in a different direction, there are enough needs to go with the best player available regardless of position. The secondary, pass rush, offensive line and tight end should top his wish list.
3. New York Jets
Aside from the obvious error in the previous hard-headed commitment to Mark Sanchez as the franchise quarterback, the Jets' offense is devoid of reliable playmakers.
Career backup Mike Goodson appears to be the favorite to start at running back. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes' health is a major question mark after he had Lisfranc surgery. The Jets also lost starters at both guard spots and tight end.
If the Jets find a way to keep Darrelle Revis, they can field a respectable defense with the addition of two edge rushers at outside linebacker. Unfortunately, a Revis trade appears to be a matter of "when," not "if." The run defense also took a hit with the loss of Mike DeVito to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Draft needs: As with the teams listed above, it all starts with the quarterback. The Jets' brass reportedly came away very impressed with Geno Smith after spending time with him in mid-March, but they might not get a shot at him with the ninth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The top needs otherwise are at outside linebacker, safety, offensive guard, tight end and running back.
4. Buffalo Bills
The Bills' quarterback situation is so ugly that new coach Doug Marrone couldn't even remember his backup signal-caller's name. While running back C.J. Spiller is one of the most electrifying playmakers in the NFL, he needs help in the form of two wide receivers and a tight end. Already in need of a right tackle, Marrone lost his best offensive lineman in guard Andy Levitre.
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Draft needs: While all of the teams above have a quarterback need, the Bills are the only one virtually guaranteed to draft one in the first or second round. If Geno Smith already is off the board by pick No. 8, Marrone could instigate a trade into the back end of the first round to reconnect with Syracuse's Ryan Nassib, a favorite of NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell. General manager Buddy Nix has acknowledged the need for a pass-catching tight end, and there's also a vacancy opposite Stevie Johnson at wide receiver. Nix should target offense early in the draft.
5. San Diego Chargers
New coach Mike McCoy won't have to find a starting quarterback, but he realizes his mandate is to fix Philip Rivers, who set career highs in interceptions thrown (20 in 2011) and sacks taken (49 in 2012) the past two years. The good news is that McCoy has enjoyed success in his NFL career with disparate parts such as Matt Moore and Tim Tebow.
Where the Chargers need a massive rebuild is on the offensive line. Following Wednesday's release of Jared Gaither, the Chargers' only semi-reliable starter on the offensive line is declining center Nick Hardwick. McCoy also must coax a comeback season out of an aging Antonio Gates while hoping no other team snatches up restricted free-agent wide receiver Danario Alexander.
The Chargers have several defensive building blocks in young linemen Corey Liuget and Kendall Reyes to go with safety Eric Weddle and inside linebacker Donald Butler. The problem is depth. Previous general manager A.J. Smith left too many holes to fill in one year.
Draft needs: The Chargers desperately need an impact offensive lineman with the No. 11 overall pick, and there's a good chance they will get one with three top left tackle prospects and two elite guards in this year's draft. General manager Tom Telesco might have to go back to the same offensive-line well in the middle rounds before adding depth at cornerback and linebacker.
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Employee claiming over damage deductions
Q: An employee of mine has resigned. I have now received an unfair deduction of wages claim amongst other monies claimed. I have 24 hours to send a response and a hearing has been scheduled for next month. I will be responding within 24 hours. I believe that I made deductions for costs of damaged goods in the accommodation but also a charge because the accommodation was left damaged. What should I do about this situation?
A: Your charges need to be reasonable and represent your loss, otherwise you could face your penalty clauses being unenforceable. Also, it would be wise to consider whether this was a suitable channel to have taken, as these clauses in the contract of employment seem very vague. Perhaps it would have been a more appropriate method to deal with the issue via the civil courts as opposed to an employment claim.
Long term sick employee failed to provide sick note
An employee has been off for eight weeks. She was meant to provide a sick note for two weeks ago but she has not provided me with anything. I have contacted her since then, but I have had no response from her. What should I do?
Another company using copyrighted material
I am in a dispute with another company over their use of my copyrighted material. I have trademarks and copyright over my signage. I have spoken to the trade marks office and they feel that this third party company may have infringed copyright but have advised me to seek independent legal advice.
Temporary redundancy issues and concerns
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Good morning, though nearly afternoon! It is a coffee loaded Marvelous One today. Hope you have your beverage of choice for the morning and have eyes wide open and a great day ahead of you.
I found a very interesting piece of folklore this morning, and I'm hoping that it is wrong but I fear that it is dead on and that is a problem. Seems that Persimmon seeds can predict winter. Not unlike the Woolly Worms and other methods of determining the coming season and it's snow and cold, if this piece of lore is to be believed, I'd be buying stock in companies that produce milk, bread and eggs now. All methods are pointing toward a LOT of snow. As this is the first day of deer season around these parts, I'm hoping to have plenty of venison steak in the freezer and plenty of wine on hand if we are to be snowed in at all. I have little desire to munch on French Toast all winter, my priorities are in order. And my kids both hunt so hopefully I will be seeing those first photos on their Facebook feeds later today of their first spoils of the hunt. I know many are opposed to hunting as a sport, and while they may enjoy the sport side, trust me when I tell you that the meat is the object of desire. They both cook up some amazing venison dishes. This year my mom is hoping to get one from them for our freezer as we're rather fond of this meat as well.
Recently I started a beauty blog for my customers and blog followers. While primarily beauty related, there will be other items too that might be of interest. Stop on over and visit http://www.martigardner.com and see for yourself. I'll post current specials and coupons for Avon and Jewelry In Candles, as well as tips for applying makeup, selecting your fragrance, skin care advice and much much more! It's in the infancy stages but I wanted to share that.
I'm hoping to get a lot of writing time in this weekend. This writing a book gig is rather fun but takes some focus. I've done a bunch of research and I'm working toward the fiction being published soon. The non-fiction is set with a publisher so that one needs a lot more attention. They would like to have the first draft by the end of November so I need to start applying my calendar blocking to devoted writing times. The fiction will be an ebook and that will a self/indie published work.
While it may be many months to even over a year before I will be reaping the rewards of being a full time Avon Lady, I'm not giving up the dream or the work. It is one of those things like the analogy about the penny. If someone offered you $3 million dollars, or a penny that doubled in value every day for 30 days which one would you take? Most folks immediately opt for that $3 million. The penny doubled is 2 cents, then 4 cents, then 8 and so on. It isn't until near the end that it finally explodes and on day 30 you have over $10 million dollars. It is what Darren Hardy calls the compound effect. By the way, that is one fantastic book to read. Direct sales is very much a compound effect business. You work and work and build and build and for a long time see no real results. Then suddenly, it just takes off and the money pours in and the business expands like crazy. Trouble is most people give up long before hand, they want to get rich quick and it simply doesn't work that way. It's a job, not a hobby. Crunching the numbers shows me that I'm looking at a full year before I will see the rewards of my hard work and be able to replace the income I just lost, but unlike 90% of those in this line of work, I refuse to give up. My why is very strong and pushing me forward daily.
Well, it is back to the bagging and tagging of brochures today so that I can get them distributed next week. Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!
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Hey! I just read your blog and the encouragement about direct sales really encouraged me and I wanted to say thank you. 🙂 I also wanted to let you know about Jamberry, if you hadn't ever heard of it before. It's a great product and the company is only a couple years old. I would love to share more about it or send you some samples. Feel free to email me! It would be my pleasure to share about it.
Dana Wilde did a piece/interview with Connie Lasita, a direct sales friend of mine from Jamberry. Thanks for the offer though!


Left to right: Amy Zitek and Donna Crandall of Pine Bluffs High School have succeeded in forming a Special Olympics team for Pine Bluffs High School through the Eastern Laramie County Special Olympics.
Long time teacher, Donna Crandall of Pine Bluffs High School and school secretary, Amy Zitek are the two coordinators for the Eastern Laramie County Special Olympics.
Crandall has been taking part in the Special Olympics for some 14 years and has worked many many hours to reach the point of getting the go-a-head to organize the ELCSO.
Crandall and her other coordinator, Zitek have taken students to the Wyoming Special Olympics for several years. "Last year there was forty-one students that went and participated from Pine Bluffs". stated Crandall.


Ques 1. How could Java classes direct program messages to the system console, but error messages, say to a file?
Ans. By default, both System console and err point at the system console.
The class System has a variable out that represents the standard output.
The variable err that represents the standard error device.
Ques 2. What are the differences between an interface and an abstract class?
Abstract class are used only when there is a "IS-A" type of relationship between the classes. Interfaces can be implemented by classes that are not related to one another and there is "HAS-A" relationship.
You cannot extend more than one abstract class. You can implement more than one interface.
Abstract class can implement some methods also. Interfaces can not implement methods.
With abstract classes, you are grabbing away each class's individuality. With Interfaces, you are merely extending each class's functionality.
As per Java 8, interface can have method body as well.
Ques 3. Why would you use a synchronized block vs. synchronized method?
Ans. Synchronized blocks place locks for shorter periods than synchronized methods.
if you go for synchronized block it will lock a specific object.
if you go for synchronized method it will lock all the objects.
in other way Both the synchronized method and block are used to acquires the lock for an object. But the context may vary. Suppose if we want to invoke a critical method which is in a class whose access is not available then synchronized block is used. Otherwise synchronized method can be used.
Ques 4. Explain the usage of the keyword transient?
Ans. This keyword indicates that the value of this member variable does not have to be serialized with the object. When the class will be de-serialized, this variable will be initialized with a default value of its data type (i.e. zero for integers).
Ques 5. How can you force garbage collection?
Ans. You can't force GC, but could request it by calling System.gc(). JVM does not guarantee that GC will be started immediately.
The following code of program will help you in forcing the garbage collection. First of all we have created an object for the garbage collector to perform some operation. Then we have used the System.gc(); method to force the garbage collection on that object. Then we have used the System.currentTimeMillis(); method to show the time take by the garbage collector.


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Learn what pushes your buttons, causing you to lose your trust, and how to get back to trusting your true Self as your source of Guidance. Trusting your inner Teacher changes how you see everyone and everything. This trust allows you to see the world from a new perspective of oneness. As you place your trust in your true Self, you see through the false veils of ego thoughts of conflict, limitation and lack. You are unlimited Love and Light. The more you can trust in the Christ within, the more it will be reflected in your life.
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MetaboCraft: building a Minecraft plugin for metabolomics
Anargyros Megalios, Rónán Daly, Karl Burgess
Motivation: The rapid advances in metabolomics pose a significant challenge in presentation and interpretation of results. Development of new, engaging visual aids is crucial to advancing our understanding of new findings.
Results: We have developed MetaboCraft, a Minecraft plugin which creates immersive visualizations of metabolic networks and pathways in a 3D environment and allows the results of user experiments to be viewed in this context, presenting a novel approach to exploring the metabolome.
Availability and implementation: https://github.com/argymeg/MetaboCraft/; https://hub.docker.com/r/ronandaly/metabocraft/.
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty102
Published - 1 Aug 2018
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Megalios, A., Daly, R., & Burgess, K. (2018). MetaboCraft: building a Minecraft plugin for metabolomics. Bioinformatics, 34(15), 2693-2694. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty102
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US Congress backs FAS
February 24, 2022 by Journal
SEG funding for the RMI and FSM, which US senators want included in the US Senate's FY2022 budget, is used for numerous education programs here, including support for school lunch program, college scholarships and other programs. Pictured: An assembly at Marshall Islands High School, the country's largest public high school. Photo: Wilmer Joel.
Four US Senators called on the Senate's Appropriations Committee chairman to include over $23 million in the upcoming fiscal year budget for the RMI's and FSM's Supplemental Education Grants (SEG).
The appeal was made earlier this month to Appropriations Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy by Hawaii Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, and Senators Christopher Coons (Delaware) and Martin Heinrich (New Mexico).
The House draft budget includes the funding, but not the Senate version. "We must live up to our promise to ensure that the freely associated states (FAS) can improve the lives of their peoples in the islands, and we must ensure that our relationships with the FAS remain strong," said the four senators. "Not doing so has already raised questions in the island about the US fulfillment of its commitments under the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003."
The pointed out that the Compact authorizes $18.33 per year for the SEG — $12.23 million for the FSM and $6.1 million for the RMI. Since FY2005, the US Department of Education "has not included an amount adjusted for inflation and actually proposed less than the agreed upon base amounts." In addition, the department's FY2022 budget request doesn't include the required $3.364 million increase to reflect the adjusted amount as required under the Compact.
This latter amount "is equal to about three percent of the RMI's total spending on education," they said, adding that the SEG money supports the school lunch program, school accreditation work, college scholarships and other important work.
The senators commented: "Our country has no closer relationships with any other nation." The FAS "let us deny other nations access to their vast waters and air space," they said. In addition the RMI hosts what the Joints Chiefs of Staff have called "the world's premier range and test site for intercontinental ballistic missiles and space operations support."
Meantime, China "is aggressively trying to shirt the RMI's allegiance through 'carrot and stick' tactics." They ended their letter by saying the Congress must "ensure American's relationship with them (FAS) remains strong into the future."
In other recent US Congressional developments related to the Marshall Islands and the FAS:
Combat veteran and US Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called on President Joe Biden to revive the stalled Compact negotiations with the freely associated states.
In a letter last month with five other Democratic senators, Duckworth stressed that extending the agreements with these three island nations can help benefit American security and economic interests in the critical Indo-Pacific region.
US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) also signed this letter.
"We write today about a critical topic for our security and economic interests in the Indo-Pacific — the status of renegotiations for our Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Republics of the Marshall Islands and Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia," the senators wrote. "We respectfully request that you swiftly appoint a lead envoy with the authority to conduct whole of government negotiations and extend our associations with these three sovereign nations that were once parts of a territory administered by the United States."
"Allies and partners are the cornerstone of our asymmetric advantage," the senators continued. "We should continue all federal programs in the islands and ensure that the FAS has funding for services and development in the amounts equivalent to present levels or, as warranted, higher than that for as long as we enjoy the exceptional strategic powers they enable us exercise."
The six senators underlined a point made repeatedly by Congressional leaders over the past year. "We must resolve unsettled issues from our government testing nuclear bombs and storing radioactive waste in the Marshall Islands while the United States administered those islands as a trustee," the senators said.
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Ladies European Tour: The LET's Big Winners and History
Laura Daves, one of the Ladies European Tour's greatest, tees off in a Women's British Open. David Cannon/Getty Images
Famous Golfers
Brent Kelley
Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism.
The Ladies European Tour (LET) is the top-level women's professional golf tour for Europe-based golfers. Membership is open to golfers of all nationalities and over time the tour has expanded to hold tournaments outside of Europe, including in Asia and the Middle East. Today, the tour plays as many tournaments outside of Europe as it does in the U.K. and Continental Europe.
As the top European golf tour for women, the LET is one of the world's top women's golf tours and its tournaments award ranking points for the Rolex Rankings, the women's world golf ranking system.
The Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour collaborate in running the Solheim Cup, one of the highest-profile events in women's professional golf.
The LET was founded in 1978 (originally called the WPGA — Women's Professional Golf Association — Tour), and its first season of tournaments was in 1979. After a couple name changes, "Ladies European Tour" has been the official name since 2000.
For the list of coming events, with dates and locations, see the schedule section of the LET website.
Today the tour is headquartered at Buckinghamshire Golf Club outside of London. The tour's contact info:
Buckinghamshire Golf Club
Denham Court Drive
UB9 5PG
Website: ladieseuropeantour.com
Social media: @LETgolf on Twitter; @letgolf on Instagram; facebook.com/LadiesEuropeanTour
Relationship of LET and LPGA
The two tours partner to run the biggest event in women's golf, the every-other-year Solheim Cup. In the Solheim Cup, a team of American golfers from the LPGA Tour play a team of European golfers. While the majority of players on Team Europe in the Solheim Cup play on the LPGA, all of them have membership on the LET. (European golfers who do not have LET membership are ineligible for the Solheim Cup.)
The tours also collaborate by co-sanctioning multiple tournaments each year, meaning that each tour has a hand in determining qualifications for those events, and each tour counts such tournaments as official events. Those tournaments include two majors, the Evian Championship and Women's British Open, plus the Ladies Scottish Open.
In 2019, the LPGA and LET announced a more formal relationship between the two tours that included the LPGA assisting with marketing, tournament promotion and development.
How to Qualify for the Ladies European Tour
Membership on the LET is earned primarily through one of two ways: by finishing high enough in the LET's "tour school" series of qualifying tournaments; or by playing on the developmental tour, the LET Access Series, and earning promotion.
The LET Access Series is the official developmental tour of the LET, and each year the top five finishers on the LETAS money list automatically earn LET membership. Players finishing 6-20 get to skip earlier stages of tour school and advance directly to the final tour school qualifying tournament.
The official name of the LET's tour school is Lalla Aicha Tour School. There are three pre-qualifying tournaments that tour hopefuls can enter, one each in October, November, and December every year. Golfers who finish high enough in the pre-qualifiers advance into the Final Stage qualifier, played in Morocco in December. And the highest finishers at that Final Stage qualifier earn the right to play LET tournaments for the following season.
Ladies European Tour Award Winners
The LET has named a Player of the Year since 1995 and a Rookie of the Year since 1984. These are the golfers who've won those awards:
Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
2019 Marianna Skarpnord Esther Henseleit
2018 Georgia Hall Julia Engstrom
2017 Georgia Hall Camille Chevalier
2016 Beth Allen Aditi Ashok
2015 Nicole Broch Larsen Emily Kristine Pedersen
2014 Charley Hull Amy Boulden
2013 Lee-Anne Pace Charley Hull
2012 Carlota Ciganda Carlota Ciganda
2011 Caroline Hedwall Caroline Hedwall
2010 Lee-Anne Pace I.K. Kim
2009 Catriona Matthew Anna Nordqvist
2008 Gwladys Nocera Melissa Reid
2007 Bettina Hauert Louise Stahle
2006 Gwladys Nocera Nikki Garrett
2005 Iben Tinning Elisa Serramia
2004 Stephanie Arricau Minea Blomqvist
2003 Sophie Gustafson Rebecca Stevenson
2002 Annika Sorenstam Kirsty Taylor
2001 Raquel Carriedo Suzann Pettersen
2000 Sophie Gustafson Giulia Sergas
1999 Laura Davies Elaine Ratcliffe
1998 Sophie Gustafson Laura Philo (Diaz)
1997 Alison Nicholas Anna Berg
1996 Laura Davies Anne Marie Knight
1995 Annika Sorenstam Karrie Webb
1994 Tracy Hanson
1993 Annika Sorenstam
1992 Sandrine Mendiburu
1991 Helen Wadsworth
1990 Pearl Sinn
1989 Helen Alfredsson
1988 Laurette Maritz
1987 Trish Johnson
1986 Patricia Gonzalez
1985 Laura Davies
1984 Kitrina Douglas
LET Records and Top Golfers
Nobody who has followed the Ladies European Tour over the years will argue this statement: Laura Davies is the greatest player in LET history.
How can we be so sure? Davies holds the LET's all-time record for most victories with 45 wins — more than twice as many as the golfer in second place on that list. The winningest LET golfers are Davies with 45, then Dale Reid, 21 wins; Marie-Laure de Lorenzi and Trish Johnson with 19 each; Annika Sorenstam, 17; and Sophie Gustafson, 16.
De Lorenzi has the tour's record for most wins in a single season with seven in 1988.
The oldest winner of an LET tournament is Trish Johnson, who was 48 when she claimed the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open. The youngest winner is Atthaya Thitikul, who, at age 14, won the 2017 Ladies European Thailand Championship.
The 18-hole scoring record (on a regulation-length and -par golf course) for LET tournaments is 61. That score was first achieved in 2005 by Kirsty Taylor at the Wales Ladies Championship of Europe. Since then, it's been matched by Nina Reis (2008), Karrie Webb (2010) and So Yeon Ryu (2012).
The LET record for most strokes under par in a tournament is 29-under, set by Gwladys Nocera with a score of 259 at the 2008 Goteborg Masters.
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by Alyssa Arbuckle January 19, 2023
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Grocery prices have skyrocketed across the nation over the past few months, with consumers taking notice of the inflated cost of several household staples.
Throughout the U.S., the cost of goods including butter, flour, milk, and eggs has risen exponentially in the past year, with eggs being a primary concern for poultry farms throughout the country.
In Mississippi alone, the price of eggs has increased to over triple its yearly average, with the statewide cost for a dozen grade A eggs currently ranging from six to eight dollars.
Chart courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Within the past five years, the average cost for a dozen eggs in Mississippi has ranged between one and two dollars. One year ago, the price of eggs in the U.S. was around one dollar and fifty cents.
According to Mike McCormick, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, part of the reason for the inflated prices is because of the avian flu.
"Now, we've got a problem with avian influenza. We've lost 50 million chickens nationwide, so you've got this supply chain issue," McCormick explained on MidDays with Gerard Gibert.
Each year, a chicken is projected to lay one egg every day, with the poultry industry estimating a loss of over 18 billion eggs this year alone.
McCormick added that the inflated prices can also be attributed to the increase in demand over the holidays, causing the shortage to worsen near the end of 2022.
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Public sector agreement an historic sell-out!
"It really beggars belief that trade union leaders would have the brazenness to propose to low and middle income public sector workers that they should agree, not just an acceptance of the savage wage cuts already meted out, but 'revolutionary' measures that can have a further devastating effect on the incomes and working conditions of those workers.
There is no hint of modesty in Fine Gael's claims for its future economic and political plans. This is the 'most ambitious programme for political reform since the 1930s' according to their leading spokespeople as they proclaim their vision of a 'New Republic.' Alas Fine Gael's 'new' Republic would look very similar to the old one which that party had a big hand in fashioning.
Over the course decades thousands of young children were to suffer horrific sexual abuse at the hands of members of the Catholic clergy around the world while their superiors sought to systematically cover up these crimes.
In Part two of a three part article on the Irish economy, Paul Murphy looks at some of the factors depressing the domestic economy, focusing on debt and unemployment, as well as analysing whether the government's export focused strategy can be successful.
Whether it is current Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki or opposition leader, Iyad Allawi, that emerges triumphant from this month's elections, the outcome will be the same for the vast majority of ordinary Iraqi workers and their families – a further entrenchment of communal divisions, instability and poverty.
Elect union officials – IMPACT general secretary appointed to €170k+ job!
Peter McLoone, the disgraced General Secretary of IMPACT will retire from his position in May. McLoone's replacement, chosen by IMPACT's central executive committee, is Shay Cody.
The proposal to close fifteen libraries in the Belfast area has been met with strong opposition. Hazel Gilliland, who has been campaigning against the closures in Ballymacarrett told the The Socialist that, "the proposals would have a devastating effect.


The Clara Grant is a larger than average sized primary school. Many of the pupils come from backgrounds that can be considered economically disadvantageous. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is well above the national expectation. A very high proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The percentage of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, predominantly linked to difficulties in communication or behavioural, emotional or social needs, is below the national average. The vast majority of pupils are from Bangladeshi heritage, although other ethnic groups are represented in small numbers. The school gained Healthy School status, Artsmark, and Gold Nutritional Award in 2008. The school provides a breakfast and after school club.


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We continue to strive to grow the highest quality plants and vegetables, along with our mums and asters year after year at the lowest possible price.
Take the beautiful, country drive out to see us at the farm or check out our schedule of upcoming events and festivals.


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Q: Sass nested lists index error on each loop when using nth? So I'm trying to get the following result in CSS using the below Sass code:
.term-formal-wear .products .title, .term-fw-fall-winter .products .title, .term-fw-spring-summer .products .title {
    background-color: #d4af37;
}
.term-formal-wear .products .title h2, .term-fw-fall-winter .products .title h2, .term-fw-spring-summer .products .title h2 {
    color: #000;
}

And so on and so forth for each of the categories (this is for WordPress).
Here's the Sass:
$cat-prop-vals: (
    (formal-wear, fw, $cieanna-gold, #000),
    (night-wear, nw, $cieanna-rose-gold, #000),
    (ready-to-wear, rtw, $cieanna-dark-gray, #fff),
    (sports-wear, sw, #000, #fff)
);

@each $cat-prop-val in $cat-prop-vals {
    .term-#{nth(#{$cat-prop-val}, 1)}, .term-#{nth(#{$cat-prop-val}, 2)}-fall-winter, .term-#{nth(#{$cat-prop-val}, 2)}-spring-summer {
        & .products .title {
            background-color: #{nth(#{$cat-prop-val}, 3)};
            h2 {
                color: #{nth(#{$cat-prop-val}, 4)};
            }
        }
    }
}

I keep getting Error: List index is 2 but list is only 1 item long for nth

A: You're not passing a list to nth(), you're passing a string.  Instead of passing the $cat-prop-val list to nth(), you're passing the literal string "$cat-prop-val".  When you use the string interpolation syntax (#{}), all you're ever going to get is a string.  So, don't do that unless you want a string.
@each $cat-prop-val in $cat-prop-vals {
    .term-#{nth($cat-prop-val, 1)}, .term-#{nth($cat-prop-val, 2)}-fall-winter, .term-#{nth($cat-prop-val, 2)}-spring-summer {
        // stuff
    }
}

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Gary McKinnon infiltrated 97 US military and NASA computers, as he hacked the military and NASA websites from his girlfriend's aunt's house in London. While entering and deleting the files from these websites wasn't enough, McKinnon put out a notice on the website that said, "Your security is crap." He had successfully shut down the US Military's Washington Network of about 2000 computers for 24 hours, making the hack, the biggest military computer hack of all time.
Adrian Lamo hacked into Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google, and The New York Times. This, although culminated into his arrest, it later helped him to become an American Threat Analyst. A guy who would hack into top-notch accounts sitting in the spacious and comforting cafeterias, libraries, internet cafes, soon turned Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning over to FBI.
Astra, a Sanskrit word for weapon was the penname of a hacker who dealt in the weapon stealing and selling. A 58-year-old Greek Mathematician hacked into the systems of France's Dassault Group, stole vulnerable weapons technology data and sold it to different countries for five long years. While the real identity of the ASTRA remains untraced, officials have said that he had been wanted since 2002. Astra sold the data to approximately 250 people from around the globe, which cost Dassault $360 millions of damage.
For two long years, Albert Gonzalez, stole from credit cards of the netizens. This was recorded to be the biggest credit card theft in the history of mankind. He resold approximately 170 million credit cards and ATM numbers. He did so by installing a sniffer and sniffing out the computer data from internal corporate networks. When arrested, Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in Federal prison.
Lulz Security, a high profile, Black Hat hacker group, gained credentials for hacking into Sony, News International, CIA, FBI, Scotland Yard, and several noteworthy accounts. So notorious was the group that when it hacked into News Corporations account, they put across a false report of Rupert Murdoch having passed away. While the group claims to have retired from their vile duties, the motto of the group, "Laughing at your security since 2011!" stays alive.


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Playing career
Ota was born in Tokyo on June 17, 1973. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Japan Football League club Montedio Yamagata in 1996. He played many matches as right and left side back from first season. The club was promoted to J2 League from 1999. He could not play many matches from 2005 and retired end of 2006 season.

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1973 births
Living people
Kokushikan University alumni
Association football people from Tokyo
Japanese footballers
J2 League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
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Fetch Robotics
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About Fetch Robotics
Fetch Robotics is an intralogistics automation company combining mobile robotics with the cloud. The Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform provides on-demand automation solutions for material handling and inventory management, and tools to find, track, and move almost anything in any facility.On July 1st, 2021, Fetch Robotics was acquired by Zebra Technologies at a valuation of $305.26M.
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San Jose, California, 95134,
Latest Fetch Robotics News
The Robot Report Listen to this article This year, we covered over 50 mergers, acquisitions and SPAC deals worth billions of dollars. Here are 10 acquisition stories, in chronological order, on The Robot Report that stood out to us this year. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the robotics stories you need to know about. For all the mergers and acquisitions, check out our special section. 1. Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics While the deal was technically announced at the end of 2020, it wasn't finalized until June, so we're going to let this one slide. It's hard to look back on the last year in robotics and not think about how it started. Hyundai spend $880 million for 80% of Boston Dynamics, a company that has been passed between a few different hands in the last decade. In 2013, it was bought by Google, and then sold to Softbank in 2017. Softbank maintained a 20% stake in the company after the acquisition. Boston Dynamics often gains a lot of attention for the way that it has pushed the boundaries of the robotics industry, from Spot the robotic dog to Atlas. However, there's been a question about how commercially viable the company is. Six months before the acquisition was announced, Spot became commercially available. In that time, Boston Dynamics had sold about 400 robots. Read Story 2. Teledyne acquires FLIR Just a few days into the new year, Teledyne announced that it would acquire FLIR for $8 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that gave Teledyne an opportunity to beef up its product portfolio. While the two companies had similar product offerings, like sensor systems, cameras and unmanned systems, there wasn't much overlap between the two. The sensors were build on different semiconductor technologies for different wavelengths, and Teledyne created unmanned systems for maritime drones, while FLIR makes them for aerial drones and ground vehicles. The combined companies have an edge in the unmanned vehicle field, as it can produce the sensors and cameras for its systems in-house. Read Story 3. Vicarious Surgical SPAC deal Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deals seemed to be its own trend in 2021, as several robotics companies went public through SPACs throughout the year. Vicarious stands out among them because of the company's presence in the surgical robotics space. Vicarious is among a dozen companies that are major players in the robot-assisted surgery field. In the $1.1 billion deal, Vicarious merged with Hong Kong based D8 Holdings. Other important players in the field, like former Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak, former Verb Surgical and Volcano Corp. CEO Scott Huenneken and former iRythm COO Karim Karti, are chairing their own SPACs. Read Story 4. Ondas acquires American Robotics At the beginning of 2021, American Robotics made news by becoming the first company that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved to fly drones beyond-visual-line-of-sight without a human operator on the ground. This approval could have brought Ondas' attention. In 2017, American Robotics was the first resident of MassRobotics, the Boston-based non-profit organization serving as the innovation hub for robotics and connected devices. The company's fully-automated commercial drone system Scout is designed for data gathering applications in industrial, agricultural and governmental settings. The acquisition bodes well for the drone industry as a whole. Read Story 5. Zebra Technologies acquires Fetch Robotics July saw four major acquisitions that made it on to this list, Zebra Technologies acquiring Fetch Robotics being the first. The $290 million acquisition makes Zebra a one-stop-shop for warehouse technology needs. Fetch Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), the product missing from Zebra's offering. AMRs saw a lot of growth in 2021, particularly in acquisitions. Read Story 6. Aurora SPAC deal In a SPAC deal with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, Aurora went public. The combined company, Aurora Innovation Inc, was valued at $13 billion after the merger. Aurora develops an L4 autonomous driving system for robotaxis and semi trucks. Aurora continues the SPAC trend, as well as a trend of autonomous vehicle companies going public, like Embark, Plus and TuSimple. Prior to the acquisition, Aurora acquired Uber's self-driving division. Read Story 7. Novanta acquires ATI Industrial Automation Novanta acquired ATI Industrial Automation for $172 million less than a week after Novanta acquired Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115 million. The acquisition expands Novanta's presence in the robotics industry, and increases its customer base and IP portfolio. ATI develops end-of-arm tooling like robotic changing systems, force/torque sensors, and collision sensors for industrial, collaborative and medical robotic applications. Novanta is a supplier of technology solutions for medical and advanced equipment manufacturers, but didn't have any end-of-arm tooling in its portfolio. Read Story 8. ABB acquires ASTI Mobile Robots Like Zebra Technology's acquisition of Fetch Robotics, this $190 million acquisition is an example of an establish robotics company adding AMRs to its portfolio. ABB already produced industrial and collaborative robots, but was one of the biggest robotics providers at the time that didn't have an AMR. ABB is the fourth biggest robotics provider in the world. The acquisition gives ASTI the opportunity to expand its customer base from 20 to over 50 companies. Prior to the acquisition, ASTI made $50 million a year, and was growing 30% annually. Read Story 9. Locus Robotics acquires Waypoint Robotics Unlike ABB or Zebra Technology, Locus Robotics was already an AMR producer when it acquired fellow AMR company Waypoint Robotics. However, Waypoint's AMRs were capable of higher payloads than Locus'. Waypoint's heavy-duty payload capabilities opens up a new market for Locus. That wasn't the only factor driving the acquisition, however. Jason Walker, CEO and co-founder of Waypoint Robotics, expressed concern that Waypoint could be muscled out of the market by bigger companies producing AMRs. The acquisition gives Waypoint more legitimacy in the industry, as Walker said that companies were concerned about working with a smaller AMR producer. Read Story 10. iRobot acquires Aeris Cleantec AG iRobot is best known for its household vacuuming Roomba robots. However, this acquisition is, according iRobot chairman and CEO Colin Angle, the least robotic thing the company has ever done. iRobot paid $72 million for the Switzerland-based air purifier company. While the acquisition supports iRobot's smart home focus, and the company plans to add new features and functionality to Aeris' products, the company seems to be moving away from the household robotics it became famous for. The acquisition is iRobot's first non-robotics product acquisition, but not it's first non-robotics product. Earlier in 2021, iRobot introduced its H1 handheld vacuum. Read Story Honorable Mentions It's hard to pick out only 10 important acquisitions, so here are a few that didn't quite make the list. In April, Brooks Automation acquired Precise Automation for $70 million, expanding Books' product line into collaborative robots and automation subsystems. In the same month, Woven Plant Holdings, a Toyota subsidiary, acquired Lyft's self driving unit, Level 5, for $550 million. This comes after Aurora bought Lyft's self driving unit in 2020, as companies seem to be realizing that developing autonomous vehicles will be more expensive than they previously thought. Finally, in August, John Deere acquired Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. Jahmy Hindman, CTO at John Deere, said that the company sees autonomy as an important step forward for farming. About The Author Brianna Wessling Brianna Wessling is an Associate Editor, Robotics, WTWH Media. She joined WTWH Media in November 2021, and is a recent graduate from the University of Kansas. She can be reached at [email protected]
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GM's new models overshadowed at NY Auto Show
Published Wed, Apr 16 20143:49 PM EDT Updated Wed, Apr 16 20143:49 PM EDT
Phil LeBeau@Lebeaucarnews
GM reveals new models in NYC
Walk around the New York Auto Show's main floor at the Javits Center during press days and there's no shortage of auto executives, journalists and industry consultants milling around.
But stroll down to the North Hall, where General Motors is displaying the new Z06 Corvette convertible and the Chevrolet Trax SUV, and it's a far different story. The area is a virtual ghost town filled with a few GM staff members, talking with a few reporters who made their way into the space.
Welcome to the world of General Motors in spring 2014, where the unveiling of the automaker's new models has been overshadowed by the ignition switch recall crisis.
Read MoreMustang at 50: A car that almost wasn't
Try as she does, GM CEO Mary Barra has been unable to shift the spotlight away from the scandal and mounting questions tied to four investigations into how the automaker made decisions about faulty ignition switches in more than 1.6 million vehicles.
Even she admits, the main focus right now is the recall investigation.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, talks in front of the Chevrolet Trax at the New York International Auto Show, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in New York.
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"But in the mean time we are going to keep the momentum," Barra said. "We are going to keep the acceleration around the globe of what we are doing. Great products, strong business results; and we've got the team to do it."
Outside of the auto show, sales over the last month have shown some resilience in spite of the recall crisis.
"Traffic has been good," said Mark Reuss, the head of product development for General Motors. "This hasn't been easy, but we're staying focused."
Read MorePorsche goes electric
Last month, GM sales were up 4.3 percent, not far off of the industry sales pace of up 5.7 percent.
Dealers say their loyal, repeat GM buyers are looking at the current wave of Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models, and are seeing vehicles that are far different than the Chevy Cobalts and Saturn Ions at the heart of the recall investigation.
The new Corvette Z06 convertible, on display at the show, is another example of a new GM vehicle that has a sharper look and better performance than the cost-focused economy models built from 2003 to 2007.
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Still, it remains to be seen how many will pay attention to the new Corvette at the auto show when it opens to the public on Friday.
Questions? Comments? BehindTheWheel@cnbc.com.
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but I did run it past Kelly to make sure he thought it was a good idea too.
I feel like I am living like a hoarder and it is driving me crazy!! I don't mind so much when the clutter is MY choice, but when it is forced on me I am not a happy camper!!
So, I decided to rent a storage shed where I can put all my fabric in and set up so that I can open my Etsy shop. It is taking me much longer to reno the studio, so I thought this would be a good way to get things at Lavender Quilts up and going sooner!!
Hope to have it all set up by this coming Monday.
See if you can get a POD delivered to the property. At least that way it is just outside the house.
Good call. You need room to breath!!