King Edward I ruled England from 1272 to 1307. He was the first son of the Medieval King Henry III and belonged to the House of Plantagenet. His mother's name was Eleanor of Provence. Edward was also known as the Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots. He had to face an early rebellion by the English Barons and carried out military campaigns against the Welsh and Scots.
King Edward I was known as Edward Longshanks and Hammer of the Scots. He was called Longshanks because he was the tall man of his era. This medieval king was feared by his contemporaries due his temperamental nature and height. King Edward I is also known as the "The Hammer of The Scots" but this name was not known among his contemporaries, but was given to him by the historians due to his vow to avenge the rebellion of Robert Bruce.
King Edward I married Eleanor of Castile in 1254. She was the daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile and Joan, Countess of Ponthieu. The couple loved each other and they remained married until Eleanor's death in November 1290. They had fourteen to sixteen children. Out of these five daughters and one son, the future King Edward II, survived. This medieval king's other wife was Margret of France whom he married in 1299, after nine years of the death of his first wife. She was Philip IV's half sister and marriage took place as part of a peace accord between England and France. Together they had three children, two sons and a daughter.
King Edward I was a very able and ideal ruler of his era. He was a very brave and determined soldier. Although this Medieval King had a very frightening temperament and wasn't loved by his subjects but was respected and feared. He used to go to the chapel regularly and generously gave alms. He ordered the expulsion of Jews from England by issuing the Edict of Expulsion in 1290. As a ruler Edward Longshanks spent much of this time in reforming the common law and Royal administration.
What was King Edward I Famous for?
King Edward I was famous for his fierce temper and he was very intimidating. He was also very tall and most of his contemporaries feared him due to these characteristics. It could be judged from one story, as how Dean of St. Paul's died in the presence of Edward Longshacks while he was trying to confront him over high taxation. There is another such famous incidence when this Medieval King erupted in anger and tore out a handful of his son's hair when the earldom of his famous Gaveston was demanded by Edward of Caernarfon. He is also known for establishing Parliament as a permanent institution and introducing ways for the collection of taxes.
Second Barons' War was fought from 1264 to 1267. It was the English civil war and was fought between the Baronial forces led by Simon de Montfort and Royalist forces led by Prince Edward, who later went on to become King Edward I, in the name of King Henry III of England. It was a long war and Edward fought bravely in it. During the war Edward retook Gloucester from the enemies. He then captured Northampton from Simon, Montfort's Son. Edward was defeated during the battle of Lewes. He quickly learned from his mistakes and won the Battle of Evesham in 1265 in which de Montfort was killed on the battlefield. In 1267 the war ended, according to the terms of Dictum of Kenilworth made between the rebels and King Henry III.
King Edward I, along with his brother Edmond and cousin Henry of Almain took the crusader's cross on 24th June 1268. He joined the Ninth Crusade to the Holy Land. There was no significant achievement of this crusade, but on his way home in 1272 he received the news of his father's death. He reached England in 1274 and was crowned on 19th August the same year.
The Great Cause was the Scottish succession dispute that arose in the early 1290s. As Alexander III and his two sons and a daughter had already died it was agreed by the Treaty of Birgham that Margret, the daughter of Alexander III of Scotland should marry Edward of Carnarvon, King Edward I's then 3 year old son, and a result Scotland would remain free of English overlordship. But she died on her way to Scotland in 1290. Many claimants to the throne came forth, but the main contest was between John Balliol and Robert de Brus. King Edward I was requested to resolve the dispute which Edward I did on condition of accepting him as Scotland's feudal overlord. The decision was made in favour of John Balliol, but Edward Longshaks continued to assert his authority over Scotland until he demanded Scottish military service in his war against France which Scots refused and sided with France. As a result Edward invaded Scotland, took control and installed Englishmen to govern the country.
From 1277 to 1283, King Edward I fought a series of wars for the Conquest of Wales. This Medieval King carried out two campaigns, one in 1277 and another in 1283. Initially, he reduced the territory of the Principality of Wales and later completely overran it and annexed the remaining Welsh principalities.
King Edward I died due to dysentery that he developed when he was travelling towards the north. On July 6th he encamped on the South of Scottish border, a place known as Burgh by Sands. On 7th July he died in the arms of his servants when they lifted him so that he could eat. He was later buried at the Westminster Abbey, London, England.
King Edward I was famous for his temperament. He reformed the royal administration and common law. He was an able military leader. He was criticised for his brutality towards the Scots and issuing of the Edict of Expulsion in 1290 that expelled the Jews from England.


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Cedar Creek is a stream in Bourbon County, Kansas, in the United States.
It is a tributary of the Marmaton River.

Cedar Creek was named from the groves of red cedar in the area.

See also
List of rivers of Kansas

References

Rivers of Bourbon County, Kansas
Rivers of Kansas

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Kingston, Ont. – Traktab, a smart pillbox to remotely track medication usage won top prize at the annual Paul & Tom Kinnear Business Plan Competition from the Centre for Business Venturing (CBV) at Smith School of Business.
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FEATURES: FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE STORY BEHIND A HANS HOLBEIN PRINT IN KENNETH MORE'S STUDY
Not many people know that Kenneth More was distantly related to Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) who was Chancellor to Henry VIII, and Lord High Chancellor of England from 1529 to 1532, he was put to death for 'maliciously denying the royal Supremacy', when Henry VIII was married to his second wife, Anne Boleyn. He was subsequently maid a martyr by the Catholic Church and became a Saint.
The print above was a copy of a preparatory drawing of a larger portrait pained by German artist Hans Holbein.
Kenneth More kept this print in his study throughout his life and it now resides win the late actor's archives.
When Kenneth More passed away, his memorial booklet included a quote from Sir Thomas More on the cover: 'Pray for me, and I shall pray for you and all your friends that we may merrily meet in heaven.'
FEATURES: FROM THE ARCHIVES: KENNY'S CUFFLINKS
FEATURES: KENNETH MORE AND HIS LOVE OF VICTORIA COLLEGE, JERSEY
Kenneth More interviewed about his autobiography, 'More or Less', on Thames Television
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THE COMMITTEE ON THE PRESENT DANGER
Steve Clemons - August 3, 2004
JAMES WOOLSEY IS AT IT AGAIN. He is now spearheading the revived Committee on the Present Danger which was a mainstay of national security hawks during the Cold War and served as the platform for the late Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson's iconic ascent as the Democratic Party's toughest national security voice. But now he's lining up distinguished Americans, mostly neocons but not all, to stand tough against terror. You can find the list and more information at www.fightingterror.org. (One question, does anyone NOT want to fight terror?)
Woolsey has recruited Scoop Jackson wannabes Senators Joseph Lieberman and Jon Kyl as honorary chairs. And on the surface of it, the organizing statement of the Committee says some sensible things:
America faces its gravest threat in a generation: an organized global movement — assisted by rogue regimes — has adopted mass terror as a weapon to achieve political goals. And, the prospect that this deadly collusion will involve weapons of mass murder is at hand. . .Victory over terror inspired by radical Islamists — fought in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere — will also be a long struggle. It will involve waging a war of ideas and educating the American people on the nature of the anger.
At first glance, I had little problem with much of what appeared in the full page ad placed by the Committee on the Present Danger — except that one should remind the signers that poor planning by American and allied forces contributed to Iraq becoming a cesspool of fighting radical Islamists. The original fight in Iraq — against Hussein — was a regime change effort against a secular fascist that morphed into the kind of war with America that bin Laden actually wanted. But those are just fading details now.
What does greatly concern me in the statement is the righteousness of it, the notion that a "unified voice" against terror is the path to winning this long battle:
Yet, in the course of time, and with success diluted by weariness, some would diminish the scale of the threat that America and our allies must confront. We know, however, that with denial, the danger only grows. This is a war not of fixed formations and battlefield, but of unpredictability both as to time and place of action. . .When faced with a clear and present danger, Americans have always set aside partisan politics to secure this nation and to affirm our common values. The War on Terrorism requires no less.
This letter seems designed to stifle dissent and to preempt the diversity of voices fundamentally required to win a long term battle against radical Islamic terrorists. Hasn't our problem in Iraq thus far been a paucity of views and voices around the president about the costs and consequences of attacking Iraq as an expanded part of the battle against bin Laden?
And to make matters worse, the letter perpetuates the military dimension of American toughness and resolve while not really embracing the reality that long term success is going to depend on economic and cultural leaps between Americans and citizens of other nations, so as to steal the global audience away from the terrorists playing to it.
But there is more to this Committee on the Present Danger than stifling voices or alternatively and less cynically, of providing yet another vehicle for patriotic, security concerned citizens to help the nation maintain its "resolve." The issue is James Woolsey himself.
On September 11, 2001, Woolsey became the first to allege a possible connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. By September 12th, the former Clinton administration CIA Director was appearing on every major network posing the same argument: that Iraq had contacts with al Qaeda and that the terrible terrorist assaults in New York and Washington were likely to have had state assistance. He argued that Iraq was a likely candidate behind the tragedy but, to be fair, also mentioned Iran but with the notation that it was a less likely player.
While Woolsey, a real patriot by many accounts from those who know him, may have been pointing a finger of suspicion at the most obvious thug in the Middle East, he should have pondered the many other competing scenarios — involving potentially the Saudis, rogue elements in Pakistan, or the possibility that al Qaeda was itself the first major transnational terrorist network with the sophistication and complexity of a multinational corporation (Peter Bergen's thesis in Holy War Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden). There were many other scenarios to consider as well — but Iraq became his and the president's focus after 9/11. What explains the former Director of America's Central Intelligence Agency becoming so tenaciously focused on Hussein?
First of all, though it was allegedly a pro bono relationship, Woolsey was the lawyer and Washington adviser to Hussein's enemy and princeling abroad in waiting, Ahmed Chalabi.
Shame on Woolsey and the media for failing to disclose the conflict of interest that Woolsey held when pointing the finger at Iraq for collusion in 9/11. To shore up his credibility, his relationship with Chalabi and the Iraqi National Congress should have been made more public. The distraction of resources, financial and military, away from closing down al Qaeda in Afghanistan and losing bin Laden early in this war on terror by the United States has proved so costly that the "mystique of American power" in the world has been punctured and seriously so. Too many bad guys now see that despite pretensions of global power, the United States is at its limit in ability to project power, armaments, and troops anywhere else in the world. A hot conflict in Asia today, one of the other world's hot spots, would be devastating as America is obviously overstretched because of Iraq commitments.
Besides lack of transparency about his client's motives, Woolsey also brought previously unknown baggage to the table when he linked Hussein to radical Islamists. Between August 2000 and February 2001, James Woolsey and one of his early cohorts in the assertion of Saddam Hussein's connection to al Qaeda, Laurie Mylroie (see Peter Bergen's "Armchair Provocateur," in the December 2003 Washington Monthly) participated in an important scenario building exercise at Sandia National Weapons Laboratories that raised some interesting security risk scenarios for the nation.
The project was to look at what they termed ultra-terrorism and the possibility of an organized, asymmetric attack on the U.S. One of these scenarios — deemed unlikely in the end by the Sandia organizer — was that Iraq creates a "false flag operation using fundamentalist Muslims to carry out infrastructure and biological attacks in the U.S." that might seed "widespread suspicion of Muslims and blacks in the U.S., create the perception that the U.S. government was over reacting, and radicalize the world's Muslim community." A second scenario starts with Iraq working through Osama bin Laden, who spawns many attacks and violent incidents, "escalating to bio and radiological weapons." The scenario included publicly tying incidents to bin Laden, America vacating the Middle East, and Iraq declaring final victory. The organizer also deemed this conclusion "unlikely."
This kind of scenario building is exactly what America's national security labs should be doing with smart people like Woolsey, but what became a problem is that this former CIA Director may have let scenarios dreamed up in a simulation harden into realities in his own mind. The scenarios also helped validate the fantastic and disproved allegations made by Mylroie in her book, The War Against America: Saddam Hussein and the World Trade Center Attacks.
Woolsey's scenario about Hussein had taken shape even before the 9-11 attacks occurred as he played ultra-terrorism war games with other colleagues. Like so many others, Woolsey jumped way too far ahead in his conclusions and steered the nation in a direction that has undermined American power and interests — and he won't admit it.
In addition, Woolsey's client Ahmed Chalabi secured Woolsey's services in 1998 clearing from an INS detention center in Guam six Iraqi National Congress associates of Chalabi that the INS (and CIA) believed to be threats to American interests. As it turned out, the INS and CIA were right as one of the detainees, Aras Habib Karim, became Chalabi's Chief of Intelligence and was a sieve of sensitive and classified American information to Iran, now under investigation by the FBI. Woolsey successfully freed these Chalabi acolytes, paved ways of so-called defectors from Iraq whom Chalabi lined up to feed false information to American intelligence services, and may have become the first American CIA Director clearly duped by a foreign government (Iran) to take out its number one enemy, Iraq. Normally, these wouldn't be good career moves.
Despite the failure to be transparent about his early conflict of interest and the problem of bringing preconceived notions to a complex national security problem, Woolsey can not be faulted for his patriotism but rather for just being regularly wrong and imperviously blind to evidence. His spearheading the Committee on the Present Danger seems to be driven by the toxic combination of vanity combined with the politics of distraction for his earlier failures.
Now with President Bush advocating an Intelligence Czar, consistent with the proposal made by the 9-11 Commission but without real hiring and budgetary authority, Woolsey is on a short list being discussed for that job.
If Woolsey does want to remain valuable to his nation — shouldn't he begin to fess up for some of these errors of judgment and transparency? Part of being a good leader is being accountable for one's mistakes, changing course, and moving on.
Jim, we are waiting. . .
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KARACHI– Executive Committee of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi, strongly condemned the inhumane incident, that recently took place at Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital, Rahimyar Khan, where a female doctor on duty was assaulted by a sweeper.
A meeting of the Executive Committee of PMA was held at PMA House, Karachi. The participants of meeting discussed the issue and denounced such a shameful act.
It was demanded that the culprit should immediately be dealt with, and strict action must be taken against the administration of the hospital, which has clearly been found guilty of not providing proper security to the hospital staff, especially female doctors.


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Haneef Roberson Arrested in Murder of 14-Year-Old Samir Jefferson Who Was Shot 18 Times in Philadelphia – NBC10 Philadelphia
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A third suspect was arrested in Georgia in connection to the execution-style murder of a 14-year-old boy who was chased and shot 18 times in Philadelphia last year.
Haneef Roberson, 20, was arrested in Oakwood, Georgia, on Monday. Police are in the process of returning him to Philadelphia. He is charged with murder, conspiracy and other offenses in the murder of Samir Jefferson.
In December, two other men, Quadir Johnson, 21, and Kyair Garnett, 21, were also arrested and charged in the teen's murder.
Garnett is also charged with receipt of stolen property and unauthorized use of automobile. Garnett had an outstanding bench warrant out of Montgomery County at the time of his arrest, officials said.
On November 29, 2021, Jefferson was standing on the corner of Rising Sun and Wyoming avenues in the Feltonville neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. Monday waiting for a bus when multiple gunmen exited a vehicle, approached him and opened fire.
Samir fled as the gunmen chased him and fired at least 36 shots. The 14-year-old was shot at least 18 times throughout his body and collapsed on the sidewalk. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The family of a 14-year-old boy who died after being chased and shot 18 times by gunmen in Philadelphia is demanding justice. NBC10's Matt DeLucia has the latest on the investigation.
Samir's sister — who asked not to be named — told NBC10 that her family was heartbroken as her mother "lost her youngest son."
"It's really not going to be the same without my little brother because he really brung joy to our family," she said.
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Samir Jefferson
The gunmen fled in a vehicle. A vehicle matching that description was stopped by police at the intersection of 5th Street and Somerville Avenue.
After Johnson and Garnett were arrested, police obtained arrest warrants for three other men they identified as suspects in Jefferson's murder. Police have not yet revealed whether or not Roberson was one of those suspects or if they're currently searching for anymore suspects.
Samir's family called for justice and the arrest of his killers.
"What did you gain except for becoming a murderer, except for taking somebody else's child?" asked one of Samir's family members.
Despite the arrests, police have not revealed a motive in the shooting.
This is where 14-yo Samir Jefferson was shot more than a dozen times yesterday afternoon. Neighbors + complete strangers came to the scene angry, disturbed + demanding action. My colleague @MiguelMValle spoke to Samir's family. We'll have more @NBCPhiladelphia @ 4, 5 + 6PM. pic.twitter.com/rBLUJBRQZ2
— Rosemary Connors (@RosemaryConnors) November 30, 2021
Jefferson's murder was one of 562 homicides in Philadelphia last year, making 2021 the deadliest year on record in the city.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.


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Apple Watch's Implications for the Wearables Space
From iPhone to Apple Watch
Once every five to ten years, a new platform emerges that has the potential to create enormous opportunity and wealth for entrepreneurs. One of those platforms was announced yesterday: the Apple Watch. You might be excited to buy one, but if you're an entrepreneur looking for the right opportunity to start a business, you might also start thinking about building an app specifically for the Apple Watch or one of its smart watch ilk.
Over the past 10 years, we've seen an increasing number of platforms emerge for application development. And while many platforms promise to give startups access to a huge audience of new customers, few are successful enough to provide such reach. As Apple, Google, and Facebook have been successful in building their own platforms, they've leveraged their massive built-in customer bases to assure that well-built apps can reach millions of people.
When Apple launched the iPhone in June 2007, there were no third party apps. A year later, Apple launched the App Store with 500 third-party apps. In June of this year, there were over 1.2 million apps available in the iTunes store.1.
As part of yesterday's announcement, Tim Cook spoke about WatchKit, a platform available to third-party Apple Watch developers, and previewed two dozen apps already in the works. I wouldn't be surprised if there were over a million apps in the wearables space a few years from now.
New Hardware Means A New Opportunity
Prior to the smart watch, if you wanted to introduce an app that could track calories burned, sleep habits, or a heart rate, you would need to introduce a hardware product in addition to your software app, or else you could build onto a smaller hardware platform like FitBit. With the advent of Apple and Android's wearables, now all you need to focus on is the software.
You can assume that millions of people will soon be walking around with hardware attached to them, monitoring and recording data related to their health and lifestyles. The potential for wearable app development remains tremendous.
The amount of venture capital focused on this space is also likely to be huge. In 2013, investments made in mobile companies exceeded $3.5 billion2, and in the nascent wearables market, $570 million was invested as of June 20133. History may guide the investment activity we're about to see in the wearables space. In 2008, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers launched a $100 million fund devoted to investing in iPhone apps– an amount that was doubled 2 years later4.
The winners are not always first to market, but the early starters usually benefit from eager investors looking to cash in on the excitement surrounding new platforms. For example, Zoosk and Zynga raised massive capital by being first or nearly-first in their respective verticals on the Facebook platform.
Less Competition = More Visibility
We also know from past introductions of new platforms that startups releasing apps first are more likely to benefit from higher rankings in app stores while there is less competition. First entrants to market are also more likely to figure out how to game app ranking systems before the full rules for new ecosystems are fleshed out.
Where is the Opportunity?
I would focus on one of these three areas:
I'm most intrigued by the promise of the smart watch to fundamentally upset the ways that we think about healthcare.
The existing healthcare paradigm is that you should visit a doctor to find out if something is wrong with you. With hardware that is constantly worn or carried by a user, the paradigm will necessarily change. For example, the measurements for a person's well-being (pulse, calories consumed, sleep patterns, etc.) can be abstracted in real-time and messaged to a cloud-based service. In turn, that information will be used to alert you when you should see a doctor. Here, the paradigm shifts from one that depends on patient self-awareness and action to one that informs the patient and allows them to act accordingly.
The results of this paradigm shift could be profound. For one, it would likely lower healthcare costs because doctors are only being seen when they're needed, instead of when they are being scheduled. On a larger scale, it could result in longer life spans because people will be more likely to visit the doctor when something internal requires attention.
The Apple Watch and the WatchKit aren't available yet. But if you're intrigued by the wearables market and you have an idea that could be delivered through a wearable app, it's time to accelerate your thinking. Early 2015 should be an opportune time to start raising capital in the wearables space.
The Takeaway:
With Apple announcing Apple Watch and the WatchKit platform, entrepreneurs should move quickly to take advantage of the coming stream of venture capital and the potential to innovate in the early wearables space.
– Andrew
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_iPhone, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_store
2. http://www.businessinsider.com/mobile-vc-funding-explodes–google-glass-games–mobile-ad-companies-thrive-2014-1
3. http://upstart.bizjournals.com/money/loot/2013/06/07/vcs-pour-570m-into-wearable-tech.html
4. http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/03/31/kleiner-perkins-ipad-fund/
Apple Watch's Implications for the Wearables Space
Are You Too Old to Launch a Startup? Part 2
An Alternative to Starting from Scratch
The other day, I wrote about mitigating risk as an older entrepreneur launching a startup. My suggestion was to focus on an opportunity where you develop skills and relationships that will be helpful in garnering future employment opportunities in case your startup fails. But even in the best circumstances, the cash flow that you can personally generate is likely limited to 10% of the total capital you raise. And the likely scenario for most startups fortunate enough to raise capital is an initial "friends and family" round of less than $1 million. If the CEO's salary is 10% of the total capital raised, then you're likely to be making $100,000 or less per year.
How else can you undertake an entrepreneurial venture while still generating a significant amount of capital? You might consider buying a business.
If you're apprehensive about starting a business because you don't have much in savings, the prospect of buying a business may seem scarier still. But buying a business doesn't necessarily require putting up your own capital. There are plenty of institutions and high-net worth individuals who would finance the right acquisition. Just as importantly, there are many businesses that make sense to acquire and grow.
Types of Businesses to Consider
Of the millions of apps and websites in existence today, the overwhelming majority will run out of cash and eventually close their doors. Most of their founders will be receptive to opportunities to sell, but that doesn't mean that these companies are right for you to acquire. An app with no revenue and a small user base usually has no value. The business may also cost a significant sum of money just to maintain.
There are also instances of sites or apps with significant traffic where the owners haven't figured out how to monetize the traffic, usually because it's too small to command sponsorship deals. Others have found success aggregating media properties to achieve the scale necessary to generate advertising dollars, but that type of strategy– usually referred to as a "rollup"– is a more complicated proposition than what I'm focusing on here.
There are two types of businesses that I would suggest looking into: offline businesses with huge online potential and online service-based businesses.
1. Offline Businesses with Online Potential
There are plenty of offline businesses that successfully sell local products, whether it's a company selling crafts, local foods, or even specialized machinery. The owner might be making a comfortable living and is unfamiliar with the opportunities afforded by digital marketing and national or international distribution. Either that or they may be unaware of effective strategies that they could use to transition their companies to sell online.
If you can identify a business like this and then construct a business plan that contemplates massive expansion through Internet marketing, you might be onto a great opportunity. The risk proposition associated with introducing a new product into market will be largely reduced, as the owner should have already validated consumer interest in their product. Therefore, you can focus on profitably acquiring new customers through paid digital marketing channels.
2. Online Service-based Businesses
In the offline business example, you're looking for an opportunity where you can apply new marketing channels to a successful business.
The online service-based business opportunity is often about applying new sales muscle to an existing digital business. There are many talented design firms, app development shops, and even SEO and SEM companies that never scale beyond a relatively small size. Why? Because while their owners are talented at their crafts, they have virtually no management experience and no knowledge of how to build a sales funnel. The result: while the gross billings may be high, virtually nothing drops to the bottom line and the business is constantly treading water in terms of its financial position.
What's the Upside of Acquisition?
Acquiring a business requires you to create a business plan, similar to how you'd create a business plan for a new startup. If anything, you need to substantially sharpen your pencil when it comes to projecting an acquisition's cash flow and detailing your marketing and sales efforts. Often, your fundamental thesis is that subtle tinkering can have a profound impact on scaling the business.
Who Will Invest?
In a near zero interest rate climate, there are many investors looking to diversify their capital where their returns can be substantially higher than if they were putting money into savings accounts. For a small acquisition (less than $1mm), you're likely approaching the same friends and family investors who you would otherwise be approaching if you were financing a startup. For a larger acquisition, you're likely approaching a private equity firm that is in the business of financing similar types of deals.
In the startup scenario, your salary is capped because the business isn't making any money while you're trying to get it off the ground. It looks unseemly for you to take a large salary when you're starting with 100% of the business and you're asking others to follow your entrepreneurial dream.
In the acquisition scenario, it may be that the majority of the business is owned by your investors. More importantly, you're likely looking for a business where your salary is coming from the cash flow of the business instead of from the capital that you're taking from investors. Based on the size of the acquisition, you could make substantially more money– a salary potentially competitive with what you could have earned at a job. The difference is that you're the CEO and as a much of an entrepreneur as the person who started their company from the ground up.
For older entrepreneurs who are risk-averse, acquiring a company may be a better option than launching a startup from scratch.
2 good options for acquisition: offline businesses with online potential & online service-based businesses with growth potential.
Read part I here.
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An Optimism Tempered by Fear
The hallmark of the entrepreneur is usually unqualified optimism. "We will disrupt this space" is a common refrain. You expect to hear that every idea is a "billion dollar opportunity."
But lately, in several private conversations, I've been hearing from entrepreneurs who speak in a much humbler tone. They ask me, "Am I too old to start a business?" One guy said: "I can get over the fact that every venture-backed startup seems to be led by a CEO right out of school. I can even get over the fact that there's probably some age discrimination at play when it comes to financing startups. I think I can afford to launch a company. But I'm not sure I can afford to fail. Am I too old for a startup?"
It's easy to tell someone that you're never too old to start over. Or you're never too old to start up. Or you're never too old to dream of doing something big. But is it true? At what point does the fear of failure become a self-fulfilling prophecy for those embarking on the path of entrepreneurship?
Older people arguably have more to worry about than younger people. Older people are more likely to have families or they may be gearing up to start them. Older people may be taking care of aging parents or considering how their own retirement is approaching. An older person's desire for stability may trump their search for new experiences as they consider their finances, obligations, and time required to start anew if their venture were to fail. So an older person may have a great business idea and huge ambition, but if their savings aren't very large, it's understandable they would be afraid of the possibility that they might find themselves looking for work and depleted of savings with nothing to show for their failed startup.
If that outcome sounds bad, it's not the worst prospect. It's a fact that most businesses don't succeed, but they often don't fail right away either. Instead, they may churn along for 5 or 6 years before they finally fade away. Worse than being 45 with no salary or savings is being 50 with no salary or savings.
"Can I really afford to take that risk?" they ask me. To put it simply, there is no easy answer.
Is Entrepreneurship Less Risky than the Alternatives?
There exists the notion of launching a startup not as fulfilling a dream, but as pursuing an alternative. For example, most people considering starting businesses are unhappy with their current situations. In New York, I've met many people who have recently left high paying jobs in finance and are now considering becoming entrepreneurs. They evaluate the tiny salary they might earn with a startup against the much larger salary they were earning at a bank, struggling with the huge differential. But, the comparison is often a false choice.
When the banks downsized a few years ago, they laid off many people in their 30's and 40's. And the unfortunate truth for many of these people is that as the banks begin rehiring, they're replacing their mid-level managers with upstarts in their 20's. The same is true for other professions where older, more expensive workers are replaced with younger, cheaper workers. For any person who once believed that their career was a lifelong decision, they may now be a third to half-way through their life, faced with the reality that they must learn new skills necessary to transition their careers to an increasingly digital world.
A Startup as a Tool for Developing New Skills & a New Rolodex
Sometimes, the ability to recognize how bad the alternatives are makes starting a new business easier. When you realize that the old opportunities no longer exist or that you're missing the skills to get the new jobs you want, or worse yet, you're just miserable with the established way of doing things, the prospect of launching a startup is less about seeking new possibilities and more about fulfilling an imperative.
When you're older, you'll need to consider different issues than you would if you were younger while embarking on a startup. You should be aware of the resources you're lacking as well as the skills and expertise that you'll need to scale. For example: if you were to launch a social networking app, you would need to develop an understanding of product design and development, and you'd also need to learn what it means to construct a funnel for acquiring customers and how online paid acquisition works. It's crucial that recognize your weak points and plan ahead.
Recently, I spoke with a 40-something entrepreneur who was evaluating the future of his enterprise software business that he'd been selling to some of the largest retailers in the world. He wanted to know what I thought about his prospects if he were to discontinue the business. I pointed out to him that his rolodex of senior executives at these retailers was second to none. He had perfected the sales process akin to something of an artform.
If his startup didn't succeed, it wouldn't be because he couldn't sell, but because there were macro changes afoot concerning the software being used in his industry. He could feel safe pursuing his business, knowing that every day he was learning and building more for himself, regardless of whether or not his business succeeded. If he ever needed to find another job, the relationships and skills he'd been developing would prove invaluable for another software firm targeting these same clients.
I find that every entrepreneur is afraid of failure. But the sine qua non for the successful entrepreneur is to operate in a way where the fear of failure doesn't cripple your ambition or cloud your strategic decision-making skills. The culture of entrepreneurship is predicated on the notion that failure is expected on the path to success, so much so that entrepreneurs who have failed are generally viewed as more financeable than aspiring entrepreneurs who have never tried to start businesses.
As an older first-time entrepreneur, you'll need to convince yourself prior to starting that failure is likely. If it happens, it will be part of your journey, rather than the end of the road.
Mitigate Risks by Choosing the Right Business & Planning Ahead
More responsibilities means that older entrepreneurs need to be much more granular in planning than younger entrepreneurs. This is especially true when managing the personal cash flow. Whereas you once might have been comfortable with unknowns and living off of credit card debt, you'll now need to understand the exact cash requirements of your new venture before you start.
I tell people who are starting businesses that they should plan to go 6 to 9 months with no salary. At the end of that period, if you're able to raise capital from friends and family, your annual salary probably won't be more than 10% of the total money raised– a number that is likely to be less than what you'd be earning at a day job. Your strategy for dealing with the salary issue is to develop a clear understanding of what you will realistically make and how much of your savings you'll likely deplete before you can expect to earn a more competitive salary. Whereas younger entrepreneurs might not contemplate devising a personal "breakpoint," you'll need to figure out early on at what point you won't be able to afford to continue your business.
If the "breakpoint" is a year out and you've selected a business where you're acquiring skills that would also be useful on the hunt for a new job, then you should be able to come to terms with the prospect of failure. Recognize that a new venture will shape you and your trajectory regardless of its ultimate outcome.
It's normal to have fears, but don't let them cloud your judgment.
Analyze your situation objectively to figure out whether or not a startup would provide you with more long-term opportunities than your current career path.
If you decide to launch a startup, create a realistic personal cash flow and choose a "breakpoint" before you start.
Read part II here.
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Should You Build 2 Products at Once?
This past week, an entrepreneur shared with me his mobile app and a very clear description of the business proposition that his app would address. When he was done, and after I had absorbed his business opportunity, he paused. Then, he said: "The best part of my story is that this exact functionality can be used as the basis of a second business. All I have to do is change some copy and graphics within the app." This, he said, was a case of "build once and receive twice."
If I was half-way excited by the first part of our discussion, my excitement level fell to zero after hearing about the new opportunity. His sentiment about adapting a piece of his app's functionality to solve numerous business problems is a not a phenomenon unique to this entrepreneur. While in the trenches, every entrepreneur sees new opportunities that they couldn't have imagined prior to commencing their product's build.
The new idea is often appropriate as a product extension. Other times, you might come to the conclusion that you've stumbled upon two ideas that can serve as separate, compelling businesses. I've heard entrepreneurs go so far as to rationalize this process of building two unrelated products by referencing Google. They say, "Google offers search as well as work productivity software. If Google can do it, why can't I?"
This is my response: 1) Google won search first before building Google Docs or any of their other products; 2) You're not Google (yet).
Most entrepreneurs find it extremely hard to do one thing well. Only with a herculean amount of effort can you apply the requisite discipline and focus necessary to succeed at one venture. When you're just starting out, it's next to impossible to do two things well simultaneously.
Here's what I told the entrepreneur: if he liked his new app idea better than the first idea, he should abandon the first one. Although he claimed that creating two ventures would double the size of the addressable market opportunity, he would likely fail at executing both of them. By embarking on two separate ventures, he would almost certainly turn off any investors and advisors who might otherwise be willing to help him.
Focus on doing one thing well. If you succeed, the next opportunity will present itself in time. When it does, it will be easier for you to accomplish than the first one.


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Q: Mappings on filed Elastic Search I am using elastic search for autocompletion and also to correct spelling mistakes.I have this mapping for my field(for auto-completion).
    **Mapping:**

      "name": {
                "type": "text",
                "analyzer": "autocomplete"
              }

Now i want to implement phrase suggester on this field.When i use this it is giving wrong result.Thats because of existing mapping i think.
    **POST XYZ/_search**

    {
      "suggest": {
        "text": "ipone 16",
        "simple_phrase": {
          "phrase": {
            "field": "name",
            "highlight": {
              "pre_tag": "",
              "post_tag": ""
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }

    **Results:**
      "options": [
              {
                "text": "i ip ipo iphon iphone 1 16",
                "highlighted": "i ip ipo iphon iphone 1 16",
                "score": 1.6111489e-8
              },
              {
                "text": "i ip ipo iphon iphon 1 16",
                "highlighted": "i ip ipo iphon iphon 1 16",
                "score": 1.4219211e-8
              },
              {
                "text": "i ip ipo ipho iphone 1 16",
                "highlighted": "i ip ipo ipho iphone 1 16",
                "score": 1.3510152e-8
              },
              {
                "text": "i ip ipo ipho iphon 1 16",
                "highlighted": "i ip ipo ipho iphon 1 16",
                "score": 1.1923397e-8
              },
              {
                "text": "i ip ipo iron iphone 1 16",
                "highlighted": "i ip ipo iron iphone 1 16",
                "score": 6.443544e-9
              }
            ]

    **From the document i should use this for phrase suggester.**

    "mappings": {
        "test": {
          "properties": {
            "title": {
              "type": "text",
              "fields": {
                "trigram": {
                  "type": "text",
                  "analyzer": "trigram"
                },
                "reverse": {
                  "type": "text",
                  "analyzer": "reverse"
                }
              }
            }
          }

**How can i use two different mapping on same filed?**

A: *

*As your results are not tokenized properly the problem could be from
your aurocomplete analyzer. please provide your _settings to see the
defination for your analyzers.

*Do Your query on name.trigram.

*After solving this problem it's good to prune your result using collate

A: You can write a query like this. Please provide output for this query.
It's also good to have your trigram analyzer settings (tokenizer, char mappers and token filters)
{
   "suggest": {
      "text": "noble prize",
      "simple_phrase": {
         "phrase": {
            "field": "name_suggest.trigram",
            "size": 1,
            "gram_size": 3,
            "direct_generator": [
               {
                  "field": "name_suggest.trigram",
                  "suggest_mode": "always"
               }
            ],
             "collate": {
               "query": {
                  "inline": {
                     "match": {
                        "title": "{{suggestion}}"
                     }
                  }
               },
               "prune": true
            },
            "highlight": {
               "pre_tag": "",
               "post_tag": ""
            }
         }
      }
   }
}

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Vigorous Warrior 19 (VW19), the largest medical exercise in the history of the North-Atlantic Alliance, takes place until April 15 in Romania.
The exercise is held in several units of the Romanian Armed Forces: Getica Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Brasov county; the 71 Air Base General Emanoil Ionescu in Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj county; in Constanța and at the Black Sea. Part of the exercise is also held in Bucharest.
Vigorous Warrior 19 is co-organized by the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine, the Romanian Armed Forces General Staff and the Romanian Ministry of National Defense Medical Directorate.
The goal of VW19 is the joint training in order to provide multinational medical support within the NATO-led operations. The participants practice procedures to provide continuous medical care, strategic medical evacuation, and increased level of training and response to any chemical, biological, and radiological incidents or improvised device incidents.
Representatives from 38 nations (most of the NATO member states) will take part in the exercise. VW19 will also have a civilian component involving 10 distinct organizations.
In Bucharest, the exercise will be conducted in cooperation with the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), and with the support of Dr. Carol Davila Central Military Emergency Hospital. From the hospital, 70 military doctors and auxiliary staff, 10 ambulances, and one truck with a generator system will participate.
Overall, over 300 rescuer-firemen, doctors, paramedics, nurses and volunteers will be involved in the locations of the exercise, DSU announced.
One scenario practiced in Bucharest entails the evacuation of people blocked under rubble or at high altitude. Another exercise, held at the subway, will test the rescuers' ability to search and find the victims, evaluate and evacuate them, and provide the emergency medical attention.
The Vigorous Warrior Exercise Series is the only dedicated multinational medical exercise in NATO. It is organized bi-annually by the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine and a voluntary host nation. Its objectives always aim to tackle the most relevant questions of the military-medical realm in a multinational setting and under NATO's auspices.


PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points, 22 rebounds and a key block on Kyrie Irving with 35 seconds remaining, and Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Boston Celtics 118-115 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
The game was tied at 113 with a minute left before Ben Simmons converted a three-point play. He banked in a shot with his right hand and got fouled by Marcus Morris, hitting the free throw to make it 116-113 with 40.8 seconds to go. Embiid then rejected a driving Irving on the Celtics' ensuing possession and Butler sealed it with a long jumper from the wing with 4.7 ticks remaining.
The host Celtics took the season opener 105-87, won a nationally televised Christmas game 121-114 in overtime also in Boston and earned a 112-109 win in Philadelphia on Feb. 12. Boston also eliminated the 76ers from the playoffs last season, and 76ers coach Brett Brown acknowledged prior to Wednesday's game that it was important for Philadelphia psychologically to defeat Boston.
It didn't appear that would happen for much of the night.
Marcus Smart took objection to Embiid sticking his left elbow out as Smart ran past the Philadelphia big man on defense. With Embiid's back turned, Smart gave Embiid a two-handed shove that sent him sprawling toward the sideline. An enraged Embiid got up and went after Smart. Both players were restrained, and no punches were thrown. After an officials' review, Smart was tossed for a Flagrant 2 foul.
The 76ers, who trailed by 15 in the first half, played catch-up for most of the game. Philadelphia took just its second lead on Embiid's layup that made it 109-108 with 3 minutes left. The advantage was 111-108 after Butler's drive with 2:25 left.
Boston: Gordon Hayward (concussion) missed his second straight game. . Aron Baynes injured his left ankle with 5:07 left in the first half and didn't return. . The Celtics dropped to 17-18 on the road. … Smart exited with three points.


Leaders in Software and Art posted their interview of me at my solo show at Crossing Art Gallery last June.
I thought Isabel did great camera work with a medium that's hard to capture on video (EDIT: see comment below, where Isabel pointed out Jeff Becker did the camera work).
I'm in Beijing, where the government blocks video-sharing sites, so I can't see how the above video renders. Here's the direct link to the site if it doesn't come out — http://vimeo.com/39370221.
Thanks Josh! The excellent camerawork is actually by Jeff Becker of Jeff Becker Photography. http://jeffbeckerphotography.com/ I cannot take credit. Thanks Jeff!


Twemco Classic wall clock. This clock was the standard clock in many banks throughout the 80s and 90s.
Still made today to the same Twemco commercial quality for use at work or home.
The BQ17 is a fully automatic calendar clock adjusting for end of month AND leap year.
Power supply: 2x 1.5V alkaline battery Size D (LR14) Supplied with clock in New Zealand, NOT for other countries.


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New toll transponder payment technology launches in Massachusetts
By Adam Frost on May 2, 2019 Tolling
A breakthrough in-vehicle payment system that lets drivers use tolling transponders to simplify and speed-up non-toll transactions has been launched at a gas station in Massachusetts.
Developed by Boston-based in-vehicle payment innovator Verdeva, the PaybyCar system enables drivers to purchase gas from their car without taking out cash, a credit card or a mobile app. Launched in the town of Westborough, drivers with E-ZPass toll transponders that have registered on the PayByCar website will be able to easily pay for their fuel at the Alltown Mobil gas station located at 130 Turnpike Road, on the eastbound side of Route 9, using only their transponders.
PayByCar is 'frictionless', with drivers opting-in to the program and choosing the payment method, such as credit or debit card or e-wallet, that they will be using for non-toll charges. Purchases through PayByCar do not go through a regular E-ZPass toll account, but are charged directly to the chosen payment method. When a member drives up to a participating retailer, a PayByCar RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader recognizes the toll transponder on the car and the presence of the driver's cell phone. The system sends an SMS text message to the user's smartphone, and they reply with just the pump number. PayByCar automatically turns that pump on, registers the transaction in the non-tolling account, charges the card and sends an email receipt with retail offers for that visit.
In February 2018, Verdeva formed a unique agreement with the E-ZPass Group, which operates the world's largest interoperable toll collection program. The E-ZPass transponder is currently used in over 35 million vehicles in 17 states across much of the USA. Following the pilot deployment in Massachusetts, the PayByCar technology will be rolled out in other areas across the E-ZPass network and will soon be available for other kinds of transactions, such as paying at convenience stores, car washes, drive thrus and restaurants.
"We chose the MetroWest area to launch this new technology, and Westborough, Massachusetts specifically, because the community matches our target market demography," explained Anand Raman, president and COO of PayByCar. "Close to 495 and the Mass Pike, Westborough has a lot of daily commuters with E-ZPass transponders. PayByCar gives them use of a proven and familiar technology in a completely new way."
Mark Cosenza is senior vice president of Global Partners, the owner of Alltown convenience stores, which will be rolling out PayByCar technology to additional locations this year. He said, "PayByCar aligns with our strategy of being first to market with innovative solutions that enhance the overall experience for our guests. PayByCar is easy to use and enables commuters to get in and out of the family of Global locations faster."
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Drissa Uezd Duma Voter Lists, 3rd Duma, 1907
Copyright © 2002 Michael Steinore
The table below contains 599 Jewish voters from Drissa Uezd who were registered to vote in the first or second electoral congresses (assemblies) of city voters for the 3rd Duma in 1907. For more information on interpreting Duma voter list information, please read one or more of the excellent introductions and FAQs on Duma lists available on JewishGen® (www.jewishgen.org). This introduction will focus on these Drissa lists, a particularly good set because they contain full name, place of residence, nationality/religion, and the reason the voter qualified to vote. The source of these lists is Vitebskie Gubernskie Vedomosti, the provincial newspaper of Vitebsk Gubernia, which had this logo.
Drissa was one of the eleven uezds (districts) that comprised Vitebsk Gubernia from 1866 to 1917. The city of Drissa, now known as Verkhnedvinsk, Belarus, was the principal town in the district. Other towns in the table are Bal'binovo, Borkovichi, Borovka, Kokhanovichi, Nikolaevo, Osvei, Pridruisk, Pustel'niki, Rositsa, Sariya, Sushki, Volyntsy, and Yukhovichi. About half of them had the administrative designation of mestechko, or shtetl. A Vitebsk Gubernia map shows the geographical boundaries of Drissa Uezd. (Page to the bottom and select the Vitebsk Gubernia link.) Other online maps can better indicate the individual towns. One of my favorites is a 1915 French map of the Baltic Republics, which shows more than half of the towns above. As the Vitebsk Gubernia map indicates, Drissa bordered Vilna Gubernia, and was close to the the borders of Courland, Kovno, and Minsk Gubernias.
Because nationality/religion is indicated for each voter, Jews are explicitly identified as such. Other nationalities on the lists are: Russian Orthodox, Belarussian Catholic, Lutheran, Old Believers, Poles, and Germans. I extracted only the Jewish voters. Jews accounted for 113 of 158 voters (72%) in the first congress and 486 of 638 voters (76%) in the second congress. It may appear odd that Jews are the clear majority of registered voters on these lists at a time when they lived under repressive and discriminatory laws. However, these lists contain only those categories of voters where Jews are likely to be found. There are additional 3rd Duma voter lists for Drissa Uezd, containing landowners, nobility, clergy, pensioners, etc. which have few or no Jews. The votes of these latter voters generally counted far more in a complex, weighted voting scheme. Therefore the influence of the Jewish vote was not as great as these lists make it seem.
I sorted the table below by surname, then by congress (1 or 2), then by voter number within the congress. There are several pairs of voters from the same congress who meet this criteria:
They both have the same surname
They have consecutive voter numbers
Either both have the same patronymic, or one's patronymic is the first name of the other
These are possibly brother-brother or father-son relationships. I retained the congress (C1, C2) and the voter number in the table in order to make it possible to reconstruct the original order of each list. For example, "C2-143" means voter #143 from the second congress list. The genealogical significance of the congress is probably nil, which is why I mixed the two lists together. The voter qualification reason, however, is significant, because it can lead to specific resources to find more records.
Review the full list carefully because names may be spelled differently than you are used to seeing them. Frequently, the same surname or first name appears with minor variations in vowels or consonants. It will be tempting to think that this is a mistake that I made, but I transliterated the lists exactly as I saw them. The more likely explanations are that the original typesetter may have made some mistakes and/or somewhere along the line, the names were obtained from a source that provided them verbally. Statistically, the most common first names in the table (ignoring variants) are Movsha, Abram, Mendel, and Itsyk. I am searching RIVKIN, GOLDER from the Drissa area.


The Prize-winning mathematician Jean-Eric Pin (centre) at the award ceremony alongside award committee members Mikhail Volkov and Juhani Karhumäki. Press Release Photo.
Dr Jean-Eric Pin of Paris has won the first-ever Salomaa Prize for his outstanding lifetime work on automation, said a University of Turku press release.
The prize was awarded on Thursday at a ceremony during the annual Developments in Language Theory Symposium (DLT conference) being held in Tokyo. The winner was selected by an international award committee chaired by Professor Juhani Karhumäki.
The award was established by the DLT conference to honour the pioneering work of academician ArtoSalomaa on automata theory. It is intended for outstanding work on the theory of automata, formal languages, and related topics. The award is funded by the University of Turku, the home university of ArtoSalomaa.


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For better record keeping in your company, we have created a feature within the CRM to add, track and view expenses. Whether it's for travel, equipment, food or supplies, you can easily attach receipts, forms and files to the employee and/or customer.
The 'IN' amount comes from invoices and the 'OUT' amount comes from 'projects' you paid.
To begin the process, just select 'Manage Expense' from the 'Invoice Automation' menu.
In this screen, enter all the information you have for the particular expense and attach a receipt.
That is all it takes to add an expense per employee and per customer. After you are done adding expenses, you can view them in the 'IN/OUT Report' section under the 'Invoice Automation' menu.
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You will again see the invoice, the expense amounts and the balance of the two.
It is made very simple how you can add, track and view various expenses with your Web3Box CRM.


Bengaluru:eBay India, one of the earliest online marketplaces in the country, posted a three-fold jump in sales in 2015-16. However, its losses widened to ` 262 crore in FY16 from `172 crore a year ago despite various cost cutting initiatives.
The company posted revenue or income of `392 crore for the fiscal 2015-16, according to its annual filing to the Registrar of Companies. It's revenue stood at `132 crore in the previous fiscal.In comparison, Amazon Seller Services' turnover for the previous fiscal rose 116% to `2,217 crore, while Flipkart Internet's sales increased 153% to `1,952 crore during the same period.
"eBay is now playing defensive rather than strategic for some time as India is not a priority market for them. They have reconciled themselves as a small player and are now narrowing down their losses," said Devangshu Dutta, CEO of a consultancy firm, Third Eyesight. "Investments by ecommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have helped in expanding the footprint of the sector, especially of players with a small base like eBay ," he added.
The company declined to comment."eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc and as a policy we don't comment on country-specific financials," said the official spokesperson of eBay India.
San Jose-based eBay bought local auction platform baazee.com for $55 million (about `344 crore) to enter India in 2004, at a time when online retail was unheard of.
The company, however, lost its earlymover advantage in India to rivals Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon as these players took to investing heavily in customer acquisition by offering deep discounts. Last month alone, Amazon invested ` 2,010 crore in its Indian unit, taking the company's total investment in Amazon Seller Services to `11,638 crore.
According to a Morgan Stanley Research released early this year, India's ecommerce market will be pegged at $119 billion by 2020 against the earlier estimate of $102 billion, and the total Indian internet market size (including the online food-aggregation business) will grow to $159 billion from $137 billion.


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Let Lamar Jackson Buy Rolex For Whomever He Wants
Quite possibly the most talented NFL quarterback in 2019, Lamar Jackson, is getting reamed by al letter to the Baltimore Sun. The author, a writer named Karen, offers criticism that Lamar Jackson is buying his Offensive Line Rolex watches this year.
The Sun contributor bases her criticism on the luxury of Rolex and finds the gift obscenely ostentatious. She argues that the O-line are all rich fellows and can afford their own Rolex timepieces. She continues by saying that Jackson should instead donate that money to charity.
Jackson Has Earned His Right To Spend His Money However He Wants
Lamar Jackson has worked his entire life to become one of the greatest QB's in the game today. He won the Heisman trophy in 2016 and nearly won it again the year after. He declared for the draft in 2018 - a young man. He was told he might not make it as a QB and many thought he should try out as a running back or wide receiver.
This year he will break Michael Vick's single-season rushing record, and he did well as a pure passer too. He is a shoe in for MVP this year - bringing his Raven football team deep into the playoffs - falling last week to the red hot Tennessee Titans.
The bottom line is that it is his money. He has more than earned the right to spend it the way he wants. He knows that his O-Line is part of his success. When they succeed, he succeeds. He is not the highest paid QB in the NFL. For him to spend a fortune to give back to the big boys that protect him from being blind-sided by giant men that want to take him down - that is a gift worth giving. And, to her point that O-Linemen can afford their own Rolex - let's just say that they are the blue-collar workers of the NFL and will never make the kind of coin that a QB makes.
Other QB's Give Extravagant Gifts
Famed quarterback Dan Marino gave extravagant gifts to his offensive linemen each year. This was commemorated in the funny film Ace Ventura Pet Detective - in which Dan Marino played a cameo part. It comes with the territory. A QB is the leader of the team. However, the line is where the game is won and lost. The QB gets the fame and the criticism of wins and losses.
Jackson Is Already Charitable and Young
Lamar Jackson is not only one of the youngest NFL players - and playing outrageously well. He is also charitable. He helped raise 30k for charity - dressing himself up as Harry Potter for an anti-bullying campaign. He also holds an event each year giving kids the opportunity to play ball with him. Give him some time and he will likely prove to be even more charitable in the future.
I would be curious if Karen was so charitable herself. Or anyone else at such a young age. Seriously, how many charitable things did we do in our early 20's? Charity is something that people think about later in life. And we put so much pressure on young athletes. They have to speak like a pro, play like a pro, and now be charitable like a Bill and Melinda Gates too?
Let's Not Overlook Lamar Jackson's Excellent Taste in Rolex
Of course my blog is about Rolex. However, the fact that Lamar Jackson chose to give his O-Line Rolex timepieces rather than AP, or Panerai, a Tesla car, or a trip to Tahiti, shows his great sense of style and taste.
Consider all of the options a 1 million dollar expenditure would buy. He could have done anything with that money. He could have hoarded it. He could have spent it on something personally himself. Instead, he shared it with his co-workers.
Imagine if your boss or office mate came into a boatload of cash and shared it with you by buying a $40,000+ piece of jewelry for you. Wouldn't that be amazing? We should be honoring LJ's generosity, and his brilliant choice of settling on buying his teammates Rolex timepieces. Lamar Jackson, I have to tell you I am a bigger fan of yours today than I was before. You just gained one more fan. I look forward to watching your career develop and wish you luck on next year's season.
What Can We Expect from Rolex at Baselworld 2020?
Picture of Basel Switzerland by Etienne Ehret
Rolex seems to come to Baselworld with new watch designs every single year. Each year, they tweak their awesome timepiece lineup and make perfection even more perfect. We could only guess at what this year might bring - well that is what this article is about. In part we will be guessing what we think Rolex might bring to the forefront. Also, in some ways we will be hoping these are some of the items that will be on the agenda for Rolex's 2020 unveiling. No matter what comes of this year's event, we expect big things and will be eagerly anticipating what they reveal.
New Submariner and Sea-Dweller
The Submariner and Sea-Dweller from Rolex are two timepieces that seem to have been overlooked in the past few years. These timepieces are hugely popular as they are, with or without changes to them. Rolex has added some tweaks to the Submariner over the years and had a major rework about 10 years ago. However, now the new higher power reserve caliber that is being sported by most other Rolex timepieces, is starting to make the Submariner look like the Cinderella scrubbing floors in the evil step sister's basement.
The Submariner is nearly a perfect timepiece. However, the new caliber will give the Sub an equal standing with the GMT- Master II and the DateJust which got such beautiful reworks last year.
Besides an enhanced caliber, I expect there to be some new designs that will enhance the look of the Submariner. Although I would probably holding my breath to see a platinum version of the Submariner, it would be interesting to see some gemology added to the diving timepiece.
Another enhancement I fully expect to see in the new Sub and Sea-Dweller is the use of Oysterflex bands. We have seen that Rolex has adopted a similar approach to Vulcanized rubber bands as the premier maker of Rolex rubberized straps - Rubber B. Rubber B straps have always had a unique T design at the curved end link between the lugs, which compliments Rolex watch models nicely.
Rubber B is known for their T shaped design since they first came onto the market. It took me a while to get used to rubber visually, but the design really does work and eventually it won me over. We have seen that it also won over Rolex, and last year we saw that Oysterflex was added to the Daytona.
Rubber B makes watchbands for all kinds of Rolex timepieces, Panerai, AP, and even Rolex's sister company Tudor. They have always features this cool looking T-design. Rolex can't afford to ignore this tremendous trend of rubberized bands - especially when designing this new Submariner.
The T shape is easily recognizable. I've see it on all kinds of celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Prince Andrew and most recently Kevin O'Leary who absolutely loves them.
Besides the "T" design, the comfort of a rubberized band makes it a timepiece open for a much larger audience - watch owners that not only want to own the luxury of Rolex, but also the comfort and ease of use of a rubberized band.
One of the biggest benefits of getting a http://rubberb.com band is adding color to the timepiece. A green submariner would look even better with a green band. A blue sub with a blue band. Why not swap out with a red or white band, depending on the season or where your whim takes you. Even Rolex has only released a black Oysterflex band thus far. I expect that to change in the future.
The Showpiece Daytona
Every single year, Rolex comes to Baselworld with a fantastic new design of the latest Daytona. Two years ago there was a rainbow colored Rolex with different colored gems around the bezel. Last year the gold Daytona with Oysterflex band became the timepiece that dominated billboards the world over in 2019. I don't know what this year has in store for the Daytona-Rolex's most popular timepiece today. But it will sure to be big.
Milgauss, Air King and Explorer Reworks?
It is largely doubtful that Rolex will rework all of these timepieces in one year. Rolex loves to spread things out over time and release new versions slowly. However, with the new caliber available and the Oysterflex bands, as well as Rolex's gemologists starting to tinker with adding their artistry to standard Rolex timepieces, I fully expect one of these timepieces to get some love.
If I were a betting man, the Rolex Explorer II will get the first rework of the three. However, I would love to see the Milgauss and the Air King to get a revision or two themselves.
The Rolex Cellini
This timepiece seems to not fit in with the rest of Rolex's lineup. It rarely gets any love from the Rolex expert designers. However, the classic watch needs some classic Rolex redesign. Not only should it have a new calibre added with a better power reserve, but the classic design needs to have some new enhancements to add interest. Perhaps adding a tapestry design or a skeleton dial to create interest. Adding some of the gemology magic from Rolex's highly touted sapphire and diamond cutters, could add some bling to a rather ho-hum timepiece.
And of course the band itself. The leather strap is so 1940's. Today, going with a vulcanized rubber band is more ethically sound, but also has the ability to adapt to multiple color offerings. Rather than being limited to just a brown or black leather band, Cellini owners could go with white, red, yellow, orange, green or blue. Whatever suits their tastes at the moment. Plus the rubber bands can have better wear and tear and offer the owner the ability to use their Cellini in the pool or in sporting activities without damaging their band.
The Cellini itself should also be certified to go deeper with waterproofness that matches other Rolex Oyster cases. Otherwise, why buy a Rolex Cellini?
Baselworld is Making Significant Changes Starting in 2020
Baselworld is the most iconic Watch show every single year. It has been around for over 100 years, but it has fallen out of favor and in the past two years - it has actually lost money. Over 1000 watchmakers and jewelry companies have dropped out of Baselworld, largely due to the high costs that attending a Baselworld event entails. Even Breitling pulled the plug on this year's event.
So, this year marks the first in a series of changes that will catapult Baselworld back into a more profitable position.
Live Streamed
It is amazing that although Baselworld puts on a tremendous showing of new technology in timepieces, the show itself is pretty low tech. That changes this year. Baselworld will be adding live streaming technology so that people that can't attend the live event, will be able to partake in all of the festivities, announcements, speaking opportunities, and more.
Besides this, a redesigned App for visitors of the event will help visitors experience the show with more organization, direction, and technological support.
Year-Long Baselworld
The streaming features will allow Baselworld to play and replay video captured at the show year round. More than this, Baselworld is opening a new digital innovation center that will be available for visitors all year long. This will extend the reach to a yearlong event rather than the 6 day event which has been constricting (becoming shorter) in recent years. This pushes against the grain and allows promoters to offer more marketing value to exhibitors, and opens the doors to more potential revenue from web-only advertisers.
New Sponsors
For years, Baselworld has been primarily a place for jewelry makers, timepiece makers and has shunned the likes of other luxury brands. That is changing. Baselworld is opening its doors to fine automotive companies, and other opportunities. Luxury real estate, aircraft, and other industries that might want to market to the same clientelle that would purchase an AP or Rolex timepiece, will get their chance starting this year.
Going Small
Although huge brands such as Rolex keep adding to their Baselworld footprint, small brands couldn't afford the prices of Baselworld past. The new Baselworld will open the doors to the previously closed hall 2. Here they will add small sponsors. They will adopt smartwatches and digital watch brands, and entice them to come with a price slash of 30% off of last year's booth prices.
Expanding Out
Baselworld is going to the city. They want to make the new Baselworld bigger as it takes clients to the city for off-site demonstrations, viewings, and one-on-one treatment. New events, parades, and other enticements will make Baselworld more enjoyable and allow for a more unique experience for attendees year after year.
Have a Rolex Christmas
Red and Black Rolex GMT Master II with Santa Red Rubber Band from Rubber B. Image Rubberb.com
If Santa climbed down the chimney this year with one thing in his gift bag, certainly a Rolex would be the one thing on many people's top 3 wish list. So, let's look at some of the Rolex timepieces that would make the naughty or nice list.
Naughty Rolex Timepieces
If I had to pick the naughtiest timepiece from the Rolex collection I think I would have to pick the Rolex Milgauss. It screams evil genius!
Where else could you find an evil mastermind except in a lab somewhere hidden in the depths of some scientific lair. The Milgauss has an orange lightning bolt that might lead some people to think of Star War's Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sideous), who made his triumphant return in the most recent and final chapter of the 9 part Star Wars series.
Sideous was able to release lightning from his fingertips. Certainly he would love to have a timepiece that could keep up with his own magnetic interference that he could generate from the depths of the dark side of the force. On top of that, the luminescent hour markers would give him perfect visibility in the darkness of his throne room, no matter where it is.
If I had to go back in time, I would conjure up the spirit of a swashbuckling pirate who would be interested in the lootiest loot he could get his hands on. For that finest catch I would have to lay my sights on the Rolex Pearlmaster encrusted with diamonds.
Rolex Pearlmaster
This Pearlmaster needs no introduction. It would dazzle a pirate's eye, and anyone unlucky enough to cross his path. This is the lucky Rolex white pearl, to counter the most famous swashbuckler's ship - the curse of the black pearl - from Pirates of the Caribbean lore. At 39 mm this is a fairly large women's timepiece, but don't tell that to Captain Hook or else you might get struck by his hooked hand. A more gentile wordsmith pirate, the famed Captain Jack Sparrow would simply argue that he has hundreds of diamonds on his wrist, "How many you got?" Who could argue with that kind of logic.
Nice Rolex Timepieces
The nicest Rolex Timepieces would have to start with something old Nick would appreciate himself. For this first timepiece I would go with a Blue Sky Dweller.
This timepiece isn't gaudy or threatening in any way. The blue color is eye catching even in deep North Pole snow. The white hour markers are like snowflakes floating on the sea of blue. The sky-dweller has another purpose for the holiday. There is no bigger Sky-Dweller than Santa - who has to fly pole to pole and across the world with incredible speed to hit all the nice boys and girl's homes. A second timezone can help him keep in synch with the actual time clock of the frosty north and whichever timezone he is visiting at the moment.
The second timepiece for the nice on Santa's list, would have to be the Rolex Day-Date with a green dial.
Rolex Presidents Day-Date with Green Dial
This yellow gold masterpiece would look good under, next to, or anywhere near the Christmas tree. The green dial is stunning and makes the diamond hour markers pop with dazzling beauty. As if the yellow gold needs anything else to make your favorite pirate jealous. The hour markers are surrounded by yellow gold themselves. The fluted bezel and Presidents bracelet gives this timepiece a superior sense of luxury and dazzling beauty that is timeless.
Frankly, whether you were on the naughty or nice list this year, rewarding yourself with a Rolex is a great way to end the year on a high note.
The Best Rolex to Buy as a Gift in 2019
Rolex Submariner with Black Bezel and Black Dial
The Rolex Submariner
The Rolex Submariner is the #1 Rolex that should be first on anyone's list. This all steel timepiece is as durable as they come with scratch resistant sapphire crystal, 904L steel on the case and body, and even 904L steel to surround the luminescent hour markers. It is a significant achievement for a timepiece that can also withstand deep diving pressures - showing a water resistance of 1000 feet.
Of course, not every person that wears the submariner is a diver, but there is so much more to love about this timepiece. The black dial and bezel are stunning. This Rolex is one of the very few that have no date window or cyclops lens to distract the viewer from its symmetrical design and overall luxury. The luminescent hands and hour markers give the wearer extreme visibility in dark places, even if it isn't 1000 feet under the ocean.
The Sub is powered by a 3130 calibre self-winding rotor which can wind in both directions. It has a power reserve of approx 48 hours. Although this unit is not sporting the new generation of high power reserve calibre rotors, the pricetag of $7500 makes this luxury timepiece a true bargain. The resell fact is that the Submariner is also one of the best selling after market timepieces. Often you see collectors willing to pay more for this adored Rolex model - so much so that it may even rise in price over the years rather than lose value due to age.
Rolex GMT-Master II with Pepsi Dial
The GMT-Master II
The GMT-Master was designed in 1955 to show the time in two different time zones simultaneously. It became one of the most popular Rolex timepieces for businessmen, airline pilots and performers that would crisscross the globe. The GMT-Master II was launched in 1982 with many enhancements including a new movement.
The two-color "Pepsi" bezel is instantly recognizable. It is made with a 24-hour rotatable scratch-resistant ceramic which retains its dazzling colors over time. The highly legible 24-hour hand with red arm and luminescent triangle tip, provides easy readability of the 2nd time zone. As you approach a new zone, you can rotate the bezel to the next timezone hour, while keeping access to your home timezone. The two tone bezel also adds another utility, that clearly marks the daytime and night-time hours.
The GMT-Master II is listed at $9,250. Although it is more expensive than the Rolex Submariner, the new GMT-Master II might just be worth the extra money. It features a 3285 calibre self-winding movement with the new 70 hour power reserve. Although it might not support waterproofness to 1000 feet, it does support a respectable 330 feet of depth with its triplock triple waterproofness system on its screw-down crown. The cyclops lens gives additional readability to its other great feature - a date window at the 3 o'clock position.
The GMT-Master also is highly collectible in after market sales. Collectors and travelers alike would enjoy the independent rapid-setting of the hour hand. Undoubtedly the Red and Blue bezel is one that will grab the attention of any passerby. Also the new Jubilee bracelet has an impeccable beauty with its comfortable and eye-catching five-piece links.
Rolex Daytona with Black Dial and Black Bezel
The Rolex Daytona
The most sought after and coveted Rolex timepiece today is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. This model is the Oystersteel model going for $12,400. Built with the 904L steel alloy, this is timepiece that is built to last. The black dial with red Daytona etched on above the 6 o'clock dial lets you know that this is more than just any timepiece. This is a timepiece built for speed. The sweep seconds hand gives you an accurate reading of 1/8 a second. There are two counters on the dial that can display the laps time in hours and minutes. The pushers on the side allow you to start and stop the chronograph with a clear click of a stopwatch. When not in use, these pushers can be screwed down, protecting the waterproofness of the timepiece to 330 feet.
The new 4130 movement provides a center hour, minute and seconds hands. There is a small seconds at the 6 o'clock position, a 30 minute counter at the 3 o'clock position and a 12 hour counter at the 9 o'clock position. The new movement extends the power reserve to 72 hours.
The Rolex Daytona is worth the investment if you can afford it. The Daytona brand has almost challenged the Rolex brand itself, with at least one Daytona's even selling for over 16 million.
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