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  • during design of PEPSI can storage area, I considered commodities are not encapsulated using the following:

"A. Encapsulation. Totally noncombustible commodities on wood pallets enclosed only by a plastic sheet as described are not covered under this definition". Is it right ?

  • suppose that storage area will include commodities as a noncombustible liquids such like water, but included in plastic bottles, can we apply the same of above?


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C# allows you to override properties that are virtual.

Since in ABL all methods/properties are virtual (overridable) by default (i.e. not FINAL), this should also be possible here.

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The (Long, Long) History of the Texas Property Tax A Controversial Levy

by Josh Haney Published October 2015

Texas has had property taxes as long as it’s been, well, Texas. In fact, the Mexican government’s elimination of a generous property tax exemption for settlers, as part of anti-immigrant laws put into place in 1830, helped spur the fight for Texas independence.

The property tax has seen many changes over time. And nearly two centuries later, it remains an essential revenue source for local governments in Texas, from cities and counties to mosquito control districts.

The Rise And Fall Of The State Property Tax

For the first century after Texas’ independence, the property tax supported not just local governments but the state as well, supplying 50 to 75 percent of all state tax receipts.

While the state relied heavily on property tax revenue, however, the tax itself was notorious for chaotic and disorganized administration, particularly during Reconstruction. This has often been attributed to Texas’ uniquely decentralized system, in which local officials were responsible for much of the state tax’s administration with little guidance or oversight.

Shortly after the Civil War, nearly a third of Texas’ counties didn’t even have a tax assessor-collector, the official charged with valuing property and collecting the tax for the state. An 1868 Comptroller report found that many local tax assessor-collectors were corrupt or incompetent. Other reports from the period cited widespread underreporting of property values; the 1880 U.S. Census estimated the value of all taxable property in Texas at $725 million, more than twice the total on the state’s tax rolls.

Texas lawmakers began tightening tax policies and improving collections at the end of the 19th century. Much of this progress, however, was undone by the Great Depression. In 1933, more than 20 percent of the state’s property tax levy was marked as delinquent. Delinquency rates didn’t return to pre-Depression levels of around 6 percent until the mid-1940s.

The problem of property undervaluation would prove to be a lasting one, as it was built into the decentralized structure of the property tax at the time. A 1945 report from the Texas state auditor found that only seven counties were complying with the statutory requirement that property be assessed at 100 percent of its market value. On average, assessed value only accounted for 47 percent of the true value of real property in the state. Uneven assessments sapped a considerable portion of the tax’s potential returns.

Throughout the early 20th century, moreover, the Legislature approved numerous laws permitting the remission of portions of the state’s general revenue property tax collections to various local governments. At the time, the state levied three property taxes, one dedicated to general revenue, one for the Available School Fund (ASF) and another to pay the pensions of Confederate veterans. Due to large wartime revenue surpluses and restrictions on state spending in the mid-1940s, the state didn’t even collect the property tax supporting general revenue in 1946.

Two years later, voters approved a repeal of the general revenue portion of the tax altogether. The notoriously difficult-to-administer property tax, in short, had become more trouble than it was worth, at least so far as the health of the state’s General Revenue Fund was concerned. Voters at the time were embracing more fiscally conservative policies, approving the well-known “pay-as-you-go” constitutional spending limit just a few years earlier in 1942.

The school portion of the state’s property tax saw a similar development a few decades later. Revenue from other taxes supporting the ASF began to increase, eventually overtaking the state property tax. Texas voters subsequently nixed that tax in 1968.

In the 1950s, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing the Confederate veterans’ portion of the tax to be used to finance the construction of new state buildings, as the number of beneficiaries had fallen significantly. It was finally repealed in 1979.

In 1982, Texas abolished all forms of state property taxation.

Local Property Taxes

Local property taxes have a long history in Texas, and are levied by local governments such as school districts, cities and counties, as well as special-purpose districts providing a wide variety of public services.

In 1979, Texas lawmakers approved some long-needed reforms that did much to standardize the administration of local property taxes. These reforms were largely the project of one particularly persistent legislator, Rep. Wayne Peveto from Orange, who described the problem in the August 1995 issue of Fiscal Notes:

Some districts had not reappraised their property since their inception; others had reappraised more recently, and thus appeared richer than they actually were when compared with districts that had not reappraised. There was no uniformity in how appraisals were carried out [or] in the appraisers’ qualifications. There was not even uniformity as to what types of property were placed on the tax roll[s]. Some school districts taxed chickens; others taxed cars; others taxed only real property…

The “Peveto bill,” passed in 1979 after several failed attempts in previous sessions, essentially formed the basis of the property tax system in place today. First, in an attempt to professionalize and depoliticize the appraisal process, it separated appraisals from tax collection by creating a system of countywide central appraisal districts (CADs). Additionally, property now had to be assessed at full market value and reassessed at least once every three years.

To improve state oversight and provide guidance to local CADs, the legislation created the State Property Tax Board (subsequently eliminated in 1991, with its functions folded into the Comptroller’s office) and required counties to establish appraisal review boards to allow taxpayers to contest their appraisals.

These reforms have done much to make the property tax system more consistent across the state. In 1979, most homesteads were being appraised at about 60 percent of their market value. According to the most recent Property Value Study (PDF) — an annual report from the Comptroller’s office — statewide appraisals of single-family homes were very consistent and near full market value, with an overall statewide residential appraised ratio of 98 percent of market value.

School Funding and Court Challenges

Peveto’s 1979 bill itself was partly the result of a landmark court case, San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, decided in 1973. The U.S. Supreme Court found that Texas’ school finance system, heavily dependent on property taxes, resulted in considerable inequities in the distribution of state aid to school districts. It did not, however, declare it in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause, as in its view education was not a “fundamental” right granted by the Constitution.

State legislators attempting to address the system’s inequality soon became bogged down in the widely varying appraisal practices used across the state. Peveto’s reforms were a first step to addressing that issue.

While the Supreme Court stated that the U.S. Constitution does not grant public education as a fundamental right, the Texas Constitution states that Texans are entitled to a system of free public schools to ensure a “general diffusion of knowledge.” As a result, efforts to reform the school finance system have turned to state courts since the Rodriguez case.

Tax Relief

Property tax relief has been a perennial public policy goal in Texas, and the subject of several blue-ribbon committees and appointed task forces.

Their efforts culminated in a 1997 amendment to the state constitution that increased the homestead exemption from $5,000 to $15,000 and authorized the Legislature to limit the amount by which homestead appraisals can increase each year.

Despite this limitation, local property tax levies began rising faster around 2000, reflecting the state’s burgeoning growth. From 2000 to 2006, the total levy increased from about $20 billion to $35.6 billion. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas’ per capita property tax collections as a share of personal income peaked around this time, reaching 4.4 percent in 2005 — the ninth-highest in the country that year.

This increase — along with a Texas Supreme Court finding that the school finance system was unconstitutional — sparked additional reforms in 2006, the most consequential since Peveto’s legislation. Among other things, the 2006 legislation reduced school district maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates by one-third over two years, and attempted to replace most of the lost revenue with a broader state franchise tax, increased rates for tobacco products and increased motor vehicle sales tax collections.

The success of those reforms, however, continues to be the subject of much public debate. Since 2007, property tax levies have increased by an estimated $14.1 billion, to $49.1 billion in fiscal 2014 (Exhibit 2). School districts accounted for about 57 percent of that growth, with cities, counties and special-purpose districts responsible for about 14 percent each.

Exhibit 2: Property Tax Collections, 2005 - 2014

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In response to the continued rise in local property taxes, the 2015 Legislature increased the homestead exemption again, to $25,000, subject to voter approval in November. The increase would cost the state about $3.2 billion over five years, while providing the average homeowner around $120 annually in tax relief.

Latest Challenges

Texas’ property tax system for public schools currently faces two major legal challenges.

In August 2014, the Travis County District Court ruled (as others before it) that the current school finance system is unconstitutional. Among other issues, the court found that the statewide limit on property tax rates constitutes a de facto state tax, as many districts must levy the maximum tax rate to meet the state’s educational requirements. The case has moved to the Texas Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on Sept. 1. While the case primarily concerns the formulas that drive the distribution of state educational dollars, an unconstitutional finding from the court may prompt additional property tax reforms.

Another complaint concerns the property tax appraisal system and the methods by which appraisals may be challenged. A recently filed lawsuit by the city of Austin takes aim at these methods, arguing that they disproportionally benefit commercial property owners and, as a result, shift the tax burden to homeowners.

And so it goes with the property tax — frequently under fire, but essential to the functioning of local government. FN

For more information on Texas’ property taxes, visit the Comptroller’s website.

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Exhibit 2: Texas Property Tax Collections, 2005 to 2014

Year Cities School Districts Counties Special Purpose Districts Total
2005 $4,901,791,597 $20,194,915,813 $4,772,652,208 $3,616,310,026 $33,485,669,644
2006 $5,322,985,519 $20,918,122,059 $5,339,613,542 $3,972,185,910 $35,552,907,030
2007 $5,890,306,731 $18,874,239,532 $5,836,989,949 $4,513,060,409 $35,114,596,621
2008 $6,451,012,447 $21,233,517,226 $6,342,704,903 $4,952,734,969 $38,979,969,545
2009 $6,593,755,037 $21,779,007,343 $6,528,825,345 $5,133,820,422 $40,035,408,147
2010 $6,755,401,406 $21,558,289,126 $6,569,249,113 $5,392,511,510 $40,275,451,155
2011 $6,728,738,668 $22,002,289,358 $6,698,433,852 $5,038,666,683 $40,468,128,561
2012 $7,054,989,776 $23,072,781,962 $7,064,659,174 $5,543,422,374 $42,735,853,286
2013 $7,324,430,896 $24,854,671,461 $7,558,398,797 $5,529,434,215 $45,266,935,369
2014 $7,828,571,758 $26,792,676,669 $8,144,998,194 $6,370,469,864 $49,136,716,485


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I can’t read minds. But after 15 years of teaching yoga I have learned how to read bodies. Thanks to the body/mind connection, often I don’t need to read your minds because your body is telling me everything I need to know. While I’m teaching a yoga class, I can see the open hearted practitioner manifesting the courage they are demonstrating in their daily life. I can see the slumped shoulders of the practitioner who feels burdened by the weight of the world or who is guarding a broken heart. By reading bodies, I can see those who are rigid in their thinking and those who are open, those who are focused and those who aren’t. I can see those who are enjoying class and those who are counting the minutes ‘til it’s done.  What is really cool is to feel an entire class move and breathe collectively. In those magical moments, the entire class feels like it shares the same body and mind. Truly that is the oneness of yoga.

This body/mind connection is perhaps more powerful than we imagine.  The same way that your mind affects your body, you can reverse engineer this concept so that by changing the shape of your body, you can change the state of your mind. In yoga practice you adopt the shape of a warrior to find the powerful warrior inside of you that knows how to conquer whatever stands before you, even if you don’t feel particularly powerful. You become the eagle to find your focus when you are feeling unclear. You morph into the dog to celebrate playfulness and groundedness when you might be feeling untethered and all business. You yield in child’s pose to practice humility and submission when you might be experiencing a power struggle. No wonder we walk away from a yoga class feeling like the practice has enlivened all those parts of us that we knew were there but were maybe resting dormant.

I invite you to come to yoga class this week and find your warrior, your eagle, your dog, and your child. I invite your grand spirit into this giant collective of breathing, moving beings as we all practice becoming one with body and mind and each other.

Scott Moore is a senior teacher of yoga and mindfulness in New York City and when he’s not teaching or conducting retreats, he writes for Conscious Life News, Elephant Journal, Mantra Magazine, and his own blog at scottmooreyoga.com. Scott also loves to trail run, play the saxophone, and travel with his wife and son.

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Study: Recreational Running May Be Good for Your Hips and Knees

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If you have avoided becoming a runner because you were worried that the constant pounding on your joints might cause you problems later, well, you may not have anything to worry about. An analysis of 17 studies involving nearly 115,000 people should put your mind at ease. The findings suggest that recreational running may actually be good for your hips and knees. [1]

A team of international researchers from Spain, Sweden, Canada, and the United States analyzed the studies to learn more about the relationship between running and hip and knee osteoarthritis. They discovered that only 3.5% of both male and female recreational runners developed arthritis in their knees or hips, compared to 10.2% of those who were sedentary or didn’t run for exercise and to 13.3% of competitive runners.

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Runners were considered competitive if they referred to themselves as professional/elite athletes or participated in international competitions.

Running recreationally for 15 years or longer was shown to benefit knee and hip joint health.

Dr. Eduard Alentorn-Geli, of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said:

“The principle finding in this study is that, in general, running is not associated with osteoarthritis. The novel finding in our investigation is the increased association between running and arthritis in competitive, but not in recreational, runners.” [1]

The findings build on those of previous studies showing that concerns over running-related joint damage are overblown. According to a 2016 Brigham Young University study, running for 30 minutes is associated with reduced inflammatory markers around the knee joint. [2]

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“Running at a recreational level can be safely recommended as a general health exercise, with the evidence suggesting that it has benefits for hip and knee joint health.” [2]

The researchers did note, however, that they were unable to determine the amount of running that is safe for weight-bearing joints, so their findings should be “interpreted with caution” due to their inability to factor in obesity and previous injury.

Bottom line? Unless you’re a regular marathon-runner or you plan on trying out for the Olympics, running is just fine for your knees and hips.

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As part of Consolidated Pop Culture’s ongoing efforts to keep you apprised of the best stuff out there, pay attention. The latest issue of Ancient Warfare has hit the shelves. The theme of this issue (every issue of this fantastic magazine has one) is ancient Egypt. The centerpiece article is about the Battle of Kadesh, which is as it should be. This battle, fought about 1274 B.C. between the Egyptians under Pharaoh Ramesses II and the Hittites commanded by their king, Muwatalli II, was arguably the greatest of the Bronze Age. It was an enormous clash of chariots in the heyday of that weapon system. It is also a rarity for the period in that we possess a substantial description of the battle, because Ramesses left inscriptions of the event in two forms all over Egypt: the Bulletin and the Poem became his letters to posterity concerning this important fight.
Be sure also to read editor Josho Brouwers’ introductory piece about ancient Egypt’s military situation. This will help place Egypt’s strategic setting in its proper context. The accompanying map is a great addition too. It is impossible to do history justice without a decent map.
One other treat must be mentioned. The War of the Heavenly Horses article describes a campaign fought around the turn of the 2nd-1st centuries B.C. between a Chinese military expedition to Central Asia and Ferghana, a kingdom descended from Alexander the Great’s settled Macedonian troops. The Chinese were seeking to acquire as many “heavenly horses” as they could. These were bigger than normal steeds that could carry much more weight than other horses and would be superior in battle. A battle was fought at Yucheng, which may be at or near the modern Uzgen which is itself close to the mouth of the Ferghana Valley. The Chinese also besieged the Greeks in Alexandria Eschate, which was considered the furthest of all cities founded by Alexander during his trek across Asia. I had heard of the story of the expedition, but had not previously seen it pieced together with specific names and places that could be correlated to those that I knew from my own reading of the Alexander histories. This was very well done.

Marc DeSantis

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September Webinars

Ace’s monthly digest highlighting a few free webinars that take place in September. Comment below to include your free webinar.   Prioritizing the Digital ‘To Do’ List: Top Digital Initiatives in Community and Small Regional Banking -  sponsored by American Banker Tuesday, September 1, 2015 1 p.m. (Central Time Zone, CT) ’Digital’ is becoming the [...]

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Interview with Thomas Michael of Michael Management

+Thomas Michael CEO of Michael Management For many years, you were known as "The Fixed Asset Guy" due to your extensive knowledge of that particular module. Now your company is known for e-learning. What made you consider changing your business focus to e-learning? I hope I’m still the assets accounting guy - as I [...]

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AFP Corporate Cash Indicators, optimistic but hesitant

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) began planning the Corporate Cash Indicators (CCI) about 10 years ago, based upon observed connections between the actions and sentiment of AFP members and current economic trends. Representing a broad cross section of companies and industries, the views of AFP members correspond to the economy as a whole. In [...]

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5 questions to ask banks before considering implementation of ISO20022

First published on Implementing a global XML payment solution requires careful planning and consideration. Asking the right questions upfront will reduce surprises during your TMS implementation, as well as govern how the solution will be supported and enhanced in the future. Here are our top five questions to ask your banking partner in [...]

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Upcoming August webinars

The month of August has some interesting free webinars. Take a peek and get your learning groove on:   Achieve Excellence in Finance with Data-Driven Decisions - sponsored by SAP, hosted by SAPinsider Thursday, August 6, 2015, 12:00 p.m. CT Learn how analytics solutions from SAP can help finance professionals quickly reveal insights and improve [...]

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Turan Yaman, Hüseyin Büyükbayram, Zafer Özyıldız, Funda Terzi, Ahmet Uyar, Ömer Faruk Keles, Şule Yurdagül Özsoy and Zabit Yener

The aim of this study was to determine the predisposing effect of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) on Pasteurella spp. infection in naturally-induced pneumonia in cattle by immunohistochemical labelling.

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Lungs of cattle slaughtered in the slaughterhouse were examined macroscopically, and 100 pneumonic samples were taken. The samples were fixed in 10% neutral formalin and embedded in paraffin by routine methods. Sections 5 μm in thickness were cut. The streptavidin-peroxidase method (ABC) was used to stain the sections for immuno-histochemical examination.

BRSV antigens were found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells of bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoles and within inflammatory cell debris and inflammatory exudate in bronchial lumens. Pasteurella spp. antigens were detected in the cytoplasm of the epithelial cells of bronchi and bronchioles, and in cells in the lumens of bronchi and bronchioles. Eleven cases were positive for only one pathogen (six for BRSV and five for Pasteurella spp.), while 35 cases were positive for 2 pathogens: BRSV plus P. multocida (n = 21) or M. haemolytica (n = 14).

The presence of high levels of BRSV in dual infections indicates that BSRV may be the main pneumonia-inducing agent and an important predisposing factor for the formation of Pasteurella spp. infections in cattle naturally afflicted with pneumonia.


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ConvergX® Canada 2018

Join us for the 4th annual ConvergX® Conference in Calgary, Alberta, from February 5-9, 2019 at the SHERATON EAU CLAIRE

Event Overview

A Brief Overview of ConvergX®:

Energy Meets Aerospace, Defence, Security and Mining
This Global Conference continues to be a significant success and returned for it’s third year to Calgary. Currently 48 business transactions are in progress or completed and we look forward to advancing that momentum in 2019.

CONVERGX® – The First Global Conference of it’s kind to create investment and growth opportunities between the Energy, Mining, Aerospace, Defence & Security Sectors. Recognizing that these industries consistently innovate to maintain a competitive advantage, ConvergX® provides the venue for cross sector business opportunities. Hosted by WāVv, whose focus is in bridging the gap to accelerate exportable technologies, ConvergX® provides a unique business opportunity to partner with capable industry leaders in delivering immediate solutions.

We are pleased to announce our location for ConvergX® Conference 2018 at the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire.  The hotel is in a prime downtown location in the heart of the city, with spacious meeting rooms, breakout rooms and all-suite rooms. It is located within walking distance to downtown Calgary shopping, dining, Prince’s Island Park, Bow River and more.

B2X Platform

The B2X platform allows registered participants to request and schedule meetings, plan their time at the event, and send messages to other participants they wish to meet.

A few weeks before the ConvergX Conference takes place, the B2X platform will be opened to registered participants. Available online or on your tablet or smartphone, the platform allows you to:

  • Create and manage your company profile, specifying exactly which products and services you offer or are looking for
  • Connect with other attendees through an internal email system
  • View and search the database of registered participants (primes, suppliers and partners) to identify which companies you wish to meet with
  • Send meeting requests
  • Create and update your personal timetable for the B2B event

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COOBER PEDY News & Events

Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract with EDL to supply wind energy to Coober Pedy’s hybrid micro-grid.

In addition to two Senvion MM92 turbines from the company’s two-megawatt (MW) portfolio, the project will also use a unique combination of solar and battery storage to reduce Coober Pedy’s reliance on diesel fuel.

Construction of the project will start in September 2016, with commercial operations expected to commence in the second half of 2017. The nacelle and rotor blades will be manufactured at Senvion’s factories in Portugal.

Chris Judd, Managing Director of Senvion Australia, said: “Wind energy can play a very important role in helping remote communities and industries reduce their reliance on expensive fuels. This pioneering micro-grid project will demonstrate what can be achieved in remote applications – not just in Australia, but also the rest of the world.”

Due to its innovative nature, the project has secured $18.4 million funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA’s CEO Ivor Frishknecht said: “This is a next-generation off-grid project, taking advantage of advanced renewable and enabling technologies that have already been successfully trialled at off-grid locations such as King Island.”

To date, Senvion has installed 215 wind turbines from the Senvion two-megawatt series with a cumulated rated power of over 437 MW in Australia. Senvion Australia Pty. Ltd. was founded in August 2002 as a joint venture between Australian companies Downer Engineering, R.F. Industries and Senvion GmbH of Germany. Senvion Australia Pty. Ltd. is the exclusive distributor of Senvion wind turbine technology in Australia, New Zealand and the Southern Pacific Region.

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Take some tips from your aspiring scholars and try these 6 dorm-inspired ideas for creative and inexpensive storage and decorating solutions. Even if your college years are long gone, you can still benefit from the practical solutions inspired by the small quarters on campus.

Here are 6 easy, ingenious ideas inspired by clever dorm room décor:

  1. Multipurpose furniture is great because it’s easy to move around, provides extra storage and adds more function to small space design. When you don’t have a lot of room, no item or space should be wasted. Think chairs that turn into beds, or poufs and ottomans that double as extra seating. Have a closet that you want to put to good use? Add extra shelves or a small desk and turn it into a hideaway craft center or office.
  2. Add cheer to your space and banish boredom with pops of color and bright patterns. Don’t have time to paint?  Hang a bold tapestry or piece of fabric behind a couch for a fun punch. Or try adding a few easy-to-remove wall decals to add interest to plain walls. Removable wallpaper is another fun option to try, without having to make a big commitment. s
  3. Casters on everything! Add wheels to your furniture so it can be rearranged easily, depending on your changing needs. Repurpose a rolling bar cart into an end table, nightstand, or bath cart. Wheel your coffee table aside for cozy sleepovers or movie night. Add casters to cubed bookcases for mobile storage for everything from kitchen gear to bath essentials to office supplies and more. They’re amazing room dividers, pop up bars, consoles behind a couch, or tuck small items into colored bins for a sleek storage solution.
  4. Soft textiles warm up cold impersonal dorm rooms, and can do the same for your space. Place a pretty throw rug next to your bed, add curtains to soften windows or use them to divide a space, hide storage, or create a canopy for a bed or reading nook. Anchor and warm a sleeping space with a make-and-mount fabric-covered “headboard.” Colorful throw pillows work magic on tired couches, side chairs, benches, and beds.

Combat clutter and streamline your space with smart solutions. Use bed risers to give yourself extra storage space for bins of off season linens, clothes or extra blankest and pillows. Bath product totes don’t have to stay in the dorm hallway; use them to corral hair sprays and gels, styling tools or even kitchen spices. And, don’t forget the inside of closet doors as prime storage space!

Despite the trappings of the texting era, a cork board, whiteboard or chalkboard on a door is still the hallmark of college living. They’re great for jotting down notes, leaving messages for roomies or tracking to-do lists. Incorporate the idea throughout your home in clever ways. Either buy pre-made boards or consider trying out fun, functional chalkboard paint on a wall or back of a door.

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O7.2 Cardiac disease

COPD patients possess an increased burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure when compared to the normal population . Chen’s systematic review and meta-analysis pooled the results from 29 datasets and reported that COPD patients were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (ischaemic heart disease, dysrhythmia, heart failure, pulmonary circulatory disorders and arterial diseases) than controls (OR 2.46, 95% CI 2.02-3.00, p<0.0001). This result was mainly driven by angina (OR 8.16) (Chen 2015) [evidence level III-2].  In addition, Feary’s study of 1,204,100 patients who were followed for a median of 895 days in the primary care setting, also demonstrated an association of COPD with increased rates of first myocardial infarction (MI) (HR 10.34, 95% CI 3.28 to 32.6), and stroke (HR 3.44, 95% CI 0.85 to 13.84), stratified by age and adjusted for gender and smoking status (Feary 2010) [evidence level III-2].

CVD is an important cause of mortality and hospital presentations in COPD, even affecting those with mild disease. In addition to the high individual prevalences of COPD and CVD, these conditions share conventional risk factors of advanced age, smoking, low socioeconomic status (SES) and sedentary lifestyle. Systemic inflammation, autonomic dysregulation, hypoxia, acidosis and haemodynamic derangements are likely to also contribute (Fuschillo 2012). Independent of smoking and other risk factors,  impaired lung function per se is a major risk factor for CVD and arrhythmia (on par with hypercholesterolaemia), with the relationship being strongest for fatal events (Hole 1996), (Agarwal 2012) [evidence level III-2]. Arterial stiffness has been proposed as one potential mechanism for this excess of CVD as it strongly predicts CVD events and mortality. In COPD, arterial stiffness increases during exacerbation and is associated with COPD severity (measured as airflow limitation or degree of emphysema), inflammation, oxidative stress and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) tone.  COPD also predicted lipid core (OR 2, 95% CI 1.25-3.69, p=0.0058),  plaque component vulnerable to rupture (Lahousse 2013) [evidence level III-2], which increases risk of CVD events.

One review (Vivodtzev 2014)[evidence III-2] demonstrates results across multiple studies showing increased arterial stiffness (n=18), endothelial dysfunction (n=4) and carotid intima-media thickness (n=3) in COPD. Several trials showed a gradated effect, with an increase in COPD patients compared with non-COPD smokers, and in smokers compared with healthy non-smokers. This group also summarised preliminary data suggesting that current therapeutic interventions may impact on increased arterial stiffness; included studies reported a statistically significant improvement in arterial stiffness after standard pulmonary rehabilitation, after treatment with combination ICS/ LABA or LAMA, and possible improvement with supplemental oxygen.

Konecny’s group sought to explore cardiac arrhythmia as a potential source of the excess CVD mortality in COPD in a retrospective record review of 7,441 patients who underwent 24 hour Holter monitoring and spirometry during the course of clinical assessment. The 3,121 (49%) COPD patients demonstrated more arrhythmias than those without COPD; atrial fibrillation/flutter were identified in 23.3% versus 11% (p<0.0001), and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in 13% versus 5.9% (p<0.0001). Both results remained statistically significant after adjustment for multiple confounders (Konecny 2014) [evidence level III-2]. The study population was a highly select group, which potentially limits the broad application of the results. However, the study reports a “COPD dose effect”, based on spirometry criteria, which adds weight to its conclusions

Medications used in the treatment of COPD also have potential to impact on cardiac morbidity and mortality, due to intrinsic effects on chronotropy and muscle action potentials or due to side effects such as hypokalaemia. Medications implicated include beta-agonist and antimuscarinic bronchodilators and methylxanthines. More recently, macrolide antibiotics, which in chronic dosing have been shown to reduce respiratory exacerbations, have been added to the list, due to an association with QT prolongation and bradycardia. Randomised controlled trials (RCT) of chronically dosed azithromycin have not demonstrated adverse cardiac effects in the clinical setting, particularly when known drug interactions are avoided. Likewise, for most inhaled bronchodilators, when used at therapeutic dose in stable COPD, there are no proven adverse effects on safety. Despite being common clinical practice, there is less evidence about the safety of high dose, combined bronchodilator therapy in the setting of an exacerbation of COPD.

Markers of cardiac involvement during an exacerbation of COPD may be an important determinant of short-term prognosis. In a study of 250 consecutive admissions with an exacerbation of COPD and no evidence of acute cardiac disease over 12 months, elevated NT-pro BNP >220 pmol/L and troponin T >0.03 were present in 27% and 16.7% of patients and predicted 30 day mortality (OR 9, 95% CI 3.1-26.2) and (OR 6.3, 95% CI 2.4 – 16.5), respectively, after adjustment for other mortality predictors. Elevated troponin T level lost significance with both cardiac biomarkers included in the model, although the mortality association was additive for patients in whom both biomarker levels were elevated (Chang 2011) [evidence level III-2].  Another prospective cohort study (Hoiseth 2012) [evidence level III-2] reported results for 99 COPD patients with 217 exacerbations and a median follow up duration of 1.9 years and found NT-pro BNP to be an independent risk factor for mortality after an exacerbation of COPD. Dividing NT-pro BNP levels into tertiles, mortality rates were 8.6, 35 and 62 per 100 patient years (age-adjusted log-rank p<0.0001) and, compared to the lowest tertile, adjusted HR for death were 2.4 (95% CI 0.95-6.0) and 3.2 (95% CI 1.3-8.1) in the intermediate and highest tertiles, respectively.  The same authors reported that high sensitivity troponin T levels in stable COPD are associated with increased mortality risk in a prospective cohort study. Compared to the group with troponin T levels <5ng/L, adjusted HR were 1.7 (0.8-3.9) and 2.9 (1.2-7.2), for the groups with troponin T levels 5.1-13.9 ng/L and ≥ 14 ng/L, respectively (Neukamm 2016) [evidence level III-2].

Preliminary research suggests that cardiac pathology contributes to a proportion of exacerbations of COPD. A small study (Bhatt 2012) [evidence level III-2] investigated a potential role for arrhythmia in an exacerbation; comparing ECG indices during an exacerbation with stable state. They reported that P wave duration was more variable during exacerbation. Moreover, “frequent exacerbator patients” (defined as two or more exacerbations of COPD within 12 months) had increases in ECG PR interval during stable state compared with “infrequent exacerbators”. Although methodology was not robust, the results probably justify further research into this issue. In addition, Abusaid’s group (Abusaid 2009)[evidence level III-2] proposed a contributory role for diastolic dysfunction (DD) in an exacerbation of COPD. Their retrospective single centre cohort study reported that DD was associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (4.02 versus 3.24 days, p=0.005) and increased frequency of hospitalisation for an exacerbation (1.28 versus 0.67 per patient year, p=0.0067) in the absence of traditional precipitating factors.

Donaldson et al (Donaldson 2010) sought to quantify the increased risk of cardiac adverse events (CAE) associated with an exacerbation of COPD. Using self-controlled case series methodology, they identified 25,857 COPD patients and their CAEs (524 myocardial infarctions (MI) in 426 patients and 633 ischaemic strokes in 482 patients) using health care database diagnostic codes and defining an exacerbation by receipt of systemic corticosteroid course (at minimum daily dose) and/or specified antibiotics. Comparing CAE incidence during the period immediately after an exacerbation with that in stable state and adjusting for seasonality, they demonstrated increased risk for MI (RR 2.27, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.7) in the five days following exacerbation onset, if combined antibiotics and corticosteroids were required and increased risk for stroke (RR 1.26, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.6) for 49 days, for an exacerbation requiring antibiotics only [evidence level III-2].

Two studies attempted to evaluate the extra morbidity burden conferred by heart disease in COPD [evidence level III-2]. De Miguel Diez (de Miguel-Diez 2010) recruited patients meeting diagnostic criteria for stable COPD from the Spanish primary health care setting and assessed chronic morbidity and health resource utilisation according to the presence of ICD-9 codes for heart disease. Of 9,390 COPD patients, 18.8% had documented heart disease. Compared to patients without heart disease this group had worse lung function, worse quality of life (QoL), required more respiratory medications, consumed more health resources and generated greater expenses differences which were all statistically significant. The authors identified admission duration as a major contributor to increased costs in these patients [evidence level III-2]. In the study by Patel’s group (Patel 2012), data from the London Cohort (1995 – 2009), comprising prospectively collected exacerbation data via symptom diaries from 386 patients with COPD (as defined by spirometry) and at least 12 months’ diary data. Health status assessment occurred whilst in stable phase and comparison was made regarding frequency and duration of an exacerbation of COPD between patients with and without ischaemic heart disease (IHD). The 16% of the cohort with IHD scored worse on QOL assessment (St George Respiratory questionnaire), MRC dyspnoea scale and 6-minute walk distance. There was no difference in frequency of respiratory exacerbations or the need for antibiotics and systemic corticosteroid therapy. However, patients with IHD recovered more slowly and so endured more days with increased levels of symptoms. The patients did not differ in COPD treatments received, but the authors provided no information on treatments received for IHD [evidence III–2].

Conversely, two studies have looked at the impact of COPD on outcomes after first MI (Bursi 2010, Andell 2014) [evidence level III–2]. Prevalence of clinically diagnosed COPD in these studies was 12% and 6%, respectively. In Bursi’s American cohort, COPD prevalence increased significantly over time, and was associated with increased mortality (adjusted HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.54), independent of age, traditional indicators of poor prognosis and comorbidities. Likewise, Andell’s group reported worse outcomes for COPD patients in their Swedish cohort: one year mortality 1.14 (1.07 – 1.21), and development of heart failure 1.35 (1.24 – 1.47). Bursi’s group found that the association of COPD with survival remained unchanged over time, despite an overall decline in mortality after MI (seen with improvements in medical care). The difference in clinical presentation and therapeutic interventions received reported by Andell’s group, may partially explain the discrepant outcomes seen in COPD patients (COPD patients were more likely to present with atypical symptoms, less likely to undergo percutaneous revascularisation procedures or to receive secondary prevention medications).


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Hillsborough, CA (Bay Area)

How many years have you been at CCC?

Coming for my eighth year.

What are your favorites activities?

Some of my favorite activities are horses, Name Ball and Deck Fun.

Describe a counselor/s that impacted you in a positive way.

The counselor that has impacted me the most was my TREK counselors, Kathie and Jon. Both of them were fun, caring and I could go to them for anything. They made TREK the best experience of my life.

What is your favorite memory of camp?

My favorite memory of camp is the last nights of camp, everyone sleeps on the floor together and reflects on the time we have had together. This is also a sad time but you realize that you have made life long friends.

What is your favorite campfire song?

My favorite camp fire song is “Lean on Me” because the song brings the whole camp together.

What advice can you give to a camper coming for their first time?

Be yourself, no one else is you and everyone will love you for who you are.

Anything else?

The best gift my parents ever gave me was camp!

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And yet another new gallery!

Another weekend has past, and so has another automotive event!

This Sunday I spent Father’s Day at Blackhawk for a small Cars and Coffee event with a good friend and his family. The event itself was a little smaller than the standard Cars and Coffee, however this made for better opportunities for capturing interesting cars and the people that drive them!

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Sully & The Blue-Eyed Soul Band – June 5, 2016

SoCal Premier Properties
and Hayes & Associates Present

June 5th at 6:00 p.m.

Sully & The Blue-Eyed Soul Band

With a repertoire drawing on the works of Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Otis Redding and others, Sully & The Blue-Eyed Soul Band makes its Coronado Concerts in the Park debut this year. The group of Grammy Award winning and Tony Award nominated musicians backs Sully, a lead singer who is also a popular radio personality, whose nationally syndicated show is heard weekday afternoons on KOGO radio in San Diego.

Blue-Eyed Soul Band members have impressive credentials and affiliations with some of the foremost R&B, Jazz, rock and country rock acts of our time, including Tito Puente, Ike Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charles Mingus, Burt Bacharach, Kim Carnes, Doc Severinsen and more.


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I was at home, minding my own business, watching Abbott & Costello Meet the Swamp Monster, eating Hawaiian pizza and enjoying the solitude when there was a knock at the door. Of course. No one else at home, a perfect day for lazing around the house, plus it was getting to my favorite part of the movie, so I really didn’t want any distractions. I decided to ignore it. Not very polite, sure, but I just wasn’t in the mood for company.
Unfortunately, whoever was at the door knew the meaning of persistence. I sat very still on the couch, pizza slice in hand, trying to act as non-existent as possible, so the solicitor would move on. No dice. After another minute of constant knocking, I decided it wasn’t worth the effort and answered the door.
What greeted me was a pair of jeans. No one inside them. Just a pair of blue jeans standing upright, with a pink flower embroidered on the right front pocket and a brown belt with the letters “TSP” on a big brass buckle. This was odd enough. Then the waistband bent toward me and began moving in a mouth-like motion. Creepy! And the voice of a teenage girl issued forth, saying, “Um, hello good sir, like, I’m trying to go to college?” I panicked and slammed the door. Maybe something hallucinogenic had been added to my Hawaiian pizza. Maybe it was a bad dream. Or maybe it was the likeliest explanation of all. This was confirmed by the sound of laughter behind me.
“How did you get in here?” I asked Dr. Edgar Euphonium.
“I was going to test out my new Matter Transference Footie Pajamas, which allow the wearer to walk through walls, but preliminary testing has been inconclusive and goggle-smashing. So I snuck in through the window.” He gestured to the living room where the front window was wide open, and a vase of Mom’s sunflowers was overturned and spilling onto the carpet. “I’ll clean that up.”
“I take it the Nightmare Jeans are yours?” I said, pointing at the door. I looked through the peephole, and saw the jeans were still standing there, looking bored. It was hard to describe, but the way the knees were bent and leaning to the side gave them the appearance that they wanted to be somewhere else. That we could agree on.
“Gottfredson, please, they’re not Nightmare Jeans. They’re Traveling Sales Pants. I got the idea from my protégé, Dr. Gertrude Steinway and her crooning galoshes .” He was beaming again, which was never a good sign.
“So, what, they sing?” I asked. I was eyeing the rec room impatiently, Abbott and Costello were about to do their classic Seaweed/See Weed routine, and my pizza was getting cold.
“No, no, no, my boy. Well, perhaps, but they have been designed to travel door to door, get this, selling pants. They literally sell themselves! Ingenious, no? Allow me to demonstrate,” he said, and before I could protest, he flung the door open. The pants appeared to be staring at the siding of my house. Dr. Euphonium cleared his throat theatrically, and they immediately stiffened up and turned to him.
“Um, hello good sir, like, I’m trying to go to college? And I’m selling jeans like myself door to door, so that I can, um, pay for it? I’m made of high-quality denim and come in, like, a variety of sizes and colors?” Everything the jeans said sounded like a question, like they weren’t entirely sure what they were saying was fact. I suppose there’s something teenagery and angstful about it, but it just annoyed me.
“Why, I’d be happy to buy some pants from you, my dear,” Dr. Euphonium said. “What are you, Floyd, a child’s medium?”
“I don’t want talking pants,” I said, backing away from the threshold. “Unless you’ve got something in tweed with no pleated fronts.”
“Are you infirm in the coconut, my boy? Talking pants will make you the hit of the fifth grade! Of course, they wouldn’t talk while you’re wearing them, that would be uncouth.”
“Um, hi? Would you like, like to like, buy some pants or what?” The jeans were getting impatient. I wondered what pressing engagement they were running late for- a pants pressing, perhaps? Or maybe they had a classic movie and pizza awaiting them, too?
“Of course, my dear lady-trousers! Mark me down for as many as you can sell,” Dr. Euphonium told the jeans, then turned to me and said, “I’m not certain how she’ll respond! Isn’t this fun? Like improv! Prepare for a ‘yes, and.’”
“Wow, mister, thanks! I’ll put you down for 96,000 pairs of pants.”
“Fabulous! I can’t wait to- how many?”
“And Dr. E, you’d better get started sewing, cuz like, that’s a lot of pants, and I promise twenty-four hour delivery. Gotta go!” And with that, the pants skipped off down the street, in the direction of the Sufficient Springs Shopping Center.
“Mother of Pearl! I didn’t realize I’d have to actually make more pants. 96,000 in twenty-four hours…” He made some calculations in his head. “Carry the three, divide by the hypotenuse… I’d better be off, Floyd; I’ve got my work cut out for me.” And with that, Dr. Edgar Euphonium left, once more through the living room window. “I’ll clean that later,” he said as he shut the window behind him. I shrugged. I didn’t mind cleaning up the spilled water and putting the vase back.
I just wasn’t looking forward to the nightmares of Traveling Sales Pants.

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Archive | May, 2012

Return of the Xtreme Friday Night Film Series…The Poster

23 May

It’s back, it’s bad, and it’s in full color.

In this poster I have a movie starring Stifler from American Pie, another amazing effort from the legendary HK cinema director Tsui Hark, a movie directed by Bobcat Goldwaith (YES!) and Ti West’s latest reshaping of what we know as the American horror film.  Enjoy and spread the word. Starting June 22 every Friday evening 9:30pm at Red River Theatres of Concord,NH.

8 May

Was that bombastic enough for you? Good, and now that i have your unwavering attention….

I’m here to break the news that Red River Theatres of Concord,New Hampshire is resuming the Xtreme Friday Night Film Series.  I was happy to create the posters for the stellar 2011 run of films and once again I am on board once again. Check my portfolio section to see last years titles.

Facilties Manager has once again let a wonderful array of off the beaten track titles from all around the world make its way to the big screen. You’re just not going to be able to see these films outside of Boston, and never in the way that Red River could offer.

Why is Red River Theatres so amazing? Let this mission statement from their site explain why:

The theater’s mission is “to present film and the discussion of film as a way to entertain, broaden horizons and deepen appreciation of life for New Hampshire audiences of all ages.” To that end, Red River offers a diverse program of first-run independent films, cult favorites, classics, local and regional film projects, foreign films and lots of discussions. Conversation and civic engagement are at the heart of what makes Red River so popular in the community and so important to the New Hampshire cultural scene.

So this is movie theater for people who love movies, run by people who love movies. It’s a first class,intimate, beatifully designed facilty that also also serves beer.(Had to mention that). It’s also located on Main Street in downtown Concord so it’s the perfect place for a quality date night.

So without further ado here’s the linup starting every Friday night starting June 22 at 9:30pm. $9 at the door. Check here soon for my poster!

Spaced out..

7 May

It’s been a while since my last post as I have been busy with several projects. This is a sneak peak of an illustration I did that will appear somewhere soon to be announced. How’s that for being specific? For now enjoy three of my favorite things. Spacewomen,1950s aliens and rocketships.  Nostalgia, you had me at hello.


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Archive for August 11th, 2016

by Tom Nelson

Ever since the introduction of the Mac in 1984, Apple has included built-in networking support. Nowadays, an Ethernet port or built-in Wi-Fi is not only expected, but quite mundane as well. But in 1984, having a computer with built-in networking was a bit revolutionary.

Apple originally made use of a networking system it called AppleTalk, which allowed those early Macs to not only communicate with each other, but more importantly, to share what was, back then, very expensive laser printer systems. These printers became part of the desktop publishing revolution that the early Macs tapped into.

To understand the importance of AppleTalk, and later, EtherTalk, systems that Apple used, you have to go back and see what type of networks were available in 1984.

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Archive for October 16th, 2018

by Tom Nelson

The process of securely wiping a drive, that is, removing every bit of the data it contains and scrambling its content enough to protect the information stored on the drive from prying eyes, is fairly well understood for old-fashioned spinning hard drives. SSDs, on the other hand, can be affected poorly by the same techniques used on hard drives: overwriting data locations multiple times with random data or specific data patterns.

To make matters worse, at least from a security standpoint, even after overwriting data on an SSD, it’s possible that some of the original information is still present on the drive.

Which brings us to the question: Can you securely erase an SSD without damaging the drive, and make sure that all of the information is no longer recoverable?

Disk Utility’s Security Options for erasing a drive may not be present when used on an SSD. Screen shot © Coyote Moon, Inc.

It may be a good idea to review how Disk Utility can be used to erase and protect information in the article: How to Securely Wipe the Data Stored on a Drive in macOS High Sierra.

We originally looked at the changes High Sierra brought to performing a secure wipe. In this Rocket Yard article, we’re going to further explore how to securely wipe an SSD.

SSD Architecture
As we said above, the process of securely wiping a hard drive is fairly well understood. The linear nature of data storage on a spinning drive, along with the ability to access and read, write, and erase data at all active storage locations make the sanitation process pretty easy, though sometimes time-consuming. Essentially, you need to erase the volume and partition maps, and then overwrite each data location using a random or specific data pattern.

The number of times data is written, and the data pattern used for the secure wipe, allows the sanitation process to meet specific security requirements, including those set forth by the DOD or other government agencies.

SSDs, on the other hand, don’t use a linear storage convention, nor are the storage locations directly addressable. Instead, SSDs use a number of mapping layers that hide the physical layout of the flash-based memory, as well as help in managing how flash memory data integrity and lifetime are managed. Collectively, these layers are referred to as the flash translation layer (FTL).

The OWC Aura Pro X is 7% overprovisioned to optimize performance and ensure the FTL has plenty of free blocks to work with. Screen shot © Coyote Moon, Inc.

SSDs are also overprovisioned; they contain a bit more flash memory than what they’re rated for. This extra memory is used internally by the FTL as empty data blocks, used when data needs to be rewritten, and as out-of-band sections for use in the logical to physical mapping.

The mapping layers, and how the flash controller manages memory allocation, pretty much ensure that either erasing or performing a conventional hard drive type of secure erase won’t ensure all data is overwritten, or even erased at all.

One example of how data gets left behind intact is due to how data is managed in an SSD. When you edit a document and save the changes, the saved changes don’t overwrite the original data (an in-place update). Instead, SSDs write the new content to an empty data block and then update the logical to physical map to point to the new location. This leaves the space the original data occupied on the SSD marked as free, but the actual data is left intact. In time, the data marked as free will be reclaimed by the SSD’s garbage collection system, but until then, the data could be recovered.

A conventional secure erase, as used with hard drives, is unable to access all of the SSD’s memory location, due to the FTL and how an SSD actually writes data, which could lead to intact data being left behind.

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Pricing Template: How to Price Your Beer

“Even money has a price.” –Rodrigo Duterte

I recently bought a book called Priceless, The Myth of Fair Value. The book is 300+ pages long, and provides great information about pricing and the role of human psychology in how purchasing decisions are made.

While the book contains a lot of interesting stories, studies and research, it doesn’t do much to help with the fundamental question: How should you price your products?

Ideally, to price your beer, you would determine the costs, add a healthy markup, and sell it to your distributor (or retailer) at a fat profit. Unfortunately, the market forces and your competitors have some influence here.

So, how do you price your products?

Maybe you just looked at what everyone else was charging and followed suit. Maybe you took a wild guess and hoped it would all work out in the end. Maybe you just went along with what your beer distributor suggested that you charge.

Regardless of how you did it, today we’re going to talk about how you should do it. We’ll put real numbers out there and provide a template you can use to make pricing easy. Best of all, you don’t have to read a 300 page book to find the answers.

How to Price Your Products:

  • Pricing Terms: PTC, PTR, PTD…without the PTSD
  • How Pricing Works in the Real World – Gross Profit needed at each level
  • Use the Pricing Model – Plug n’ play Pricing for your Beer

Pricing Terms

The typical beer sales cycle looks like this: the brewery sells to the distributor, who then sells to the retailer, who then sells to the end consumer.

At each stage in the sales cycle, there are different prices and markups that are charged. The Price to Distributor, or PTD, is the amount the brewery charges to the distributor. The Price to Retailer, or PTR, is the price the distributor charges to the retailer. Lastly, the Price to Consumer, or PTC, is the amount charged to the consumer. This is the amount listed on the store shelf for your beer.

You won’t be surprised to hear that the price the consumer pays for your beer is significantly higher than what you sold it for. The reason, of course, is that everyone in the sales cycle needs to make money. The brewery, the distributor and the retailer all have profit margins that they need on the sale of the beer.

Those terms again…

  • PTD = Price to distributor
  • PTR = Price to retailer
  • PTC = Price to consumer

How Prices Work in the Real World

In order to properly price your products, you’ll need to work backwards from the Price to Consumer. This is the price of the beer on the shelf at the retail account. If your competitor’s brand is selling for $9.99 a six-pack, you’ll want to price your beer accordingly.

The challenge is to figure out how much to charge your distributor, who then will charge the retailer, who then will price the six-pack at $12.99.

We’ll take this in small steps.

Let’s say you charge the distributor $25 for a case of beer. The distributor typically needs to make 25% to 30% gross profit when they sell it to the retailer.

Gross profit is the difference between the cost and the price of the product.

In order to get a 30% gross profit, the distributor then charges the retailer $36 for the beer. The retailer also needs to make 30% on the beer. Since they will sell it in six-packs, they markup the beer and charge the customer $12.99.

Everyone needs to make their margins at each point in the sales cycle. This is what keeps the world going round, and the beer being sold.

The numbers can get confusing fast. Thank goodness we have a Pricing Model that will do the math for you.

Use the Pricing Model: Plug n’ play Pricing for your Beer

There are many variables to consider when pricing your beer. You can break out the calculator, pen and pencil, or you can use this sweet Pricing Model spreadsheet. Below is a snapshot:

The pricing model takes all the variables involved in setting the price and combines them into an easy to use spreadsheet. Simply enter a few numbers and viola, you’ll have the information to get your beer on the shelf at a competitive price.

The FOB refers to the package price of your beer. This is what you will charge the distributor.

In addition to the FOB, the distributor needs to pay freight and taxes on the beer. This information is important to understand because it impacts the distributor’s gross profit. As noted above, they need to be around 30%, so these added costs need to be accounted for.

The PTR, Price to Retailer, is the amount the distributor charges to the retailer. You may think this doesn’t impact you, but it does. Every price in the sales cycle will ultimately influence the price of the beer on the shelf for the customer.

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Read and understand the pricing terms – Price to Distributor (PTD), Price to Retailer (PTR) and Price to Consumer (PTC).

Know that everyone needs to make money at each step in the sales cycle. The distributor needs to make their gross profit, and so does the retailer. Most importantly, so do you, the brewery owner.

Don’t guess or follow the herd when it comes to pricing. Use the Pricing Model to properly price your beer.


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Small box with a flap.

Today’s project is using the same measurement as the Open Sided Curvy Top Box and I think you’ll agree that they look completely different. You can get two from a sheet of CS as you can the other box so why not make both of them from the same piece! I had great fun with … Read moreSmall box with a flap.

Open Sided Curvy top box.

Welcome, I wasn’t sure what to call this box so I went with Open sided curvy top box a bit of a mouth full but that’s want I came up with. I saw a similar style of box top on Pootles and love the idea and that’s how this came about. The size was purely … Read moreOpen Sided Curvy top box.

Open Top box

Welcome Friends, Today I have a tutorial for an open top box, shame its not a car but it is just a beautiful and a lot cheaper to boot. The best thing about this box is no more faffing about trying to make the lid fit. The stamp I am using a one of the … Read moreOpen Top box

Triangular gift bag with a flap.

Welcome crafty friends. Today’s project celebrates the fantastic July DSP offer (buy three get and fourth FOR FREE) on selected DSP stacks including the one I have used today. So hop over to my store and stock up on our gorgeous papers. I have chosen to use the fantastic Garden impression DSP which I over … Read moreTriangular gift bag with a flap.

Marble triangle shaped bag.

Welcome to another bag project (going through an obsession I think) that is a bit skinnier than previous bags. In this bag I have used one of our background stamps, marbled that I have not used very much and it is really gorgeous, you know that I am going to have to try this stamped … Read moreMarble triangle shaped bag.

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New ebook on Quadcopters and Drones for hobbyists – published!

My new ebook has been published at Amazon:

This is some of what I have learned starting out in the hobby and writing the new blog at

Please spread the word. Thanks!

The new ebook has been published on Amazon!

The new ebook has been published on Amazon!

Review – Corsair Trimaran Sprint 750 sailboat

Prior to the summer of 2012, I sailed a small sloop – a Precision 18, which I reviewed here on this blog. I sold this boat earlier this year and purchased a Corsair Sprint, a 24 foot trimaran based on the famous Farrier “f-boat” Designs. The boat hit the water on July 3rd, giving me plenty of time to learn the ropes. Following are my first impressions of the boat.

Sprint 750 at Mooring in RI

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Precision 18 Sailboat – Quick review and rating

New – sail on the P-18 on youtube using the link below!
Take a Virtual Sail in Rhode Island on a Precision 18
I have owned a Precision 18 Sailboat for 3 years. You can read up about the basic specs on the Precision Boats web site, but here are the basics:

This is a small sloop sailboat (main sail and jib) which is less than 18 feet long. It weighs in at only 1100 lbs – although most users should add at least 100 lbs to that for an outboard, some basic gear and a porta-pottie. It features a stub keel with very low draft, as well as a swing down centerboard which can be raised and lowered via a simple rope in the cockpit.

The weight and size of this boat put it firmly in the “trailer sailor” category, meaning it is very easy to tow it to your destination. The total weight of boat and trailer ends up being well less than 2,000 lbs – which means most cars and trucks with towing capacity will easily handle it. My boat, however, is kept in the water on a mooring about 1000 feet from a beach in RI. This is very convenient when compared to trailering as it only takes 10 minutes from when I step onto the boat to be underway and under sail. In fact, I am such a strong believer in storing the boat in or right near the water (mast up) that I would not own a boat unless this was the case! The amount of work involved with trailering, launching and rigging is just too great IMHO.

Precision 18 at mooring in RI

The P-18 is the first sailboat I have owned. I occasionally sailed very small (sunfish) sailboats when I was very young, but those skills have been long lost. I again took up sailing in my mid-50’s (2008). Previous to the purchase of the Precision, I took 2 days of sailing lessons in Sarasota, FL and received my basic keelboat ASA certification. This provided me with the basics, although it took many hours of actual experience on the P-18 to hone my skills and feel comfortable in most normal conditions.

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The Mind of a Mechanic

Mechanic’s Mind – a term I have not heard before – and yet one that would seem to be obvious. I have never read “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, yet the title brings to mind a definition possibly close to Mechanics Mind.

For the uninitiated, the closest thing might be the 1963 Movie Classic “The Man with the X-Ray Eyes“. This is the story of a normal man who started to see through things. At first, he only saw through the first layer…such as clothes or a wall. But as his powers increased, he started to see the breakdown of EVERYTHING to the extent that it all eventually became molecular! Continue reading

DB – actually, daily Pizza

Pizza – is most definitely one indication (beside beer) that God Loves Us.
But not just any pizza will do for Martha or I. We are most definitely full fledged Pizza Snobs. If you want to talk New Haven Pizza, Artisan Pizza, Vermont Flatbread or others more pure forms of the art…we are there! But Pizza Hut, Dominos (really, not too bad) or Papa Johns will not do… Continue reading

My Picture Galleries in Various Places

I do love taking pictures, but as a lifelong jack of all trades (and master of only one or two), I am certainly not a advanced photog. Still, I have an eye for beauty and sometimes get it right……

Here are my pics on Panaramio – these are also visible on Google Earth and Google Maps!

Here are a bunch of various shots on Google Photos…the Fox ones are neat….

I took most of these in the chimney gallery.


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Abstract Paintings

Abstract paintings are rarely planned when I create them.  They are tapping into an emotion that needs expressing and requires no specific structure to illustrate it.

This is a selection of my abstract artwork.  Click on the image to learn more about it.

Turquoise Dreams

Abstract Nudes

Abstract Landscapes

Patterns and Colours


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2017 CREW Stanley Hole Golf Tournament raises $16,000 for CREW Trust

On Friday, November 3rd, CREW members, friends and golfers gathered at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero for the 2017 Stanley Hole Golf Tournament!

Winners of the tournament were:

1st Place gross: Pinestraw of South Florida

1st Place net: Glase Golf, INC

2nd Place net: Benson Blackburn, LLC

The event raised $16,000 for the CREW Trust’s environmental education programs. This year, those programs include field trips for Collier County third grade students, field trips for Immokalee students and a new field trip in development called Soil ROCKS! aimed at second grade students.

We’d like to extend a special thanks to the following sponsors:

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Flower talks up Trent Bridge drama

When the famous 2005 Ashes series took place, current England team director Andy Flower was still plying his trade in county cricket for Essex.

Such distractions will no doubt have hindered the Zimbabwean’s ability to fully appreciate the palpable excitement that rubber sparked around the country.

Yet he will have been given a good idea this week as his troops edged to a tense 14-run victory in a first Investec Test full of twists and turns.

Much of the five days in Trent Bridge were spent looking back at those remarkable encounters eight years ago, with memories aplenty evoked.

Unlike back then, Flower now finds himself right in the midst of the action as he aims to steward England to a third successive triumph over the old enemy during his tenure.

While the victories he oversaw in 2009 and 2010-11 created plenty of memorable moments, they maybe did not quite live up to 2005 in terms of sheer drama.

However, we were all taken back to that series of Flintoff, Vaughan, Harmison and Co this week – and Flower, for one, loved every minute of it.

“It’s great for all of us to be involved in such a great Test and I’m sure it will be a great series one way or the other,” he enthused.

“It was a brilliant game to be involved in. The ebbing and flowing of the game, us winning the toss and batting first on a dry-ish pitch understanding that it would swing and balancing that out against the opposition having to bat last on a wearing pitch.

“Those sorts of things were interesting to watch. The swing that was of offer throughout the game, both conventional and reverse, was really interesting not just for us but everyone in the ground.

“It was just an amazing game of cricket.”

Such “amazing” games are often decided by special performances – and this week’s match was no difference.

James Anderson will enjoy most of the plaudits for his 10-wicket performace yet the only century was equally worth of praise.

Indeed, it was Ian Bell’s 109, made with England in real trouble, that eventually set Australia a target that proved insurmountable.

“I’ve seen a lot of very fine innings from Ian Bell but in the context of what was a very tight game perhaps it was (his best),” added Flower.

England will know many similarly great efforts are required, particularly if this series proves as dramatic as its fabled predecessor.

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