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“Senior Discounts are the Real Deal” Senior News Line... 5 “Don’t Be Someone Else – Be Yourself” Your Weekly Kick in the Pants! by Dr. Ron Ross... 7 Moments In Time... 8 “Choose, Maintain & Repair Your Own Bicycle” Series 9, Article 12 Web Chat by Robyn... 12 “Cookie Dough” Nick-Snips... 12 Strange But True... 17 HOME AND GARDEN
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to grab the readers’ attention, their ads were often larger than normal, So much so, that ad spots during making outrageous claims about certain sporting events in the United what their product could do and States that include the words “Su- sometimes even contained color. per” and “Bowl” have a going rate of up to $3 million for 30 seconds. With the advent of mass production, How did this whole advertising manufacturers turned to advertising thing even begin in the first place? to catch the attention of audiences You can count on Snippetz to find nationwide. By about 1920, department stores like Macy’s in New York out! and Sears Roebuck saw the success of such campaigns and began using advertising to hit their target audiences as well. Sears catered more Advertising has definitely changed to the rural population and adjusted since its inception. In the 1700s, ads their advertisements to appeal to were usually a brief description of those types of people, while Macy’s some product or good that someone highlighted items that people living was selling. It was like Craigslist in the larger, fast-paced cities might need. for the colonial times.
IN THE BEGINNING…
HOW DO THEY DO IT?
Ads typically didn’t contain illustrations of any kind. Most ads in newspapers were never wider than a single column and the typeface was very basic, rarely trending towards “fancy.” Magazines usually didn’t print ads in the beginning or middle of the publication but rather were designated to the last pages.
Advertising techniques have evolved over time, bringing with them new and unique ways to convince the average consumer that their product is superior to their competitors.’ So how exactly do they do that? Well, here are a few tricks the ad guys
A major deviation from the typical ad design was the ads within the “healthcare” industry. Since healthcare in the middle to late 1800s was not well-developed, everyone and their mother was able to come up with a potion or elixir that would cure a variety of ailments. In order
Have you ever wondered why the soda in that commercial always looks so good? For starters, the ice cubes are often made of acrylic to withstand the heat of the photography lights so they stay nice and… well, icy. To give it that incredibly bubbly look, detergent is added and diluted with water so the light can filter through the drink better. The food in a typical advertisement is often “styled” so it appears more appetizing than reality could possibly produce. Take a roasted chicken, for instance. The skin is often pulled tight and sewn up and the cavity is stuffed with wet paper towels which helps keep the chicken plump but also produces steam, giving it that nice, freshly-cooked look. After spending a few minutes in the oven to crisp the skin, the chicken is then painted a golden brown to create the perfectly-roasted appearance.
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will nag their parents to buy the product about nine times until they finally wear their parents down.
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The next time you see an ad for a watch, take note of where the hands are pointing. Often, they are set to display the time 10:10. Why? When the hands point to this time, they frame the name of the watch brand and also make a smiley face. Who could resist a watch with a smiley face?
Another tactic used by advertisers who target kids is to use child actors that are older than the target audience for that particular product. For example, if a toy is recommended for five-year-old kids, the actors in the ad might be as old as eight. Why? The idea is that the image of an older child playing with that toy It’s no secret that toy makers target will entice younger children to want kids with their advertisements. But to be like them and what better way did you know that those particular to achieve that than by getting that ads are consciously created to try to super-cool toy? create a “nag factor?” These ads inundate children’s channels, encouraging kids to by certain products so Marketing 101... they will become more popular. The Continued on Page 4 outcome is that, on average, kids
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Advertisers will often use certain emotions or themes to help sell their products. The most common psychological themes used to motivate consumers to buy a product include self-preservation, sex, self-esteem, authority, imitation and fear.
• Benjamin Franklin’s General Magazine was the first publication of its kind to run an ad for a magazine in 1742.
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• The standard billboard was created in 1900 in America. Now streets and highways are littered with them.
For the record, Snippetz does not accept advertisers who employ any • As reported in the American Psychological Association, children unof these tactics. der the age of eight can’t understand that a commercial or advertisement is meant to sell or persuade so they regard them as truthful, accurate and unbiased.
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Recently, a new kind of advertisement has emerged called “viral advertising.” This type makes use of blogs, emails, social media or other forms of digital information-sharing to spread the word about and promote a product. Perhaps this represents the next stage in advertising evolution…
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• Arguably the most successful advertisement of modern times was the “Think Small” ad created by Doyle Dane Bernbach for Volkswagen in the late 1950s. The ad managed to successfully introduce and sell a vehicle that was originally created for Adolf Hitler to the post-war U.S.
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On the other side of the coin, many businesses would not have succeeded without advertising. Especially during financially troubled times.
• The Mars candy company de- their flowers. Plants like marigolds are clined to let M&Ms be used in the avoided by deer, repel rabbits, and are movie “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial” because they thought the ET character was too ugly. Reese’s Pieces A McGraw-Hill study showed that accepted and once the film was rein 1985, three years after that reces- leased, Reese’s Pieces sales jumped sion, companies that kept advertis- up by 65 percent. ing through the dark days had sales that were up 275 percent from 1980, • The world’s three largest advertisthe base year, while those that had ing companies are Interpublic, WPP cut their budgets were up only 19 and Omnicom Group – all in New percent. York and operating worldwide. • The anticipated U.S Internet advertising revenue for 2013 is $42 billion, more than 500 percent • An estate in Oyster Bay, Long Is- higher than the revenue posted for land was advertised in the Boston the year 2000.
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Many herbs used for cooking are also great at deterring pests. Garlic repels aphids, root maggot, white flies, carrot rust fly and vampires! Both Oregano and Sage repel the cabbage moth. Cilantro, as well as making great salsa, repels aphids, potato beetles and spider mites and Dill attracts predatory wasps that eat caterpillars. Pennyroyal and Spearmint are both your official ‘Ant B-Gone’ herbs and the Colorado potato beetle can be repelled by Flax and Horseradish. Those slimy slugs and snails can be kept away with Rosemary. And while eating a salad Caprese, the Tomato Hornworm (yuck!) is repelled by Basil (Yum!). This is a great excuse to plant twice as many herbs as you already have and a great reason to plant a wide variety of herbs to keep away a wide variety of unwanted insects. And it certainly won’t hurt your cooking either!
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Here’s a truth I can assure you is, well, true: You were created with certain gifts and talents and with a purpose for using them while you’re here. That’s the real you. So why wish you were like someone else, or why try to be something different than the real you just to make someone else happy?
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The first person who can help you find the real you is your creator. Yes, I believe that you are the special creation of Almighty God and that He has a wonderful plan for your life that will make your life meaningful and cause you to be a blessing to others. So find out what Almighty God has to say about you. You may be surprised at how much he believes in you and how much he wants you to succeed in life. And though you may not know God, I assure you of this, He knows you. The second person who can help you find the real you is a true friend, and I’m sorry to say, there are not many of them out there. A true friend is one who has your best interests at heart, who will not lie to you nor hurt you, but encourage and bless you as you go about your self-discovery. The third person who can help you find the real you is you. Only you know how you feel, think, process, and assess events, information and people. Only you know what you like and don’t like. Only you can determine what you focus on and what you ignore. That’s why I like to say, “Stop whining: 80% of your life is up to you!”
Here’s this week’s kick in the pants: Take a step back and consider who you are living to please. Ask, what am I passionate about? What gives me joy; makes my face light up; makes my heart beat faster? Where Many other of your “I ams” come do I fit best? Explore your inner self from your own trial and error as you to see who you really are. explore various ways of presenting yourself to others. “I ams” also come from people who care deeply Take the advice of the writer Oscar for you, who can see in you great Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else potential, and work to help you beis already taken.” come all you can be. Those are my favorite kind of people.
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SNIPPETZ COMMUNITY CALENDAR To submit your event: http://snippetzonline.com/submit-an-event.html Due to a limited amount of space, submissions to the Snippetz Community Calendar will be restricted to non-profit organizations, community clubs, and Snippetz advertiser events. VFW OPEN MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6pm Meeting open to the public. Tri-Lakes HAP-py Feet Foot Care Clinic Tri-Lakes Senior Center Second Wednesday of each Month To schedule an appointment, call Bob at the Visiting Nurse Association on Tuesday through Thursday between 9 and 4, at 719 577-4448. GLENEAGLE SERTOMA CLUB MEETING Luncheon meeting every Wed. 11:45 a.m. Liberty Heights 12105 Ambassador Drive, (off Voyager Blvd in Col Springs). We offer interesting speakers and programs. Everyone is welcome. Info: Call Garrett Barton at 433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 481-4608 or visit www.gleneaglesertoma.org. HISTORIC WALKING TOURS of Palmer Lake, Monument, Castle Rock. Guided by local historian Jim Sawatzki. Individuals, Clubs & Organizations Tours approx.1 1/2 hrs. 1-mi long. Call 719-481-3963 palmerdivideproductions.com BAR BINGO American Legion post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Wednesday 5:30 -7:30 Bingo $1.00 a card. Burrito bar, Malibu Buckets, and $2.00 Bud Beers LIONS CLUB MEETING 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00PM-8:30PM MONUMENT HILL COUNTRY CLUB Beginning September 6th. TriLakes has Lions on the 1st Thursday of each month! Your family can make help enrich lives for our El Paso County families and people around the world. Please contact MReichal@ aol.com 719-313-0688 for club details. We Serve.
VFW LADIES AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETING Sundance Mountain Lodge Carson Room 3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm for more information contact Martine Arndt at 487-9225. KARAOKE FRIDAYS Oakley’s Cafe & Bistro Every Friday 8:30pm Karaoke with JR’s Ultimate Entertainment every Friday starting at 8:30pm. Karaoke and music til midnight. WOMANS AUXILIARY STREET SALE American Legion Post 9-11 at The Depot Primrose St. - Palmer Lake Every Saturday 8:00- 1:00 Set up a table for only $5.00. Sell all your unwanted items. Call Alicia @ 481-8668 to reserve your space or come on by to browse others wares. MONUMENT HILL KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Inn at Palmer Divide June 22 8:00-9:30 am Dr Ed Krekorian talks about his experience From Combat to Hospital Commander ICE CREAM DAY 19850 Beacon Lite Rd; Monument, CO 80132 June 22, 2012 10am - 4pm Enjoy free Rock House Ice Cream favorites sponsored by Joy Ice Cream Cone Co. A fun way to kick off summer with the alpacas. Boutique Sale and free tours! American Diabetes Association Southern Colorado Tour de Cure Mary Kyer Park,Colorado Springs June 22nd - All Day The American Diabetes Association is hosting our annual Southern Colorado Tour de Cure bike event on June 22nd at Mary Kyer Park in Colorado Springs, to help raise funds to change the future of this devastating disease. Tour de Cure is designed for anyone from the occasional to the experienced cyclist with routes from 10-mile family rides to 100mile century rides. The route will feature rest stops with food to fuel the journey and volunteers to cheer
riders on. We hope to see you out there! For more information call 1-888-DIABETES or go to www. diabetes.org/socotourdecure. FREE TRI-LAKES CHURCH OF CHRIST 2013 Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 23 through Thursday June 27, 2013 Each night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Tri-Lakes church of Christ at 20450 Beacon Lite Road in Monument (Corner of Beacon Lite and County Line Road) Climb aboard the Kingdom Express: Stories in the Passenger Car; Puppets in the Train Car;
Crafts in the Creative Car; Singing in the Praise Car; Snacks at the Dining Car. Celebration for the Whole Family on Thursday Night (including Train Ride) Classes for ALL ages (Nursery to Adult) Registration at: www. trilakeschurch-vbs.eventbrite.com (Password is “trains”.) MONUMENT HILL KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Inn at Palmer Divide June 29 8:00-9:30 am Bob Kaylor will tell Gettysburg Stories 7TH ANNUAL PURELY PONDS PARADE OF PONDS CHARITY POND TOUR
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Saturday & Sunday June 29th and 30th 9am to 5pm Purely Ponds will match and donate all net profits from ticket sales to the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region. On this self-guided pond tour there will be 30 tour stops throughout Colorado Springs, Monument and the surrounding area. Tickets with tour map are just $5 per ticket. They will be available In May online at www.purelyponds.com and also at all 3 Pioneer Sand locations in Colorado Springs, Monument and the Black Forest. For more information please visit www.purelyponds.com or call
719-896-0038 SOUTH AMERICAN WINE TASTING (free event) 19850 Beacon Lite Rd; Monument, CO 80132 July 20, 2013 10-4pm In celebration of the alpacas homeland, we will have some wonderful selections wines from the very best vineyards in South america. Come and experience a fun, family day at the ranch. Sparkling cider for the kids. Boutique Sale and free alpaca tours.
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COOKIE DOUGH By Nick Yanez
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hat a week! It was hot. It was windy. You know the rest. Once again our community became the center of national news as many of us tried to find our way out of the fire. Watching our friends and family scramble around town was chaotic and heartbreaking. The smoke that covered our skies brought back painful memories, while ushering in new tragedies. The great flame was unpredictable. It went East, then west. It went far and wide. Eventually; it was over. With all the bad news we’ve been hearing lately, I thought I might bring El Paso County a good, positive story! Of course the news doesn’t effect any of us personally, but it’s still good to know that the blessings are falling somewhere. This is the story of an ordinary man named Ricardo Cerezo. Like many others right now, he was struggling financially. In fact, the Cerezo family was on the brink of foreclosure. They were also coming off the heals of a tragic family loss (sorry, this story isn’t all positive. But we’ll get there, I swear). Their 14-year old daughter had recently passed away from health complications. The family was at an all-time low, to say the least. But as luck would have it, the Cerezo clan would fall into good fortune at the time they needed it the most. Savannah Cerezo, like any other 14year old girl, loved cookies. Heck, who doesn’t love the classic baked good? So naturally she bought her father, Ricardo, a cookie jar. The jar never really went to good use, only being used to
store old lotto tickets from years past. After Savannah’s passing though, Ricardo’s wife asked him to clean out the old cookie jar, so that they could use it for something more meaningful. The man of the house did as he was asked, and wisely, made sure to check the old tickets one last time. Ricardo went down to his local gas station to get the tickets scanned. There were alot of them. Time after time the machine declared losing tickets. Then, they scanned the last one. When scanned, the machine responded, “file a claim”. It did not state if it was a winner or loser. It did not state an amount. Ricardo, like many of us I’m sure, had no idea what that meant. He contacted the Illinois State Lottery and to his surprise, had won big on the months-old ticket. The Cerezo family was awarded $4.85 Million! Strange that they had never discovered the winning ticket before. Or, so it seems anyway. Ricardo and his wife have a different feeling about it. They feel it was a sentiment from their teenage daughter. “My honest first reaction was mammoth regret” said Ricardo, upset that Savannah was not able to enjoy the prize. He backtracked though, saying he had finally found peace in what they believe to be one last gift from their little girl. The Cerezo family plans to use the money top pay off their mortgage, start college funds for their other children, and donate to their church and charity. So, lesson learned this week: never give up. Someone around here is bound to strike gold soon enough. The winds of fortune will shift and El Paso County will persevere, rebuild, and find itself stronger than ever before. You’ll feel like four-millions bucks. Feel free to send Nick an email anytime about his weekly column, or any leads you have for underreported stories he could write about, to NickSnipsMail@ Gmail.com
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1. Name the last Cincinnati Reds pitcher before Johnny Cuerto in 2012 to be the first pitcher in a National League season to reach 16 wins. 2. Who had more seasons as a player for the New York Yankees: Willie Randolph or Don Mattingly? 3. Name the last Division I college football player before North Carolina State’s David Amerson in 2011 to snare at least 13 interceptions in a season. 4. In 2011-12, Golden State’s Klay Thompson became the third rookie in NBA history to hit 44 percent of his shots, 41 percent of his three-pointers and 85 percent of his free throws. Name the other two. 5. At the end of the 2013 NHL regular season, who was the all-time goal scorer for the Nashville Predators? 6. When was the last time before 2012 that U.S. men won at least two gold medals in freestyle wrestling? 7. In how many years has Tiger Woods won at least three PGA events before the Masters, and how many times did he win the Masters in those years?
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New DVD Releases for Week of June 17, 2013 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Quartet” (PG-13) -- At Beechum House, retired musicians spend their golden years singing with old colleagues and new friends. Maggie Smith plays Jean Horton, an accomplished opera singer whose ego alienated her former partners and ended her marriage. Now she’s moving to Beechum House, where all of those people she pushed away are her best hope for a happy retirement.
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2. Whose last words were, “O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes”? Zimri, Paul, Eli, Samson 3. From Proverbs 18:8, “The words of a talebearer are as” what? Truths, Wounds, Answers, Serpents 4. Who assumed that if Isaac died, God would be able to bring him back to life? Rebekah, Esau, Abraham, Jacob 5. From Genesis 25:1, who was Abraham’s second wife? Keturah, Abigail, Vashti, Candace 6. Who was the famed brother of Lahmi? John the Baptist, Herod, Goliath, Paul (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
This is Dustin Hoffman’s first time directing, and he gets the balance just right. The movie manages to hit the emotional high notes without being too sappy. The seasoned actors do not disappoint. Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins make up a sound supporting cast. Perhaps old English actors getting snippy about classical music isn’t your thing, but you can still get a kick out of “Quartet.” “Jack the Giant Slayer” (PG-13) -- Here comes another fairy-tale “reimagined” with fancy computer graphics and more fighting. A willful and independent princess (Eleanor Tomlinson) is launched into the sky by a magic beanstalk, trapped in the clutches of angry giants who live above the clouds. The rescue effort is lead by a peasant-boy named Jack (Nicholas Hoult), a knight (Ewan McGregor) and a sniveling noble (Stanley Tucci). While it’s a few hundred feet higher than
“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” this new version of “Jack and the Beanstalk” might leave you bored mid-climb. The visuals are spectacular -- you’ll be closer than you ever wanted to be to the pores on a giant’s nose. There are a few good laughs. This one feels like a high-budget, mid-effort attempt to cash in on a trend. “Stoker” (R) -- India (Mia Wasikowska) is an outcast teen with an emotional mother (Nicole Kidman). After India’s father dies in a car accident, “Uncle Charlie” (Matthew Goode) comes to live with them. Charlie is a handsome, charming guy who is very clearly some kind of creepy dude underneath. India is drawn to his just-barely-visible creepiness, and a weird dynamic surfaces between the teenage girl and her “uncle.” The twists and turns are pretty predictable, but the atmosphere and style make this movie worth checking out. “The Brass Teapot” (R) -- Alice and John (Juno Temple and Michael Angarano) are a
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young married couple with lots of love and no money. After John loses his low-paying job, they happen to find an ornate teapot that belches out money whenever somebody nearby feels pain. At first it’s just a bit of fun, then it becomes the answer to their problems, then new problems arise. For a dark comedy, it’s not quite funny enough or dark enough. As the cute couple descends into greed, you’ll feel more annoyed than connected.
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by Samantha Weaver • It was architect Frank Lloyd Wright who made the following sage observation: “A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” • If you take the free toiletries when you stay in a hotel, you’re not alone; fully 92 percent of travelers do so.
• Before the 1976 film “Star Wars” was released, the studio, Twentieth Century Fox, conducted some marketing research on the movie. The results? It was concluded that robots would turn off most viewers, and that under no circumstances should the word “war” be used in the title. Obviously, filmmaker George Lucas ignored the advice. • Idi Amin may be best remembered as Uganda’s corrupt and violent dictator during most of the 1970s, but from 1951 to 1960, he was that country’s heavyweight boxing champion.
• In a traditional wedding in Fiji, the groom is expected to present the bride’s father with a tooth from a whale, and the bride gets tattooed before the ceremony.
• The literal translation of “karate” from the Japanese is “empty hand.”
• You might be surprised to learn that lightning isn’t confined to thunderstorms; the phenomenon can also occur in hurricanes, forest fires, volcanic eruptions and even serious snowstorms.
Thought for the Day: “There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult.” -- C.A.R. Hoare
• What’s in a name? A great deal, it turns out, if you’re talking about housing prices. Those who study such things say that a
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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Someone very special in your life finally sends that reassuring message you’ve been hoping for. You can now devote more time to the tasks you had put aside.
JUNE 17, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your creative side is enhanced by indulging yourself in as much artistic inspiration (music, art, dance, etc.) as you can fit into your schedule. Take someone special with you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take a little restorative time out of your busy life. Go somewhere quiet this weekend. Or just close the door, turn on the answering machine and pretend you’re away. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your advice might be much in demand by family and friends this week. But reserve time for yourself to investigate a project that could have some unexpected potential. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Work-related issues demand your attention in the early part of the week. Family matters dominate Thursday and Friday. But the weekend is yours to spend as you please. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Try to keep your temper in check as you deal with someone who seems to enjoy showing disrespect. Losing your Leonine cool might be just what the goader hopes to see. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A heated confrontation needs some cool-off time before it boils over. Better to step away than to try to win an argument where emotions overrule the facts.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Job pressures begin to ease by the week’s end, leaving you time to relax and restore your energy levels before you face next week’s emerging challenges. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your spiritual strength helps calm a friend who might be facing an unsettling change in his or her life. An offer to help comes from a surprising source. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) By midweek you could learn some surprising facts about an associate that might cause you to reconsider a long-held view about someone in your past. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) One of those rare-foryou darker moods sets in in the early part of the week. But by Thursday, the clouds lift and you’re back doing nice things for people in need. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use that sharp Piscean perceptiveness to reel in more information about a promising offer so that you have the facts to back up whatever decision you make. BORN THIS WEEK: Although you prefer the status quo, you easily can adapt to change when it’s called for. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) you can find the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles on the next page (18).
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THE LAW ACCORDING TO STEVENS by Lisa Welch Stevens, Attorney at Law P.C.
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defined term under Colorado law; an employer can’t simply claim he has “trade secrets” to restrict his former employees’ future employment or business endeavors, nor can an employer simply claim that certain facts, processes, information, etc. are trade secrets when they in fact are not.
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those inside the business, such as the employees; (3) the precautions taken by the holder of the trade secret to guard the secrecy of the information; (4) the savings effected and the value to the holder in having the information as against competitors; (5) the amount of effort or money expended in obtaining and developing the information; and (6) the amount of time and expense it would take for others to acquire and duplicate the information.
So, what is a “trade secret”? It is a
(2) the extent to which it is known to
The UTSA further provides that to be a “trade secret” the employer must have taken measures to prevent the
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1. Jack Billingham, in 1974. 2. Mattingly was a Yankee in 14 seasons; Randolph for 13 seasons.
1. Melanie (born Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk), in 1970. The inspiration for the song is said to have come during her appearance at Woodstock when the audience lit candles.
3. The University of Washington’s Al Worley had 14 in 1968.
2. Barry Manilow, in 1977. Contrary to what the title implies, the song is about two people who made it apart, rather than together.
4. Anthony Morrow (2008-09) and Stephen Curry (2009-10).
3. Fleetwood Mac, 1969. The song was used in films “Loser” (2000) and “The Damned United” (2009). 4. Dexys Midnight Runners released the song in 1980 as a tribute to soul great Geno Washington.
5. David Legwand, with 200. 6. It was 1996. 7. Four times (2000, ‘03, ‘08 and ‘13), and none.
5. “A Well Respected Man,” in 1965 by The Kinks. The song was written to mock the condescending attitudes of the British upper class after one experience staying at a luxury resort.
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secret from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access to it, for limited purposes only. So, if an employer does have trade secrets, he can enforce non-compete agreements and prevent former employees from going to work for his competition, or from setting up in competition with him themselves. As always, contact your attorney regarding your particular situation.
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1” x 8” x 7’ 56 Planks (30 sq. yds) $550. 12 - 2” x 6” x 10’ $50. 4 - 6” x 6” x 10’ Treated $32 each. 303-660-3977
FOR RENT
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT All utilities and washer & dryer furnished. Month to month lease. Rent $400. No pets or smoking (or smoking pets!) Call: 319-541-7346 / 719-481-1361
HELP WANTED
PART TIME HELP
German Shepard Breeder Looking for Long Term Kennel Help. $10.00 Per Hour. 303-660-9000
BEAUTICIANS NEEDED GARAGE / YARD SALES
COMING SATURDAY JULY 13TH
HUGE WALDEN NEIGHBORHOOD SALE 30+ Homes 8 AM - 2 PM
Hwy 83 & Walker Rd. Near Kilmer Elementary 80908
Our retirement community is seeking beauticians for a three salon property. Please Call: 719-481-9494 for more information
TEACHERS WANTED Hope Montessori Academy is currently hiring Early Childhood Teachers. Current position available is 30+ hours working with children 6 weeks to 12 years. Candidates must have flexibility in scheduling - working until 6pm will be required. Candidates must be kind and creative individuals who have experience working with these age groups . Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for 30-40 minutes at a time and sit on the floor with the children. Compensation is competitive and based on education and experience. Please call 488-8723 if you are interested in this position.
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