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Bee About Its Business Among Rhododendrum Flowers

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B-School Demolition
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The tower of the B-school is one of my favorite campus buildings; and if they demolish it, I am going to completely freak.

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U.S. News Momentum: Business, Education and Engineering Boast Rising Programs
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Each of the three graduate academic disciplines U.S. News & World Report ranked this week -- business, education and engineering -- allows the University of Maryland to claim steady progress in its drive to be one of the nation's top research institutions.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business had five disciplines ranked among the nation's top 25, with advances across the board: information systems No. 5, No. 6 last year; supply chain/logistics No. 13, No. 15 last year; production/operations No. 23, not ranked in 2010; entrepreneurship No. 20, No. 26 last year. The fifth top 25 is the Part-time MBA at No. 17. The Smith School was No. 45 overall among U.S. schools.

The College of Education jumped two places in the overall ranking, from No. 25 to No. 23. Historically the top producer of Top 25 rankings on campus, education was headed by its perennially ranked No. 1 program, counseling/personnel services. Overall, education had nine disciplines in the top 25, four of which advanced over last year: special education No. 9, No. 11 last year; elementary education No. 13, No. 14 last year; secondary teacher education No. 14, No. 22 last year; and curriculum and instruction No. 15, No. 19 last year. Other education top 25 programs: educational psychology No. 7, No. 6 last year; higher ed administration repeats as No. 10; education policy repeats at No. 13; and administration and supervision repeats as No. 16.

The A. James Clark School of Engineering maintained its ranking at No. 22 among U.S. schools. Nine individual disciplines were ranked: Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering repeats at No. 9; electrical/electronic/communications engineering repeats at No. 14; computer engineering No. 17, not ranked last year; mechanical engineering repeats as No. 21; biological agriculture engineering No. 26 (not ranked before); civil engineering repeats as No. 27; materials engineering repeats as No. 31; biomedical/bioengineering No. 37; chemical engineering No. 41.

Maryland has a cumulative 73 top 25 U.S. News programs and 32 top ten programs.

Leaders Talk to Business Partners

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Leaders Talk to Business Partners
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at the reception held in Wayne's hotel room on the 40th floor at the Atlanta Marquis Marriott while we were attending the Team National Convention.

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Austin Small Business Think Tank - #SmallBizATX
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Joseph B. Jackson

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Joseph B. Jackson
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Elgin Battery, ILL. Volunteer Light Artillery
The Neosho Falls Post, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1909, Pg 1
Vol. 37, No. 22

Joseph B. Jackson

Joseph B. Jackson was born in Will county, Illinois Nov. 4th, 1844, and died Dec. 2nd, 1909 at his home near Neosho Falls, Kans., at the age of 65 years and 28 days. In company with his older brother, W. F. Jackson, enlisted in the Elgin Battery of Illinois on Feb. 29th, 1864. And was discharged at Chicago, Ill., Aug. 16th, 1865 by reason of expiration of the war. He joined the Grand Army Post No. 73 of Neosho Falls, Kans., in 1882.
He was married to Gracia A. Brown in 1867 who died April 13th, 1879. In 1880 he was married to Susan C. Boley who survives him. To these unions were born six children, Frank of Humboldt, Julia of Neosho Falls, Ora of Mulhall, Okla, Harry, Walter and May of Neosho Falls.
J. B. Jackson was one of the early settlers of this locality, engaged for the most part in farming and stock-raising. In the early eighties he was associated with W. F. Jackson in the threshing business. By constant frugality and steadfast application to business he built for himself a home on the prairies 4 miles southwest of Neosho Falls and there lived a life of honesty and useful years taking an active part in the upbuilding of the school and general welfare of the community. During his later years he has more and more given over the work of the farm to his son Harry. Until recently however he has remained active but for the past few months has slowly failed until Thursday afternoon when a quite life was quietly swept away.
Mr. Jackson lived at peace with all men and reared a family which is a credit to the community in which they live. He was a man of influence and the loss is the greater because of the broad mindedness and sound judgment of this man. Funeral services were conducted from the home Friday afternoon by Rev. Simpson. The many friends extend their sympathy to the sorrowing relatives.

Pages 827-828, History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas: embellished with portraits of well known people of these counties, with biographies of our representative citizens, cuts of public buildings and a map of each county / Edited and Compiled by L. Wallace Duncan and Chas. F. Scott. Iola Registers, Printers and Binders, Iola, Kan.: 1901; 894 p., [36] leaves of plates: ill., ports.; includes index.

JOSEPH B. JACKSON.
JOSEPH B. JACKSON, a farmer and dairyman of Woodson County, exemplifies in his life the typical western spirit of progress and enterprise which has led to the rapid advancement of this section of the country, an advancement so great that it has awakened the astonishment and admiration of the world. Mr. Jackson has spent the greater part of his life in the Mississippi valley. He was born in McHenry County, Illinois, on the 4th. of November, 1844. His father, George Jackson, was a native of England, and when eighteen years of age he crossed the Atlantic to the New World, locating first in Delaware. He married Miss Maria Hill, a native of Connecticut, and on leaving the east made his way to Fort Dearborn, which stood upon the site of the present city of Chicago. There was nothing but a trading post at the time on the land now covered by the metropolis and Mr. Jackson became the owner of a number of lots in the small town, gaining possession of them through a trade. Upon the property now stand valuable buildings, ten or more stories in height, and the land is valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mr. Jackson, however, made his way into the interior of the state, locating in McHenry County, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1893, at the age of ninety years. His widow still survives and is now living in McHenry County, at the age of eighty-five years. This worthy couple became the parents of seven children and three of the sons volunteered for service in the war of the Rebellion. George lost his life in the battle of Chickamauga. Wilber and Joseph B. were members of the Elgin Battery of Light Artillery.
Joseph B. Jackson was reared on the old homestead farm in McHenry County, and the public schools afforded him his educational privileges. When the question of slavery brought on sectional differences between the north and the south and the country became involved in Civil war he joined the Elgin Battery and served for eighteen months, participating in the engagements at Newburn, Five Forks and Strawberry Plains. He also spent some time in front of Knoxville, and when the war ended received an honorable discharge, in August, 1865, being not then twenty-one years of age.
After his return from the army Mr. Jackson spent three winters in the pineries of Wisconsin and during the summer months engaged in farming upon rented land. In 1868 he was married, and in 1870 came with his family to Kansas, renting a tract of land on the eastern line of Woodson County. He there resided for three years, after which he purchased eighty acres of prairie land on which he has since made his home, having in the meantime extended the boundaries of his farm until it now comprises two hundred and forty acres. The place is divided into fields of convenient size that are highly cultivated, the rich alluvial soil yielding excellent crops. A substantial residence, two good barns and many of the modern improvements go to make his farm one of the best in the county. Mr. Jackson is engaged in the dairy business, keeping on hand about thirty head of cows for this purpose. He is also a stockholder in the creamery at Neosho Falls, where he disposes of his dairy products. He got his start in business with a capital of three hundred dollars which he saved during his service in the army. He has, however, met with some reverses. Since coming to Kansas a fire destroyed his home, together with all its contents, including clothing and provisions, but with resolute spirit he set to work to retrieve his lost possessions, and is now one of the well-to-do citizens of the county.
Mr. Jackson has been twice married. In 1868 he wedded Alfaretta Brown, who died in 1879, leaving him with four children, namely: Frank B., now of Erie, Kansas; Julia M., wife of David Henry, who is living on a farm in Woodson County; Ora A., wife of Frank Wilson, of Neosho Falls, and Harry Elmer, who is operating his father's farm and also materially assists in the care of the stock. In 1880 Mr. Jackson was again married, his second union being with Miss Susan Boley, a native of Illinois, who came to Kansas in 1879. The children of this union are: Walter, Edward and May Edna. In his political affiliations he is a Republican and socially he is connected with the Grand Army Post at Neosho Falls. The brave and loyal spirit which he manifested on southern battlefields has always been one of his marked characteristics, and has gained for him the confidence and good will of those with whom he has been associated.




Business barges on the Lee
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Image by Alan Stanton
8 January 2010. The River Lee iced over.

In the foreground moored business barges. In the background, Emily Bowes House.

View on dark grey

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Government commits to 10 per cent HST
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The Province is committing to bold, responsive, and balanced changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax to make British Columbia families better off while ensuring government can meet its commitment to balanced budgets, announced Finance Minister Kevin Falcon.


Government commits to 10 per cent HST
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The Province is committing to bold, responsive, and balanced changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax to make British Columbia families better off while ensuring government can meet its commitment to balanced budgets, announced Finance Minister Kevin Falcon.

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Waffle House #1527 - Guitar Steve (2008) ... Shootout on South Adams (Nov 16, 2012) ...item 2.. Arrest Made in Morning Police Chase and Shooting (Mar 29, 2013) ...
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Tallahassee resident Brian Johnson says, "TPD had to do what they do. They had to protect and serve. So, ramming their cars, you're going to get shot at."
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The gunfire erupted just after seven at the Petro Station on South Adams Street. The owner tells us there were more than 17 shots fired in his parking lot Thursday night. He says one of the men shooting crouched behind a car with a woman and child inside.

Tallahassee Police are reviewing the surveillance tape but aren't yet sure who was shooting or why.

"We are very lucky that no innocent bystanders were struck especially that time of night. It's a very busy, populated area," said TPD Spokesman David Northway.
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Shootout on South Adams

www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Shootout-on-South-Adams-179661...

...Shoot Out at Petro 11-16 5pm
...Stray Bullets in Tallahassee Shootout 11- 16 Noon

UPDATED 11.16.2012 by Julie Montanaro

A shootout at a Tallahassee gas station sends bullets flying.

It happened on South Adams Street lat night. The stray bullets hit cars and buildings, but incredibly no one was hit.

"It's stupid."

Abby Branton shudders when she thinks about what might have been.

"God knows if my grandbaby would have been in the car or any of my grandkids or myself."

A bullet cracked her back windshield, struck the front windshield and landed in the drivers' seat. Luckily, she wasn't sitting in it.

"I just thank God nobody did get hurt, but this needs to stop," Branton said.

The gunfire erupted just after seven at the Petro Station on South Adams Street. The owner tells us there were more than 17 shots fired in his parking lot Thursday night. He says one of the men shooting crouched behind a car with a woman and child inside.

Tallahassee Police are reviewing the surveillance tape but aren't yet sure who was shooting or why.

"We are very lucky that no innocent bystanders were struck especially that time of night. It's a very busy, populated area," said TPD Spokesman David Northway.

There are three bullet holes in the building across the street. One of the bullets came right through the wall at the Headz 1st Barber Shop. Barber Melvin Walker was just closing up shop when he heard gunfire.

"It came through the wall, hit the first little lamp thing and dropped down right by my station. Yeah it was crazy last night over there at that little gas station. They shooting out like the wild west," Walker said.

Another witness told us you could hear the bullets bouncing off metal. One of the gunmen, they said, got into the passenger side of a gray sedan which sped off toward downtown.

Tallahassee, FL - November 16, 2012 10:57 am by Julie Montanaro -

Witnesses tell us there was a shootout at the Petro gas station on South Adams Street last night.

The store owner tells us as many as 17 shots were fired and one of the men shooting was crouched behind a car right in front of the store.

There are bullet holes in a car and a barber shop right across the street.

One barber says he was closing up when he heard the shots. A bullet came through the wall, he says, hit a light and landed near one of the barber chairs.

WCTV is awaiting more information from the Tallahassee Police Department.

Tallahassee, FL - 10:18 am - A shoot out occurred last night at the Petro on South Adams Street. At least 17 shots were fired. Several hit cars and businesses across the street.

Petro gas station was roped off for almost 4 hours.

One woman reprots a shattered car window. A barber reports that a bullet came through the wall there.

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Updated: Fri 6:12 PM, Mar 29, 2013

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Tallahassee Police found a man passed out at the wheel. Moments after, they opened fire.

Police ended up chasing the man, ultimately using a taser.

Tallahassee resident Fred Parramore says he was at home watching TV, when, "All of a sudden, pow, pow, pow, like firecrackers going off. My mind was running like, dang, somebody getting shot at." He said.

It was a Tallahassee Police officer doing the shooting.

TPD says just before 1:30 Friday morning, an officer saw 24-year-old Dante Davis asleep or passed out at the wheel of a rented White Chevy Malibu.
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Police say Davis was parked in the middle of Tharpe Street near High Road; so they boxed the Malibu in so Davis wouldn't wake up and roll into traffic.

Officers say when they did wake him up, Davis started ramming his car into the police cars.

That's when an officer shot at Davis several times.

Tallahassee resident Brian Johnson says, "TPD had to do what they do. They had to protect and serve. So, ramming their cars, you're going to get shot at."

Police say Davis sped off at more than 90 miles an hour. Officers say they chased him until they got to Monroe Street and Virginia Street.

Shortly after, they say they found Davis' car in the parking lot at The Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry at 705 West Jefferson Street.

Officers say a police dog tracked Davis down between the Bellamy and business buildings at FSU. They say he was pacing back and forth while talking on the phone.

Campus police officers say Davis tried to hid, then started running. Officers say they tased him, then arrested him.

Police say Davis' driver's license had been revoked for fleeing officers in 2009 and canceled indefinitely in 2001.

Neither Davis nor any of the Officers were injured.

Davis faces multiple charges, including resisting and fleeing police.

Tallahassee, FL - The Tallahassee Police Department responded to a car that was stopped at the stop light at the intersection of Tharpe and High Road.

The driver of the vehicle was unresponsive. Two TPD police cruisers blocked the vehicle in and approached when the driver apparently woke up and started ramming the vehicles in an attempt to get out. One of the officers then started shooting at the driver and vehicle before the driver was able to flee. A short pursuit ended near FSU's campus and the suspect was able to be taken into custody. No injuries were reported from the suspect or police officers.

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World Business and Development Awards 2010

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World Business and Development Awards 2010 - Co-organised by UNDP, International Chamber of Commerce, International Business Leaders Forum.

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Doing business in Second Life, book presentation
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The presentation of the book The Unofficial Guide to Building your Business in the Second Life Virtual World by the authors, Sue Martin Mahar and Jay Mahar, at the Borders bookshop at Powell Street in San Francisco.

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Governor Rick Perry
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Wow, what to do with Rick Perry. He was at a high point in this photo, deservedly so, speaking at the Houston Technology Center regarding the Emerging Technology Fund. A very pro business job creation program of investment in Texas.

Yet he is also the man behind the Texas Business Income Tax, a large business tax increase euphemistically called a "Franchise Tax". Sigh. I've chewed on this bone before, my main issue is I'm from Texas: so call it what it is. If I have to pay it, cool, but don't sugar coat it.

The real Rick Perry is of course a politician. He has to be. He has many constituencies to please. Personally I'd like a humanitarian fiscal conservative leader. But neither party seems to be able to provide that. I wish....

Update: I elaborated my thoughts on the Texas Business Income Tax on the Houston Chronicle here. No, I don't really know why I do these things and can't go with the flow with everyone else. I'm not that bright I guess. Can't help myself.

This photo is Creative Commons Attribution. Feel free to use it with "photo by Ed Schipul" next to the use. A link back to the photo on flickr is appreciated but not required.

Officer O'Shea - Badge #9481 (September 8, 1945) ... FSU Football Player Back In Jail (Jun 22, 2012) ...

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Officer O'Shea - Badge #9481 (September 8, 1945) ... FSU Football Player Back In Jail (Jun 22, 2012) ...
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FSU football player James Wilder is back in jail tonight. He is accused of violating the terms of his probation.

Wilder is being held without bond. His first appearance is set for Saturday morning.

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[UPDATE] FSU Football Player Back In Jail

--- LIVE: FSU Football Player Enters Plea, Can Return to Team 4-4 Noon
Wilder and Girlfriend Arrested

---FSU Player James Wilder Arrested for Battery on LEO 2-23 Noon

---James Wilder Arrested for Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer

--- FSU Football Player Enters Plea, Can Return to Team

UPDATED 6.22.2012 by Julie Montanaro

FSU football player James Wilder is back in jail tonight. He is accused of violating the terms of his probation.

Wilder is being held without bond. His first appearance is set for Saturday morning.

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UPDATED 4.4.2012 by Julie Montanaro

Ours were the only cameras rolling when James Wilder raised his right hand in court.

The judge signed off on a plea deal that reduced two felonies to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.

"Anytime you interfere with an officer, we can't let society do that. He recognizes it's a mistake. Nine days on the jail work camp? He's going to realize that, so hopefully it will never happen again," defense attorney Tim Jansen said afterward.

It all stemmed from an altercation at Wilder's apartment in February. A deputy came to arrest his girlfriend and says Wilder tried to stop him. The deputy ultimately pulled his taser and wound up arresting Wilder too.

Wilder will do nine days on the sheriff's work camp. He'll also spend six months on probation. He has to attend anger management class, write a letter of apology to the deputy and stay away from his girlfriend.

Reducing those felonies to a misdemeanor means the highly recruited running back is now eligible to play football again.

"He's excited to get back on the field. He's still been a student. He hasn't had any suspensions at school, but he's now eligible to play," Jansen said.

We tried to ask Wilder some questions, but he says team rules forbid him from talking to us without the coach's permission.

Word of the plea deal traveled quickly among football fans on campus.

"I mean, I'm an FSU fan, so I like it. I think it's pretty cool that he's able to come back. It will help with the team next year," Kevin Hanney said.

"Whatever gets him to play again. I mean, that's all I want. I want to seeus win, so as long as James Wilder's on the field, that's all that matters," Chris Cheng said.

The associate athletic director tells us the coaches reinstated Wilder this afternoon. Wilder wasn't able to get back on the field today, though, practice was canceled because of the weather.

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UPDATED 4.4.2012 5:45pm by Julie Montanaro

FSU's associate athletic director confirms James Wilder has been reinstated to the football team.

He could not suit up today, though, because football practice was canceled due to bad weather.

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[UPDATE] April 4, 2012 - Noon by Julie Montanaro

A highly recruited running back could return to the FSU football team.
James Wilder entered a plea in court today.

Wilder was arrested in February with a confrontation with a Leon County Sheriff's Deputy. He got suspended from the team and was looking at two felonies.

This morning, Wilder entered a plea in court to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. He'll do nine days on the sheriff's work camp and serve six months probation.

Wilder was accused of trying to stop a deputy from arresting his girlfriend.

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[UPDATE] April 4, 2012 - 9am

FSU football player James Wilder has entered a plea that will allow him to return to the practice field and avoid a felony record.

Wilder plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence. He was sentenced to six months probation and nine days on the jail work camp.

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UPDATED 3.21.2012 by Julie Montanaro

Court records show Bianca Camarda entered a no contest plea this week to criminal mischief charges.

She was ordered to serve a year on probation and 20 days in the sheriff's work camp.

Camarda was initially arrested back in December. She was accused of breaking into the apartment of FSU football player James Wilder and dousing his hats, shoes and clothes with bleach.

When deputies went to arrest her again in February for failing to show up for a court hearing, boyfriend James Wilder tried to intervene and was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.

Charges against Wilder are still pending.

The judge ordered Camarda to stay away from him as a condition of her probation.

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UPDATED 2.23.2012 by Julie Montanaro

An FSU football player is now facing felony charges for a confrontation at his apartment. That confrontation was with a sheriff's deputy.

James Wilder was arrested and so was his girlfriend.

An examination of court records today shows she was under court order to stay away from Wilder's home.

It happened at James Wilder's Chapel Drive apartment Wednesday afternoon. Deputies came looking for Wilder's girlfriend, Bianca Camarda, but wound up arresting both of them.

Deputy Donald Bramblett wrote in his arrest report that Wilder tried to stop him from arresting Camarda but he refused to move, pushed his arm away and continued to say "she's not going to jail."

The deputy even pulled his taser out, but didn't fire it.

"It's discomforting a little I guess," FSU student Brianna Spires said, "because he's a reflection of the university. So anytime something like that happens it's kinda like ... ooh ... it's a bad look."

"If they have goals to be like in the national league then why would you mess it up over something so small?" asked FSU student Omar Herrera.

Court records show Camarda should never have been at Wilder's apartment in the first place. A judge ordered her to stay away from apartment 419 after she was arrested in December for breaking into Wilder's apartment and dousing his caps and shoes with bleach.

Camarda didn't show up for a court hearing last week. That's what brought deputies to Wilder's door on Wednesday.

"It escalated quickly and I understand the officer was there by himself and this is a football player so maybe he felt a little threatened by the sheer size of him, but we're hoping we can resolve this and get him back on the team," said Wilder's attorney, Tim Jansen.

Jansen said Wilder was trying to explain to the deputy that the lawyer had given Camarda the wrong date. "He was trying to explain that to the deputy, however, the deputy has a job to do and he was doing his job."

According to Rob Wilson with FSU, the felony charges against Wilder triggered an automatic suspension from the FSU football team.

Both Wilder and Camarda are now out on bond.

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Tallahassee, FL - Feb. 23, 2012 - Noon -

An FSU football player is arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer. Police say he was trying to stop an officer from arresting his friend.

On February 22, 2012, a Leon County Deputy responded to 415 Chapel Drive #419 in reference to arresting Bianca N. Camarda, 20, on an outstanding charge for failure to appear in court on a Criminal
Mischief charge.

The uniformed deputy made contact with James C. Wilder, 19. Wilder allowed deputies into the apartment in order to search for Camarda. Camarda was located hiding in a bathroom and taken into custody without incident. After placing Camarda in handcuffs, Deputy Donnie Bramblett began escorting her to his marked patrol car.
Wilder then began telling the deputy that Camarda was not going to go to jail. Wilder stepped in between Deputy Bramblett and Camarda and then pushed him. The deputy was able to regain control of the situation by unholstering his taser and advising Wilder that he would be tased if he continued to interfere. Wilder then began yelling obscenities while continuing to say that Camarda was not going to jail.

As soon as Camarda was placed in the patrol car, Wilder was placed under arrest without further incident. Wilder and Camarda were taken to the Leon County Jail.

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Tallahassee, FL --

On February 22, 2012, a Leon County Deputy responded to 415 Chapel Drive #419 in reference to arresting Bianca N. Camarda, 20, on an outstanding capias for failure to appear in court on a Criminal
Mischief charge. The uniformed Deputy made contact with James C. Wilder, 19. Wilder allowed deputies into the apartment in order to search for Camarda. Camarda was located hiding in a bathroom and taken into custody without incident. After placing Camarda in handcuffs, Deputy Donnie Bramblett began escorting her to his marked patrol car.

Wilder then began telling the deputy that Camarda was not going to go to jail. Wilder stepped in between Deputy Bramblett and Camarda and then pushed him. The deputy was able to regain control of the situation by unholstering his taser and advising Wilder that he would be tased if he continued to interfere.
Wilder then began yelling obscenities while continuing to say that Camarda was not going to
jail. As soon as Camarda was placed in the patrol car, Wilder was placed under arrest without further incident. Wilder and Camarda were taken to the Leon County Jail.

ARRESTED
Bianca N. Camarda
DOB: 09-14-1991
Charge: Failure to Appear/Criminal Mischief

James C. Wilder
DOB: 4-14-1992
Charges: Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer without Violence, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
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Sunday Afternoon Antics - Red Wine with a Haircut #4
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Haircut and Red Wine

For my recent birthday Peter bought me a Micnova Wireless Shutter ... it has range up to 100m without obstacles. I have just started playing around with it and these are the first photos I have taken while using it. It was in my hand under the table.

The Story:

Sunday afternoon ... Peter and I were enjoying the day together .. listening to some classic blues and having a few drinks of red wine ... wondering what fun things we could do. My hair was getting a bit long and conservative looking as I call it ... I like to have a short pixie wild look and I hadn't had a chance to get it done for a while, so Peter (who used to be a barber many years ago) decided to give it a go. I trusted him (sort of) with my thick head of hair and thought to myself ... 'how bad could it be?' I had lots of hair to play around with and figured he couldn't do too much damage even after a few glasses of red :)

As you can see he has many scissors to choose from as now he imports his own brand of hairdressing scissors and sells them. He also does scissor sharpening which is an art in itself. He has been doing this for 16 years as one of his businesses and is in much demand by many hair salons.

I feel lucky to have my own private barber and as you can see we are both having fun while he wears one of my sarongs (believe me .. he wouldn't go out in public like that lol) But at home with just the two of us it's all cool.

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Seppelt Creek_26_January 15_2010
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HI Great story- just a couple of things.
Seppeltsfield is now back in private hands- the Seppeltsfield Estate Trust (Kilikanoon\'s owners and Warren Randall) acquired it from Foster\'s
in 2007. Also happy to say the the magnificent 1888 Gravity Flow winery is back in full operation!

Nathan Waks (proprietor, executive director)
Seppeltsfield is more than just a place that is steeped in over 150 years of Australian wine history; this is a unique, living, breathing museum and probably the most historically important wine site in Australia
. The owners, Penfolds and then subsequently Southcorp are to be commended for not only leaving this site alone, but for wearing the cost of maintaining it. Since our visit, readers will know that Fosters now owns the operation. Reliable sources have informed me that no sooner was the ink dry on the deal the bean counters went to work seeing how they can best utilise this site. It is crucial that these accountants and business analysis not just look at a return on investment; if they have no social conscience and desecrate what is a national wine shrine that can never be replaced, they deserve, as a company, and as individuals to rot in hell.



Strong words indeed and this is no rant. Whilst many people will have tasted many of the fine Seppelt fortified wines, there is so much more to this place than what is found in the bottle. Yes, the bottles contents can be anything from good to the ultimate sensual wine experience, but it is what is behind the bottle that makes it so special and if Fosters screw with that, they will not only have raped the product, Fosters will have pillaged and plundered a unique part of our wine heritage that can never be replaced.



Our appointment was with the God Father and custodian of this unique enterprise, James Godfrey who is also known as the fortified wine maker but lets go back to the beginning.



Hop in the time machine and head back to 1851. It took forward thinking and guts to leave your homeland and venture off into the unknown in those times; even if things were not exactly rosy in the “old country”. Joseph Seppelt, an immigrant from Poland, was just such a person; he purchased land in the Barossa, named it after himself, and decided to grow a few grapes. In those times, families had to be as self sufficient as possible. None of this popping down to the supermarket for a few spuds and bit of rump steak; you wanted it and you either had to grow it, or barter for it, with your own produce, so old Joseph had a mixed farm. At that time, there wasn’t any such thing as “the pill” or synthetic condoms, so old Joe prolifically produced more than just grapes.



Now young Benno (with a name like that, it looks like the uniquely Australian way of bastardising and changing names started early ) was a pretty smart chip of the old block and wound up being “the main man” of the family. By 1878 he was doing his own thing, and had a radical idea. He went to the Mrs and said, “Hay Mrs S, we have mucho barrels of good port every year; why don’t we put down a barrel every year and leave it for a 100 years?”



Many people think about putting down a few bottles for their kids 21st but I told you Benno was a forward thinker like his old man; why settle for 21 years when you are dealing with top port? Much better to think long term, (they not worried about maximising quarterly stock market yields in those days;) let the great, great, great grandkids have something incredibly special to celebrate their family heritage.



And so a tradition was born. As time went on, it quickly became apparent that one barrel would not be enough, they needed extra material for topping up purposes so three barrels became the norm, at the end of 100 years there is only the one barrel left, the other two have replace thed evaporation from the "master" barrel, no wonder it has a syrupy consistency and concentrated flavour. Like all great traditions, it is continued today, long after the last family member has left the firm.



Benno was a pretty eccentric dude, none of your baseball caps, or even an Akubra for this guy. Like the American Express card of today, legend has it that Benno never left home without “it”; it being a violin and an umbrella. Even stranger, when you consider that he used to get around the place on the white horse, what a sight he would be galloping off to do the weekly shopping.



Benno’s eccentricity didn't end there. Towards the end of the 18th century, there was a severe economic depression and Benno’s philanthropy came to the fore. Workers mightn't have had the unions to stand up for them in those days, but those working for Seppelt didn't need one; old Benno didn't lay off a single worker. Workers decided that a good way of prettying the joint up was to plant a few trees (there were even greenies back then,) and they propagated the date palm seeds from the two trees next to the Homestead. By way of saying thanks, over a period of time, two trees became two thousand. If you visit Seppeltsfield, you will see most of them are still there today.





But Seppelt's is so much more than 100 year old port and date palm trees. Once we met James Godfrey and exchanged pleasantries, we hung a left out of the office, walked past the original Seppelt family home; then we were surrounded by elm trees and a rainforest like garden. We proceeded over the small bridge that spans the creek; up the hill, and finally the padlocks were removed from the huge, old, sliding winery door. If you ever drive past the south side of Seppeltsfield, you will notice a large, (frankly bloody ugly) old structure, painted in some revolting shade of “heritage yellow” that has been built on terraced levels. The design of this building is no accident and was a very practical and cunning bit of design work, especially so when you consider how long ago it was built.



Built way before there were modern fandangled conveniences like electricity, this working winery was designed to take advantage of the technology of the time, gravity, and when available, a bit of steam power and chain drives. Although the winery is no longer used, it could become fully functional again with ease, all the basic structure is there, and only some of the furnishings would be required.


Seppelt Creek_31_January 15_2010
business analysis
Image by Michael Dawes
HI Great story- just a couple of things.
Seppeltsfield is now back in private hands- the Seppeltsfield Estate Trust (Kilikanoon\'s owners and Warren Randall) acquired it from Foster\'s
in 2007. Also happy to say the the magnificent 1888 Gravity Flow winery is back in full operation!

Nathan Waks (proprietor, executive director)
Seppeltsfield is more than just a place that is steeped in over 150 years of Australian wine history; this is a unique, living, breathing museum and probably the most historically important wine site in Australia
. The owners, Penfolds and then subsequently Southcorp are to be commended for not only leaving this site alone, but for wearing the cost of maintaining it. Since our visit, readers will know that Fosters now owns the operation. Reliable sources have informed me that no sooner was the ink dry on the deal the bean counters went to work seeing how they can best utilise this site. It is crucial that these accountants and business analysis not just look at a return on investment; if they have no social conscience and desecrate what is a national wine shrine that can never be replaced, they deserve, as a company, and as individuals to rot in hell.



Strong words indeed and this is no rant. Whilst many people will have tasted many of the fine Seppelt fortified wines, there is so much more to this place than what is found in the bottle. Yes, the bottles contents can be anything from good to the ultimate sensual wine experience, but it is what is behind the bottle that makes it so special and if Fosters screw with that, they will not only have raped the product, Fosters will have pillaged and plundered a unique part of our wine heritage that can never be replaced.



Our appointment was with the God Father and custodian of this unique enterprise, James Godfrey who is also known as the fortified wine maker but lets go back to the beginning.



Hop in the time machine and head back to 1851. It took forward thinking and guts to leave your homeland and venture off into the unknown in those times; even if things were not exactly rosy in the “old country”. Joseph Seppelt, an immigrant from Poland, was just such a person; he purchased land in the Barossa, named it after himself, and decided to grow a few grapes. In those times, families had to be as self sufficient as possible. None of this popping down to the supermarket for a few spuds and bit of rump steak; you wanted it and you either had to grow it, or barter for it, with your own produce, so old Joseph had a mixed farm. At that time, there wasn’t any such thing as “the pill” or synthetic condoms, so old Joe prolifically produced more than just grapes.



Now young Benno (with a name like that, it looks like the uniquely Australian way of bastardising and changing names started early ) was a pretty smart chip of the old block and wound up being “the main man” of the family. By 1878 he was doing his own thing, and had a radical idea. He went to the Mrs and said, “Hay Mrs S, we have mucho barrels of good port every year; why don’t we put down a barrel every year and leave it for a 100 years?”



Many people think about putting down a few bottles for their kids 21st but I told you Benno was a forward thinker like his old man; why settle for 21 years when you are dealing with top port? Much better to think long term, (they not worried about maximising quarterly stock market yields in those days;) let the great, great, great grandkids have something incredibly special to celebrate their family heritage.



And so a tradition was born. As time went on, it quickly became apparent that one barrel would not be enough, they needed extra material for topping up purposes so three barrels became the norm, at the end of 100 years there is only the one barrel left, the other two have replace thed evaporation from the "master" barrel, no wonder it has a syrupy consistency and concentrated flavour. Like all great traditions, it is continued today, long after the last family member has left the firm.



Benno was a pretty eccentric dude, none of your baseball caps, or even an Akubra for this guy. Like the American Express card of today, legend has it that Benno never left home without “it”; it being a violin and an umbrella. Even stranger, when you consider that he used to get around the place on the white horse, what a sight he would be galloping off to do the weekly shopping.



Benno’s eccentricity didn't end there. Towards the end of the 18th century, there was a severe economic depression and Benno’s philanthropy came to the fore. Workers mightn't have had the unions to stand up for them in those days, but those working for Seppelt didn't need one; old Benno didn't lay off a single worker. Workers decided that a good way of prettying the joint up was to plant a few trees (there were even greenies back then,) and they propagated the date palm seeds from the two trees next to the Homestead. By way of saying thanks, over a period of time, two trees became two thousand. If you visit Seppeltsfield, you will see most of them are still there today.





But Seppelt's is so much more than 100 year old port and date palm trees. Once we met James Godfrey and exchanged pleasantries, we hung a left out of the office, walked past the original Seppelt family home; then we were surrounded by elm trees and a rainforest like garden. We proceeded over the small bridge that spans the creek; up the hill, and finally the padlocks were removed from the huge, old, sliding winery door. If you ever drive past the south side of Seppeltsfield, you will notice a large, (frankly bloody ugly) old structure, painted in some revolting shade of “heritage yellow” that has been built on terraced levels. The design of this building is no accident and was a very practical and cunning bit of design work, especially so when you consider how long ago it was built.



Built way before there were modern fandangled conveniences like electricity, this working winery was designed to take advantage of the technology of the time, gravity, and when available, a bit of steam power and chain drives. Although the winery is no longer used, it could become fully functional again with ease, all the basic structure is there, and only some of the furnishings would be required.


Seppelt Creek_44_January 15_2010
business analysis
Image by Michael Dawes
HI Great story- just a couple of things.
Seppeltsfield is now back in private hands- the Seppeltsfield Estate Trust (Kilikanoon\'s owners and Warren Randall) acquired it from Foster\'s
in 2007. Also happy to say the the magnificent 1888 Gravity Flow winery is back in full operation!

Nathan Waks (proprietor, executive director)
Seppeltsfield is more than just a place that is steeped in over 150 years of Australian wine history; this is a unique, living, breathing museum and probably the most historically important wine site in Australia
. The owners, Penfolds and then subsequently Southcorp are to be commended for not only leaving this site alone, but for wearing the cost of maintaining it. Since our visit, readers will know that Fosters now owns the operation. Reliable sources have informed me that no sooner was the ink dry on the deal the bean counters went to work seeing how they can best utilise this site. It is crucial that these accountants and business analysis not just look at a return on investment; if they have no social conscience and desecrate what is a national wine shrine that can never be replaced, they deserve, as a company, and as individuals to rot in hell.



Strong words indeed and this is no rant. Whilst many people will have tasted many of the fine Seppelt fortified wines, there is so much more to this place than what is found in the bottle. Yes, the bottles contents can be anything from good to the ultimate sensual wine experience, but it is what is behind the bottle that makes it so special and if Fosters screw with that, they will not only have raped the product, Fosters will have pillaged and plundered a unique part of our wine heritage that can never be replaced.



Our appointment was with the God Father and custodian of this unique enterprise, James Godfrey who is also known as the fortified wine maker but lets go back to the beginning.



Hop in the time machine and head back to 1851. It took forward thinking and guts to leave your homeland and venture off into the unknown in those times; even if things were not exactly rosy in the “old country”. Joseph Seppelt, an immigrant from Poland, was just such a person; he purchased land in the Barossa, named it after himself, and decided to grow a few grapes. In those times, families had to be as self sufficient as possible. None of this popping down to the supermarket for a few spuds and bit of rump steak; you wanted it and you either had to grow it, or barter for it, with your own produce, so old Joseph had a mixed farm. At that time, there wasn’t any such thing as “the pill” or synthetic condoms, so old Joe prolifically produced more than just grapes.



Now young Benno (with a name like that, it looks like the uniquely Australian way of bastardising and changing names started early ) was a pretty smart chip of the old block and wound up being “the main man” of the family. By 1878 he was doing his own thing, and had a radical idea. He went to the Mrs and said, “Hay Mrs S, we have mucho barrels of good port every year; why don’t we put down a barrel every year and leave it for a 100 years?”



Many people think about putting down a few bottles for their kids 21st but I told you Benno was a forward thinker like his old man; why settle for 21 years when you are dealing with top port? Much better to think long term, (they not worried about maximising quarterly stock market yields in those days;) let the great, great, great grandkids have something incredibly special to celebrate their family heritage.



And so a tradition was born. As time went on, it quickly became apparent that one barrel would not be enough, they needed extra material for topping up purposes so three barrels became the norm, at the end of 100 years there is only the one barrel left, the other two have replace thed evaporation from the "master" barrel, no wonder it has a syrupy consistency and concentrated flavour. Like all great traditions, it is continued today, long after the last family member has left the firm.



Benno was a pretty eccentric dude, none of your baseball caps, or even an Akubra for this guy. Like the American Express card of today, legend has it that Benno never left home without “it”; it being a violin and an umbrella. Even stranger, when you consider that he used to get around the place on the white horse, what a sight he would be galloping off to do the weekly shopping.



Benno’s eccentricity didn't end there. Towards the end of the 18th century, there was a severe economic depression and Benno’s philanthropy came to the fore. Workers mightn't have had the unions to stand up for them in those days, but those working for Seppelt didn't need one; old Benno didn't lay off a single worker. Workers decided that a good way of prettying the joint up was to plant a few trees (there were even greenies back then,) and they propagated the date palm seeds from the two trees next to the Homestead. By way of saying thanks, over a period of time, two trees became two thousand. If you visit Seppeltsfield, you will see most of them are still there today.





But Seppelt's is so much more than 100 year old port and date palm trees. Once we met James Godfrey and exchanged pleasantries, we hung a left out of the office, walked past the original Seppelt family home; then we were surrounded by elm trees and a rainforest like garden. We proceeded over the small bridge that spans the creek; up the hill, and finally the padlocks were removed from the huge, old, sliding winery door. If you ever drive past the south side of Seppeltsfield, you will notice a large, (frankly bloody ugly) old structure, painted in some revolting shade of “heritage yellow” that has been built on terraced levels. The design of this building is no accident and was a very practical and cunning bit of design work, especially so when you consider how long ago it was built.



Built way before there were modern fandangled conveniences like electricity, this working winery was designed to take advantage of the technology of the time, gravity, and when available, a bit of steam power and chain drives. Although the winery is no longer used, it could become fully functional again with ease, all the basic structure is there, and only some of the furnishings would be required.

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If they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. Abandoned Barber-Colman factory in Rockford, IL

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History of the Barber-Colman Company

Historically one of Rockford’s largest manufacturers.

Began with the founding of the Barber & Colman Company in 1894 – partnership between Howard Colman, an inventor and entrepreneur, and W. A. Barber, an investor. [Today he would probably be considered a venture capitalist.] Colman’s first patent and marketable invention was the Creamery Check Pump used to separate buttermilk and dispense skimmed milk.

Colman’s textile production inventions led the company on its rapid rise as a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of diversified products. Specific items designed for the textile industry included the Hand Knotter and the Warp Tying Machine. Through these innovations, Barber & Colman was able to build its first plant on Rock Street in Rockford’s Water Power District, and to establish branch offices in Boston MA and Manchester, England.

Incorporated as Barber-Colman in 1904 and built 5 new major structures on their site by 1907.

Later innovations for the textile industry included an Automatic Winder, High Speed Warper and Automatic Spoolers. By 1931, the textile machinery division had branch production facilities in Framingham MA; Greenville SC; Munich, Germany; and Manchester. This part of the business flourished through the mid-1960s but then declined as other divisions expanded.

Branched out from the textile industry into machine tools in 1908 with Milling Cutters. Barber-Colman created machines used at the Fiat plant in Italy (1927) and the Royal Typewriter Co. outside Hartford CT. By 1931, the Machine Tool and Small Tool Division of Barber-Colman listed branch offices in Chicago, Cincinnati and Rochester NY.

As part of its commitment to developing a skilled work force, Barber-Colman began the Barber-Colman Continuation School for boys 16 and older shortly after the company was founded. It was a 3-year apprentice program that trained them for manufacturing jobs at Barber-Colman and paid them hourly for their work at rate that increased as their proficiency improved. The program was operated in conjunction with the Rockford Vocational School.

To foster continued inventions, an Experimental Department was established with the responsibility of continually developing new machines. A lab was first installed in 1914 and was divided into two parts – a chemistry lab to provide thorough analysis of all metals and their component properties, and a metallurgical lab to test the effectiveness of heat treatment for hardening materials. Innovations in the Experimental Department laid the groundwork for the company’s movement into the design and development of electrical and electronic products, and energy management controls.

BARBER-COLMAN became involved in the electrical and electronics industry in 1924 with the founding of the Electrical Division. First product was a radio operated electric garage door opener controlled from the dashboard of a car. Unfortunately, it was too expensive to be practical at the time. The division’s major product in its early years was Barcol OVERdoors, a paneled wood garage door that opened on an overhead track. Several designs were offered in 1931, some of which had the appearance of wood hinged doors. This division eventually expanded into four separate ones that designed and produced electronic control instruments and systems for manufacturing processes; small motors and gear motors used in products such as vending machines, antennas and X-ray machines; electronic and pneumatic controls for aircraft and marine operations; and electrical and electronic controls for engine-powered systems.

In the late 1920s, the Experimental Department began conducting experiments with temperature control instruments to be used in homes and other buildings and the Temperature Control Division was born. Over time, BARBER-COLMAN became known worldwide leader in electronic controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning. These are the products that continue its name and reputation today.

The death of founder Howard Colman in 1942 was sudden but the company continued to expand its operations under changing leadership. Ground was broken in 1953 for a manufacturing building in neighboring Loves Park IL to house the overhead door division and the Uni-Flow division. Three later additions were made to that plant.

The divestiture of BARBER-COLMAN divisions began in 1984 with the sale of the textile division to Reed-Chatwood Inc which remained at BARBER-COLMAN’s original site on Rock Street until 2001. The machine tooldivision, the company’s second oldest unit, was spun off in 1985 to Bourn and Koch, another Rockfordcompany. At that time, it was announced that the remaining divisions of the BARBER-COLMAN Company would concentrate their efforts on process controls and cutting tools. These moves reduced local employment at BARBER-COLMAN’s several locations to about 2200. The remaining divisions were eventually sold as well, but the BARBER-COLMAN Company name continues to exist today as one of five subsidiaries of Eurotherm Controls Inc whose worldwide headquarters are in Leesburg VA. The Aerospace Division and the Industrial Instruments Division still operate at the Loves Park plant, employing 1100 workers in 2000. The historic complex on Rock Street was vacated in 2001 and the property purchased by the City of Rockford in 2002.

Extensive documentation from the Experimental Department was left at the Rock Street plant when the company moved out and was still there when the site was purchased by the City of Rockford. These documents are now housed at the Midway Village Museum.


Working on the laptop at the office. Feet up on the desk. Abandoned Barber-Colman factory in Rockford, IL. Take 4.
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Computer is an Atari 130 XE.

History of the Barber-Colman Company

Historically one of Rockford’s largest manufacturers.

Began with the founding of the Barber & Colman Company in 1894 – partnership between Howard Colman, an inventor and entrepreneur, and W. A. Barber, an investor. [Today he would probably be considered a venture capitalist.] Colman’s first patent and marketable invention was the Creamery Check Pump used to separate buttermilk and dispense skimmed milk.

Colman’s textile production inventions led the company on its rapid rise as a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of diversified products. Specific items designed for the textile industry included the Hand Knotter and the Warp Tying Machine. Through these innovations, Barber & Colman was able to build its first plant on Rock Street in Rockford’s Water Power District, and to establish branch offices in Boston MA and Manchester, England.

Incorporated as Barber-Colman in 1904 and built 5 new major structures on their site by 1907.

Later innovations for the textile industry included an Automatic Winder, High Speed Warper and Automatic Spoolers. By 1931, the textile machinery division had branch production facilities in Framingham MA; Greenville SC; Munich, Germany; and Manchester. This part of the business flourished through the mid-1960s but then declined as other divisions expanded.

Branched out from the textile industry into machine tools in 1908 with Milling Cutters. Barber-Colman created machines used at the Fiat plant in Italy (1927) and the Royal Typewriter Co. outside Hartford CT. By 1931, the Machine Tool and Small Tool Division of Barber-Colman listed branch offices in Chicago, Cincinnati and Rochester NY.

As part of its commitment to developing a skilled work force, Barber-Colman began the Barber-Colman Continuation School for boys 16 and older shortly after the company was founded. It was a 3-year apprentice program that trained them for manufacturing jobs at Barber-Colman and paid them hourly for their work at rate that increased as their proficiency improved. The program was operated in conjunction with the Rockford Vocational School.

To foster continued inventions, an Experimental Department was established with the responsibility of continually developing new machines. A lab was first installed in 1914 and was divided into two parts – a chemistry lab to provide thorough analysis of all metals and their component properties, and a metallurgical lab to test the effectiveness of heat treatment for hardening materials. Innovations in the Experimental Department laid the groundwork for the company’s movement into the design and development of electrical and electronic products, and energy management controls.

BARBER-COLMAN became involved in the electrical and electronics industry in 1924 with the founding of the Electrical Division. First product was a radio operated electric garage door opener controlled from the dashboard of a car. Unfortunately, it was too expensive to be practical at the time. The division’s major product in its early years was Barcol OVERdoors, a paneled wood garage door that opened on an overhead track. Several designs were offered in 1931, some of which had the appearance of wood hinged doors. This division eventually expanded into four separate ones that designed and produced electronic control instruments and systems for manufacturing processes; small motors and gear motors used in products such as vending machines, antennas and X-ray machines; electronic and pneumatic controls for aircraft and marine operations; and electrical and electronic controls for engine-powered systems.

In the late 1920s, the Experimental Department began conducting experiments with temperature control instruments to be used in homes and other buildings and the Temperature Control Division was born. Over time, BARBER-COLMAN became known worldwide leader in electronic controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning. These are the products that continue its name and reputation today.

The death of founder Howard Colman in 1942 was sudden but the company continued to expand its
operations under changing leadership. Ground was broken in 1953 for a manufacturing building in
neighboring Loves Park IL to house the overhead door division and the Uni-Flow division. Three later additions
were made to that plant.

The divestiture of BARBER-COLMAN divisions began in 1984 with the sale of the textile division to Reed-
Chatwood Inc which remained at BARBER-COLMAN’s original site on Rock Street until 2001. The machine tool
division, the company’s second oldest unit, was spun off in 1985 to Bourn and Koch, another Rockford
company. At that time, it was announced that the remaining divisions of the BARBER-COLMAN Company
would concentrate their efforts on process controls and cutting tools. These moves reduced local
employment at BARBER-COLMAN’s several locations to about 2200. The remaining divisions were eventually
sold as well, but the BARBER-COLMAN Company name continues to exist today as one of five subsidiaries of
Eurotherm Controls Inc whose worldwide headquarters are in Leesburg VA. The Aerospace Division and the
Industrial Instruments Division still operate at the Loves Park plant, employing 1100 workers in 2000. The
historic complex on Rock Street was vacated in 2001 and the property purchased by the City of Rockford in
2002.

Extensive documentation from the Experimental Department was left at the Rock Street plant when the
company moved out and was still there when the site was purchased by the City of Rockford. These
documents are now housed at the Midway Village Museum.


Working on the laptop at the office. Feet up on the desk. Abandoned Barber-Colman factory in Rockford, IL. Take 3.
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Image by slworking2
Computer is an Atari 130 XE.

History of the Barber-Colman Company

Historically one of Rockford’s largest manufacturers.

Began with the founding of the Barber & Colman Company in 1894 – partnership between Howard Colman, an inventor and entrepreneur, and W. A. Barber, an investor. [Today he would probably be considered a venture capitalist.] Colman’s first patent and marketable invention was the Creamery Check Pump used to separate buttermilk and dispense skimmed milk.

Colman’s textile production inventions led the company on its rapid rise as a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of diversified products. Specific items designed for the textile industry included the Hand Knotter and the Warp Tying Machine. Through these innovations, Barber & Colman was able to build its first plant on Rock Street in Rockford’s Water Power District, and to establish branch offices in Boston MA and Manchester, England.

Incorporated as Barber-Colman in 1904 and built 5 new major structures on their site by 1907.

Later innovations for the textile industry included an Automatic Winder, High Speed Warper and Automatic Spoolers. By 1931, the textile machinery division had branch production facilities in Framingham MA; Greenville SC; Munich, Germany; and Manchester. This part of the business flourished through the mid-1960s but then declined as other divisions expanded.

Branched out from the textile industry into machine tools in 1908 with Milling Cutters. Barber-Colman created machines used at the Fiat plant in Italy (1927) and the Royal Typewriter Co. outside Hartford CT. By 1931, the Machine Tool and Small Tool Division of Barber-Colman listed branch offices in Chicago, Cincinnati and Rochester NY.

As part of its commitment to developing a skilled work force, Barber-Colman began the Barber-Colman Continuation School for boys 16 and older shortly after the company was founded. It was a 3-year apprentice program that trained them for manufacturing jobs at Barber-Colman and paid them hourly for their work at rate that increased as their proficiency improved. The program was operated in conjunction with the Rockford Vocational School.

To foster continued inventions, an Experimental Department was established with the responsibility of continually developing new machines. A lab was first installed in 1914 and was divided into two parts – a chemistry lab to provide thorough analysis of all metals and their component properties, and a metallurgical lab to test the effectiveness of heat treatment for hardening materials. Innovations in the Experimental Department laid the groundwork for the company’s movement into the design and development of electrical and electronic products, and energy management controls.

BARBER-COLMAN became involved in the electrical and electronics industry in 1924 with the founding of the Electrical Division. First product was a radio operated electric garage door opener controlled from the dashboard of a car. Unfortunately, it was too expensive to be practical at the time. The division’s major product in its early years was Barcol OVERdoors, a paneled wood garage door that opened on an overhead track. Several designs were offered in 1931, some of which had the appearance of wood hinged doors. This division eventually expanded into four separate ones that designed and produced electronic control instruments and systems for manufacturing processes; small motors and gear motors used in products such as vending machines, antennas and X-ray machines; electronic and pneumatic controls for aircraft and marine operations; and electrical and electronic controls for engine-powered systems.

In the late 1920s, the Experimental Department began conducting experiments with temperature control instruments to be used in homes and other buildings and the Temperature Control Division was born. Over time, BARBER-COLMAN became known worldwide leader in electronic controls for heating, ventilating and air conditioning. These are the products that continue its name and reputation today.

The death of founder Howard Colman in 1942 was sudden but the company continued to expand its
operations under changing leadership. Ground was broken in 1953 for a manufacturing building in
neighboring Loves Park IL to house the overhead door division and the Uni-Flow division. Three later additions
were made to that plant.

The divestiture of BARBER-COLMAN divisions began in 1984 with the sale of the textile division to Reed-
Chatwood Inc which remained at BARBER-COLMAN’s original site on Rock Street until 2001. The machine tool
division, the company’s second oldest unit, was spun off in 1985 to Bourn and Koch, another Rockford
company. At that time, it was announced that the remaining divisions of the BARBER-COLMAN Company
would concentrate their efforts on process controls and cutting tools. These moves reduced local
employment at BARBER-COLMAN’s several locations to about 2200. The remaining divisions were eventually
sold as well, but the BARBER-COLMAN Company name continues to exist today as one of five subsidiaries of
Eurotherm Controls Inc whose worldwide headquarters are in Leesburg VA. The Aerospace Division and the
Industrial Instruments Division still operate at the Loves Park plant, employing 1100 workers in 2000. The
historic complex on Rock Street was vacated in 2001 and the property purchased by the City of Rockford in
2002.

Extensive documentation from the Experimental Department was left at the Rock Street plant when the
company moved out and was still there when the site was purchased by the City of Rockford. These
documents are now housed at the Midway Village Museum.

WILCO at Music Hall in Fair Park

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WILCO at Music Hall in Fair Park
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Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released eight studio albums, a live double album, and three collaborations: two with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5.

Wilco's music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay and Television, and has in turn influenced music by a number of modern alternative rock acts. The band continued in the alternative country of Uncle Tupelo on its debut album A.M. (1995), but has since introduced more experimental aspects to their music, including elements of alternative rock and classic pop.

Wilco garnered media attention for its fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002), and the controversy surrounding it. After the recording sessions were complete, Reprise Records rejected the album and dismissed Wilco from the label. As part of a buy-out deal, Reprise gave Wilco the rights to the album for free. After streaming Foxtrot on its website, Wilco sold the album to Nonesuch Records in 2002. Both record labels are subsidiaries of Warner Music Group, leading one critic to say the album showed "how screwed up the music business is in the early twenty-first century." Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 670,000 copies. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco's most recent studio album, The Whole Love, was released on September 27, 2011.

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WILCO at Music Hall in Fair Park
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Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released eight studio albums, a live double album, and three collaborations: two with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5.

Wilco's music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay and Television, and has in turn influenced music by a number of modern alternative rock acts. The band continued in the alternative country of Uncle Tupelo on its debut album A.M. (1995), but has since introduced more experimental aspects to their music, including elements of alternative rock and classic pop.

Wilco garnered media attention for its fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002), and the controversy surrounding it. After the recording sessions were complete, Reprise Records rejected the album and dismissed Wilco from the label. As part of a buy-out deal, Reprise gave Wilco the rights to the album for free. After streaming Foxtrot on its website, Wilco sold the album to Nonesuch Records in 2002. Both record labels are subsidiaries of Warner Music Group, leading one critic to say the album showed "how screwed up the music business is in the early twenty-first century." Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Wilco's most successful release to date, selling over 670,000 copies. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album. Wilco's most recent studio album, The Whole Love, was released on September 27, 2011.

© 2011 giovanni gallucci, dallas photographer - LiveLoudTexas.com

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J. Boye Conference 2012
The Hub CityView, 30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, USA

Session Link: (philadelphia12.jboye.com/presentation/sharing-is-caring-i...)

Speakers: Merete Sanderhoff
Time: 11.15 am - 12.00 am Wednesday, May 9th 2012
Session: Web Strategy and Governance – The Business case for Prioritizing Organization and Content
Track: Web strategy and governance

More and more museums around the globe are giving away digital copies of artworks in the Public Domain for free. Research has proven that the traditional business model of charging for access to and use of images is losing museums large sums of money. So there seems to be good reason in changing tracks.

At the same time, museums are running a risk by providing free and unrestricted access to common cultural heritage. While more and more museum professionals argue that this is a necessary risk in order to be present and relevant to today’s users, it also poses major challenges to the museum sector to reinvent its economy.

What can museums put in place of their old business models? How can they make a sustainable business out of giving stuff away for free? Might museums inspire other business sectors to explore free and open access as a way to secure customers and revenue streams in the networked society?

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During the break, Nora Kafafi just mingled between audience to check the feedback so far, & it was totally positive !

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Enthusiastic entrepreneurs
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The meetup entrepreneurs were diverese coming from different backgrounds, mostly technical, but each one had his own story to share.

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Sylvester Stallone presents us with a brilliant example of realtime SEO optimization in the movie business as he positions EXPENDIBLES to go to market in August and compete with DiCaprio's INCEPTION and Angela Jollie's SALT.

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Finally got around to ordering business cards. They turned out pretty well! This is the back. There's foil accent on the letters, which looks awesome.


Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business by Steve Garfield
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Today John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced a new series of books that David Meerman Scott will be editing called The New Rules of Social Media book series.

David writes:

"The first book, scheduled for publication in October 2009, is Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by my Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, founders of HubSpot.

The second book in the series is Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business by Steve Garfield, a media advisor, video producer, and new media teacher, currently scheduled for publication in December 2009."

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Jay Coen Gilbert at TEDxPhilly 2010
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Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder of B Lab, lays out how his nonprofit organization and B Corporations leverage business to solve social and environmental problems.

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