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February 2013 Employee Benefits Update
SELECT COMPLIANCE DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
Cycle C Submission Period Opened February 1, 2013
Effective February 1, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting determination letter applications from remedial amendment period Cycle C individually designed plans. In general, Cycle C plans must be submitted for a determination letter no later than January 31, 2014 to rely on the extended period during which qualification amendments may be retroactively adopted. Cycle C plans include those sponsored by employers with EINs ending in a "3" or an "8".
Annual Funding Notice Due April 30, 2013
All defined benefit plans must provide the 2012 Annual Funding Notice to plan participants, beneficiaries, labor organizations representing participants and beneficiaries (if applicable), contributing employers and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) (if the plan has more than 100 participants) no later than April 30, 2013.
New Business Associate Agreements Must Comply with New HIPAA Regulations by September 23, 2013
All business associate agreements entered into after January 25, 2013 must comply with newly issued Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations by September 23, 2013. For more information regarding changes required to business associate agreements, please see our expanded HIPAA guidance section below.
RETIREMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENTS
PBGC Releases Update Addressing Waivers and Missed Contributions
On January 30, 2013, the PBGC issued Technical Update 13-1 (the Update.) The Update addresses interim guidance regarding funding-related determinations for purposes of waivers, extensions and the advanced threshold test as well as the small-plan waiver for missed quarterly contributions. In general, the Update provides that, for plan years beginning after 2012, a plan's unfunded vested benefits and the value of its assets and vested benefits are determined in the same manner as for variable-rate premiums for the preceding plan year. Additionally, the Update provides that for plan years beginning after 2012, the section 4043.25 reporting requirement for missed quarterly contributions is waived if the contribution was missed for reasons other than financial inability to make the contribution and either (1) the plan had fewer than 25 participants for the preceding plan year, or (2) the plan had between 25 and 100 participants during the preceding plan year and a simplified notice is filed with PBGC by the time the first missed quarterly reportable event report not timely made for the current year would otherwise be due.
IRS Releases New Rules for Correcting Plan Errors Through EPCRS
The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2013-12 updating the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). Changes to the EPCRS program clarify and streamline the correction for many operational and plan document errors. Additionally, the IRS has released standardized forms for use in submitting plan corrections. The changes to EPCRS take effect on April 1, 2013. However, plan sponsors are able to begin using the new forms immediately, if desired.
HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN DEVELOPMENTS
HHS Issues Updated Regulations Under HIPAA and HITECH
On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released final regulations implementing provisions of the Health Insurance Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) under HIPAA. Covered entities generally must comply with the new rules by September 23, 2013. As discussed in more detail below, covered entities should begin the process of making changes to comply with the new rules, including:
Updating their HIPAA policies and procedures;
Updating their existing Notice of Privacy Practices;
Updating existing business associate agreements. There is a transition rule extending the deadline to update existing business associate agreements (meaning executed before January 23, 2013) to September 23, 2014;
Reviewing whether a business associate agreement is now required with entities not previously considered business associates; and
Revising notice requirements in privacy, security and breach notification procedures.
Business Associates. The final regulations expand the definition of "business associate" to include any entity that creates, receives, maintains or transmits protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a covered entity or an organized health care arrangement. Specifically, the new definition includes health information organizations, e-prescription gateways, entities that provide data transmission services and require routine access to the PHI, and persons offering personal health records to individuals on behalf of covered entities. Importantly, the new rule maintains the proposed rule's extension of "business associate" to downstream subcontractors of any business associate. As with the earlier proposed rule, the final rule maintains the "conduit" exception for entities that merely transport PHI, but do not have access to PHI on a regular basis.
The final regulations also finalize rules for making business associates directly liable for HIPAA compliance and incorporate the increased and tiered civil penalty structure adopted by HITECH. However, the rule also clarifies that a covered entity will be liable for a business associate's breach if the business associate was acting as agent for the covered entity.
Notification of Breach. The new rules expand the definition of "breach" to clarify that an impermissible use or disclosure of PHI is assumed to be a breach unless the disclosing entity demonstrates that there is a low probability that PHI has been compromised or that an exception applies. Additionally, the new rules remove the actual harm standard, focusing instead on the mere risk that PHI has been compromised. Finally, the new rules remove the exception for limited data sets that do not include dates of birth and ZIP codes; the use or disclosure of any limited data set could trigger notification. The impact of these changes means that covered entities may encounter more situations for which a notice is required. Factors to consider when making a determination whether to provide notification include:
The nature and extent of the PHI involved, including the types of identifiers and the possibility that an individual could be re-identified;
The identity of the person or entity who made the unauthorized disclosure or to whom the disclosure was made;
Whether PHI was actually acquired or viewed;
The extent to which the risk to PHI has been mitigated; and
Other appropriate factors, where necessary.
Access to PHI. The new regulations grant individuals new rights relating to PHI. Individuals have a greater ability to restrict uses and disclosure of PHI. For example, covered entities may not disclose information to health insurers if the patient pays for the treatment and requests that the information not be disclosed to insurers. Additionally, a covered entity that maintains PHI in electronic format must make that PHI available to a requesting individual in the electronic format and form requested by the individual. If individuals request their PHI be sent to another person, the covered entity must comply if the request is in writing, signed by the individual and identifies the designate person and where to send the PHI. Finally, a covered entity must produce the requested PHI, or give reason why it cannot produce the PHI, within 30 days of the request, even if the PHI is not maintained on-site.
The new rules also make it easier for family members to obtain information about decedents. The rule also clarifies that HIPAA ceases to apply to information 50 years after the decedent's death.
Notice of Privacy Practices. The final regulations amend the content requirements for a Notice of Privacy Practices. Specifically, the Notice must now include:
A statement that most uses and disclosures of: (1) psychotherapy notes (if the covered entity records or maintains psychotherapy notes); (2) PHI for marketing purposes; and (3) PHI for reasons other than those described in the Notice, require an individual's authorization and that such authorization may be revoked.
A statement that PHI disclosed for underwriting purposes will not include PHI that is genetic information about an individual for such purposes.
A statement describing an individual's right to be notified following a breach of unsecured PHI.
Covered entities are required to inform individuals of these changes because HHS specifically identified the changes as material. If the covered entity is a health plan that posts its notice on its website, the covered entity must prominently post notice of the change to, or a copy of, the notice on its website by the effective date of the change. The covered entity must also provide a copy of the revised notice, or information about the change and instructions on how to receive a copy of the revised notice, in the annual mailing following the effective date of the change. If the covered entity does not post its notice to its website, the covered entity must provide a copy of the revised notice, or information about the change and instructions on how to request a copy of the revised notice, to individuals within 60 days of the change.
Finally, the new rules include privacy protections implementing the provisions of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The HIPAA definition of "health information" now includes "genetic information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium" to the extent that such information is individually identifiable and held by an entity covered under HIPAA. The result of this expansion is the prohibition of the use or disclosure of genetic information for underwriting purposes. Importantly, the rules contain a temporary exception for long-term care insurance coverage allowing such entities to use genetic information for underwriting purposes.
HHS Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Verification of Employee Eligibility for Advance Tax Credit and Employers' Limited Appeal Rights
On January 14, 2013, HHS issued proposed regulations clarifying the process by which exchanges will verify an employee's eligibility for advance payment of the premium tax credit and the process through which employers will be able to dispute an exchange's determination. This process means that employers will generally not learn of an employee's eligibility until after the exchange approves the credit. Because employee qualification for the advance credit may trigger an employer penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (PPACA) shared responsibility provisions, employers should work with legal counsel to develop a procedure for reviewing notifications and, where appropriate, appealing eligibility determinations.
Under PPACA, some employees will be eligible for an advance tax credit when purchasing health care coverage through an exchange if they are not eligible for or enrolled in employer-sponsored coverage. Upon applying to the exchange for the advance payment of the credit, employees will be required to provide certain information regarding their access to and the affordability of employer-sponsored coverage. The exchange will then attempt to verify the eligibility information; importantly, the exchange is not required to contact the employer to confirm the employee's eligibility. The employer will then receive notification from the exchange of the final eligibility determination.
Under the proposed regulations, an employer can dispute an exchange's determination that the applying employee is eligible for the payment of the advance credit. The employer may request an appeal from the exchange within 90 days from the date of notice of an employee's eligibility of advance payment of the premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction. Additionally, employers would be able to submit relevant evidence to the exchange to support their appeal request. Notably, however, employers may not appeal directly to HHS.
Departments Release Additional PPACA Frequently Asked Questions
On January 24, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL), HHS and the IRS jointly released a new list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in the series FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation. The following answers are of note:
Exchange Notice. Employers were required to give employees written notice regarding health care exchanges by March 1, 2013. The due date of this notice has now been delayed. Although no specific alternative date has been given, the DOL expects that the distribution date will be sometime in late summer or fall of 2013.
Integrated HRAs Exempt From Limits. Only integrated Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) are exempt from the prohibition on annual and lifetime limits. An integrated HRA is one that requires employees to enroll in primary group health coverage to be eligible for the HRA. The FAQ clarifies that:
An HRA that is used to purchase coverage on an exchange or to purchase employer-provided individual coverage is not considered an integrated HRA.
An HRA that is offered to employees who refuse coverage that would result in the HRA being an integrated HRA will not be considered an integrated HRA.
Unused amounts in an HRA credited prior to January 1, 2014 may be used after December 31, 2013 to reimburse medical expenses without causing the HRA to fail to comply.
Employer Group Waiver Plans. Pending further guidance, the FAQ clarifies that the Departments will not take enforcement action against Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) providing non-Medicare prescription drug coverage to employees as well as retirees. Non-Medicare prescription drug coverage provided only to retirees in connection with an EGWP is exempt from the requirements of many of the provisions of the Public Health Services Act, ERISA and the PPACA requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, supplemental benefits provided only to retirees through an EGWP are excepted benefits (and therefore exempt from the PPACA requirements) if insured under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance. Although EGWP rules do not extend these same benefits to EGWPs providing coverage to Medicare-eligible employees, the FAQ clarifies that the Departments will not seek enforcement action against EGWPs that also provide coverage to employees.
Fixed Indemnity Insurance. The FAQ clarifies that hospital, or other fixed indemnity insurance, will be considered excepted benefits under a group health plan if: (a) the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance; (b) there is no coordination between the indemnity benefits and any other benefits provided under the same group health plan; and (c) the benefits are paid without regard to whether other benefits are provided for the same event under any group health plan maintained by the employer.
PCORI Fees. In the FAQs, the DOL clarified that fees payable to the Patient Centered Outcomes and Research Institute (PCORI) by a self-insured multiemployer plan may generally be paid from plan assets unless the plan document provides otherwise.
GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS
DOL Clarifies Meaning of "Son or Daughter" Under FMLA
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are entitled to up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during a 12-month period to care for an adult son or daughter who is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability. The DOL's Wage and Hour Division issued Administrator's Interpretation No. 2013-1 on January 14, 2013, clarifying the definition of "son or daughter." The Interpretation provides that FMLA leave to care for an adult son or daughter must be available without regard to whether the adult son or daughter became disabled before or after attaining the age of 18.


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MVRDV to add to Rotterdam's 'Manhattan on the Maas' with mixed-use towers linked by 'hotel air bridge'
by Kim Megson | 13 Jul 2017
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The studio won the international design competition for the commission with their vision for a 51-storey structure formed of two interconnected towers / MVRDV
Rotterdam is more and more a city of towers and The Sax will add a new element to this collection
– Jacob van Rijs
A hotel, a wellness centre, a public viewing platform and 450 apartments will feature in Dutch studio MVRDV's most recently unveiled project: a distinctive mixed-use building called The Sax overlooking Rotterdam's famous Wilhelminapier port.
The studio won the international design competition for the commission with their vision for a 51-storey structure formed of two interconnected towers, called Philadelphia & Havana, which merge to create a total surface area of 82,000sq m (882,600sq ft).
The Sax is conceived as one recognisable silhouette; a "vertical city" with a layout adopted for housing distribution. The two towers will be connected by an air bridge in which the 150 room hotel is located. , with no repetitive facades but a building with a diverse and more individual appearance
"It is designed in rhythm with the city," said MVRDV in a design statement. "It represents musicality, character and elegance, but also variation and improvisation. It also stands for the rough and unpolished; a raw tone; all metaphors echoing its historic port location from which a brand new building emerges as a new soundwave for Rotterdam."
The studio added that the project will contribute to the public life of the surrounding Kop van Zuid. Leisure amenities, including restaurants, shops, bars and cafes, will feature in the plinth at the foot of the tower, bringing diversity to the streets and quays.
"Rotterdam is more and more a city of towers and The Sax will add a new element to this collection," said Jacob van Rijs, co-founder of MVRDV. "The public elements will make Wilheminapier even more lively."
Inside The Sax, all the apartments have 270-degree panoramic views of the River Maas and the city beyond; created by placing them within what van Rijs described as "a façade that features a contemporary reinterpretation of the bay window." The public terrace on the top of the hotel, 80m (262.4ft) above ground, means the sweeping views will not be restricted to residents.
The project has been developed since 2015 by real estate partners BPD Bouwfonds Property Development, Ontwikkeling B.V. and SYNCHROON Ontwikkelaars in consultation with the municipality of Rotterdam.
MVRDV have collaborated with Arup on the structure, façade design and sustainability. Construction is set to being in 2018, with the completion date set for the end of 2022.
Leisure amenities, including restaurants, shops, bars and cafes, will feature in the plinth at the foot of the tower / WAX Architectural Visualisations
Inside The Sax, all the apartments have 270-degree panoramic views of the River Maas and the city beyond / MVRDV
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Alabama Is Oh-So-Close To Being The Best Team In History
Nov. 28, 2016 , at 1:06 PM
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A few weeks ago, I wrote that Alabama might be on track to become the greatest college football team of the AP poll era,1 at least according to the Elo rating system we like to use here at FiveThirtyEight. At the time, the Crimson Tide had two regular-season games remaining: Home games against Chattanooga (an FCS team they had essentially no chance of losing to), and Auburn (in the Iron Bowl). By my reckoning, there was no way Alabama could pass the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers for No. 1 all-time in Elo versus Chattanooga, and they'd have to win by at least 32 against Auburn to pull off the feat. Instead, they beat the Tigers by 18, so here's where the Tide stand going into next Saturday's SEC championship game against Florida:
By the slimmest of margins, Alabama is still No. 2 all-time behind Nebraska. But if the Crimson Tide wins the SEC championship by at least 11 points, it would also break the record for the highest peak Elo rating of any team since 1936. Elo says 'Bama should be favored by 23 points at the Georgia Dome's neutral field, and the consensus of the betting lines favors the Tide by 24.5, so it's probably more likely to happen than not.2 But if not — say, Alabama only beats Florida by a touchdown instead — the Tide would need to win their first game of the College Football Playoff (most likely against Washington, if our CFP model holds up) by any margin in order to break the record. After that, there's just the little matter of finishing out the season with another win to keep pace with Osborne's Cornhuskers, who peaked at the end of the season with a national title.
CORRECTION (Nov. 28, 5:26 p.m.): A previous version of this article misstated Nebraska's 1995 football ranking. They were the sole champions, ranking No. 1 according to both the AP and Coaches' polls; they did not share in the national title.
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So, going back to 1936.
It's worth noting, of course, that teams always gain Elo after winning, even if they win by less than would have been expected going into the game. So Alabama will keep picking up rating points as long as it keeps winning.
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Seven leading consumer electronics and technology companies today announced the formation of a new corporation in Japan, e-BOX, that will enable cable television system operators to deliver enhanced video on demand and interactive TV services to subscribers. Based in Tokyo, the joint venture includes five publicly traded companies: Pioneer Corporation (NYSE:PIO), Sharp Corporation (6753.JP), National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM), Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM), and CMC Magnetics (2323.TW); and two privately held companies, iVAST, Inc. and Modern VideoFilm Inc.
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., the third largest cable company in the U.S., is advising the joint venture partners on the technical requirements of the system and intends to conduct field trials of the new services early next year. Targeting North American and Asia-Pacific cable operators, the joint venture partners will deliver a complete infrastructure that includes head-end equipment, system software, content-protection systems and digital set-top boxes to provide scheduled and on-demand MPEG-4-encoded content and interactive services.
"Our joint venture is a consortium of companies that have leading-edge products and services targeted towards the future of television entertainment," said Dr. Masao Sugimoto, executive corporate engineering adviser of Pioneer Corporation. "By combining these capabilities, we have the ability to provide the industry with the technology and content it needs to bring fresh and exciting entertainment to subscribers."
The joint venture has developed a new digital cable solution, based on MPEG-4 technology, that enables exciting new services for consumers. These new services include video-on-demand with the look and feel of interactive DVD, e-commerce, bandwidth-efficient delivery of high definition television, and high-capacity personal video recording (PVR). The consortium's technology also provides stand-alone benefits for cable operators seeking an economical transition to next-generation entertainment services. Most importantly, cable companies will not have to replace their existing digital cable infrastructure to take advantage of the compression efficiency, content protection and other enhanced capabilities of the consortium's new MPEG-4 system architecture.
"Comcast is continuously investigating new technologies that will enhance its service offering to customers," said Brad Dusto, chief technology officer of Comcast Cable. "The consortium's approach of providing an end-to-end solution promises to provide us with a complete package to deliver new and exciting video services. We are looking forward to working with the consortium to help define and test the new system."
Each member of the joint venture will provide products and services reflecting their area of expertise. Pioneer and Sharp will contribute their knowledge of cable infrastructures, head-end equipment and digital set-top boxes to support the new system. National Semiconductor will provide silicon processors for the advanced set-top boxes based on its Geode™ technology. Sigma Designs will provide MPEG-4 decoder and video processing technologies for the advanced set-top boxes. CMC Magnetics will provide manufacturing expertise for the design and development of head-end equipment and set-top boxes. iVAST will provide the encoding, authoring, distribution, playback and system software for MPEG-4 based movie and video entertainment content with embedded interactive features. Modern VideoFilm will provide post-production services and MPEG-4 compression and authoring. In addition, the company will provide the hub for the various "Movie on Demand" and other MPEG-4 encoded entertainment content that will be offered by the new platform. Comcast will provide technical support to define the architectural requirements and conduct field trials on the initial production systems early next year.
In addition to providing a complete system, the joint venture partners are consulting with several content providers, including some Hollywood studios and KCTS/Seattle Public Television. Members of the joint venture will provide additional information about these and other initiatives at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association conference, May 5-8, 2002, in New Orleans.
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What the blurb says: "A vicious robbery at a secluded Brighton mansion leaves its elderly occupant dying. Millions of pounds' worth of valuables have been stolen.
But as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, heading the enquiry, rapidly learns, there is one priceless item of sentimental value that her powerful family cherish above all else. And they are fully prepared to take the law into their own hands, and will do anything – absolutely anything – to get it back.
The ninth novel in Peter James' award-winning Roy Grace series finds Detective Superintendent Grace juggling his job with the challenges of being a new parent. Sleep deprived and wishing that he could spend more time at home with Cleo and their baby son, Noah, instead Grace finds himself heading up the investigation into the robbery and violent assault of an elderly widow.
This story has all the hallmarks of a classic Peter James novel – tight plotting, lots of twists and turns, great attention to detail. It also combines the present-day crime with a past mystery which begins in Brooklyn, 1922, when a young boy witnesses the murder of his mother and the abduction of his father.
As Grace and his team investigate the present day crime, the two stories begin to intertwine through factors common to both – Gavin Daly, an elderly multi-millionaire with an unfulfilled promise, and a stolen broken pocketwatch.
As Grace pieces the evidence together it becomes clear that his team are not the only people hunting for the killer. With several leads eliminated, he follows the trail of stolen goods first to Spain and then to New York. The only problem is, his dedication to the case may well have blinded him to a threat much closer to home.
The theme of family is strong in this book. Peter James artfully interweaves the past and present crime stories, making the powerful and, at times ruthless, Gavin Daly a compelling and empathetic character. It's also a fascinating glimpse into the world of New York gangs in the 1920s and the darker side of the UK antiques trade.
With fast-paced action, great characters and a pair of intriguing and emotive crimes to solve, Dead Man's Time is a real page-turner.


Here is detailed information on the CRA debt forgiveness rules and what you should do if you are not able to pay your outstanding tax debt.
What Are the CRA Debt Forgiveness Rules?
If you owe tax debt, and you're not able to pay the amount that you owe, you might be wondering if there are any CRA debt forgiveness rules that will reduce the amount owing. In general, the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) will not accept less than the full amount of tax debt owed to it by an individual. In the eyes of the CRA, this is money that is owed and it aims to collect this debt in full.
However, the CRA does have programs available where it may reduce or waive the interest and penalties on your debt, but not the actual debt itself.
If you can prove to the CRA that you are having significant financial struggles and that paying your tax debt would make it impossible for you to afford other life necessities (food, shelter, etc.) then the agency may consider reducing or eliminating penalties.
In these situations, the CRA will require full financial disclosure from you. This means you will need to give them all of the information on your income, your spouse's income, your household expenses, where you bank, your assets, and potentially even more details. Once the CRA has this information, it may determine that debt owed to it is the top priority (over your other debts, such as credit card debt) and require that you pay them before your other creditors. This can seriously hurt your credit rating and cost you a lot of money.
This includes situations such as floods, fires, natural disasters, serious illnesses or accidents, civil disturbances, and more.
As you can see, taxpayer relief provisions and CRA debt forgiveness rules are very strict. If you wish to apply, you should speak with a professional. Our team can give you the best chance of your application being accepted. Contact us today.
As you can see, the debt forgiveness rules CRA has in place are very stringent. If you are unable to pay your tax debt in full, another option may be to arrange a payment plan with the CRA.
However, much like with the taxpayer relief provisions listed above, the CRA will require full financial disclosure from you before it will agree to a payment schedule. This can be very complicated and can significantly affect your financial life.
For instance, once you provide the CRA with full details of your finances, it may determine that you are paying "too much" on your non-tax debt each month. It may then structure a payment plan in a way that requires you to pay only the minimum balance on your credit cards (for example) and then pay the rest of your money to the CRA. While this will get your tax debt paid more quickly, it will also cost you A LOT of money in credit card interest.
If you have come looking for details on CRA debt forgiveness rules, and have considered negotiating a payment plan to pay off your tax debt, speak to a professional first. The CRA can be very difficult to negotiate with, especially if you owe a lot of money, and even harder to deal with if you've already provided the agency with full financial disclosure. Before you do this, contact our team. We have the experience needed to give you the best chance at a successful CRA negotiation.


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We are happy to provide you with advice and ensure that you have the latest information on government announcements and available support.
This page includes a list of resources and relief programming available for businesses during the pandemic. We will update the page as information becomes available.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Rob Hunter, Economic Development Officer at rhunter@southdundas.com or by phone: 613-543-2673.
Note: The Province has launched a toll-free line 1-888-444-3659 to provide support to Ontario businesses who have questions about the Province's emergency orders
COVID-19 Funding Support for Business
Loans, Grants & Government Supports
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Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Government of Canada Access to interest-free loans to help support fixed operating costs where businesses revenues have been affected by COVID-19. A portion of the loan is forgivable if applicable conditions are met. https://ceba-cuec.ca/
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): Government of Canada Subsidy to help businesses keep or re-hire employees. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/emergency-wage-subsidy.html
Canadian Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Government of Canada Canadian businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities who have seen a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of their commercial rent or property expenses starting on September 27, 2020, until June 2021. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/finance-and-investing/covid19-cecra-small-business
Employment Insurance and New Recovery Benefits Government of Canada Financial support for employed and self-employed Canadians. Supports include: Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application/transition.html
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) Cornwall and the Counties Community Futures Development Corp. Access to interest-free loans to help support fixed operating costs where businesses revenues have been affected by COVID-19. (10% up to $10,000 is forgivable) – This funding is ideal for businesses who did not qualify for CEBA. https://mycommunityfutures.ca/funding/regional-relief-recovery-fund/
NEW: Ontario Small Business Support Grant Government of Ontario In January 2021, this newly announced grant will help small businesses that are required to close or significantly restrict services under the new Provincewide Shutdown as of December 26th. The support is $10,000 - $20,000. https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs#section-0
RE3, Rebuild, Reopen, Revive Funding for Women-Led SMES Community Futures Development Corp. Non-prepayable performance-based contributions of up to $5000.00 to assist Women-led businesses. https://financingandstrategy.com/re3/
Technology Innovation Program (TIP): Cornwall and the Counties Community Futures Development Corp. The TIP program was created to provide businesses with expertise and support needed to help identify and adopt the right technology solutions to boost sales and profit margins. https://www.optimizewithtech.com/
Business Credit Availability Program Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Access to credit through the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP). https://www.bdc.ca/en/pages/special-support.aspx
Business Credit Availability Program Export Development Canada (EDC) Access to credit through the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP). https://www.edc.ca/en/campaign/coronavirus-covid-19.html
Business Credit Availability Program Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Access to credit through FCC to help producers, agribusinesses and food processors. https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/covid-19.html
Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit Province of Ontario The Government is proposing to introduce a new 10% refundable Corporate Income Tax credit for capital investments. https://budget.ontario.ca/2020/marchupdate/annex.html#section-3
Property Tax and Energy Bill Rebates Government of Ontario Businesses that are required to shut down or significantly restrict services due to provincial public health measures can apply for rebates, provided in the form of grants, to help with their fixed costs. https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs#section-2
Ontario's Main Street Relief Grant (PPE Support) Government of Ontario This grant is to support small businesses (2-9 employees) with the unexpected costs of PPE (one-trim grant of up to $1000.00). https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs#section-1
Canada Summer Jobs 2021 Government of Canada The program provides wage subsidies to employers from private sector organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html
Government/Health Unit Resources for COVID-19 and the Workplace
COVID-19 Guidance for Community Partners, Businesses and Service Providers Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) Find local EOHU guidelines, protocols, and resources for businesses.
https://eohu.ca/en/covid/covid-19-response-framework
Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace Province of Ontario Find sector specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19. https://www.ontario.ca/page/resources-prevent-covid-19-workplace#section-3
Small Business Recovery Website Province of Ontario Learn about resources available for Ontario businesses with fewer than 100 employees. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/small-business-recovery-resources
Screening Questions for Employers/
Employees: Province of Ontario This tool provides basic information and contains recommendations for businesses for COVID-19 screening of their employees. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/workplace_screening_tool_guidance.pdf
COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Province of Ontario Find out which level your region is in. Regions are based on public health unit boundaries. https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-response-framework-keeping-ontario-safe-and-open
COVID-19 in Ontario Province of Ontario Get the latest case data and updates, learn how to protect yourself and others and get advice on what to do if you think you might have COVID-19. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/index.html
Agriculture and agri-food industry safety during COVID-19 Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) OMAFRA is working closely with stakeholders and partners to ensure the safety of Ontario's food supply. Their website highlights online COVID-19 resources for farmers, agri-food businesses and food processers. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/covid-19.htm
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Government of Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is taking action to address the challenges posed by COVID-19. Their website includes information for producers, processors and agri-food businesses. https://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/covid-19-information-for-the-agriculture-and-agri-food-industry/?id=1584732749543
Ontario Together: Help Fight COVID-19 Province of Ontario Sell medical supplies, find personal protective equipment (PPE), solve problems, or volunteer to help protect against COVID-19. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/how-your-organization-can-help-fight-coronavirus
Managing your business during COVID-19 Government of Canada The Government of Canada updates their resource page on an ongoing basis that lists the various supports for Canadian Businesses. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaining-your-business.html
COVID-19 Provincewide Shutdown Document Province of Ontario Provincewide Shutdown information effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20433181/provincewide-shutdown-deck-december-21-2020-final.pdf
Business Association Resources for COVID-19 and your business
COVID-19 Small Business Help Centre Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Explore CFIB's Small Business Help Centre to access tools and resources relevant to the pandemic. https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/small-business-resources-dealing-covid-19
Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) Canadian Chamber of Commerce (you don not need to be a member) The CBRN website was created by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to help find the latest information, tools and resources that businesses need to make it through the pandemic. https://www.canadianbusinessresiliencenetwork.ca/
COVID-19 Support Centre for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) OFA is a trusted, farmer-led organization for Ontario's farming community. For access to COVID-19 information relevant to the agricultural community. https://ofa.on.ca/covid-19/
Local Resources for COVID-19 and your business
Municipality of South Dundas
ShopSouthDundas.com It is more important now more than ever to support local businesses who are navigating the pandemic. Click the following link to access a listing of South Dundas businesses and their services. www.shopsouthdundas.com
Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (they serve Cornwall and the Counties of SDG) Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre serves Cornwall and the Counties of SDG. Contact CBEC for free business consultations, seminars and supports, resources and more. https://businessenterprisecentre.ca/
Connect with your local MP Stay up to date with your local MP. https://ericduncanmp.ca/covid-19-updates/
Connect with your local MPP Stay up to date with your local MPP. https://www.covidsupports.ca/jimmcdonell/
Digital Main Street Future Proof Don't have a website, or is it outdated? Check out DMS Future Proof. This program is available to all businesses (under 499 employees) at no cost. DMS Future Proof will help businesses create or update their existing website. https://digitalmainstreet.ca/futureproof/?utm_source=exit-intent&utm_medium=popup-clickedfutureproof&utm_campaign=site-wide-non-ontario
Digital Main Street ShopHERE Looking to add e-commerce capabilities to your website? Check out DMS ShopHERE. This program is available to all businesses (under 10 full time employees or 25 if it is a restaurant). DMS ShopHERE provides free 1:1 support to build and launch an online store. https://programs.digitalmainstreet.ca/shophere-signup
Digital Main Street Ontario Transformation Grant DMS Ontario Transformation grant allows "main street small businesses" businesses (under 10 full time employees or 25 if it is a restaurant) to apply for a $2500.00 grant. Eligible costs include digital marketing, software, hardware and more. https://digitalmainstreet.ca/marketing-new-economy/
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The Global Gaming Expo, pictured here Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, is the gaming industry's big annual convention at Sands Expo.
Imagine a Las Vegas casino floor 10 years from now, where the games look less like traditional slot machines and more like the video games millennials grew up playing on Xboxes and PlayStations.
That vision may be on its way to becoming reality. A state Senate committee is considering a bill that would let gaming regulators allow more skill, as opposed to chance, on the casino floor. The bill suggests, among other things, that regulators outline requirements for games of skill and allow flexibility in payout percentages or a game's outcome.
If the bill becomes law, it could pave the way for a flood of slot machines with games that play more like Super Mario than Wheel of Fortune.
Such a shift is underway. Game developers have created video game-like products.
Bally Technologies, for example, introduced a slot based on the arcade game Skee-Ball, while Gamblit Gaming debuted products that resemble popular games such as Angry Birds. Skilled players, though, aren't necessarily rewarded with bigger payouts.
Changing the regulations would push the market even further. And casinos have a major incentive to offer such games: They'd be a big draw for younger generations that increasingly shy away from slot and video poker machines. Many millennials aren't enticed by games that require only the push of one button repeatedly, despite the possibility of winning a jackpot.
"The younger demographic is just interested in a different type of gaming than the older demographic that was used to, and is still comfortable with, the traditional slot machine and video poker machine," said Sen. Greg Brower, a Republican from Washoe County who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering the bill.
Brower said he didn't anticipate problems getting the bill passed. Then it would be up to the state's two regulatory bodies for the casino industry — the Gaming Control Board and the Gaming Commission.
Regulators seem equally receptive to introducing more skill on the casino floor. Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said the days of "grand casino openings with people rushing to play the slots" are gone.
Gamblit showcased its products at last year's Global Gaming Expo, the casino industry's annual convention in Las Vegas. Since then, David Chang, Gamblit's chief marketing officer, said the company has received a warm reception from casinos.
Quantum's games have the look and feel of something you might play inside LaPorte's bar, only skill is rewarded with cash instead of virtual currency, extra lives or a higher score.
A longtime video gamer and a Las Vegas resident for the past decade, LaPorte understands questions remain about how skill-based gambling can be financially successful for casinos. One question is whether games that cater too heavily to players' skills would allow customers to get so good they'd prevent the house from winning.
LaPorte is confident he can answer that question, though he won't publicly say how.
To illustrate, LaPorte compared the number of people who play basketball to the number of people who are professional players in the NBA. The latter group is comparable, proportionally speaking, to the number of people who would be highly skilled enough to regularly win at new casino games, he said.
If he's right, and if enough other game developers follow suit, the casino industry might well be looking at its next game-changer.


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Origine
Secondo la Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ era il figlio maschio primogenito del duca della Bassa Lorena, conte di Lovanio e primo duca di Brabante, Enrico I e di Matilde di Lorena, che era figlia del conte di Boulogne, Matteo di Lorena, come conferma la Flandria Generosa (Continuatio Bruxellensis), che precisa che era la figlia femmina secondogenita ed era figlia della contessa di Boulogne, Maria, che secondo il cronista e monaco benedettino inglese, Matteo di Parigi, nel suo Matthæi Parisiensis, Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora, Vol. II era la figlia del re d'Inghilterra, Stefano di Blois e di Matilde di Boulogne.Secondo la  Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ, Enrico I di Brabante era figlio del Langravio e poi duca del Brabante, conte di Lovanio e Bruxelles, Margravio di Anversa e Duca della Bassa Lorena (Lotaringia), Goffredo II e della moglie Margherita di Limburgo, che ancora secondo la  Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ, era figlia di Enrico II, conte d'Arlon e Duca di Limburgo, come ci viene confermato anche dagli Annales Parchenses e dai Trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant e della moglie, Matilde di Saffenberg, erede di Rodi.

Biografia
Secondo gli Annales Parchenses, Enrico era nato nel 1207.Appena nato fu fidanzato a Maria di Svevia, figlia di Filippo di Svevia, che era stato incoronato re di Germania (Rex Romanorum) a Magonza, l'8 settembre 1198 ed antagonista di Ottone IV di Brunswick, che invece era stato eletto a Colonia il 9 giugno 1198 dai principi guelfi del basso Reno, poi incoronato ad Aquisgrana il 12 luglio; questo contratto di matrimonio sanciva l'alleanza con Filippo, dopo che suo padre Enrico I era stato per più di sei anni sostenitore di Ottone IV.

Il padre lo diede come ostaggio più volte e compare in documenti e diplomi dell'epoca a fianco del padre a partire dal 1221. Fu fatto cavaliere nel 1226. Nel 1228 si segnalò nel corso di una campagna militare contro l'arcivescovo di Colonia.

Succedette al padre nel 1235: suo padre, Enrico I, secondo gli Annales Parchenses, morì nel 1235 (1235 obiit Heinricus dux Lotharingie); la Chronique des ducs de Brabant, Volume 2 ci riporta che Enrico morì a Colonia, il corpo venne traslato a Lovanio, dove venne sepolto nella Collegiata di San Pietro, accanto alla prima moglie e dove sarà raggiunto dalla figlia Maria, imperatrice, ed infine che gli succedette il figlio Enrico II.

Due anni dopo fu implicato nella guerra contro il vescovo di Liegi e la famiglia di Limburgo e successivamente nelle lotte che si scatenarono alla morte del vescovo per la sua successione, guerre che ebbero termine solo nel 1243. Dopo questa data egli non intervenne più nelle vicende dell'impero, dedicandosi solo più all'amministrazione del suo ducato.

Quando suo genero Enrico Raspe (eletto anti-re in opposizione a Federico II), morì, il partito filo-papale, su proposta di Enrico II (che aveva rifiutato la candidatura), il 3 ottobre 1247, a Worringen (Colonia), elesse re di Germania suo nipote, il Conte d'Olanda, Guglielmo II, perché nessun altro principe dell'Impero era disposto a proseguire la lotta alla casa degli Hohenstaufen (Svevi).

In quello stesso periodo (1247/1248), Enrico ebbe contatti col re d'Inghilterra, Enrico III, con una proposta di matrimonio, non andata a buon fine, tra una delle sue figlie (Elisabetta) ed il principe Edoardo.

Enrico morì nel 1248: secondo gli Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis, morì nel mese di gennaio (1248 Henricus dux Brabantiae morituri in Ianuario), mentre secondo gli Annales Parchenses, morì nel 1247 (1247 Heinricus II dux moritur), a 40 anni e gli succedette il figlio, Enrico; infine la Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ ricorda che il duca Enrico morì a Lovanio e fu sepolto a Villers.

Matrimoni e discendenza
Enrico, mantenendo il contratto di matrimonio, prima del 21 agosto 1215, aveva sposato, in prime nozze, Maria di Svevia (1201 – 1235), come ci viene confermato sia dagli Annales Marbacenses, che dalla Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ; Maria di Svevia era la figlia femmina secondogenita del duca di Toscana, duca di Svevia e re di Germania, Filippo di Svevia e di Irene Angelo, principessa bizantina che era stata principessa consorte di Sicilia (moglie di Ruggero III di Sicilia, dal 1192 al 1193).Enrico da Maria ebbe sei figli:
 Enrico († 1261), che succederà al padre come duca di Brabante con il nome di Enrico III di Brabante;
 Filippo, morto in tenera età sepolto a Lovanio;
 Matilde (1224 – 1288), andata sposa nel 1237 a Roberto di Francia (1216 – 1250), conte d'Artois,  e risposatasi nel 1254 con Guy III di Châtillon († 1289), conte di Saint-Pol;
Beatrice (1225 – 1288), andata sposa nel 1241 a Enrico Raspe († 1247), langravio di Turingia, poi re dei Romani, e risposatasi nel 1247 con Guglielmo III di Dampierre (1224 – 1251), conte di Fiandra, ai quali non diede figli;
 Maria (1226 – 1256), andata sposa nel 1254 a Ludovico II del Palatinato (1229 – 1294), duca di Baviera e giustiziata per ordine del marito;
 Margherita († 1277), monaca cistercense e badessa di Herzogenthal o Val Duchesse a Auderghem, canonizzata poi come beata.

Rimasto vedovo, nel 1235, Enrico, nel 1241, secondo la Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ, si risposò, in seconde nozze, con Sofia di Turingia (1224 – 1275), figlia di Ludovico IV di Turingia, langravio di Turingia, e di Elisabetta d'Ungheria. Dal matrimonio nacquero:
 Enrico, (1244 – 1308), primo langravio d'Assia e capostipite dell'omonimo casato;
 Elisabetta (1243 – 1261), andata sposa nel 1254 ad Alberto I, duca di Brunswick, a cui non diede figli.

Da un'amante di cui non si conoscono né il nome né gli ascendenti, Enrico ebbe un figlio:
 Enrico, Chierico

Ascendenza

Note

Bibliografia
  Matthæi Parisiensis, Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora ("MP"), Vol. II.
  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus IX.
  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus XVI.
  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus XVII.
  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus XXII.
  Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores, tomus XXV.
  Chronique des ducs de Brabant, Volume 2.

Letteratura storiografica
  Trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant.
 Austin Lane Poole, Filippo di Svevia e Ottone IV, cap. II, vol. V (Il trionfo del papato elo sviluppo comunale) della Storia del Mondo Medievale, 1999, pp. 54–93.
 Austin Lane Poole, La Germania sotto il regno di Federico II, cap. III, vol. V (Il trionfo del papato elo sviluppo comunale) della Storia del Mondo Medievale, 1999, pp. 94–127.
 E.F. Jacob, Inghilterra: Enrico III, cap. V, vol. VI (Declino dell'impero e del papato e sviluppo degli stati nazionali) della Storia del Mondo Medievale, 1999, pp. 198–234.

Voci correlate
 Duchi di Brabante
 Lovanio

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Enrico 02 di Brabante
Enrico II di Brabante

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Fujitsu Australia Software Technology
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Fujitsu and XBRL in Australia
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FASTware
FAST Awards and Recognition
2013 NSW iAwards - FAST team wins NSW iAward for the 'CloudFor-J' Java development platform
Dies Koper and Rob Urquhart from FAST accept the award from Andrew Stoner, Deputy PM NSW
The iAwards honors companies at the cutting edge of technology innovation and leading professionals across the ICT industry. Most importantly, the iAwards recognizes the achievements of home-grown Australian innovators.
The key goal of the iAwards is to discover, recognize and reward the ICT innovations that have the potential to, or are already having a positive impact on the community – at home, in the office and on a global scale. The iAwards also recognizes the achievements made and value added by ICT professionals, CIOs and innovators.
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The main aim of the FAST offering is to improve the productivity of development teams by providing a complete set of common development tools that can be provisioned on the cloud within minutes.
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MUD (engelsk: Multiple User Dungeon, Domain eller Dimension) er et netcomputerprogram, hvor brugere kan logge ind for at udforske en virtuel verden. MUDs er forløberen for MMORPG-genren.

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SP2 it's a perfect combination of functionality and style, both for freediving and "dry" training.
The Cardio Chest Strap (optional) can be used both in Dive and Chrono mode. It features 5,3 KHz allowing underwater data transmission.
The Dive Master software (download) allows dive data downloading of: dive time, maximum depth, water temperature, total calories, max/min heart rate (only using Cardio Chest Strap).
Software and SP2 Firmware (download) are very easy to use and their updating is available at Dive Master when released.
Want to buy Sporasub SP2? No further search needed! scubastore offers a wide variety of exclusive Computers models. Discover our new Electronics and computers promotions at scubastore. Made by Sporasub, this Computers product comes in a range of sizes and colours, and comes complete with everything you'll need.
I want to know if this watch can be used in freediving?
¿Quiero conocer si este reloj puede ser usado en freediving?
Hello! it is suitable for freediving. Thanks for your question!
¡Hola! Es adecuado para el apnea. Gracias por tu pregunta!
The clock is very good.
Is this watch rechargeable like the omer omr?
Hello! no, in this case it is not rechargeable. Thanks!
Hi. The Cardio Chest Strap is in kit or not?


Must dash as I'm off to see the new Hunger Games film as it's Orange Wednesday. Gosh how expensive are cinemas these days! I swae it was like a fiver when I was younger if that. Maybe it's just because I live in London... still. OUTRAGE. PS. Never fear, I've booked to get my roots done. These photos have proved to me how bad they've gotten! Eep!
Love this outfit, you always look so effortlessly stylish!
i love you coat. it look awesome ith your lipstick and its just perfection. i just love it.
Those boots are amazing. Hope you enjoyed catching fire!
I love the prints on your jacket and shoes!
Roots and boots, both look good! Love that coat too.
That bag is so fun looking.


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Крёгер — фамилия. Известные носители:
 Крёгер, Берри (1912—1991) — американский актёр радио, кино, театра и телевидения.
 Крёгер, Майке (род. 1986) — немецкая легкоатлетка, специализировавшаяся в прыжках в высоту.
 Крёгер, Теодор (1891/1897—1958) — немецкий писатель.
 Крёгер, Уве (род. 1964) — немецкий актёр мюзикла.
 Крёгер, Эрхард (1905—1987) — оберфюрер СС, командир айнзацгруппы 6, входившей в состав айнзацгруппы C.


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Blow Up (The Smithereens album)
1991 studio album by The Smithereens
The Smithereens
A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Brooklyn Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at A&M Studios, One On One Recording - The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA
Ed Stasium
The Smithereens chronology
(1989) Blow Up
(1991) A Date with The Smithereens
Blow Up is the title of the fourth full-length studio album by The Smithereens. The album charted at #120 in the U.S. in October 1991.[1] The second single, "Too Much Passion", became the group's second top-40 single, peaking at #37. Top of the Pops was released as the first single of the album.
Blow Up's cover design is by movie poster/title sequence artist Saul Bass ("Vertigo," "West Side Story," "North by Northwest," "Psycho").[2][3][4]
All songs written by Pat DiNizio except where indicated.[5]
"Top of the Pops" [4:32]
"Too Much Passion" [4:35]
"Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong" [2:22]
"Evening Dress" [3:12]
"Get a Hold of My Heart" (Pat DiNizio, Diane Warren) [4:22]
"Indigo Blues" [4:58]
"Now and Then" (Jim Babjak) [3:50]
"Girl in Room 12" [3:22]
"Anywhere You Are" [3:44]
"Over and Over Again" [3:17]
"It's Alright" [3:45]
"If You Want the Sun to Shine" (Pat DiNizio, Julian Lennon) [5:58]
Pat DiNizio – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Jim Babjak – guitar, vocals
Dennis Diken – drums, percussion, vocals
Mike Mesaros – bass, vocals
Additional musicians
Kenny Margolis – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards
Michael Hamilton – additional guitar, keyboards, Mellotron
Ed Stasium – percussion, backing vocals
Kevin Savigar – keyboards on "Get a Hold of My Heart" and "If You Want the Sun to Shine"
Steve Berlin – saxophone on "Indigo Blues"
Diana Graselli – backing vocals on "Top of the Pops" and "Too Much Passion"
Maria Vidal – backing vocals on "Top of the Pops"
Carlene Carter – backing vocals on "Get a Hold of My Heart"
Max Babjak – backing vocals on "Indigo Blues"
The Cowsills – backing vocals on "Now and Then"
Alex Acuña – percussion on "Too Much Passion"
Sid Paige – violin
Joel Derouin – violin
Berj Garabedian – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Larry Corbett – cello
Suzie Katayama – cello
Melissa Hasin – cello
David Campbell – String arrangements on "Too Much Passion", "Get a Hold of My Heart" and "If You Want the Sun to Shine"
Ed Stasium – producer, mixing
Paul Hamingson – engineer, mixing assistant
Randy Wine – assistant engineer (at A&M)
John Aguto – assistant engineer (at A&M)
Scott Stillman – assistant engineer (at Brooklyn)
Lori Fumar – assistant engineer (at One On One)
Dave Collins – digital editing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Saul Bass – cover art
The Smithereens – art direction
Tommy Steele – art direction
Pietro Alfieri – design
Dewey Nicks – photography
Charts (1991)
US Billboard 200[1] 120
^ a b "The Smithereens - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
^ "Saul Bass album covers". feuilleton.com. WordPress. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
^ "Blow Up". officialsmithereens.com. The Official Smithereens Website. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
^ Willman, Chris (1991-11-03). "In Brief". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
^ The Smithereens - Blow Up (CD liner notes). Capitol Records. 7777-94963-2
Jim Babjak
Dennis Diken
Mike Mesaros
Pat DiNizio
Severo Jornacion
Especially for You
Green Thoughts
A Date with The Smithereens
God Save The Smithereens
Meet The Smithereens!
Christmas with The Smithereens
B-Sides The Beatles
The Smithereens Play Tommy
The Smithereens Play The Beatles Washington, D.C. February 11, 1964 Concert
Extended plays
Girls About Town
Beauty and Sadness
Instant Live: Music Midtown Festival Atlanta, GA 5/1/04
Live in Concert! Greatest Hits and More
Blown to Smithereens: Best of The Smithereens
Attack of The Smithereens
The Best of The Smithereens
From Jersey It Came! The Smithereens Anthology
Especially for You - 30th Anniversary
"Blood and Roses"
"In a Lonely Place"
"Behind the Wall of Sleep"
"Strangers When We Meet"
"Only a Memory"
"House We Used to Live In"
"Drown in My Own Tears"
"A Girl Like You"
"Blues Before and After"
"Yesterday Girl"
"Blue Period"
"Top of the Pops"
"Too Much Passion"
"Miles from Nowhere"
"Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong"
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The Smithereens albums
Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer)
Albums produced by Ed Stasium
Capitol Records albums
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Before 1910 nearly thirty percent of the hardwood forests in Pennsylvania were composed of the almighty American chestnut. The species was prized for its impressive lumber often chosen due to its durability and resistance to rot. Homes, barns, and even entire towns were constructed solely out of lumber from the American chestnut. In addition, each tree produced a large quantity of chestnuts which had been another source of economic value; the nuts had the added bonus of being a tasty and nutritional snack. With this being said, the American chestnut had immeasurable financial, cultural, and environmental value until the species nearly became extinct.
The infamous chestnut blight was responsible for the death of nearly three billion trees in the eastern United States. The country was inoculated with the deadly fungus around 1903 due to a nursery of infected Asiatic chestnut trees being imported into New York City. The infection quickly spread inland from New York harbor into neighboring states of Connecticut, New Jersey, and of course Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania having had one of the largest populations of American Chestnuts organized and formed the Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight Commission in 1911. The Commission was formed to fund and research possible scientific methods to combat and destroy the deadly fungus which threatened the state's forests. Unfortunately, the Commission was incapable of stopping the fungus from infecting nearly every single chestnut in the state. By the year 1940, over the course of thirty years, the fungus managed to kill all but a few Chestnut trees in Pennsylvania.
Today there are only a handful of American chestnut trees that continue to survive in Pennsylvania. Ongoing research by the American Chestnut Foundation in the effort develop blight resistant trees with the goal of successfully repopulating the Eastern hardwood forests is underway. Hope for the future of the species remains, but the memories of this once mighty tree are beginning to fade along with the population who once lived alongside the magnificent American chestnut.


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Q: Define a class with a variable name in PHP? I am wanting to be able to do something to the order of this
$name = "Hello".time().mt_rand();
class $name {
    function hellolol() {
        echo "LOL";
    }
}
$name::hellolol();

So that I can build a reload-able module system in PHP.  Is this even possible, and if so, how would I go about doing something like this?
EDIT:  I've since turned this into a project that essentially does what the accepted answer suggested.  Here's a link:  https://github.com/Modfwango/Modfwango

A: $name = "Hello".time().mt_rand();
eval(sprintf('
class %s {
    static function hellolol() {
        echo "LOL";
    }
}', $name));
$name::hellolol();

Pretty nasty but good for mocking, etc.

A: This technically is possible, just in a very, very bad way.
First, save this file:
<?php
// GeneratedClass.php
class CLASSNAME {
    function hellolol(){
        echo "LOL";
    }
}

Then, use the following to create classes with custom names:
<?php
function generate_class($name){
    eval('?>'.str_replace('CLASSNAME', $name, file_get_contents('GeneratedClass.php')));
}

generate_class("Hello".time().mt_rand());

Again, this is not a good idea! Aside from the fact that anything to do with eval is probably a bad idea, by parsing these classes manually, you'd lose any advantages an IDE would give you, the files wouldn't be cacheable by something like memcached, and it's just altogether a nightmare to use. But it's possible.


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Paul Brtschitsch (* 1976 in Berlin) ist ein deutscher Produzent und Liveact in der elektronischen Musikszene und kommt aus Frankfurt.

Er war als Liveact in diversen Ländern Europas und Asien vertreten, wie zum Beispiel in der Türkei, Japan, Frankreich und den Benelux-Ländern. Auch bei den Radiosendungen hr3 clubnight und hr XXL-Ostermarsch war er bereits vertreten.

Werdegang
1995 wurde Heiko M/S/O auf Brtschitsch durch seine Demo-Tapes aufmerksam, wodurch er ihm einen Job bei Plattenvertrieb Neuton vermittelte.
Seine erste Platte unter dem Pseudonym Analog Confusion entstand damals auf dem neu gegründeten Label Tritone. Mit André Galluzzi, den er durch seine Arbeit bei Neuton kennenlernte gründet er 1996 das Label Taksi, auf dem einige Veröffentlichungen erschienen sind. Richie Hawtin lizenzierte 2001 Brtschitschs Track Schneesturm für sein Label Plus 8 und fertigte einen Remix an. Noch im selben Jahr lizenzierte das Label Music Man den Titel Rohrbruch aus dem Album Rundfahrt.

Gemeinsam mit André Galluzzi produzierte er zwei Alben, welche ebenfalls auf Taksi erschienen. Unter den Pseudonymen "Night on Earth"
und "TaksInc" veröffentlichten sie auf Labels wie Force Inc. Music Works und Ongaku Music. Unter seinem eigenen Namen produzierte er insgesamt drei Alben für das Plattenlabel Frisbee, welche an ein DJ-Set erinnern. Auf dem Kölner Label Karmarouge produzierte er mit Gabriel Ananda den Track Morning Glory für die Labelcompilation.

Neben seinen Produktionen hat er bereits Remixe angefertigt, zum Beispiel für die Neuversion SNAP! – Rhythm Is a Dancer, FPU – Racing Car (Ministry of Sound) und Pascal F.E.O.S. – Overflow. Des Weiteren produzierte er die Musik für den Space-Radar-Pavillon auf der Expo 2000 in Hannover. Seit 2006 wohnt Brtschitsch in Berlin, 2007 gründete er sein eigenes Label Rootknox. Zudem ist er als Co-Produzent von Anja Schneider tätig. Aus ihrer Zusammenarbeit ging bisher Loop de Mer und das Album Beyond the Valley hervor.

Diskographie (Auszug)

 Surftronic – Frisbee, 2000
 Venex – Frisbee, 2001
 Memory – Frisbee, 2002

 Rundfahrt – Taksi 2003
 Bordell – Taksi, 2004

Weblinks

 Rootknox

Techno-Produzent
Musiker (Deutschland)
Deutscher
Geboren 1976
Mann


We have 2 annual meetings each year.
In February, we focus on Finance and Property matters.
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We meet at other times too, when we need to talk and decide about important matters together.