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Written by The White Law Group• April 11, 2022• 2:40 pm• Blog, Current Investigations
Franklin BSP Lending Corp. Investigation
BDCA Changes Name to Franklin BSP Lending Corp., Secondary Sales Price Concerns Investors
The White Law Group is investigating potential claims involving broker dealers who may have improperly recommended Franklin BSP Lending Corp. (formerly Business Development Corporation of America (BDCA)) to investors.
Franklin BSP Lending Corp. is a Business Development Company (BDC) that invests primarily in first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt issued by middle market companies. The company commenced its initial public offering in January 2011 and raised $1.9 billion before closing the offering in April 2015.
According to reports, the company was the focus of a proxy fraud scandal at the end of 2015. Its sponsor at the time, AR Capital and its dealer manager, Realty Capital Securities, were also involved in a series of scandals which led to the termination of all AR Capital-sponsored investment programs and an agreement by RCS to terminate its business.
Unfortunately, the company approved a proposal to allow BDCA to issue shares of common stock at a price below NAV in 2018. The company noted in April 10, 2018, in a definitive proxy that it did not foresee issuing shares below NAV in the foreseeable future.
On January 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of Business Development Corporation of America (BDCA) officially changes its name to Franklin BSP Lending Corporation (FBLC) as of January 1, 2022. The company is externally managed by Benefit Street Partners ("BSP").
Secondary Sales Price suggest Losses for Investors
According to Central Trade and Transfer, a secondary market place for non-traded investments, shares of Franklin BSP Lending Corp are currently listed to sell for around $6 per share. This may mean significant losses for investors, as shares were originally sold for $10 per share.
The White Law Group continues to investigate potential claims involving broker dealers who may have unsuitably recommended high risk Business Development companies (BDCs) such as Franklin BSP Lending Corporation to unsuspecting investors. The firm has received numerous calls from investors looking to recover financial losses from investments in BDCs.
Last year the company reported that its repurchase program was oversubscribed, as 40 million shares were reportedly submitted to the company for resale, yet the company only repurchased about 7% of the shares, according SEC filings.
For more information on the firm's investigation, please see:
BDCA Investment Losses – Tender Offer Price Suggests Losses for Investors
Business Development Companies BDCs – the good, the bad, and…
The Risks of Non-traded BDCs
Non-traded BDCs, such as Franklin BSP Lending Corp., do not trade on a national securities exchange, and are therefore illiquid products that can be difficult to sell. Investors can typically only sell their shares through redemption with the issuer, or through a fragmented and illiquid secondary market.
Usually, investments such as Franklin BSP Lending Corp have a high up-front commissions and fees –sometimes as high as 10% — which goes to the broker, the broker-dealer, and the wholesale broker or manager. This may offer an incentive for brokers to sell this type of investment, despite the risks to their clients.
Broker dealers are required to perform adequate due diligence on any investment they recommend and to ensure that all recommendations are suitable for the investor. Recommendations should be appropriate in light of the investor's age, risk tolerance, net worth, and investment experience.
Broker dealers that fail to adequately disclose risks or make unsuitable investment recommendations can be held liable for investment losses in a FINRA arbitration claim.
If you have suffered losses in Franklin BSP Lending Corp. (formerly BDCA) and would like to speak to a securities attorney about the potential to recover your investment losses, please call The White Law Group at 1-888-637-5510 for a free consultation.
The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington. To learn more about The White Law Group visit www.whitesecuritieslaw.com.
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En femme fatale är en kvinna, som på ett raffinerat sätt använder sin sexuella attraktion för att uppnå sina syften. Uttrycket kommer från franskan och betyder "ödesdiger kvinna". Hon porträtteras ibland som en sexuellt omättlig kvinna.

Typen har funnits, i olika former, i myter och legender från nästan alla kulturer. Några tidiga exempel är de judiska/kristna figurerna Lilit, Eva, Delila och Salome. Under slutet av 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet blev femme fatalen vanlig i västeuropeisk och amerikansk kultur, och återfinns i verk av Oscar Wilde, Edvard Munch, Gustav Klimt m.fl., ofta som en reaktion på kvinnorörelsen och kvinnans förändrade status i samhället.

När den typ av filmer, som senare kom att kallas film noir introducerades på 1940-talet, inleddes en storhetstid för femme fatale-figuren i populärkulturen. Exempel från  filmthrillers är Kvinna utan samvete (1943), Med berått mod (1949), Vilse (1946) och En djävulsk fälla (1958).

I den anglosaxiska världen är femme fatale-figuren ofta utländsk, smått vampyrlik, och farlig för mannen, som lämnas tömd på sin virilitet och självständighet. Hjälten kan bara räddas genom flykt från hennes famn, varför hon även kallas vamp.

Berömda femmes fatales
 Aspasia (född cirka 469 f.Kr., död cirka 406 f.Kr.)
 Kleopatra VII (december 70 f.Kr./januari 69 f.Kr.–12 augusti 30 f.Kr.)
 Salome (första århundradet e.Kr.)
 Lucrezia Borgia (18 april 1480–24 juni 1519)
 Mata Hari (7 augusti 1876–15 oktober 1917)

Berömda fiktiva femmes fatales
 Kirke
 Medea
 Eris från Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
 Morgan le Fay
 Lilit
 Jessica Rabbit
 Lulu (opera)
 Lola Lola i Heinrich Manns Professor Umrat (film Den blå ängeln)
 Lady de Winter
 Irene Adler (Sherlock Holmes)

Filmer
 Femme Fatale
 Basic Instinct
 Body Heat
 Kvinna utan samvete
 Den blå ängeln
 Skuggor ur det förflutna
 Gilda
 Till varje pris
 Lady från Shanghai
 Riddarfalken från Malta

Femme fatale i övriga media
 Låten Femme Fatale av The Velvet Underground.
 Femme Fatale är en av rollfigurerna i Powerpuffpinglorna. Hon är misantrop och försöker lura hjältarna att bli sexistiska mot män.
 Femme Fatale är även namnet på Britney Spears sjunde studioalbum och Femme Fatale Tour hennes världsturné i samband med skivutgivningen.

Se även
 Histrionisk personlighetsstörning

Källor
 Bram Dijkstra har skrivit två böcker om femme fatale-stereotypen:
 Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-De-Siecle Culture,
 Evil Sisters: The Threat of Female Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Culture,

Externa länkar
 Femme Fatales på History Television

Stereotyper och arketyper
Sexualhistoria
Ord och fraser på franska
Sexuell attraktion

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The methodology of strategic planning can be one decisive tool to guide the policy and to promote the integration of a local economic system in wider networks of innovation and production. This paper tries to answer to some questions about the urban planning: (1) How is it possible to build a new model of strategic plan and control? (2) Can it be applied to the case of Pavia? (3) How is possible to improve the process of strategic planning and control? Based on the case of Pavia, this paper outlines the main characteristics of the process of implementing a strategic plan. It states that the strategic planning for Pavia can have an increasingly importance for the development of the city. The aim is to create a new framework model for the planning by highlighting the experiences of some excellent cases and by applying them to the specific case of the strategic planning of Pavia; it can be an opportunity also to try to improve the actual strategic planning process and the result.


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Here we have another pre-surgery Christmas craft! I made the biggest coiled fabric bowl I've ever made! This is a fake-action shot, but you can get a better idea of the size if you compare with that skein of yarn.
As you might well know, I love to save up my scraps for weaving projects and other stuff like this, so all the colors and patterns are mixed up, but still nice and cheery bright, as I like them.
It has a new home in Washington with my sister-in-law-in-law :) I hope it'll get much use as a fruit basket or notions basket, or by-the-door catchall, or something!
And again, thank you all for the well wishes and get well soons!! I SO appreciate every kind word. I'm doing fine, my recovery is right on track, I believe! I'm feeling better each day, but I'll admit, I've been having some really frustrated days. I know things are getting better, but I think a lot of constant tiny irritations just get under my skin sometimes. Plus, I haven't got much of an outlet to relieve stress at the mo'. I can't wait until I can craft at 100% capacity again!!! That's what keeps me sane :) Anyhoo, happy Wednesday.
Every year for Christmas, the Nichols side of my family has one other family to get presents for, and this year I was pleased to see I could craft for some of my older nieces! I thought teens/tweens can always use zippered pouches for sleepovers, makeup, girly things and whatnot, so I made these before my surgery to send off to Washington.
They're based off of different plush I've made that the girls each noted as thier favorite: Sad monster and plump yeti!
Here's the little yeti, I appliqued him with soft fleece, and added a nose and belly button for good measure.
Here's an update on the back surgery recovery front: I haven't done ANY more crafting after that deer. I had been feeling a lot of pain, a little more back pain, so I called the nurse from recovery and she said that I should NOT be sitting for more than 15-20 minutes at a time, and avoiding sitting as much as possible (she said, "Either be laying down or walking!"). So I've obeyed and am doing MUCH better pain-wise. PLUS, I walked nearly 1/2 mile today! I should be walking 2 miles in a day by 4 weeks post-surgery! It's been 10 days. But I gotta go! I'm sitting typing this, and it's killing me! Much love! Happy late Christmas!
Here's my first art post surgery! I had to draw, paint and outline this little winter deer in really short increments over the last few days. My plans are to color copy it to make thank you cards for all my friends from church who have been helping me so much!
Sketch. Okay, I've got to go, I'm tired as heck, gotta sleep. Merry Christmas! Happy Wednesday!
Hey friends! I thought I'd post just real quick, let you know I got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. The 2.5 hour car ride home sucked! I'm doing great, though, no more back pain, ONLY incision pain. It's really amazing, so happy. I have a big 6 or 7 inch long incision on my belly, and then 4 surprise 1 inch ones in the back. They did the anterior/posterior fusion instead of only anterior. I can walk a bit, and can only sit in a sraight chair for 30 minutes at a time. Otherwise, I'm laying down. I'm on a lot of drugs. I actually drew a reindeer yesterday, and I might be able to watercolor it tonight!!! If I can, I'll post it.
Merry Christmas! Thank you all for your love and support and prayers! I'll be back in no time!
A little stitchin' and I'm ready to go!
Hey hey! I've been in much higher spirits the last few days, just knowing that the surgery is ALMOST here! I actually did some embroidery (hooray for crafts you can do in bed!) So, I doodled this little blue tree thing over the last couple days. Chain stitch! French knots! It was SO NICE to be able to create something, as I've been going nuts just laying here, not being able to do anything but watch netflix and browse internet memes!
So, my husband is taking me in to the hospital for pre-op tests tomorrow morning, and then Thursday is the BIG DAY! I'm going to get my spine fixed! WOO HOO! :D Wish me luck, friends!!!
Hey friends. I just wanted to update real quick. I've had the most horrific week, and I'm in a terrible amount of pain. I had to switch my pain medication, and have been going through very, very difficult drug withdrawals. I could hardly believe what was happening to me, considering I always, always took my medicine as directed by my doctor. Now I'm taking only a (mild by comparison) anti-inflammatory, and the pain is really really bad.
My back surgery is in 8 days, so if you're inclined, I would appreciate any prayers or positive thoughts to help me get through the next week, and also that my surgery goes as well as possible. Thanks so very much.
I miss crafting SOOOO much, but it's feels good to know you guys will be waiting for me when I come back, hopefully sooner than later and better than ever.
Earrings! It's been a pretty long while since I've made any jewelry that wasn't resin-oriented... This is a quickie little set of earrings I made with some of the jillions of beads I have in my crafting arsenal. I've done a liiittle bit more crafting this week, but I can't share yet, since they're for Christmas presents, and I'm pretty sure the recipients read my blog. Oh well, I'll be sending soon, and it'll give me a teeny backlog of things to post in mid December when I'll be doing ZERO crafting.
I've been feeling very blah and bummed lately... It's mostly because my painkillers just aren't cutting it at all. I'm wavering back and forth on calling the doctor and asking for a med change-up because I know everything will get mixed up in less than 3 weeks when I get my back surgery done. Bah, I spend probably 85% of my time in bed, and it's just getting depressing. I try to get up and eat, craft a little, run errands, etc. but most all vertical activities are followed by a pain spike and immediate regret. And I feel like a giant whiner. I don't want to be Debbie Downer, but yeah. My interaction with the outside world most days has generally been limited to my laptop.
So, it's my craft blog and I'll cry if I want to.
Since I don't have a lot of crafting capacity right now, I thought it would be wise to finish up the little project I needed to make for the Craftster Tiny Fairy Tale House swap. It feels nice to have the pressure off, and I'm very pleased with how this Little Mermaid-inspired house turned out!
It's about 1.5"x1.5"x2", embellished all the way around with seashells and a responsible amount of glitter glue (because yes, there is such thing as too much glitter glue). The shells are sparkled up with some jaquard pigment powder... so subtle and shimmery!
My favorite part is the roof! I used my cricut to cut scallops, then painted the layers in different colors of that powdered pigment before gluing them down. It reminds me of fish scales, the way it's shiny, and well, the shape! I think I've got to make a similar fish ornament later on.
And what work of art is complete without a touch of sparkly microballs? Haha, I couldn't leave them out, because they look so much like little bubbles. Perfect for Little Mermaid-esque-ness. So there's just a touch.
I made this postcard for Audio last week, and now it's arrived and I can share it! It's a kinda collagey type piece, using some little paper scraps and things. The falcon was cut out of a book, and the tags are punches.
Something was missing at the end, so I just had to add some sparkly microballs. Happy Sunday, everyone. I hope your weekend was super!
I told you I'd have a swap project to share! This is the hoop I embroidered for the craftster hoopla swap and sent to barbolot. With all the nutsy things happening lately, I forgot to take pictures before I sent it off (bad craft blogger! bad!). Luckily, she has superb photography skills and these pictures are hers.
So, it's a poppy, and it tells you to be happy! I hadn't really accomplished much satin stitching before this piece, but I'm glad I got a little practice. It won't be so intimidating in the future.
So t-minus 29 days until the surgery!!! (it is going to be an ALIF. Click that to see a fun little movie!) I'm going to try to accomplish as many sketchbook project pages as possible before then, because I guess that recovery is going to be a real you-know-what! Happy Wednesday!
I made a ton of scrabble tile pendants for the craft fair, and here's a little group shot :) I did a lot of robots and cupcakes, because they seem to be pretty popular... At least they are my favorite.
I learned a LOT... Mainly what sells and what doesn't. And that I think it pays to have colorful displays, but hey, you know me! Would I have anything but colorful? :) Oh, and I found a good final use for my halloween pumpkin. He made a great sign-holder.
Here's the display board I made for my shrinky earrings and scrabble tile pendants. It was my cricut to the rescue to make a lot of my display signs.
*Huge sigh of relief!* So it's all over! After a week of crazy crafting and ouch, I'd say it was worth it. I had a lot of fun, and I'll do it again (especially now I've got all the displays made)! And hopefully after I get my back fixed, because it's KILLING ME. Tomorrow's the day I get to see the spinal surgeon... Wish me luck.
Blog Hiatus - UPDATE: Umm, just kidding.
Well, it looks like I spoke too soon... I just found out yesterday that I have the opportunity to do another craft fair a week from today. I couldn't turn it down, so it looks like I'm going to have to craft like a mad woman, so back pain be darned this week. This is going to be tough, but with Christmas coming up, I can't pass up the little bit of extra income. Anyway, I guess I won't be disappearing after all.
Hey friends! As you have probably read before, my back issues have been especially oppressive lately. So I'm taking a break from my craft blog... I hope this doesn't sound nuts, but I love connecting with all you guys who read, and feel like I'm disappointing somebody, somewhere in the world when I don't have anything to share, especially after going for so long, posting a new project just about every day. Do any of you other bloggers feel any sort of imaginary obligation to blog? Even though you just do it because you love it? I dunno, maybe I'm just silly. You understand, right?
I've got an appointment with that spinal surgeon in less than two weeks, so hopefully he'll be willing to rescue me somehow. After 7 years of dealing with progressively worse pain, I've just GOT to have something done. I'll probably still keep posting on my personal blog, so if you care for an update on that front, head over.
Anyway, thank you guys so much for all of your kind words and support. I love you!
I made this hat a little while ago, and didn't have a use for it, but hey! It was the perfect size for the pumpkin. I tied on some scraps and ribbon and novelty yarn, and some colorful feathers for good measure.
I hope everyone has a happy happy halloween this year!
Oh! And thanks for all the love, to you guys who have been leaving such sweet comments. One of Bobby's friends from work told him about an excellent sports injury/orthopedic office where he got disc replacement surgery. He was really happy with the doctors and all, so hopefully I can get an appointment soon to see if there's some sort of procedure that can help me out... And a doctor that won't tell me I'm "too young" for surgery! I'll keep you posted.
I've barely made ANYTHING! My back has been a real problem lately, so I haven't been very inspired. Or maybe it's just that I can't really sit and focus on making stuff. But anyway, one thing I've completed is cutting squares for that big ol quilt I'm planning. So with that, I've ended up with a lot of little scraps! Real quick, I snipped up some triangles and made this itty bitty bunting garland.
It goes nicely hanging just below my bulletin board on my semi-messy workspace. Look how tiny it is. Hooray for it.
Also, since I've been a bad blogger lately, I've got a couple of sketchbook pages together that I'm not 100% satisfied with. I finished these last week.
This blue page is a mess of strings and a sleepy cat. The idea was that she was dreaming of yarn... Not sure it's effective.
I just realized that I haven't blogged this little card I made to go with the pumpin man hanging decoration! Trying to model the same guy, I made this out of various papers and things.
My cricut came in handy for the lettering. I ran out of black buttons, so I just painted some white ones with black acrylic ink.
I've been pretty darn busy lately! Not enough time to craft the little things. I started cutting squares from all the scrap fabric to make a quilt. I'm shooting for ambitious and making a queen size. Wish me luck! I'm about halfway done with cutting squares... I have no idea how I'm going to quilt the thing, though! If any of you reading this are avid quilters and have one of those big machines that quilt really fast, I just might be interested in swapping services for crafts :) Well, happy Sunday! I hope you had a great weekend.
Here's the set! The farting cat is a little crude, but I thought it was funny since the cat has such a cute face. I might toss this little book in my Etsy shop later, but I've been so bad at stocking it over the last month.
In other news, I ordered a 36 color Pearl Ex powdered pigments set and it's going to get here TODAY! I'm so psyched, there's so much you can do with it. Mix it with paint, poly clay, embossing powder... I'm soooo excited to play with it. I bought it via Amazon with my swagbucks earnings... So it was free! Anyway, you'll be seeing some projects with some sweet pearl ex soon. Happy Thursday!


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Microcosms 22
Geoff Holme / 3 June 2016 / 21 Comments
Hi, everyone. Geoff Holme here – guest host for Microcosms 22.
I first came into contact with Kristen, the brains behind Microcosms, while judging a round of MicroBookends, run by David Borrowdale. Sadly, that flash contest is no longer with us. Microcosms 22 pays tribute to David's creation, but here the book ends are the last lines of famous books. Your challenge is to take the last line and use it as the first line of your entry; you can, however, be creative with it, as long as it remains recognisable.
Word count: we have mixed it up yet again this week: you are allowed a maximum of 300 words for your submissions.
As usual, our contest will begin with three things: book ending, setting, genre.
We spun, and our three elements are book ending: He loved Big Brother., setting: Paris cemetery, and genre: Romance.
Feel free to write a story using those, or spin a new set of your own. Be sure to include which three elements you're using.
"Is it about a bike?"
He loved Big Brother.
I carry a lot of scars.
I been there before.
But now I must sleep.
No name can be read there.
Country Estate
Paris cemetery
Spin!
Judging this week is last week's winner, er… me again. Don't worry, I promise not to be picky!
All submissions should be a maximum of 300 words, excluding title. You have until midnight, New York time to submit.
If you like, you may incorporate the following photo prompt (not required).
BADGES! Please note that at present, I do not have sufficient admin rights to amend your badges. Hopefully, I can update these in the not too distant future.
Tags:David Borrowdale Geoff Holme
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21 comments for "Microcosms 22"
Leara Morris-Clark
3 June 2016 at 7:14 am
Cool idea!
Holly Geely
3 June 2016 at 10:16 am
Beyond Brotherly
@hollygeely
He loved Big Brother, Paris, Romance
For so long George had insisted that his love was a brotherly love, but in the night lights of Paris, he could no longer ignore the true feelings of his heart.
"That's gross, man," Julia said.
"What? Why?"
"Dude. You're in love with your brother."
"No, not my big brother! His name is Big Brother. His parents are…" What was the word for rich people who'd lost it? "…eccentric."
"That's a relief. Your big brother is a total jerk."
George sighed. Julia was a dear friend, but she was terrible at listening to confessions. He had planned on escaping to Paris with his best friend Dave, but he had broken his leg. George considered that a very insensitive move.
"I came to Paris to get away from my problems, but he's here. I'm in love with Big Brother."
"Cool," Julia said.
"No, you don't understand. I'm in love with Big Brother. What should I do?"
A gasp behind George forced him to turn around.
"Big Brother!" George cried. "What are you doing here?"
"I was having a drink with my big brother, Little Brother."
"Seriously?" said Julia, but the others could not hear her.
"Is it true? Do you love me?" Big Brother asked.
"I do! I love you, Big Brother, with a love that is beyond brotherly!"
"I have waited so long to hear those words! Come into my arms, George, so that I may kiss you long into the night! Come, while the romance of Paris is all around us!"
"You have made me so happy! I will love you until the end of my days!" George exclaimed.
The happy couple proceeded to make out in the street.
Julia, abandoned by her trip mate, rolled her eyes.
"Oh, brother," she said.
Meg Kovalik
Paris in the Springtime
"He loved big, brother. Bigger than anyone else I ever did meet." A comforting shoulder squeeze; a shake of the head. "I still can't accept that he's gone."
Emile heard the words through his numbness and gave a small nod, terrified to move too much lest a storm of grief overcome him again.
"You take your time here. I'll drive you back to the hotel when you're ready."
Slowly the mourners dissipated, paying their last respects as the gravediggers continued their sombre task. Emile could not tear his eyes from the pattering dirt as it covered the coffin below.
The coffin of his beloved.
A churlish chattering of birds broke his trance and he looked to the trees, so vibrant and green. The sky had stubbornly remained clear, the brilliant blue of late spring. Emile closed his eyes and breathed in a passing zephyr as it frolicked through the dapple.
Daniel would have loved it here.
"Trust you to laze about on a perfect day like this," Emile whispered, looking back down to the slowly disappearing veneer. His fists clenched and he suddenly remembered the token he carried. A single flower, a bright orange gerbera; unfathomably cheerful for an occasion such as this.
You always did prefer things garish and loud, you old tart!
As he gently tossed the flower into the dirt Emile felt a great tension lift. It was time. "Enjoy hanging out with Jim and Oscar, my love," he whispered, blowing a kiss. "I moved mountains for this real estate, just for you."
With a final farewell he backed away, then sharply turned and walked off to find his brother.
@meg_mediocre
Copper Bob Penny
"I carry a lot of scars, Frankie. Goes with the job. Some you can see, one especially… if I tilt my head upwards. Yeah, this one, right under my chin. Here, take my flashlight and shine that baby right on it, Frankie. It's a doozy."
"I can't see it, Grandpa."
"See my finger? Follow my wrinkly old finger. There. I'm touching it."
"Uh huh. Well, maybe I can. Sort of."
"You still having trouble seeing it? Gotta get your eyes tested. You're spending too much time in front of screens, boy. Gotta get out in the sun more. Not looking at it directly, mind. Fresh air's good for the old eyeballs."
"Dad's gonna take me fishing…someday," he says.
"I'm sure he will. Someday. So where was I…?"
"Scars, Gramps! Under your chin."
"Right, well, it was a doozy. It's maybe melted back into my evolving second chin."
"So, how'd ya get it?"
"Getting to that. I was fresh out of the Academy. Green as grass. Beat cop. Third day on the job. A little more svelte then, I suppose. Back in those days, garbage cans were mostly metal. Hazards, every one of them. One day, this hoity-toity lady was getting out of her Rolls, her Chihuahua jumped out of her arms and scrambled down an alley. I went in hot pursuit, tripped over the damn dog and slammed my chin on a garbage can lid."
"That caused the scar?"
"One of 'em. While I was sprawled there, damn dog chewed my Achilles."
"That why you limp, Gramps?"
"Yup. That scar got me permanently assigned to a desk job at Old Station House 37."
"That's sad, Gramps."
"I'm a glass half-full guy, Frankie."
"Never mind. Did I tell you about the time I sat on a box of thumb tacks…?"
300 on the job injuries
@billmelaterplea
I carry a lot of scars; police station; comedy
Caitlin Gramley
I love the dialog here. Witty and fun. 🙂
3 June 2016 at 12:59 pm
One Love, Forever
@RealMommaRamble
But now I must Sleep, Paris Cemetery, Romance
"In the cemetery?" Cara shuttered, whether from the chill in the air or fear she couldn't tell. Either way she did not want to stop here for any reason.
"It's as good a place as any." Peter sighed as he lowered his weary body to the soft earth.
"You can't rest there. That's someone's grave."
Peter ignored her and stretched out his limbs, lying on his back. Cara looked at the man in front of her, this man she barely knew. The day he walked into her small town was the day nothing else mattered. He was perfect in every way. His long dark hair, his tall stature. His skin seemed to glow in the sun.
Cara jumped from a sudden surge in her toes. Peter's cool skin brushed hers as he slowly traced his hand over the delicate bones of her foot.
"This is what I want to remember, these moments with you. Uninterrupted by the world and its cruel ways."
He always seemed to talk as if he was saying goodbye. Was he going to leave her? She sat beside him wanting to close the gap between them. As if reading her mind he pulled her down so that their bodies were as close as they possibly could be. The energy was undeniable, raging yet sad all at once. Why did it feel like an ending every time they were together?
"I will always love you," He whispered in her ear. She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep with his hands still stroking her hair.
As the sun rose from behind the hill peter rose from his resting place, grimacing as his joints groaned in agony.
"Until later, my Love."
Peter hobbled away, turning to look at the grave again.
Cara Moreau
Stephanie Ellis
Elements: No name can be read there, Mississippi river, horror
No name can be read there. Too much time has passed since the disappearances and the Mississippi mud refuses to yield any clues, annoying Madame Blanchard. She wants the town to realise that evil still walks amongst us, wants them to come to her for deliverance, not Reverend Jeremiah. His congregation has grown at her expense.
"People are sleep walkin' into the abyss," she said. "Child, they need their eyes openin'. We have to prove there are black hearts in our midst. It is up to you to make them sit up and take notice."
I stood on the levee and looked down into the bottomless waters. Me and the river had long shared a secret. I wasn't no child though. I was almost eighteen.
I dragged my latest offering to the water's edge and rolled it in; there was barely a ripple and it was soon gone. Then I allowed my black heart to search out the good reverend.
I found him strolling along Redemption Road. Insomnia, he said, sent him to many strange places. I didn't think it was the insomnia but I kept my mouth shut.
"Could we talk awhile?" I asked. "Madame Blanchard's worrying me."
"You shouldn't be talking to that voodoo woman," he said. "The Devil works through her."
"Funny, that's what she said about you," I said.
He sighed. "She's just a silly old woman. But I don't think she's long for this world."
I laughed and he looked at me strangely. "Sorry," I said, "it's just she said that about you as well."
And both of them were right.
"I think she's lonely," I said. "Needs company. You'd better go to her."
And I sent him on his way, the river closing swiftly over his head, whilst the night hid my black heart.
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I been there before / Police station / Drama
Sausage or Die
I been there before. My mum said it was my second home. If she didn't know where I was she'd ring up Sergeant Ben and ask if I was in their canteen. I'd be eating sausage and chips like my life depended on it. If I was lucky and Eve was behind the counter I'd get spotty dick or treacle tart for pudding. If Inspector Tranter was about I'd have to dip down under the table until he'd gone. Heard him say I was a nutter and shouldn't be encouraged. The others would laugh and say I was harmless just a boy with ambitions to be a police officer. That was in 1976 the police made their own rules. Now you just get ignored if you ask to see the canteen something to do with security and health and safety my mum says.
She doesn't know I sit in my bedroom and talk to others. We plan and plot and one day I'll be Chief of Police when the revolution comes. Liam says I have to prove my worth, Rashid says he has a job for me to do. Luigi says it needs to be spectacular to make the world look up. George tells me how to prime the backpack. I've forgotten to buy half the ingredients but I don't tell them that. I stuff the backpack with best Cumberland sausages and leave it at the side of the chairs in the reception.
When they come looking for me my Mum will explain about 1976 and how I wanted to be a policeman. They'll see a fifty year old man and call me a nutter again. But I wont care I saved their lives.
I have no idea what a spotty dick is (don't worry, I will google it just to save the wear and tear on my imagination) but it seems to me it should appear in a comedy rather than a drama. A fine tale, nevertheless…
Ah, Spotted dick…affectionately known, I assume, in some quarters, as spotty.
Stella Turner
sorry Bill I wrote it in a bit of a hurry , yes it should have been spotted dick but I call it spotty dick 🙂
A.J. Walker
Hello, I Love You
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Well, Jeremy kept telling himself that. He couldn't quite convince himself, but he knew he had to for a chance with goddess, Julia.
'I love Big Brother; best TV show… EVER!'
That's what he said; in his head. She loved it. She Tweeted and Facebooked about it constantly. And he loved her bones.
Of course they'd not met yet. Time was nigh though.
He watched his love from afar: Social media. At her arm, constantly.
When they finally got together she'd think that they were meant for each other: he knew everything; instinctively.
And so it is was that one day he found himself in Coffee Corner, a cafe on the edge of town. His coffee was average, and initially he wasn't sure why he'd gone there. Until she walked in… Destiny.
A coffee shop he'd never been in. Here he was. Here she was.
She sat at his table. 'Okay if I sit here.? There's no room elsewhere.'
He'd said 'No problem.' He thought. Though he may have just spluttered most of his coffee over his clean on jeans.
Eventually they chatted. It was like they knew each other. So intuitive.
She asked him what was the most romantic thing he would like to do. Oh, God. Off-piste! He thought: sex in a graveyard. But said 'You go first.'
She said 'I'd really like to go to Paris.'
He said. 'Do you like the Doors?'
She nodded. 'Not all bad. A bit self indulgent.'
He took that as a green light.
'So, you'd like to see his grave then? Bit of a tourist attraction, you know?'
Two birds, one stone. Paris: cemetery. Made for each other. No doubt.
Julia texted her mate: 'Met a guy who wants to wisk me to Paris! Get in!!'
elements: 'He loved big brother', Paris Cemetary, Romance
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Accidentally All BOLD and forgot to say, as usual, have gone for first spin. ie 'he loved big brother'/Paris cemetery/ romance
Geoff Holme
OK, AJ, the first two elements are: He loved Big Brother. / Paris cemetery
Is the third Comedy or Romance?
(I assume you intended only the title should be bold, and 'wisk' should be 'whisk' – shall I amend your entry accordingly?)
D'oh! Too slow. And the 'wisk' thing?
Tried to sneak in and fix a few things without you noticing!
Elements: Is it about a bike? Police Station. Horror
@geofflepard 295 words
And Then I Go All To Pieces
'Is it about a bike?'
Why do they think it's something so mundane?
'The cheese sandwich?'
'Cheese sandwich?'
'I stole Peterson's cheese sandwich. Brown bread. Well, granary. No crusts.'
'I mean, I could buy him another, though he'd have to live with crusts.'
'It's not about any sandwiches. Or bikes.'
'No?'
'Then why am I here?'
'Have you seen yourself?' Their self-awareness is a joke.
'My shoes? I never liked brogues. They give your feet a mean vibe.'
'You don't get arrested for your choice of footwear.'
He pulled off his foot and studied his boot. You'd think that would give him a hint.
'Anyone wearing deck shoes should be locked up.'
Here it comes, the laugh and his face splits. He dabs at the suppurating wound.
'I seem to have cut myself.'
'It's just your face coming apart. Stage four. When you reach stage five, we can get the paperwork sorted.'
Finally, his expression shows a smidgen of anxiety; he pokes a finger into the hole, ripping it further. The finger clatters to the floor.
'Oh god, nooo.'
'Yes sir, you're a zombie. It seems you disturbed a stage three, who infected you. And don't do…' Too late, he nervously cracks his fingers. Why do newly metamorphosed zombies crack their fingers? He's lucky that he only loses four. I hope he's left handed.
The cracking shifts his nails and soon enough his teeth join the debris on the floor as he grinds them in frustrations. That's stage five and they can no longer infect anyone – nothing to scratch or bite with so – I let him out but not before he dislodges an ear.
It's sad, this recent outbreak of zombitis. Where will it end they ask? Usually in a bin-bag, I answer.
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"He loved Big Brother."/Paris Cemetery/Romance
He loved his big brother and missed him terribly. Without hesitation, he always gave Jason credit for the man he had become. He felt at odds over being happy without his brother, and even more so about his current happiness being a result of his brother's death.
Erin and Jason met in Afghanistan, and Cody and Erin met at Jason's funeral in Paris, where he said he wanted to be buried.
Jason was stationed overseas and after spending some time in Paris vowed to make it his home when he retired from the military.
On his first tour in Afghanistan, he met a friendly helicopter pilot, and they became fast friends. On his second tour, he met an IED.
Erin and Cody bonded over their mutual loss and were swept up in the romance of Paris, the city of love. They both decided to stay there for a while and often visited the cemetery to talk to Jason about the life they were building together.
Every now and again, the guilt of their happiness would bring them to tears, but they knew deep down that Jason would be overjoyed for them. They both knew the kind man he was.
Today's visit to see Jason was to deliver some very exciting news.
"Hey big brother, guess what," Cody said, his voice cracking. Erin reached for his hand and squeezed it reassuringly. "It won't be long now we will be welcoming baby Jason."
"Did you hear that, Jason? We're going to have a baby!" Erin reiterated. "We wish you were here to meet your namesake." She finished and wiped a silent tear from her cheek.
They hugged and smiled. "You'd be proud, big brother," Cody said as they turned to leave. "I am so proud of you."
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"Is it about a bike?" / Paris cemetery / Drama
Late, "just for fun" entry. (In case you need to know, the titles of all the chosen novels are included. :-))
Natural-Born
"Is it about…"
A bike cop had pulled Billy over on US-79, about 20 miles south of Russellville KY, and asked to see his license. Before he could finish his question, the officer bent down and repeated firmly, "License."
Billy retrieved the document from the dashboard and handed it over.
"Where you headed, son?"
"Paris, Tennessee. We're late for a funeral. The service is at one. Me 'n' Tommy are pallbearers."
In the passenger seat, Tommy read the last line of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and closed the paperback with a contented sigh.
"Driving at that speed," the officer said, "you're gonna wind up in a cemetery permanent. You ever get a citation before?"
"Yessir. Eighty-three."
"Say what? Step out of the vehicle, boy."
Billy opened the door and stood casually in front of the lawman.
"Jus' turned nineteen."
"Nineteen? Eighty-four violations in…" (The officer glanced at Tommy's license to check the issue date; Billy slipped something from his pocket.) "… two years! Your license shoulda been suspended."
"Ain't no citations been processed."
The officer's stared at Billy, his brain frantically trying to make sense of the information it had just received. "How…"
A groan came from the rear of the automobile.
The officer instinctively took a step back, his hand moving to his holster. "Gonna have to ask you to open the trunk."
Billy popped the lid. A blood-soaked arm fell limply. "Help… me!" a voice crackled.
"Hey!" Tommy yelled. The officer reacted; Billy lunged with his knife…
"How'dya like them apples, miserable sonofabitch?" Billy sneered, bundling the limp body into the trunk with the others.
Shoot! He be a chump, falling for that!" Tommy cried. "Saved your life two times already today. That be the third!"
"Police, man! They just never quit hassling me!"
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Department of Health says Michigan resident has bubonic plague
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that a Michigan resident has been diagnosed with the bubonic plague.
According to a press release, the unidentifed resident returned to Marquette County from Colorado where there was reported plague activity. Health officials say the patient is recovering after receiving appropriate treatment and there is no concern regarding human-to-human transmission.
This is Michigan's first plague diagnosis, and the 14th case reported nationally in 2015.
The plague is a rare, life-threatening, flea-borne illness. It occurs in nature among wild rodents and their fleas in rural and semi-rural areas of the western United States.
"People who are traveling and recreating outdoors in the western U.S. should be aware of the risk for exposure to plague," said Dr. Eden Wells, Chief Medical Executive for MDHHS, in a press release. "Use insect repellent on your clothing and skin and make sure that any pets that may be along are receiving regular flea treatments."
On average, three human cases are reported annually. The cause for the increase in reported cases in 2015 is unknown.
The plague does not occur naturally in Michigan and this is the first ever reported case of a resident in the state, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
CLICK HERE to read the press release from MDHHS.


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That's what communication is all about. We all know it; but its easy to forget sometimes; as our lives at home and at work, become increasingly busy.
The part we call Communications which includes all the technology and work emails, can often seem to be part of the problem; rather than the solution, its meant to be.
The sheer enormity of product and platforms and expectations to be across everything can, at the very least, be frustrating if not overwhelming, and often, in the case of too much paperwork, unhealthy.
Theres no stopping it so we have to find ways to deal with it.
Theres no denying the efficiency of email; and theres no denying the reach of Facebook these are all valuable tools at home and in the workplace but there needs to be a balance.
Does technology calm your anxiety?... sometimes it does with the right phone app; sometimes going for a walk is better; and talking to someone who cares is better still.
The best form of communication is, was, and remains the face-to-face chat; whether one-on-one or in a room with other people; getting together is the best way to talk, share, learn, support, help and grow all those things that make an individual, a family and an organisation become happier, healthier and fully functional.
Its worth a reminder, from time to time.
The first few headlines for 2019, which splashed across the front pages of the NT News and ran on consecutive days, started with: Wild Night; which referred to New Year celebrations but could realistically apply to any night faced by our police.
On the very next day, came the Need for Speed; and pointed to the Territorys terrible road toll; which obviously impacts our first responders again, on any day of the year.
And finally, the third part of the trifecta lamented Highrise Halfwits; the amusingly clever wordplay, again highlights what police have to deal with every day.
In keeping with this humorous theme, were entitled to ask: who are these halfwits and where exactly do they reside?
The reality is; the actions and decisions made by others directly affects the lives of police officers and their families every single day and theyre not making it easy.
Brave, hard-working men and women, protecting and helping others are struggling under increased workloads, and dangerously high levels of stress.
You cant help but think, that a little extra care and consideration by these decision makers on all levels would go a long way to improving the lives of our police, allowing them to do their jobs properly in a safe and professional manner; which will benefit all Territorians.
As a famous rugby league coach once said, Before you can win a game, you've got to first make sure you dont lose it. To continue the sporting analogy; its clear to the NTPA, that the forwards arent going forward, and the backs arent getting back.
When we look at our own headlines or issues, the game-plan is pretty clear.
#NeverWorkAlone is common sense. If our police arent safe; then no-one is safe. Yet, were still waiting for a simple, formal document on this important safety issue.
Tougher Sentencing for Police Assaults is a necessary deterrent and something everyone agrees is needed; yet the paperwork remains sitting in some bureaucrats in-tray; and has done so for ages.
Why are they standing still? Why arent the forwards doing their jobs? Why are the backs running around in circles?
We all understand the financial realities; we cant understand the lack of action.
These two simple issues have nothing to do with money; and everything to do with leadership.
In President Paul McCues main article in this magazine, he talks about the unprecedented levels of stress hes seeing in our police.
It is deeply concerning. It is heart-breaking to see the ever-increasing negative impact of mental health being demonstrated by our officers, at a time when they need more support than ever.
But there are things we can do to support our police doing it tough.
In late January this year, President Paul McCue went on the front-foot and called for the introduction of presumptive legislation for police suffering mental health conditions as a result of their work.
It means you get the professional help first and then worry about the paperwork later, when youre getting better. As it stands now its the opposite you have to run around trying to prove youre sick, before you get the medical help you need.
This doesnt ignore the numerous and excellent services that are available far from it. Were talking about the need for an extra level of support for our more serious cases.
Again, its pretty straight forward: a simple document that would greatly help our police, in their time of most need.


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New ABS ideal for learner bikes
· 24th October, 2013 ·2 Comments·1 min read
Anti-lock brakes are a must-have for learner riders, but they are too big for small bikes, too expensive and too heavy.
Now Continental has developed a new unit that is half the size and weight of similar units and therefore cheaper, which makes it ideal for cheap learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS).
The MK 100 MAB 2-Channel ABS system also prevents unintended stoppies, where the rear wheel lifts under heavy braking.
It will debut at the EICMA Motorcycle show in Milan from November 7–11, but won't be in production until 2015.
Continental also claims it is a more robust design, making it more suitable for off-road duties. It also has new algorithms that make it suitable for use on the dirt where riders usually switch ABS off.
Depending on bike manufacturer requirements, a sport ABS function adapted for race track operation and a traction control system for compensating for traction loss during acceleration are also possible.
Continental has been developing and producing anti-lock brake systems for two-wheelers for 10 years.
Spokesman Ronan Le Roy says studies show that 20-30% of all motorbike accidents can be prevented by using ABS.
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"With the widespread use of ABS systems in motorcycles and scooters, the number of people seriously and fatally injured could be lowered considerably," he says.
In many countries, ABS is mandatory in cars and from 2016 ABS will be mandatory for all new motorcycles over 125cc produced in Europe. That means it will surely flow on to other markets and manufacturers.
Continental already makes a one-channel ABS for smaller motorcycles and scooters in cost-sensitive markets, such as Asia. It prevents the front wheel from locking during braking.
Their two-channel system works on both wheels, but is expensive. With the introduction of the cheaper version, many manufacturers will no doubt introduce it to smaller bikes and scooters.
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Learner says:
2nd March, 2014 at 6:24 pm
I'm interested in buying a new Suzuki Inazuma to get about on and am wondering if you think the MK 100 MAB 2-Channel ABS system, would be a good fit for this bike, or if it would work better on another bike?
I appreciate your wisdom and knowledge in these things, especially since I encountered a front brake locking incident when learning and ripped up the skin on my hands as a consequence. It's not something I'd like to repeat..
Mark Hinchliffe says:
Yes, of course it would. ABS should be mandatory on all learner-=approved road bikes. Thankfully there are a lot of alternatives out there. The Inazuma is a great learner bike, but it would be so much better with ABS. Have you considered the Honda CBR250, CBR500, Suzuki V-Strom 650, or Kawasaki Ninja 300, all of which have ABS options?


The Flaxmill Maltings complex includes the Main Mill, which is the first iron framed building in the world, and is of international significance. Not only did it shape modern architecture, but the Main Mill has had a huge impact on the numerous industries and thousands of people connected to it over its rich and varied history. It proudly sits within an important industrial heritage site and we want to bring the stories connected to the mill and site back to life through art.
The Main Mill and adjacent Kiln are presently undergoing four years of renovation and development during which time a significant part of the site is closed to public view. In order to ensure that the local community and visitors retain and develop a positive attitude towards the site, the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings wish to commission four pieces of art which will be printed as large panels to display initially on the fencing surrounding the car park and eventually as an integral part of the site itself. An additional panel will serve as interpretation for this art current project and activity.
The fencing can be seen along St Michaels Street near the junction to Crewe Street and Marshalls Court in Shrewsbury. This road is part of the significant gateway to the county town and has high traffic and footfall past the area.
The vision is two-fold, as it is envisaged that along with providing a number of striking focal art pieces displayed on the fencing, the artists commissioned will work alongside community groups to design and create the works. In their submission for this project artists must present a vision and expertise in their chosen medium to facilitate creating the final displays, through which both individual and community acknowledgement can be achieved.
The theme is for artwork is "Art and Inspiration". This can be through either abstract or literal representation, drawing on this unique and exciting heritage site and the numerous stories derived from it.
The final pieces will be printed for display onto lightweight matte aluminum panels at 2.4m x 1.2m (8' x 4'). This opens up a variety of art mediums for the commission to include conventional 2D and 3D pieces, photography and digital artwork. The only stipulation being that the final pieces are clearly understood where narrative is involved, or striking if in the abstract, and that they depict the heritage site, its interpretation or stories.
Artist's applications should identify their preferred target groups, and where relevant cite experience in that area.
In line with our existing Arts Strategy, Artists should be open to working with students or emerging artists, who they may be asked to mentor.
We are looking for Artists with experience of delivering in the public realm and of working alongside community and/or school groups. The Artists role would be to interpret the brief to achieve the dual aim as described in section 3 above, and to engage with their target group in the community, making sure that there is a general understanding of what this project hopes to achieve. The Artists will be appointed on strengths both in proposed design and planned community engagement, along with cost, value for money and previously commissioned work. Once the designs have been agreed by the organising committee, the Artist will be responsible for accurately costing and sourcing the relevant materials needed for the creation of the artwork. Included in this should be estimated time allocated to both individual and target group work. All planned work must be safe, user friendly and meet Health and Safety standards. For site visits we will require sight of a risk assessment, which we will provide support in preparing.
Artists will be required to provide evidence of public liability insurance.
It is envisaged that this project will be funded by an Arts Council Grant. Artists should be aware that the project may not proceed beyond the planning stage if the grant application is unsuccessful.
The budget for the creation of each piece will be £2,000, which should be allocated by Artists to materials and time, both for facilitating and creating the commissions. An additional £1,200 will be allocated to the sourcing and printing of the four finished board and £1,500 will be allocated to commissioning and printing a fifth panel, which will act as interpretation for this art project. This will be facilitated by the organising committee.
The deadline for applications is the 17th December 2018.
Artists are welcome to visit the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings and this can be arranged by contacting the office directly on 01743 360213 or by emailing info@flaxmill-maltings.co.uk.
The selection committee will compromise Trustees of the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings Board and representatives from Historic England.
Once appointed, The Friends will support the Artists with resources such as archive material, recorded oral histories, imagery and plans of the site etc. We will also make the site available for visits where possible. The appointed Artists will be allocated their community groups by the organising committee and it will be the responsibility of the Artist to liaise with the groups directly to arrange creative sessions to carry out the project.
Day to day support will be provided by Richard Benjamin, the Friends' Coordinator. Design sign off and reporting will be to the organising committee.
The Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings and Historic England reserve the right to use images of any artwork produced during this project for promotion and publicity purposes.


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Incontinence Issues? There's an App for That!
This app for Android and Apple is sponsored by toilet paper manufacturer Charmin and helps users find the nearest public restroom, no matter where you are in the United States.
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When Brands Are Adopted by Bigots
By Therese Nguyen / Nov 14, 2020
Brands adopted by bigots
Last month, The Richards Group was dropped by major clients, including Motel 6, Home Depot, and Keurig Dr Pepper, after racially intolerant bigoted remarks from founder Stan Richards. The 87-year-old, who founded the ad agency in 1976 and even has an advertising school named after him, was reported to have rejected a Motel 6 ad idea for being "too Black," citing concerns that it would alienate the motel chain's "white supremacist constituents."
Richards has since stepped down and apologized for his comments, but the damage is done. Beyond the incident exposing the ignorance of leadership in the industry, it also brings to light a concern for brands who may—seemingly helplessly—become intertwined with bigotry. In a modern society where customers are holding organizations to higher moral standards, what do you do when your brand is adopted by bigots as part of their identity?
While Motel 6 would fervently reject the notion that they cater to white supremacists, there is an implied truth to the association if their own ad agency sees and acknowledges the connection. Still, even if that connection was not dominant in the public consciousness, the media storm that covered it certainly advanced the association.
A brand's image is subject to external opinions and behaviors of others—factors that are out of our control.
This issue stems from the fact that a brand is ultimately a culmination of what is purposefully expressed, as well as how it is perceived and shared by outside actors. As marketers, we do our best to communicate the story of a brand as clearly as possible, but at the end of the day, a brand's image is also subject to the external opinions and behaviors of others—factors that are out of our control.
It is not uncommon for these uncontrollable factors to be misaligned with a brand's intent. An organization or company may start off with an ideal customer in mind only to discover that a different segment is responding better to their offer. Depending on the values and goals of the brand, they may decide to shift focus to this new customer or make internal strategic changes in order to recapture their original target.
However, as with Motel 6, there are cases where this shift in customer takes a particularly sinister turn, and a brand becomes publicly associated with things it may not want, such as bigotry or violent extremism.
Fred Perry is another recent example. At its start, the British preppy streetwear brand was a popular staple in working-class, multicultural neighborhoods. However, it has since been co-opted by far-right groups. Fred Perry's yellow and black polos featuring its laurel symbol has become the unofficial uniform of the self-proclaimed "proud Western chauvinist" Proud Boys. The brand is also strongly associated with racist skinheads. The Southern Poverty Law Center's glossary on the extremist group lists Fred Perry as a "Brand of sport shirts often favored by skinheads," further confirming this connection.
Other brands have suffered similar adoptions. In 2016, New Balance was endorsed by white supremacist website The Daily Stormer as the "Official Shoes of White People" after the brand's VP of Public Affairs stated that President Trump's victory was good for business.
In the early 2000s, Lonsdale, a British sportswear brand, became popular with neo-Nazi gangs after they had discovered that its items could be worn in a way so that only NSDA was visible, serving as a kind of homage to the Nazi Party or National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei (NSDAP). The brand association became so strong that the term "Lonsdale youth" was used to describe these gangs and the commercial brand eventually faced bans from various schools, bars, and retailers in Germany and the Netherlands.
How brands respond
In the situations above, being embraced by bigots was not the fault of the brand. However, this doesn't mean brands are helpless in the face of these inadvertent adoptions or associations.
Frustrated by the fervent adoption of their black and yellow polo by the Proud Boys, Fred Perry released a statement in late September denouncing any affiliation with the far-right, neo-fascist group. They also declared that they would no longer sell the polos in the US and Canada until they're satisfied that the association has ended.
While their response is certainly a step up from New Balance's (the shoe brand took to Twitter with a simple post decrying bigotry and "hate in any form"), it's hard to say that Fred Perry's actions were enough or even the best move they could make.
In reality, depriving a group of a desired item often increases that item's value. Those who own the black and yellow polos will treasure them even more now, with the clear backlash strengthening the tie between their Proud Boy identity and the shirt. Plus, in today's well-connected world, these groups will simply turn to other markets to get their fix. After all, we've already seen reports of Proud Boys in the U.K. mass-buying the shirts and sending them to their U.S. counterparts.
Beyond simply denouncing bigotry, brands need to have their actions show support for the values that they believe in.
Beyond simply denouncing bigotry or subjecting bigots to deprivation, brands need to have their actions show support for the values that they believe in. While no one can fully control how they are perceived, they can control how their values and stories are expressed. More importantly, when that expression of values is clear and consistent—through both words and actions—the likelihood of those values being perceived accurately on the outside will increase.
For brands who find themselves dealing with an unwanted, high-profile customer base, this means boldly and unapologetically articulating its ideals in opposition to that segment. Action is required. Fred Perry, as an example, might present public campaigns that embrace the things they stand for that separate their identity or politics from that of the Proud Boys—a campaign highlighting multiculturalism, feminism, or support for the LGBTQ+ community would allow them to assert a different position from that of their unwanted fan group and thus begin to reclaim their brand.
In fact, that is exactly what Lonsdale did when it became popular with racist skinheads. In addition to refusing to work with retailers known to be frequented by neo-Nazis, the brand ran an ad campaign with the slogan "Lonsdale Loves All Colours" that featured non-white models, which prompted anti-racist, anti-supremacy groups to co-opt the brand in protest of bigotry. It has since also been an active sponsor of events and campaigns that serve the immigrant and LGBTQ+ community. Today, the brand has largely managed to shed its negative associations.
The discovery of an unintended following is not always unfortunate, but when a brand ends up being loved and publicly associated with the identity of groups whose influence and values are in clear opposition to the essence of the brand, there is arguably a strong moral obligation to refuse to cater to or tolerate such groups for the sake of profit. While the actions of others are largely uncontrollable, brands can reclaim themselves through bold action driven by clearly defined core values.
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MI Roundup: Gilbert vs. Lacob, TierConnect, Detroit Materials & More
Here's a look at news from around Michigan's innovation hubs:
—Ann Arbor's Plymouth Ventures announced this week that it has made a follow-on investment in 365 Retail Markets, a Troy-based startup that provides hardware and software to vending machine owners who are looking to cash in on a wave of the future: unmanned, miniature convenience stores. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. 365 plans to use the new funding to continue investing in food service and small-store technologies, as well as expand internationally.
In a press release, Plymouth Ventures CEO Mark Horne said, "Based on various rankings, we believe it to be the fastest growing of any company in Michigan with more than $10 million in annual revenue. [365 Retail Markets CEO] Joe Hessling is a proven visionary in this new and rapidly growing market. We look forward to assisting 365 in continuing to aggressively build its business."
—Dan Gilbert, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers, will sit down with Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob—the teams are currently squaring off in the NBA finals—for a public YouTube chat about building championship teams that will also highlight Detroit's nascent startup scene. Lacob is a partner at storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Anyone wanting to check out the conversation can watch it here; it starts tonight at 8:30 pm ET.
—This week, the University of Michigan's Center for Positive Organizations announced the winners of its Positive Business Project, a competition that showcased companies interested in making a difference in the world. The two winners, Team Detroit and the Newmind Group, were picked from 15 finalists that included GM, Ford IT, and the City of Ballarat. Team Detroit is an advertising agency that was recognized in 2011 by Advertising Age magazine as being one of the top 10 in the country. Newmind Group, out of Kalamazoo, is an IT company that specializes in cloud computing applications.
—Comcast Business announced this week that a Michigan business was among the six winners from across the U.S. in the Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs program, a national competition that awards cash and consultation services to aspiring companies using technology to grow their businesses. Fresh Co Home, which is headquartered in Bloomfield, won for its online business offering home improvement services; it will receive $20,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia to receive one-on-one consulting with national business innovation experts.
—TierConnect, a Plymouth-based startup developing tools that allow businesses to harness the Internet of Things, was acquired this week by Mojix, a Los Angeles provider of wide-area sensor networks. Though the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Mojix said in a press release that the acquisition would allow it to "offer comprehensive and fully configurable software solutions with advanced analytics, enabling end-to-end business intelligence and data visibility across multiple industries."
—Detroit Materials, a startup developing high-strength, low-alloy steel and cast iron developed at Wayne State University, recently announced that it is working with Ricardo Strategic Consulting, a subsidiary of Ricardo, on how to further commercialize its products in the automotive, truck, and transportation sectors. Ricardo will help the company assess market opportunities and the best entry points based on what Detroit Materials has to offer its customers. At last month's SAE World Congress in Detroit, Detroit Materials won the Global Automotive Innovation Challenge for its ultra-high-strength castable low-alloy steel, which can be used in auto manufacturers' vehicle light-weighting efforts.
—There's a new report out from the University Research Corridor (URC)—its members are Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University—called "Attracting, Fostering, and Inspiring Talent for the Global Economy," and URC leaders were touting its findings at the Mackinac Policy Conference last month.
According to the study, among the eight top research university clusters in the U.S., the URC ranks first in medical degrees, second in advanced degrees in high-tech fields, first in total degrees awarded, and first in enrollment. The URC universities, which account for 93 percent of all academic R&D in Michigan, also have worldwide networks of more than 1.2 million living alumni, with more than half of them in Michigan. Profiles of URC talent, including alumni making a global impact and successful entrepreneurs who stayed in Michigan after graduation, can be found here.
—fDi magazine has ranked Ann Arbor among the top 10 small cities of the future, giving it top honors in terms of "human capital and lifestyle." The rankings were based on a range of criteria, including overall foreign investment, the number of patents issued to companies located there, and GDP. Data was then collected for 208 small cities in five categories: economic potential, business friendliness, human capital and lifestyle, cost effectiveness, and connectivity. To check out the list in its entirety, click here.
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Steam Date Confirmed
By Kenneth Shepard
After a few leaked listings, it has been confirmed that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is coming to Steam on December 18th.
While there was no word on what the game's PC requirements, Konami did confirm that the game will support 4K resolution.
Ground Zeroes has been out on consoles since March, but there's been word that the game has sold markedly more on PlayStation consoles than Xbox.
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Brax, a Chicago rapper, rapper and producer, is facing allegations that he sexually abused a child, and that he may have been complicit in his own abuse.
Brax has since made several public statements, saying he wants to "make history" in the rap game.
Bra x also is one of the most-streamed rappers on Twitter, and is a frequent speaker at major music festivals.
He has been a fixture at music festivals, appearing in many of the major music events like Coachella, Coachelface and Coachello.
The Chicago rapper has also been a spokesperson for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Braxton was arrested on November 12 for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy in a hotel room, police said.
"The accused made contact with the victim, who said he was sexually assaulted by Brax on January 1, 2017," the Cook County State's Attorney's Office said in a statement.
The statement did not provide further details.
On January 6, 2017, the Chicago police Department said it was "aware of an allegation of sexual assault by BraX."
Brax was released from jail on bail and will be back in court on March 19.
"As soon as the allegations are investigated, we will take the appropriate action," the statement continued.
Braxt has since spoken out about the allegations, including on Twitter and in an Instagram post that was taken down shortly after it was posted.
"I have never been in trouble, and I am proud of my record of success and accomplishments," Brax wrote.
"And to my victims, I want to be very clear that this is a personal attack and I apologize for the hurt.
I am a good person and I do love my family and my friends."
Braxton has also worked as a motivational speaker, according to Billboard.
The singer has also hosted a radio show on Beats 1 called "The Brax Podcast," where he also has worked as an announcer.
He's currently touring across the U.S. in support of his album, "Brax Raps," which was released in January 2018.
Braxx has also become a regular face at major concerts, like Coaches Camp, Lollapalooza, Coheed and Cambria and Lollapolooza.
The rapper's publicist did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Chicago on March 14, 2018.
"We are extremely saddened to hear of the allegations made against Brax and are cooperating with law enforcement to investigate the matter," the Chicago Police Department said in the statement.
"Braxx is currently in the process of being removed from the Coachellas Coachelo festival.
We will continue to update the public about this case as it develops."
Braxt is scheduled for a January 20 court appearance.
"All of us at Brax are deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the horrific nature of these allegations," the rapper's manager, Michael Mardis, said in an email to The Associated Press.
"Brax is an incredible artist and his music is a source of inspiration to millions of people around the world.
We have faith that he will return to the music scene to perform and help make a difference in the world."
The Associated the singer was also the subject of an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times, which reported that Brax "is accused of molesting a minor at a hotel in 2009 and a separate incident in 2015."
The Chicago police department confirmed to ABC News that Braxt was the subject, but did not say if the investigation is ongoing.
"At this time, we have no further comment," Chicago Police spokesman Paul Browne told ABC News.
"Anyone who has information regarding the alleged sexual abuse of a minor or any other misconduct of this nature is encouraged to contact Chicago police," he said.
BraX also is the subject in the ongoing lawsuit against rapper Fetty Wap, who is also facing multiple sexual abuse allegations.
The lawsuit was filed in the Cook and Marshall courts of Cook County on March 1, 2018 by a former client of the rapper.
In the suit, filed by the former client, Brax alleges that he assaulted the client at a bar in Chicago in 2014.
The accuser, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, told the court that BraX "pulled her hair, pinned her down against a wall and made lewd comments."
"She told me he had sexual intercourse with her and forced her to perform oral sex," the lawsuit stated.
The allegations were allegedly made during a domestic dispute in 2015.
"Jane Doe alleges that when she refused to perform sexual acts, BraX grabbed her breasts and put them against his face and genitals," the suit states.
The alleged abuse occurred while Brax is on tour in 2015, and he allegedly raped the woman in the hotel room.
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