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New Beatle CD's
By Brian,
September 9, 2009 in Cruisin' Music
I bought 8 of them yesterday at Walmart (a day early!). I've listened to most of the cuts...the bass seems more present...drums slightly clearer...but that's about it.
Anybody else want to add their reviews????
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Brian,there was a review today in the Star-Ledger that said the improvement was not very dramatic,and the reviewer couldn't recommend people running out to buy them if they already had the CD's. Rob.
I think it depends on what you listen to them on. I have a great car stereo and the first album was noticibly different and absolutely terrific. "I Saw Her Standing There" was just thumping hot! Heard a few little doo-dads in "Boys" I'd never heard before and it was very clean (just like Paul's grandfather!). Then, I got home and played the second CD on my inferior boombox in my living room and didn't really notice much difference. I will say, my kids walked in while I was playing "With The Beatles" and they all remarked how great it sounded.
I have only listened to those two so far, as I want to play them inorder, but so far, I'm pretty excited.
I did not think I was going to have so much trouble finding the box set, though. Walmart had it listed on their website the other day at only $179, but it has since been removed. I went to several Best Buy locations and they were all sold out. One girl told me they got ten in and sold them out within an hour. I finally found what looked to be the last one in their inventory about twenty miles from my home and a kid there spent 25 minutes searching for it for me and finally found it in the back.
I am anxious to watch the DVD tomorrow.
I don't know how much of what was described by Brian and Pat can be called remastering,or just re-equalization.The Beatles and George Martin were on record as stating that the recordings were engineered to sound best in mono,because the predominant way people were listening to them back then was on car radios and transistor radios.I'm not making a judgement,just repeating what I read.The music is great anyway you listen to it.
Since our sites' namesake is 1)a big Beatles fan, 2)a pretty highly successful recording artist, and 3)extremely knowledgeable about record producing,mixing,editing,etc I would be very interested in hearing his expert opinion concerning the new remastered albums.
I bought the stereo box set and listened to "Revolver" last night on my surround system and the improved sound simply blew me away! Crystal clear instruments and vocals like you're in the studio with the Fab Four. I can't rave enough about how AMAZING this disc sounded. WOW!!!
Hmmm...I just tried playing the mini doc's from Rubber Soul and Abbey Road and they won't play...other albums will!! Anybody else have this problem???? On a Mac with updated QT Pro....
chris hess
as much as a beatle nut i am,i'll have to wait to buy it..too pricey at this point..but i cant wait to hear it!! lol,chris
OK, Bernie. That did it.I'm going to Wal*Mart right now to buy them! What a salesman are you! Rob.
Another oddity...I put in the Abbey Road Cd, and in the pull down menu, it says "Please Please Me"....weird!
Maybe you have another Beatles "butcher" rarity?
Worth getting "A Hard Day's Night" and "Beatles For Sale" in stereo finally. They were mono when the original CD's were released because George Martin insisted they never did stereo mixes of those albums and the only stereo versions had all vocals on one track and all instruments on the other. That was wrong as anyone who had the albums in stereo knew. Martin a few later admitted his surprise and mistake to discover true mixed for stereo versions existed saying he forgot. I forgive the guy his senior moment but craved for these done right (the American album versions CDs out a few years ago were close).
And when you get to "Hey Jude" on "Past Masters" crank it up and be prepared to be amazed. It is probably the best improved track. The drums and bass on it jump out giving it more power than ever.
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I picked up "Past Masters" (remastered) and The White Album today, was wondering if anyone has bought The White Album (remastered) yet, and if so, what did you think of the quality (as compared to the "original" CD release of the same)? Thanks in advance!!! I also got Rubber Soul in the special "cube" set, that comes with a Tee ~ too bad it's in XL though ~ LOL!
I noticed that BB had MUCH better sale pricing on Past Masters, than Wal-Mart ~ just a heads up!
Just picked up Please Please Me and Yellow Submarine today.I never had YS on CD and therefore can't compare it to anything.I wanted it to complete my collection and for historical significance.
It's really taking some doing trying to get used to some of the "new versions" of songs. I read that the CD's are "compressed" which means that "the drums are louder, but dynamics are missing".
I actually have found the opposite on some tunes. The drums seem too quiet to me on songs like "Tell Me Why" and "What You're Doing". Some other oddities, at least to my ears, are the horn solo in "For No One" too quiet and John's vocal on "If I Fell" sounds like too much echo at the beginning.
One thing I have noticed was some great licks from George Harrison that have really been brought to the forefront
on these mixes that have not been heard in the past. "Beatles For Sale", with all those Carl Perkins songs and stylings, REALLY makes George sound terrific.
I opened up and played "Please Please Me" last nite and listened intently on both speakers and headphones.I must admit the sound is very clean and small nuances,like the tip of the drumstick tapping a cymbal,are very crisp and projected.The only oddity is that you can't enjoy this album on headphones or earbuds unless your system has a "blend" function.Otherwise you hear only instruments from the left channel and only voices from the right channel.It sounds very unnatural.The effect is much less pronounced when listening through loudspeakers because alot of the sound bounces and reflects before hitting our ears,so there is a natural blending.We need Dennis "the Fly" Ferrante to weigh in on this topic.
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I am going to buy a few today. From what I've heard on the radio I noticed that Paul's very very cool basslines are brought out more. I was hesitant since I have EVERY Beatle album and CD in every way shape or form...Capitol releases and Parlophone releases. A Beatle fanatic can NEVER get enough of their music!
It is amazing how after all these years their music still sounds fresh and exciting.What tremendous talent.My only complaint is that both CD's I bought were nicked on the playing surface.Most likely from being slid into the cardboard sleeve-type case.That wouldn't have happened with jewel cases.
Rob....that's cuz they were THE BEST!
NO ARGUMENT!!!
Gman:
Make sure "HELP" is one of the ones you pick up. That one just blows me away so far.
I'll get that one next.
I just got it Pat! Oh man...I just LOVE what I hear!! "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" blows me away....and "Ticket To Ride"....O M G....Thanks for the heads up!! I also picked up "Beatles For Sale". I always loved that one too because "No Reply" kicks it off. That is one of my favorite Beatle tunes. Also....the Carl Perkins covers always blew me away...especially "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby". Four kids from Liverpool rockin' like 4 Hillbilly cats. George's guitar work is just astounding on that tune!


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Lucas Ng
FederationID STSGP11310198801
NOC Singapore
Born 13 Oct 1988
Residence Singapore
Occupation Athlete, Business Owner, Coach
Languages English, Korean, Mandarin
Higher education Communications, Design - Lasalle College of the Arts: Singapore
500m 43.603 13 Nov 2016 Salt Lake City, UT
1000m 1:28.401 12 Nov 2016 Salt Lake City, UT
1500m 2:23.663 09 Dec 2016 Shanghai
www.facebook.com/LucasNgOfficial
Reason for choosing this sport "To participate in a winter sport has been always a dream for me."
When and where did you begin this sport? He began skating in 2010 in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Name of coach Chun Lee-Kyung [personal], KOR; Zhao Yan Zhi [national]
Memorable sporting achievement Representing Singapore at international competitions and the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Hero / Idol Hungarian short track skater Sandor Liu Shaolin, Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-Gy. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Injuries He competed at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, despite severing a tendon in his right hand a week before the Games. He had stitches in his hand for a month. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Milestones He became the first Singaporean athlete to compete at the Asian Winter Games when he competed in short track at the 2011 edition in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan. (straitstimes.com, 07 Jan 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2021)
Most influential person in career Hungarian short track skater Sandor Liu Shaolin. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Other sports He has competed in inline skating events. (inlineplanet.com, 06 Mar 2009)
Other information BUSINESS
He runs Lucas Sports, a short track speed skating sports equipment company based in Singapore. (Facebook profile, 29 Apr 2021)
He served as head coach of the Singapore short track team at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. (Facebook page, 08 Sep 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Choices you make create the life you wish to live in. If there's no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm." (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
2016/2017 Gangneung 1500m 39
2016/2017 Gangneung 500m 41
2016/2017 Shanghai 1500m 42
2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1000m 42
2016/2017 Calgary, AB 500m 47
2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m 47
2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 500m 51
2017/2018 Shanghai 500m 55
2012/2013 World Cup 1000m 107
2016/2017 World Cup 500m 123

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I recently met a gentleman in a senior ayurvedic practitioner's clinic. He was about 70 years old and very emaciated.
I recently met a gentleman in a senior ayurvedic practitioner's clinic. He was about 70 years old and very emaciated. He had been diagnosed allopathically with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and Helicobacter pyloriinfection for which he had received treatment. However, his appetite never fully returned and his IBS continued to plague him on and off.
When I met the gentleman, he complained of tenesmus, a condition where the patient feels as if he needs to move his bowels, but nothing happens on a visit to the bathroom. It can be quite disconcerting and stressful to have this feeling. IBS causes anxiety as diarrhoea alternates with constipation making travel and even simple eating stressful and fraught with uncertainties.
Now to an allopathic practitioner, the treatment of H. pylori with medication and treating the symptoms of IBS would have been what his medical school would have taught him. For us ayurvedic practitioners, the treatment of the actual causes of IBS would have been paramount as an unsettled gastrointestinal tract is the cause of almost all diseases. Now this gentleman had had his IBS vaguely managed with allopathic medications, which led nevertheless to a tremendous loss of weight and which years later manifested as Parkinson's. Parkinson's is considered to be a disease brought about by the vitiation of the vatadosha. Now the loss of weight over four years resulted in mamsakshayam or muscle loss which vitiates the vatadosha.
When an ayurvedic practitioner treats IBS, he does so with simple dietary prescriptions and even simpler medication. There are no heroic theories regarding Nobel Prize-winning H. pylori bacteria. The patient often goes away thinking that he probably had no problem to begin with and that he probably overpaid the vaidyar. Nobody factors in the very many disastrous health consequences that the ayurvedic treatment methodology helps to prevent. It is difficult to set up a double-blind trial to prove what you can or would have prevented with ayurvedic treatment.
That is why anecdotal recitals from actual cases gain importance. The general perception that ayurveda is somehow an inferior medical system needs to be changed. Sure, ayurveda has its limitations—surgery and emergency medicine are not its strengths. Likewise, diagnosis of cause and treatment of cause is not the strength of allopathy. For most diseases in allopathy you will find the word idiopathic next to cause, meaning they do not know the cause of the disease. So how and what do you treat in allopathy except the symptoms leading to long-term problems for patients.
The pity is that if the patient I met had sought ayurvedic advice four years back when his digestive problems had started, he would not have developed Parkinson's. How can I prove it? Not without setting up financially resource-intensive double-blind trials that nobody is willing to fund. In the case of ayurveda we must go with the empirical evidence that has accumulated over the years.
The need of the hour is for the perception to change and not to regard ayurveda as a last-minute resort when all else fails and expect miracles. Our acharyas have been very clear—they enjoin physicians not to treat cases where death is certain as it would bring disrepute to ayurveda and the treating physician.
So if you, your family or friends are having health issues, get it immediately attended to and compensate the vaidyar not only for the present illness but also for future illnesses prevented. Surgeries are good paying prepositions and so the best brains gravitate towards that field. Preventing surgeries pays little and so the best brains avoid that area of study. Therefore, if ayurveda has to attract better and better talent it should compensate the practitioner well.
When an ayurvedic practitioner charges you a reasonable sum of money for simple interventions, pay with a smile on your face because that is the cost of avoiding interminable future health complications. The remedy is simple but you need to know the remedy that suits you individually and the ayurvedic physician knows that. Reward him for that and go to him early, and not when you are in the last throes of the disease process.The writer is retired Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. She can be reached at sheelarani.


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Police looking for man who shoves student, steals her laptop
Police were on the lookout Thursday for a man who shoved a San Diego State University student walking just outside the campus and ran off with her laptop.
Published: 5:58 AM PDT October 1, 2015
Updated: 5:58 AM PDT October 1, 2015
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Police were on the lookout Thursday for a man who shoved a San Diego State University student walking just outside the campus and ran off with her laptop.
The assailant walked up behind the victim as she and two other students were walking near the corner of Campanile and Dorothy Drive around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, pushed her and grabbed the computer, according to a SDSU community safety alert. No injuries were reported.
The suspect was last seen running south. SDSU police described him as a black man of about 20, around 6 feet tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a gray short sleeve shirt, black shorts and an Angels baseball cap on backward.
Anyone with additional information on the robbery was asked to call San Diego police at (619) 531-2000 or Crime Stoppers at (619) 235-8477.


Hello,everyone.this is the first blog article of my home in DREAMSTIME.
I am a medical student in Medical school of Nanjing University while I am a intern in hospital.I am like to be a neurosurgeon.
My name is Ethan Wong. Ethan, in Chinese pronunciation, it's basically like DOCTOR.
And , I like taking photos.I bought my first camera last year. Cannon EOS 350D.
In all ,I like this new place.It will be a home of my pictures and me.
Hi Ethan, Welcome to Dreamstime, its a great place.
Hi Ethan, Welcome to Dreamstime.
i come from Suzhou.i got a lot of friends in Nanjin.
Hi Ethan! Welcome and have fun here on DT! Bye, Rob.
Hi,Ethan.Welcome to DT.I'm a newbie from China also.Hope see your image as soon as possible.Good luck!


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I have never used my IP for potatoes in that way..putting them in whole I mean. Do you put water in the bottom? If so, how much? Also, do you put that tray in the bottom so that potatoes dont sit in the water? How long did you put them in for and on high or low pressure? I appreciate the info. Thanks so much!
I use a steamer - two cups of water. Steam (manual) for 20 minutes. High pressure.
Hope to see you all driving EVs rather than ICE Vehicles in the near future.
I don't know why i was smiling the whole time..
The guy at 3:02 would be perfect for documentary presenting and such. When he started talking it felt like he was presenting a show about beautiful vacation houses.
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Could settle for fun uncle though..
I like this style of video! Looks like you had a great time!
This is so well done!!
Are Nina and Randa eating gluten again?
Gorgeous place, love all the red in the kitchen, but I especially like the way you get friends to clean the floors, hehehe.
Are Shanna and Marissa also vegan? Didn't know that!!
How did they feel afterwards? Its super great to see people trying it out with an open mind.
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Last week, I experienced a serious low back injury. Admittedly, I was dead lifting weight beyond my maximum and didn't succeed. I felt a pop, my back tightened and I couldn't move well for almost 3 days; it took nearly a week to get back to normal thanks to wonderful chiropractic care by my two associates, Dr. Mason and Dr. Show. This weekend was much different, I was able to move, bend and performed a rigorous dead lift routine, a run and 2 additional training sessions. How was I able to go from nearly incapacitated to a full workout in less than a week? Thankfully this was a first time acute injury.
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The time it takes to address chronic conditions is related to the time it has been present and how significant the damage has become. First, together we need to stop the offending cause and second stimulate your natural healing ability. Generally, a month or two for every year it has been going on is our rule of thumb.


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Anoxia villosa villosa é uma subespécie de insetos coleópteros polífagos pertencente à família Melolonthidae.

A autoridade científica da subespécie é Fabricius, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1781.

Trata-se de uma subespécie presente no território português.

Referências

Ligações externas
 Anoxia villosa - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliografia
 Anoxia villosa - NCBI Taxonomy Database
 Anoxia villosa - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
 Anoxia villosa - Encyclopedia of Life

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Dr Konstantina Velkushanova, a Senior Research Associate in the Pollution Research Group (PRG) at UKZN, was recently appointed Deputy Chair of the International Water Association (IWA) Non-Sewered Sanitation (NSS) Specialist Group (SG) at the group's official launch during the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition in Tokyo.
'The NSS specialist group is there to fill in a new niche in the water industry, which hasn't been done in the past 200 years, and to start promoting that human waste is a resource that doesn't need to be flushed and doesn't need lots of water to be managed,' said Chair of the NSS SG, Mr Jay Bhagwan from the Water Research Commission (WRC).
The NSS SG held its first workshop on development in faecal sludge management (FSM) and NSS at the Congress, with contributions from experts from the United States, Japan, France, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
In addition to a presentation from Velkushanova, Bhagwan gave a presentation on setting the scene for FSM and NSS. Dr Stanley Liphadzi from the WRC chaired the workshop.
Workshop presenters shared practical developments and interventions, as well as new science and innovation in the area of NSS, which includes FSM.
Velkushanova delivered a presentation about the challenges in the existing on-site sanitation systems including odours, poor user experience, safety concerns and potential environmental contamination.
She said there was no uniform solution to addressing these challenges and approaches to finding solutions included onsite NSS systems, decentralised treatment technologies, and recovery and reuse of water, energy and nutrients.
Velkushanova also presented on an engineering field-testing platform in Durban, which aims at the technical monitoring and evaluation of reinvented toilets performance in informal settlements, and collecting feedback from the community members that is crucial for the evaluation process.
The contributions of Velkushanova and fellow experts, scientists and practitioners in the NSS SG will enable the generation, collation and dissemination of knowledge in the areas of NSS and FSM worldwide.
According to the IWA, the NSS SG's long-term goal is to introduce a new disruption around innovation and market process in the sanitation environment that will ensure both water and sanitation security.
Providing knowledge to ensure the sustainable provision of sanitation services will, according to the NSS SG, improve the quality of life for millions of people using on-site sanitation systems and will contribute towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals target 6.2.
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En talehandling (engelsk: speech act) er et sprogligt udsagn der udfører en handling med ikke-sproglige konsekvenser. Talehandlingsteorien udvikledes af sprogfilosoffen J. L. Austin (1911–1960) midt i det tyvende århundrede. Han definerede talehandlinger som former for udsagn, der ikke blot refererer til virkeligheden, men som er handlinger, der udføres blot ved at sige noget. Et eksempel er fx at sige, at "isen er tynd derovre." Semantisk forstået er dette blot en beskrivelse af, hvor tykt noget is er, men den kan også forstås som en handling: en advarsel. Andre eksempler på sådanne handlinger er at love nogen noget, at navngive noget eller at erklære nogen for ægtefolk. Fælles for talehandlinger er at de ikke kan beskrives som sande eller falsk, men kun vurderes i forhold til, om de formår at udføre en handling.

I store dele af lingvistikkens og sprogfilosofiens historie har sprog primært været set på som en måde at referere til kendsgerninger, "fakta", og der har været en tendens til at ignorere andre måder at bruge sproget på. Men J.L. Austins arbejde førte til at filosoffer begyndte at blive mere opmærksomme på, hvordan sproget bruges i dagligdags aktiviteter. Hans student John Searle (født 1932) videreudviklede denne tilgang til sprogfilosofi. Adolf Reinach, den tyske fænomenolog havde i 1913 udviklet en teori om "sociale handlinger" der på mange måder mindede om Austin og Searle's senere arbejde. Studiet af talehandlinger udgør en del af pragmatikken, som igen er en del af lingvistikken.

J.L. Austin
Austin skelner mellem lokutionære, illokutionære og perlokutionære beskrivelser af talehandlinger. En lokutionær beskrivelse fokuserer på fremsættelsen af en ytring, og dens tilsyneladende mening. En illokutionær beskrivelse fokuserer på ytringens intenderede virkning, mens det perlukotionære niveau beskæftiger sig med ytringens aktuelle virkning - uafhængigt af om en svarer til den intenderede.

En interessant type talehandling er performativer, udtryk som for eksempel Jeg udnævner Per til statsminister, Jeg dømmer dig til ti års fængsel eller Jeg lover at betale det tilbage. I disse udtryk bliver den handling som sætningen beskriver (udnævnelse, dom og løfte) udført ved sætningen selv; talehandlingen er den handling sætningen udfører. Som en kontrast til dette har vi perlokutionære handlinger som forårsager handlinger der ikke er de samme som det udtalte.

Noter

Se også
 Pragmatik – Analytisk filosofi

Litteratur
 Kemp, Peter (1972). Sprogets dimensioner. Nr. 65 i serien Berlingske leksikonbibliotek. . .

 Austin, J. L. (1997) Ord der virker. oversættelse og indledning af John E. Andersen og Thomas Bredsdorff. Gyldendal, 1997.

Sprogforskning
Filosofi


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Q: Recompiling Chutzpah with latest TypeScript bits? I need a way to test my TypeScript files that integrates with Visual Studio's Test Explorer. For that I found an extension that does it, Chutzpah [codeplex].
The problem is that the current version of the extension does not work with TypeScript Generics.
Unfortunately that doesn't work with Generics. I hope they release an update.
class Foo<T>

When I use generics it crashes at
foo.ts (3,23): Expected '{'

If I remove Generics and change everything to any it works without any errors.
So, since it is open source, I was wondering how can I change it so it will run with a more update version of TypeScript.
How can I do that?

A: Can't you just run the tests against the compiled JavaScript - then it wouldn't need to know anything about generics as they are erased by the TypeScript compiler.
You can still write all your tests in TypeScript, but at runtime use the plain JavaScript.
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Chapman Forecast: More Growth in 2022; Recession in 2023?
John Seiler
Despite problems with the supply chain and inflation, the recovery from the brief COVID-19 recession of 2020 should continue. That's according to the recent forecast given by Jim Doti, Chapman University president emeritus and economics professor, at the Musco Center for the Arts on the school's Orange, California, campus.
Doti first joked about being kind of like Usain Bolt in winning the October 10 Chicago Marathon—for the 75 to 79 age group.
Then he noted that Chapman's forecast from a year ago was once again the most accurate in the nation, with a spot-on prediction of 5.7 percent real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021. An average of other forecasts came in at just 4.2 percent. Two other such forecasts came from Wells Fargo at 4.8 percent and UCLA at 3.6 percent.
Chapman's expectation for 2022 is a little more modest at 4.4 percent, but that's still "gangbusters," according to Doti.
Of course, the main worry now is inflation. Chapman expects it to rise to 6.3 percent in the second quarter of 2022. What will the Federal Reserve Board do about it? Its weapon of choice is raising interest rates: It's just a question of how much.
The Fed Funds Rate is expected to rise from 0.08 percent today (essentially 0 percent), to 1 percent by yearend 2022, with further increases anticipated to come in 2023. The increases won't much perturb 2022 GDP growth because the aggressive COVID-19-era monetary growth, although halted, will still carry momentum.
However, by 2023, the chances of a recession hitting will be fairly high. Similar increases in interest rates caused the recessions of the early 1990s, the dot-com bust of 2000, and the deep sub-prime recession of 2007 to 2009.
Doti said the current post-COVID-19 inflation is similar to the post-World War II inflation of the late 1940s, both of which occurred during recoveries from significant dislocations. While he didn't mention it during his presentation, even the death totals are similar by compairson: 800,000 from COVID-19 against a population of 330 million, or 0.24 percent, to 405,000 from the war against a 1941 population of 132 million, or 0.31 percent. However, the COVID-19 deaths were heavier among the elderly, whereas deaths from the war were heavier among young soldiers.
"Only a recession broke" the post-World War II inflation, according to Doti. The Federal Reserve also increased interest rates during that time.
"The Federal Reserve is meeting as we speak," he said. "I wouldn't be surprised if the tapering [of the stimulus] will happen sooner. Structural inflation is hard to beat. Generally, you can only beat it with a recession."
Doti noted the pain inflation has brought to the wallets of consumers: Producer prices for all commodities in October were up by 23 percent. The price per gallon of gas was up by 61 percent from November 2020.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) charged that poultry prices were up by 20 percent because of a producers' cartel. Doti said he knew something about it because he raises chickens at his home for eggs, joking that he wanted to "join the cartel." From experience, he noted that chickens only do two things: lay eggs and eat chicken feed.
"Chicken feed prices are up even higher, 30 percent," he said.
So much for chicken prices being fixed.
Then there are the several stimulus bills of 2020 and 2021, which totaled $10 trillion.
"The deficits the past two years are $6 trillion total," Doti said. "We've never had anything like this. Our baseline budget projections: Deficits will drop from $3 trillion to $1 trillion. Still huge."
And the pain for workers is real. Wages the past year have risen by 4.9 percent. But real wages—which factor inflation—have dropped by 1.9 percent.
"There's an inflationary tax," Doti said. "It's having a devastating impact on purchasing power, especially for poor people."
California Forecast
For now at least, housing price increases in California will slow, but not go into reverse. Mortgage rates will rise from 3 percent to 3.9 percent. That, in turn, will drop housing sales by 6.2 percent, to a still-strong 412,000 units.
In California, housing median home prices have shot up from $589,000 in the first quarter of 2020 to $816,000 in the third quarter of 2021. That's a 39 percent increase.
By contrast, U.S. home prices rose by 32 percent in that same period, from $275,000 to $364,000.
Unemployment in California has bounced back to 17.4 million jobs. But that's still 300,000 jobs below the peak of 17.7 million reached in the Fourth Quarter of 2019, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A positive sign is the increased volume of imports that are flowing through the state's ports, despite the supply problems. They're coming not only from China, but from Taiwan, Vietnam, India, South Korea, and Vietnam as well.
The two top U.S. and world ports are those in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Increases in imports for all U.S. ports were by 13 percent in 2021, with another 4.7 percent expected in 2022. The imports to all U.S. ports from Pacific Rim nations were almost $1 trillion in 2020.
There's good news on California jobs growth, according to Doti, with a 4.2 percent increase in the past year compared to 3.5 percent for the United States as a whole. "The principal reason is what's going on with COVID. We did worse during" the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, with jobs dropping by 9.2 percent compared to a U.S. drop of 6.6 percent. But the upswing now is stronger to make up for that.
The reason California lost more jobs was because of more stringent lockdowns. Doti cited the Oxford University Stringency Index, which measures 11 factors, such as mask mandates, school closings, and so forth. "As California has become less stringent, becoming more like the rest of the country," its economy has recovered robustly, he said.
On California's home shortage, Doti, as he has in the past, said there isn't one. The reason prices are so high in the state is because incomes are so high. He pointed to the difference in home prices in Orange County, California, now with a median of $926,000, and Detroit, with a median home price of just $146,000.
The reason is that Orange County's median income is $107,000, compared to Detroit's $66,000.
He cited a new study by Chapman and the University of California–Irvine of the 81 largest counties in United States.
"If median family income increases by $10,000, housing price increases by $121,000, or 17 percent," Doti said. "It's a very elastic good."
The average number of people per residential unit in California today and a decade ago is about the same at 2.95 people.
"Orange County did worse than California during the brunt of the recession, because we have a larger proportion devoted to tourism, leisure, and hospitality," Doti said.
As an example, Disneyland, located in Orange County, was shut down early during the pandemic lockdowns. However, as the county continues to recover economically from the lockdowns, its growth is outpacing the state, according to Doti.
"But OC has come back stronger, and now is growing faster than California," he said.
But he pointed out that Orange County is getting hit especially hard by state and local taxes. Net domestic migration—people moving to other areas of the state or the United States—was negative 2.4 percent for the county in 2020 alone.
It was negative 2.8 percent for Los Angeles and negative 1.5 percent for San Diego.
A significant worry is the major losses in the 25 to 44 age group, which is considered to be"the prime working age." For the decade of 2010 to 2020, the number for that group dropped by 37 percent, while it increased for those aged 55 and older by 37 percent.
One potential reason for this is because those who bought their homes before about 2000 haven't been affected by the runup in prices, except to enjoy more equity, whereas those who are younger simply can't afford to live in Orange County and are leaving.
"Significant changes are happening in Orange County," Doti said.
John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. He has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com


Green has now become the official colour for all things environmental, eco-friendly and world changing. It's not hard to see why. The colour of grass, leaves and spring has symbolised renewal since ancient times. Green is the basis of many beautiful landscapes from deep emerald oceans to vast deep forests. In many ways green is associated with the positive things in life, but it does have its flip side – it's also the colour of envy!
Head out into the countryside or garden and you can breathe in an array of verdant hues. Of course, spring and summer are when you'll find the bright green leaves and buds, but don't forget the glossy dark greens of winter, including holly, ivy and Christmas trees. And keeping with the winter theme, the image we all have of jolly Father Christmas wearing a fur-trimmed red suit is in fact inaccurate. He originally wore green until Coca Cola dressed him in red for their advertising campaigns. Many of the most calming greens can be found in the sea, merging with cool turquoises.
Green lends a peaceful watery feel to the bathroom. You can use tiles, paint and tinted glass, as well as towels and bathmats as a way of incorporating the colour. A lick of jade green – one with a natural hue – adds a touch of French elegance to door frames or windowsills in rooms that are predominantly wooden or white, especially when teamed with lavender window boxes. Dark greens can be ideal for period dining rooms. Try adding some sumptuous bottle green velvet cushions or upholstery to create a luxurious feel. Unless you're jazzing up a kid's room try to avoid any acid lime tones!


Interested in continuing your biology studies off-campus? These programs have close ties with King's and welcome King's students on their campuses. See your faculty advisor or Dr. Wood for more information.
The King's University is a participating university in the Au Sable Institute, a field station offering college-level courses, particularly in different aspects of field biology. The institute has two campus facilities: Great Lakes Campus in the north woods of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, and Smith Prairie on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, Washington. It also runs programs in tropical biology in Florida, east Africa, and south India. The Institute offers courses from mid-May through mid-August. Students may register for Au Sable courses through the university at a tuition rate of $1,100 (CDN) per course. Room and board fees for the institute are approximately $185 per week. Students interested in the program should see the entries for the program and limitations under Au Sable Institute in King's Calendar.
CCSP offers a semester of adventure to Biblically-minded students who want the challenge of caring for people and God's earth. Experience community in motion by traveling with a group of students for four months through the South Pacific (New Zealand and Samoa) or to Belize, Central America.
A central part of the program is living in community at Orama Christian Center on Great Barrier Island. Orama is nestled in its own private bay surrounded by native forest, yet close to the community of Okiwi and only two-hours' ferry ride to Auckland--the gateway to New Zealand. While Orama is CCSP's home base, students travel to other parts of New Zealand. Students spend several weeks studying creation care on the Polynesian island of Samoa. There are also opportunities for independent travel around New Zealand or the South Pacific when you are studying with CCSP.
In addition to studying creation care, the community life at Nabitunich in Western Belize is an important part of the semester. Nabitunich is built on the site of a Mayan ruin and has stunning views of a nearby Mayan temple towering above the rainforest. In a short walk, you could be exploring tropical rainforest or swimming in the Mopan river. There are opportunities while studying with CCSP for independent travel around Belize, Guatemala (11 km down the road) or to other Central American countries.


Ankle Length describes the length as to which a garment finishes on a person. The garment sits just at the ankle of the wearer and was originally created at this length so as to cover up modestly. This is a common length used in trousers and skirts may be at this length too.
The length has become fashionable throughout the 19th Century, particularly through the early 1900s and the 1970s. At that time the length was mainly used in skirts and dresses. Some garments may also be hemmed to the ankle to give ease when wearing.
At present, garments staying at ankle length are fashionable and are currently on trend for the A/W 12 with catwalks such as Jil Sander approaching ankle length in over sized block coloured coats and Roksanda Ilincic adding a sports luxe trend, stopping satin trousers at the ankle. Louis Vuitton A/W 12 used block lengths in the form of dresses which hit at ankle length too.
Shoes to accompany this length are usually heeled shoes or flat shoes but during 1900s and 1970's it was often low heeled boots.


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Le gare di tennis dei Giochi della XXVIII Olimpiade si sono svolte tra il 15 e il 22 agosto 2004 all'Athens Olympic Sports Complex. Sono stati assegnati 4 set di medaglie nelle seguenti specialità:

 singolare maschile
 singolare femminile
 doppio maschile
 doppio femminile

Per la prima volta il torneo olimpico ha attribuito punti valevoli per le classifiche ATP e WTA. Questo ha fatto sì che partecipassero molti dei più forti tennisti al mondo.

Calendario

Podi

Uomini

Donne

Medagliere

Altri progetti


When I was given the opportunity to attend a local blogger event at my local The Perfume Shop, I was both a little apprehensive as well as excited. I had not attended any events to that point, and was unsure what to expect - or what was expected of me.
I was so pleased to be able to meet my online blogging buddy, Jaymee from The Mum Diaries; and her sister, Tasha - who not only made me our awesome elf door but also writes over at Mummy and Moose.
Once we all bucked up the courage to approach the store, all of us realised that we had been worrying about nothing. Sarah - the host of the evening and store manager of the Peterborough branch - was completely welcoming, even offering us a yummy Christmas treat in the form of a mince pie. It certainly started the evening off well, preparing us for what was to come.
Did you know...? The Perfume Shop was founded in 1992. It has grown massively in the twenty four years since and is now the UK's largest specialist fragrance retailer with over 260 stores nationwide. They offer a wide range of brands and have an awesome selection of options available for you this Christmas. Read on to see why I think you should be shopping for your fragrances in your local The Perfume Shop this year.
The Perfume Shop are the only fragrance store to use the Michael Edwards: Fragrances of the World app. This app is such an amazing feature for them to offer, and makes your shopping experience not only personalised but also so much easier!
Using the app, the staff at The Perfume Shop can help you do a number of things, from finding something new that is similar to your favourite to exploring scents available by different features such as brand or ingredients. Who would have thought that you could search for, 'carrot' as an ingredient and find out that it was in fact a component included in my favourite scent from my teenage years?!
If your favourite scent (or the favourite of a friend or family member you are shopping for) is no longer stocked - and thus does not feature on this awesome app - fear not! Sarah shared with us the amazing Fragrances of the World 'bible' as she nicknamed it. This rather thick, beautifully designed, hardback book has all the information you need, just like the app does, to match you up with the perfect scent for you.
The Perfume Shop have gone all out this year to make your shopping experience easier, by not only stocking fragrances but a variety of other gifts too. You can purchase make up for eyes and brows for just £4.99; body mists for just £9.99; and the awesome Ghost baubles which at just £8 include a miniature fragrance plus a lip gloss or hand cream. Furthermore they have an adorable reindeer complete with a box of chocolates for £10.
Whether you are looking for something a little unique and special for the one you love, or can't find a gift set that suits your purposes - for example in the instance of Chanel who don't do gift sets in the UK - The Perfume shop offer a 'make it up' service.
Depending on the products you decide to include inside your gift set, the price will vary. Of course it will be popped inside a gift bag, alongside one of their cute reindeer soft toys and boxes of chocolate which adds £11 to your total. Totally worth it in my opinion!
The gift wrapping service that The Perfume Shop stores offer, is something that is actually available all year around. Of course it is especially handy for Christmas!
There is a few different options that you can choose from. You can simply have their free gift wrap, pop it inside one of their £1 gift bags or last - but certainly not least - go all out with their lovely £2 gift boxes. Not only are the boxes my favourite, but The Perfume Shop will donate 50p to Alzheimer's Society from the sale of each one!
Whether you are searching for your partner, your siblings or your in-laws, there are options a plenty for all. The staff in store are well versed on the different options, and they are so friendly and helpful - so don't be afraid to ask if you need help.
The latest trend is for brands to include a smaller bottle of the scent inside their gift sets. I love the idea that you can pop a little bottle inside your handbag and top up your lovely smell throughout the day. I'm sure I am not the only one who would appreciate opening this on Christmas Day!
There are even gifts sets for children! They have plenty of options, including: My Little Pony; Frozen; Disney Princess; Despicable Me and more. The prices range from £6.50 to £10, and they offer some hypoallergenic and alcohol free products to - perfect for those who are worried about their child's sensitive skin.
Obviously due to the space restrictions within the store, each The Perfume Shop will not be able to hold stock of every single option of every single brand. You may think that this means that if you can't find what you want, you will have to shop elsewhere. Fear not! This is not the case.
You can simply pop to their website over at The Perfume Shop, order online and then pick it up in store!
So there you go... There are so many great reasons to shop at The Perfume Shop, and I can't imagine going anywhere else now I have experienced the great customer service in my local store. I hope that you have just as much fun shopping at your local The Perfume Shop, and find everything you are looking for.
Thanks again to Sarah and her team for inviting us in to their store and making my experience both fun and informative.
Disclaimer: I attended an event at the Peterborough branch of the perfume shop and was given a few perfume samples in return for this post. All photos are copyright property of Me Becoming Mum.


In October, High Bridge Arms—the last gun store in San Francisco—will be closing its doors for good due to gun controls with which the store refuses to comply.
San Francisco has emerged as the gun control capital of California, with laws regulating everything from magazine capacity to allowable types of ammunition to limits on advertising to the manner in which guns must be stored–and beyond. For decades, High Bridge Arms has adapted to the passage of each new gun control, but it views the latest push as a step too far.
Easy access to guns and ammunition continue to contribute to senseless violent crime here in San Francisco and across the country. Even though San Francisco has some of the toughest gun control laws on the books in the country – there is more we can do to protect the public.
High Bridge Arms opened in the mid-1950s. It will soon be closed after dying the death of a thousand cuts.


Winter Storm Harper: Why do winter storms have names?
Winter Storm Harper is on its way through the United States, but since when do winter storms have names?
Winter Storm Harper is on its way through the United States and will drop snow across the Tristate and much of the United States, but since when do winter storms have names?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration doesn't give storms names (like they do for hurricanes), but the Weather Channel does. The Weather Channel began naming winter storms during the 2012 to 2013 winter.
Since then, the Weather Channel has named more than 140 winter storms.
It's a decision that stirred up some controversy.
In a 2012 press release, AccuWeather slammed the decision to name winter storms, saying it would create confusion.
"In unilaterally deciding to name winter storms, The Weather Channel has confused media spin with science and public safety and is doing a disservice to the field of meteorology and public service," AccuWeather Founder and President Dr. Joel N. Myers said at the time.
More: 2018-19 winter storm names released; did your name make the cut?
More: Winter storm timeline: When will snow and arctic air hit?
AccuWeather said naming hurricanes makes sense because they are "well-defined storms following a path that can be tracked and predicted" but winter storms are "often erratic, affecting different areas unevenly."
The Weather Channel will name a storm based on two criteria: if there are National Weather Service warnings for winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm covering at least a population of 2 million and/ or there are warnings for winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warnings covering an area of at least 400,000 square kilometers.
Lake-effect snowstorms are not named, and any warnings covering lake-effect snow are not counted for consideration for naming a winter storm, the Weather Service said.
The Weather Channel picks the names and names the storms alphabetically. The list excludes hurricane names on the National Hurricane Center lists for six years, and any retired hurricane names.
"It's simply easier to communicate about a complex storm if it has a name, which our naming program has demonstrated," said the Weather Channel's Bryan Norcross. "Good communications benefits everyone."
This season's list is already in place: Avery, Bruce, Carter, Diego, Eboni, Fisher, Gia, Harper, Indra, Jayden, Kai, Lucian, Maya, Nadia, Oren, Petra, Quiana, Ryan, Scott, Taylor, Ulmer, Vaughn, Wesley, Xyler, Yvette and Zachary.
Harper has already dumped 36 inches in the mountains of California and more than 10 inches in mountainous areas of Idaho and Utah according to the Weather Channel and is headed across the plains.
The heaviest snow on Friday is forecast for South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, setting up the bitter march to New England, USA Today reported.
On top of the snow, the National Weather Service said temperatures will drop by 15 to 25 degrees on Sunday.


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Return of the Spaz
Steve 'Spaz' Williams returns to Sheridan on Friday, November 12 to share his wild, animated adventures.
For Immediate Release: November 11, 2010
Steve 'Spaz' Williams is returning to Sheridan on Friday, November 12 for a lecture and Q&A session with students and faculty. The session will take place in the SCAET Auditorium from 12:30 - 2:00 pm.
After graduating from Classical Animation at Sheridan in 1984, Williams worked his way from Alias Research in Toronto to Industrial Light and Magic in California. At ILM he had a pioneering role in the advent of computer animation through his work on "Jurassic Park." Williams received an Academy Award nomination for his contributions in creating special effects and animation for "The Mask". He also worked on the blockbusters "Terminator 2" and "Spawn".
In 1997, Steve became co-owner of Hoytyboy Pictures, a commercial production company, and has since designed and directed over 200 commercials for such clients as Blockbuster, Capital One, Toyota and McDonalds. 2006 brought his animated feature directorial debut with Disney's "The Wild".
As part of his lecture, Steve will discuss the evolution of computer animation and the leadership role of Canadian talent in the field. Steve will also give a 'behind-the-scenes' look at films that changed the movie-making industry, and share his views on where animation is - or should be - headed.


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Charge Trump's Attorney General With Perjury For Lying To Congress
On April 9, in a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) asked Attorney General William Barr if he knew why "members of the Special Counsel's team are frustrated at some level with the limited information" in Barr's 4 page summary of the Mueller report.
"No, I don't," Barr replied. He added, "I suspect that they probably wanted more put out, but in my view, I was not interested in putting out summaries or trying to summarize."
We now know the Attorney General lied.
Lying to Congress is a federal crime. Add your name to demand AG Barr be charged with perjury for his obvious crime.
We now know that in the two weeks leading up to that exchange, Mueller communicated his frustrations to Barr directly on three separate occasions, in letters dated March 25 and March 27 and in a phone call that followed on the latter date.
In the second letter, Mueller wrote that "there is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation. This threatens to undermine a central purpose for which the Department appointed the Special Counsel: to assure full public confidence in the outcome of the investigation."
While common sense tells us that Barr's actions are guided by his desire to help President Trump evade public scrutiny for his corrupt actions detailed in Mueller's report, it cannot be proven. Barr's crimes, however, are another matter.
There can be no question that Barr knew why Mueller's team was frustrated, and there is no doubt that the Attorney General lied to Congress about it. This is a crime.
In the United States of America, no individual should be above the law — not the President and not the Attorney General. Add your name to demand the law be upheld: Charge William Barr with perjury!
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the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public speaker on the paramount issues of her time, and distinguished herself from her contemporaries with her use of religious faith in her efforts to expand women's rights.
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Trustees, employees, and volunteers who work for and/or represent the trust.
People who express an interest in homing or go on to home a greyhound.
Visitors to the Greyhound Trust's head office and branches.
The Greyhound Trust's data protection policy seeks to ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). It also seeks to drive best practice and ensure the development of respectful, mutually beneficial relationships with all those on whom the Trust relies in order to achieve our charitable objectives.
GDPR enhances the control individuals have over the processing of their own data and places greater emphasis on the documentation that data controllers must keep to demonstrate their accountability.
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We collect this and any other information required for staff and volunteer administration, for the management of the charity and to fulfil the Trust's obligations as an employer and/or as a charity.
This data is processed to manage relationships or transactions between the Greyhound Trust and that organisation.
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For donors this data is required in order to process donations, or to know whether someone is a taxpayer to allow us to claim gift aid. In some cases, we may also collect information from publicly available sources (see above, Data Research and Accuracy).
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Existing donors, supporters, volunteers, homers, fundraisers, users of our shop and other contacts on our database who currently receive information from the Trust, will continue to be contacted from time to time by post if they have not opted in to any other form of communication, as permitted by GDPR. Each communication will provide the opportunity to opt-in or change contact preferences. However, if these individuals do not opt-in to receive post or any other form of contact for a period of 3 years (6 years for those who have homes a dog from us), we will assume that they do not wish to receive further contact and flag them as 'no contact' on the database.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of young people who want to fundraise for us, attend our events, take part in educational events at schools, enter competitions or engage with us through social media. Our competitions and fundraising events and activities may request specific information about the age of participants. Where appropriate we will seek the consent from a parent, guardian or carer before collecting information about young people under 16.
Personal data will only be processed by those personnel who are authorised to do so. Access to electronic customer relationship management systems (databases) as well as any other digital or paper records will be limited to these people and appropriate records of who has such permissions and access rights will be maintained.
In the event of any query relating to the processing of personal data or if there is a possibility that personal data could have been lost or accidentally destroyed or disclosed, the Greyhound Trust Data Protection Officer should be contacted immediately.
The Greyhound Trust will not share any data with third parties outside of the UK. Data may be shared, where necessary, with professional and trusted suppliers, in particular for the aid of posted or digital communication or in other appropriate circumstances, such as accountants, auditors, IT and merchandise suppliers. The Trust will put in place contracts with such third-party suppliers governing how they take care of the personal data on behalf of the Trust, including if their data is stored on servers outside the UK.
The Trust does not transfer personal data outside the EEA to countries that do not provide adequate protection for personal data.
The Trust may also carry out analysis of the personal information we collect about individuals and add publicly available information to create a profile of interests, preferences and ability to support us, including the amount or level of potential donation or legacy someone may be able to give.
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We haven't had to do this before but with considerable regret we announce that the 2019 Queenscliff - Port Fairy race will not be run due to insufficient entries. Notwithstanding the legendary hospitality of the Port Fairy Yacht Club, the attraction of Port Fairy as a destination (see article below) and our active canvassing of potential entrants, at the closure of early bird entries it was apparent that there was very little likelihood of attracting the 5 entries minimum specified in the NOR.
We look forward to seeing you at Port Fairy in 2020.


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Member states stonewall EP tax probe
A probe by the European Parliament into tax abuse by big firms is being obstructed by member states (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)
By Nikolaj Nielsen
BRUSSELS, 2. Sep 2015, 09:26
EU member states are lobbying the European Commission to prevent it from disclosing information on tax rulings to a European Parliament probe.
EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici, in a letter sent Monday (31 August) to the head of the parliament's special tax committee, said he is unable to give them some 25 requested documents without the consent of member states.
"Close to half of the member states my services consulted said they would not consent to transmitting these documents to your special commission", he said, in the letter seen by this website.
Confidentiality was cited as the main reason for the refusal.
The committee, headed by French centre-right MEP Alain Lamassoure, launched its probe in February into tax rulings among the 28 member states following last year's "LuxLeaks" revelations.
The scandal erupted last November when journalists released some 28,000 confidential documents on around 500 private tax arrangements between the Luxembourg tax administration and more than 300 multinational corporations.
The Luxembourg rulings allowed the firms to pay very little tax and in some cases less than one percent.
Many were put in place when EU commission president Jean-Claude Juncker was Luxembourg's prime minister.
Lamassoure's request for the 25 documents was made at the start of July, before the summer break. The French MEP at the time described the way some of the biggest multinationals avoided paying their share into public coffers as "scandalous."
The committee's probe has run into numerous other obstacles.
It invited 18 big firms to discuss the tax rulings but only four showed up.
Airbus, BNP Paribas, SSE plc and Total participated. But others like Amazon, Coco-Cola, Barclays Bank Group, Facebook, Google, IKEA, McDonalds, and Philip Morris refused.
"The majority of multinational corporations ignored invitations from the TAXE committee. IKEA even went further. They ignored us and then invited us to a lobby event on taxation," Fabio de Masi, a German MEP from the United Left, told this website in an email, referring to the Swedish furniture giant.
The probe also took the committee to Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK, and Switzerland.
The plan is for the special committee to produce two reports.
The enquiry report will examine the member state fiscal practices and the legislative report will table a proposal to the commission on tax evasion and tax avoidance.
A draft report out in July says member states have failed to notify the Commission of all their plans to grant tax-related aid. It says the rulings have distorted competition.
It notes that an estimated €1 trillion of potential tax revenue is lost due to the combined effect of tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance in the EU, each year.
The committee wants member states to adopt legislation on the mandatory automatic exchange of information on taxes before the end of 2015.
It wants the Commission to set up a EU-wide common consolidated corporate tax base to help tackle transfer pricing.
Transfer pricing is one of the most important tools for multinationals to avoid taxation. It is a way of allocating profits between the subsidiaries of the multinationals.
A common tactic is to set up a one-person office in Luxembourg which provides management advice to all the companies.
European Parliament mulls lobby ban for big companies
MEP takes EU to court on tax transparency
Former EU commissioners to testify in emissions probe
EP debate flares up on extending tax probe
MEPs stake claim to be EU investigators
Multinationals deny wrongdoing in EP tax hearing
The EP's special tax committee is seeking to punish multinationals for refusing to send representatives to a June hearing.
An MEP has filed a lawsuit against the EU commission on document access, amid broader fight for transparency on how EU states manipulate tax deals with corporations.
29. Apr 2016, 09:20
Two former EU commissioners, Tajani and Potocnik, are to testify in EU parliament probe into car emissions cheats. Pressure is being put on ex-commissioner Verheugen.
1. Oct 2015, 16:21
MEPs in the special committee on tax are divided on whether to extend its mandate beyond November.
EUobserved
With fewer laws to debate, MEPs turn their attention to investigation committees. They have just approved the fourth one under the Juncker commission.
Eleven multinational companies showed up for a hearing on tax rulings in the European Parliament, but many dodged MEPs' questions.


Narrator: Ladies and gentlemen—Claire Foy.
Claire Foy: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! It's such an honor to be here hosting "Saturday Night Live." Or as we call it in England, Sunday Morning. It's wonderful to be here in New York because England is in little bit of a crisis with the whole Brexit thing. But how are things going here, they're good?
It's actually a relief to be in a country that is more chaotic than Britain. It's sort of like when you're at a party and you're drunk and you see someone who's much drunker than you are. I feel so lucky to be here, I really do. Especially since I'm not from here. I am a foreigner. And I know, but please don't panic, I promise I'm only here taking the jobs that Americans don't want. For example in the film I did "First Man" I had to play Ryan Gosling's wife. Because nobody else wanted to do it so I had to.
Most people know me from my role in "The crown", as Queen Elizabeth II. [Cheers and applause] One of the questions-– one of the questions I get asked the most is whether I have ever actually met the queen. And the truth is, I have. This is a real story. I was invited to an event at Buckingham palace, the real one. And I was waiting in line to meet the queen. And a million questions are running through my mind. What will the queen say to me? How will I respond? And then it happened, I shook the queen's hand and she smiled at me and she said, absolutely nothing about "The crown". Not a single word. Of course, this was three years before I did "The crown", but still.
I have been fortunate to portray many strong women of history, and I'm so glad we have even more women getting involved in politics, even more women getting elected and even more women leading our countries. [Cheers and applause] So hopefully I can get even more roles. We've got a great show for you tonight. Anderson Paak is here. So stick around. Because we'll be right back!


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What is a Father's Rights Lawyer?
A father's rights lawyer is a family lawyer who handles disputes on behalf of the father of a child in Famiy Law Court. The father's rights lawyer will help his or her client with legal disputes dealing with custody battles, child support, amendment of child support, and all other aspects of the law involving the rights of the father.
In 95% of the cases the parents of a child are able to work out the custody arrangements of the child on their own. In the other 5% of the cases a father's rights lawyer may need to be retained. The Family Court will look at the "best interests of the child" in determining custody. These factors include: the health, lifestyle, working situation, and financial ability of the father; and the health, age, gender, health, and current living situation of the child as well as his or her relationship with the parents.
Child support is determined by state law. When considering the amount of support that a non-custodial parent will pay in child support the court will look at a number of factors including: all assets of the non-custodial parent such as income, wages, stocks, bonds, welfare benefits and all other assets; how much custody, if any, the non-custodial parent has; and the lifestyle of the child before the separation of the parents. Courts will apply 1 of 4 methods when ordering child support payments: a flat fee, income shares, varying percentage, or the "Melvin Formula." The flat fee and the varying percentage formulas basically require the non-custodial parent to pay a certain percentage of his income. In the income shares formula both parents will contribute in the same way as they would have if they had not separated. The "Melvin Formula" takes in a number of factors including income and the best interests of the child to determine child support.
Why do I need a Father's Rights Lawyer?
You may need a father's rights lawyer for a number of reasons. A father's rights lawyer should be retained if you are disputing custody of your child, arguing against the paternity of a child, or are trying to alter custody arrangements. Father's rights lawyers are also beneficial when you are attempting to adjust your child support payments or you are being sued by your former spouse for your failure to pay child support.
A father's rights lawyer is a necessary party when attempting to gain custody; argue paternity, or lack there of; or arguing for modification of child support payments. Because custody and child support issues are brought before a Family Court a general practitioner or lawyer who practices in traditional civil litigation may not be aware of the procedures and substantive law that corresponds with an action in Family Court. A father's rights lawyer has the experience in a family law court setting that is necessary for a proper representation.
A father's rights lawyer is also necessary when seeking to modify child support payments. When a separation occurs the non-custodial parent is usually authorized to pay child support until the child reaches the age of 18. In some states this is required until the child has finished college. Many times an individual will not be able to maintain the child support payments that he or she was able to make in the past. A Father's rights lawyer should be retained in these situations to help you argue hardship and convince the court that your current financial situation requires that your custody payments be reduced.
The most important situation to have a father's rights lawyer is when you have been delinquent in your child custody payments. Because of a number of reasons people fall behind of their bills, including child support. It is not always because the father is a "dead beat dad" but result from legitimate circumstances. Failure to pay child support can result in penalties, interest and in some cases, incarceration for civil contempt.
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In a reserved judgment handed down on 14th December 2022, Master Stevens gave her decision in an interesting case on a potential escape route for a defendant from the full rigour of the Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (QOCS) regime.
In a serious personal injury case, a claimant chose to accept a part 36 offer of £250,000 some 20 months after the time for acceptance had expired.
The usual order for costs was made, with the claimant entitled to his costs up until 21 days after the offer was made and with the claimant to pay the defendant's costs thereafter. But the claimant sought to rely on QOCS, and made the point that the defendant could not enforce the costs Order in his favour.
The defendant refused to pay the settlement of £250,000 and forced the claimant to apply for an order for payment.
The defendant then attempted to argue that this order for payment, was "an order for damages and interest" and the defendant could enforce the costs Order in his favour against this order.
In a careful and detailed judgment, Master Stevens explained why this argument did not work, and why the Defendant had to pay the settlement without deductions.
Andrew Hogan appeared for the successful claimant in the case of Chappell v Mrozek [2022] EWHC 3147.
View the judgement here


When completed, the J House Youth Center (JHYC) will provide a home for the various programs of EOYFC and serve the broader community as a venue for ancillary sports events and community gatherings. Primarily, the JHYC will help facilitate the mission of EOYFC to serve and reach youth. Because EOYFC's mission is to connect young people with caring adults, a strong sense of community, and a supportive and nurturing spiritual environment, a safe and sufficient space for these activities is essential. Currently, the cramped quarters of the current facility are not suitable for more than 20 students. Typical after school programs and club activities exceed this capacity and other school or church facilities are often used to accommodate these groups. Although the lunch program is very successful, there is no space to have students indoors during inclement weather, which is a significant problem for five months of the school year. They receive their lunch and leave as there is no place to linger. The planning of the JHYC accommodates this need with adequate cafeteria-like seating and kitchen, gaming space, computer lab and homework zone, offices, and ADA accessible restrooms.
Given the current space status, accomplishing EOYFC's mission is difficult. Additional space is needed to provide young people with opportunity to meet in small groups, play games, be mentored by a staff member or volunteer, work on homework, or simply hangout after school. With a new building, we would have more of an opportunity to engage youth and encourage positive relationships. A study room equipped with computers and volunteer tutoring staff will help students complete their homework. After school mentoring, specialty classes that focus on life skills such as cooking, mechanics, and computer use can be accomplished in this new space. The JHYC will have an enormous impact of the quality of YFC's program and help it achieve its mission to reach all young people in the community.
Part of the impact of the JHYC is the prospect that there will be a place where at risk young people have an opportunity to be supported by caring adults. There are a significant number of homeless youth in Union County with many identified in La Grande. These youth and many others who have unstable or un-nurtured home situations need every opportunity for care, concern and comfort. After school programs provide a buffer between school and home, where the transition can be supportive and meaningful. Latch-key students often need additional support and supervision between school and when parents return from work. Weekly lunch programs give some students an additional nutritious meal during the week—often a significant addition to a stressed home support system.
Specifically, EOYFC's programs serve young people, ages 11-19. Currently the programs include teen lunches serving between 150-170 students twice per week. High school students walk across the street and enjoy an alternative, nutritious lunch option. Prepared by volunteers, these meals come with a friendly and inviting atmosphere and a welcome to join other activities. Two days per week, drop-in programs are offered after school between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 PM. Here students have access to computers to do homework or project research, tutoring, gaming and activities, or personal counseling. For students that need a ride, staff use a EOYFC van to shuttle students home at 5:00PM. Club activities occur during the week serving 30-40 students per session. These opportunities help young people discover life in Christ as they are nurtured and supported in a meaningful peer group. All of these programs will burgeon given a new facility.
A building in itself cannot fulfill a mission. EOYFC recognizes that space simply helps facilitate the significant activities that go on inside that building. Our deep commitment is to engage more young people in conversations about their spiritual journey and to provide them with an opportunity to share their lives, their hopes and concerns and to introduce them to Christ and to share the powerful message of the Gospel as a transformational influence. EOYFC desires to help fulfill the goal of YFC USA of positioning itself for growth toward reaching one million lost kids per year. To do so, it will be imperative to create an environment where caring adults and mentors can have significant opportunity to listen to young people and to invite them to smaller group activities. Having more space allows young people to sit or play games, interact with each other, peer mentors, and adults. The key here is preparing an environment where students can linger. In this longer time frame we can take much greater opportunity to connect and impact young lives.


Brace yourselves, everyone - Cathy's on Facebook. Yes, the queen of social (dubbed that by not only me, but by many of her friends) has finally boarded the train.
Believe it or not, it was part of my Father's Day present.
Each year, I ask for the same thing for Father's Day (and get your heads out of the gutter - you know who you are). The request is simple: a no commitment, no visitor, no going anywhere, do-nothing day. I wish to be a slug, and to completely dictate how little I want to do.
This year I added two more things, neither of which costs a dime: sign up for Facebook (because I know she'd get a big kick out of it) and sign up for Twitter. I got Facebook - two out of three, I can live with that.
So what's been the resistance? Fear of privacy, mostly. It's a legitimate concern, one that I completely understand. People should value and protect such things.
Unfortunately, the media is rife with horror stories about how Facebook jeopardizes personal privacy, wrecks marriages and bestows all kinds of horrors on society. Yes, you surrender some of it when you join social media networks like Facebook, but it does not have to be the personal information free for all that so many paint it to be.
So with the helpful guidance of some info written by my friend Abby Butts (everyone should read these posts by the way, they're full of really good info), Cathy got herself all hooked up. She's done an excellent job of bolting down her account, revealing only the things she wants revealed. There's no magic to it, it's just simply taking a stroll through your Privacy Settings and setting the restrictions to a level with which you are comfortable. And if you didn't know, the default settings are not very secure - at all. Just ask Cathy.
So if you're interested, pop in on her here. At a minimum, you'll at least be able to make an introduction from there. That security stuff works pretty well when you set it up the right way.
Welcome aboard, Cathy - you're gonna love it.