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    Description A Wordpress plugin which enables the initial import and periodical update of products and product images from an external XML file into a Wordpress/Woocommerce installation. Full product load There is an XML file containing the full product feed and there is a ZIP file for the images. This ZIP file should be used for a ful...

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    Products Listing to E-Commerce Platform 6 päivää left

    ...You may take around 1-5 minutes per product to upload to our platform. We will send you a step by step guideline on how to perform the tasks. Target to complete 500 products in a few days. This can be an ongoing project if you doing a good & quality job. Please bid with the phrase “Listing Admin” in the first line of your proposal so that I kno...

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    Project for Dr. Anum K. 9 päivää left

    Hello! I want to make a small site. It is necessary to make a description of the goods (numbing cream) one category but 4-5 types of goods. This product is used in different areas. to general laser surgery, semi-permanent makeup, tattoos, fraxel laser, hair removal, mole removal, skin needle, peeling, general surgical treatment, other cosmetic surgery

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    Ranking/Review website with proper SEO 6 päivää left

    ...category of products. The main part will be a chart of products, places 1 - 200, classified by general ranking and by value of other columns (price, parameter x, parameter y etc.). Each product will have a description by us provided and website visitor will have possibility of accessing an external store with a link; each produ...

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    Build A Website 6 päivää left

    We are a Start-up IT company and we have created a product for financial institutions, we want to create a website for our company with following pages 1. Home Page - it will have a brief description of our services 2. Our Products - we have only 2 products 3. Why Us 4. Benefits 5. Our Team 6. Contact us 7. Social Media links

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    ...i'm looking for a freelancer to work with us on a fortnightly basis, helping us write engaging and inviting product descriptions for our website. Myself and the rest of the copy team are working on a major project across all business areas, swapping our traditional brief TOV for longer detailed descriptions. A standard description is betwe...

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    E-Commerce Website 5 päivää left

    ...Best selling - 5 catchy content (E.g: These are selling fast, Be quick) (3-5 words) • Fashion tips related to abaya, sheila & dresses (100 words, 10 pts) • Quick info on all product (Abaya, Sheila & Dresses) (50 words) • Detailed decription on Abaya (200 words) • Detailed decription on Sheila (200 words) • Detailed decription on Dresses (200 words) &bull...

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    I need a copywriter experienced in writing Amazon product descriptions. My main goal is to rank my product to the top of its category. Main goal: Proofreading and optimising the product description of my product.

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    Hello! I want to make a small site. It is necessary to make a description of the goods (numbing cream) one category but 4-5 types of goods. This product is used in different areas. to general laser surgery, semi-permanent makeup, tattoos, fraxel laser, hair removal, mole removal, skin needle, peeling, general surgical treatment, other cosmetic surgery

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    Note: If you are not a pro animator and can't make SVG and Gif Animations don't waste my time Hi There, We want a 3d animation something like you see here in www.boldking.com. OUR PRODUCT IS FLOWERS There are two Animations: Animation 1: in first animation we need to show what makes us different and why should you buy it we will highlight two things

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    I've got a set of messy text files from a screen scrape project. I need these put into an excel sheet. The files follow a pattern, but not all the data is in every file and the labels for the data are not quite correct. For example, the labels "Address Location Description" appear and then the data comes as the Address and then the Location Des...

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    Justbe Lifestyle Drinks 5 päivää left

    DESCRIPTION OF ENGLISH. WORDPRESS / WOOCOMMERCE UPDATE: VIEW IN THE BASKET DOES NOT VOTE We'd like to improve the current HP in the mobile view because the contents in the shopping cart are not displayed properly on the mobile device. -> EVENTUALLY A NEW THEME BUY NOW If the product is moved with the mouse, a bar with the inscription "Sofortkauf&q...

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    Odoo module extension (sales discounts) 4 päivää left

    Project Description Hi, I would need to extend the functionality of the "pricelists" in Odoo 12 so that we have 2 new fields: -Min product qty (whole order) -Max product qty (whole order) So that the prices especified in these rules apply to the orders that have a *total amount* between these two numbers (important: not the same as the existing

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    We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join one of our fastest-growing customers. This is completely a remote and freelancing Job. Job Description As a Test Automation Engineer, your responsibilities will be to support the feature Teams in the following tasks: - Contribute to our product quality by implementing advanced automation testing

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    Data entry Excel 4 päivää left

    Need to copy title and description of a product in a PDF catalogue to OpenOffice CSV. The catalogue have like 150 products.

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    We want a Product Search box in the header area of our wordpress site. We use Wordpress 5.03 Divi theme-latest version Woocommerce See the screenshots to see where we want it and how we want layout to look The layout should be like in screenshot (grid layout) and have 1. Photos of products 2. Title description 3. Price It's a quick and easy job. If

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    I need a menu with pictures of my meals/dishes, prices and short description next to each product. Menu must be digital friendly for social media.

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    I'm looking for a full-stack dev with startup experience to create a minimally functional (MVP) web-app comparing various resorts. The site will function like a very stripped down version of [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] I'm thinking it could be front end-react and backend node.js but I'm open to any stack that helps you build something stable q...

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    DESCRIPTION: The Media Manager is responsible for planning, optimizing, and reporting campaigns to meet and surpass the clients’ success metrics, while also supporting the team where needed with other projects and planning. He/she thoroughly understands the fundamentals of paid search and PLA, and support a wide selection of interesting brands with

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    A healthy food company redoing our website to help with a more clear description of the product and a more pleasing look. Looking for someone to help finish a Webflow based website that is 70% done. My goal is to get it live by February 15.

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    We have a Magento 1.9 website and have added Firegento for our Sales invoices. We are 90% correct on the layout of the invoice, but we would like to add Thumbnails images to the product description if possible. Also have the Invoice pick up Order notes that are imported form our Ebay store to Magento.

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    Project Description: Create a client and server script that when the URL of the landing page contains an affiliate_id parameter, then the cookie (with that affiliate ID) is stored in the browser. If a visitor completes a purchase and has an affiliate cookie, the value of the cookie is fetched and stored in the database. Requirements: - works in

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    ...and keyboards has lots of compatibilities. We are looking for a long-term cooperation. Every product in our eshop has a many compatibilities. Compatibilities are stored in XML file and paired with each product. Module should be able to : Take product, create categories (also stored in XML), take compatibilities of product, split them a...

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    Please note: Completion of a test is required for consideration of this position. We pay a nominal fee for the test which will be added to your first project payment when you join our team. Dr. Davies runs a successful professional writing service and is looking for perfectionists with quality control and editing and proofreading experience. You will

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    Website SEO for single site 3 päivää left

    ... we are looking an individual or small team that is capable of helping to create and implement an effective SEO Strategy for a single website. The website is based on extensive blogging and affiliate product sales. A lot of the work will be on-site items like: - meta tags and description setting/creation - content optimisation (when new blogs are poste...

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    build a website 3 päivää left

    website easy to navigate, engage clients, provide a full product description, and have a point of content. Ensures that consumer understands information and services of the business

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    Optimize my listing in amazon so that my product is positioned among the first places in the list. An example of how I would like to focus it is: The SOFINAP Pillow is scientifically proven to hold the head in a better ergonomic position than a u neck pillow. A traveling pillow that you can use in the air, on a train, a bus or even on the sofa. ...

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    We are seeking a part-time Experienced On-Page SEO Specialist (20 hrs per week) to help with GMB & Local Citations. You will be helping optimize a number of client sites, contacting site owners to update their NAP details. Attention to detail and accuracy is NECESSARY. If you are not a person who is organized this will not be a great role for you as

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    Description: The contents are about consumer product description. Requirements: 1, You should be Spanish native 2, Do not translate word by word, please polish the paragraph and let it looks like very good products. 3, Do not have any spelling mistake. 4, It would be better if you can express the highlights of the products in a humorous way.

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    I'm looking for someone who can design product leaflet (that related to car care products eg car polishing). and the description of the product is written in Mandarin. So I need a graphic designer who can understand Mandarin as well. For printing purpose, I need the artwork to be saved in Adobe Illustrator (AI).

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    Hi, I am looking for a program that can find a product from a given link or given keywords by the user to check out that product with the size and color the user gives on a Shopify website. I want it to use a given profile which is the users address and card info to checkout the product the user wants to get. These are all Shopify websites an...

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    Hello I have several modifications to be done on my site: - I want a "slideshow" of pictures in my product pages instead of all variant pictures below the principal picture, in desktop and mobile version of my site. For desktop, using arrows to show following pics and for mobile version just "sliding" your finger to show next pics. (see &qu...

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    i am looking for someone to design a A4 2 pages as a catalogue for about 50 products . i will give you photos and you will just place them inside squares or what is fit . under each product you will make a table of 2 columns ( barcode , product name , description , price ) and thats it . project is not complex - about 1 hour , 15$

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    ...experienced, detailed oriented product or project manager to help define the requirements for SaaS application. This individual must have excellent communication skills. Our desired SaaS application is based on a combination of existing services / websites. We will provide the specific websites and a high level description of our desired SaaS appli...

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    Design a clean, professional, responsive, mobile friendly e-shop website by switching from existing theme (Avada Theme - wordpress) to TheGem Theme (wordpress), with specific update requirements and customization of TheGem Theme. Transfer all the data (texts, products, testimonials, 7 blog posts) from old website. The new website will have around

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    Customize Magento 2 INVOICE format 1 päivä left

    ...this generates a PDF which we use to print the orders for the shipping team to organize and ship the orders. The native format that Magento uses is very long and we are troubled by printing from 8 to 18 pages for each order and is a waste of ink, time and paper. WHAT WE NEED is: A grid layout with the product IMAGE, SKU, SHORT DESCRIPTION. on TOP we ne...

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    Hi. i am looking for a freelance producer or graphic designer who can produce an image onto some cat dishes. Here's the product detail: I am creating cat dishes to sell. I have freelancers standing by who will photoshop and digitize my image and put it on a file so I can give to a producer, who will put the image on the dish. The cat dish is unique

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    I need a simple app, to be able to search and navigate a small database of products with fields sku number, sku name, description, EAN number. Search should be done by text input, or by barcode scanning. Once a product is found and selected, info about the product should be displayed, with the option to show the barcode in full screen. Said operat...

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    Toronto Pool Supplies is looking for a copywriter with SEO knowledge to write original product descriptions (rewrite text for originality for SEO purposes) for our online store, [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] We're planning to start with an initial batch of about 50 products but there's a lot more available in the future if we are satisfied with the re...

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    Blog Writing 8 tuntia left

    Hi there, This is not the first time I am posting this specific project on here, the first time I did a few months ago I got a flood of excellent writing but unfortunately not exactly what I was looking for. I was reluctant to post the job on here again since and in all honesty the experience was negative to both myself and the bidders but I've decided

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    ...attached an overview of what to include within “The Design”. This link ([kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]) is a reference for something I had in mind for this specific page. I like the layout and would like it to look similar. Donation Program: The only change I want to make beyond what I have, is to add a banner image across the top of the page. The ...

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    ******************** PLEASE MAKE SURE ******************** TO READ THIS DESCRIPTION IN FULL RESPOND TO INSTRUCTIONS, and ONLY RESPOND IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE BELOW We will only be responding to those that read our description in full and reply correctly. Project budget stated/ offered is not fixed; its an estimate. May be more or

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    ...need of a data entry specialist that can update existing products in an e-commerce store's database. The store sells various types of alcohol, including beer, wine and spirits. The website is built using the Shopify platform, and we will require the chosen candidate to update product details as well as metafield information. Full description of t...

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    Description: You An experienced developer who’s built iOS and Android native apps using React Native. You have experience using firebase to power the backend functionality of the mobile apps. You love bringing ideas to life in the form of digital products, you know where best to spend your time and effort - and you can fine tune the “feel” of the mobil...

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    Hello, We are in search of lots of data on battery for certain applications. We will start with electrical bicycles, where I will supply you with a list of brands. I will also send example in excel of data we need. So it could be: Bicycle brand: Centurion Model name: No Pogo E R3500 Battery name: Bosch PowerPack 500Wh Please give us an hourly

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    Hi friends, our company has a new type of toilet brush. we are ready to list on [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] for sale. So now we are looking for a professional writer to write copywriting of product in English. Requirements are as follows: 1. Writing content includes: five points and product description 2. The statement is fluent, easy to r...

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    ...our points system using API: 1. Processor to check the balance of points by the certificate number using API. 2. Processor to use points for the certificate number using API. 3. Processor to create a certificate with a certain number of points using API. 4. Processor to change the status of the unpaid certificate by the certificate number using API. 5

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    Looking for translations from English to Spanish, the dialect of Spain, not Mexico. The copy that will be translated will be eCom product descriptions. The deliverable will need to be as close to the original as possible but will need to be translated to a local dialect, as the product description will be read by individuals located in Spainish. The market

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    DETAILS We are a major sports retailer. We are currently working on the SEO of our e-commerce website. Your mission will be to create content for existing pages of our website. This would include the following: -Meta Title -Meta description -Page Content -Cross-links to other relevant product categories This is a LONG-TERM project. Guidance and

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    Hello! We are a small company seeking to add a part-time Copywriter to our team. The job will consist of writing the following on a weekly basis: - Writing 4 email promotions for one of our e-commerce websites - Writing articles & blog post about our products & services - Writing text for Facebook ads - Creating original product description...

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Taya, Johnny Mundo, AAA At Odds Over Weird Championship Situation

It would seem as if the Taya Valkyrie - AAA relationship reached a messy conclusion.

Sexy Star won the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship at this weekend's AAA TV taping in Monterrey, Mexico. Taya had been stripped of the championship because she used a choke hold in an April match with Ayako Hamada. The match, however, was a No DQ match.

According to Wrestling Observer, AAA asked Taya's boyfriend Johnny Mundo to bring the title belt with him a few weeks ago for photos. When he did, the company announced that the championship was vacant. Vampiro would later tell the crowd that Taya no-showed the TV tapings, even though she wasn't scheduled to be there. Mundo still has several title belts belonging to the company, but it's unknown if he'll return.

Taya tweeted about the mess of a situation.

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Dad’s Role in the Second Trimester
Welcome to the second trimester! You survived your partner’s overwhelming fatigue, irritability and strange eating habits. Now she’s acting more like the woman you love and cherish. And you are getting used to the fatherhood idea and are thinking about baseball bats, gloves and your child’s first home run. Maybe you can even see yourself outside chasing a soccer ball around and teaching your little one a move you learned in high school.

The second trimester is the best part of the pregnancy. Your partner is feeling better and her stomach is finally starting to expand. She will actually buy maternity clothing and wear it! Sure, the pants look huge now but in another three months, they will be fitting just right. People will start to comment on her size and tell her their war stories … beware!!

The first problem will arise at the maternity store. Your partner will be trying on some clothes when someone will ask her how far along she is. Her response will lead to the inevitable, “You look too small. Is everything okay with your baby?” Yikes! Trouble is brewing, and you’re about to get a frantic phone call from your partner. First, calm her down. Then, remind her that the pregnancy has been going well. Let her know that a first-time mom’s belly acts like a girdle, holding the baby in, and that gives the appearance of a smaller baby. Tell her that in future pregnancies, she’ll be hearing the opposite comment, “Are you having twins?”

The second problem is all the unsolicited tales about pregnancy your partner is sure to hear. Strangers will share their war stories about their pregnancies. But it doesn’t stop there— friends and acquaintances will eagerly share more bad news about pregnancy. Once again, your partner will begin to hyperventilate. And I should warn you, the stories will head in your direction too; your friends and coworkers will tell you “lovely” tales of pregnancy. Before getting upset, look around a shopping mall at all the healthy babies. Understand the reality of pregnancy is that the great majority of pregnancies are uneventful and moms and babies do fantastic! Sure, there are bad outcomes, but they are very rare.

Please, please relax and enjoy the second trimester. If you’re worried (after all those stories you’ve heard, it’s hard not to be!) or have concerns about your partner’s pregnancy, just ask your practitioner about your questions or fears. We want to help make your experience a pleasant lifetime memory. Good luck.

One final note: As you make the transition into your role as a parent, you’ll have many financial responsibilities. However, there’s one important responsibility that may not be as apparent as the others: it involves ensuring future economic security for your child and your partner. Many of us forget about protecting our family by purchasing life and disability insurance, but these are important considerations for everybody’s sake. Please take the time to consider providing this coverage to your family—the start of the second trimester is a good time to take this step.
Craig L. Bissinger M.D.


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Past Webinars

  • Recorded Webinar from June 26, 2014
Joint Infringement and Indefiniteness After Limelight and Nautilus

Please join Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP for a complimentary webinar, “Joint Infringement and Indefiniteness After Limelight and Nautilus,” presented by Eric L. Broxterman and Paul B. Henkelmann. The webinar will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 9:00 am PDT / 10:00 am MDT / 11:00 am CDT / 12:00 noon EDT.

On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two opinions that continue the Court’s trend of decisions unfavorable to patentees. In Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies, the Supreme Court reversed a divided Federal Circuit that had held a party may be liable for inducement of infringement despite the lack of a single direct infringer. As a result, where the performance of a patented method can be divided between two or more actors, infringement may be avoided.

In Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments Inc., the Court held that the Federal Circuit’s application of its “insolubly ambiguous” standard for claim indefiniteness “breeds lower court confusion” and held that a patent is invalid for indefiniteness if its claims fail to inform with reasonable certainty those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention.

These cases have important implications for businesses, patentees, and practitioners.

During the webinar, we will discuss the following and more:

  • Brief overview of joint infringement and indefiniteness precedent
  • The Limelight and Nautilus opinions and holdings
  • Implications of the Limelight and Nautilus decisions
  • Practical considerations going forward
Our speakers are Fitch Even attorneys Eric L. Broxterman and Paul B. Henkelmann. Eric has a broad-based intellectual property law practice, with a particular emphasis on litigation. He counsels clients in a variety of industries on patent prosecution, infringement/invalidity opinions, IP transactional issues, and IP procurement. Paul focuses his practice on patent litigation, patent procurement, and IP counseling. He has substantial experience in both asserting and defending against patent infringement claims in the federal courts.

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Past Webinars

  • Recorded Webinar from September 25, 2014
Asserting Patents and Responding to Threats in the Age of State Anti-Troll Legislation

Please join Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP for a complimentary webinar, “Asserting Patents and Responding to Threats in the Age of State Anti-Troll Legislation,” presented by Edward E. Clair and David A. Gosse. The webinar will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at 9:00 am PDT / 10:00 am MDT / 11:00 am CDT / 12:00 noon EDT.

Patent law is a subject of exclusive federal jurisdiction, but many states have recently passed laws attempting to restrict patent demand letters. These laws are not strictly limited to “patent trolls,” although aggressive enforcement tactics are their raison d'être. Eighteen states have now signed acts into law defining what must be included in a cease and desist, royalty demand, or license offer letter if it relates to patents. Illinois recently joined this group of states with its Public Law 98-1119. Almost a dozen other states and Congress are considering similar legislation. As a result, patent holders have new considerations to take into account when they want to enforce their patents. Accused infringers have some extra rights and tactics, but those vary from state to state. In addition, the courts have begun to weigh in on these new laws—both at the state and federal levels.

During this webinar, we will cover the following:

  • Review state laws restricting patent demand letters (including a reference chart)
  • Summarize how these laws interact with federal exclusive jurisdiction over patent law
  • Evaluate strategic implications of these state laws, when sending or receiving patent assertion letters

Our speakers are Fitch Even attorneys Edward E. Clair and David A. Gosse. Ed has a diverse intellectual property law practice covering all aspects of IP creation, management, enforcement, and licensing. Dave’s practice includes invention and patentability analysis, patent drafting and prosecution, and a special focus on IP litigation.

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Learn How to Turn Your Favourite Foods Into Healthier Food

Learn How to Turn Your Favourite Foods Into Healthier Food

Tips For 15 Favourite Foods To Become Healthier

1. French Fries – Grilled Sweet Potato Fries

If your favourite food are potatoes, you must know that sweet potatoes have complex carbs that are a lot better to consume than the carbs found in regular potatoes. Grilling the fries helps to really bring out the flavors and crispiness. Keeping the potato skins on will help add more nutrients to your meal too.

2. Tacos – Lettuce Wraps

The crunch still remains without the added salt and carbs. Lettuce shells really soak up the flavors and are a healthy option. Not only can you wrap your tacos with lettuce, but you can replace the ground beef with ground turkey to cut off a lot of fat too.

3. Hamburgers – Turkey Burgers

The turkey will always reign over the cow when it comes to healthy eating. A lean turkey burger is delicious, especially topped with your favorite vegetables. Add some diced peppers right into the ground turkey for an extra kick and health benefits.

4. Cookies – Coconut Flour

Simply replacing regular flour with coconut flour will eliminate a lot of the calories from a basic chocolate chip cookie. Cut down a little on the chocolate chips to help make the treat healthy too.

5. Mozzarella Sticks – Bread Crumb Topping

Replace the deep fried mozzarella stick with your own baked version. Cover cheese sticks with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Freeze for an hour and then cook in the oven. The result with be the stretchy cheese that you love and made perfect for dipping.

6. Pizza – Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Pizza is one of the biggest offenders for a broken diet. Now you can enjoy multiple slices guilt-free by whipping up a pie made with a cauliflower pizza crust. Fresh cauliflower is mashed up, dried out, and then formed into a crispy crust. Top it low sodium cheese, sauce, and veggies to complete the healthy eating experience.

7. Hot Dogs – Thin N’ Trim Chicken Hotdogs

A chicken hotdog may sound weird, but these hot dogs are about the healthiest you can find. When topped with some spicy mustard, you can hardly taste the difference. Grill them up nice to get great flavors. Plus, it’s 100% chicken so you know the exact meat that you’re consuming.

8. Potato Chips – Taro Root Chips

Taro root has the same consistency and flavors that come with a potato chip. The benefits? Little fat and little carbs. Slice up the root thin, add a pinch of salt and then bake them in the oven. The chips go great with healthy dips or salsa.

9. Soda – Steaz Green Tea Soda

Enjoy the fizz and flavors of soda without the sugar or artificial sweeteners. Steaz uses green tea and the natural calorie free sugar Stevia instead. Multiple flavors like Black Cherry and regular cola give you alternative options to your original favorites.

10. Chicken Wings

Healthy chicken wings are simple – skip out on the breading. Instead, use a low-sodium barbecue or buffalo sauce. It adds plenty of kick and really flavors up the meat. Bake them in the oven instead of frying them to help cut down on fat and calories.

11. Onion Rings – Fiber One Batter

Fiber One cereal is a great start to the morning, but it can also make an excellent onion ring batter. The healthy cereal adds a crisp crunch when baked with onion rings. You’ll get the same flavors without the deep fried breading that can destroy any healthy diet.

12. Chicken Fingers – Oatmeal Crusted Chicken Fingers

Lean chicken is not bad to eat. It’s the deep-fried dough that will get you everytime. Oatmeal is a suitable replacement. Not the fruity packs of instant oatmeal though. Real oatmeal can be rolled onto chicken fingers and then baked to give you a crispy and delicious meal that will not reflect on the scale later.

13. Donuts – Banana Chocolate Chip Donuts

The fatty dough for these donuts is replaced with greek yogurt and mashed bananas. This creates a sweet and noist treat that is baked right in the oven instead of being fried in oil. These healthy alternatives could shut Dunkin’ Donuts down if they get widespread.

14. Spaghetti & Meatballs – Turkey Meatballs

Another beef and turkey switch. Turkey meatballs are still full of flavor and they go well with any type of tomato sauce. The spaghetti itself can even be enhanced by replacing the pasta with whole wheat spaghetti.

15. Nachos – Salt-Free Tortillas

Salt is the real killer on the nacho plate. Instantly make your nachos healthier. Go low fat on cheese and sour cream. Use only fresh vegetables like diced tomatoes and peppers. Purchase salt-free tortilla chips or bake tortillas and cut out your own chip shapes.

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Daniel-Cormier - MMAWEEKLY2Though height and weight are not the be-all end-all when it comes to success in Mixed Martial Arts it certainly never hurts to have advantages in either department. To date, heavyweight Daniel Cormier (11-0) has been able to deal with the larger, stronger foes he’s squared off against, but, in the opinion of UFC on FOX 7 opponent Frank Mir (16-6), that is likely to change now that he’s taken his talents to the Octagon.

“He’s dangerous. He comes from a great camp. He has all the right tools to be very successful in his career,” assessed Mir in an interview with the UFC at the event’s open workouts before turning to some of Cormier’s cons. “I think the limiting factors are his size. I’m curious to see how well he’ll do against some of the biggest guys in the UFC. He has fought Antonio Silva and Josh Barnett, but to be consistent over a period of time (is different). I think he himself knows that too. He’s already made allusions to fighting at 205.”

To make his point, Mir referred to a moment during the media festivities leading up to tonight’s card where he caught Cormier next to lightweight Gilbert Melendez.

“I was standing there, staring over at him, watching him and Gilbert Melendez standing side-by-side (and) I was like, ‘Wow, me and Benson Henderson are fighting the same guy with the same reach. One is just quite heavier than the other,’” Mir joked.

In the 5’11” Cormier’s defense, Melendez is actually a few ticks shorter though Mir’s point remains. Specifically, Mir is four inches taller than Cormier and weighed in 22 pounds heavier for their bout.

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Coventry Flag Winner Announced

Following a competition run by BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire the winner was unveiled in a ceremony on December 7th. The winning design features famous local heroine Lady Godiva for the city’s ancient history and strong principles. Godiva is placed on a white stripe to represent the road to peace, and thus the city’s modern history. Finally either side of this are stripes of iconic Coventry Blue from the city’s textile heritage which have become the city’s sporting colours.

Our Communities Vexillologist, Philip Tibbetts, said: “The winning design could really be for nowhere other than the great city of Coventry. Showcasing it’s famous colours, industry and of course the legendary principles of its people”.

The flag will appear on the Flag Institute’s registry in due course.

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Malaysia: Council seeks land for growing chrysanthemums

The Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry should consider to initiate a "One District One Plant" programme that could contribute to the State's economic growth as well as the national level.

National Chairman of BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC) Datuk Roselan J Mohamed who proposed this said a plantation of Chrysanthemum in Kundasang, Ranau which he suggested over the past few years has been controlling the world exports of Chrysanthemum to Japan at a whopping 59 per cent.

"We are very fortunate that we have direct flight connections to Japan, twice a week, which puts us as a qualifier to plant this National flower of Japan.

"We are hoping that the Chief Minister can allocate BEBC with 20 acres to spearhead this programme.

"This planting is not about competition but merely to establish Malaysia's position to secure a higher percentage in our exports to Japan and elsewhere," he said in a statement.

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Bangladesh flower exports yet to gain traction

Despite having enormous export potential, Bangladesh’s flower industry is yet to acquire momentum as it is hamstrung by a dearth of infrastructure and a lack of comprehensive policy support, said industry insiders.

To penetrate the global flower market and sustain its presence in it, the government needs to develop infrastructure for the sector and ensure comprehensive policy support, the president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Abul Kasem Khan, told The Independent.

“Exports of flowers and floral products have seen impressive growth in these months, contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP), as the entrepreneurs are trying to tap strong demand for the non-conventional product in the global market,” said Khan.

According to export data with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the country exported cut flowers and foliage worth USD 3.94 million during July to November 2018–19. The value in the last year during the same period was USD 0.01 million.

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San Francisco City Hall Renovation

San Francisco City Hall, designed in 1915 by Bakewell & Brown, features one of the most significant domed structures in the world and is one of the finest examples of Renaissance revival architecture in the United States. FMG Architects, as part of a joint venture, directed the interior redesign, renovation, and restoration of this historic yet aging facility. One of the biggest challenges was to rework the building’s details and finishes to more accurately express the original interior. FMG established methods for the removal, cataloging, warehousing, and reinstallation of the architectural elements and materials, as well as designed architectural treatments to accommodate lower ceiling heights and utility requirements.

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Carpet Flooring

Carpet Flooring in Otsego, MN

Searching for a new way to add a homey, inviting touch to your living room or bedroom? Want to make an investment in the value and appeal of your property? Then visit our showroom to discover a stunning carpet floor to refresh your décor. With our expansive inventory, we are sure to have just the right carpet flooring option that will suit your personal style at a price you can afford. You will be happy to find a variety of colors, textures, and styles, perfect for any home renovation project.

Whether you are preparing a bedroom or nursery, or simply want turn your den into a soothing retreat from your hectic work day, carpet is the classic flooring choice. It infuses any room with warmth and comfort. Our store offers a variety of styles of discount carpet that perfectly suit your home. From Tigressa® brand carpet to Berber style options, we have everything you need to easily enhance the look of any room. With so many options to choose from, you are sure to find the carpet that best suits your needs in looks, performance, and price.

Select from an Impressive Variety of Carpet Floor Options

Unlike some carpet stores, our huge showroom is stocked with a variety of carpet brands to meet your needs and fit your budget. Each of the reliable brands we stock brings its own set of unique benefits, special features, and styles for you to choose from. This list includes:

  • Bedford Mills
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Have a specific style of carpet floor in mind? Have a busy family coming and going in and out of your home? Then count on our team to help. Simply tell us what you’re looking for and we will get started. We have many different types of carpet flooring to suit a variety of needs and lifestyles. Our team is happy to educate you about our selection to help you pick the right carpet for your home.  Choose from materials that include all of the following:

  • Saxony: Saxony carpets (also referred to as “plush”) help create a formal, elegant atmosphere. The luxurious finish of this carpet is highly sought-after by those who love this look. Saxony carpets typically show footprints and traffic more than other carpet styles.

  • Textured: This carpet is twisted tightly during the heat-setting process to create a relaxed and casual appearance that masks footprints. Perfect for high traffic areas, the versatile carpeting in Otsego is a popular choice.

  • Frieze: Frieze carpet is very forgiving in high traffic homes. Its nubby appearance makes it ideal for hiding footprints and vacuum marks.  The unique, curly appearance of this carpet, combined with outstanding comfort, makes it a popular choice for any room.

  • Loop: Also called Berber carpet, loop products can display either a random or patterned appearance. Extremely durable and versatile, loop styles hide traffic patterns in hallways and high traffic areas very well.

  • Cut & Loop: Cut yarn contrast with loops to form a variety of pattern effects. This contemporary look is great for a family room as it will stand up to the most active of households.

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When you come to our showroom, expect more than a friendly sales team and a gallery of carpet swatches. We also handle the details of your carpet flooring installation. Protect your investment by working with our experienced and trained installation team. Handling carpet takes skill and appreciation for the unique properties of your home. If not handled correctly, costly mistakes could be made. That’s why our in-house installation team is ready to get to work once you select the carpet you love. They work with our stock of carpet every day and know what it takes to give you the results you’ve been wanting.

Local residents trust us to offer the modern, current carpet styles they need under one roof. Not only do we offer a wide variety of carpet styles, we offer the lowest carpet prices and installation costs in the area. How do we do it? Our buyers are able to negotiate with industry-leading manufacturers to offer a low price tag coupled with a number of impressive warranties. Because we are locally operated and in touch with the community, we are committed to ensuring your satisfaction.

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Senior Director of Philanthropy

Mission Development Department

Department: Mission Development
Location: Golden, CO

The Main Thing: “Inviting college students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered Evangelization, Discipleship, & Friendship; in which they lead others to do the same.”

FOCUS Mission Statement: To know Christ Jesus, and fulfill his Great Commission, by first living and then communicating the fullness of life within the family of God, the Church.

Position Overview

The Senior Director of Philanthropy (Sr. DOP) personally represents FOCUS and ignites benefactors and potential benefactors to passion and action in support of our work. The Sr. DOP cultivates major and principle gifts to allow FOCUS to grow and enhance our apostolate. They also provide leadership for junior development officers, as assigned. This position requires experience in development or related field, excellent written and verbal communication skills and a desire to grow in understanding of the fund development field. Additionally, this position requires the ability to work as an effective team member in a fast-paced, result-driven environment.

Position Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintains a portfolio of 75 FOCUS Fund potential benefactors (i.e. potential benefactors with the capacity to give between $25,000 - $1,000,000 annually). Makes personal gift solicitations of these prospects and directs a solicitation to all prospects in the portfolio for the FOCUS Fund. Records all contact with potential benefactors in the FOCUS constituent database
  • Shares the mission of FOCUS and the joy of the Catholic faith with benefactors in order to encourage their own relationship with Christ
  • Schedules and conducts face-to-face benefactor visits; Expects to travel 12-15 days per month, and 8-10 nights per month
  • Develops and implements strategy and tactics regarding the development system in assigned region. Leads in the discovery, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of gifts.
  • Works in collaboration with other Development Officers on relationships with potential key benefactors
  • Leads Directors of Philanthropy and junior Development Officers as assigned
  • Meets regularly with supervisor and attends all appropriate meetings within the Mission Development Department and the Denver Support Center
  • Provides strong, creative and energetic leadership and works selflessly to help the mission attain identified success factors
  • Practices Catholic faith, and displays an operative understanding of how the Catholic Church is organized and be in good standing with the Church
  • Attends FOCUS and community events as required
  • Takes on additional responsibility as liaison for projects with other departments within the organization

Fiscal Year Goals

  • Conducts 240 - 360 face-to-face benefactor visits each year (20 - 30/month)
  • Achieves benchmark revenue objectives from national and regional goals
  • Introduces planned giving to potential benefactors

The Senior Director of Philanthropy position is compensated within the guidelines of FOCUS’s funding model. Total compensation will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.


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Margaret Kelly

Margaret Kelly

Senior Editor

When Maggie isn’t visiting family in Portugal or hanging out in Brooklyn with her wife and daughter, she often found in one of New York’s three Chinatowns, searching for the perfect dim sum, grocery shopping, or buying bamboo cooking gear.

  • Why do you travel?

    Because it’s fun. I like to see new places, meet people, and experience new things.

  • What’s one thing you never travel without?

    My passport.

  • Carry-on or checked?

    Carry-on on the way there, checked on the way back—I usually bring back things that can’t be carried on, like bottles or wine or spirits.

  • What was your worst travel experience?

    Water poisoning in a tiny village near the Stone Forest in Yunnan China. The recovery took months.

  • What’s on your travel bucket list?

    The Silk Road, from Xi’an to the Black Sea. I also really want to go to Papua New Guinea.

  • If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

    New York City. I’m very much where I want to be.

  • What are your favorite countries, destinations to travel to?

    I love traveling in China. It’s such a jolt to the senses. The country is huge and people are so culturally diverse, in language, history, and culinary traditions.

  • What's the most unusual place you have stayed on a trip?

    A brothel in China. It’s a long story.

  • What items do you always try to bring back as souvenirs?

    Something edible that I can’t get back home. I love going to grocery stores when I travel—that’s where I find the best souvenirs.

  • What's your first travel memory?

    Catching a grass snake with my sisters in a cabin somewhere in Wisconsin. We spent the next week trying to get him to eat a frog.

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REPORT: New York Jets Close To Signing QB Teddy Bridgewater

With Sam Bradford and Case Keenum finding their teams in free agency, Teddy Bridgewater remained the only Vikings QB left to find a team who wanted his services.

Soon after Bradford and Keenum found their squads, reports quickly surfaced that the New York Jets were close to locking up Bridgewater.

Sources tell me the @nyjets are finalizing a deal with @teddyb_h2o.#NYJets #FreeAgency

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Based on the bombshell news that dropped this quarter, the results from Spectra Energy (NYSE:SE) don't seem as important as what the future may hold if it combines forces with Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and becomes a larger entity, as it said it would this past quarter. Still, it's at least worth taking a look at the company's results for the quarter to see if Spectra will be hobbling into the merger with weak performance, or striding along. Here's a quick look at the results from this past quarter, and what it means in relation to the pending merger.

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Spectra Energy's results: The raw numbers

Results*Q3 2016Q2 2016Q3 2015
Revenue $1,075 $1,159 $1,103
EBITDA $616 $622 $660
Earnings per share $0.28 $0.21 $0.26
Distributable cash flow $202 $246 $223
Distribution coverage ratio 0.71x 0.86x 0.89x

*In millions, except per-share data. Data source: Spectra Energy earnings release.

With regard to Spectra Energy's earnings results, you always have to keep in mind that parts of it are a seasonal business, especially its natural gas distribution assets in Canada, as most of that distribution goes to residential and commercial customers who use gas for home heating. Even though the company's 0.71 distribution-coverage ratio is saying that it isn't covering all of its payout with quarterly generated cash, strong results from the first quarter still put the company on track to end the year with a distribution-coverage ratio of 1.3.

An encouraging sign is that the company's field-services business started to turn a profit. This part of the business is comprised almost entirely of its ownership of DCP Midstream and its subsidiary partnership DCP Midstream Partners (NYSE:DCP). From an operational perspective, it was able to lower is gathering and processing costs to $0.35 per gallon of processed natural gas liquids (NGLs) as it said it would do.

What really brought those earnings over the top, though, was the transfer of two longer-haul NGL pipelines from Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE:SEP). The profits generated from those pipes were also part of the reason why earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) at Spectra Energy Partners was lower.

Data source: Spectra Energy earnings release. Chart by author.

What happened with Spectra Energy this quarter?

The big news that trumps just about everything else was the announcement that Spectra Energy and Enbridge would merge in a $29 billion deal. The combined company will have an absolutely enormous asset footprint that, when combined, integrates rather well together. The combination of the two will help connect some of the disparate parts of each company's pipeline networks.

Image source: Enbridge and Spectra Energy investor presentation.

According to management of the two companies, this will be a tax-deferred transaction for Spectra Energy shareholders, but the thing that's the most interesting is the combined company's long-term plans. Management expects the deal to lead to 10%-12% annual dividend growth all the way out to 2024 once the growth portfolios of the two companies are consolidated. From Spectra's perspective, it also gives the company a more diversified business with crude oil pipelines and a pretty large portfolio of utility-scale power-generation assets.

From an operations standpoint, the quarter was pretty much a "steady as she goes" kind of quarter. The company completed all of the projects it planned to bring into service this year, which should help boost earnings a bit for the fourth quarter and shore up any cash-flow weaknesses. At the same time, it didn't bring any projects under review to a final investment decision, which we can all imagine was caused by the merger talks and how the combined company wants to allocate capital.

What management had to say

With so much in the air with the merger underway, CEO Greg Ebel kept his comments on the quarter about operational execution with just a small hint that the merger process is going as planned.

We have a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget, and we have built on that reputation with projects we placed into service in the third quarter and those scheduled to be in service in the fourth quarter. This is a testament to our execution model, our team, and the strategic value of being able to build upon our existing asset footprint. These expansion projects and the reliable, affordable energy they will supply across North America will serve customers and investors for decades to come. We are equally pleased with the fact that DCP Midstream has already achieved its $0.35 NGL break-even target.

As we progress toward completing our proposed merger with Enbridge, we remain highly confident in the strategic value of the combination and the ability of the 'new' Enbridge to deliver on the benefits that we outlined for investors when we announced the transaction in September.

10-second takeaway

Spectra Energy did a respectable job this quarter operations-wise. It was especially encouraging to see its DCP Midstream assets become profitable again as this has been a sore spot on earnings for some time now.

In the long run, though, this doesn't matter nearly as much as the merger talks between Enbridge and Spectra Energy. The plan that came out with the original announcement certainly makes the deal look attractive, but there are some questions as to how the two entities will deal with their subsidiary partnerships.

Investors should be on the lookout for a more detailed plan on how the company will be structured post-merger -- that is, if the merger gets full shareholder and regulatory approval. The way this company will be set up will be a large determinant of its success in the future.

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Talk about a missed connection. Wall Street hung up on AT&T (NYSE:T) yesterday, sending the shares 8% lower after a rough quarter. The telco giant failed to impress investors in its first full quarter with Time Warner under its belt, as dish-cutting DIRECTV users nipped at any potential enthusiasm given the strong showing on the wireless front.

AT&T coming within pennies of taking out the 52-week low it established this summer -- a six-year low if you don't adjust for dividends -- is brutal. The silver lining here is that AT&T is a Dividend Aristocrat, pushing its payout higher annually for 34 consecutive years. In a few weeks, it should stretch that streak to 35. The stock's been lower, but the yield -- clocking in at a hearty 6.59% as of Wednesday's close -- hasn't been higher.

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These are challenging times for AT&T. It's done an admirable job of pivoting away from its legacy landline business, but writing big checks for DIRECTV and more recently the $110 billion deal for Time Warner that closed in June have yet to prove popular with investors. Again, back out the chunky dividend checks that have been cut over the years and you have to go back to the springtime of 2012 to find the last time that the shares were lower.

Revenue rose 15.3% to $45.7 billion, but the lion's share of that growth came from the freshly acquired Time Warner assets. On a pro forma basis, comparable revenue rose a mere 0.2% as gains at WarnerMedia and its thriving mobility segment were nearly offset by declines at its entertainment group, wireline business, and Latin American operations. A 0.2% uptick on the top line may not seem very exciting, but it breaks a streak of seven straight quarters of year-over-year declines. Thank you, Time Warner.

This was supposed to be AT&T's moment to shine, showing off what it could do with a full three quarters of its new $110 billion toy. It did just fine on that front. WarnerMedia was accretive to earnings, adding $0.05 a share to the bottom line for the quarter. But it wasn't enough. Instead of wowing the market, AT&T left them wondering about the continuing defections at DIRECTV -- where 49,000 net adds for its DIRECTV Now streaming platform were undercut by 346,000 net cancellations in traditional video. There are also now safety concerns at CNN.

The good news is that AT&T's fat yield is more than sustainable in the near term. AT&T is sticking to its guidance of adjusted earnings of $3.50 a share and $21 billion in free cash flow for all of 2018, more than covering its quarterly distributions. It would be a shock if the payout doesn't get hiked before the end of the year.

AT&T didn't put out a great quarter, and it didn't help that the market tanked and CNN headquarters had to be evacuated following a bomb scare. It's still not where it has to be, and revenue would've taken a hit for the eighth quarter in a row if it weren't for the Time Warner acquisition. However, that beefy 6.6% dividend is real and sustainable -- and that alarm bell the bears are hearing may actually be a dinner bell.

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Pretend you're in the market for a used car. You've got a bit of cash tucked away, and you just need to go out there and get one. When you get to the dealer's lot, there's a little junker sitting in the back on cement blocks. The paint is peeling and the owner looks you in the eye and tells you that the thing hasn't run for years. Then he says, "But if the thing ever starts, think of what a deal you'd be getting." That's Pacific Sunwear (Nasdaq: PSUN) in a nutshell.

A cash bonfire
In the middle of the last decade, PacSun was doing pretty well for itself. American teenagers were reaping the benefits of their parents' easy credit and a good job market. Then the financial crisis hit and kids had less cash. Suddenly 24% of teenagers are unemployed, and just opening a store no longer cuts it. Kids now put a little thought into what they buy.

PacSun hasn't been able to figure this new system out. The last time the company posted an annual profit was in 2007, when the company reported earnings of $40 million. Last year, the fall continued unabated and the company's net loss came in at $106 million. While it's tempting to see this as a function of teenage finances, it's not just that.

Other young apparel retailers have managed to continue growing during the crisis. Mall standard Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) hit hard times with the crash as well; from 2008 to 2010, annual revenue dropped to $2.9 billion. But the company recognized its weaknesses and started turning things around. Revenue has risen since 2010, and last year the company turned in $4.2 billion. Clearly the problem isn't just cash-strapped teens.

Poor resource management
Since 2008, revenue for Pacific Sunwear has dropped 22% but inventories carried on the balance sheet have only declined 17%. That means that even though sales are falling, PacSun is holding on to more stuff. The obvious problem with that is that having excess stuff means the stuff has to go on sale, which results in lower revenue again. That's a vicious cycle if ever there was one.

Again, competitors are showing the company how this should be done. Jeans retailer Buckle (NYSE: BKE) has done a fantastic job with inventory. The company has a reactive inventory system that orders for stores based on trends in those stores. Instead of flooding a store with a few of everything, the company can focus in on what's selling. Due to its diligence, Buckle has the luxury of needing to grow inventory.

But it's not just inventory problems that plague PacSun. The company is also getting less and less out of its people. PacSun has trimmed back its store count in order to fight rising costs, but the remaining stores have performed poorly. Average sales per square foot have dropped from $369 in 2009 to $273 last year. It seems like the company is trimming muscle instead of fat.

Lackluster branding
In my mind, PacSun's biggest hurdle to being a great turnaround story is its inability to define itself. Abercrombie has become synonymous with its consumers, so much so that the stores can just put a few half naked people out front and bring in huge crowds. PacSun isn't synonymous with anything interesting.

Let's go back to the competitive pool one more time. In the early 1990s, Guess? (NYSE: GES) was associated with acid-washed jeans. All through the early part of this century, the company has had to fight that impression. But recently, the brand has started to mean "fashionable" again, and sales have climbed. Last year, revenue increased a solid 8% to $2.7 billion. Being down doesn't have to mean being out, but PacSun can't seem to crawl back.

The bottom line
Pacific Sunwear doesn't have much going for it. It can't make money, the money it spends isn't paying off, and the branding it desperately needs just isn't there. The prospect of a turnaround seems so far-fetched that it doesn't even make sense. I'd get out of PacSun and into something that's clearly got a plan for the future.

Even if the company manages to turn things around, it will still just be a small, generic fish in a huge pond. The Fool has searched far and wide to come up with its Top Stock for 2012. This retailer understands pricing, inventory, and branding in a way that PacSun never will. You can get your free copy of this report here.

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Oil drilling equipment manufacturer Cameron International (UNKNOWN:CAM.DL) has landed a big contract with Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE:PBR) (NYSE:PBR-A) -- a $600 million contract to supply 47 subsea "trees" and associated equipment. Based on 2012 revenue, this single contact amounts to about 7% of a year's worth of business for Cameron.

Deliveries of the 47 units Cameron is selling are set to begin in 2014.

While the name is poetic, a subsea tree (a.k. a. a "Christmas tree") is actually a more functional piece of equipment. Affixed to an oil wellhead, it regulates the flow of gas and fluids injected into a well to help force oil out. Petrobras will be using its new trees in the Pre-Salt and Post-Salt offshore oil fields of Brazil.

Cameron shares closed Wednesday trading 0.2% after the announcement, ending at $65.59.

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Who is the largest commercial owner of solar? If Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) was your first guess before reading the headline of this article, I would be shocked; but that's the right answer.

Wal-Mart has now covered 200 of its 4,500 domestic stores and distribution centers with solar panels, and it plans to expand that number. It just announced a deal with SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY.DL) to install solar panels on up to 60 more stores in California, bringing solar to 75% of stores in the sunny state.

Solar is more than a PR stunt for Wal-Mart, it's a core piece of the company's energy policy, plus it's just good business.

It's all about the money
Wal-Mart is doing this in part for image purposes; but don't think the finances aren't the main driver of all this solar. Solar energy is now cheaper than residential and commercial energy in many locations, and Wal-Mart is taking advantage of this fact. Wal-Mart can offset demand at its stores with solar power generated during the day, saving money in the end.

Wal-Mart and SolarCity aren't releasing the rates they're getting from the utility for solar, but there's plenty of evidence that it's at or near the cost of grid electricity. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), which is one of the low-cost providers of solar, recently bought a project in New Mexico that had a power purchase agreement for 5.79 cents per kW-hr, or about $0.08 after state and local incentives. This compares to an average residential cost for electricity of 11.9 cents per kW-hr, or 10.1 cents per kW-hr for commercial use.

Wal-Mart has millions of square feet of unproductive rooftop space around the country -- space it's now starting to put to use. And other retailers are following suit.

Follow the leader
A report by the Solar Energy Industries Association last year put Wal-Mart at the top of corporate installers, but some big names were close behind. Costco is the second largest installer of solar, and it recently began selling solar kits to its customers.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) is actually third on this list, with over 150 locations generating solar power. This is a larger renewable energy for Kohl's, which offsets non-renewable energy usage with renewable energy credits. These are sold by renewable power generators to companies that have an environmental goal or mandate to meet renewable requirements.

You may be seeing a trend above. Three of the largest discount chains are three of the largest solar installers in the U.S. If companies that are focused on bottom-line results are buying solar, why shouldn't we think the trend will advance to more companies with unused rooftop space?

More to come
Even these three companies have just begun scratching the surface of solar. Wal-Mart still has 4,300 locations without solar and, with recent installations announced as far north as Ohio, there's no reason to think this won't be a national strategy. Electricity costs, solar intensity, and local policy will play a role, but I think Wal-Mart will continue to be the leader in commercial solar.

Kohl's has also made a long-term commitment. About 15% of its stores are already solar covered, which is a good start; but that leaves about 850 without solar. That's a huge opportunity for both Kohl's and the solar industry.

Foolish bottom line
Companies like SolarCity and SunRun are making commercial installations possible from a regulatory and installation standpoint, making it easy for big retailers to go solar. Overall, installations in the U.S. grew 76% last year and commercial will continue to be a big piece of this growth. If Wal-Mart, Costco, and Kohl's are believers in solar, you should be too.

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Animal health company Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) has had a lackluster year since its spinoff and IPO from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), rising barely more than 1% since February.

Meanwhile, investors who scooped up IPO shares of Zoetis at its initial price of $26 are sitting on a 21% gain, following some volatile bounces in a wide 52-week range from $28.81 to $35.42.

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What three investing lessons can we learn from Zoetis' flat performance in 2013? Does this company have a bright future ahead of it in 2014?

Lesson No. 1: Spinning off non-core businesses can boost a company's bottom line
Pfizer's spinoff of Zoetis into a new publicly traded company was a brilliant move for three reasons:

  • Zoetis' animal health business didn't fit in with Pfizer's other pharmaceutical businesses.

  • A spinoff, rather than an outright sale, helped Pfizer avoid a large tax bill.

  • By allowing Pfizer shareholders to exchange their Pfizer shares for Zoetis shares (at a 1:0.9898 ratio), Zoetis started out with a more established investment base than other newer companies.

As a result of Zoetis' IPO, Pfizer decreased its full-year revenue guidance by $4.5 billion and its full-year earnings by $0.04 per share.

However, spinning off the company was an essential part of Pfizer's strategy to sell other non-core businesses, such as its Capsugel unit to KKR in 2011 and its baby food unit to Nestle earlier this year. All these sales and spinoffs were aimed at coping with the loss of Pfizer's blockbuster cholesterol drug, Lipitor, which generated peak sales of $13 billion in 2011, the same year it lost U.S. patent protection.

Pfizer's strategy is now being mirrored by Novartis (NYSE:NVS). The company recently announced that it was ready to sell its animal health unit, which generated $1.1 billion in revenue last year, to interested buyers, including Bayer, Merck (NYSE:MRK), and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY).

If Bayer acquires Novartis' animal health unit, it would boost its market position from fifth place to either third or fourth, with combined annual veterinary sales of $2.8 billion. Meanwhile, if Merck were to acquire Novartis' business, it could overtake Zoetis' top spot by boosting its annual revenue from $3.4 billion to $4.5 billion. Lilly could also jump from third place to second place, with its annual revenue climbing from $2.8 billion to $3.9 billion. Zoetis, by comparison, generated $4.2 billion in revenue last year.

Due to those high stakes, Novartis' animal health segment could fetch a high price tag -- more than $4 billion.

Lesson No. 2: Zoetis is still the dominant leader in animal health
Until such a deal closes, however, Zoetis is still the top name in animal health. Simply compare its quarterly revenue growth against that of its closest competitors, Merck and Eli Lilly.

Animal Health Revenue (Q3)

Growth (YOY)

$1.1 billion

$800 million

Eli Lilly (Elanco)

$530 million

Source: Company quarterly reports.

Zoetis has also been growing globally, reporting positive sales growth in all four of its global regions.

Q3 Revenue

Growth (YOY)

$495 million

Europe, Africa, Middle East

$270 million

Canada, Latin America

$171 million

Asia Pacific

$167 million

Source: Zoetis Q3 report.

Zoetis reported strong demand for livestock products, such as treatments for cattle, swine, and poultry, although sales of companion animal products rose across all regions as well.

Lesson No. 3: China's demand for pork could be the key to Zoetis' future
Although Zoetis' Asia-Pacific business is its smallest and slowest growing segment, I believe that investors should keep a close eye on its growing presence in China.

In August, Zoetis' joint venture in Jilin, China announced the launch of Rui Lan An, a specialized swine vaccine for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. PRRS causes reproductive failure during late-term gestation in sows and respiratory conditions in pigs of all ages. Back in 2006, a new strain of PRRS emerged, adding high fever, skin discoloration, and a high fatality rate between 20% and 100% to the already devastating disease. As a result, roughly 20 million pigs (3% of China's swine population) must be culled annually.

China's massive demand for pork fueled Hong Kong-based Shuanghui's $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, the world's largest hog and pork producer, earlier this year. However, China's food safety problems, such as the 10,000 diseased pigs that washed up in Shanghai in March, are causing the public to seriously question the ability of the government to guarantee their safety.

Therefore, China is the ideal market for Zoetis to thrive in, since it has already proven its ability to address one of the worst problems facing pig farmers in the country.

Although Zoetis has been in China since 1995 as part of Pfizer, its operations are still fairly small and have plenty of room to grow. Therefore, I wouldn't be surprised if the company's Asia-Pacific sales eventually overtake those of its other regions in growth and importance.

The Foolish takeaway
Looking ahead, I believe Zoetis investors should keep an eye on two things -- if the sale of Novartis' animal health unit gives its rivals a boost that could threaten its leading position in the market, and its growth in Asia, which will be fueled by the simultaneous demand for more meat and better food safety.

In closing, although Zoetis has gotten off to a very slow start in 2013, I think investors should have some patience with the stock and consider it a solid long-term investment.

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Humans don’t handle change well, and nothing illustrates that more than a technological breakthrough. Of course, it’s nothing new. The same debates about media attend most every advancement. Socrates, the architect of Western philosophy, was wary that writing would make people more forgetful.

It’s human to fear change, but it’s also tragic, especially when it causes us to resist innovations that drastically improve our quality of life, productivity and connectivity.

Maybe technologies are scarier now than they used to be. Past mechanical breakthroughs — the printing press, the steam engine, the assembly line — were relatively transparent in their operations. Even if these technologies alienated human labor from the means of production, they were far less alien than the black box of deep learning, right?

Probably not. To imagine that 19th-century Americans were less anxious about the steam engine than their counterparts are about artificial intelligence (AI) is to engage in the fallacy of historical relativism.

Like the Luddites of yesteryear, today’s technophobes lack trust. The difference is, right now Americans really don’t trust each other, we really don’t trust our corporations or our public institutions. And the rest of the world doesn’t really trust us either.

Unfortunately, trust between technologists and end users is simultaneously becoming both more crucial and harder to come by. Isolationists are running rampant, and the human virtue of exploration and discovery is on an IV-drip dutifully propped up by beleaguered scientists.

So how do we fix it?

Embracing The Responsibility To Inform And Be Informed

Once trust is gone, you can’t begin to repair the damage until everyone has the information that is essential to building trust back up.

There are important debates about technologies to be had, for instance, the issue of net neutrality. We rant and rave on Facebook, but few of us can be bothered to read or understand a data policy.

Users of technology have an undeniable responsibility to get informed. But trust is a two-way street, and so is accountability. If users have a responsibility to get informed, the tech sector has a responsibility to help inform them.

Fortunately, technology companies specialize in information. Google’s original mission statement is “to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.” They might want to double down on that idea. Technology companies, researchers and scientists of all types need to get better at informing the public about their work. If you read the terms of service or the privacy policy for any Google app or service, the language seems incomprehensible to even the most well-educated among us. Hiding behind legalese or academic jargon and only putting out marketing hype predictably causes the narrative to get out of control.

We need to re-embrace the mentality of change to evolve as a society, and the first step is making sure we’re an informed society. That responsibility falls on all of us as individuals, companies and institutions, and it’s going to take a lot of hard work. I’m not sure how long it will take, but it’s essential we get started now.

As informed people, we shouldn’t waste time arguing whether we should pursue technological and scientific advancement. We should be focused on how we should go about making those changes. Anything else is just a distraction.

It was another philosopher, Heraclitus, who said, “The only thing constant is change.” He actually died before Socrates. Perhaps if the latter had been a bigger fan of writing, he would’ve gotten the memo.

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Although a warehouse company probably has a forklift fleet manager on the staff, the process of making sure that a forklift is in good condition for use is the ultimate responsibility of the person who operates it. As they already know, there are many types of forklifts being used today. One size does not fit all. however, checking a forklift follows the same procedure regardless of the type. So when inspecting a forklift for safe use consider these points.

The forklift operator should inspect several elements of the lift to ensure safe use.
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Look At The Safety Equipment

Regardless the type of lift, it is probably equipped with all of these safety items that should be inspected regularly.

· Seat belts or operator restraints
· Skid steer lifts
· Backup alarm or bell.
· Fire extinguisher.
· Mirrors
· Load lift and angle
· Rate stamp on each fork
· Parking brake
· Highway warning flashers and signs
· Boom angle indicator
· Level tilt indicator

Coolant, Engine Oil, and Transmission Fluid

In order to check these items on a forklift the operator is required to lift the engine cover and move the steering wheel forward. Inspect the coolant, engine oil and transmission fluid and if the proper amounts of fluids are not present than add them to the lift.

Oil Leaks

The forklift operator must take care to check for oil leaks locating round the lift. Items to be checked for leaks include the lift cylinders, wheel hubs, hydraulic fittings and valve spools.

Hydraulic Lines

It is imperative that the forklift operator inspects the hydraulic lines for wear and tear. If one finds exposed reinforcing wire or crushed steel fittings, replace them to avoid a possible catastrophic failure of the lift’s hydraulic system.

Lift Chains And Rollers

Check for damaged links in the lift chains and replace if you discover them. A damaged lift chain can break resulting in load failure or binded worn or out-of-round rollers.

Check tires for wear and make sure they are properly inflated and are not damaged along the sidewalls or in the treads. Undetected damage to the tire can lead to a forklift overturn and/or injury or even death of the forklift operator and/or by standers.

Inspect the brakes to make certain they are working properly.

Forklift Operators’ Area

Make certain that the forklift’s operator’s area is clean. Debris laying on the floor can get into the controls of the forklift causing a jam or blocking access to important parts of the forklift.

Questions To Ask To Assure Safe Operation Of The Forklift

Before operating a forklift outdoors, check the environment around the lift and answer these questions:

· Will the ground support the forklift?
· Is the ground level enough for safe travel?
· Are there obstructions that can cause tire damage?
· Is there a proper amount of clearance from overhead power lines?

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