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Growing pains

It’s no coincidence that many entrepreneurs call their catalogs their “babies.” Like their human counterparts, no two catalogs ever seem to grow up in the same way.

Some catalogs, like astronomy equipment marketer Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, have cooked along for 20 years with moderate sales and comfortable profit margins. Some, like teen clothing catalog Delia’s, have roared through infancy, making the transition to multimedia conglomerate within a handful of years. Some have taken more than a decade to start clocking off consistent profits; others, like J. Crew and even L.L. Bean, hit major snags after years of corporate greatness.

What they’ve all had in common, though, are growing pains. Some catalogers call them “lumps.” Some call them “stair steps.” “I call them knotholes,” says Donald Libey of Libey Incorporated, a direct marketing consultancy and acquisitions intermediary. Whatever they’re called, these transition stages are the points at which catalogers generally require investment: leasing new catalog warehouse space, hiring a senior vice president of marketing, overhauling a database management system. And generally speaking, the financial investment tends to precede the sales boost needed to pay for it. “Your revenue has to catch up with these major decisions,” says Ruth Owades, president/CEO of flowers catalog Calyx & Corolla. (Or, to quote the old saw, you have to spend money to make money.)

Transition stages aren’t the same for everybody. It’s not the case that every $20 million catalog has a chief financial officer, that every growth-oriented catalog needs an “angel” investor, or that every $40 million cataloger needs inhouse fulfillment. Niche catalogs can expect different growth potential from that of general merchandise books; catalogs with seasonal products have different systems needs than do catalogs that sell evenly throughout the year. “People love rules of thumb,” says catalog circulation consultant John Lenser, “and I think rules of thumb are dangerous.”

What’s clear, however, is that “you can’t get stuck in the in-between place,” says Harry Rosenthal, president of the Sundance gifts catalog. “If you do, you die.” Invest too slowly, and you may lose market share or stay stuck in inefficient systems. Grow too fast, and “fulfillment can’t keep up, product development can’t keep up, customer service can’t keep up,” Libey says. “If you’ve got two elements that are weak, you’re out of control. And if you’re out of control when you hit a knothole, you’re dead.”

As Coy Clement, president of gifts catalog The Paragon, puts it, “The people who have been successful have found ways to not get too far ahead of themselves.” Clement’s own motto during his first year of acquiring the profitable, slow-growth Paragon was simply, “Don’t mess it up”-which isn’t a bad idea for catalogers at any stage of growth. Generally speaking-very generally-here’s how the stages look.

STAGE ONE: Goo-goo, Ga-ga (annual sales of less than $5 million) To new entrepreneurs, there’s little more endearing than seeing one’s first catalog come off the press. For Helen Ballard Weeks, CEO of home decor catalog Ballard Designs, it was a two-page, black-and-white flyer. For Lucinda Heekin, president/CEO of clothing/accessories catalog The Last Best Place, it was a 36-page, full-color book. For both, it was pretty much a one-person show, involving managing everything from writing copy and picking out merchandise to putting labels on orders.

Nobody doubts that start-ups are hard work. But, like a new kid, they’re also a kick. After all, new catalogers haven’t yet exhausted their prospecting channels, and most can carry out fulfillment on a PC-based system. Accounting, customer service, picking and packing, and merchandising functions are all in the manual stage, easily handled by the entrepreneur and a couple of part-time employees. Even as revenue creeps up to the millions, “the company is still very entrepreneurial in nature,” says Libey. “It’s seat-of-the-pants, it’s still a good idea, and it’s fun.”

PITFALL: Lack of attention to the early trouble signs The giddiness of filling orders can sometimes blot out recognition of slipping response rates or lack of repeat buying.

STAGE TWO: Crawl or Walk (annual sales of $5 million-$10 million) Before long, one of two things happens to a budding catalog: Either customers and prospects keep responding strongly, or they slack off. If it’s the latter, catalogers at this stage must adjust their marketing formula, fast. Many tiny start-ups can crawl to $5 million in sales, but, says The Paragon’s Clement, “between $5 million and $10 million is the place where you learn whether you have a [long-term] valid business concept.”

In other words, catalogers at this stage often need to refine, or even change, their strategies in areas such as list selection, creative, and merchandising. (Delia’s, for instance, didn’t really take off until it began aiming its products at high-school girls, rather than college kids.)

For the most part, such refinement requires professional expertise. “You’ve got to start building [staff] in the various disciplines,” says Craig Battle, managing director of Tucker Capital.

Fulfillment can also be a challenge. PC-based systems generally can’t handle businesses of more than $5 million in sales, which means the cataloger must either invest in an inhouse system ($300,000 and up, plus staff) or give up control by sending fulfillment out-of-house.

PITFALL: Overeagerness Many young catalogers spend this period throwing a lot of books in the mail to see which customers stick. That’s an expensive mistake. “Concentrate on building a good business model,” Clement says.

STAGE THREE: Those Terrible Teens (annual sales of $10 million-$20 million) Much like a kid hitting puberty, a catalog company in its revenue “teens” starts experiencing major strains around the joints. Tried-and-true prospect lists no longer pull the way they used to. Overwhelmed employees may start having trouble coping with increased customer service complaints, usually due to poor inventory forecasts. The catalog’s call center starts to jam up; newly hired workers fall over each other in packed office space. The company’s founding employees, once happily handling calls and packing boxes, have no clue how to act as cogs or levers in a much bigger machine.

At about $20 million, a catalog starts to truly grow up. It requires sophisticated financial analysis, talented staffers, and systems to manage the bigger flow of orders. Chances are, it also needs more warehousing and office space. All of that, of course, spells major capital investment-which tends to make the investors nervous. (At co-op gifts and home cataloger The Good Catalog Co., for instance, several founding partners fled at this stage. “It got a little too exciting for them,” says Bill Nicolai, himself a founding partner and senior vice president of marketing.)

PITFALL: Scrambling for volume in order to catch up with your investment “There are times when people take greater risks because they feel they have to spread their fixed expenses,” Clement says. “When you get to a point where that investment in fixed overhead drives you, rather than a sense of opportunity, then you’re making a serious mistake.”

STAGE FOUR: Young Adulthood (annual sales of $20 million-$40 million) In a sense, catalogs at this stage have made it through the business equivalent of graduate school. More than likely, they’ve got their concept nailed down. They know their customer. They’ve evolved their list selection capabilities and minimized their customer acquisition costs. Now comes the time to face the responsibilities of being an “adult”: namely, leveraging the assets for future gain.

In other words, here’s where catalogers tend to invest less in basic “needs” than in “wants.” If they haven’t done so by now, they’ll likely bring their fulfillment and order-taking inhouse. They’ll refine their database capabilities to better target customers and create spin-off books. They’ll ramp up customer service levels and invest in customized operations. When her company recently reached $25 million in revenue, for instance, Owades said she decided to “step back and say, ‘How would a headquarters space look if it were designed specifically for Calyx & Corolla?'”

At this point, too, catalogers begin contemplating hiring top-notch talent-usually high-priced outsiders-to take the company to a higher ground of professionalism and profitability. Weeks, for instance, hired a president for Ballard Designs at this stage, while The Good Catalog Co. lured a circulation director from a much larger catalog company. Here’s where the last vestiges of mom-and-popness start to dissipate.

PITFALL: Blinders Founding catalogers who continue running everything themselves often sacrifice their companies to their egos. Owners who think their old catalog management systems are “good enough” often sacrifice customers to back-end problems.

“Most catalogers in general wait until things get critical before they add additional executive talent,” says acquisitions consultant Jim Alexander. Particularly at this stage, it’s better to hire talent too early than too late.

STAGE FIVE: Stepping on the Gas (annual sales of $40 million-$60 million) It happened at apparel and gifts cataloger Coldwater Creek. It’s happening at women’s clothing cataloger DM Management. It happened at L.L. Bean in the early 1980s. Now, says Nicolai, it’s starting to happen (a bit early) at The Good Catalog, currently at about $30 million in revenue. He calls it “going nuclear.” “Companies get to a point where they can tremendously expand the number of catalogs they mail without having the dollar yield per name go down,” Nicolai says. “That is magical.”

The magic happens when all the right elements are finally under control: customer service, fulfillment, inventory control, creative, merchandising, production, and overhead costs. Moreover, catalogers at this size have enough critical mass to negotiate better terms with vendors, printers, and paper manufacturers.

Unless a catalog has maxed out its audience (a Corvette supplies catalog, for instance, has a more limited universe than a women’s apparel book), this is the stage where maximum growth can come at minimal cost.

PITFALL: Not knowing your endgame At this stage, catalogers generally have two choices. They can stop growing and milk the profits. Or they can keep growing by hiring top managers, investing in more sophisticated systems, acquiring new catalogs, or spinning off into new product categories.

Those who choose to milk a cash cow, Battle says, will have “nothing to show prospective buyers in terms of growth potential.” Buyers, he notes, “don’t care what you did with the catalog. They want to know what they can do with it.”

On the other hand, catalogers who decide to keep growing need additional capital-lots of it. “That’s why,” says Battle, “we see a lot of catalog companies of this size sell.”

STAGE SIX: The Executive Suite (annual sales of $60 million-$100 million) Once a catalog company hits this level, it’s likely not just a catalog anymore. Chances are, it’s a multititle public corporation with a CEO who’s “spending 70% of the time valuating stock, making analysts happy, and keeping them informed,” Libey says. “It’s an entirely different game.”

At this stage, it’s also a game few founders know how to play. There aren’t too many entrepreneurs who move from start-up to corporate monolith in one piece. Those who have-The Sharper Image’s Richard Thalheimer, Lillian Vernon, Coldwater Creek’s Dennis Pence-“went through all the transitions,” Libey says. “They knew where they were going, they did strategic planning, and they hired the right talent at the right time. They put everything in place three years before they needed it.”

PITFALL: Up-and-comers As L.L. Bean has learned, other catalogers like nothing better than knocking over the king of the hill. Unless catalogers keep tapping into the freshness that made them great, they’ll end up with little to show but a big warehouse of overstocks.

Of course, lack of attention is a danger at just about any stage of the game. “Some players keep doing the same things rather than taking a look around them and seeing how the landscape has changed,” Alexander says. “They lose touch with what’s happening in their particular segment.”

The good news, however-for the industry, at least-is that whatever the category, there’s always a new entrepreneur with the next Big Idea waiting behind the curtain. In fact, it’s a safe bet that somewhere today, an entrepreneur is giving birth to another “baby,” and the cycle is ready to begin again.

Growth in the nick of time. “For us,” says Harry Rosenthal, president of the 10-year-old, $50 million Sundance catalog, “1995 was really the year we hit that transitional period.” At that point, the Southwest-themed apparel and gifts catalog was a $25 million business, with an established concept, a loyal audience, and a strong balance sheet. It was also a business operating out of 30,000 square feet, including a warehouse. An outdated fulfillment system meant that each catalog package shipped was costing the company more instead of less; to handle service problems, Sundance needed almost as many customer service representatives as order-takers. “We had people doubled up in every office, and there was nowhere to hold a meeting,” Rosenthal says. “We had outgrown everything, and the only answers were throwing more people at it.” Even prospecting was a problem, since Sundance had tapped its strongest lists. “We needed the statistical modeling tools to be more creative to find new ways to mail the file,” he says.

Ironically, the means were right at hand. The company had purchased land for a new building in 1995, possessed the internal capital for investment, and had begun a software search for its fulfillment system. But bureaucracy held up the building for another two years, and the 18-month software search ended with an unworkable system. Finally, the company moved to its new quarters in 1997 and last June went live with a new operating system-purchased after a second, year-long search. Having created its own inhouse catalog production department in 1995, Sundance at last seems to be cooking along with the right-size infrastructure. “It used to be that you could hold out on major investment until you were a $30 million or $40 million company,” Rosenthal says. “But we should have done it three years earlier than we did.” The object now, he says, is to keep growing, particularly since the company invested $4 million cash in its building alone. “When you’re investing that much money in infrastructure,” Rosenthal says, “you’re running as [an aggressive] growth company.”

Going nuclear? “Years ago,” says Bill Nicolai, senior vice president of marketing at gifts cataloger The Good Catalog Co., “Leon Gorman was quoted as saying that the key to L.L. Bean’s rapid growth was to get the systems in place before the business came.” That explains the cautious steps taken at the $30 million, nine-title Good Catalog. When launched six years ago by Barbara Todd, the firm “hired” the best talent possible by making its five managers partners. “We wouldn’t have been able to afford salaries for those skill levels,” Nicolai says. Next, the partners decided to sell catalog space to vendors, thereby cutting overhead costs.

Finally, the cataloger played close attention to list selection. Many new catalogers “invest” in customers via heavy prospecting, then try to convert samplers into repeat buyers. But repeat buyers are often tough to find in the general merchandise category. Good Catalog wanted to make money up front, on prospecting. And via careful list selection, the company did just that, beginning to make money its second year. It kept fulfillment operations inhouse, investing this past year in a new $500,000 computer system. It’s also continued to hire management above its level, recruiting one vice president, for instance, who’d been running an operation five times the size of The Good Catalog.

During ’97, just after it hit $20 million in sales, The Good Catalog reined in its mailings to maximize profits. “We also had to get our systems figured out and get our IS department up to speed,” Nicolai says. But this year, he says, “we’re able to step on it.” With systems running at maximum efficiency and with a proven merchandising/marketing formula, The Good Catalog has been ramping up circulation and still making the same amount of money per book.

To sell or not to sell. About 15 years ago, Helen Ballard Weeks, just out of college, started placing ads in the backs of decorating magazines for architectural reproductions. “I saw what Lillian Vernon had done,” she recalls. “I thought I could do that. I never thought it would be a $60 million company.” For several years, Ballard Designs wasn’t even a six-person company. Weeks ran the start-up with three people for its first three years. The infrastructure grew slowly, adding managers one by one to head circulation, customer service, and accounting. That left Weeks able to focus on her strength: product development and presentation. Only five years ago, when the company was taking in about $20 million, did she make major upgrades to the company’s inhouse operating system and hire a president, Stewart Tarkington.

Like other cautious executives, Weeks worked from a strategic plan, outlining strategies she wanted to incorporate over two to five years. Despite a few bumps-rising paper prices, overstaffing three years ago-growth has kept pace with investment, requiring no outside financing. Because of its “unique product,” Weeks says, Ballard Designs has made money from the start. Not surprisingly, then, Weeks played hard to get in the buyer’s market, finally selling to The Cornerstone Group in April ’97, when the company was $40 million. “We were at that point where we felt we needed them to go to the next level,” Weeks says. By consolidating print buying, list management, and other services with other Cornerstone catalogs, “we could skip over a lot of headaches.” Besides, says Weeks, even though she sold her company, she has stayed on as CEO. As she puts it, the ability to consolidate overhead while keeping control is “a no-brainer.”

Spreading its petals. While most start-up catalogers fulfill their baby catalogs from their basements, Ruth Owades, founder/president/CEO of 10-year-old flowers catalog Calyx & Corolla, didn’t have that option. In starting a business that drop-ships fresh flowers from growers to customers, Owades had to build an elaborate operations structure first-and then send out the catalogs. Little wonder that one of her founding partners was a vice president of operations (another was vice president of marketing). Little wonder, too, that the company, now at $25 million, required strong financial backing from investment partners from the start.

Fortunately, revenue apparently kept up with the investment level. When the company’s sales reached $5 million-$10 million, Calyx & Corolla added layers of executive management, including a director of circulation, a chief financial officer, and a new-business development vice president. The company also bought new Hewlett-Packard hardware during its sixth year, and new investors, including Capital Cities/ABC, came on board in 1996, when the company reached about $15 million.

Finally, when the company reached $20 million last year, it treated itself to new, custom-designed office space. And at this point, Owades is investing in a new operations system that will take the company to $100 million in sales. “We’ve gone through the stage of start-up and growth,” Owades says. “I wouldn’t say we’re at maturity. I consider us a fast-growing, medium-size company on its way to being a large company.”

Size matters. “Your customers are never willing to wait for you to get bigger,” says Lucinda Heekin, president/CEO of apparel and accessories catalog The Last Best Place. Although her nearly five-year-old company has only 18 employees and $10 million in sales, the catalog, as Heekin is well aware, competes with Godzillas more than 10 times its size, such as Coldwater Creek. But Heekin, formerly a civil litigator, doesn’t shrink from a challenge.

Having started off with two part-timers working out of a basement, Heekin says her ultimate goal is to create or become part of a larger, specialty catalog/retail organization, appealing to consumers with an interest in distinctive “American” home goods and apparel. To get there, she’s added on investment partners, enabling her to hire “some very strong people with great merchandising and retail backgrounds.” Heekin has also focused on improving merchandise mix and presentation, moving from a 36-page 10-3/4″-wide catalog to a 60-page standard-size book.

Improved list selection in the past year has cut customer acquisition costs (“that’s really the heart and soul of this game”), and Heekin hopes to bring fulfillment inhouse during the next growth phase within the next two years. Gifts mailer Swiss Colony currently handles The Last Best Place’s order-taking and shipping. “Our goal is really to grow this thing,” Heekin says. “We do not see this as a little company that started in one basement and will end in another. A catalog business can be as big as your imagination, and hard work can let it be. There are no rules.”

* Hire talent before you need it.

* Invest in open-ended software systems that accommodate growth.

* Offer stock options to employees so that everyone’s pulling for the same goal.

* Practice open-book management.

* Don’t isolate. Employees often see trouble signs-customer complaints, backorder problems-sooner than you do.

* Roll out circulation slowly. Keep down your customer acquisitions cost, and don’t stress your infrastructure.

* Know your personal limitations. Stick to your strengths, and hire professionals to do what you can’t. Says The Good Catalog Co.’s Bill Nicolai, who nearly went bankrupt with an earlier launch, “One of the ways I avoided problems this time was that I didn’t become president.”

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Why is browsing the internet on a Saturday night rather than going out out good for you? Well, not only am I saving on liquid calories but I find gems such as Hey! Holla without even trying.

Hey HollaNot only do Hey! Holla offer up a range of colourful totes which are ideal for the gym, they also have a vibrant selection of hair ties and a few homeware pieces that wouldn’t be out of place in London loft or country kitchen.

In blues, pinks and purples, plus a few patterns and glitter designs thrown in for good measure, I introduce to you a brand that will be turning heads in 2016. My personal favourites are above – it’s hard to pick just one of the catchy slogan tote bags! Trust me! But ‘drop it like a squat’ definitely caught my eye, while their passion for fitness with dedicated gym towels was a great surprise. I find it hard to find stylish gym towels, so one that is a colour pop that won’t get misplaced or accidentally mistaken for someone else’s is a welcome find.

I hope they start expanding their range soon, I’d love to see some of their slogans and colours on water bottles and tees.

You can find out more about Hey! Holla by visiting their website here, or checking out their Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

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Posted on December 24, 2017 by Ben Darvill

Patrick Viera has some advice for his former club Arsenal with the side in need in inconsistent form yeat again this season, and both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil featuring heavily in his thoughts on Arsene Wenger’s side that have been floundering recently.

Arsenal battled to an incredibly exciting 3-3 draw with Liverpool on Friday as they followed up their important 1-0 win over Newcastle with a point. It was a marked improvement on their last Premier League game with Jurgen Klopp’s men, who dismantled the London side in a 4-0 win.

However, some have questioned how they let themselves fall two goals behind at home, with others saying that they let all of their hard work go unrewarded as they conceded a third goal to tie things up.

It is clear that there are both positives and negatives from the game, much like there has been throughout the entirety of the season for the club. Former-club legend Patrick Viera had some advice for the side too, as he told Sky Sports: “When you look at the Arsenal team in the last few years I think everybody expects more because of what this football club represents. The current years, of course, are not good enough; it’s not good for the club, for the fans”.

“When you win you want to keep winning and there are players who have to make a decision about what they want to do in the future – I think that is the first thing they need to resolve”.

“And then, bring quality players to challenge Manchester City because I believe Manchester City will be the team to beat in the years to come. When you look at the way they play the game, you don’t have to especially be a City fan to enjoy it”.

It is clear that Arsenal have a number of problems at the club that need to be resolved, with Viera citing that there are players there that need to make a decision, with Ozil and Sanchez surely the subject of this.

Arsenal were once a club that challenged at the top and won trophies, but that seems to have almost completely conceded this ability, with the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea someway ahead of them in recent years.

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We’ve all heard it said that your vehicle is the largest investment you will make other than the purchase of your home.  As such, it stands to reason that you would do as much as you could to maintain your vehicle, avoid unexpected repairs and extend the life of your investment as long as possible. Routine maintenance is key to keeping your vehicle running smoothly and oil changes are a major part of that.

At Driver’s Edge we think of your oil change and lube as a protection of your investment.  It is not just a “drain and fill” of your oil and a filter replacement.  It is an opportunity to let your trusted technician check the health of your vehicle.  If done consistently, it helps to keep you informed of needed repair…now or in the future.  It’s another way we like to help you save money over the life of your vehicle.

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For most cars and light trucks, Driver’s Edge recommends changing the oil and filter every three months or 3,000 miles (six months or 5,000 miles with full synthetic oil), whichever comes first. Yet, you may wonder why most late model owner’s manuals say that except for “severe service” applications, the oil change interval can be safely stretched to once a year or every 7,500 miles or more – with filter changes at every other oil change.

The reason for this is that when auto makers make such recommendations, it is usually not for severe service conditions. After all, the auto makers themselves would be the ones who’d have to bear the warranty costs that would result should their maintenance recommendations prove inadequate. They make such recommendations based on “normal driving”. The severe service maintenance schedule in many owner’s manuals usually calls for oil and filter change intervals of three to six months.

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  • Driving in hot weather stop-and-go traffic.
  • Extensive idling and/or low speed driving (taxi, police, delivery service, for example).
  • Driving at sustained high speeds during hot weather.
  • Towing a trailer.
  • Driving in areas with heavy dust (gravel roads, construction zones, for example).

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The filter also needs to be changed every time for two reasons. One is because today’s smaller oil filters don’t contain as much filter media as the older filters which means they can clog up sooner. The other is because the filter contains dirty oil that can contaminate the fresh oil added to the crankcase.

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Baileys of Sheffield Event

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At the end of November I was invited to a blog event held by Baileys of Sheffield in The Botanist restaurant. The idea they had was to bring together the different industries within Sheffield. The variety of different people and brands who attended  made the night more enjoyable than some other events I have been to.

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Although a little cramped in the secluded area at the back of The Botanist, it was a beautiful location. I wouldn’t say it was uncomfortable, but you would have been struggling to fit very many more people there. And I don’t think the staff found it the most helpful of places for us to be when as they squeezed past to serve others. Despite the slight crowding I loved the venue. I’ve never been in before and I loved the decor of the place.

As part of the evening we were all given the option to try a drink from the menu. I chose one simply named “The Botanist” it wasn’t my usual style of drink but I did really enjoy it. To buy one it would cost £6, your usual standard price for a cocktail. I wish that cocktails were a little cheaper as they definitely my go-to drinks! But I understand that there are a lot of different shots that go into them!

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I love the ceiling in this place, so different!

The hosts had picked their attendees based on how much they thought they could offer to the experience. They really emphasised the networking opportunities to be had. There were a few companies present and quite a lot of bloggers, many of which were new faces. Meeting new people is something I enjoy doing, so this night was that extra bit more interesting for me.

Baileys of Sheffield themselves are a new company focusing on building jewellery made from Sheffield Steel. Their main item is a cable bracelet with little steel beads, kind of in the fashion of a Pandora bracelet.

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This drink was so nice! I kinda need to go back and have more

It’s definitely an inventive concept. Coupled with the ability to create different colours on the metal it opens up so many different options on how to create your perfect piece. An added bonus of the beads is their interchangeability with some of the other products on sale. You can easily add the bead onto the chain or necklace style piece to create a pendant. Versatility is definitely key with this.

As weird as it sounds, I feel like these products give off a more masculine vibe than feminine. It might be the style of the twisted cable itself, I’m not sure. But I can imagine my other half wearing one of these more than I would myself.

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Sorry for the one blurry picture, it won’t                                                     sharpen!

There were also representatives from Lucy May lingerie brand. The concept behind this brand is that the lingerie they’ve created can be worn in and out of the bedroom. They’re trying to promote sexy, lacy underwear that is also comfortable enough to wear under your normal everyday clothes. It gives the impression of something magical. Who has heard of a bra that you don’t want to take off at the end of the day?! But if there was one you could buy, you would buy it. I know I’d love to wear something a little racy underneath my work clothes, if nothing more than for the thrill.

I never thought to ask for exact prices for their products. A rookie error I know! Honestly I can only imagine they are somewhere between £30-£40 starting point. It seems like a lot, and I don’t think I’ve ever bought any so expensive. I is tempting to try them though. If they are able to deliver on their comfort levels, it is a price worth paying.

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I love the design of these!

Albus and Flora were also present with their range of different lip balms. I’d never heard of this company before but they won the Highly Commended Award at last year’s Beauty Awards held by Debenhams. The lip balms might be the best I’ve ever used. They keep your lips feeling lovely and moisturised, but they don’t have that greasy over-moisturised feel that a lot of similar products have.

They make the products to include SPF protection as standard. I didn’t realise that we should be using SPF protection all the time, as I usually only associate that level of protection with summer and really warm places. I feel like this is something that I should have been aware of before, especially as I know my own skin is already susceptible to the sun’s rays.

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This range is so wonderful! It feels great on your lips

There are a few different versions of the balm. There is the basic balm that looks like your regular, run-of-the-mill lip balm but the one I preferred tints your lips and enhances your natural lip colour.

I never realised their scope of different industries within Sheffield. The evening definitely opened my eyes and I’m now a little more proud of my city. I think I will definitely be trying to find more Sheffield made things myself and I really hope Baileys of Sheffield hold more events in the future that will give me an even bigger glimpse into my city.

Hasta la fuego

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Home technology What was the space race.?and why was the NASA established

What was the space race.?and why was the NASA established

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hello friends in this articles we talk about space race and why does NASA Establishes

so lets start

The mid -to-late 20th century saw the emergence of a keen competition between the united states of America (USA) and the soviet union, the most powerful nations after the second world war, for technological suremacy in space; this was the ‘space race;which grew out of the ongoing  cold war that had spread not only on the Earth but also in space . both the countries vied with each other to be the pioneer in space exploration and launching of satellites and other technological innovations in space. the successful launch of sputnik 1 was followed by the establishment of the NASA, and around twelve years later human beings set foot upon the moon for the first time. today, the space shuttle, an American spaceship driven by rockets, is used to take researchers and astronauts to the ISS-a space station constructed in space.

WHY was the NASA established?

The national Aeronautics and space Administration (NASA) was founded in the USA in 1958,

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a United States government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space. The administrator is in charge of NASA. The NASA administrator is nominated by the president and confirmed by a vote in the Senate.

What does NASA do..?

Many people know something about NASA’s work. But most probably have no idea about how many different things the agency does. Astronauts in orbit conduct scientific research. Satellites help scientists learn more about Earth. Space probes study the solar system, and beyond. New developments improve air travel and other aspects of flight. NASA is also beginning a new program to send humans to explore beyond the moon to Mars. In addition to those major missions, NASA does many other things. The agency shares what it learns, so that its information can make life better for people all over the world. For example, companies can use NASA discoveries to create new “spin-off” products.

NASA’s Education Office helps teachers to prepare the students who will be the engineers, scientists, astronauts and other NASA workers of the future. They will be the adventurers who will continue the exploration of the solar system and universe in the years to come. NASA has a tradition of investing in programs and activities that inspire and engage students, educators, families and communities in the excitement and discovery of exploration. NASA offers training to help teachers learn new ways to teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The agency also involves students in NASA missions to help them get excited about learning.

because the americans no longer wanted to be overshadowed by the soviet union in the field of space technology. the NASA worked feverishly on sending human beings into space as soon as possible. however, the soviets were ahead of them, and the soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to circle around the Earth within a span of 108 minutes on april 1961. A month later, the USA gave proof of their technological mettle. alan B. Shepard, an American naval aviator , took a 15- minute suborbital flight in space. In February 1962, the american astronaut John Glenn succeeded in circling the Earth three times within Five hours.

animals were sent into space before human beings-her the female dog Laika is seen aboard sputnik2. here come next question

who or what was Sputnik?

sputnik 1 was radio satellite, which the soviet Union sent into an orbit 900 km above the Earth in october 1957. The Americans were shocked at this huge technological achievement of the soviet Union, brought to their notice by the beeps from space- this reaction came to be known as the ‘sputnik shock;the soviet success went ever further. in November 1957, a female dog by the name of laika circled the Earth in sputnik 2 and became the first living creature to travel in space. however, it died before reaching the Earth. the Americans made their mark in 1958 when they launched a satellite in space, which conducted scientific studies while in orbit. when Niel Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin first set foot upon the moon they hoisted  theire national flag of theire home country USA . this was the reason behind start of the space war and this walso reason behind establishment of NASA

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Aroma Espresso Bar Ice Aroma

This past week, we decided to finally try a beverage at Aroma Espresso Bar, located in our local mall. We chose to try the Ice Aroma, made with espresso, milk chocolate and milk…yum. This is the frozen version of their Aroma Coffee. We really enjoyed the creamy milk chocolate taste, and though it’s a bit pricey at over $4.50 for this regular size, we’d definitely have it again sometime. If you have an Aroma Espresso Bar in your area, I’d recommend you give it a try yourself.

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The Song of the Siren Remains the Same

Hello dear ones.

Things have been shifting quite a bit in my life, and it's time to share some about it here on (as Milla would so delightfully say, as if life were nothing less than some grand adventure on the high seas) my log.

The Good:

I have reduced prices on most every item in the shop. I have also set up a coupon code to get my besties *15% OFF* of any purchase, any time, forever. Type "violet" in to the little code box at check out.

The Bad:

Okay, this one is bad and good. When Violet Folklore made its Facebook debut, there was no such thing as a Fan Page. It was a regular old page with regular old friend requests and all that comes with it. I have finally set up a legitimate Fan Page for Violet Folklore Vintage. It's basically going to take the rest of my natural life to get as many fans there as I have friends now. Though the payoffs in the long run will be worth it. So please- Like it, love it, want some more of it! (And go ahead share it with your friends and loved ones).

The Ugly:

And okay, this one is ugly and good. I have been going through some seriously heart-wrenching changes in my personal life. I have split with my partner of the last five and a half years. It is especially challenging because Graham is, of course, the father of my daughter. This shift was a long time coming, and is absolutely the right thing. I haven't doubted that once since the wheels were put in motion a couple months ago.

But goddamn, it's HARD. It's hard on Mycelia. It's hard on him. It's hard on me. And, you know, it's not exactly how I dreamed my life would be someday. But some very good and sweet new things have already come from it. And I know that, as Grandma Hill and everyone else always says, this too shall pass.

For now, while I'm very much In It, I'm just doing my best. Sometimes I feel so strong, so free, and so excited for the future that it's rapturously exhilarating. Sometimes I feel so sad, so terrified, and so disappointed in how it all worked out that it's devastatingly paralyzing.

I'm super grateful to have Violet Folklore right now. What used to be supplemental income for my family is now my only source of survival, and I'm doing my best to step it up.

That will be a lot easier in the fall when kindergarten starts. In the meanwhile, this summer will be mostly about scraping by and trying to make the pieces of my life fit back into a coherent picture as soon as possible.

I've been having a fabulous time doing summery photo shoots with Suuzi (as evidenced by these photos), and am hoping that all of the supportive messages and comments  we've been receiving on our efforts will translate into actual sales sometime soon!

In the meanwhile, I'll keep doing what I've been doing. And lots of new stuff too, as I navigate this uncharted ocean. I'll continue to follow the siren's song, and to update my log like a faithful ship's captain would do. No matter what, I'll be sure to keep my chin up.

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Being a Pacifist without Causing Offense

Christ our Lord came and took upon Himself our humanity. He became the Son of Man. He suffered hunger and thirst and hard toil and temptation. All power was His but He wished the free love and service of men. He did not force anyone to believe. St. Paul talks of the liberty of Christ. He did not coerce anyone. He emptied Himself and became a servant. He showed the way to true leadership by coming to minister, not to be ministered unto. He set the example and we are supposed to imitate Him. We are taught that His kingdom was not of this earth. He did not need pomp and circumstance to prove Himself the Son of God.
His were hard sayings, so that even His own followers did not know what he was saying, did not understand Him. It was not until after He died on the cross, it was not until He had suffered utter defeat, it would seem, and they thought their cause was lost entirely; it was not until they had persevered and prayed with all the fervor and desperation of their poor loving hearts, that they were enlightened by the Holy Spirit and knew the truth with a strength that enabled them to suffer defeat and martyrdom in their turn. They knew then that not by force of arms, by the bullet or the ballot, they would conquer. They knew and were ready to suffer defeat--to show that great love which enabled them to lay down their lives for their friends."
And now the whole world is turning to "force" to conquer.
"A new commandment I give, that you love others as I have loved you," not to the defending of your life, but to the laying down of your life.
A hard saying.
"Love is indeed a harsh and dreadful thing" to ask of us, of each one of us, but it is the only answer.

I grew up in Canada, and while Canada is not as militaristic in its focus as the United States, the messages driven home to young people are similar.  We're consistently told that our 'freedoms' are tied to military force, and therefore that we must honour those who were/are willing to use physical violence for the sake of the country.  In the soteriological picture painted by the nation-state, the veterans are our saints and martyrs, and all Canadians are expected to participate in the liturgies of war-remembrance.

None of this bothered me as a child and teenager, though I do remember reading the Sermon on the Mount and wondering why those around me (I grew up in the Protestant Evangelical tradition) didn't seem to think that Jesus' words in this sermon needed to be read literally, even though I was told that we were always to read the scriptures literally, particularly the first chapters of Genesis.  It seemed to me that there was a real disconnect between the message and example of Jesus and the eager willingness of my fellow church-goers to celebrate the military and even participate in the military.  But my interest in Christianity as a teenager was pretty low, so I merely noted the disconnect and then moved on without a second thought.

The question became more pronounced for me as I began to study theology in more depth as an undergraduate and graduate student.  I devoted one of my doctoral comprehensive examinations to the topic of war and pacifism throughout Christian history, a topic that led me to explore Christian thinking on violence from the first century to the present.  My reading of pre-Constantinian theologians – figures like Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Origen, and Tertullian (to name just a few) – convinced me that early Christians were generally opposed to the idea of Christian participation in military service, both because it involved participating in idolatrous worship of the gods and because it involved contravening the clear witness and teaching of Jesus in the gospels.  The arrival of Constantine – and so of Constantinianism (the alliance of Christianity with political power) – necessitated a re-think of early Christian political theology, and while some interpret this as positive progress away from the naïveté of early Christian idealism, I concluded that Constantinianism marked the failure of Christianity to maintain fidelity to Jesus’ life and teachings and to the early Christian understanding of what Jesus taught us about ‘power’ and Christian participation in such ‘power’.

Further reading of Erasmus of Rotterdam, Menno Simons, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, John Howard Yoder, Stanley Hauerwas, and William Cavanaugh solidified me in my position regarding Christianity and the military.  I found thinkers like Oliver O’Donovan unconvincing.

So I have been a pacifist for many years.  Moreover, my political theology leads me not only to reject military service as a Christian option, but also to be deeply wary of Constantinianism in any form; it is for this reason that I have difficulties with acts of patriotism such as saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing the national anthem, and why I choose not to vote.

It goes without saying that these positions place me in the minority within both Canada and (my adopted country) the United States, but also within my Roman Catholic tradition (and indeed within almost all Christian traditions, save the Anabaptists and Quakers).

While I am deeply committed to my political theology, I am troubled by the reality that my positions often cause offense to my sisters and brothers within the church and in the society at large.  In my classroom, among my colleagues, among by friends and my family are women and men who have served or currently serve in the armed forces, or who have family members who fought – and sometimes died – in service to their country.  My position is often offensive to them, for very understandable reasons.

I cannot and will not compromise my political theology simply because it is offensive to my sisters and brothers.  But I have been asking myself lately how I can articulate my own position in such a way that is less offensive.  It is probably impossible not to cause offense when one calls into question theological justifications for military service, but I wonder if pacifism can be argued for in a way that causes less offense.  Specifically, I wonder if there’s a way to articulate my own pacifist stand in such a way that I simultaneously honour in some way those who have chosen the path of military service.  Is this even necessary?  It is necessary if I want, as I do, for my position to be acknowledged and respected rather than marginalized.  More importantly, it is necessary for the sake of love.

But I’m not sure precisely what it could look like to articulate my position in a way that also honours military service.  Is it enough to recognize that many have pursued military service out of humility, selflessness, and love?  Or it is enough simply to express my viewpoints humbly and lovingly?

Your thoughts, as always, are welcome.

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  1. I have struggled with the same issues. I am committed to the Christian pacifist ideals, but at the same time, I benefit from those who have chosen the way of the military. I have scaled back on trying to impose my ideals on others because I feel like a hypocrite by taking advantage of the social, economic and intellectual freedoms that have derived from the imperialistic dominance of the country I live in. Much of my way of life would not be possible any other way because the world powers that dictate how other countries can operate are driven by military expenditures and dominance. While many of the military actions adopted today are clearly violations of international law and basic human rights, how can I in a first world country tell someone in a different part of the world where villages are being scorched and entire communities are threatened by violent extinction that responding with violence is unacceptable? I still will condemn unjust actions of war and violence by nations, but what about such horrendous situations that I have been shielded from based on my privileged position in a wealthy, politically stable country? At this point, I will respect those who choose to serve within the military, but I will not idolize them. Even though the Constantinian shift allowed military actions, within Christianity, military members were always expected to undertake a period of mourning and repentance to atone for the actions during their service. We have lost the sense of military service as a "necessary evil" that can be undertaken to ensure the safety of one's country and people. At this point, as I said, I respect people from the military who undertake their mission as you mention "out of humility, selflessness, and love", but I also acknowledge that I am a fellow participant by benefiting from their sacrifices. If I consider military action as sinful, I am guilty through omission and by enjoying the benefits of their actions. I am no less guilty than the military service member. I don't know how my position might "honor" those in the military, but my position is based on my assessment of the inherent sin that permeates our world, all the countries that pursue military might and all the citizens that benefit from such a structure. I like to think that I honor military members by respecting their choices; most of them are trying to navigate the same difficult life questions I struggle with and I cannot fault them for the path they followed given the brokenness of our world and the limited vision that we have as humans. Any thoughts on my articulation are also welcome- I still have no final answer.


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Each year, NAAP recognizes the literary and artistic achievements of those who have created works that represent and promote psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Publishers enjoy the recognition of their authors, foundations the recognition of their artists, and production companies the recognition of their directors. As one publisher commented upon hearing that several of her authors had received nominations, “I was so glad to see that our hard work over the past year paid off. You don’t always get such recognition.”

There is an additional award of a $500 scholarship for the winner of the Best Student Paper. Please note: student papers must be of journal article length; we cannot accept dissertations or final presentations.

We invite submissions from members and non-members for the best published, produced, or publicly exhibited works that promote psychoanalysis or psychotherapy. All entries must have been produced between January 1 and December 31, 2017, and must have a psychoanalytic or mental health theme. The deadline for 2018 submissions is May 31, 2018.

  • ART
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  • BOOK (edited volume)
  • STUDENT PAPER (unpublished)

Art may be submitted in jpeg, pdf, or DVD format. For articles, please include a link to the relevant publication. Books may be submitted in hardcover or paperback format. For movies, etc., send a DVD, script, and/or performance date(s). Student papers should be submitted as an MS Word file. Please include an email address with each submission.

The Gradiva Award judges have been selected from the various schools of thought represented by NAAP. Nominees will be announced six weeks prior to the NAAP annual conference and Gradiva Awards ceremony, which takes place in mid-November, and the winners will be announced at the awards luncheon. The judges’ decisions are final and the committee reserves the right not to bestow an award in any given category.

For questions about the awards, contact Ronald O. Lieber at ronaldlieber@gmail.com.

Please send one copy per entry to each judge and the NAAP office (6 copies total) as follows:

Please click here to download a pdf with the 2018 Gradiva information.

Click here for last year’s award winners.

The History of Gradiva

A plaster copy of a Pompeian bas-relief hung in Sigmund Freud’s office in Vienna. The relief had been the inspiration for Wilhelm Jensen’s Gradiva, a 1902 novel with a Pygmalion theme. Carl Jung sent a copy of the novel to Freud, who was so impressed that he subsequently analyzed it in his essay “Delusions and Dreams in Jensen’s Gradiva.”

“Delusions and Dreams” is the analysis of a class of dreams that have never been dreamt – dreams created by imaginative writers and ascribed to characters in the course of a story. Freud wrote that few people believe that dreams have a meaning and can be interpreted and that most of them smile if they are asked to interpret a dream. According to Freud, only the “common people,” who cling to superstitions, insist that dreams can be interpreted. When the laborious task of interpretation has been accomplished, the dream reveals itself as a wish of the dreamer, represented as fulfilled. And who could deny that wishes are predominantly turned toward the future?

Gradiva is the story of a young archeologist visiting a Roman museum who sees the Pompeian bas-relief of a young woman walking. He names her Gradiva and subsequently becomes obsessed with her, dreaming about attempting to save her during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One day, he does see her, very much alive and walking among the ruins in modern Rome. Eventually, he discovers she is the daughter of another archaeologist and that she had dressed as Gradiva to capture his attention. He also finds out she is from his hometown and that he had known her previously. Therefore, his dreams were his awakening to a love for someone he had known all along.

Freud used Gradiva to show that writers were the first psychoanalysts because their work stems from direct communication with their unconscious minds. “Creative writers are valuable allies,” he said, “and their evidence is to be prized highly, for they are apt to know a whole host of things between heaven and earth of which our philosophy has not yet let us dream…they draw upon sources which we have not yet opened up for science.”

In 1994 Robert Quackenbush proposed the Gradiva Awards for the best works that advance the field of psychoanalysis. Quackenbush became the first chair of the Gradiva Committee, which is comprised of five members. Since then, various NAAP members have been honored to serve in the position, which is currently held by Ronald O. Lieber.

The Gradiva image, featured on the brass plaque received by each winner, is a NAAP-registered trademark.

Vision Award at NAAP

NAAP’s Vision Award

The Vision Award was conceived as a special award to be presented to a psychoanalyst (or psychoanalysts) who has made an outstanding contribution to psychoanalysis and its impact on the life of individuals and the community.

The award is based on an original piece of fine art crafted by sculptor and NAAP member Robert Wolf.

Esther Menaker and Hyman Spotnitz are among the past award recipients. Most recently, Steven Reisner and Stephen Soldz received the award in 2016.

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by NAAP for distinguished service or commitment to the community or society at large.

In 2015, NAAP bestowed the award on Michael Eigen, a “psychoanalytic visionary” and a “national treasure of psychoanalysis.” A psychologist and psychoanalyst, Eigen is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University, and a Senior Member of the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. He is the author of a number of books, including Toxic Nourishment, The Psychoanalytic Mystic, Feeling Matters and Flames from the Unconscious.

Previous recipients include Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence, who, in addition to being the country’s first African American female psychoanalyst, is the first African American female pediatrician in the U.S.


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text: In Stephen Daldry's recent film The Reader, based on Bernhard Schlink's German novel Der Vorleser, Professor Rohl of Heidelberg University School of Law instructs his students: "Societies think they operate by something called morality, but they don't. They operate on something called law....The question was never asked, 'Was it wrong?' (meaning morally wrong), but 'Was it legal?' - And not by our laws. No. By the laws of the time. The law is narrow." Add to Professor Rohl's view Mahatma Gandhi's statement in response to the British viceroy's observation that there would be innumerable problems if Britain granted independence to India. Gandhi replied: "Yes, there would be difficult problems to overcome - but they would be our problems, not yours. And we will be ourselves responsible for solving these problems, not you. And we prefer it that way." My attempt here is to focus on two fundamentals in nation-building. One: that what Gandhi said is (and should be) the mindset and the hallmark of independent, self-reliant, dignified and sovereign nations and their leaderships. Two: Professor Rohl considers the development of a society based on a legal framework as flawed - it is so because, as he says, "law is narrow," law is time-bound, law can be irrelevant in the context of current societal norms, and the wider implication is that law can be oppressive (as we have known, for example, in the history of race-relations in South Africa or the US, during the colonial period throughout the world and laws enacted under dictatorships) and above all, a legal framework is not necessarily based on morality or humanitarian ethics. In my personal judgment, a civilised nation lends its development to sociological advancement, cultural heritage, traditional values and conventions, voluntary acceptance and tolerance of diversity (both in personal attitudes and in community diversification) and on the moral dimensions of humanitarian well-being. There is a need to de-emphasise "narrow law" over moral imperatives and the larger sociological advancement of a nation's consciousness. For instance, let us consider the global push (largely pressured by US-West's political spin-doctors) for laws to ban smoking in public areas worldwide. Irrespective of its covert political dimensions (to be mentioned later) the larger questions that beg attention are of a common sense nature: Perhaps smoking kills, but much greater issues are pollution from vehicle emissions and from industrial production and unregulated manufacturing that cause enormous damage to collective public health - not to mention the environmental disaster of global warming. How about US-Western economic sanctions and continuous military invasions that destroy cities, do irreparable environmental and infra-structural damage to human habitat - and kill people in millions? The question is: When the entire world is in such disarray and multiple forces of problematic industrialisation and militarisation are at work against human existence and its welfare, then why is the "smoking ban" the top priority of the contemporary world, with its leaders calling for instituting laws for this prohibition? If cigarette smoking is, indeed, such a danger to humankind, then a simple solution is to completely ban its manufacturing But that will not happen. This course of action would cut down the profit-making of the large multi-national corporations and the capitalist West would not allow that to happen. Imagine the staggering amount of money made worldwide in profits and advertisement revenues by cigarette manufacturing companies. Six American companies spend more than $4 billion on advertising alone annually. The profits of the tobacco industry are massive, indeed. The "Health Warning" on cigarette packets and other tobacco products is enough and should suffice. People should be allowed the freedom of how they wish to conduct themselves in their private lives and for their choices in personal health. Compared to the devastations wreaked by poverty, toxic pollution or lethal military bombardments on humanity, public smoking holds nowhere near the importance that has been accorded to it. (Nearly 5.8 million CHILDREN die each year due to hunger-related causes; the WHO estimated that in 2003 1.6 million people died from the lack of access to safe water and basic sanitation and that 4.6 million people die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution; over 2 million people have been killed in the on-going Iraq and Afghanistan wars.) Then the question is: Why are governments in many countries making "public smoking" such a major health and legal issue? The answer is the following: a global smoking ban is a diversionary strategic tactic to divert public attention from major issues of our times (such as war, poverty, economic imbalance, healthcare and schooling for all, massive unemployment, etc. and the failure of the capitalistic ideology) and bring manipulative politics to the doorsteps of common people (The government cares so much for your personal health). In addition, there are two other political dimensions: First, the US-West is exerting pressure on leaderships of all nations to follow their dictates, even in domestic policies. The "smoking issue" is a micro-level issue with macro dimensions; it touches nearly everyone's life. What else could be so effective in creating a positive and caring image of the West? At the same time, political leaderships in the Third World are becoming ambitious in terms of extending their legal-political power over the personal lives of its citizens - It is an excuse for greater control over the masses and hence a corresponding increase in the state's institutional legal power (and in the governing elite's power), and thus it gives a government the right of legal intervention in the lives and liberties of individual citizens. This must be stopped Some are already confronting it. Last year on July 30th, Germany's top court ruled that a ban on smoking in public places was unconstitutional. The "smoking ban" law was poorly received by the German people and they publicly expressed disapproval of this prohibition. A majority of German citizens said that on a continuum of sociological advancement, it was unfair to deny their fellow citizens the right to smoke when and where they wished to do so. They also said that tolerance of a personal habit was more important than laws interfering with individual choices. Iraqis are fuming in anger over a proposed law banning smoking in public areas. They are resentful of Al-Maliki's government and see the proposed "smoking ban" law as pleasing the mostly Western investors. "We have no electricity, no jobs, people still get killed...We all have to deal with anger issues here. That's the reason people smoke here, to run away from that," said one Iraqi citizen. And yet, the Iraqi government wishes to enact a law "to woo foreign investors" in defiance of popular public resentment. Let us randomly pick August 23rd as "Smoker's Day." If you care for personal liberties and wish to confront the arbitrary growing powers of the ruling elites in your country, whether you are a smoker or not, you should light up a cigarette on August 23rd at 12 noon. Say "No" to the proposed Iraqi law on a ban on smoking Say "No" to wooing foreign governments and their investors against the wishes of their citizens Say "No" to foreign interventions in our domestic affairs Say "No" to the ruling elite's interference in our personal freedoms and choices Professor Rohl was right. The law is narrow. Mahatma Gandhi was wise to instruct: dignified nations resolve problems themselves. I am not a smoker, but I will smoke a cigarette on August 23rd at noon. You should, too The writer is a professor, political analyst and conflict resolution expert. E-mail:


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Israel can now be added to the list of countries that manufacture autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Developed by a team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the HydroCamel II was unveiled this Thursday at the NexTech Conference 2017 in the city of Beer-Sheva. According to its makers, it can do things that other AUVs can't.

"The autonomous HydroCamel II integrates state-of-the-art technologies, including high-level maneuvering in six degrees of freedom and an ability to dive almost vertically," says the university's Prof. Hugo Guterman. "Until now, these capabilities were limited to remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs), which must be tethered by an umbilical cable to a host ship for its power and air source."

Little else has been released in the way of technical data, although it has been stated that the 8 ft-long (2.4-m) submersible can be quickly outfitted with payloads such as sonar systems, cameras, and a specimen collection arm. It's intended mainly for use in the military, security, and oil and gas sectors, along with environmental applications and marine research.

A spin-off company, BG Robotics, has been formed to commercialize the technology. Plans call for the AUV to be offered "at a competitive price compared to other underwater vehicles in the same category."

The HydroCamel II can be seen in action, in the following video.

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Archive for May, 2007

A-Rod Now Stray Rod?

The N.Y. Post put Yankees 3rd baseman, Alex Rodriguez on blast.

They had A-Rod on the cover with a blonde and the headline screamed, “Stray-Rod”.

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Ouch. Has the Post no shame?

This is part of their “story”:

The New York Post ran a front-page bombshell exclusive today with photos of Yankee third baseman and all-star Alex Rodriguez apparently visiting a strip club in Toronto on Sunday night with an unidentified blonde woman. The headline dubbed the high-priced talent “Stray-Rod.”

“The cozy duo dined with two pals at a pricey steakhouse late Sunday night,” the Post reported, “then headed to a glitzy strip club before making their way to his hotel, where the pair ducked into an elevator and headed upstairs just after midnight.”

Rodriguez and his guest stayed at the Four Seasons while most of his Yankees teammates and coaches were checked in down the road at the Park Hyatt, the Post reported.

By the way, he’s still on the Texas Rangers payroll for three more years.

A-Rod is married. Man, I’d hate to have to get that phone call from his wife. He also has a child.

What makes it bad is how A-Rod told Sports Illustrated a few years ago how he doesn’t go out. That’s how people start calling you A-Fraud.

I’d never play in New York City because of stuff like this. To be followed by a cameraman in Toronto and for this to make the back pages would be too much for me to handle.

A-Rod can opt out of his contract with the Yankees after the season.

He will… and he should head out to California and play for the Angels. The local paper, the Orange County Register, won’t hunt him down like the N. Y. Post.

Newy Scruggs

Kobe Wants Out Of LA

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant went on the radio and demanded to be traded.

He also had his agency call Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak and reaffirm his commitment to get out of L.A.

The Mavericks must find a way to make a 3-team trade and explore how they can get Kobe on their team, if and only if they can pair him with Dirk Nowitzki.

I expect the Lakers will try to trade him within the West, but unlike the Shaq deal, Kobe has a no trade clause. He is in the driver’s seat. He can veto a deal to say, Washington.

The reason I say you need a third team is because then the Lakers have a chance of getting some real talent back. They got nothing in the Shaq deal from Miami. The Sixers got nothing back from the Suns in 1992 for Charles Barkley.

A 3 team trade would work.

Who do the Mavs give up? The Lakers would start with Josh Howard, DeSegana Diop, and maybe Mo Ager as names they’d want.

Mark Cuban will not offer the Lakers Dirk Nowitzki, nor should he. Dirk needs a player to compliment him and Kobe Bryant would be a great player to put next to him.

Kobe has a rep of trying to run things off the court, but Cuban and Avery Johnson will nip that in the bud if he wants to win a championship.

Kobe needs the Mavericks and Dirk needs him.

I might be dreaming, but why not dream big?

Newy Scruggs

Rangers Reach For New Lows

Man, the stats back up with we all know. This Rangers team stinks!

How about this stat:

The Rangers’ starters’ ERA is now 6.32, higher than any team in the past 50 seasons but the ’96 Tigers.

Nine times in 51 games — essentially, at least once every trip through the rotation — starters have pitched three innings or less.

Nothing left to say…it’s just a season gone horrible and it’s all over…and it’s not even June yet.

Newy Scruggs

Ryan Perriloux In Trouble

Texas fans should be very happy QB Ryan Perriloux reneged on his commitment and signed with LSU.

He’s been suspended from the team and this kid may never play again for Les Miles.

He was recently caught trying to sneak into a casino with his brother’s ID. Perriloux had already made a deal with the Feds, yes the Feds, to stay out of trouble after getting caught up in a counterfeit money scan.

Next thing you know he’ll get caught smoking weed with Quincy Carter.

If Ryan would have stuck with his orginal choice and gone to Austin. He would have red-shirted behind Vince Young the year Texas won the national title and last year he would have been in the exact same offense they used for Young….for the next four years.

Texas is doing just fine with Colt McCoy as its signal caller.

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Jerry’s The Ambassador

Look for my Star-Telegram column on Jerry Jones in Saturday’s Page 2 of the sports section.

I talk about Jones’ legacy here in DFW.

3 Super Bowls should have sealed it, but we all know there are a lot of fans and others in the sports world who don’t like Jerry Jones.

Please check it out.

And have a safe Memorial Day Weekend.

Newy Scruggs

Big 12 Championship Coming To Jerry World

Jerry Jones is hot. Somebody take that man to Las Vegas.

The Big 12 is giving the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington the championship games for 2009 and 2010.

Jones got Super Bowl 45 on Tuesday and got the Big 12 Title football game two days later.

Now if he can go land a BCS title game he’ll be the man.

It’s a matter of time before he lands some Big 12 team to come play a game there every year. He’s already flown out to Lubbock to talk with Texas Tech.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he found a way to get Notre Dame to play in his new home.

Newy Scruggs

Jason Witten, Superstar!

Yep, I said it. Superstar!

Cowboys tight end, Jason Witten, should put up some sick numbers this fall.

I was at the team’s OTA’s and Witten was catching everything and he was getting down the field as well.

He caught one very nice TD pass from Tony Romo down the middle.

In the locker room Romo said, “Me and J..we understand each other. We talk about football a lot. And I almost understand what he’s gonna do before he does it. I think he understands what I’m doing.”

Now that’s should make every Cowboys fan happy. You think Eli Manning can say that about Jeremy Shockey? If those two guys ever developed some chemistry Shockey would be on the Kellen Winslow type of level.

Witten only caught one TD pass in 2006. He’s better than that. My fantasy team took a hit because Witten was not utilized more. Gee, another player Bill Parcells didn’t get enough of.

The sign of a great passing game comes with chemistry. Just look at the Colts. Peyton Manning has it with Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne.

If Romo and Witten get that chemistry going this fall lots of linebackers across the NFL are in trouble.

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MANILA - Small business owners and work from their home individuals now have the option to pay government fees using one mobile app, its developer said Tuesday.

Moneygment app by TogeTech allows users to pay the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Social Security System, Pag-ibig Fund and PhilHealth through bank transfers, DragonPay, Paypal and even in 7-Eleven stores, said TogeTech president and CEO Jessica Palmiano.

Palmiano said they are looking at charging P25 fee per transaction. It is currently only available on Android.

"We wanted to help Filipinos really future proof themselves, so this time, we provided that facility, at any given point in time they’re ready to pay so it’s easy for them," Palmiano told ANC's Early Edition.

Moneygment also allows users to pay the government fees of their household staff. Loan applications may be included soon, she said.