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The American Dream is a subjective term commonly implying a fulfillment of success and satisfaction in one's life. F. Scott Fitzgerald, composer of the text The Great Gatsby, utilizes one of the main characters, Jay Gatsby, to provide the reader with a more defined and insightful perspective of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby is a character inclined to achieve the American Dream, motivated by pursuing factors of wealth, social class, and love, but fails to achieve success. Fitzgerald provides a vast amount of symbolism throughout the novel, one of the most significant being the green light, a reflection of the longing desire of Gatsby to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream can be seen to be composed of material and spiritual fulfillment, and Gatsby's failure in achieving it lies in his failure of achieving spiritual fulfillment. Clearly the materialistic fulfillment is achieved as Gatsby transforms himself from a man of low class, who could not even afford a change of clothes, to a wealthy figure of a socially high class. However, the achievement of his materialistic success only occurs in attempt to reach spiritual success as Daisy, the woman of his dreams, could not marry him as he lacked financial support. Understanding the importance of money his self-actualization causes him to unleash his potential and achieve wealth. In addition the inspirational power of social dominance influences Gatsby to achieve popularity, as seen through the several parties which Gatsby hosts inviting numerous amounts of guests. Despite these two pursuing factors the one which is seen to be dominant throughout the novel is his love for Daisy. Nearly all his actions can be seen as an attempt to achieve Daisy's love, which in turn would satisfy his spiritual fulfillment and allow his completion of the American Dream. Unfortunately Gatsby fails in this regard, and in turn fails to achieve spiritual fulfillment and thus fails to achieve the American Dream.
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Harold Bloom is a professor of the humanities at Yale University while R.W. Stallman
is a professor emeritus of English from the University of Connecticut. Bloom selected reprint of the
article "Gatsby and the Hole in Time," by R. W. Stallman, which was first published in the November
1955 issue of "Modern Fiction Studies." Throughout this article Stallman seems to steer clear of
involving his personal biases and successfully depicts Gatsby as a representation of the American dream.
Differentiation of this article comes through the inclusion of a separate theme, the theme of time, which
is introduced where the character of Daisy is concerned as she connects Gatsby with his past and was
the need for his success. The audience that this article seems to be written for is university students
conducting research on the novel or attempting to understand the American dream and Gatsby's
inspiration to achieve it within the novel. This source was extremely relevant to my topic as it provided
me with an idea I had overlooked, Daisy as an inspiration for Gatsby to wish to achieve the American
dream. In summation this article by R.W. Stallman appears to be extremely useful to my topic as it is
directly related to my thesis.
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Nigeria Forum: why are the stakes so high for the 2015 elections? – By Idayat Hassan
The 2015 general elections in Nigeria will define the country. Speculation about a crisis that may ensue in the post-election period is rife. Irrespective of which political party emerges victorious to form the national government, the south-north divide, zoning, religion and other factors could have a significant effect in the aftermath of the polls.
Identity has always played a prominent role in Nigerian elections. This situation has been further exacerbated in the prelude to 2015 as ethnic and religious entrepreneurs capitalize by whipping up such sentiments. At the heart of this is the power sharing and rotation equation between different groups divided along regional, ethnic and religious. This, however, takes different dimensions at different levels of government.
At the national level the bifurcation is along the North – South divide. This is fueled by the power-sharing agreement within the People's Democratic Party (PDP) called "˜zoning'. Under this agreement, power is expected to alternate between the North and South, however the death of former President Umaru Yar'Adua's put the agreement in disarray, not only did his then vice president Goodluck Jonathan utilize his unexpired tenure, but also contested and won the election in 2011 (with an alleged agreement that he would not seek re-election in 2015.)
The issue of identity also plays out at the state level. The politics of attrition – "our turn, we are the largest group, we produce the most resources" – is easily observable. This syndrome, coupled with the marginalization card, is strongly played by ethnic zones and religious groups. But identity is quite fluid within the Nigeria context and ethnicity, religion or geo- political identity can fade away when necessary.
The upcoming 2015 general elections differ from the 2011 polls in part due to the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The country can now be said to be a two party state. In the 2011 general elections, four major parties, including PDP, ACN, CPC and ANPP, contested the elections with the opposition groups polling (in total) less than 42 percent of the votes cast. However, General Buhari of the CPC, registered just a few months prior to the elections, polled over 12 million votes, with 96.9 percent of the vote from Northern Nigeria.
With the merger of major opposition parties, the APC is more formidable, having membership and support beyond the North. Now that General Buhari is on its presidential ticket, it is unlikely that PDP stalwarts will sit back patiently without devising means to win the election at all costs. If Buhari could poll 12, 214, 853 as the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) as the APC candidate he is a genuinely credible challenger to PDP dominance.
The defection of the five PDP governors to the APC also raised the stakes higher. Political structures previously under the control of the PDP are now controlled by APC. The PDP will however, want to regain these states at all costs which further raises the stakes.
This acrimonious atmosphere has led to an explosion of hate speech. In the last weeks there have been accusations by Northern leaders and even the opposition party that Jonathan-led Federal Government is fueling the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. Reminiscent of the Rwanda genocide, the state governor of Katsina was caught on tape referring to opponents as "cockroaches" and encouraging his supporters to crush them while they chanted "kill them". The PDP National Publicity Secretary described the APC as a terrorist party, linking it to Al-Qaeda.
The use of social media has further led to the explosion of hate speech with a geopolitical dimension attached. There is also a need to watch out for the impact opinion polls may have in the elections. In the last months, several polls have been conducted placing some candidates ahead of others, the likelihood of conflict entrepreneurs latching on to figures from such polls to incite violence when a particular candidate loses out is a reality that must be proactively countered.
This election is being conducted as impunity and partisanship are exhibited at all levels. The security agencies are viewed as partisan at the national and state level. There are allegations of police patrol vehicles carrying political parties/candidates stickers in certain states. The Inspector General of police is being accused of partisanship with his recent handling of the House of Representatives' impasse and failure to recognize the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal, as the speaker.
In addition, the spokesperson of the Department of State Service (DSS), Ms. Marilyn Ogar, has been accused of partisanship following several unsubstantiated allegations against the APC, which includes claiming the party tried to bribe the DSS during the governorship election of August 9th. Similarly, she alleged that APC was a sponsor of the Boko Haram insurgency.
The preconceived notion of the security agencies' partisanship has implications on the election, with the likelihood that opposition parties will resort to self-help or arming ethnic militias. This is worrying, particularly in the context of an election where the acceptance of results and the electoral outcome is a key challenge. Already the opposition parties are threatening to create a parallel government.
Speaking at the grand finale of Governor Rauf Aregbesola's bid for re-election in Osogbo, Osun State, APC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, warned that any attempt by PDP to rig the 2015 elections would lead to the formation of a parallel government. This was reiterated by the Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, during an APC protest rally held in Abuja on 19th November 2014.
In the 2011 general election, INEC enjoyed the goodwill of most Nigerians, but this trend is changing for a number of reasons. Top of the list is the handling of the Permanent Voters' Card (PVC) distribution and the Continuous Voters' Registration (CVR) exercise. These exercises experienced varying challenges, ranging from logistics and capacity to the disappearance of over a million names off the register in Lagos State, to the extension of the exercise from the initially planned 3 to 4 + phases.
The PVC distribution in Lagos and Kano generated so much bad blood with rallies against the commission held across Lagos and political parties joining the fray with press conferences and statements issued, not only questioning INEC but also fostering the impression that the commission is acting out a script. In the same vein, the commission has been accused of planning to disenfranchise Christians by the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.
The perceived politicization of the creation of additional polling units (now suspended) also impacted the credibility of the commission as it was accused of favouring a particular part of the country. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) created by the Boko Haram insurgency constitute another challenge for INEC. There have been many calls for these people to be included in the elections without regard to the provisions of the law, which states that voters can only vote at the polling units where they registered. Without a review of electoral law, the practicality of this is in doubt, and even if an amendment to this effect is passed, how it would be achieved comes into question as these IDPs are scattered in homesteads (not just living in camps).
We also cannot gloss over international best practice as espoused in instruments such as the African Charter on Democracy, elections and governance, which prescribes six months before elections for the amendment of any electoral laws.
This analysis is not complete without emphasizing the increased role of religion in the upcoming elections. While much emphasis has been on political Islam in the Nigerian context, rising Pentecostalism and political power wielded by the Pentecostal pastors with huge followings must be emphasized. Particularly worrisome is the increased vituperation of the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and outright partisan role played in the prelude to the elections.
As insecurity continues to pervade the country, much emphasis is being laid on the Boko Haram Insurgency. But a conflict risk assessment shows an average of eighteen states as being at "˜high risk'. For the purpose of this analysis, I shall concentrate on Nassarawa state.
Nassarawa state has been enmeshed in violence for the last 2 years, leaving aside the attempt to impeach the governor which led to loss of lives and property. The quest for power change and an unorthodox agreement between the incumbent governor and the Eggons (who constitute the highest percentage of citizens in the state) that the incumbent Governor will serve only a term in office in exchange for their support in the 2011 general election, is said to be one of the reasons for the emergence of the religious cult group, "˜Ombatse', in 2013.
The sect is alleged to have murdered over 70 security agents, including men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and DSS in cold blood in May 2013. The security agents were said to have stormed the shrine over alleged forceful conscription of people into the cult, none of the alleged killers of the security men have been brought to book while the white paper that emanated from the panel of inquiry set up by the state government is being challenged in court by the group.
The Fulani/Eggon crises, conflict between farmers and pastoralists and the rivalry between the PDP and APC pervade the Nassarawa state. There is hardly a week without a report of violent conflict, but the state is not being prioritized in terms of election programming.
As Boko Haram continues to acquire more territory, the likelihood of elections in the north east seems dim. From its concentration in the three states of Bornu, Yobe and Adamawa, in the last weeks, the insurgents have shifted attacks to Bauchi and Gombe in the North East, while at the same time making forays into Kano, Niger and Plateau in North West and North Central Nigeria respectively. Boko Haram has established its hegemony in some local government areas in the North East following the incapacity of the military to regain the areas. The question therefore is whether elections be held in the occupied territories.
The legitimacy of the elections and the incoming administration will hinge on the resolution of some of the highlighted issues and above all the quality of elections delivered by INEC.
Idayat Hassan is Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development, Abuja.
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A Consideration for Electoral Professionals in the Advancement of the Civic Civil Electoral Process in Nigeria
I suggest in a manner strong to all engaged elections professionals that the social political public civic civil electoral leitmotiv for the calibration of any National/Regional/Local Election be grounded in considering with strict strident urgent attention the following statement uttered by Woodrow Wilson when he was campaigning to become President of the United States in 1912.
"Are you going to vote for a government which will regulate your master, or are you going to be your own masters and regulate the government and through the government these men who have tried to regulate you?"
The 'Congregation of the People of Tradition for Proselytism and Jihad'—better known by its Hausa name 'Boko Haram' meaning 'Western education is sinful'—is an Islamic jihadist and takfiri militant and terrorist organization governed by the gangsterism ethos without any credence to the serene intellectualism of the Islam Religion advanced by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, the Boko Haram organisation seeks to establish a "pure" Islamic state ruled by sharia law, putting a stop to what it deems 'westernization sustained by crass colonialism'.
This Boko Haram cult of gangsterism evidenced in the violent abduction of young women from their schools must/ought be considered and regarded by all who value social order; as this abduction of innocent women reflects/refracts in the strongest lack of governance dialectic. These school girl abductions reinforce the gross lack of civil civic social order in Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan and his administration of governance must be held to strict account. These innocent young women were seeking only to improve their intellectual social standing grounded in learning in acquiring both academic and practical knowledge so as to enhance their personal lives along with enhancing and strengthening their society and culture in terms of prescriptive social civic civil cohesion.
The government of Nigeria has a fundamental obligation to eradicate this element of gangsterism shrouded within the veil of Islam using every and all national resources. Anything less must be considered as tacit compliance in accepting this pernicious cult of gangsterism who regard themselves as 'law'.
When an election "is seriously compromised" using both qualitative and quantitative metrics does pose normative queries which are not necessarily easy to reconcile. The salient issue might well be: What can the International Community of Civic Civil Electoral Expert Advisors do in addressing this combustive technical [quantitative] and public policy [qualitative] concern in persuading a National Electoral Commission to step up and take full civic electoral responsibility in investigating [profound] allegations of electoral fraud?
The failure of young democracies [Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Thailand, South Africa, DRC, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt] has enormous inter-continent civic electoral consequences notwithstanding that the 'democracy idea' grounded within a civic electoral matrix eventually and ultimately will be the end state of every nation on earth. This civic electoral 'democracy idea' remains a most powerful seductive concept [Fukuyama]. In the long run, democracy is on balance the best political system—-not because it allows citizens essential fundamental freedoms but because democracy as a normative concept enhances transparency and rule of law which in the long run will foster and encourage prescriptive ordinal citizen prosperity—the fundamental ontological essence of 'civitas'—- essential in pluralistic dynamic flowering and flourishing of values connoting and promoting respect, peace, and good order. Civic Institution Elements grossly lacking in many fragile social democratic societies today.
Qualitative Electoral Good citizens who are alert, engaged and educated in the advancement of pluralistic common values should participate in a national conversation and reflect collectively upon the content and character of their shared national identity. In a prescriptive pluralistic society open to engaged polite debate, the motives of good citizens should arise freely; virtue cannot be the product of state civil coercion or servile civic indoctrination.
A liberal nationalist conception of civic virtue seems to imply some project of institutional design. The state's institutions and practices need to be structured so as to cultivate and elevate civic virtue among its citizens. The most obvious realm is that of education. We cannot assume that citizens will fulfill their [civic electoral] responsibilities. Good national citizens are more likely to be the products of just institutions and of active pro-engaged public polity participation.
Civic Education involves reconciling an interest in the social reproduction of citizens with three important values.
1. the question of whether civic education might obstruct individual autonomy, by privileging civic conformity over critical self-direction
2. civic education must account for how parents' interests in raising their children according to their beliefs and way of life can be accommodated, [if at all]
3. any transmission of civic virtue should be consistent with the toleration of difference and cultural respect: civic education, most particular the content of school civic curriculum, must not involve the oppressive assimilation of cultural minorities.
When organized along liberal pluralistic rubric, civic electoral education should/ought be guided by two ideas/concepts corresponding to ends and means. Respecting the ends, the liberal pluralistic nationalist should/ought to promote among future citizens a patriotic desire to contribute to a national tradition. This rules out one method of civic education favoured by many western type societies—a civic minimalism limited to basic political knowledge. Deliberative pluralistic democracy requires a more exacting standard of civic civil citizenship. Civic education should/ought involve an element/form of 'national' civic civil education, which equips future citizens with cultural civic civil literacy and which prepares them to participate in critical self-interpretation of the national civic civil culture.
The essential challenge for this civic civil educative program process is to ensure that any civic civil education is most sensitive to a normative value of cultural respect, which I believe has not historically been the case in many western civic civil education programs. Moral civic civil dialogue should/ought to be fostered and encouraged among all national participants. The young citizens over the course of their schooling and education should/ought have the opportunity to have multiple encounters with peers from divergent social backgrounds, and in the process forge/create/develop effective and affective ties of common fellowship with their future fellow citizens. Following this education rubric the potential exists in: will these future citizens be best equipped to participate in the kind of national-cultural dialogue conversation that defines a pluralistic national civil identity?
In theory, governance – once a constitution is in place – starts with elections. Let the people decide. But in Africa that great line from Barbara Kingsolver's novel, The Poisonwood Bible, sums it up: "To the Congolese it seems odd that if one man gets fifty votes and the second forty-nine, the first one wins altogether and the second one plumb loses. That means almost half the people will be unhappy… and in a village that's left halfway unhappy you haven't heard the end of it. There is sure to be trouble somewhere down the line."
This is especially the case in countries that are divided by ethnicity. Ethnic identity is deeper and stronger than national identity in many countries. In most, ethnic support in elections means the winner must reward that support by spending money in the region. Elections become a simple numbers game, a competition between ethnic-based parties. The winner takes all, leaving great swathes of an electoral region unrepresented and often ignored by governments as the current situation in Ukraine suggests in a manner real and quantitatively calibrated which is grounded upon the lack of a strong ordinal civic civil social culture which is most profound qualitative in form and function.
The Civic Electoral Process defies a simple quantitative measurement series of rubric measurement criteria. The Civic Civil Electoral Process is an amalgam exercising qualitative metrics within a quantitative norm of civic civil social cohesion essential if the civic civil electoral process is to be valued, validated in the normative element and most critical respected by the electorate even those who elected not to participate in the civic civil electoral process.
Edwin From Kenya 17 December, 2014 at 09:40
Great piece of article there from the beautiful Director. Another powerful comment but insightful write-up from Monte McMurchy. You guys are scholars! The mastery of white mans language and the choice of words is perfect. Thumps up!
This articles help us in Diaspora to understand Nigerian politics.
Africa is indeed a deeply divided society plagued with ethnic politics entrenched in corruption and impunity.
We have systems in place but people are not accountable. Leaders commit heinous mistake but go unpunished.
We are Nations of insatiable greed for power. Our leaders are a total disgrace. A bad example to young men and women who look up-to them for leadership.
Scholars have done lots of research on how to curb the vices that grip our continent, but the rulers have refused to accept them because of their selfish interests.
But as young patriotic determined Africans, we must not tire. We must push on. We have to rise and challenge the status que because we have nothing to fear but fear itself.
Above all, WE MUST RE-INVENT OUR VALUE SYSTEM. Our values are in the dogs.
Uzo 17 December, 2014 at 12:06
Good write-up without any Predictions , I am Impressed with your article and I hope to read more of it daily. I am glad Nigerian have start seeing the Reality of national disintegration coming and its turn for Nigerian and West African to witness Green Revolution for Diversification
Manny Odufu 17 December, 2014 at 12:48
Thanks for the well dissected social-political landscape in our country, Nigeria.
EMEKA EMMANUEL 17 December, 2014 at 15:25
IN YOURS LIFE WE SHALL SEE THE LIGHT
Adama 17 December, 2014 at 17:33
This brilliant article provides an object insight to challenages of Nigeria's democratic and political process. If various Nigerian governments both central ,state and local can focus more on effecient utlization and management of their economy with equitable distribution of infrastructural developemts that can create more jobs, more oppourtinities and a better standard of living for majority of Nigerias poor citizens regardless of Nigeria's political divides the country will see more progress and less divides among many of those various interest groups.
Awhe I. Akiri 17 December, 2014 at 20:14
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Михаил Фёдорович Юхней (род. 7 января 1951) — советский и российский юрист, председатель 4-го судебного состава Высшего Арбитражного Суда России.

Биография
Родился 7 января 1951 года в селе Тисов Болеховской общины Калушского района Ивано-Франковской области Украинской ССР.

В 1978 году окончил юридический факультет Львовского государственного университета им Ив. Франко.

С 1978 по 1980 год работал арбитром, старшим арбитром Ивано-Франковского облпотребсоюза.

С 1980 по 1986 год — старший юрисконсульт юридического отдела Центросоюза СССР.

С 1986 по 1991 год — заместитель начальника Организационного отдела, заместитель начальника отдела управления надзора и обобщения арбитражной практики, государственный арбитр Госарбитража СССР.

В 1991 году являлся судьёй Высшего Арбитражного Суда СССР.

В 1992 году назначен судьей Высшего Арбитражного Суда Российской Федерации с 1995 года является председателем 4-го судебного состава ВАС РФ коллегии по рассмотрению споров, возникающих из административных и иных публичных правоотношений.

Звания и награды
 Заслуженный юрист Российской Федерации.
 Медаль «В память 850-летия Москвы»
 Медаль «За заслуги перед судебной системой Российской Федерации» II степени.

Ссылки
 Юхней Михаил Федорович, председатель 4-го судебного состава: Президиум ВАС РФ
  Юхней Михаил Федорович — Председатель судебного состава — Юридический портал Judges.SU

Родившиеся в Калушском районе
Выпускники Львовского университета
Юристы СССР
Юристы России
Заслуженные юристы Российской Федерации
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1. Steam lobster meat until slightly underdone minutes. Let cool. 2. Peel potatoes and and parsnips cut into 1-inch pieces. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add parsnips and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add potatoes, lobster broth, and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Cook, covered, over low heat stirring occasionally, until potatoes fall apart easily when poked with fork and all liquid has been absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Gently mash potatoes with potato masher. 3. Cut into lobster meat into large chunks and set aside. 4.Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute 1 minute. Add the leeks and saute 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes more. Add the wine and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the cream and the peas and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper and set aside. 5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Stir the lobster into the vegetable mixture. Spoon the lobster mixture into a large, shallow oval casserole. Spread the potatoes over the top. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes. Garnish with chives. Serve hot.


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Why the Border Adjustment Tax Is Likely To Sneak Back Into Trump's Plan
Greg Petro Contributor
Trump's call to slash the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, a number that many economists say would boost the deficit so much that the cut would be short-lived, may be less about policy and more about deal-making. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
The investment community celebrated Wednesday and retail stocks surged on the surprising omission of the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) from President Trump's much-anticipated tax plan. However, with lawmakers offering no indication that the BAT is gone for good, retail investors need to be careful to not take their eye off the BAT.
With President Trump only just now concluding his first 100 days in office, and tax reform a top campaign promise, chances are high that the BAT will simply fall into a different chapter in his sweeping tax reform plans.
"We don't think it works in its current form, and we're going to continue to have discussions with them about revisions," Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury told CNBC on Thursday, after shooting down the original House proposal.
Retailers such as JC Penney , Target and PVH are just a few of the publicly traded retail companies that have publicly expressed concern about how the BAT could hurt their businesses if passed.
It's critical that retailers consider multiple scenarios, as well as take preparatory actions to protect margins against a BAT 2.0, which would impose new, steep taxes on imported goods.
Battle of the BAT
In its current form proposed by House Republicans, the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) would give tax breaks to American companies that ship products to other countries, and strip away tax breaks from those that import goods from other countries. This would "generate a favorable investment environment that encourages American manufacturing and leads to more well-paying jobs for Americans," according to the American Made Coalition.
However, with almost all clothing and shoes bought in the U.S. actually made overseas, a steep increase in taxes would cripple the retail industry, and hit consumers hardest in the wallet.
An estimated 97% of apparel and 98% of footwear sold in the U.S. are made overseas according to a report issued by the American Apparel and Footwear Association, versus 70% of clothing in the 1980s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a similar trajectory to the automotive industry in the 1980s, when the Big Three's share of the American market had dropped from 84% to 69% over the previous 10 years according to The New York Times, and was later bailed out by the government to protect job loss.
Dollar Dilemma
In order for the BAT to have the intended positive effect, experts note that the dollar must rise 20% in value, and fast. However, President Trump recently remarked during a visit by China's President Xi that he already thinks the dollar is overvalued. Further, the National Retail Federation's CEO Matthew Shay expressed that the dollar would not adjust far enough or fast enough, hitting some companies with tax bills three to five times as large as their profits.
BAT Sticker Shock
These significant losses will inevitably be passed on down to the consumer and to cost of goods sold. The NRF forecasts that prices for clothes, TVs, cell phones and other everyday items could rise 15%, which is going to affect companies like Apple, Samsung, Ralph Lauren and Victoria's Secret, costing the average American family an extra $1,700 a year. This is in stark contrast to a First Insight report, which showed consumers want to pay 20% less. Compounding the issue is the fact that average American wages haven't increased in more than two decades.
Preparing for the Hit
The National Retail Federation and RILA continue to fight against the BAT with programs like Americans for Affordable Products. Brian Dodge, senior executive vice president for public affairs at RILA mentioned in a statement on Wednesday the need for continued diligence in opposition of the BAT:
"We will continue to fight back against the harmful border adjustment tax proposed by House Republicans and look forward to working with President Trump to exact pro-growth tax reform this year."
If the BAT is imposed, retail companies need to be prepared for every scenario. Consumers won't be willing to pay these higher prices, which could lead to diminished sales, hitting small retailers hardest as they are least able to cut prices. Further, retail companies can't align with competitors on how to pass on the costs, as it would be collusion and illegal.
Here are a few things agile retail companies should be doing right now to ensure they protect their margins if a BAT 2.0 is revealed:
Evaluate methods for engineering and manufacturing the right products. Higher taxes on imports means that retailers will have less room to fail. Paying steep taxes on products that don't sell will have a catastrophic impact on the bottom line, with the effect of bad inventory inflating the problem even more.
Explore new pricing models now on existing business. Run scenarios at different price points to understand the elasticity of demand and new pricing models. This could reveal a need for greater discounts, but also opportunities to increase pricing on key items, which can help offset losses.
Conduct evaluation of U.S.-based manufacturing models. It is imperative that retail companies take a real look at the cost of manufacturing and producing in the U.S. Retailers should also examine partial manufacturing and assembly in the U.S. which could ease the burden of the BAT.
While it's nice to celebrate, retail companies ignorant to the president's swift-moving agenda and focus on tax reform could be hit hardest. Those who prepare now will likely be able to react quickly, protect their margins, and ensure the future of the company through this presidency and beyond.
Greg Petro
From early on Greg realized there was a better way for retailers to make decisions, and devoted himself to revolutionizing the retail industry. With decades of experienc...


What is a PQQ Standard Selection Questionnaire?
The Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) replaced the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) in 2016. The acronym for the Standard Selection Questionnaire is SQ.
The benefit for bidders is UK buyers must not amend Part 1 and Part 2 of the Selection Questionnaire but may exclude questions deemed irrelevant to the procurement exercise and replace them with more relevant questions in Part 3 only.
As part 1 and part 2 of the Selection Questionnaire cannot be amended, bidders need only complete a selection questionnaire ONCE, this saves bidders time and money. It is very simple to complete the Selection Questionnaire yourself and you should complete the Selection Questionnaire yourself, unless you want to risk being disqualified from the tender process. The Crown Commercial Service are clamping down on suppliers who do not write their own Selection Questionnaires.
The Selection Questionnaire provides the deal breakers, the pass / fail questions the buyer uses to determine if the bid will progress to the next stage of the tender process. In the case of the 'Open' procedure (both the Selection Questionnaire and the Invitation to Tender/ Request For Proposal are sent to bidders at the same time), if the bid is rejected based on the information contained within the Selection Questionnaire, the subsequent tender response and pricing will not be scored and the bidder will have no further involvement in the bid process.
What information does the Standard Selection Questionnaire ask for?
Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion Criteria: convictions for bribery, corruption, terrorism, fraud and money laundering, insolvency, conflicts of interest, misrepresentation.
Financial Standing: 2/3 years financial accounts and the ability to pass a credit check or other form of evidence e.g. balance sheets, bank reference, guarantor etc.
Previous Experience: references evidencing a minimum number of hours, days or contracts through a performance certificate, signed and verified by the customer whom received the service.
Insurance: common insurance levels are £5 million employee liability, £5 million professional/ product liability and £5 million public liability. There are instances where insurance levels may be higher.
What should my bid library include?
Every company should have a 'Bid Library' which is a central store for your company information required to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Creating a 'Bid Library' is really easy, if you already have all the information to hand.
How do I submit my completed Selection Questionnaire?
The buyer will tell you how and when to submit your Selection Questionnaire. This may be by return email or via a tender portal. It is important to establish how you are required to return your Selection Questionnaire, otherwise if you miss the deadline, all your hard work will be wasted.
We strive to raise standards and uphold the principals of procurement law. For this reason we will not write a PQQ, Selection Questionnaire for you, nor will we submit your tender bid response for you. As procurement experts we consider these two activities to be in conflict with procurement law and potential grounds for disqualification.
Naomi Clews Consultancy are bid and tender writing consultants, we help bid managers and bid teams to bid for government tenders and procurement contracts. Find out more about our bid writing services here.


James will be the speaker at the University of North Florida's (UNF) Student Leadership Summit. It will be held on campus in Jacksonville on Friday 13th November 2015 from 9am to 12.30pm.
The Student Leadership Summit is an annual event organised each year for the University's students by the Taylor Leadership Institute. The Institute's mission is to "develop and promote global ethical leadership and character among our students and the UNF community through education, service, civic engagement and research".


This film tells the story of Patrick Amiot and his family settling in Sebastopol and how one piece he made, THE FISHERMAN, transformed their lives and the lives of many people in their community. The filmed aired on KRCB Public Television for Pledge fundraising.
Amiot's street is his art gallery. Using recycled materials, Patrick Amiot helps a local school district to fund raise with a calendar featuring photos of his numerous sculptures which are placed in front of the houses of his neighbors on Florence Street in Sebastopol.
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Backyard fisherman, seeking a venue.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, how the philosophy shaped the art and his success.
In the field with the cows.
"...at first I thought it was kinda stupid, then they were springing up everywhere, and I kinda wanted one."


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PUNCH ABOVE ITS WEIGHT Hole punch history – 131st anniversary celebrated with a Google Doodle: here is the essential office tool through the ages
IT'S as much an office staple as, well, a stapler — and with one satisfying clunk can turn a pile of disordered sheets into a crisp, neat stack ready for the binder.
But as with many seemingly simple devices, the humble hole puncher — which turns 131 years old on Tuesday — is recognised as a masterpiece of mechanical design and efficiency. Here's its history.
When was the hole puncher invented?
The first patent for a hole puncher, or Papierlocher für Sammelmappen (paper hole maker for binding) was filed on 14 November 1886 by inventor Friedrich Soennecken.
Mr Soennecken was a German office supplier from the town of Remscheid who founded his own company, F Soennecken Verlag, in 1875.
His wares quickly became renowned for their quality, and his paper and pens were a favourite of German philosopher Freidrich Neitzsche, the man who coined the phrase: "What does not kill me makes me stronger".
As well as inventing the hole puncher, Mr Soennecken created the ring binder to store the freshly punched sheets and a style of calligraphy designed to be neat yet standardised and easy to learn.
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The hole puncher's design has not changed much in the 131 years since its invention.
It uses a lever and spring system to allow the user to line up and punch holes with cylindrical blades through stacked sheets of paper with ease. The longer the lever, the more sheets of paper can be punched through with the same minimal force.
Later adaptations would incorporate a reservoir in the base to help collect the circular confetti left behind by the process.
These days, the standard international measurement ISO 838 is the most common in double-hole punchers.
But single-hole punchers are also regularly used for a variety of jobs, like validating tickets or marking used playing cards before they are binned.
The design has also been scaled up to large machines that can punch through hundreds of sheets at once for use in the printing industry.
What is a Google Doodle?
In 1998, the search engine founders Larry and Sergey drew a stick figure behind the second 'o' of Google as a message to that they were out of office at the Burning Man festival and with that, Google Doodles were born.
The company decided that they should decorate the logo to mark cultural moments and it soon became clear that users really enjoyed the change to the Google homepage.
In that same year, a turkey was added to Thanksgiving and two pumpkins appeared as the 'o's for Halloween the following year.
Now, there is a full team of doodlers, illustrators, graphic designers, animators and classically trained artists who help create what you see on those days.
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In the febrile climate surrounding Brexit, we can learn a lot from taking a backward look. In researching and writing my article – 'The Implications of the UK Departure for EU Social Policy' in Social Policy and Society - the historical roots of Jeremy Corbyn's ambivalence about the EU became clear. There is a strand of the Labour party that has always held the EU at critical distance, viewing it as a project oriented only or mainly to economic growth and market development. The first UK referendum in 1975 on whether to remain in the EU was called by Harold Wilson's labour government out of dissatisfaction with the financial terms that had been negotiated by Ted Heath and worried that EU membership would be a block on socialist industrial policies (67% voted in favour on a turnout of 65%). Of course a lot has changed since then, including New Labour's relatively warm embrace of the EU, especially during Tony Blair's premiership. To understand the split in today's Labour party over the EU it is helpful to recognise the long arc of Labour party ambivalence towards the EU. In this it has some common cause with the Conservative party, which, rather against popular impression, has actually at some stages strongly supported the EU whilst at others being virulently opposed. Brexit will leave both parties without a common enemy or friend, and deprive them of opportunities for both credit claiming and blaming.
The balance of evidence considered in my article on UK membership suggests two things: the UK has been a very important social policy actor at EU level; it secured for itself the status of an exceptional member state. In regard to the first point, my article underlines how influential the UK has been in shaping EU social policy, finding fertile ground for the promotion of the social policy approach embodied by its own liberal welfare state. Margaret Thatcher, for example, was a vocal champion of the European single market, seeing its potential benefits for the deregulatory social policy reforms she was pursuing at home in the 1980s. Tony Blair also valued the market-making dimensions of EU social policy, especially promoting the tighter linking of employment and welfare policies in a perspective that favoured deregulatory policies on the one hand and selective social investment on the other. Since 2010, and especially in response to the 2008 crisis, we witness another concurrence between the market-making orientation of both EU and UK social policy with successive Conservative-led governments endorsing austerity and strong fiscal policy both at home and in Europe. In a second notable achievement, on numerous occasions, the UK strategised and negotiated for special conditions. As a result it is the member state with the most opt-outs and has most often been the beneficiary of special treatment. It is somewhat ironic, then, to see the UK departing an arena where it has had such an impact. In addition to illustrating how well the UK understood and manipulated core elements of the EU in regard to social policy, the EU's tolerance for special conditions for the UK suggests a far greater degree of flexibility than is customarily assumed.
Looking forward, the departure of the UK leaves space and opens up opportunities. Although there is much uncertainty and it is not at all clear how long the impact of the UK's departure will last, some things are clear and will be influential going forward. For one, we can be sure that social policy will remain at the heart of EU contestation, a faultline for disaffection with the EU project on the one hand and support for it on the other. We also know that the 'settlements' around social policy at EU level are always contingent, shaped by political power and ideology and reflecting especially the balance of power at member state level. Hence we can expect the EU to reflect political competition at national level and therefore continue to veer between a narrow market-making social policy that buttresses free trade and competition and one that seeks to also correct for market failures and weaknesses. Certainly the departure of the UK will leave some space among those favouring the former approach. Note the use of the word 'space' rather than 'vacancy' here – there isn't a vacancy because there are many member states already which have traditionally pushed for a limited social Europe, the Eastern European and Baltic states for example. And the populist surge in countries as diverse as Austria, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Sweden also suggests a more constrained EU.
How has the EU reacted thus far? Looking at current developments in EU social policy, the signals about the future are mixed. While there are some signs of a more social impulse in policy – as in the European Pillar of Social Rights for example – it is hard to identify political conviction around the need for a different - more social and redistributive - type of EU social policy engagement.
My conclusion, then, is that the future for EU social policy will probably be one of 'muddling through', subject as in the past to continuous rounds of iteration and contestation between a transnational process of rules and rule making and political engagement on the part of member states acting mainly in their own interests and wanting to keep as much control of social policy as possible for themselves.


Lauren Brincat's videos often portray the artist undertaking performances in relative solitude. In these works, she pushes her physical and cognitive limits following rule-based actions in the vein of early performance art of the 1970s. The artist is known for a series of 'walking pieces' occurring in vastly different contexts, from empty fields, to busy urban cities, and the ocean.
Her recent work is sculptural, working with textiles to create malleable forms that can be activated by participants. Brincat's latest work is also further engaged with politics and history, taking the form of blank banners and creating sculptures out of sailcloth, invoking the sea and borders.
Brincat's works can be found in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney), the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (Sydney), MONA / Museum of Old and New Art (Hobart), as well as private and corporate collections.
Lauren's portrait for This Wild Song is currently a work in progress.


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By Office of Congressman John Faso, Wed, 1/4/2017 - 3:41 pm
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is pleased to announce the locations and contact information for the district and D.C. offices.
"I'm thrilled to get to work serving the people of the 19th Congressional District. Should you ever be in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to call our offices."
Kinderhook Office
Address: 2 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106
Address: 721 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
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Address: 1616 Longworth, Washington, D.C. 20515
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By Team DCS	 Last updated Apr 17, 2020
Tell us what is it about the Bollywood stars that you envy the most!? Is it their claim to fame, their gorgeous clothes, their dapper personalities, the money or maybe it is, in fact, all of this put together; the very lives they live!
But here is something that will make you even more envious; their stunning homes. When it comes to trendsetters in the matter of style and design, Bollywood celebs are always a step ahead in impressing us. They bring together their unique thought process, a seemingly inborn flair for style and of course a fancy budget that affords them all kinds of decor. But is it money or the style that does the talking when you take a tour of these celebrity homes? Take a look for yourself!
1. Jay Bhanushali
Source : hindustantimes.com
The hero of Hate Story has a home that has everything to love about. His home is contemporary and minimalist with plenty of whites and naughty splashes of colour.
Located in one of the posh modern apartments in Mumbai, the house is located on the 39th floor overlooking greenery and the rest of Mumbai city. It is a towering view and they have done the house in a manner that is young, simple and effervescent. Seems to say a lot about the young, fun-loving couple that follows the heart's way.
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Deepika Padukone is the reigning queen of Bollywood for nearly three years now. She has consistently delivered hit after hit and her home is the perfect showcase for this success and her confidence. Take a look :
The elements in the house ranging from the Buddhist artefacts in the living room to the playful furniture in the bedroom is all a perfect combination of glamour and individual style, something that confidently whispers Deepika Padukone.
3. Arjun Kapoor
Source : filmfare.com
Every man dreams of buying his own house and setting it up as he pleases. The popular actor Arjun Kapoor is no different and without the interference of a woman in his life, his home is sure to look like the ideal male bachelor pad! Sounds exciting? It looks exciting too:
4. Dia Mirza
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The lovely actress has not been seen in movies of late but we do sight her at various events as she makes appearances in stunning and stylish clothes. A peek into her home reveals that it is no less stunning than the woman herself. Take a look:
The house exudes a classic elegant look that is part vintage and part timeless. There is a lot of exquisite woodwork giving the house a warm hue and vibe. There is also plenty greenery. The house is welcoming, warm and charming with a certain agelessness about it, which we think perfectly reflects the actress.
5. Sunil Shetty
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Sunil Shetty recently unveiled his holiday home in Khandala. The actor and his family seem to have invested plenty of energy in the house, which reflects the mixture of their unique personalities and styles. The house has plenty of features to talk about from its vintage furniture and artefacts to the natural greenery both indoors and outdoors.
What is evident from the actor's home is his love for travel, for various cultures and for nature.
There is plenty of artefacts that the actor and his family have collected across their travels and their love for greenery is kept intact with them even adding a man-made pond, a bridge over it and even farm animals!
6. Alia Bhatt
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Even though Alia Bhatt is still living in her parent's home, her room is all about her and it has been done rather uniquely we must say.
In fact even her vanity van is done up to represent the young actor for all that she is; a free spirited young woman who is ready to take on the world with her enviable acting prowess but all that said and done she is just a kid at heart who loves to have fun!
The bedroom is all fun and bright colours with artwork such as posters of the Friends show adorning the wall. The colours purple, lavendar and blues also go well with the theme. She has shown a liking for the style of boho decor in her vanity van, which we feel truly refelects her free spirit!
7. John Abraham
Source : http://abrahamjohnarchitects.com
The new John Abraham home is all sleek, modern and edgy. It screams style and glamour! The architect is none other than John's brother Alan Abraham and together they have put together a home that has even won awards. The house truly reflects John's personality:
The 4000 ft villa in the sky in a Mumbai apartment complex overlooks the Arabian sea and is the definition of luxury. We think the actor with his gorgeous looks and successful movie stints has indeed created the perfect abode for himself.
In today's world, it is not just celebs who are paying attention to their home decor and interiors. People have much more exposure and spending power today and are seeking to create unique homes that say more about them.
Every one of us is curious to know about our favorite stars and their lives. Most of biggest celebrities have earned big to afford extravagant mansions and towers. Here are some of the most famous celebrity homes in India.
Name of the house: Mannat
Cost of the property: 125 crore to 150 crore or even more. Nobody knows.
Location: Band stand, Bandra
Shahrukh Khan a.k.a King Khan bought a heritage bungalow overlooking the Arabian Sea from Bai Khorshed Bhanu Sanjana Trust, which he revamped into a majestic, neoclassical columned bungalow and called it "Mannat" meaning " a Vow to the Gods". A six storey building has been built behind his bungalow.
The family stays in the bungalow whereas the building has a living room, offices, guest rooms, a huge library, a gym, entertainment room and also a basement car park. In addition to the posh furniture and accessories, the abode has many famous artworks adorning the walls.
9. Amitabh Bachchan
Name of the house: Prateeksha, Jalsa
Cost of property: 75 crore for Prateeksha and approximately 160 crore for Jalsa
Location: Juhu, opposite Tulip Star Hotel, Mumbai
Cine Star Amitabh Bachchan's house Prateeksha is arguably one among the foremost known landmarks of Mumbai. Prateeksha was the primary house purchased by the mega star within the town of dreams.
Jalsa, where the Bachchan family presently resides encompasses a living space of 10,125 sq. feet. Each Sunday folks from all walks of life sit up for the hotshot to return out and greet the throbbing crowds of fans and well wishers outside the celebrity's home.
10. Salman Khan
Yes! This where the Bhai resides (only for all the guys out there, because dare you call him any girl's brother). Salman has been living in this Apartment since his childhood.
He shares his apartment with his parents and sister Arpita till she didn't get married. On special occasions and festivities, Salman comes out in the balcony to wave and show gratitude. People linger around here just to get a glimpse of the star. Salman got his apartment renovated in 2013.
11. Aamir Khan
Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan resides here in Bandra. Earlier he lived in his ancestral house in Pali Hill called Bella Vista Apartment.
He decided to relocate when his Pali Hill house went under renovation but after some time he purchased it. He lives there with his wife Kiran and son Azaad.
12. Saif Ali Khan
Actor Saif Ali Khan, son of the last Nawab, Mansoor Ali Khan, is married to actress Kareena Kapoor, and Soha Ali Khan, daughter of the last Nawab is married to actor, Kunal Khemu…
This talented actor is also the 10th Nawab of the former princely state of Pataudi. He is also a producer. This national award-winning actor was honoured with "Padma Shri" in 2010.
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El guisat és una tècnica de cocció poc precisa que consisteix a cuinar un aliment en suc semigreixós, amb condiments i sovint amb verdures (porro, pastanaga, api, ceba, pèsols, etc.) en una cassola al fogó. Un guisat és un plat cuinat d'aquesta manera. L'aliment cuinat sol ser carn, especialment aquelles que es consideren que poden ser més dures, o també pot ser peix. Als Països Catalans es parla de vegades de carn guisada com a sinònim de carn estofada. El guisat inclou les verdures ofegades, els suquets de peix, el fricandó, etc. Bàsicament, l'aliment es fregeix primer lleugerament en aquesta amb una mica de matèria grassa (saïm, mantega, oli d'oliva), després es pot retirar o no per a fer un sofregit amb el mateix oli, l'aliment torna a la cassola amb verdura, bolets, patates, etc., es cobreix de líquid (pot ser brou o aigua, pot haver-hi també vi, etc.) i es cou tot plegat. A la cuina dels Països Catalans és usual d'afegir-hi una picada alguns minuts abans d'acabar la cocció. L'aliment queda humit i molt tou, de vegades la carn gairebé se separa de l'os, amb suc abundant, generalment de color marró fosc translúcid.

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Auckland - Motutapu is one of our busiest routes - sailings regularly sell out at busy periods
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Auckland to Motutapu Ferry
The Auckland Motutapu ferry route connects New Zealand with Motutapu Island. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Fullers Ferry. The crossing operates up to 1 times each week with sailing durations from around 35 minutes.
Auckland Motutapu sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we'd advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.
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Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and is home to nearly a third of the country's population. Located on the North Island, this bustling city and the stunning city surroundings attract visitors from all around the world.
There is plenty to do in the heart of this fascinating city. Sky Tower provides the opportunity to see the majestic Auckland skyline, whilst down below there are museums, zoos, parks, fantastic architecture and beautiful waterfronts for you to enjoy.
It is unusual for visitors to stay in the centre of Auckland and you can see why. The Haruki Gulf and its emerald waters attract people to venture out to the surrounding islands. With rainforests, thermal springs, sprawling parks and volcanic cones, the abundance of natural wonders on display is truly remarkable.
Auckland's port is found in the heart of Downtown, boasting a stunning Baroque-style terminal which was completed in 1912. The building is now registered with the Historic Places Trust and houses a wide selection of shops and cafes on the lower level. However, most of the ferry routes are operated within the contemporary terminal building on Quay Street. From here you can sail to the Hauraki Gulf Islands within 25-40 minutes, depending on your destination.
Access to the port is simple for passengers with the terminal just a short walk away from Britomart railway station and the bus exchange. There are bus services from Auckland Airport to Queens Wharf every ten minutes. The ferry services four different New Zealand island destinations out of the Port of Auckland. The most popular route is to Waiheke with over twenty sailings daily, with Fullers Ferry taking passengers to Motutapu, Motuihe and Rangitoto throughout the week.
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Motutapu Island is part of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park, situated to the northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. A wonderful choice for a daytrip, ferries to Motutapu Island, a pest-free slice of tranquillity, depart from Auckland Harbour once a week, usually taking just over half an hour.
At 178 million years, it's one of the oldest land areas in the region, with a suitably exciting past. First settled by Maori, it went on to host Victorian picnic parties and was utilised as a World War II base, before undergoing the largest island pest eradication programme on the planet.
Volcanic in origin, Motutapu Island offers countless walking trails including a day-long trek named the Motutapu Loop Track, offering beautiful coastal views along the way. You can also take a refreshing dip at Mullet Bay on the east coast, or relax on one of the island's many pristine beaches.


POLYFOAM CHEMICAL CORP., PETITIONER, VS. ELISA S. CHEN, RESPONDENT.
This case is about allegations in the complaint that are deemed admitted by the answer and on which basis a judgment on the pleadings may be had.
On January 19, 1993 petitioner Polyfoam Chemical Corporation (Polyfoam) filed a collection suit against respondent Elisa Chen (Chen) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499. Subsequently, the RTC consolidated this case with Civil Case Q-93-14500, Mayer Velvet Manufacturing Corp. v. Elisa Chen, also a collection suit, apparently because the plaintiffs were sister companies simultaneously transacting business with Chen. The present action is concerned only with the claims in the first case.
Polyfoam sought in its complaint the payment of P929,137.07 worth of foam products that it sold to Chen from April 1 to August 27, 1992. It also sought the issuance of a writ of preliminary attachment against Chen. On January 29, 1993 the RTC granted the motion.
While admitting the purchase of substantial quantities of foam products from Polyfoam, Chen claimed that the figure was wrong, citing a summary of her purchases attached to her answer. She claimed receiving only P654,301.02 during the period mentioned in the complaint.
On July 16, 1996 Polyfoam filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Chen's answer did not tender a genuine issue of fact. The RTC granted the motion. On March 20, 1997 it rendered a summary judgment, ordering Chen to pay Polyfoam the sum of P925,l 17.35.
On Chen's appeal in CA-GR CV 55741, the Court of Appeals (CA) rendered judgment on August 12, 2002, modifying the RTC decision by limiting the amount of the summary judgment against Chen to only P654,301.02, which amount the CA said Chen admitted owing to Polyfoam in her answer. The CA ordered the case remanded to the lower court for further proceedings.
The sole issue presented in this case is whether or not the CA erred in ruling that the summary judgment against Chen should be limited to P654,301.02.
A summary judgment is resorted to in order to expedite the disposition of a case, it appearing from the pleadings, depositions, admissions, and affidavits of record that no genuine question or issue of fact exists in such case. When the facts as pleaded are uncontested, there is no genuine issue as to the facts, and summary judgment is warranted. In contrast, when the facts as pleaded by the parties are disputed or contested, proceedings for summary judgment cannot take the place of trial. The presence of a genuine issue of fact, as distinguished from a sham, fictitious, contrived, or false claim, requires the presentation of evidence.
Polyfoam alleged in its complaint that it manufactured, sold, and distributed foam products and other upholstery materials; that from April 1 to August 27, 1992, approximately, it sold to Chen P929,137.07 worth of foam products; that in partial payment for the goods she received, Chen issued 23 checks to Polyfoam, totaling P534,470.00; that these checks were dishonored for the reason that the bank account on which they were drawn had been closed; that the rest of the goods valued at P394,667.07 were not covered by checks; and that the total sum of P929,137.07 were due but remained unpaid despite repeated demands.
In her consolidated answer insofar as relevant to the issue in this case, Chen denied that her purchases from April 1 to August 27, 1992 from Polyfoam amounts to P929,137.07. She pointed out that her obligations to Polyfoam are "as reflected in the accounting and reconciliation of Accounts found in her Annex '6'" Under these "Accounts," her purchases from April 1 to August 27, 1992, the period stated in the complaint, amounted to only P654,301.02. Chen also claimed having made substantial payments to Polyfoam. She had since 1983 been religious in paying her obligations but her store and all her goods were gutted by fire on August 28, 1992, resulting in delayed payments.
It is clear from Polyfoam's complaint that its cause of action referred to Chen's failure to pay for her purchases from April 1 to August 27, 1992 totaling P929,137.07. Chen claims on the other hand that, as her Annex "6" showed, her purchases during that period amounted to only P654,301.02. Annex "6" also showed, however, that she received goods worth P270,816.33 in the subsequent months of September and October 1992, which amount when added to the April-August account of P654,301.02 totals P925,117.35.
The question is whether her admission that she owed P270,816.33 for the September and October deliveries in addition to P654,301.02 for the July and August deliveries, totaling P925,117.35, constitutes substantial admission of Polyfoam's claim to the extent of the latter amount.
The CA points out that Chen merely.clarified in her Annex "6" that her total indebtedness to Polyfoam included P126,078.88 incurred from September 4 to 30, 1992 and P144,737.45 from October 1 to 16, 1992. The CA adds that, although she owed these additional amounts, they obviously were not part of the debt that Polyfoam sought to collect in the case. She indicated these additional amounts in the statement of account, Annex "6", to show that the complaint did not cover them.
But, Polyfoam's cause of action consists in Chen's failure to pay its due obligations totaling P929,137.07 covering the value of the goods it delivered to her, not any lesser amount. Any error in specifying the particular months in 1992 when these obligations were incurred does not affect the cause of action since Chen does not invoke prescription in her defense.
Besides, Polyfoam's complaint qualified the period when the obligations were incurred, stating in paragraph 4 that "during the period from April 1, 1992 to August 27, 1992, approximately, defendant purchased and received, on credit, from plaintiff various foam products with a total value of P929,137.07." The term "approximately," referring to the period of the transactions, allowed for some error. Consequently, the statement can be read to embrace unpaid deliveries made in the immediately succeeding months of September and October 1992.
Chen's Annex "6", which she said reflected the "truth" regarding her obligations, is an admission that she owed Polyfoam the total of P925,l 17.35 stated in that document, a sum within the latter's actual claim ofP929,137.07.
Court of Appeals decision in CA-G.R. CV 55741 dated August 12, 2002, and REINSTATES the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499 dated March 20, 1997. Elisa Chen is ordered to pay Polyfoam Chemical Corporation the amount of P929,137.07 with legal interest of 6% per annum from the time of the filing of the complaint on January 19, 1993 and 12% per annum from the time this Court's decision attains finality until their full satisfaction.
Velasco, Jr., (Chairperson), Peralta, Del Castillo,* and Perlas-Bernabe, JJ., concur.
* Designated Acting Member in lieu of Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza, per Special Order 1241-B dated June 14, 2012.
 Republic of the Philippines v. Sandiganbayan, 461 Phil. 598, 608 (2003).
 Cotabato Timberland Co., Inc. v. C. Alcantara and Sons, Inc., G.R. No. 145469, May 28, 2004, 430 SCRA 227, 233, citing Evadel Realty and Development Corporation v. Spouses Soriano, 409 Phil. 450, 461 (2001).


Note that this topBSM model can only be used for ttbar production. Any other final state might lead to inconsistencies in the evaluation of the diagrams. This model uses a special param_card.dat and run_card.dat that can be found here and here.
The spin-0, color singlet particle, in the topBSM called s0 (PDG code: 6000045), is a Higgs-like particle that couples only to top quarks. The production of the spin-0 is only through a top quark loop by gluon fusion. And its decay is directly to two top quarks with a branching ratio % %.
1.     1.00000000e+00   # s0scalarf  ,spin-0 scalar mult.fac.
2.     0.00000000e+00   # s0axialf   ,spin-0 pseudo-scalar mult.fac.
These two values correspond to multiplication factors for the coupling strength, i.e., % % s0scalarf % % s0axialf % %. Hence, the spin-0 can be a scalar or a pseudo-scalar or a mixed CP state by playing around with these two factors.
The width is calculated automatically and is not read from the param_card.dat (this takes into account the values for s0scalarf and s0axialf).
The spin-0, color octet particle, in the topBSM called o0 (PDG code: 6000046), is a scalar, colored particle that couples only to top quarks. The production of the spin-0 is only through a top quark loop by gluon fusion. And its decay is directly to two top quarks with a branching ratio % %.
3.     1.00000000e+00   # o0scalarf  ,spin-0 scalar mult.fac.
4.     0.00000000e+00   # o0axialf   ,spin-0 pseudo-scalar mult.fac.
These two values correspond to multiplication factors for the coupling strength, i.e., % % o0scalarf % % o0axialf % %. Hence, the spin-0 can be a scalar or a pseudo-scalar or a mixed CP state by playing around with these two factors.
The width is calculated automatically and is not read from the param_card.dat (this takes into account the values for o0scalarf and o0axialf).
The spin-1, color singlet particle in the topBSM is called s1 (PDG code: 6000047). This spin-1 particle is a similar to the SM Z boson. Its mass and width have to be set in the param_card.dat. By default it has the same couplings as the SM Z boson (only couplings to fermions are implemented). By changing the multiplication factors in the BLOCK MGUSER in the param_card.dat the coupling strengths can be altered.
The spin-1, color octet particle in the topBSM is called o1 (PDG code: 6000048). This spin-1 particle is a similar to a heavy gluon. Its mass and width have to be set in the param_card.dat. By default it has the same couplings as the gluon (only couplings to quarks are implemented). By changing the multiplication factors in the BLOCK MGUSER in the param_card.dat the coupling strengths can be altered.
The spin-2 graviton particle of the large extra dimensions model (ADD) is called s2 in the topBSM (PDG code: 6000049). Due to the large extra dimensions, the KK gravitons are almost degenerate in mass. Therefore in this model there is not a single resonance, but a very large number that contribute only together significantly. Effectively the denominator of the graviton propagator is calcelled by the sum over all the KK states.
There is a cut-off scale mstring that you have to specify in the param_card.dat, as well as the number of extra dimensions (so far only implemented for 3 extra dimensions). The mass of the s2 should be set equal to the cut-off scale, while the width is not used at all. Note that this cut-off scale is parameter in the model, this is not a cut on the ttbar invariant mass, and there will be essay writing events produced above this cut-off scale.
In the RS model there are a number of KK resonances with their mass ratio's given by the zeros of the BesselJ function. The mass of the first resonance has to be given in the param_card, the others are calculated by the MadGraph code. Also the widths are calculated internally. Furthermore the ratio of % % also has to be specified in the BLOCK MGUSER to specify the size of the coupling. Note that the RS gravitons are implemented to couple only to quarks and gluons, but in the calculation of the widths, couplings to all SM particles are taken into account.
Only the first 10 resonances are implemented, called g1, g2,..., g0 (PDG codes: 6000050...6000059) so setting the mass of the first resonance small and using a large value for the coupling strength should be used with care, because effects from higher resonances start getting more important in this part of the parameter space.
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Samuel K. Skinner
Samuel Knox Skinner
10th United States Secretary of Transportation
James H. Burnley IV
Andrew Card
15th White House Chief of Staff
December 16, 1991 – August 23, 1992
Honey Jacobs Skinner
Thomas V. Skinner
Steven K. Skinner
Jane Skinner
Samuel J. Skinner
William C. Skinner
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Samuel Knox Skinner (born June 10, 1938) is an American politician, lawyer and businessman. Skinner served as George H. W. Bush.
Early life and career 1
Skinner was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 10, 1938, the son of Imelda Jane Curran and her husband, Vernon Orlo Skinner. He grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, and graduated from Wheaton Community High School in 1956.[1] He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Eta chapter at the University of Illinois. Upon graduation, he served as a lieutenant and a tank platoon leader in the United States Army in 1960-1961. He graduated from DePaul University Law School in 1966, where he served on the law review. Skinner has been involved in the Boy Scouts most of his life, earning the Eagle Scout award as a youth in Troop 35, in Wheaton, and being honored with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award as an adult.
From 1968 to 1975, Skinner served in the office of the President's Commission on Organized Crime.
He was CEO of Commonwealth Edison, CEO of US Freightways, and is currently on the board of directors of Navigant Consulting, Express Scripts, Echo Global Logistics, Virgin America, MedAssets, and the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE). Skinner also practiced with the Chicago-based law firm Hopkins & Sutter. He is currently Of Counsel at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and a Commissioner of the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
Skinner was instrumental in developing President Bush's National Transportation Policy and the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), which served as the catalyst for the whole ITS industry.
In that capacity, he served as chief executive officer of a cabinet-level federal department with a budget of over $30 billion and a workforce of 105,000 people. As Secretary of Transportation, Skinner was credited with numerous successes, including the development of the President's National Transportation Policy and the passage of landmark aviation and surface transportation legislation. He also issued regulations mandating wheelchair lifts on buses.
He also developed the "open skies" policy of the United States that liberalized U.S. international policy and significantly increased the number of international flights to and from the U.S. In addition, Skinner acted as the President's point person in numerous crisis situations, including the Eastern Air Lines strike, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the northern California earthquake, Hurricane Hugo, and the 1991 national rail strike. Skinner's role in these emergencies earned him the moniker "The Master of Disaster". Washingtonian magazine twice gave Skinner its highest ranking for his performance as Secretary of Transportation.
Skinner and his first wife, Susan Ann Thomas, had three children. His son, Thomas V. Skinner, is the former head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national compliance program and director of the EPA's region 5. His daughter, Jane Skinner Goodell, is a former news anchor on Fox News Channel's Happening Now and the wife of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.[2] Another son, Steven K. Skinner, is the CEO of KemperSports, a privately owned company that manages over 100 golf courses across the country. Skinner currently resides in Winnetka, Illinois with his wife, Honey, and his two sons, Samuel and William. Samuel is a junior at Duke University and William is a freshman at Harvard University.
^ Mehler, Neil H. (December 9, 1991). "Wheaton Pals Recall `Good Guy` Skinner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
^ Schefter, Adam (August 8, 2006). "Goodell now comes to the forefront". NFL. Archived from the original on August 14, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
Gattuso, James L. (1990). "Heritage Foundation Policy Research and Analysis". Sam Skinner's Sensible National Transportation Strategy. Heritage Foundation. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
Warde, Anne (1999). "Heritage Foundation Policy Research and Analysis". Sam Skinner joins Board of Odetics ITS. Its America. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
"Sam Skinner". NNDB database. Retrieved February 20, 2006.
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