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Olivia Lunny
Jordan White·
Many children wish to be a pop star when they grow up, for Olivia Lunny, dreams became reality.
Whilst half the population were found slouched halfway down the sofa for the best part of last year, Olivia Lunny got to work, finding herself the most focused and determined she's ever known to be. Framing 2020 as "exciting, chaotic, and out of focus," Olivia found comfort in the chaos that forced her to adapt and throw all her energy into music. And it really did all go into the music. 2020 saw Lunny alongside star-studded Canadian talent Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber for a moving charity single cover of "Lean On Me" to raise funds for Canadian Red Cross' COVID-19 relief efforts and initiatives.
In addition to that, going back to basics last year forced Lunny to push any industry thoughts to the back of her mind and allowed her to be unapologetically herself through her creations. "The irony is that once I let go of the uncertainty of my career, that's when the most exciting things found me."
Dating back to her adolescence, there were never moments of silence in the Lunny household as she grew up around the soundscapes of Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay, and Norah Jones. "After my dad had taught me a few basic chords on the guitar, I began writing lyrics and melodies around the age of 12," she tells EUPHORIA. "Through high school, music was a constant and helped me express myself through song." Olivia shortly made the decision to ditch education and begin pursuing music, soon landing a contestant spot on Canada's The Launch competition.
Exiting the show both a winner and an alternated version of the artist she once was, Olivia submerged herself into contrasting sounds before landing right where she sonically belongs. "I've always adored how pop music makes me feel," she airs. "I've also always written music that evokes a certain feeling within me … Through following those two things, although ever-changing, I've worked to put out music that has strong feelings attached to each song." Rather touched that her listeners resonate through the honesty reflected in her lyrics, Lunny often prefers to go it solo. "Writing music by yourself will always lead to the most vulnerable and personal lyrics."
Alternatively, Olivia likes to party: "Writing in a group is definitely more fun because of the social element and ideas you come up with by bouncing off of each other's momentum!" The momentum shines through in "Sad To See You Happy": a bonafide explosion of hyper-pop where Lunny sees red in one's happiness, more specifically, her ex's joy.
Blossoming into fruition in just one afternoon, "Sad To See You Happy" is the result of magic made in collaboration with Jenson Vaughan, Shaun Frank, and AJ Healey. "We started the session with a guitar loop which inspired the fun syncopated chorus," she begins explaining, mentioning the track was done and dusted in the space of 4-5 hours. "I think the best songs come together when you can avoid overthinking it. This song is so fun and honest and I hope listeners can sing to it in the car and feel comforted if they're going through a similar situation."
Directed by Louis Browne, the track's visual sees a technicolor vision of LA's golden hour where Olivia unknowingly moves next door to her ex. Her rose-tinted shades are soon removed as she falls back into the toxicity of her previous relationship and every sight of her ex-lover drives her to insanity.
Sam Tompkins – Die For Someone
Lifted from what will be Olivia's debut record, all eyes are firmly placed on the pop star and what her next motions will be. "I am so excited to share the different sounds and themes I explore through this music," she states. "I had the chance to collaborate with some incredibly established producers and writers that you'll be able to hear real soon."
The last few weeks spent rehearsing with her band are the first time Olivia's done anything live-music related in over a year; slowly but surely cooking up a storm for her future. "Everything happens for a reason," she starts to conclude. "The universe has a plan, you just have to trust the process of it all."
The process of Olivia Lunny is one we all trust.
Jordan White
I'm a freelance journalist, writer and editor with specific interests and strengths in music, art and queer culture.


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Q: PHP Check if a user is online Could anyone tell me why this doesn't work?  In my database lastactive is 2013-12-10 16:15:12, updates every time a user refreshes any page on my website.
I select it and set it as a variable:
$lastactive = $row[5];

Here's where I thought it should work, but doesn't. Using 10 seconds for testing.
if(time() > $lastactive+10){
    print('
[OFFLINE]
');
}
else if(time() < $lastactive+10){
    print('
[ONLINE]
');
}

A: You're comparing a unix timestamp to a MySQL datetime string. You need to convert it to a unix timestamp before comparing the two:
$lastactive = strtotime($row[5]);

A: Replace your SELECT statement from:
SELECT lastOnline FROM user

to something like...
SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP(lastOnline) FROM user

that's it. You're currently checking the Date string against a UNIX Timestamp.

A: I dont see its good idea to check for time.
What if user doesnt refresh the page , he let the page open and went to eat ? . he will be loggedout? it will be anonying.
I guess better is to use unload
   $(window).unload(function() {
      // Send an Ajax request to logout.php
 });

A: if user doesnt refresh the page, you can check it on server using cron.
$limit = $userOnline+60; // cron set to run every minute

if($userOnline < $limit)
  $userStatus = "offline";
else
  $userStatus = "online";

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Links Eastern Area Director Shuana Tucker-Sims (center, right) with KeyBank "Key4Women" National Director Rachael Sampson (far right), "Key4Women" Senior Initiatives Development Director Colleen Dugarte (far left) and KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer LaKisha Jordan (center, left). (Photo credit: KeyBank)
KeyBank partners with Eastern Area of The Links
Bringing financial resources to women of color small business owners and entrepreneurs
√ KeyBank will conduct free 'Key4Women' business education workshops, provide $25,000 in microgrant opportunities to small business owners in communities served by Eastern Area Link chapters
KeyBank and The Eastern Area of The Links, one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of professional women of African descent, announced a newly formed partnership to provide a customized "Key4Women" Business Education Series and microgrants to women of color small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Through the partnership, KeyBank's "Key4Women"-certified financial advisers will present a three-session virtual workshop series with access to additional "Key4Women" national programming targeted to the financial needs of businesswomen. The Eastern Area of the Links will leverage its reach to help connect female entrepreneurs and small business owners of color throughout its service area, which extends from Boston to Roanoke, Virginia, and encompasses 80 chapters with over 4,600 members. In addition, KeyBank Foundation will provide a grant of $25,000 for microgrants to participants who successfully complete the "Key4Women" program and demonstrate a business need for technical and operational assistance, and the Links will recognize their chapters who generate the most participation.
"The Links Inc. is committed to enriching and sustaining the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry," Area Director Dr. Shuana Tucker-Sims said. "This exciting partnership with KeyBank supports our Eastern Area 'EmpowHER' initiative, which is designed to empower women of color to reach their full potential, including economically through the support of entrepreneurs and enterprises owned by women of color. We are proud to join forces with KeyBank and look forward to a productive partnership that transform lives, and helps women of color who lead businesses thrive and grow."
"Key4Women" is an exclusive program offered by KeyBank that advocates, connects and empowers women as they progress on their journey to financial wellness. Established in 2005, the program is implemented through a national network of certified financial advisers who understand the unique needs of women entrepreneurs and leaders, and provides customized tools, programming, resources and events specifically targeted to women and their allies.
" 'Key4Women' shares The Link's passion for empowering women of color to succeed," "Key4Women" National Director Rachael Sampson said. "We help women business clients dream big to achieve their financial goals every day regardless of where you are on your journey. We are excited to work with The Links to extend our 'Key4Women' programming and support to a critical and often underserved segment of women business owners and entrepreneurs."
The Links "Key4Women" Business Education Series will be conducted through three Zoom sessions:
•Workshop 1 – Jan. 27: "Your Journey to Business Financial Wellness" includes an overview of creating a solid business plan, business financing, operating cash flow, credit and more.
•Workshop 2 – Feb. 24: "Financial Wellness for Yourself, Your Employees and Your Business" is about optimizing business performance by offering financial wellness resources that support your employees and attract talent.
•Workshop 3 – April 28: "Building Your Business Dream Team" details sourcing the right set of advisers to support you and your business success.
In addition, an information session about the program will be held on Monday evening, Jan. 18. Interested participants can register at https://bit.ly/3eNGzYb.
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Nickel Weeklies
Subjects is exactly "Voyages and travels -- Fiction"
The round-the-world boys
Phys. Description: 34 p. : ill. ; 28 cm; Note: Description based on: No. 203 (Nov. 10, 1906); Includes a preview of the next issue and advertising at the end of the publication
A rolling stone: Incidents in the career on sea and land, as boy and man, of Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, soldier, sailor and wanderer
Pub Date: Began publication in 1881 and ceased publication in 1884; Edition: Quarto ed.; Phys. Description: 16 p. : ill. ; 28 cm; Note: Description based on: No. 203 (Nov. 10, 1906); Note: Some issues are facsimile reprints; Note: Each issue has also distinctive author and title Note: With…
Buffalo Bill's victories
Phys. Description: 34 p. ; 29 cm; Note: Each issue also has a distinctive title; Subtitle varies: No. 4-19: The only publication authorized by the Hon. W.F. Cody ('Buffalo Bill'); no. 20- : A weekly publication devoted to border history; Illustrated color wrappers; Description based on: No. 2…
Pub Date: Began in 1901; Phys. Description: 34 p. ; 29 cm; Note: Each issue also has a distinctive title; Subtitle varies: No. 4-19: The only publication authorized by the Hon. W.F. Cody ('Buffalo Bill'); no. 20- : A weekly publication devoted to border history; Illustrated color wrappers; …
Buffalo Bill's bonanza
Pub Date: Began in 1901; Phys. Description: 34 p. ; 29 cm; Subtitle varies: No. 4-19; The only publication authorized by the Hon. W.F. Cody ('Buffalo Bill'); no. 20- : A weekly publication devoted to border history; Description based on: No. 2 (May 25, 1901); Latest issue consulted: No. 64 (Aug.…
Off for Alaska
Phys. Description: 34 p. ; 28 cm; Note: Caption title Note: Description based on: No. 680 (Oct. 23, 1909); Includes advertisting and a preview of the next issue at the end of the publication.
Fred Desmond's mission
Phys. Description: 33 p. : ill. ; 28 cm; Note: Description based on: No. 203 (Nov. 10, 1906); Includes a preview of the next issue
Diamond Dick's webfoot pard
The Flyaway afloat
Pub Date: Began publication in 1881 and ceased publication in 1884; Edition: Quarto ed.; Phys. Description: 16 p. : ill. ; 28 cm; Note: Description based on: No. 203 (Nov. 10, 1906); Note: Some issues are facsimile reprints; Note: Each issue has also distinctive author and title; Note: With…
Bound to rise
Alternate title: [Up the ladder]Phys. Description: 38 p. ; 28 cmPub Date: Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 17, 1911)-; Includes advertising at the end of the publication.


As such I, along with many others have complained to channel 4, because let's face it, unless they unequivocally and publicly apologise, they are a bunch of complete hypocrites. Below is the complaint I sent via their website. I encourage you to do the same.
I am writing to complain about a post (now removed) on your Instagram page. Apparently channel four thinks its okay to call vegans asswipes. I appreciate that in the public realm, it is perfectly acceptable to make jokes about other people and as vegan my friends do make jokes. However being called an asswipe is not funny. What it is, is school bully tactics to deride someone different to you. I am genuinely insulted and it being on Instagram, it doesn't lessen the rudeness. I can't imagine you would allow a news caster on channel four news to say such a thing. And to make matters worse, it appears nobody can be bothered to apologise. Would channel four be happy to call women asswipes? What about a particular religious group? Or perhaps a particular age or class demographic? If not, can I ask why as a vegan, who has chosen a particular lifestyle based on care for the environment and respect towards animals, I am a legitimate target?
I would not only appreciate a reply to my complaint, I would also like to see a genuine apology from channel four via your Instagram account.
Might I also suggest some education around kindness and respect for the employee who thought it was okay to post such an offensive picture and message.


DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) expressed their gratitude to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for her support to them and trust in their capacity after the latter opposed the request of the Philippine National Police chief to ask their cops to volunteer to be assigned in Caloocan City.
In an interview, DCPO city director Police Senior Superintendent Alexander Tagum said they are stunned with the faith that the city mayor has given them as vanguard of the public and partner in fighting criminality and maintaining the peace and order of the city.
"We are overwhelmed by the trust and confidence of our City Mayor on DCPO," he said.
According to him, they have already talked with the mayor to validate the veracity of the issue.
Duterte-Carpio, in an earlier report said there are already some cops from Davao City who signified interest to be assigned in Caloocan City, however, a memorandum was not yet released. She said she will again talk with Tagum to further discuss the issue.
She added that she cannot stop those who will volunteer to go since this is a democratic country.
Duterte earlier opposed the idea of transferring Davao Cops because of the critical security situation in the city since it is the home of the President and raised a recommendation that PNP should instead reshuffle policemen near the area.


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Q: Rails Admin vs Active Admin : Rails Admin generation tools
Possible Duplicate:
Rails Admin vs. ActiveAdmin

I'm aware that there is already another question about this, but it was not so useful to me. I'm looking for an Admin generation tool for Rails and, apart from personal taste, I ca'nt decide whether use Rails Admin, Active Admin or other tools. HAve you had any experience with them? Can you suggest which you prefer, giving tech explanaitions and feedbacks?

A: I haven't tried Rails Admin, but Active Admin is pretty nice.
Active Admin is flexible in the sense that it lets you customize the admin panel at great length, but requires a little bit of Rails (and Ruby) knowledge, and a few conventions here and there.
There is a nice video cast on Active Admin on this website active admin @ railscast.com
I personally prefer to manage objects directly from the front page (Authorization, Sessions, etc...), but all in all it depends what you intend to do for a website. For an e-commerce solution, having an admin panel is useful, but on the other hand I find it overkill for a blog ;).
hope it helps!


Whom to marry? How to invest? Whom to trust? Complex problems require complex solutions – so we might think. And if the solution doesn't work, we make it more complex. That recipe is perfect for a world of known risks, but not for an uncertain world, as the failure of the complex forecasting methods leading to the 2008 financial crisis illustrates. In order to reduce estimation error, good inferences under uncertainty counter-intuitively require ignoring part of the available information,. Less can be more. Yet although we face high degrees of uncertainty on a daily basis, most of economics and cognitive science deals exclusively with lotteries and similar situations in which all risks are perfectly known or can be easily estimated. In this talk, I invite you to explore the land of uncertainty, where mathematical probability is of limited value and people rely instead on simple heuristics, that is, on rules of thumb. We meet Homo heuristicus, who has been disparaged by many psychologists as irrational for ignoring information—unlike the more diligent Homo economicus. In an uncertain world, however, simple heuristics can be a smart tool and lead to even better decisions than with what are considered rational strategies. The study of heuristics has three goals. The first is descriptive: to analyze the heuristics in the "adaptive toolbox" of an individual or an institution. The second goal is normative: to identify the ecological rationality of a given heuristic, that is, the structures of environments in which it succeeds and fails. The third goal is engineering: to design intuitive heuristics such as fast-and-frugal trees that help physicians make better decisions.


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Copyright Week: Fair Use Is Not An 'Exception' But The Rule
USTR Refuses To Show Up For Senate Hearing On Fast Track
Major Political Donors Have Access to TPP Documents. Everyone Else? Not So Much
from the shockingly-unshocking dept
Fri, Jan 17th 2014 1:00pm — Mike Masnick
The good folks over at MapLight have taken a look at the members of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (ITAC-15). As we've discussed in the past ITAC 15 is a committee of high powered corporate representatives who are basically the only ones with full access to the text of the intellectual property chapter of the TPP. Those on ITAC 15 are allowed to see the latest text by logging into a system from the comfort of their desks. If Congress wants to see it? No luck. Members of Congress are allowed only to visit the USTR offices, where they'll be shown a copy of the document in a sealed room. They're not allowed to bring staff (such as the experts who would understand this stuff). They're not allowed to take notes or make any copies. Basically, the corporate interests have a lot more oversight over the whole process than Congress does.
So how does one get onto ITAC 15? It's not easy. Lawyer Andrew Bridges (whose name you might recognize) sought to get onto ITAC 15 as one of the country's foremost experts on copyright law and its impact on innovation and startups. He was nominated... but denied. But who does get on there? According to MapLight's analysis, it helps to be a major corporate donor to political campaigns:
The 18 organizations represented by ITAC-15 gave nearly $24 million to current members of Congress from Jan. 1, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2012.
AT&T has given more than $8 million to current members of Congress, more than any other organization represented by ITAC-15.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has received $433,350 from organizations represented by ITAC-15, more than any other member of Congress.
Democrats in Congress have received $11.4 million from organizations represented by ITAC-15, while Republicans in Congress have received $12.6 million.
The members of Congress sponsoring fast-track legislation, which would allow the President to block Congress from submitting amendments to the TPP, have received a combined $758,295 from organizations represented by ITAC-15. They include Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus ($140,601), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Members Orrin Hatch ($178,850), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman David Camp ($216,250), House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Chairman Devin Nunes ($86,000), and House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions ($136,594).
I'm sure that's all just a coincidence, right? If the USTR was really seeking to convince the world that the TPP isn't just a corporatist power grab to give political crony's a leg up against innovators, it's doing a piss poor job of convincing anyone that's the case.
Filed Under: donors, itac 15, lobbyists, politics, tpp, ustr
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jan 2014 @ 1:25pm
But the USTR is shutting out congress...
Alien Rebel (profile), 17 Jan 2014 @ 1:46pm
Re: But
Just cops on the take, choosing to be elsewhere when the deal goes down; also making sure no honest cops are able to snoop around. Simple.
weneedhelp (profile), 17 Jan 2014 @ 1:39pm
Let anyone say Congress has not been bought. And all it cost was 24 million... whores... cheap whores at that.
Re: $$$
ITACs are not even close to the only place filled with donors and their friends. It is just one of the most open about it.
Andrew Bridges doesn't represent a "... Sponsoring US entity's or US organisation's and its subsector's interests on trade matter...", which is word for word most of the first criteria for selection of members for ITAC-15. Buy me privileged influence on the government, baby!
Hey major corporate donors are writing the thing, so why shouldn't they see it!
Do you expect them to put a blindfold over their eyes while they write a treaty to devastate everyone else economically, while making themselves much richer?
You're right. Campaign contributors and those providing legislators with revolving door favors pay good money to get their legislation passed and they have every right to participate in the process.
Ima Fish (profile), 17 Jan 2014 @ 1:51pm
Gee, it's almost as if our government is so corrupt that access is sold to the highest bidders.
Pragmatic, 21 Jan 2014 @ 6:47am
Basically, the corporate interests have a lot more oversight over the whole process than Congress does.
Ah, so "representative government" means "by the corporations, for the corporations?"
Okay, fine. Let them pay the taxes required to support it, then, the parasites.
Zonker, 17 Jan 2014 @ 2:11pm
Call it what it is: bribes. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court appointed by those who make a living from these bribes ruled that bribery is protected free speech under the 1st Amendment. (See Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission allowing creation of Super PACs to contribute unlimited funds to support specific candidate's campaigns as long as they don't contribute any money to that candidate's campaign. Try rereading that until it makes sense because it won't.)
Everyone may be created equal, but when it comes to free speech corporations and the wealthy are more equal than you.
and with the rest of the world going to be sailed down the river as well, it shows exactly how much these people are concerned about other people!
Nothing new here. Remember Nancy Pelosi's sage advice to Congress:
"We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."
Clownius, 17 Jan 2014 @ 10:06pm
Whos really in charge?
This shows it sure aint congress anymore......
Anonymous Coward, 18 Jan 2014 @ 6:54am
I just hope that however did leak the enviromnental and IP chapters of TPP is never found by the US Government. I could see that person facing the same kind of criminal charges as Ed Snowden, since TPP documnets seem to have the same level of government secrecy.
As for whoever purloined and leaked the parts of TPP that were leaked, it was likely easier than you might think.
I just bought a new Android phone, and it turns out that the newest models can trsanfer files between a PC and the phone's SD memory chip without having to install any drivers.
Because of this, I think it is possible that sommeone working either either the USTR, or any of the MAFFia related companies could have merely connected their phone to their PC, downloaded to their phones, and have no record in the PC itself, because their are no drivers installed.
Because some newer Andoid phones can now transfer files between the phone and a PC, without having to install any drivers, there is no way to disable it.
I also suspect that this is how Ed Snowden was able to steal the classified documents he did. I would suspect that he merely connected his cell phone to his work PC, and merely copied the files onto his SD card.
5.1 Dear Reuters: This Is NOT How You Report On Dishonest, Disingenuous Talking Points From US Officials Regarding Encryption
Perhaps It's Not The Entertainment Industry's Business Model That's Outdated


The Kearney House (220 Union Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501) was built in 1907 for local grocer, J.F. Kearney who came to the Olympia area in 1897. Listed as an Olympia Heritage Site, the Kearney House is a fine example of a Foursquare-style home. The Kearney House has been the home of the YWCA since 1948.
In 2007, to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Kearney House, the YWCA engaged the local community to secure funding to improve the exterior of the house including new paint, roofing, landscaping, and installation of a commemorative brick walkway.
In 2011 and 2012 the agency embarked on a new restoration project which added a beautiful ADA-accessibility ramp, thanks to the efforts of the Lowes Hardware Heroes Program. Funded by a grant from the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation, the Zonta Reception Room was completely transformed. Authentically-designed reproduction wallpaper and furnishings that reflect the period, including some c.1900 antiques, provide the perfect setting for our historic photos of the YWCA of Olympia. The room was finished with a gas fireplace generously contributed by the Zonta Club of Olympia and the Zonta Club of South Puget Sound.


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Q: How to set database login infos (connection info) for crystal report vb.net? I am having a little problem getting Crystal Reports to set the logon.  I have it working in a number of reports but a couple for some reason have stopped working.  Attached is my logon script, I have stepped through it and the logon info is all there after every step.
What is even more unusual is that the report in visual studio will open with information OK
Private Sub cmdPrint_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdPrint.Click
    Dim cryRpt As New ReportDocument
    Dim crTableLogonInfos As New TableLogOnInfos
    Dim crTableLogonInfo As New TableLogOnInfo
    Dim crConnectionInfo As New ConnectionInfo
    Dim crTables As Tables
    Dim crTable As Table
    cryRpt.Load("g:\dt2\rptMusterSheet.rpt")
    With crConnectionInfo
        .ServerName = "SERVERNAME"
        .DatabaseName = "DB NAME"
        .UserID = "sa"
        .Password = "xxxxxxx"
    End With
    crTables = cryRpt.Database.Tables
    For Each crTable In crTables
        crTableLogonInfo = crTable.LogOnInfo
        crTableLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo = crConnectionInfo
        crTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(crTableLogonInfo)
    Next
    CRV1.ReportSource = cryRpt
    CRV1.Refresh()
End Sub

after stepping through I get thisMessage Box

A: Try this ...
Dim mytableloginfos As New TableLogOnInfos()
mytableloginfos = CRV1.LogOnInfo
For Each myTableLogOnInfo As TableLogOnInfo In mytableloginfos
    myTableLogOnInfo.ConnectionInfo = crConnectionInfo
Next


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Kärcher and TSG form a Strategic Partnership
Winnenden, Paris, 4 May 2017 – Kärcher and Tokheim Service Group (TSG) have come to an agreement to form a strategic partnership, by which the cleaning specialist and the provider of services and fuel retailing solutions will join forces in the car wash industry.
"Kärcher will increase its focus on development, engineering and manufacturing in order to bring to market superior products and great innovation" says Markus Asch, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Managing Director Professional Channels of Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG. "TSG will manage sales and distribution to the fuel retail segment on behalf of Kärcher, and will provide installation, warranty and maintenance services to all car wash customers in Europe and Africa. The agreement covers the complete product portfolio of car wash technology at Kärcher such as washing portals for cars and trucks, jet wash and self-service systems. With this cooperation, both companies will significantly expand their business in the car wash sector at gas stations and strengthen their position."
"Tokheim Service Group, as the leading sales and service provider in its industry is the perfect strategic partner for us. From now on, we can offer an even better service to operators of Kärcher car wash equipment and thereby create an important basis for further profitable growth for them as well as for us", says Hartmut Jenner, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG.
TSG also expects this partnership to create significant value for its customers. "This cooperation is a game changer in the car wash industry. Kärcher, a name known by everyone to stand for quality and innovation in cleaning and washing solutions, joins forces with TSG, renowned across Europe and Africa for the professionalism and the quality of its sales and service teams: To car wash operators throughout the gas station market, this partnership is great news as it means easier access to Kärcher's innovative range of products, backed up by TSGs reputed installation and service capabilities, and will bring to them the lowest total cost of ownership and highest profitability for their business", says Baudouin de la Tour, Chief Executive Officer of Tokheim Service Group.
Kärcher is the leading global supplier of cleaning technology. The family-owned business is employing more than 12,000 people in 65 countries and more than 100 subsidiaries. With € 2.33 billion in the year 2016, Kärcher achieved the highest sales in its history.
Tokheim Service Group (TSG) is the leading supplier of equipment and services in Europe and Africa for the fuel distribution industry. Besides payment systems and fuel dispensers by Tokheim, TSG also distributes and installs products of other leading manufacturers, and provides a wide scope of services ranging from maintenance to construction of turnkey sites.
The deal is subject to customary information and approvals, including work councils, where applicable.
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Easy access and lots of parking as in mall extension next ot save-on-foods. Staff was well trained and smiled. Service was quick. Normal Timmies fare to choose form.
In small mall along with Save on Foods grocery store. Coffee was a bit weak. Lots of pastry, breakfast sandwich and luncheon and dinner soups and sandwiches.
Coffees always hot and fast ,same with food. The staff very good server's. Use your ap and get in the out and miss the line ups.
Nothing special about Tim Hortons. Fast and mid priced. If food is just food to you than this might be your place.
Nice little spot .. usually we'll dip in here before shopping or for lunch to have a coffee and some timbits .. nice folks working there too.


JLT's New Cold Air Intake kits for the 2010-15 Camaro are available in textured black plastic, painted in your cars exact body color, or HydroCarbon finish.
Designed to make huge power this new kit has a large 110mm ID through out the tube, with a 5" bell mouth at the MAF.
This huge 5" opening requires a huge filter. We love the tapered flange design and Powerstack filtered ends of S&B's filters and ended up with a monster 5x7" filter. Finish it off with a silicone reducer and stainless clamps and you got the BEST Intake on the market!!! NO METAL TUBING HERE!!
Includes ABS plastic heat shield to block engine heat at idle and low speed.
It incorporates the fresh air inlet from the grill.
It uses a large area to make sure the filter has tons of cool air.
Up to up to 25 RWHP & RWTQ "peak" gains, but as high as 36 RWHP and RWTQ have been seen through out the RPM range when used with our custom tune!
The detailed instructions help make this an easy install.
Should I choose a Dry Disposable or Cotton Oiled Filter?
Since you are not sacrificing performance with either choice, the decision comes down to would you rather throw away the filter or clean it.
Dry: Comparable airflow to oiled cotton filters with the same great protection.
Last for up to 30,000 miles of highway driving. Extend the life of the filter using compressed air.
Oil: Oiled filters can last forever as long as you properly clean and re-oil it.
See picture of filters below. Oil filters are available in red or blue and Dry filters are white.


This book examines the tools currently used by multinational enterprises to benefit from the opportunities and overcome the problems created by the global economic market.
Economic activities have never been as global as they are today. This has contributed to the increase in the mobility of economic activities around the globe and has created opportunities – as well as problems – for the players in the world economy.
Looking at this setting from a tax perspective, Fundamentals of International Tax Planning provides readers with a basic knowledge of the tools currently used by multinational enterprises to benefit from the opportunities and overcome the problems created by the expansion of the market.
In other words, this book looks at techniques used to reduce an MNE's tax burden. Planning techniques are described in a neutral and concise manner, without taking into account a specific jurisdiction, but based on the principles that underlie them.
Sources of international tax law, such as domestic and international legislation in this area.
Building blocks of international tax planning: arm's length principle and permanent establishment.
The differences between the concepts of tax planning, avoidance and evasion.
The structure and goals of a multinational group, with particular emphasis on taxation.
Tax planning techniques that can be used to effectively carry out activities such as holding, financing, hedging and IP management.
General and specific anti-avoidance rules that have from time to time been designed by States in order to counteract behaviours and structures that are not considered acceptable from a tax policy point of view.
Chris J. Finnerty is an International Tax Partner in the National Tax Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP. Currently based in Shanghai, China, Chris is responsible for the leadership of the ITS tax desk group for Greater China, serving multinationals investing into China, and the region, as well as Hong Kong and China based companies investing abroad. He has extensive experience in international M&A and designing and implementing comprehensive integrated solutions that optimize the tax position of US multinationals. In that capacity, Chris has provided international tax consulting services to numerous global companies over the past 19 years and has significant experience in design, development, and implementation of global holding companies, tax efficient financing, cash repatriation and redeployment structures, and global income migration. Chris is a frequent speaker and lecturer at firm sponsored global events and various tax organizations in the U.S. and internationally, including the Tax Executives Institute and the International Tax Academy of the IBFD.
Paulus Merks obtained a degree in Dutch tax law from the University of Amsterdam and an LL.M. in US taxation from the University of San Francisco. After assignments for Ernst & Young toin New York, Paris, Chicago and San Jose (California), Paulus returned to the Ernst & Young Amsterdam office where he advises clients on a broad range of domestic and international tax issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, initial public offerings, financial transactions and financial instruments.
Mario Petriccione is a Director in the International Corporate Tax Group of KPMG in London. He joined KPMG London office in 1980 after completing his education in Naples (Italy) and then Cambridge (UK). He has worked full time for many years on cross- border tax planning for multinationals and has extensive knowledge and practical experience of the tax systems of many countries in Europe and elsewhere. As well as working with UK multinationals to structure outbound investment from the UK, Mario has assisted many non-European multinationals to structure their European operations. These include, among others, US, Canadian, Australian and Hong Kong SAR groups. He has also assisted several non-European groups in M&A transactions in Europe.
Raffaele Russo (Editor) is a Tax Treaty Advisor at the OECD. At the time of writing and editing this book, he worked as a Senior Associate at IBFD International Tax Academy (Amsterdam) and as a Tax Lawyer with NCTM Studio Legale Associato (Milan). He has a law degree from the University Federico II of Naples (Italy) and an LL.M in International Taxation from the University of Leiden (the Netherlands). Raffaele is a junior fellow of the International Tax Centre of the University of Leiden and a member of the Editorial Board of European Taxation and of Revista de Dereito Tributario Internacional.
* This review was first published by Thomson Reuters in the Australian Tax Review and should be cited as Fundamentals of International Tax Planning - Book Review by Rick Krever, (2009) 38 AT Rev 125.


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A Goldman Gift?
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The Economist, after an interview with Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein, describes the bank's claim that it would have survived without government intervention as "implausible." To "calm the public mood," the magazine recommends that the bank make a big charitable contribution, "in the billions of dollars." What the Economist doesn't say is that for American C corporations, charitable contributions in most cases are tax deductible up to 10% of net income. So some of the money that Goldman would give to charity would have otherwise gone to the American government, i.e., the taxpayers who bailed the firm out to begin with. The rest would have gone to the firm's shareholders. Goldman may justify the charitable contribution to shareholders as, essentially, a marketing expense needed to keep the firm's public image positive enough to enable it to advocate for favorable public policies and to allow it to attract and retain capable employees and, therefore, to earn more money for shareholders over the long haul. The flaw with that argument, though, is that a big charitable gift from Goldman winds up reinforcing the idea that giving money away to non-profits is somehow more socially valuable than lending it to entrepreneurs or returning it to shareholders as dividends that the shareholders can then decide to save, spend, or give away on their own as individuals. It's a view that finds Goldman's main activity -- making money -- not valuable in its own right, but tolerable only because the money can then be given away. The case Goldman Sachs really may be better off making is a different one: that the work it does -- efficiently allocating capital, providing liquidity and capital and advice for entrepreneurs trying to grow their businesses, providing returns for shareholders and challenging, lucrative jobs for employees -- is valuable in its own right. If the company spent billions of dollars educating the public on that principle, the benefit to the company long-term might be better than the burst of good feeling that might accompany a charitable contribution, no matter how worthy the cause. Somehow I bet the charitable contribution that the Economist has in mind for Goldman isn't to, say, the Foundation for Economic Education or the Mises Institute.
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Paul E. Lydolph passed away on March 25, 2011 at the age of 87.
Lydolph was born on January 4, 1924 in Bonaparte, Iowa. He attended Harvard University in 1944 and was a student at MIT in 1945 while serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces (1943-47), where he underwent meteorology cadet training and served as a Radar-Weather Officer during the Second World War.
Lydolph received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 1948, and both a Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1951 and a Ph.D. in 1955. In 1956-57, Lydolph was a Ford Foundation Fellow and completed a Russian area studies program at the University of California-Berkeley.
Lydolph was a math teacher in Iowa Public Schools from 1946-49. He was assistant and then associate professor at Los Angeles State College from 1952- 1959 and professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1959-1992. He served as UWM department chairman from 1963-1969 and again in 1971-1972.
Lydolph specialized in the geography of the U.S.S.R. and climatology. He served as a visiting lecturer at Oxford University, the Stockholm School of Economics, and the University of Hawaii at various times during his career. He was the Smithsonian Institution Tour Director to the U.S.S.R. from 1976-1979.
Lydolph was the author of Geography of the U.S.S.R. (editions 1 through 5, 1964-1990), Climates of the U.S.S.R. (volume 7,1977), World Survey of Climatology (1977),and many other publications on climatethroughout his career. Published in 1987,a Festschrift was written by his colleaguesin his honor, "Soviet Geography Studiesin Our Time" edited by Lutz Holzner andJeane M. Knapp.
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Lee's first full-length collection, 5th Generation Immigrant from ELJ Publications, can be ordered here.
Here are a few blurbs about Lee's forthcoming book, available July 2014:
"In 5th Generation Immigrant Lee Busby reveals the complex and hidden dimensions of what we call ordinary life. He often writes in the voice of men struggling with loneliness or otherwise perplexing situations that require of them more emotional dexterity than our culture usually affords them. But Busby has plenty of emotional dexterity and imagination, and uses them with great empathy. His narrator is at times bewildered, but always shrewdly observant, viewing the world through a lens that blends wonder and angst. The landscape shifts from Missouri to New York City to Key West, each vividly rendered. One of the many pleasures of these poems is their deft use of plain speech and deadpan humor to explore what it means to be a man, a citizen in a post-heroic world. Underneath the easy-going surface, Busby gives voice to the inner life, our longing for what might be called wholeness or transformation or beauty. And in these poems he creates that beauty. This is a book to read once for pleasure and again for more pleasure." - Betsy Sholl
"One subject of Lee Busby's poetry is love: careless love, love done and gone, blood-deep love of place, love of the gods of song and verse, the anchoring love of true friendship, the healthy love we glibly categorize as self-esteem. All these, in his first collection 5th Generation Immigrant, go a long way towards kindness and care, through a troubling, troubled voice free of postured affirmation and open to such doubts that are prerequisites to faith. And all these are governed by humor and authenticated by a conversational idiom lifted at points by stunning imagery to a visionary intensity. The reader will know far more about poetry and the world after reading this remarkable collection." — William Olsen
"Lee Busby's debut collection is a book of sly self-reckonings, where whimsy almost invariably gives way to pathos. Whether he is writing of pop culture or high culture, in autobiographical lyrics or through the point of view of an engaging alter ego called Blackbird, his poems remind us that to successfully praise the quotidian--without glibness or solipsism--is a hard-won skill. But Busby possesses that skill in abundance, and this makes for a first collection of considerable promise, and an equally noteworthy depth of character." — David Wojahn
You can also order Wild Strawberries (Lee's first chapbook).
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I share my office with a robot. My packages are delivered by drone, and I use a computer to control my tools. Digitalisation is changing our everyday working lives and our occupations. Although these developments are creating new risks and challenges all over the world, they are also bringing new opportunities for the world of work and for vocational education and training. GOVET, the German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training based at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), will be in attendance at the re:publica to engage in debate with you on the future of work and to talk about what these developments will actually mean for vocational education and training.
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Using the picture hooks or hook-and-loop strips, hang the blocks on your wall in a grid, geometric or freeform shape, or any way you like. Sit back and admire!
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paper. Try applying the tattoos to other surfaces like vases, ornaments, planters, and more!
If needed, use scissors to trim your tattoo to fit the hanger. Peel the plastic off the front of the design and place it facedown on your hanger, so the white paper back is facing you.
Apply pressure with a damp sponge for about 30 seconds. Slowly lift the paper to reveal the tattoo. Lightly dab off excess water with a towel and leave your hanger to air-dry. Repeat with remaining hangers.
Seal the designs by brushing on a layer of Mod Podge and let dry. You're all done!
so easy, it's nearly impossible to mess up!
Dab glue onto the back of your pom-pom and position it on the votive. You'll want to work about 1/2 inch or more from the top of the candle to avoid contact with flames. You really don't need much glue, since you want to avoid excess peeking out the side of your pom.
Repeat, repeat, repeat until your votive is covered to your liking. Pop in some tea light candles and enjoy the glow!


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We now pronounce you wizard husband and wife.
"Harry Potter" actor Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the eight movies based on the magical book series, wed girlfriend Angela Jones in Italy over the weekend.
The British actor announced their nuptials by joking that he missed a performance of one of his favorite bands in Los Angeles, while he was tying the knot in another country.
"Not only did I miss @ArcticMonkeys in LA but they were performing in Italy at the same time we were there and my wife made me get married instead. Fuming," he captioned a stunning photo of the couple on their wedding day.
He posted the same photo to his Instagram account, but he added a British and American flag in the caption, as Jones grew up stateside in Florida.
The couple reportedly met while she was working an event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida, and began dating shortly after in July 2016. Months later, they were engaged, with Lewis apparently popping the question at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
See? No love potion required for a happy ending.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated where Jones grew up. It was Florida, not Pennsylvania.


Rohit Sharma could not have asked for a better finish to the series against Australia as his 125-run knock fired India to a thumping 7-wicket win in the fifth and final One-Day International on Sunday (October 1). The knock came off just 109 balls and was studded with 11 fours and five sixes.
The India star, who had endured a terrible time on the sidelines for close to 7 months due to a thigh injury, hit the ground running in his very first tournament for the Men in Blue. The Mumbai star returned to the national team during the Champions Trophy where he finished the tournament as its second highest run-getter. His impressive show continued in Sri Lanka too where he slammed two centuries to help India whitewash the five-match series.
And the 39-year old has similarly begun the home season. Rohit failed to get going in the first two games of the series, scoring 28 and seven before returning to form with two consecutive half-centuries. The right-handed batsman then capped off the fine series with a match-winning century to finish the series as its highest-scorer with 296 runs.
"I guess it was a bit of cramp, the weather has been hot. That's always been my thing – to keep it simple. And that has worked for me. Certain areas I keep working off the field. Nothing comes easy. I know my strengths and weaknesses. Initially it was tough, the Australians changed their plans. They were much straighter compared to the previous game.


New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling for an extension of the Delaware River Basin's fracking ban – prohibiting not just fracking, but all related activities as well. Murphy claims that fracking poses an imminent threat to water in the basin (which includes parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware), and has pushed his fellow governors on the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to join him.
Fracking and related activities do not pose a threat to the water supply.
Limiting natural gas development threatens consumers with higher utility bills and less reliable heat, a dangerous combination during deep freezes like the East recently experienced.
Proponents of the fracking ban, including Murphy, assert that fracking not only strains the water supply, but pollutes groundwater as well.
Fracking accounts for a very small portion of water usage in the United States. An illustrative example can be found in the nearby Susquehanna River Basin, which allows fracking on the Marcellus Shale. In 2015, electric generation used 95.5 CUs of water in the Susquehanna River Basin, while fracking used 27.2 CUs – a significantly smaller number. Notably, the Susquehanna River Basin's water quality has not been degraded by more than a decade of drilling there.
Natural gas usage in the United States has increased by more than 17 percent since 2007. In Murphy's own state, natural gas accounts for 58 percent of net electricity generation, and three quarters of households use the fuel for their primary heat source.
Since 2008, natural gas has also become an increasingly affordable necessity. Natural gas prices have dramatically fallen – from over $8 per million Btus to less than $3 today, making cheap energy available to all.


If you need to improve your Debt Collection to help support your Cash Flow but you still need flexibility and the human touch, then there's an award-winning app that you'll want in your back pocket.
Chaser is an app that connects directly with Xero or QuickBooks Online to automate chasing your customers unpaid invoices via email. On top of this it collects useful statistics to help you make better decisions on how you chase customers and when you might want to extend credit. With simple templates to set up and automated email chasing you stay in control, your customers stay in touch and you get paid quicker.
No-one likes chasing unpaid invoices - it's uncomfortable, it's depressing and it takes too much time. With an automated schedule that starts with a polite reminder before the invoice is due to be paid and follows up at regular intervals you'll slash the time you spend on unpaid invoices.
Once the invoice is paid and reconciled, Chaser stops chasing without any more input from you.
Chaser allows you to customise your emails with your own branding and wording so that it feels natural and human and, ultimately, helps you enhance the experience you have with your customers. You can even build greater customer goodwill by automatically sending a thank you message once an invoice is reconciled on Xero/QuickBooks.
A simple template allows you to set up exactly the wording you want to send out and pulls in all the relevant information from Xero or QuickBooks. You can easily attach invoices or statements to your email chasers. The email address your customers see is whichever email address you would normally send an invoice from, plus you can include an email signature that matches the one your customers are used to receiving from you. And, cleverly, you can chase multiple invoices in the same email - useful when you have more than one invoice outstanding and easier for your customers to receive than separate emails and invoices.
You stay in control, the schedule feature allows you to decide at which point you want to start chasing and how often you want to remind your customer that they, er, still owe you money. You decide which day of the week and which time the emails go out, you can decide who the emails are sent to (and from) and you can create different schedules for different customers.
You're in control: you can send the first email from one member of your team and then escalate in seniority as the unpaid invoice becomes more overdue. Or you can escalate who receives the chasing emails at your customer's end, just as you would if you were chasing the invoice yourself.
Why do I need Chaser?
You might not. You might have great customers who pay you on time, every time and credit control and chasing outstanding invoices isn't a problem you face. But if this is an issue for you (and it's not just you, it's really not) and you're one of the SMEs in the UK that are owed a staggering total of £14bn by customers then you need Chaser.
So why choose TMT Accounting?
We've helped a lot of our customers with their Cash Flow issues and so we know that getting paid quickly can make a huge difference to the success of a company. We've been talking to Chaser for years and we're trained and accredited to help set your business up with a customised Chaser to do all the invoice chasing work for you and then give you the tools and the training to keep it working for you, whether you're using Xero or QuickBooks Online for your invoicing.


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Kiwis can get rid of their unwanted computer bits and still be nice to the environment this Saturday with the country's annual computer recycling day.
Hard drives, monitors, keyboards, printers, games consoles, mobile phones and other computer gear can be dropped off at collection points in 28 cities between 9am and 3pm, where they will be disposed of in an environmentally sustainable way.
There is no charge for the recycling. A full list of accepted waste is available here.
Wellingtonians can get rid of computer gears at the Westpac Stadium car park. Aucklanders should use they Tamaki campus of the University of Auckland drop-off spot, while Christchurch has a drop-off at the Papanui Club.
The annual "eDay" is organised by the Computer Access Trust.


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Murray International raises dividend, but underperforms due to lack of tech
Tom Bailey from interactive investor
Fund manager Bruce Stout is optimistic performance will improve in 2021.
Despite a tough year, Murray International Trust (LSE:MYI) has today announced an increase of its dividend payments for the 2020 financial year. If approved by shareholders, the trust will pay a final dividend of 18.5p per share on 18 May 2021.
The proposed final dividend will bring the trust's total payments for the year up to 54.5p per share. That would represent a 1.9% increase from the previous year, in which investors were paid 53.5p per share. Assuming the payment is approved by shareholders, it would represent the 16th year in a row the trust has upped its dividend payments.
However, as the trust notes, the past year was the "toughest income environment for close to 20 years". As a result, a large part of the dividend payment will come from the trust's reserves.
As the trust notes: "The payment of the final dividend will use approximately £10.2 million from accumulated revenue reserves, amounting to approximately 15% of these reserves."
This underlines one of the key benefits of investment trust for income investors; when dividend payments from companies dry up, they can draw on their accumulated reserves to maintain or even increase payments.
Alliance Trust's dividend pledge is backed up by its strong reserves
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Less positive, however, was the trust detailing the extent of its underperformance in 2020. Its net asset value (NAV) total return stood at just 0.9% for the year. Meanwhile, its share price total return declined by 5.3%. The share price was weighed down by the trust moving from a 5.9% premium to NAV at the start of the year to a discount of 0.7% by the end of 2020. In contrast, its benchmark index returned 7%. The benchmark comprised 60% FTSE World ex UK Index/40% FTSE World UK Index up to April 2020, but then switched to 100% FTSE All World TR Index from May 2020.
In regards to this, the trust noted: "Relative underperformance to the reference index must be noted but, given the prevailing portfolio orientation, is hardly surprising. Overall market conditions for dividend-paying companies proved extremely hostile."
However, the trust noted that a major reason for the underperformance was their relative underweighting towards technology stocks.
The trust expects performance to pick up. According to chairman Kevin Carter, the trust is well positioned to benefit from the Covid-19 recovery due to its global mandate. He notes: "From an investment perspective, the company's unconstrained global mandate offers great flexibility."
He added: "While the developed world's pandemic debt legacy may be long-lasting, numerous other parts of the world appear less constrained. Recent evidence already shows growth rebounding and business recovering in a number of Asian and developing countries that quickly contained infection rates last year."
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Meanwhile, fund manager Bruce Stout highlighted opportunities to be found in cyclical and value stocks. He noted: "Does the investment landscape really believe the world no longer needs such essential services as gas and electricity, construction materials like cement, concrete, iron and steel, not to mention other so-called cyclical assets be it property, insurance, Asia or Emerging Markets?
"Relative underperformance, attractive absolute valuations and scope for significant sentiment change towards companies that remain productive, profitable and providers of the population's evolving needs offer compelling future investment opportunities for the company going forward. By strict adherence to the proven practice of investing in high-quality, financially strong companies, great scope exists to capitalise on such positive prospects."
ii's view
Murray International is one of interactive investor's Super 60 picks. The trust pays a market-beating yield, currently just under 5%. We like its focus on Asia Pacific and emerging market companies, rather than just the UK, US and Europe, which sets it apart from other global equity income funds and trusts, which tend to mainly stick to developed markets.


The Hawaii Army National Guard captured new footage of a fissure opening near Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, released on Monday, June 18, 2018.
The Hawaii Army National Guard flew over Kilauea on Sunday for a close-up view of the latest activity around the erupting volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, and captured dramatic footage of a growing lava channel.
The river of lava is "100 feet across and moving quickly," the National Guard reports, "and being fed by a lava fountain spewing from an opening in the Earth's surface being referred to as "fissure 8."
The river is flowing at a speed of about 15 miles per hour and when it reaches the ocean at Kapoho, it's producing a vigorous plume of haze.
Lava has destroyed more than 600 homes on the Big Island since the volcano began spraying molten rock out of a vent on a residential street May 3.
At Kilauea's summit, there continue to be explosions that shoot plumes of ash into the sky.


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Jordin Sparks Sent a Silent Message While Singing the National Anthem on 'Monday Night Football'
Written on the singer's hand was "PROV 31:8-9"
By Ree Hines
Published Sep 26, 2017 at 7:02 AM | Updated at 7:05 AM PDT on Sep 26, 2017
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Unlike many players at Monday night's football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals, singer Jordin Sparks didn't take a knee.
But she did make a silent statement of her own through a note written on her hand. The black ink read, "PROV 31:8-9". The Bible verse from the Book of Proverbs reads, "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Many have assumed that the verse was meant to be a message of silent support for NFL athletes, coaches and officials who have been kneeling during the national anthem in protest of comments made by President Trump.
Trump has said that kneeling during the anthem is disrespectful to American service members and to the national anthem.
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At Monday night's game, the Arizona Cardinals players, coaches and officials linked arms while Sparks sang the anthem. The Cowboys players and staff took a knee before the anthem and then stood with linked arms while she sang.
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A young woman, Marnie Watson, is granted early release from her prison sentence for manslaughter (killing her husband – a violent NYC cop – in self defense) on condition she wear an electronic ankle bracelet and remain within her home, effectively under house arrest, for the remainder of her sentence. Her late husband's partner keeps tabs on her from a patrol car parked across the street, hoping she'll violate probation and he can send her back to prison. But the 100-foot radius her ankle bracelet allows isn't the worst of her problems. Her dead husband –now a malevolent ghost–is still in the house, where he died — intent on savage revenge.


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Last week I flew from London to Bali (Denpasar). On my first flight I flew from London Gatwick to Singapore on Norwegian's new 787-9 Dreamliner in their premium cabin (review coming soon).
I then had a short overnight layover at the Park Avenue Changi Hotel before flying to Denpasar on Singapore Airlines new 787-10 Dreamliner in their business class cabin. I always like flying on Singapore Airlines, living in Bali for part of the year it's my 'go to' airline for any travel within South East Asia when I'm in the region and I will go out of my way to fly with them. Why? There is always great business class reward space last minute, intra asian flights with Singapore Airlines are often served by 787-10's or A350's with full flat beds, and the service is always AMAZING! To this day, I have never had a bad flight with Singapore Airlines.
I was flying on Singapore Airlines Flight 942, I boarded the flight at around 8:25AM after a very short stint in the Silver Kris Flyer lounge at Changi. On the lounge visit I did not get enough time to get photos for a review however I will be flying back through Singapore in 3 weeks to review the lounge in full.
Upon boarding as it was a morning flight we were offered a pre-departure beverage of orange juice, apple juice or water. I got settled into my seat and started watching a film. The Singapore Airlines 787-10 Dreamliner has a total of 30 business class seats in a 1-2-1 layout and each seat goes into a full flat bed and has 30 inches in width. There is then 300 economy seats in a 3-3-3 configuration with a 19 inch width! The Singapore Airlines 787 economy seats in my opinion are probably nicer than British Airways 787 premium economy which have a width of just 18.5 inches!
Before flying I was offered the option to 'Book The Cook' – this is available to all business class passengers on select routes. I opted for poached eggs served with hollandaise sauce and it was great! The benefits of booking the cook is that your meal will often be served first and the service will be even more attentive. As well as the meal the cabin crew kept on coming around the cabin offering more drinks/snacks around every 15 minutes.
I paid 17,500 miles + $47.30 SGD (approx $34 USD). Availability for this flight is very good, most days you can book on it. Here is a flight available on December 11th this year. The same flight if paying would cost $852 USD which is crazily expensive, and probably not worth it if paying.
This flight was probably one of the best flights I have ever done and sitting in Singapore Airlines new business class cabin was amazing, especially after a 12 hour flight in Norwegian's sub par premium cabin the previous day. I will be flying on the return leg of the flight from Denpasar to Singapore in a few weeks so I will be writing a follow up review soon!
Those poached eggs look tasty!


@Gypsy Life Gaga bless your heart for doing this it was so much fun!
Lana deserved that #1. GGD has no taste confirmed.
At first I thought Lana got the #38 place, I was about to revolt! Anyways, Allie X is so underrated. Go support talent if you haven't already!
You could agree to disagree and move on LOONA isn't all that popular outside kpop fandoms in that particular list, so it's nice they're recognized. It's nothing to do with their music.
All I'm gonna say is: Mamamoo deserves better (but I love Blackpink anyway).


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A driver replaced his headlights with flashlights: Do we do the same?
A motorist in Washington recently found out the hard way that using flashlights as headlights won't work. They just aren't designed for that purpose. The batteries aren't either, no matter how high-powered they might be.
A state patrolman pulled over a driver when he noticed the headlights were "super dim." After further inspection, he noticed the headlights on the car had been replaced by large flashlights, which is illegal in the state, as it doesn't meet the lumen requirements.
The damaged car was missing headlights, and the makeshift replacement surprised the patrolman. "I don't know of any car manufacturer that duct tapes flashlights to the front of their cars upon sale. But you know, I guess this is 2020, right?"
Illuminate the dangers
If you have ever driven along a country road on a moonless night, you know how valuable headlights are. They illuminate dangers that may be lurking ahead or to the side of the road.
While most of us would never try to replace a headlight with a flashlight, many of us are guilty of trying to illuminate our darkness with our own devices in other ways.
After all, this is 2020, right?
There has been a lot of "darkness" in our lives this year. Most of us cannot remember a time when our lives have been so upended: a raging pandemic, chaos and riots, and a nation torn apart by politics.
It is not surprising that this year's Christmas lights began shining earlier for a lot of Americans. A professor of psychology explained it this way: "On the surface, the first thing that you could argue, easily, is that lights, which obviously are associated with joy, and bring back a lot of good memories, are a way of alleviating depression, sadness, feeling down, anxiety, stress—all the things the pandemic has increased."
What happens when the Christmas lights come down?
Will the depression, sadness, feeling down, anxiety, and stress still be there?
Will we search for another source of light and joy?
Overcome "this present darkness"
Our present darkness is the result of a spiritual warfare: "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).
And, the darkness is the work of Satan: "The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God" (2 Corinthians 4:4).
There's only one way to overcome our "present darkness."
While our temporary fixes may bring temporary help, the duct tape will eventually wear out or the batteries wear down.
Isaiah prophesied the coming Messiah would be a light in the darkness: "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone" (Isaiah 9:2).
Jesus made the bold claim, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12).
The Creator of light became Light and the darkness has not, and cannot, overcome it (John 1:1–5).
This Christmas, the "light of the world" still shines brightly, illuminating the dangers in our path.
Live wisely, and don't exchange him for a lesser light.
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Social Security generally defines disability as the inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last a continuous period of 12 consecutive months, or result in death.
Substantial gainful activity generally means work activity that involves performing significant and productive physical or mental job duties. Substantial gainful activity is done (or intended) for pay or profit. If you were an employee, Social Security generally considers your rate of pay in determining substantial gainful activity. A different method is used to determine substantial gainful activity if you were self-employed.
Your medical impairment must result from anatomical, physiological or psychological abnormalities. These abnormalities must be demonstrated by medically acceptable clinical or laboratory diagnostic techniques. Your impairment must be established by medical evidence consisting of signs, symptoms and laboratory findings. For example, it is not enough merely to complain of back pain. Your back impairment must be established by signs, symptoms and laboratory findings.
sustaining a severe injury such as fractured bones from a motor vehicle collision, your claim may be denied because Social Security decided that your impairment is not expected to last at least 12 months in a row.
Keep in mind that this disability program is generally designed for medically impaired individuals who cannot sustain full-time work activity on a regular and continuing basis for at least 12 consecutive months.
This explanation is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to offer legal advice. Your claim may involve other more complicated considerations such as a closed period of disability or unsuccessful work attempts not discussed above. If you have filed or are considering filing a claim for Social Security Disability benefits, you may want to consult a Social Security Disability lawyer who has experience with the Social Security Disability process. An experienced Social Security Disability attorney should be able to explain this process and answer your general questions.