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Eid'l Fitr: A Moment of Peace
After a month-long of battles between the Philippine Government forces and the local terrorist group, finally our Muslim and Christian brothers and sisters in the city of Marawi in Mindanao have a glimpse of a peaceful hour for today's celebration of Eid'l Fitr or the end of Ramadan — a meaningful religious festival to break the 30-day fasting. Though a short duration of ceasefire, it may have given them hope to escape and to live a peaceful life away from their devastated city.
As I reflect on the significance of this religious celebration, we are in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters who sacrificed their life to achieve a peaceful living. Islam as a religion of peace brings a message of hope and not to instill fear and terror among fellow Islamic faithful; may be opposite of the current events where a fearful people cries for justice, unity, solidarity and peace they deserve. As a Christian in faith, I condemn the evil acts of terrorism and wars brought by greed and selfishness. Even the religion of peace would have condemned the same adversity that they have experienced for a long time. A never-ending conflict and war in the region resulted to political instability and has affected the social and moral welfare of the people. The psychological traumas in children and even adults will forever leave a permanent scar in their being. Unless they rise up to adversity, they will continue to suffer until the end of their days.
We are not certain of what the future will bring to the people of Marawi, but we are one in prayers for their rehabilitation — their hopeful journey to recovery. It may be a spiritual test, but part of the recovery is to understand the nature of the Divine. A Violent God in Our Time would punish his people for the greater good and eventually achieve a heaven on earth living. Everyone can become a victim and a sacrifice for the future of humanity. It may be unjust, but that's the present reality in this world. People can kill others for the sake of wealth, power and influence; a dictator can order a massive killing of his own people; countries may bombed a non-allied nation. There's really evil in this world that is trapped in the hearts and minds of the radicals.
People are getting anxious, fearful and powerless. Nations are getting upset and always on fire. The world is getting so chaotic that we sometimes ask, Is There A Divine Light in A troubled Nation? This might give clarity and answer to the untoward events that are happening everywhere. In situations like this, we remain steadfast and faithful to the most powerful force in the universe. When human being has lost its divinity, we again go through the process of purification to regain the divinity that is lost. With perseverance and faith in God, we can become whole again if there's a belief that There's A Certain Holiness in You. Humanity has to regain the lost beingness, so we can live in harmony and camaraderie with our brothers and sisters with different faith. We are one nation that belongs to one world with universal feelings and emotions. We can always make a difference in other people's wellbeing through our loving and compassionate nature. No matter what race you and I belong, our spiritual nature guides and directs us towards our purpose — to live and reign peace and harmony in our hearts forever.
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Category: events, Social Justice & Human Rights, Spirituality
Father's Day Special: The Greatest Gift
I remember the times when my father would give us practical advice about living our life based on our choices. An ocean deep of insight that he might have gained through personal struggles and miseries on his early days of fatherhood. As I grew up, I have heard several stories that are inspirational and worth emulating; would have pushed me to follow his path and was almost there. His life stories in a form of wise sayings, cliché and hyperbole created a deep impact in me that will be forever in my heart and my mind.
It might be hard to emulate his ways, but what I have learned from my father all through these years is to be generous and be kind to people. As a public servant, he has the heart to serve the people in our locality and that he is driven and committed to give back to the society in any way he could. His kindness may have created a ripple effect of goodwill and that people are easily drawn to his personality. His values and character makes him win people's hearts and it is his best weapon in staying on the ground and remain to be strong.
As courageous as he is, I have learned to be tough yet gentle and always do my best to be on the good side -- never to allow defeat when fighting for the right. His way of handling issues are never complicated, he gives an outright advice that will inspire and move your spirit.
My father may have won several battles, but he is brave enough to surrender to the Divine all those things that is beyond his control. As a wise man, he believes and surrenders to God his challenges and he can surpass all those trials through his faith. As our provider, he is 'leading the way' and is always responsible in his role as a father to our family and our community.
He always think of the welfare of other people and would think of ways on how to be of service to a greater whole. I may never know what the future holds, but what I know for sure is that I will continue to follow the path he has shown and will cultivate kindness to others.
It is always a challenge to me how to become a better person and it would take a commitment and perseverance to become a better version of oneself. It's a choice we make and when our soul purpose would ignite the sleeping giant within, then we can move the mountains if we just keep our faith on a higher level.
His journey to life is never easy as he is confronted with obstacles that made him stronger. As he punch the barriers, he can envision limitless possibilities that we can achieve. He may have started to be a nobody, but with his determination and will-power, he has achieved a milestone that we are all proud of. I will forever be a follower and I will continue the path that was started. After all, the greatest gift is not through materialism, fame and riches, but the gift of everlasting joy and fulfillment through service.
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119th Philippine Independence Day: Freedom in Our Hearts
Philippine national hero -Jose Rizal as a visionary leader once expressed his deepest sympathy against massive aggression to his countrymen by foreign invaders. In his younger years, he witnessed the abuses and suffering of his own family and he carried all the emotional baggage in his youth until he became a full grown man.
In his youthful days, Rizal was already a champion in many ways and he has proven his capacity through great leadership in his family and the community where he belong. He was a great believer of the youth and their power to do great things and so he once uttered "The youth is the hope of the Fatherland" a heroic statement that we always remember. Back then, Rizal was just a little boy, but with a very strong character in physical and mental and emotional being; such a commendable trait in his time.
Today, in our generation after more than a century, how many of us have inherited those traits of a hero. Who among our youth have shown deepest respect and concern about our nation. How many Filipinos truly care and will continue to fight for freedom that we have achieved though the years. To become a hero is never an easy task, but to become nationalistic is a meaningful expression of what it is like to become a true Filipino.
Conflicts, violence and wars continue to happen in our time. It is unending and it keeps on repeating itself and becoming much worse than ever. Filipinos continue to suffer the consequences brought by false beliefs and egocentric mindset of some Filipinos who would spread terror and invade the peaceful land making it chaotic, disorganized and ruined.
With the sad fate that happened in Southern Mindanao, Marawi City is another victim of conflict and war between so-called Islamic State radical Muslims and the Philippine Government troupes. People lost their peace and sense of freedom to do the things enjoyed by an ordinary Filipino citizen. We have lost several brave souls who fought for the dark forces. They have sacrificed their lives for the call of duty; which is to protect and defend our country and its people against oppressors.
We have lost our freedom. Our countrymen, The Maranao people is enslaved by fear and struggled to recover their lives; to rebuild and stand again -- continue to live despite the odds. It is not only the Maranaos, but the entire Philippine islands; the Filipino people who also showed deepest sympathy. We have mourned and expressed our emotions and we are concerned of the welfare of our brothers and sisters who are in trouble.
It's difficult not to care about what is happening especially when we are dealing with terrorism. We might be living in a city far away from the bombings, but we could be the next target. It's easy to be complacent when we feel more secured and guarded. It's easy to get numbed of the unending conflicts and wars. However, in the end, we cry out loud for our misery when we suffer and become the victim. When our country is not safe anymore, we could only hope for more protection and salvation to escape from various threats. We could hope for a superhero to defend us from invasion and bring back our freedom. We are longing for a powerful Divine intervention to fill in peace and love in all our hearts.
Our freedom once lost will always find its way back on track. As we remain to be hopeful and resilient, we will always regain what is lost and we will fill in what is empty until we become whole again. As a Filipino, it is our duty to fight for our freedom and to contribute for nation-building. A divided nation will once again work together for a common good and the lost of national identity will find its meaning.
Do we still care about what is happening around these days? Are the youths of today willing to sacrifice their comfort in order to express their fearless views and to show solidarity? Are the Filipinos willing to fight again to regain freedom and establish peace in our land? We might not feel it, but the heroism of Rizal is always in our hearts. That's the greatest gift he has given to us and we must uphold the strength and power we are bestowed. We have the blood of a hero running in our veins and we could face any obstacle in our quest for lasting peace and order. We will not accept defeat and the goodness will always reign in us. We can't be certain that history will break itself and not bound to happen again, however one thing is for sure; that whatever happens we will always stand as one... one Philippines ... one Filipino people.
I am A Filipino and I am a part of our nation-building. I am a Filipino and I will uphold and respect our laws and constitution. I am a Filipino and will be a freedom fighter. For the freedom leads to peace and the freedom will always reign in our hearts.
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119th Philippine Independence Day: Freedom in Our ...


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Warm Spring Moves Napa Valley Grape Harvest Up
Napa by Bay City News | August 7, 2013 10:05 pm	| in Bay Area | 0
The Napa Valley wine grape harvest is happening 10 days to two weeks earlier this year because a warm spring with little frost allowed rapid vine growth and consistency in grape ripening throughout the Napa Valley, members of Napa Valley Grapegrowers said this morning.
Jon Ruel, president of Napa Valley Grapegrowers, said it's too early to predict the tonnage and value of this year's harvest but "it will hit the target and a little bit more."
Last year's Napa Valley harvest was more than $650 million and the average price per ton was $3,500, said Remi Cohen, director of winemaking and viticulture at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville.
"Spring is important. A warm April drove an early season. The average daily temperature was 78 degrees. Good weather in May allowed the bloom to happen at the same time in the Napa Valley," Ruel said.
Some vineyards had a hard time finding enough labor in the warm spring that got the season off to a quick start, but a sustainable workforce is expected during the harvest, Ruel said.
"They are the true viticulturists," he said regarding the laborers who have worked the harvests for years.
"We put a lot of time educating the farm workers and training them. It's all about precision in the Napa Valley," Cohen said.
"Demand continues to rise for Napa Valley wine. Most of the 2013 grapes, if not all, are spoken for," Cohen said.
The vines survived a heat wave at the end of June to the Fourth of July, but there was some damage, Cohen said. Workers protected some of the grapes by covering them with shade cloths.
"The trend this year was warm, dry and early," she said.
Workers conserved water by releasing pulses, not steady streams of water, and by using mini misters for cooling, Cohen said.
Allison Cellini, assistant viticulturist at Renteria Vineyard Management in Napa, spoke briefly about technology at this morning's press conference at Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa where Ruel is the chief operating officer.
She said ranch foremen and supervisors at Renteria Vineyard Management were equipped with iPads with cameras to document any areas of concern in specific areas of the vineyards.
Traditionally, grapes for sparkling wine are the first to be harvested in August.
Ruel said grapes for sauvignon wine will be picked this month and grapes for Bordeaux and other red varieties will be picked in September.
James Lanaras, Bay City News

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The Latest: 'Jeopardy!' champ loses poker world series debut
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on "Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer playing at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas (all times local):
"Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer played 14 hands in his debut event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, but lost his chips without reaching the prize pool.
Tournament spokesman Seth Palansky says Holzhauer finished in 454th place Monday among more than 1,800 entrants in a No-Limit Hold'em event.
Only the top 281 finishers receive a share of prize money.
Holzhauer moved to another poker event to play with Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton in a tag-team contest.
Palansky says Holzhauer plans to donate half of any winnings to a Las Vegas charity benefiting homeless teenagers.
Holzhauer became a celebrity winning 32 consecutive "Jeopardy!" games and raking in more than $2.4 million before losing in early June.
He has made several donations to charities in recent weeks.
"Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer is playing at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Tournament spokesman Seth Palansky says Holzhauer won the first hand he played in a No-Limit Hold'em event and was due to team with Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton in another contest.
Palansky says Holzhauer plans to donate half his winnings to a Las Vegas charity benefiting homeless teenagers.
Holzhauer played online poker semi-professionally in the early 2000s, but makes a living now as a sports bettor.
He became a celebrity winning 32 consecutive "Jeopardy!" games and raking in more than $2.4 million before he lost in early June.
"Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer is making his World Series of Poker debut in Las Vegas, with plans to donate half his winnings to charity.
Tournament official Seth Palansky says Holzhauer is competing Monday in a No-Limit Hold'em event and plans to partner later in the day with Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton in another contest.
Holzhauer tells tournament officials he'll donate winnings to a Las Vegas nonprofit for homeless teenagers.
Holzhauer played online poker semi-professionally in the early 2000s, but makes a living now with sports betting.
He became a celebrity during a 32-game "Jeopardy!" win streak, winning more than $2.4 million before he lost in early June.
He has taken part in several events in Las Vegas in recent weeks.
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A virtual machine is a JVM that runs grid components.
Adds an SpaceInstanceLifecycleEventListener allowing to be notified when a space instance was added or removed from this virtual machine.
Adds an ProcessingUnitInstanceLifecycleEventListener allowing to be notified when a processing unit instance was added or removed from this virtual machine.
Returns the details (non changeable information) of the virtual machine.
Returns the elastic service manager started within this virtual machine.
Returns the grid service agent started within this virtual machine.
Returns the grid service container started within this virtual machine.
Returns the grid service manager started within this virtual machine.
Returns the lookup services that are running on the machine.
Returns an event manager allowing to register ProcessingUnitInstanceAddedEventListeners for processing unit instances added on this virtual machine.
Returns an event manager allowing to register ProcessingUnitRemovedEventListeners for processing unit instances removed on this virtual machine.
Returns the processing unit instances started within this virtual machine.
Returns an event manager allowing to register for SpaceInstanceAddedEventListeners for space instances added on this virtual machine.
Returns an event manager allowing to register for SpaceInstanceRemovedEventListeners for space instances added on this virtual machine.
Returns the space instances started within this virtual machine.
Returns the statistics of the virtual machine.
Returns the uid of the virtual machine.
Returns an event manager allowing to register for VirtualMachineStatisticsChangedEvents.
Removes an SpaceInstanceLifecycleEventListener allowing to be notified when a space instance was added or removed from this virtual machine.
Removes an ProcessingUnitInstanceLifecycleEventListener allowing to be notified when a processing unit instance was added or removed from this virtual machine.
Runs GC on the virtual machine.
Returns the lookup services that are running on the machine. Returns null if no lookup service was started within it.
Returns the grid service agent started within this virtual machine. Returns null if no grid service agent was started within it.
Returns the grid service manager started within this virtual machine. Returns null if no grid service manager was started within it.
Returns the elastic service manager started within this virtual machine. Returns null if no elastic service manager was started within it.
Returns the grid service container started within this virtual machine. Returns null if no grid service manager was started within it.
Note, the events will be raised only when the StatisticsMonitor.startStatisticsMonitor() is called.


A medical transcriptionist reviews medical reports for accuracy.
They may also review and edit medical documents created using speech recognition technology.
Transcriptionists interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients' medical histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.
Transcriptionists may need to be familiar with electronic health records (EHR) systems. They may need to enter reports, create templates, help develop documentation policies, and train physicians on how to use EHR systems.


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import { ApproxStructure, Assertions, FocusTools, Keyboard, Keys } from '@ephox/agar';
import { Behaviour, Focusing, GuiFactory, Keying, TestHelpers, Toolbar } from '@ephox/alloy';
import { describe, it } from '@ephox/bedrock-client';
import { Arr, Optional } from '@ephox/katamari';
import { SugarDocument } from '@ephox/sugar';

import { ToolbarMode } from 'tinymce/themes/silver/api/Options';
import { renderToolbar, renderToolbarGroup } from 'tinymce/themes/silver/ui/toolbar/CommonToolbar';

import TestProviders from '../../module/TestProviders';

describe('headless.tinymce.themes.silver.toolbar.ToolbarTest', () => {
  const providers = TestProviders;

  const makeButton = (t: string) => ({
    dom: {
      tag: 'span',
      innerHtml: t,
      // The '.tox-tbtn' class is here temporarily while we sort of the flow keying selector
      classes: [ 'test-toolbar-item', 'tox-tbtn' ]
    },
    behaviours: Behaviour.derive([
      Focusing.config({ })
    ])
  });

  const hook = TestHelpers.GuiSetup.bddSetup((store, _doc, _body) => GuiFactory.build(
    renderToolbar({
      type: ToolbarMode.default,
      uid: 'test-toolbar-uid',
      onEscape: store.adderH('onEscape'),
      cyclicKeying: true,
      providers,
      initGroups: [
        {
          title: Optional.none(), items: Arr.map([ 'one', 'two', 'three' ], makeButton)
        },
        {
          title: Optional.some('group title'), items: Arr.map([ 'four', 'five' ], makeButton)
        },
        {
          title: Optional.some('another group title'), items: Arr.map([ 'six' ], makeButton)
        }
      ]
    })
  ));

  TestHelpers.GuiSetup.bddAddStyles(SugarDocument.getDocument(), [
    '.tox-toolbar { padding: 0.3em; background: blue; display: flex; flex-direction: row;}',
    '.tox-toolbar__group { background: black; color: white; display: flex; margin: 0.2em; }',
    '.test-toolbar-item { margin: 0.2em; padding: 0.2em; display: flex; }'
  ]);

  it('Check structure of toolbars', () => {
    const toolbar = hook.component();
    Assertions.assertStructure(
      'Initial structure of toolbar',
      ApproxStructure.build((s, str, arr) => s.element('div', {
        classes: [ arr.has('tox-toolbar') ],
        children: [
          s.element('div', {
            classes: [ arr.has('tox-toolbar__group') ],
            attrs: {
              title: str.none()
            },
            children: [
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('one')
              }),
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('two')
              }),
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('three')
              })
            ]
          }),
          s.element('div', {
            classes: [ arr.has('tox-toolbar__group') ],
            attrs: {
              title: str.is('group title')
            },
            children: [
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('four')
              }),
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('five')
              })
            ]
          }),
          s.element('div', {
            classes: [ arr.has('tox-toolbar__group') ],
            attrs: {
              title: str.is('another group title')
            },
            children: [
              s.element('span', {
                html: str.is('six')
              })
            ]
          })
        ]
      })),
      toolbar.element
    );

    it('Check general keyboard navigation of the toolbar', async () => {
      const doc = SugarDocument.getDocument();
      Keying.focusIn(toolbar);

      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "one"', doc, 'span:contains("one")');
      Keyboard.activeKeydown(doc, Keys.right());
      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "two"', doc, 'span:contains("two")');

      Keyboard.activeKeydown(doc, Keys.tab());
      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "four"', doc, 'span:contains("four")');
    });

    it('Changing the toolbar contents and checking the keyboard navigation', async () => {
      const doc = SugarDocument.getDocument();
      const groups = Arr.map([
        {
          title: Optional.none<string>(), items: Arr.map([ 'A', 'B' ], makeButton)
        },
        {
          title: Optional.none<string>(), items: Arr.map([ 'C' ], makeButton)
        }
      ], renderToolbarGroup);

      Toolbar.setGroups(toolbar, groups);
      Keying.focusIn(toolbar);

      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "A"', doc, 'span:contains("A")');
      Keyboard.activeKeydown(doc, Keys.right());
      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "B"', doc, 'span:contains("B")');

      Keyboard.activeKeydown(doc, Keys.tab());
      await FocusTools.pTryOnSelector('Checking focus is on "C"', doc, 'span:contains("C")');
    });
  });
});

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Counting of EOL for promotion-Clarification regarding.
Subject : Counting of EOL for promotion-Clarification regarding.


The proud boast of the John Lewis Partnership Department Store chain, 'Never knowingly undersold since 1925', is less than impressive when compared with Switzerland's record on international tax. It has never been knowlingly undersold since at least 1872 when one of its cantons signed the world's first every double taxation treaty. I thought of Switzerland when enquiring about a new car last week. As the model that interests me is sold in two local showrooms, I tried both. One was highly professional and even told me the 'real' statistics for fuel consumption, as well as which model would best suit my needs. The other went through the usual car salesman's pitch and, before signing off, blatantly declared they would undercut anything the other guys were offering. The search goes on.
Throughout my career, Switzerland has been enormously useful. Holding companies, domicile companies, principal companies, mixed companies and finance branches have provided solutions for international groups looking to park some of their profits offshore without the need for sailing out to some God-forsaken island in the Atlantic of Pacific where, once upon a time, the local representative might have been cooked for lunch. However, as international competition for corporate tax tourism picked up in recent decades, the Swiss had to up their game. There were even international visits from respectable firms of Swiss tax advisors offering private rulings involving somersaults of tax logic. Nothing particularly strange about that. It was the fact that they were accompanied by representatives of their local cantons' tax authorities, smiling benignly.
And then came the world's Damascene Conversion to fairness and transparency in the international tax sphere. For Switzerland it was more a case of the Spanish Inquisition. With nowhere to turn, where would they would they go from here?
Well, the response has been sometime in coming, and thanks to 50,000 troublemakers forcing a referendum on the issue a couple of weeks back, it will still be coming until at least May. But, the proposal approved by the legislature late last year does away with all those different types of special company and says goodbye to private tax rulings. In their place come 'reduced' combined federal and cantonal tax rates centred around 13% to 14% and a string of other provisions.
It is the string of other provisions that has left me checking the internet for booby-trapped timing devices. Switzerland just has to stay ahead of the pack. Call it Swiss DNA. In the modern world 13% to 14% just ain't going to swing it. (They couldn't go any lower – as a nation that doesn't sport beaches and not much else, they do have to worry about funding their welfare schemes. As it is, employee/employer taxes have had to be upped to cover the loss of corporate revenue). There is provision for step-up of assets for companies migrating to Switzerland (some nice planning available there) and the write-off of hidden reserves for companies coming out of the old regimes. But, the latter only lasts five years and Switzerland presumably hopes to live a bit longer than that. Notional Interest Deductions on capital are thought to only apply to one canton. Beyond that, patent box and R&D treatment are pretty standard.
So what are they going to do long-term? Switzerland, of course, is not just a pretty rock-face. Three of the largest fifty companies in the world are headquartered there (and I don't just mean tax headquartered). The tourist industry is massive. And there is, of course, its impressive watch industry. However, 75% of the economy comes from services. Banking secrecy has been permanently compromised, and tax tourism seems to be following suit.
The Gnomes of Zürich must have something under their hats, surely? If there is one thing the Swiss are not, it is cuckoo.
Sorry, sorrowful Switzerland. This pious country, which has been supplying the Vatican with its psychedelic army for the last five centuries, has been forced to take heed of the words of Handel's Messiah (with apologies to Isaiah): 'Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be laid low.' After hundreds of years where, thanks to the impossible terrain, the Swiss have 'made watches not war', the Western World's tectonic shift from bang-bang war to economic war (other than dealing with the primitives of the Middle East), has seen Switzerland flattened.
Their woes started with an attack on their banking secrecy laws, progressed to the nuking of their financial institutions for dirty dealings, and now, knowing that the game is up, they are undergoing a complete 'voluntary' overhaul of their corporate tax system.
Switzerland has been a tax haven for as long as the term has had meaning. The first ever international tax treaty, in 1872, was between Great Britain and the Swiss Canton of Vaud. And it has been all downhill since then.
Having said that, Switzerland is not about to hike its tax take. That would be tantamount to abseiling down Mont Blanc without a rope. The draft legislation is a potpourri of give-aways marketed by other – slightly less in-your-face – jurisdictions.
There is going to be a patent box, a notional interest deduction, a step-up on corporate migration, a step-up on transition from one of the old regimes (in 2029), a reduction in Cantonal tax rates, cancellation of the reviled 1% capital tax (that has a habit of becoming 2%), a participation exemption, unlimited loss carryforward, a modified UK style group relief, and reduction of net wealth tax.
It is tempting to conclude that the Swiss are following the age-old custom of chucking as much as possible against the wall and then seeing what sticks. It is almost inevitable, in the era of BEPS, that there will be a chiseling away at many of these benefits worldwide. Whatever happens, by going for broke, the Swiss should continue to be one step ahead of the market.
On the other hand, it is definitely time for Switzerland to expand its non-financial sector. Despite the ubiquitousness of the cheap quartz watch over the last 40 years, the Swiss have reinvented the market for the quality precision piece. Time may be on their side after all.


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At the present moment the United States of America and its Western allies are deeply involved in the Syrian War and in a series of ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts that have cost the lives of well over a million people and displaced millions more. The continuing US military presence in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan has been reframed so as to present the United States as a peacekeeper or some sort of supreme arbiter. US foreign policy over the past number of decades has something to do with the these atrocious and deadly conflicts, and, by extension, the current refugee crisis which is doing serious damage to human beings, escalating racial tensions across the world, and threatening to destabilise the European Union.
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Over this series of posts we will put US foreign policy regarding the Middle East on trial. As always, innocence will be presumed until otherwise proven. We will collect and present evidence from first hand witnesses, from relevant documents that have been made public, and from other significant sources. 11 September 2001 – the date on which members of Al-Qaeda hijacked domestic flights over the eastern territorial United States and launched suicide attacks on the World Trade Centre towers in New York, the Pentagon complex in Virginia, and a failed attack on Washington DC – provides us with a starting point. These terror attacks were the catalyst for the Bush Administration's 'War on Terror,' the pretext on which the United States launched its 7 October 2001 invasion of Afghanistan (codenamed "Operation Enduring Freedom"), and its subsequent 19 March 2003 invasion of Iraq (codenamed "Operation Iraqi Freedom") without a formal declaration of war.
We the People put it that US foreign policy with regard to the Middle East has followed a policy doctrine that has sought to destabilise governments in the region to assist in their replacement with puppet regimes under the control of the United States. We charge US foreign policy and US foreign policy makers with wilfully causing the deaths of millions across the Middle East and around the world in its global war on terror. We put it to you that the US has done this to increase its influence in the Middle East against international competitors, and to gain greater access to oil and other economic and strategic resources.
Our first witness to take the stand is General Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr., United States Army (retired). He had a distinguished career in the military, serving as a staff officer with the first infantry division during the war in Vietnam, went on to lead the allied forces during the Kosovo war, and ended his active military career as NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe. On 11 September 2001 he held top level clearance at the Pentagon and was called to a briefing with the US chiefs of staff.
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January was the wettest month on record for Forks, with the greatest daily amount — more than 4 inches — falling on Friday, the National Weather Service said.
The total January precipitation measured at Quillayute Airport was 30.78 inches, the weather service said on Saturday. The normal amount is 14.61 inches.
The old record for January was set in 2006 when 24.02 inches were measured at the airport near Forks. The monthly record was 29.14 inches in November 1983.
Friday's total was 4.01 inches.
Saturday morning, the weather service based in Seattle said that the heaviest rainfall had moved east. Wind speeds were expected to subside during the day. Showers — some perhaps mixed with snow in the lowlands — were forecast through Monday, said Brent Bower, hydrologist with the weather service in Seattle.
Rainfall has swollen rivers and weakened hillsides. The weather services warns of flooding and landslides.
Temperatures — which in Port Angeles jumped from 52 to 63 degrees between 12:20 p.m. and 12:53 p.m. Friday as the front blew in — are expected to dip to around freezing on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
High winds had left a total of 5,965 customers without electrical power by 4 p.m. Friday in Clallam County — with the majority on the West End due to problems with Bonneville Power Administration lines — and over 3,700 by 7 p.m. Friday in Jefferson County, with most in South County, according to public utility district spokespeople.
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Explaining risk
It's not enough to understand risk; project practitioners also must communicate it to stakeholders
Article PMO, Risk Management, Communications Management, Stakeholder Engagement 1 January 2014
Alderton, Matt
Alderton, M. (2014). Explaining risk: It's not enough to understand risk; project practitioners also must communicate it to stakeholders. PM Network, 28(1), 52–58.
Heather Campbell,
PMP, Intel Corp.,
Chandler, Arizona, USA
It's not enough to understand risk. Project practitioners also must communicate it to stakeholders.
BY MATT ALDERTON
PORTRAITS BY STEVE CRAFT
Imagine a doctor who tells a patient that he's sick, but doesn't identify the illness. Or a mechanic who tells a customer her car is going to break down, but doesn't say when. How about a travel agent who books a family vacation, but doesn't indicate when the flight leaves.
When information isn't fully communicated to those who need it, it can lose its value.
That's especially true on projects, says Prakash Chanthiran, PMI-RMP, project risk manager in the Perth, Australia office of global oil and gas company Cameron. "When projects fail, it's not because the project team doesn't have the right technology, knowledge or skills; it's because of everything else, and a main part of that is poor communication," he says. According to PMI's Pulse of the ProfessionTM In-Depth Report: The Essential Role of Communications, 55 percent of project managers agree that effective communications to all stakeholders is the most critical success factor. For every US$1 billion spent on projects, a startling US$75 million is at risk due to ineffective communications.
"When projects fail, it's not because the project team doesn't have the right technology, knowledge or skills; it's because of everything else, and a main part of that is poor communication."
—Prakash Chanthiran, PMI-RMP, Cameron, Perth, Australia
55 percent of project managers agree that effective communications to all stakeholders is the most critical success factor. For every US$1 billion spent on projects, a startling US$75 million is at risk due to ineffective communications.
Source: Pulse of the Profession™ In-Depth Report: The Essential Role of Communications, PMI, 2013
An overwhelming majority—86 percent—of KPMG survey respondents said that risk management considerations are to some degree factored into strategic planning decisions.
Source: Expectations of Risk Management Outpacing Capabilities, KPMG, 2013
In particular, project success hinges on the communication of risk. "Stakeholders who don't know or understand what risks could affect a project are powerless to do anything about it," adds Mr. Chanthiran. "That's why risk management is so important. It helps you identify what could derail a project and what can be done to manage or avoid risks before they occur."
More than half of CEOs say risk management is essential, yet only 44 percent of senior executives say their company is good at communicating risk to stakeholders, according to a 2013 risk management survey from business services firm KPMG International. Likewise, nearly half of senior executives admit they face difficulties in clearly understanding their company's risk exposure.
In the companies she's worked for, "very few" executive stakeholders have understood the importance of risk management, acknowledges Heather Campbell, PMP, a product manager in the Chandler, Arizona, USA, office of Intel Corp. "When I schedule a risk management meeting, it's common that the folks in the room have never had a meeting specifically to document and assess risk before," she says.
Clearly, there's a gap between the risks that threaten project outcomes and the stakeholders whose actions are required to address those risks. To fill it, project practitioners must make risk communication a priority. These tips will help.
Understand Your Stakeholders
Communicating risk requires first understanding how your stakeholders like to communicate. "Early on in a project you have to feel your stakeholders out and understand what types of people they are," says Jim Hanekamp, PMP, president of Ardor Consulting LLC, Streamwood, Illinois, USA. "Different people respond to different types of communication." Some respond best when risks are explained in writing, while others favor verbal communication.
Stakeholder personalities and organizational roles can impact not only how you communicate but also what you communicate.
"For instance, a senior technical person would want to understand how well a new product will function compared to the previous release. When you communicate risk to him, you should emphasize the risk's impact to the product design," says Ananthan Sanggar, PMI-RMP, PMP, regional head of the PMO in the Singapore office of telecommunications operator BT Global Services. "The CFO of the company, on the other hand, will be more concerned about cost and budget, so you must communicate risk to him in monetary values."
Censor Yourself
As a project practitioner, it's your job to identify every risk that threatens your project. However, that doesn't mean you should share every risk. "You have to be careful about what risks you communicate," says Mr. Hanekamp, who advises communicating only specific and imminent risks; all other risks are just noise. "The more noise there is, the less likely stakeholders are to listen."
Risks worth communicating typically are those where the impact is real, large and immediate. "It has to be a risk you can do something about—and soon," Mr. Hanekamp continues. "If you say, 'There's a rare chance we might have a nuclear war next week,' they're not going to listen to you. Sure, it's possible, but it's not likely."
In advance of a project, Ms. Campbell partners with stakeholders to develop a risk rating system to identify risks most worthy of their limited time and resources. "We estimate the probability of something happening on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest probability, then we take that number and multiply it by the potential impact, which again is rated on a scale of one to five," she explains. "As a team, we agree that we're only going to pay attention to risks that are above a 12, for example, or a nine. This gives stakeholders a way to quickly understand and communicate which risks to pay attention to."
Meet Early
The best communicators connect with stakeholders early and often, according to Ms. Campbell. "You have to communicate risk as far in advance as you can," she says. "You can wait until you have clear information that a risk will have an impact, but you should bring everybody to the table early so they can discuss a plan of action."
When Risk Comes Home to Roost
KPMG International asked business leaders in various regions to identify the three issues posing the greatest threat to their industries.
"You have to communicate risk as far in advance as you can. You can wait until you have clear information that a risk will have an impact, but you should bring everybody to the table early so they can discuss a plan of action."
—Heather Campbell, PMP
During a project's planning stage, Mr. Sanggar hosts risk management meetings up to three times a week with internal stakeholders. "Once sufficient risks have been identified internally, I would arrange two to three meetings with the customer to obtain their input and feedback on identified risks."
To make sure your emails don't get ignored, train people to expect them. Stakeholders who are primed to receive risk communications in advance of a project typically are more receptive to them during the project. "It's important to set expectations early," continues Mr. Sanggar, who says essential information includes what the risk is, its potential cost, its potential impact, its trigger and its owner. "For example, tell stakeholders, 'I'm going to use this template, and it will be shared weekly.' Tell them clearly what will be communicated and what action they'll be expected to take."
"You have to be careful about what risks you communicate. It has to be a risk you can do something about—and soon."
—Jim Hanekamp, PMP, Ardor Consulting LLC, Streamwood, Illinois, USA
Build Credibility
"Stakeholders have to trust that when you say something's important, it really is," says Mr. Hanekamp. When he was new to an organization and hadn't yet proven his trustworthiness, a portion of one project failed. "We were putting in a system and there was a senior integrator who was recommending that we do things by the book," he says. "I can remember saying, 'If you do it that way, the system's not going to perform.' As much as I communicated, they followed the senior integrator's advice and ultimately ran into a wall."
Although trust must be earned over time, project practitioners can instantly increase their credibility—and the effectiveness of their risk communications—by using colleagues' reputations as currency. "During risk management meetings, I rely on experts to help me explain risks to stakeholders," Ms. Campbell says. "If the risk could impact the billing department or accounts payable, for instance, a representative from those departments can speak to the impact of the risk better than I can."
Make Risks Relevant
Stakeholders typically have one of two reactions to risk: skepticism or remorse, according to Ringo Alagba, PMP, former head of risk management retail operations at telecommunications firm Eircom, Dublin, Ireland. "When most stakeholders look at risk," he says, "it's either, 'Is it real?' or, 'Oh my, it is real.'"
When they ask, "Is it real?" stakeholders are expressing skepticism; if a risk is real, it must be mitigated—and that may require spending capital, which companies are reluctant to do. By the time they exclaim, "Oh my, it is real," on the other hand, it's too late; the risk has already been realized and the damage done. A project practitioner's job, Mr. Alagba says, is convincing stakeholders that risks are, in fact, real while there's still time to do something about them.
There are several ways to do that. One is qualitative. "The easiest way to get stakeholders' attention is with anecdotes," Ms. Campbell says. "We're all human beings; when you tell a story about what could happen, it creates a picture in your mind, and pictures in the head are still the most powerful form of communication for many people."
Quantitative data—the impact of the risk, typically expressed in time or dollars—also can be effective. Mr. Sanggar recalls one risk management meeting where financial data made all the difference. "I started off with a very drastic statement," he recalls. "I said, 'This same project implemented in Company X cost the client this much money because these things took place.' Right away I won stakeholders over. Very rarely in my industry can we tell a client, 'We can make you more money,' but we can tell them, 'If you don't do this, it's going to cost you more money.' And in my opinion, a penny saved is a penny earned."
"Risk is difficult to associate without putting tangibility on it. It's not enough to say, 'The building will fall.' You need to say, 'People will die if the building falls,' and you need to support your argument with qualitative facts and quantitative data."
—Ringo Alagba, PMP, Eircom, Dublin, Ireland
Ultimately, a mix of qualitative and quantitative communication is most effective. "Risk is difficult to associate without putting tangibility on it," says Mr. Alagba, who suggests mining both your company and others for case studies that illustrate given risks. "It's not enough to say, 'The building will fall.' You need to say, 'People will die if the building falls,' and you need to support your argument with qualitative facts and quantitative data."
Be Clear
In order to be effective, risk communication must be streamlined, according to Mr. Alagba. "Provide only the information that is necessary for critical stakeholders to make a judgment call on what action to take," he says. "There's no point in taking the long road to where you want to be."
Mr. Sanggar suggests two levels of communication: summary, which includes only key facts, and detailed, which allows for a deeper dive. The first might take the form of a PowerPoint with key risks; meanwhile, an in-depth view could be provided as an attached risk register, to be opened at the viewer's discretion. "Most stakeholders have limited time," Mr. Sanggar says.
Ultimately, though, it's not spreadsheets that sway stakeholders. It's self-interest. "The whole goal of risk management is to make stakeholders extremely uncomfortable, whilst stressing the need for positive decision-making to address the imminent risk," Mr. Alagba says. "You have to make them see how the loss affects the business. If they can't see how they explicitly can be affected, risk management will be a very, very tall sell." PM
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Arboretum Village Retail Complex Wins "Best Real Estate Deals – Retail / Restaurant" Award From Dallas Business Journal
Arboretum Village in Dallas Texas, built by Bob Moore Construction
May 7, 2015 - The Arboretum Village has won the Dallas Business Journal's "Best Real Estate Deal" Award (retail / restaurant category).
Bob Moore Construction was the general contractor for Arboretum Village, an 80,000 SF multi-tenant retail location in Dallas owned by Lincoln Property Company. Built to accommodate up to ten separate stores, the Arboretum Village plaza is a complete renovation and rebuild of an existing multi-use structure constructed in the late 1960s.
The Arboretum Village is built with a blend of brick and CMU walls, which were left from the existing building, and new tilt-up construction for the front face of the building.
Work included demolishing the front 80 feet of the building, stripping the interior to structural level, restoring and refinishing the remaining walls and rebuilding and finishing the front wall. The tiltwall panels across the front were created with varying heights and finished with combinations of stone, plaster EIFS, paint and metal canopies to present eight different design patterns that help to delineate the various stores.
The project included the complete removal of the existing parking lot, which was replaced with 250,000 SF of new parking lots and drive lanes around the building.
The new plaza includes three anchor stores – The Fresh Market, PetSmart and Lakewood Ace Hardware, along with other retail outlets.
"We are very proud that Arboretum Village was recognized with this award," said Kyle Whitesell, Executive Vice President for Bob Moore Construction. "This award from the Dallas Business Journal recognizes not only the quality of the building but its importance and value to the local community and the city of Dallas as well. Lincoln Property Company was able to repurpose this building to offer better retail opportunities and several new jobs to east Dallas.
"Congratulations to Lincoln Property Company and everyone associated with the project," added Mr. Whitesell. "Arboretum Village is deserving of this recognition for its impact on the economic revitalization of east Dallas, and we're pleased to have been a part in making that happen."
For print-sized pictures of the Arboretum Village, visit http://www.generalcontractor.com/photos/arboretum village/
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UCC Welcomes Five Delegates from Ukraine
on 30 September 2019 .
Group will study Medical Education as part of Open World program.
ROSEBURG, Oregon – Umpqua Community College (UCC) is preparing to host a group of educators from Ukraine as part of a program called Open World. The delegates' mission while they are in Roseburg will be to study best practices for medical education. Along with their studies, they will participate in a variety of campus and community events during their Oct. 12-19 visit.
The delegation of Ukrainian University and Government Professionals consists of five people who will be accompanied by a bicultural facilitator and an interpreter. During their time in Roseburg, the delegates will meet local medical educators, health services students, and service providers. Additional activities include a visit to Oregon Health Sciences University, the OMSI Science Center and a trip to our beautiful Oregon coastline. The delegation will stay with local families who serve as hospitality hosts.
"This is our 13th Ukrainian Open World delegation," Jason Aase, UCC's Dean of Career and Technical Education, said. "The 2018 delegation focused on STEAM education, interacting with both K-12 and college students, which forged partnerships that continue today. This year's delegation is focused on post-secondary medical education in the U.S., and we are excited to showcase our efforts both locally and statewide."
The Open World Leadership Center is an agency of the U.S. Congress. Prior to arriving in Roseburg, the participants will complete an orientation in Washington, D.C., which will include policy meetings with Members of Congress and include staff from the Offices of Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Peter DeFazio.
More than 29,000 current and future leaders from post-Soviet era countries have participated in the Open World program. Open World offers one of the most effective U.S. exchange programs to promote mutually beneficial options for depolarized engagement between future national leaders.
"Our community continues to be enriched through this cultural and professional exchange, and we look forward to more vibrant exchanges and further partnerships," Aase said.
About Open World
Open World was established in 1999 by the U.S. Congress. The program, which is primarily congressional funded, has introduced more than 29,000 current and future decision makers from Eurasia and other countries to American political and civic life. To learn more about Open World, please click here: www.openworld.gov/.
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