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"Dr. Ford's current focus is solely on recovering from the experience and returning to her job responsibilities — not on writing a book," her lawyers said.
During the course of her Senate testimony, two GoFundMe campaigns launched on her behalf raised more than $800,000.
Heidi Feldman, a law professor at Georgetown University, set up one of the two GoFundMe pages for Ford, ultimately raising more than $200,000. Feldman told NPR she'd had no contact with Ford about the costs for her security detail.
"My understanding from GoFundMe is that [she] has access to the money my campaign raised (I do not know if she has withdrawn it)," Feldman said in an email. "I have no information about whether or how she has used or plans to use it."
A Slate article and the investigations arm of RealClearPolitics have both recently questioned what might happen to the money raised for Ford's benefit.
Ford and her husband own real estate worth millions of dollars, RealClearInvestigations writer Paul Sperry pointed out, adding that they had recently began the process of an expensive renovation of her California beach house.
"It does make me a little uncomfortable to watch more than 13,000 people give money to an already-wealthy woman for unspecified expenses related to a sexual assault accusation when so many other survivors are trying to get by with far greater need and far less social, institutional, and financial support," wrote Slate's Christina Cauterucci.
Ford's lawyers stressed that she continues to need protection.
"Dr. Ford and her family have tremendous gratitude for the generous crowdfunded contributions they have received," her lawyers said. "These funds have been used exclusively for necessary costs of physical security and housing occasioned by coming forward about her sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh."
Top lawmakers investigating the skyrocketing cost of Mylan's EpiPen are calling on the company to hand over information about the device's profit margins.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and the panel's top Democrat, Elijah Cummings, say Mylan (MYL) CEO Heather Bresch omitted "key tax assumptions" from her testimony before the committee last month.
Bresch spent that hearing defending the price of an EpiPen two-pack, which costs about $500 more today than when Mylan bought the rights to the allergy treatment in 2007. She said the company makes about $50 per pen on the $609 package.
But in a letter to Bresch last Friday, Chaffetz and Cummings said neither the CEO's testimony nor documents given to them "clearly disclosed" the actual tax rate paid by the company.
The letter cited a Washington Post article that said Mylan pays a much lower tax rate than the company assumed in its calculations for the committee.
The Post said the pre-tax EpiPen profit is closer to $80 per pen -- not $50.
Chaffetz and Cummings said the lack of disclosure, "despite opportunities to do so before and during the hearing," prompted questions.
During the hearing, Bresch was slammed by committee members who called price increases on the EpiPen "sickening." She said the company is planning a generic version of the product that it will market at $300.
Mylan wrote in a statement to CNNMoney on Monday that it remains "committed to productive and continued cooperation with the committee, and we intend to respond to their request for additional information."
The committee said it wants the profit margin information, along with all other documents related to EpiPen sales, by Friday.
Developer Laurence Gluck has lost ownership of the massive Riverton Apartments complex in Harlem after being unable to pay his debts.
"He did not fight this foreclosure," said Stephen Meister, Gluck's lawyer.
"He's sad to lose the property. He worked very hard, but the market moved against him," Meister added.
Wells Fargo, acting as trustee for debt holders, won an auction for the complex with a bid of $125 million.
Gluck planned to boost income by renovating apartments at the 1,230-unit development and converting rent-regulated units to market price.
Slower-than-expected conversions to market rent thwarted his strategy, Moody's Investors Service said.
Gluck and RP Stellar Riverton paid $131 million for the Harlem property in 2005, according to public records.
They borrowed more money in December 2006, increasing debt tied to the development to $225 million. The figure eventually rose to $240 million.
The borrowers stopped making loan payments in October 2008, according to court documents.
An appraisal valued the apartments at $108 million in June 2009, 68% less than what they were worth in January 2007, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.
Wells Fargo used credit from the amount debt holders were owed, so it didn't need to offer cash.
A new management company has been picked to run Riverton and the trust Wells Fargo represents will take title to the property within days, said Alex Guggenheim, senior vice president for CWCapital Asset Management.
"We're ready to go," Guggenheim said.
Honest reviews from people who aren't paid to like a product.
We recently asked our BuzzFeed Community to spill the tea on their favorite products and treatments for pesky ingrown hairs, and they DELIVERED!
Everyone's skin is obviously different, so we always advise going to a dermatologist for major skin care concerns. Research each product before trying one to see which one makes the most sense for you.
1. Bevel razor and products for an exceptionally close shave with no irritation.
"I first wrote a review on Bevel, a men's shaving system, two years ago, and I'm STILL committed to the product! It's marketed to men as a solution to razor bumps, so I figured if it worked for guys, it'd work for me too. I used all the products on my bikini line for about a month, and I was shocked to discover not a single ingrown hair or razor bump. The blade is a super sharp and precise single blade, and the grooming products are specially formulated with ingredients like tea tree oil to combat bacteria and irritation. At the time I first tried it, you could only get the product through a subscription, but now you can by the products a la carte as you need them. I literally recommend them to everyone now!" —Essence Gant, As/Is Beauty Editor.
Get the complete kit from Amazon for $71.99 (products also sold individually).
2. Korean exfoliating towels that "roll away" any dead skin that's trapping hairs.
Get them from Amazon for $4.44.
3. Gold Bond Rough with AHA, BHA, and PHA to exfoliate, tone, and moisturize.
4. The Body Shop French Grape Seed Body Scrub for some cruelty-free pre and post-waxing care.
5. Tend Skin to fight the most stubborn and inflamed ingrowns.
6. And tea tree oil to dry them out and shrink them overnight.
7. PFB Vanish + Chromabright to bring ingrowns to the surface and even hyperpigmentation.
8. European Wax Center Reveal Me Body Exfoliating Gel if nothing else seems to be working.
Get it from European Wax Center locations only for $39.50.
9. Dial Antibacterial Body Wash to keep ingrowns at bay.
Get it from Walmart for $3.98.
10. And laser hair removal for a long-term solution that's worth the investment.
(Reuters) - The city of Montreal declared a state of emergency on Sunday afternoon as floodwaters spread from torrential rains that have lashed the city since early on Friday, causing the worst flooding in decades, city officials said.
The state of emergency, which gives firefighters extra resources to battle the flooding, will be in place for 48 hours and the situation will be reviewed afterward. The city of Montreal said in a statement that it would take several days for the situation to get back to normal.
Across the Canadian province of Quebec, 126 municipalities are now considered part of flood zones, and the number of homes hit by flooding is in the thousands, CBC News reported on Sunday.
In Montreal, the province’s most populous city, 221 people have been flooded out of their homes, prompting Mayor Denis Coderre to urge residents to comply with evacuation orders, the officials said.
The Canadian military will deploy about 1,200 troops to help deal with the flooding, CBC reported. Quebec Environment Minister David Heurtel described the rainfall as historic.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Jan. 16, 2018 - PRLog -- Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from hit reality series Shark Tank, and the Product Managers of AsSeenOnTV.proare pleased to announce the launch of a new DRTV campaign with Spirit Hoops.
The type of jewelry you wear represents your personality. However, there are limited options when it comes to expressing your individuality with earrings. Now there's a unique way toflaunt your passions, loyalty, and pride. Represent your spirit with Spirit Hoops.
Customizable, interchangeable, and reusable, Spirit Hoops are a fun and fashionable way to show your allegiance. You can choose one of the existing designs or make your own. When it comes to Spirit Hoops, feel free to mix and match. Turn your hoops into a statement for any spirit driven event. They're perfect for holidays, parties, tailgating, and more. Spirit Hoops are perfect earrings for displaying your passions to the world.
"We realized that when people are decked out from head to toe in themed apparel, their jewelry often goes unnoticed," saysArthur Tew, CEO of Spirit Hoops Inc. "We created Spirit Hoops (www.SpiritHoops.com) so that you could promote your tastes in a noticeable way. It's been a great journey working with and learning from AsSeenOnTV.pro."
"Expressing yourself is so important," says Lisa Vrancken, Executive Vice President at AsSeenOnTV.pro. "Spirit Hoops are a fun, unique way to express your individuality."
As part of its DRTV campaign with AsSeenOnTV.pro, Spirit Hoops will be appearing in 60 second spots set to air nationwide and feature the original Shark himself, Kevin Harrington. AsSeenOnTV.pro is comprised of an award-winning team of producers, writers, videographers, and editors as well as industry veterans dedicated to finding the latest, most innovative products and ideas, and putting them on the DRTV map.
For more information on Spirit Hoops, please visit www.SpiritHoops.com.
SINGAPORE: The collapse in China of a complex web of debt guarantees involving several private firms highlights risks in its financial system and opens up a potentially hazardous front for an economy in the grip of its slowest growth in nearly three decades.
The consequences are now clear. Two Dongying banks — Guangrao Rural Commercial Bank and Dongying Bank — have been hit by a sudden surge in non-performing loans.
China’s top banking regulator Guo Shuqing, one of the most powerful men in the financial sector, wants banks to double their funding allocation to private companies in three years — to 50 percent from 25 percent.
But faced with the rising default risks of private borrowers in cyclical sectors, and given their unsafe financing practices — from share-pledged loans to cross guarantees — banks are wary of lending to them.
Relax.† Crack squads of anti-terror and anti-unlicensed-lip-synchers are now at work keeping the tubes clean and well-licensed.
Indian bloggers hardly noticed since not being able to log into Blogger has been elevated to feature status recently.† India's GNP is also expected to have a nice little bump this week, as bored Indian IT workers and call support folks will have no option but to be doubly-doubly more productive than Americans who have grown fat and lazy with their addiction to robot lip-synching videos on YouTube and blogs that document baby birds killed by a suburban cat..
Meanwhile, China is doubling the number of patriotic commentators on the internet (codename "Let the Winds of a Civilized Internet Blow (Through the Tubes)"), whose job it is to defend the government when trolls visit bulletin boards and make comments, such as "Mao can't get it up anymore and he should buy some Tsai-alis."
From the copyrighted manual handed out that day, "A well-disciplined Copyright Party armed with the theory of PerpetualCopyright+70Years, using the method of self-criticism and linked with the masses of the people; an entertainment industry under the leadership of such a Copyright Party; a united front of all revolutionary classes and all revolutionary groups under the leadership of such a Consumer Party - these are the three main weapons with which we have defeated pirates, freeloaders, amateur musicians, open-mic nights and Creative Commoners."
3 What Is the Cost to Start a Dog Daycare Business?
Pet groomer might sound like a dream job. You get to spend time washing, trimming and brushing adorable dogs and cats, with customers actually paying you to do it.
If you want to open your own pet grooming business, you’ll need a business plan, all the required licenses, leased or purchased office space, and an investment in marketing.
Any successful business starts with a solid business plan. This should include detailed financials, as well as how you plan to grow your business. You can find plenty of business plan templates out there, but if you can’t locate one specific to grooming businesses, start with a template for a salon or spa.
Before you can open a pet grooming business, you should decide where you’ll get the money. You’ll at least need $50,000 to get started, and this includes all the grooming supplies, business licensing and office space. If you need to hire personnel, you’ll have to budget an ongoing monthly price for their pay, as well as ongoing costs for employee training, utilities and beauty products. For that reason, many pet grooming startups need a bank loan to get started.
Unlike those who perform professional health and beauty services for people, pet groomers usually aren’t required to maintain a license with the state. However, you may need certification to assure your customers you’re fully trained in the work you’re doing. Like any other business, though, you’ll be required to obtain a business permit and check to make sure your state doesn’t have specialized licenses required for your type of business.
If you’re working with pets, your business will need professional liability insurance for legal protection. This type of insurance will cover you if a pet is injured or becomes ill while in your care. It also will cover your business if a customer falls on your property.
Mobile groomers need enough insurance on your grooming van to cover the exterior as well as internal contents.
Mobile grooming has become increasingly popular in recent years, but it’s also very competitive. Not only will customers be happy to have you come to them, but you can generally find a used mobile pet grooming van that’s fully equipped with the grooming stations, tub and storage you need to do your work. Some businesses specialize in providing new vans that are built specifically for mobile grooming.
If you choose to go the brick-and-mortar route, though, it’s important to look for retail space before you start your business. If you plan to operate out of your home, you’ll need to make sure your area is zoned for that type of activity. Your shop should be located in an area of town that’s convenient, preferably with signage visible to passing traffic, whether you build it in your home or lease retail space.
The biggest challenge you’ll face with your new business is simply letting customers know you exist. Chances are, there are competitors in your neck of the woods who have been serving pets and their owners for a while. Make sure you have a solid online presence, including on social media, and a website with all of the necessary information. If customers can make appointments online, you’ll gain even more traction.
Once you’ve begun taking appointments, you’ll find many of your new customers come from referrals. If you do a good job consistently, with a customer-friendly attitude and great rates, you’ll find business quickly builds. From there, you can occasionally offer specials and market through local Facebook groups and coupon books to quickly move your business to the next level.
The Academy of Pet Careers: Do Dog Groomers Need To Be Licensed?
Faris, Stephanie. "How to Open My Own Pet Grooming Business." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/open-own-pet-grooming-business-2430.html. 24 March 2019.
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Today, 17 July 2012, is the centenary of the death of the great French polymath Henri Poincaré, once described as the "last of the universalists". His achievements span mathematics (he set the basis for chaos theory), physics (his mathematical methods are still used in studying elementary particles), philosophy (his framework for exploring scientific theories is still controversial) and the psychology of creativity (he studied the workings of the unconscious).
Poincaré also acted as a surprising link between Einstein and Picasso, who were both inspired by his best-selling Science and Hypothesis, published in 1902.
Working as a patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland, Einstein was at the core of a study group, his "think tank", one of whom described how Poincaré's book had "held them spellbound". In it Poincaré moves from an analysis of scientific theories to analysing perceptions to probing thought itself, transporting the reader in crystal-clear prose to the very frontiers of knowledge. As Einstein wrote years later: "Poincaré realised the truth [of the relation of everyday experience to scientific concepts] in his book."
But Einstein found Poincaré's dependence on everyday experience and laboratory data too restricting. In spring 1905, he went one step further. The result was his theory of relativity.
Far from being a stereotypical scientist, Poincaré's thinking was closer to that of an artist. Édouard Toulouse, a psychologist specialising in creativity, interviewed him in 1897 and wrote that Poincaré's thought "was spontaneous, little conscious, more like dreaming than rational, seeming most suited to works of pure imagination".
So it's hardly surprising that Picasso too was inspired by his work. But how did he hear of him? Picasso had a "think tank", of avant-garde literati who kept him up to date on the latest developments in science and technology. One rather unlikely member was Maurice Princet, an insurance actuary with a keen interest in advanced mathematics and philosophy. After bistro dinners he gave impromptu lectures – often on Science and Hypothesis.
Picasso was particularly struck by Poincaré's advice on how to view the fourth dimension, which artists considered another spatial dimension. If you could transport yourself into it, you would see every perspective of a scene at once. But how to project these perspectives on to canvas? Poincaré's suggestion in Science and Hypothesis was to do so one at a time, showing each in succession. Picasso disagreed. He wanted to depict them all at once.
Listening to Princet, Picasso realised that geometry offered the language to express the deep meaning of primitive Iberian art, which he was working on at the time. In Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, he depicts one of the demoiselles simultaneously full face and in profile, two perspectives at once, a projection from the fourth dimension. He had gone beyond Poincaré.
But though Einstein and Picasso transcended Poincaré, his work spurred them towards the proper path by making them think beyond their disciplines.
Einstein met Poincaré in 1911; they disagreed on relativity theory. Picasso never met either and was unaware of Einstein's existence when he created Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, which contained the seeds of Cubism.
So who was Henri Poincaré? Born 29 April 1854, in Nancy, France, he was a precocious child and had a stellar university career, launching into mathematical research of extraordinary originality. In 1889, he received the King Oscar II Prize for research into the stability of the solar system. This led him to create topology and then, in 1904, to the conjecture that the sphere is the simplest shape in three dimensions. Not as trivial as it sounds: it took almost a hundred years before his conjecture was proved by an eccentric Russian mathematician, Grigori Perelman, who then dramatically refused the million dollar prize for solving it. In 1905 Poincaré worked out the mathematical method for exploring how electrons move at velocities close to that of light. This would become essential for framing Einstein's relativity theory in four-dimensional space-time (three spatial dimensions with a fourth dimension – time).
Of medium height, Poincaré was portly and slightly stooped, with a full beard, thick glasses and a legendary air of distraction. His manuscripts, which I discovered in 1976, contain page after page of abstract mathematics and detailed calculations in physics and astronomy, with hardly a line crossed out. In his philosophical works and essays too, a single draft sufficed. He won every scientific prize except the Nobel – for which much lobbying took place on his behalf.
A highly cultured man, he was director of l'Académie Française (the pre-eminent French literary academy), as well as President of l'Académie des Sciences, an extraordinary honour.
He once wrote: "It is only through science and art that civilisation is of value." He straddled two worlds, inspiring both Einstein and Picasso and played a pivotal role in sparking the explosion of creativity in both art and science that set the tenor of the 20th century.
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