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The Importance of Knowing Your Audience
How to Properly Format Your Business Documents
Facts vs. Opinions—Why You Should Avoid Opinions in Business Writing
Tips For Company Website Verbiage and Copy
How To Summarize Your Business in Under 200 Words
Formatting Bulleted Lists In Business Documents
Business documents are a critical part of successful business communication. You are engaged in discourse with professional people. These individuals and companies know their stuff. Time always seems to be in short supply. Most people are moving at the speed of the internet. Opportunities come and go at the speed on...
12 Techniques When Writing A Business Plan
A business plan is like a road map for your business. This very important document will pretty much make bankers or investors choose to go with you and your business or run for the hills. Writing a business plan will take time and will not be super easy, but...
Professionalism vs. Saving Trees: Which Do You Choose?
A friend had just finished a proposal she would be presenting to a new client the next morning. After printing six copies for the people who would be at the meeting, she noticed that she had made an error in the client's name at the top of page 1....
Writing About Ourselves: Bragging Without Blushing
For many of us, it's difficult to write about ourselves without feeling uncomfortable. Maybe that's because of childhood messages we heard about being modest. I, for one, had an imposing old aunt who announced, whenever I was happily bragging, "Self-praise stinks." Yet even my twenty-something daughter, raised in a...
When the Executive Interrupts Your Presentation
A young friend of mine was giving her first presentation in her first professional role. When she was still on the opening slide, a senior executive asked a question. The question threw her off, and she never got back on track--at least not in the way she wanted. Hearing about...
Know What Goes in a Report
Imagine this scenario: You got approval and budget to attend a four-day work-related conference. You're back now, and your boss says, in passing, "I'd like a report on the conference. Can you get it to me by tomorrow at 2? I want to share highlights with our VP." Your mind...
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I recently attended a dinner meeting whose featured speaker told about her life in a foreign country. Her story inspired everyone, but her slides frustrated and confused us. You can easily avoid her presentation faults, pleasing your audience, if you recognize the problems and make a few small changes. Fault 1. Including too...
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On the job, we strive to think big. We try to see the big picture and the long view. But thinking big can weaken our writing. This post explains how to avoid that problem. Yes, big ideas are important. Organizations thrive because of their vision and innovations. But readers need...
Webinars have gotten a bad reputation. Too many dense, slow-moving slide decks presented by long-winded speakers have caused people to think of webinars as snoozers. Not only that--plenty of them ooze sales and marketing messages that make participants feel used. That's why I am here to defend and tell you about a...
Setting Expectations: You're Going to Love This!
The other day I attended a Christmas pageant put on by amateur actors. Before the pageant started, the emcee said, "This is such a wonderful pageant. You are going to love it!" Last month I decided to patronize a business whose slogan calls it the "world's greatest" of its kind. A couple...


In Guide to Leica I explore* the performance of the 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M on the Sony A7, which lacks the micro lenses of the A7R.
This finishes out the M-lens range in addition to the 21mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm. I still hope to obtain a 16/18/21 Tri-Elmar-M. I might do further work on the A7 later, but I don't expect the results to be materially different in the wide angles from the 18mm.
* Leica M and Zeiss ZM lenses are always reviewed in Guide to Leica, regardless of camera body used, an organizing principle that holds true regardless of how many new mirrorless cameras evolve. Ditto for DSLR lenses: lenses stick to their native publications. Cameras are accessories to lenses.


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Category: Politics and Dysfunction
by Andrew | Oct 22, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Accreditation, Authentic Assessment, Competency-Based Education, Cost of Education, Education Reform, Feedback, Higher Education, Politics and Dysfunction, Working World | 0 |
I am not a lawyer. I don't even play one on TV. I'm a literal-minded engineer who loves education...
by Andrew | Jul 18, 2018 | 21st Century Skills, Challenges to Assessment, Competency-Based Education, Cost of Education, E-learning, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Politics and Dysfunction, Working World | 0 |
It is now widely accepted that the job of college is to get you a job. While schools are talking...
by Andrew | Jul 25, 2017 | 21st Century Skills, Authentic Assessment, Blackboard, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Politics and Dysfunction, Working World, Writing Instruction | 0 |
Cross-post from 11trees.com… Infographics are often quite silly. They try to boil down complex issues into simplistic graphics, with stick figures and stylized pie charts. The good ones, though, unveil some central truth...
Response To The Changes in the SAT
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Scott Warnock has a nice survey of the coverage of the SAT in his most recent When Falls the...
A Haiku for Apple / Not Insanely Great
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Your stuff doesn't work Maps, fingerprint, battery. Not insanely great.
Can Corporations be Brave? Independence Blue Cross, Pearson, and Spotify
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We know that corporations are people – at least in a legal sense. Some argue in a more...
Contingent Faculty & Departments: Who Will Be First Out the Door?
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If you're following the alleged slow collapse of American higher education, then it's...
What Happens When Kids Take Over School: Unschooling the Viking Way
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What would happen if kids took over their school, booted out the teachers, designed their own...
Why Do We Hire Universities?
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Two great reads today: Ev William's, as reported by Wired: "Here's the formula if you want to build a billion-dollar internet company," he said. "Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long...
Frayed Logic. How America Makes Excuses for College Unemployment
by Andrew | Jul 21, 2013 | Cost of Education, Politics and Dysfunction, Uncategorized, Working World | 0 |
In "Frayed Prospects, Despite a Degree" journalist Shaila Dewan takes the mainstream media's sob-story around employment (and unemployment) to the front pages of the New York Times. Culprits aren't named...
A Mini-Collage of Colleges on a Collision Course…
by Andrew | Jul 12, 2013 | Cost of Education, Higher Education, Politics and Dysfunction, Sustainability, Uncategorized | 0 |
Two stories today in Inside Higher Ed are all the more powerful for their proximity. Not only are mid-tier schools, without strong brands or big endowments, beginning to suffer, but the numbers of international students on...
What Can Higher Education Learn from the Disney Store?
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What do students get for investing four to six years in higher education? The opportunity cost, the tuition dollars, the resulting debt? What is the return to taxpayers footing billions of federal and state dollars for loans,...

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Mark Steyn Thinks Obama Could Use Pen, Phone to Free Sudan Mom
Ken McIntyre	/ @KenMac55 / May 27, 2014 / Leave a comment
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag (Photo: LifeNewsHQ via Twitter)
As U.S. officials and bureaucrats depict the wife of an American citizen's plight in Sudan as outrageous, delicate and complicated, conservative commentator Mark Steyn proposes a bold stroke for President Obama: Use that pen and phone he talks about using in this "year of action" to free her.
More specifically, Steyn advises Obama: By executive order, declare Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag an American citizen. Then, call Sudan's president and demand the immediate release of Ishag, her 20-month-old son and newborn baby girl from a prison in North Khartoum, Sudan.
"The president could pick up the phone, [call] the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and order them to confer U.S .citizenship on Daniel Wani's wife," Steyn writes.
Ishag, who married Wani in 2011 and is in line for a visa to go to America, faces execution for refusing to give up her Christian faith.
Steyn, who says his New Hampshire home is a two hours' drive from Wani's residence in Manchester, says this move would be decisive and make much more sense than the president's proposed amnesty for illegal immigrants:
Right now, the entire political class is obsessed with finding a way to reward tens of millions of undocumented Americans who broke into America and decided to stay. Mr. and Mrs. Wani followed the [immigration] rules — the lethargic, capricious, incomprehensible, non-functioning rules. And because they agreed to submit to the system, an American citizen's wife will die in Khartoum waiting for the visa that never came. …
The United States bureaucracy failed Daniel Wani, grievously. Washington should make Meriam Ibrahim [Ishag] a U.S. citizen. The ambassador in Khartoum should then demand access to the family. And the U.S. government should make plain to its Sudanese counterparts that it expects the entire family on a plane out of there in 48 hours.
Wani fled to America from Sudan in 1998 and became an American citizen in 2005, according to media reports.
Imprisoned since February, Ishag was convicted of adultery for marrying Wani, also a Christian, and apostasy for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. She awaits execution under Islamic law for the second conviction.
If Obama doesn't act, Steyn adds, Congress could also act – although more slowly — to grant Ishag U.S. citizenship.
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Ken McIntyre, a 30-year veteran of national and local newspapers, serves as senior editor at The Daily Signal and The Heritage Foundation's Marilyn and Fred Guardabassi Fellow in Media and Public Policy Studies. Send an email to Ken.


"First, let's kill all the 'bean counters'". Is this what Shakespeare would say today?
I attend many conferences where graduates with MBA's from elite business schools tell the audience how to increase efficiency. "It is all in the metrics", we are told by the experts. Competition today is greater than ever and you will not succeed unless you cut out the fat and get rid of inefficiency. You can't tell where you are performing without a means of comparison. Measure, but at what cost?
The attorneys in the meeting which I attended described the loss of talent that some of them experienced due to the over 65 rule. Attorneys who had long established relationships with critical clients, and who hit the magic mark, were asked to leave or surrender their stock. Attorneys who mentored junior attorneys without billing a nickel of that time were let go. Attorneys who greased the skids of growth and progress of the firm in invisible ways were sent packing. Why? Because their status couldn't be justified when the metrics were reviewed by the CFO. It is all in the numbers. Ask the bean counters.
I feel that much of the humanity that used to be present in many organizations has been formulated and squeezed out of those organizations in the interest of competition and progress. As we continue to cut the fat and squeeze the organization to eliminate inefficiency, who is there to act as a counter weight to build into that efficiency some common sense?
The problem, as I see it, is that we want to automate processes so that termination is automated. We kick the can down the road for those problem individuals in the organization who we find difficult to manage. Those who are irresponsible or fail to properly manage their subordinates are often promoted to their highest level of incompetence. In an effort to rid the organization of those individuals, the automated option, which can be driven by metrics, becomes the default. Rather than engage in real communication between those affected, and affecting others, we punt. We look for other options which don't raise the risk of litigation for unlawful discrimination or other challenges for good cause. All by the numbers. . . .
Should we first, kill all the bean counters? Or should we institute a policy of open communication within the organization? Do not institute metric driven policy without giving thought to the big picture and the important immeasurables.
Before I get an onslaught of angry responses from those in charge of maintaining financial order in organizations, let me say that there is a time and place for metrics. But the problem is that those arguments in favor of efficiency often overlook the counterbalancing human factors that cannot be measured. Let's strike more of a balance and engage in open communication and transparency within the organization before instituting automated management.


I'm fairly sure that every day is an international day of something or other. I suspect that there are so many, there are diary clashes as well. Anyway, today is the international day of happiness, and coincidently, I'm happy.
Today was hospital day. After the scare of a few weeks ago, my neutrophil count has now climbed back up to 1.9. That's just a smidge below the lower bound for normal people. I'm also just in the normal range for haemoglobin and platelets. This should mean that it will be fourth time lucky when I return for my maintenance Rituximab next Friday. So to celebrate it was coffee and cake at the Bottle Kiln, followed by a short run in Gnu to Carsington Water and Middleton Top.
Me, in Gnu, with Gnu's gnu, at Middleton Top Winding House.
I'm writing this at 4.30pm. Not even the worst UK Prime Minister of my lifetime ever could spoil my happiness for the rest of the day.
If you have seen it yet – this will bring some relief I'm sure.


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Cervinara község (comune) Olaszország Campania régiójában, Avellino megyében.

Fekvése
A megye északnyugati részén fekszik. Határai: Avella, Montesarchio, Roccarainola), Rotondi és San Martino Valle Caudina. A Partenio-hegység egyik termékeny fennsíkján fekszik.

Története
Neve eredetének magyarázatára több hipotézis is létezik: az egyik az itt talált ara Cereris-ből (Ceres oltára) származtatja a nevét, míg egy másik az ara cervisből (őzek oltára). Utóbbira utal a település címerében látható őz is. Első írásos említése a 11. századból származik. A következő századokban nemesi birtok volt. A 19. században nyerte el önállóságát, amikor a Nápolyi Királyságban felszámolták a feudalizmust.

Népessége
A népesség számának alakulása:

Főbb látnivalói
az 1047-ben alapított San Gennaro-apátság
 Palazzo Caracciolo nemesi palota
a Castello (középkori vár)
Piazza Trescine (Cervinara fő tere)

Jegyzetek

Források

Comuni-Italiani
Italy World Club

További információk

Avellino megye települései

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These men and women who work in national parks around southern Africa represent the future of conservation. They are part of a group of 50 students all enrolled in either our fully accredited Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation: Conservation Implementation and Leadership or the Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation: Trans-frontier Conservation Management courses. On graduating, these students will be returning to continue the work of helping to conserve Africa's wildlife in perpetuity. Any donation, big or small towards the 10 students who still require bursaries will make a difference no only to their lives, but to wildlife and communities in their home.
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Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation from Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency
Passionate House Keeper driven to become a Field Ranger
"My job as a housekeeper for nine years at Nooitgedacht Nature Reserve has given me the inspiration to learn more about nature and how to protect it. Now I want to become a Field Ranger so that I can look after the environment I have always worked in."
Zandile transitioned from her earlier career as a cashier to now being a long-time employee of Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency. She took the plunge and enrolled at the Southern African Wildlife College in the Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation course this year, believing that this would be her best opportunity to develop her desired career as a Field Ranger. As a House Keeper, Zandile has a different background to many of her fellow students, many of whom are already qualified Field Rangers and Field Guides, and her ambition to join the ranks of conservationists is all the more admirable. She believes the SAWC is the best opportunity she has at reaching her goal, and that completing this course is the first step of many.
Zandile's dream to become a Field Ranger will take her from inside to the great outdoors, and her journey there will equip her with the information, skills, and training she needs to carry out her duty and inspire others to follow in her footsteps.
Zandile requires support towards the R75 000 needed for her bursary. This is an amount that she does not have access to personally, which is why the SAWC as a non-profit organisation is calling upon a network of donors and supporters to help raise these funds. By donating any amount, large or small, you are playing a crucial role in helping Zandile receive the best possible training for her career in conservation.
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A 20-year-long career protecting forest and marine biodiversity on the Knysna coast
"Communication is key. Being equipped with knowledge from the Southern African Wildlife College means I have the ability to teach others the importance of conserving our resources in an area where poaching, deforestation, and littering are our biggest problems."
Peter Roman is a Ranger Corporal with a 20-year-long career in conservation. Hailing from Knysna on the Garden Route, this ranger is born and bred in one of South Africa's most significant biodiversity hotspots and has spent his entire working life protecting it. Peter has worked for SANParks as a Field Ranger since 1999 when he started his career in Wilderness National Park and has since worked in Knysna National Park in both marine and forest protected areas. Currently, in the position of Ranger Corporal, he has escalated his career and moved up the ranks of conservation.
As a student of the Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation at the Southern African Wildlife College, Peter is working hard to qualify and further his career by enhancing his knowledge and skills in the conservation sector. He believes in the power of communication, and as a life-long member of his home town, he has the ability to lead by example and educate other members of his community on the importance of looking after this critical ecosystem and pursuing a career in conservation.
Peter requires support towards the R75 000 needed for his bursary. This is an amount that he does not have access to personally, which is why the SAWC as a non-profit organisation is calling upon a network of donors and supporters to help raise these funds. By donating any amount, large or small, you are playing a crucial role in helping Peter receive the best possible training for his career in conservation.
Sponsor Bernard Linda Nkosi
Bernard Linda Nkosi
Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation Student from Mthethomusha Game Reserve
Disciplined, committed and eager to learn
"The SAWC offers quality education and skills which is helping me to get more knowledge and skills in wildlife management. What I am learning will also help me to address problems such as poaching and littering. I want to become a well-qualified nature conservationist. I am 47 years old already but with this opportunity I can help make a real difference as I am a well disciplined and keen to learn."
Bernard is a qualified Field Ranger working in Mthethomusha Game Reserve on the southwestern boundary of the Kruger National Park. Bernard has a 19-year-long career with the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency where he is still employed, dedicating the vast majority of his professional life to serving South Africa's tourism industry through his work in conservation.
Right now, Bernard is enrolled in the Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation class at the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) and hopes to complete what will be his third course here. Fourteen years ago, in 2005, he attended the SAWC as a Natural Resource Management student, giving him the skills and training to better equip him for a job in wildlife management, and then later, in 2012, he returned to the College to train as a Field Ranger.
Bernard's passion for the natural world and innate self-discipline has seen him succeed in his career, which, as a Field Ranger, includes daily patrols to ensure the security of the of Mthethomusha Game Reserve, producing reports, and understanding and actioning required law enforcement. Bernard's ultimate goal is to become a qualified Nature Conservationist and to create environmental awareness around the value of wildlife and wilderness areas in local communities, and to address issues of poaching and littering.
Bernard requires support towards the R75 000 needed for his bursary. This is an amount that he does not have access to personally, which is why the SAWC as a non-profit organisation is calling upon a network of donors and supporters to help raise these funds. By donating any amount, large or small, you are playing a crucial role in helping Bernard receive the best possible training for his career in conservation.
Sponsor Patrick Mkhabela
Patrick Mkhabela
Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation from Kruger National Park
Local man with big dreams and a passion for conservation
"My career objective is to become a Section Ranger in the Kruger National Park, and I believe that completing my Advanced Certificate course at the SAWC will assist me in ultimately reaching my goal."
Patrick is a resident of Hluvukani Village, which is located on the outside border of the Kruger National Park and Manyeleti Game Reserve in South Africa in the Southern African Wildlife College's immediate surroundings.
He is a professional Field Guide with seven years of experience, currently working for South African National Parks (SANParks) at Olifants Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park – one of the country's most prestigious wildlife areas and tourism hubs. Patrick is the face of ethical tourism as a representative of the Kruger National Park and his role contributes to protecting natural biodiversity by encouraging a global appreciation for wilderness. His career is an example of integrating residents of local communities into the tourism sector and creating a workforce for conservation.
Now, Patrick is enrolled in the SAWC's Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation – an opportunity he describes as the chance to better his conservation ethics, values, wilderness principles, and environmental legislation, which will prepare him for career growth within SANParks.
Patrick requires support towards the R75 000 needed for his bursary. This is an amount that he does not have access to personally, which is why the SAWC as a non-profit organisation is calling upon a network of donors and supporters to help raise these funds. By donating any amount, large or small, you are playing a crucial role in helping Patrick receive the best possible training for his career in conservation.
Sponsor Eduardo Hélio Jordão Mufume
Eduardo Hélio Jordão Mufume
Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation from Limpopo National Park
Passionate about community and conservation
"I chose to study at the SAWC because of the incredible opportunities presented, particularly to meet students from other countries within the conservation arena. I am enthusiastic about the fact that we can share knowledge with each other on managing natural resources, and what works for different areas. I am very happy to be at the SAWC as it is the best place to learn about wildlife management and conservation"
Eduardo has fulfilled a professional role in Limpopo National Park in his home country of Mozambique since 2011. His job in the park's Community Support Programme is crucial for developing agricultural and livestock management in the Chicualacuala buffer zone, where he works towards mitigating human-wildlife conflict in the area. Earlier in Eduardo's career, he gained a qualification in agro-livestock and later worked with the Mozambican Council to address issues of food security in areas where local subsistence farming encroached on protected wildlife areas.
For the past 12 years, Eduardo's career has developed within the conservation sector with a particular focus on communities bordering national parks. Now, after scoring highly in the entrance examinations and being nominated by ANAC, he is attending the Southern African Wildlife College with the ambition of completing his Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation. He believes this qualification will enhance his knowledge and skills in biodiversity management, engender an appreciation and better understanding of wildlife in the community, and mitigate issues related to bush encroachment and human-wildlife conflict.
Eduardo requires support towards the R75 000 needed for his bursary. This is an amount that he does not have access to personally, which is why the SAWC as a non-profit organisation is calling upon a network of donors and supporters to help raise these funds. By donating any amount, large or small, you are playing a crucial role in helping Eduardo receive the best possible training for his career in conservation.
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Beautiful card, Donna. I love that stamp set and your colors and design. We've got cherry trees blooming and daffodils in full bloom. It's nice to see signs of spring! We haven't had snow here - it's all rain. Take care, friend.
so elegant and beautiful Donna.
It's so cut. I love the color and the sweet impression and the soft colors.
Es muy linda. Me gusta, simple y elegante. Bonitos trabajos haces.
I'm glad your weather is improving, and the crocus are starting to make an appearance! Your card is so beautiful and spring-y.
It'a a beautiful card Donna! I love all the details you added.


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Q: FastAPI sqlmodel get all rows from the database I have a FastAPI application that needs to provide GET route to get all Items from a Postgres 13 database. The Item is defined and added from another app. The Item has a model like this:
class ItemDb(SQLModel, table=True):
    __tablename__ = "items"
    id: str = Field(
        default_factory=uuid.uuid4, primary_key=True)
    name: str

There is also table gadgets. Every Gadget has a foreign key which points to an Item:
class GadgetDb(SQLModel, table=True):
    __tablename__ = "gadgets"
    id: str = Field(
        default_factory=uuid.uuid4, primary_key=True)
    item_id: str = Field(..., foreign_key="items.id")
    name: str

In my app, I want to retrieve just all the Items for now. I have created a simple model like this:
class Item(SQLModel):
    id: str
    key_name: str

This is my crud function:
class CRUDItem(CRUDBase[Item, None, None]):

    def list(self, db: Session) -> List[Item]:
        statement = select(self.model)
        results = db.exec(statement)
        return results.all()

item = CRUDItem(Item)

And this is my endpoint function:
from app.crud.crud_item import item

@router.get(
    "/",
    response_model=List[Item],
    status_code=200,
    response_model_exclude_unset=True,
)
def list_items(
    session: Session = Depends(get_session),
) -> Any:
    items = item.list(session)
    return items

Now, this returns an error TypeError: 'SQLModelMetaclass' object is not iterable. Why this error occurs and how can I get all the rows from the database?
Edit. The error traceback:
INFO:     172.30.0.1:51432 - "GET /api/v1/items/ HTTP/1.1" 500 Internal Server Error
ERROR:    Exception in ASGI application
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/uvicorn/protocols/http/httptools_impl.py", line 404, in run_asgi
    result = await app(  # type: ignore[func-returns-value]
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/uvicorn/middleware/proxy_headers.py", line 78, in __call__
    return await self.app(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/fastapi/applications.py", line 270, in __call__
    await super().__call__(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/applications.py", line 124, in __call__
    await self.middleware_stack(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 184, in __call__
    raise exc
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/middleware/errors.py", line 162, in __call__
    await self.app(scope, receive, _send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/middleware/cors.py", line 84, in __call__
    await self.app(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/middleware/exceptions.py", line 75, in __call__
    raise exc
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/middleware/exceptions.py", line 64, in __call__
    await self.app(scope, receive, sender)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/fastapi/middleware/asyncexitstack.py", line 21, in __call__
    raise e
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/fastapi/middleware/asyncexitstack.py", line 18, in __call__
    await self.app(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 680, in __call__
    await route.handle(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 275, in handle
    await self.app(scope, receive, send)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/routing.py", line 65, in app
    response = await func(request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/fastapi/routing.py", line 231, in app
    raw_response = await run_endpoint_function(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/fastapi/routing.py", line 162, in run_endpoint_function
    return await run_in_threadpool(dependant.call, **values)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/starlette/concurrency.py", line 41, in run_in_threadpool
    return await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(func, *args)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/anyio/to_thread.py", line 31, in run_sync
    return await get_asynclib().run_sync_in_worker_thread(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/anyio/_backends/_asyncio.py", line 937, in run_sync_in_worker_thread
    return await future
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/anyio/_backends/_asyncio.py", line 867, in run
    result = context.run(func, *args)
  File "/app/./app/api/api_v1/endpoints/items.py", line 29, in list_items
    results = session.exec(select(Item)).all()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlmodel/sql/expression.py", line 450, in select
    return SelectOfScalar._create(*entities, **kw)  # type: ignore
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/sql/selectable.py", line 5309, in _create
    return cls.create_legacy_select(*args, **kw)
  File "<string>", line 2, in create_legacy_select
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/util/deprecations.py", line 402, in warned
    return fn(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/sql/selectable.py", line 5165, in create_legacy_select
    self._raw_columns = [
TypeError: 'ModelMetaclass' object is not iterable

Edit2. The class CRUDBase:
ModelType = TypeVar("ModelType", bound=Base)
CreateSchemaType = TypeVar("CreateSchemaType", bound=BaseModel)
UpdateSchemaType = TypeVar("UpdateSchemaType", bound=BaseModel)

class CRUDBase(Generic[ModelType, CreateSchemaType, UpdateSchemaType]):  # 1
    def __init__(self, model: Type[ModelType]):  # 2
    """
    CRUD object with default methods to Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD).
    **Parameters**
    * `model`: A SQLAlchemy model class
    * `schema`: A Pydantic model (schema) class
    """
    self.model = model

    def get(self, db: Session, id: Any) -> Optional[ModelType]:
        return db.query(self.model).filter(self.model.id == id).first()  # 3

    def list(
        self, db: Session, *, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 100
    ) -> List[ModelType]:
        return db.query(self.model).offset(skip).limit(limit).all()  # 4

    def create(self, db: Session, *, obj_in: CreateSchemaType) -> ModelType:
        obj_in_data = jsonable_encoder(obj_in)
        db_obj = self.model(**obj_in_data)  # type: ignore
        db.add(db_obj)
        db.commit()  # 5
        db.refresh(db_obj)
        return db_obj

A: The Item class isn't an ORM model (it doesn't have table=True), so you can't use it in database queries. Using ItemDb should resolve the issue.

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss the Manchester derby and serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after an FA charge of violent conduct against him was found proven.
Aguero was involved in an incident with West Ham defender Winston Reid where he was judged to have elbowed the player. Andre Marriner, despite facing the incident, claimed after the match that he hadn't seen it, meaning it had to be referred to the FA.
Aguero and City were not pleased with the violent conduct charge and decided to contest it, but an Independent Regulatory Commission have rejected the club's further claim to decrease the three-match ban.
Kun will miss the Manchester derby, Premier League home tie against Bournemouth, and League Cup trip to Swansea.


To a degree whether we realize it or not our personal space plays a key role in our daily relationships with one another. For instance, in the United States we recognize that it is wise to set boundaries in our relationships with co-workers. Most people would probably not share a lot of personal details of their lives with a co-worker as opposed to a spouse. We tend to setup boundaries within our social interactions to govern our daily lives. To move from a casual acquaintance to a close friendship requires that we go through certain invisible social steps all the while paying close attention to social cues of each party involved so as to see whether it be possible to gain a closer relationship or to maintain the present casual acquaintance.
In Japan this process can be described with two terms, Hedataru and Najimu. Hedataru means to separate or set apart while Nijimu means to become attached to or familiar with. Relationships in Japan begin with a distance known as Hedatari, then move through Hedatari, and move into the closeness of Najimu. Moving through these stages requires much time, restraint, and patience. Unlike the United States or Latin cultures where relationships can be developed rather quickly, in Japan it seems to take a lot of time. Japanese people tend to keep at a distance as many of their social interactions tend to be far more formal. From the student to the teacher, the customer to the dealer, or the child to the parent much distance as well as formality is observed by default. With a more formal society it not only takes more time to develop close relationships, but it is also more rare of an occurrence. To be invited to someone's house for instance is not only rare, but also indicates that a major change in relationship has occurred. Once Najimu has been established trust will increase. Interestingly enough, since Japan is a highly formal society there are outlets seen as necessary for shedding Hedataru with strangers such as drinking together as well as attending the Onsen together without clothing!
As missionaries it takes considerable time for us to establish relationships not only as foreigners, but also in respect to Japanese societal norms. If we fail to observe these customs we will be seen as barbarians, much akin to something like walking into a five star hotel without shoes or a shirt on! Imagine the embarrassment! However, once relationships are established Japanese tend to be far more open to the gospel. It appears that they tend to get truth from relationships rather than objective sources much like the post-modernist person does in the western world. This could be one of the reasons why it takes more time for Japanese people to become Christians. We must remember to remain firm in keeping our testimonies which includes avoiding drinking, Onsens, and local pagan-rooted festivities. Unfortunately to Non-Christian Japanese these choices can all be seen as blocks to establishing a friendship. However, we will continue to trust God. Please pray for us as we continue to build relationships with Japanese people.


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Revealed: SRA mulls leniency scheme for law firm whistleblowers
Agreement: whistleblowers will have to co-operate fully to benefit from leniency
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is formulating a whistleblowers' charter and leniency scheme for those who reveal misconduct at law firms and alternative business structures, Legal Futures can report.
Co-operation will be accepted as mitigation, with a draft policy being considered tomorrow by the SRA's compliance committee saying this may be "particularly substantial if the witness is the first person to disclose the behaviour of concern or to provide cogent evidence of it".
The aim is to encourage disclosure, and though elements of the scheme are available through existing practice and procedure, the draft policy says it "would be particularly beneficial in providing transparency both for those who might wish to take advantage of it but also our staff and stakeholders as to how the scheme might work".
The draft policy requires full disclosure and ongoing assistance, including giving evidence if required. The witness will be expected to enter into a regulatory settlement agreement or a similar written arrangement, including full admission of any wrongdoing and a declaration that full disclosure has been made. Providing redress to victims will also mitigate the wrongdoing.
Legal director David Middleton told Legal Futures that the SRA already receives a lot of information via its red alert line, but that transparency would help. "For the person who's really worrying or doesn't know what to do but wants a difficult situation to come to an end, they will be able to see what they can do and what the outcome could be," he explained.
Mr Middleton acknowledged that a debate was needed, given that some argue such schemes allow wrongdoers to get away with their misconduct. However, he pointed to value the Financial Services Authority, Office of Fair Trading and European Commission place on leniency schemes, with figures obtained by the SRA under the Freedom of Information Act revealing that the Office of Fair Trading has accepted 93% of the 156 applications made under its scheme in the last six years.
"It is very clear that both the UK and EU competition authorities consider that leniency programmes are extremely important and very effective in ensuring that information is disclosed to enable action to be taken against unlawful cartels," the SRA says.
Office of Fair Trading
Solicitors Regulation Authority


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., famously asked, "What are you doing for others?", and that question has inspired people to give back and help others.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Office of Civic and Social Responsibility is hosting its annual MLK Day of Service today from 8:30 until 2.
Assistant Director of the Office of Civic and Social Responsibility Jeffrey Southall says their goal is to bring local organizations, student groups and the youth together for one common goal, helping those in need and inspiring people to give back to the community at large.
Volunteers will be grouped together and work with various nonprofits.
Southall says he hopes the MLK Day of Service teaches people to find ways to serve their community on a regular basis, not just once a year.
"We're all going to come together as one, celebrate with each other not only the life and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, but also understand what is service," Southall said. How do we not just do this on M-L-K day, but how do we make this a part of our everyday life style."
The MLK Day of Service is a part of UNO's Signature Service Days. The group hosts 15 Signature Service Days a year.
Visit https://www.unomaha.edu/news/events/mlk-day-of-service.php to find out how you can get involved.


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One of the larger bog plants, Thalia has striking lush foliage. Ovate to lance-shaped leaves may reach 36" long and nearly 24" wide! Flowers are unique silvery-purple beads that hang from long arching stems above the foliage. Does best with annual transplanting, though perfectly hardy to Zone 5.


I want to believe, for dramatic effect only, that there was a time when Hollywood talent agents would pray I wouldn't cast with them, especially for children or old people. The reason: two incidents that happened quite close to each other during different TV productions.
The first occurred at a Clorox 2 commercial I shot with director Victor Haboush on his Santa Monica Boulevard stage in Hollywood.
Victor Haboush, as I remembered him. We became good friends over the years.
The commercial starred a mother and her three young daughters. We cast a woman and three girls who looked similar enough to be from the same family. Coincidentally, two of the girls were sisters.
We started rolling film around 9:30 in the morning. The scene was designed to show the mother and her three daughters in clean clothes standing in front of a 15-foot tall "before" photo of the four of them in dirty clothes. Looking from the camera, Mom was on the left and the three girls were step-laddered on her right starting with the youngest and ending with the eldest; the same positions displayed on the giant "before" photo behind them.
The shot started with a close-up of the mom as she spoke one line and then widened out to reveal the four of them looking clean and happy in front of the enlarged photo.
It was either the third or fourth take when it happened. The producer, the clients and I were watching the videotape-assist monitor as the camera widened out and held its position. As we watched, we could see the eldest girl start to waver back and forth and suddenly fall forward. Victor Haboush, who was operating the camera, turned to us and said, "What happened?" I looked to the stage and saw the girl lying face down.
She passed out and slit her chin open on the concrete stage floor. She was given first aid to stop the bleeding and then a member of the crew drove both her and her mother to a nearby hospital emergency room.
No one could understand why she passed out. It was early in the shoot, the lights were not hot and she was just standing. Perhaps the excitement of getting the part and being on stage overwhelmed her or maybe she forgot to eat breakfast. Whatever it was, we never found out.
After the hubbub, the first thought was that we would have to cancel the shoot. However, Victor pointed out that luckily she was the furthermost person to camera right on stage and in the photograph. So by changing the shooting angle, we could effectively cut off the right side of the photo. After repositioning both the camera and the mother with only two daughters now, we continued to film.
To add to the dismal start of the day, at dinner that night, Victor related another incident that happened to him while shooting a commercial by a hotel swimming pool a few months earlier.
One of the hotel guests, an elderly man, came down for a late morning swim. Because they weren't using the pool in the shot, the production crew told the man it was all right to swim.
No one paid particular attention as he swam his laps. At one point, someone turned around and saw him floating face down. Crew members dove in and pulled him out. Someone performed CPR. When the paramedics arrived, it was determined he had a fatal heart attack and was dead before he was pulled from the water.
About 6 months later, we were filming a Pacific Telephone commercial. The director was a Type A personality with a loud voice to match. He believed that the only way to get a performance out of his actors and his crew was to shout them into action.
Professional raven preparing himself for the next take.
To illustrate my point, the commercial called for a live raven. You'll have to believe me when I tell you the raven was a Hollywood pro, who had done a number of films. Even with all of the surrounding activity and noise, it would sit calmly on its perch minding its own business, probably thinking up birdbrain ideas. However, each time the director would yell action at the top of his lungs, the bird would go crazy; flipping upside down on the perch, flapping its wings wildly and screaming. After a number of takes, we had two options: either get rid of the director or eighty-six the raven. As I look back, I think we should have chosen the first option.
We used a wonderful old character actor with a very unique voice by the name of Lou Krugman for the principle part. For some reason, during the initial casting and call back session, the director had Lou read the copy as if performing a Shakespearean play. He never corrected Lou nor directed him to speak the lines less dramatically.
Lou continued this overly dramatic reading as we began filming the commercial. About half way through the scene, Lou was becoming visibly nervous and upset as the director, in a voice that continued to increase in volume, pushed him to speak his lines faster.
Lou started to forget his lines. It happens; actors and actresses freeze. They concentrate so hard on their parts that they have a temporary lapse of memory.
But it continued. Soon I began feeding Lou each line, which might have been only three words long. But as soon as the camera would start rolling, he would get the first word out and forget the next two.
Lou claimed he was nervous because it had been a while since he performed on camera but wanted to continue on if I would help him with the lines. By this time the loud-mouthed director, who I believed at the time was probably the cause of Lou's nervousness, had quieted down. It wasn't until Lou finished his part that he confessed he wasn't feeling well. He reluctantly agreed to go to the hospital and get checked out. A production assistant drove him.
We continued shooting the other performers and their scenes. Towards the end of the day, we were informed that Lou was indeed ill during the shoot and would be staying in the hospital overnight for observation. Everyone felt terrible, especially because no one realized he was having a medical issue.
Fortunately, Lou recovered completely. Over the years, I used him many times as a voice-over talent and often saw him in TV commercials and heard his voice on many radio spots. We corresponded regularly and would have an occasional lunch when I came to Hollywood.
The last time I saw Lou was on stage at the Raleigh Studios where I was shooting some commercials with Vincent Price. Lou and Vincent did a radio show together back in the 1930s and Lou wanted to give Vincent an audiotape of the show. So I invited Lou to the set. He stayed the day. In between takes, he and Vincent spent hours reminiscing about the radio show and people they knew in the business at that time.
Lou passed on a year or so later. A unique person and a unique voice, silenced.
Obviously, we edited this scene into the finished commercial and we didn't have to pay the owl for the speaking part.
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In Österreich wird seit dem 1. August 2008 keine Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuer mehr erhoben.

Bei Grundstücksvererbungen und -schenkungen fällt jedoch eine Grunderwerbsteuer an, weshalb insofern auch in Österreich in der Öffentlichkeit noch von "Erbschaftssteuer" gesprochen wird.
Mit der Steuerreform 2015/2016 wurde die Grunderwerbsteuer, die bei entgeltlichen wie auch unentgeltlichen Vermögensübertragungen im Immobilienbereich anfällt, deutlich erhöht.

Geschichte der Erbschaftssteuern in Österreich
Zur frühen Entwicklung vergl. Geschichte der Erbschaftsteuer

Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetz 1955

Die Steuer laut Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetz 1955 (ErbStG 1955) war eine zwischen Bund und Ländern geteilte Bundesabgabe, die sowohl beim Erwerb von Todes wegen als auch bei Schenkungen unter Lebenden anfiel. Ihre Höhe richtete sich nach der sich aus dem Verwandtschaftsverhältnis zum Erblasser/Schenker ergebenden Steuerklasse des Erwerbers und der Höhe der Zuwendung unter Anwendung eines sich hierauf beziehenden progressiven Steuersatzes. Der Steuersatz lag in der Steuerklasse 1 (Ehegatten, Kinder) zwischen 2 % und 15 %, in der höchsten Steuerklasse 5 (ferne Verwandte und Dritte) zwischen 14 % und 60 % (§ 8 ErbStG 1955). Neben je nach Steuerklasse geltenden geringfügigen Freibeträgen (110 bis 2.200 Euro, Ehegattenfreibetrag bei Schenkungen 7.300 Euro) gab es eine Vielzahl anderer Steuerbefreiungen. So waren im Hinblick auf die besondere Ausgestaltung der Kapitalertragsteuer als auch die Erbschaftssteuer abgeltende Endsteuer die der Kapitalertragsteuer unterliegenden Erwerbe erbschaftssteuerfrei (vgl. § 15 Abs. 1 Z 17 ErbStG 1955). Für die Schenkungssteuer gab es eine derartige Befreiung nur befristet, nämlich im Zusammenhang von Sparbuchschenkungen und der damit verbundenen Entanonymisierung der Sparbücher (vgl. § 15 Abs. 1 Z 19 ErbStG 1955).

Das Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetz 1955 hat noch für Altfälle, das sind bis zum 31. Juli 2008 erfolgte Erbfälle, Bedeutung.

Aufhebung der Erbschafts- und der Schenkungssteuer 2007
Der österreichische Verfassungsgerichtshof hat mit seinen Entscheidungen vom 7. März 2007 die erbschaftssteuerlichen Regelungen des Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetzes und vom 15. Juni 2007 auch die schenkungssteuerlichen Regelungen für verfassungswidrig erklärt und mit Wirkung ab dem 1. August 2008 aufgehoben, weil die Bewertungsvorschriften für Grundstücke gegen den Gleichheitsgrundsatz verstoßen hatten. Der Gesetzgeber hat darauf verzichtet, die ihm gewährte Frist, das Gesetz nachzubessern, zu nutzen, wodurch die Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuer ausgelaufen ist, er hat jedoch im Hinblick hierauf einige Gesetze wie das Grunderwerbsteuergesetz oder die Bundesabgabenordnung (§ 121a BAO) angepasst und das Stiftungseingangssteuergesetz neu eingeführt. Das Aufkommen aus dieser Steuer war mit etwa 110 bis 150 Millionen Euro jährlich vergleichsweise gering. Der Aufwand, sie zu erheben, soll aber sehr hoch gewesen sein. Etwa 130 Finanzbeamte waren zu rund einem Viertel ihrer Arbeitszeit damit befasst. Die österreichische Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuer zählt zweifelsfrei zu den sogenannten Kleinabgaben. Das Argument, dass die Einhebung im Vergleich zum Aufkommen zu teuer sei, wird angesichts des tatsächlichen Ertrages dennoch nicht von allen geteilt. In der politischen Auseinandersetzung wurde bzw. wird vereinzelt noch sowohl von der SPÖ als auch von den Grünen kritisiert, dass mit der Abschaffung bzw. dem Auslaufenlassen der Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuer – abgesehen von der Grundsteuer und der Kapitalertragsteuer – in Österreich eine Besteuerung von Vermögen praktisch nicht stattfindet und hierdurch andere Einkünfte wie Arbeitseinkommen benachteiligt würden.

Laut einer repräsentativen Umfrage Anfang 2020 stimmten 64 % der Bevölkerung einer Besteuerung von Vermögensanteilen über 1 Million Euro zu, einer Besteuerung von Erbschaften über 1 Million Euro 66 % der Bevölkerung.

Unterscheidung von Erben und Schenken
Im Sinne des Gesetzes fällt unter Erwerb von Todes wegen (§ 2 ErbStG):
 der Erwerb durch Erbanfall, durch Vermächtnis oder auf Grund eines geltend gemachten Pflichtteilsanspruches;
 der Erwerb durch Schenkung auf den Todesfall, sowie jeder andere Erwerb, auf den die für Vermächtnisse geltenden Vorschriften des bürgerlichen Rechts Anwendung finden;
 der Erwerb von Vermögensvorteilen, der auf Grund eines vom Erblasser geschlossenen Vertrags unter Lebenden von einem Dritten mit dem Tode des Erblassers unmittelbar gemacht wird.
Als vom Erblasser zugewendet gilt auch (§ 2 Abs. 2)
 der Übergang von Vermögen auf eine vom Erblasser angeordnete Stiftung;
 was jemand infolge Vollziehung einer vom Erblasser angeordneten Auflage oder infolge Erfüllung einer vom Erblasser gesetzten Bedingung erwirbt, es sei denn, daß eine einheitliche Zweckzuwendung vorliegt;
 was jemand dadurch erlangt, daß bei Genehmigung einer Zuwendung des Erblassers Leistungen an andere Personen angeordnet oder zur Erlangung der Genehmigung freiwillig übernommen werden;
 was als Abfindung für einen Verzicht auf den entstandenen Pflichtteilsanspruch oder für die Ausschlagung einer Erbschaft oder eines Vermächtnisses von dritter Seite gewährt wird;
 was als Entgelt für die Übertragung der Anwartschaft eines Nacherben gewährt wird.
Das Erlöschen von Leibrenten und anderen von dem Leben einer Person abhängigen Lasten gilt nicht als Erwerb von Todes wegen (§ 2 Abs. 3).

Als Schenkung im Sinne des Gesetzes gilt (§ 3 ErbStG):
 jede Schenkung im Sinne des bürgerlichen Rechts;
 jede andere freigebige Zuwendung unter Lebenden, soweit der Bedachte durch sie auf Kosten des Zuwendenden bereichert wird;
 was infolge Vollziehung einer vom Geschenkgeber angeordneten Auflage oder infolge Erfüllung einer einem Rechtsgeschäft unter Lebenden beigefügten Bedingung ohne entsprechende Gegenleistung erlangt wird, es sei denn, daß eine einheitliche Zweckzuwendung vorliegt;
 was jemand dadurch erlangt, daß bei Genehmigung einer Schenkung Leistungen an andere Personen angeordnet oder zur Erlangung der Genehmigung freiwillig übernommen werden;
 was als Abfindung für einen Erbverzicht (§ 551 ABGB) gewährt wird;
 was ein Vorerbe dem Nacherben mit Rücksicht auf die angeordnete Nacherbschaft vor ihrem Eintritt herausgibt;
 der Übergang von Vermögen auf Grund eines Stiftungsgeschäftes unter Lebenden;
 was bei Aufhebung einer Stiftung erworben wird.

Vorerbe ist der Erblasser (Verstorbene), Nacherbe der Empfänger eines Erbes (Erbberechtigte).

Verwandte Regelungen zur Besteuerung unentgeltlicher Vermögensübergabe

Erweiterung der Grunderwerbsteuer
Hinsichtlich des unentgeltlichen Erwerbs (wie durch Erbschaft oder Schenkung) von Grundstücken, also Liegenschaften, ist aber nach  und  Abs. 1 Z 2 Grunderwerbsteuergesetz 1987 (GrEStG 1987) eine Grunderwerbsteuer zu entrichten.

Bei der Bemessung wurde – in derselben Höhe wie das vormals zusätzlich zu entrichtende Grunderwerbssteueräquivalent der abgeschafften Steuern – der dreifache Einheitswert herangezogen, bei Erhalt des Objekts von Eltern, Kindern und dem Ehepartner belief sie sich auf 2 %, andernfalls auf 3,5 % der Bemessungsgrundlage.

Seit 1. Jänner 2016 wird immer der Grundstückwert (Verkehrswert) als Bemessungsgrundlage herangezogen. Der Steuersatz beträgt für die ersten 250.000 Euro 0,5 %, für die nächsten 150.000 Euro 2 %, darüber hinaus 3,5 %. Der Verkehrswert liegt gegenüber dem – vorher viele Jahre nicht erhöhten – Einheitswert signifikant höher. Er wird allgemein aus dem dreifachen Bodenwert und dem Gebäudewert ermittelt, aus einem Immobilienpreisspiegel, oder im Einzelfall gutachterlich.

Anzeigepflicht bei Schenkungen
Für Schenkungen unter Lebenden besteht nach  Bundesabgabenordnung (BAO) eine Anzeigepflicht für die Zuwendung von Bargeld, Kapitalforderungen, Beteiligungen an Gesellschaften, Betrieben oder Teilbetrieben und beweglichem körperlichem Vermögen. Keine Anzeigepflicht besteht danach für Grundvermögen, bezüglich dessen aber Schenkungen nach dem Grunderwerbsteuergesetz anzuzeigen sind. Der Anzeigepflicht unterliegen nicht unentgeltliche Erwerbe bis zu 15.000 Euro, wobei die binnen fünf Jahren, gerechnet ab der letzten Schenkung, erfolgten Schenkungen derselben Person zusammengerechnet werden. Bei Schenkungen zwischen Angehörigen erhöht sich diese Freigrenze auf 50.000 Euro und verkürzt sich die Frist zur Zusammenrechnung auf ein Jahr. Nahe Angehörige sind Verwandte ersten und zweiten Grades (Eltern und Geschwister sowie deren Abkömmlinge, Eltern und Voreltern, sowie die jeweils entsprechend verschwägerten Personen, die Ehegatten und die Lebensgefährten). Die Anzeigepflicht gilt nicht für Gelegenheitsgeschenke, ebenfalls nicht für die nach dem alten Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuergesetz 1955 von der damaligen Steuer befreiten Zuwendungen. Zur Anzeige verpflichtet sind neben dem Schenker und Erwerber an dem Rechtsvorgang beteiligte Rechtsanwälte und Notare. Die Anzeige hat binnen drei Monaten zu erfolgen.

Stiftungseingangssteuer
Unentgeltliche Zuwendungen an privatrechtliche Stiftungen unterliegen aber weiterhin einer Steuer, nunmehr der Stiftungseingangssteuer. Sie fällt an, wenn der Zuwendende seinen Wohnsitz oder gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt oder die Stiftung ihren Sitz oder den Ort ihrer Geschäftsleitung in Österreich hat. Der Steuersatz beträgt im Regelfall 2,5 %, in Ausnahmefällen 25 %.

Internationales Recht
Zu Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung auf dem Gebiet der Erbschafts- und Schenkungssteuer hatte Österreich verschiedene Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen geschlossen, die im Hinblick auf eine im anderen Abkommensstaat bestehende Steuerpflicht weiterhin gelten, so mit Frankreich, den Niederlanden, Tschechien und den USA und nur hinsichtlich der Erbschaftssteuer mit Liechtenstein, der Schweiz und Ungarn.

Infolge des Wegfalls der österreichischen Erbschaftssteuer hat die deutsche Bundesregierung das zwischen Deutschland und Österreich abgeschlossene Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen vom 4. Oktober 1954 gekündigt, ab dann galt deutsches Erbschaftsteuerrecht.

Seit 17. August 2015 ist die EU-Erbrechtsverordnung (650/2012) wirksam, nach der in der gesamten EU – mit Ausnahme des Vereinigten Königreichs, Irlands und Dänemarks – das Aufenthaltsprinzip die Staatszugehörigkeit in Erbfällen ersetzt, es ist also grundsätzlich das Recht des ständigen Aufenthaltes und nicht mehr die Nationalität maßgeblich. Die EU-Erbrechtsverordnung hat keinen Einfluss auf die Steuerbarkeit des Nachlasses oder das anzuwendende Steuerrecht in Bezug auf die Erben. Nach der EU-Erbrechtsverordnung wird nur bestimmt, welches das anzuwendende Erbrecht bezogen auf den konkreten Fall ist.

Siehe auch
 Erbschaftsteuer in den Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union und des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums

Weblinks
 Erbschaftssteuer bei help.gv.at

Einzelnachweise

Osterreich
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Industry Workshop: Latest Developments in AI & Robotics
Recently, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) allow machines to understand human languages, compete in strategic games at the highest level, drive cars autonomously etc. These new developments will have a huge impact on our way of living and open up new commercial opportunities. In this workshop, our speakers will introduce the latest developments in AI assisted human-machine interactions, image processing and how to establish a computational platform to assist the AI development in Hong Kong. We will also shed light on how students are being trained in related areas at universities.
Date : 25 September 2020 (Friday)
Time : 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Online Participation via Live Broadcast:
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Language : English or Cantonese
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Topic 1: Information Management in the Time of Covid-19
Managing Information and Debunking Misinformation in the Time of Covid-19
Our world is facing an unprecedented challenge from the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists all over the world are working around the clock to understand the virus and find a vaccine. Meanwhile, rumors and other misinformation on this topic has shown to be detrimental to public health. In this talk, I will describe our work in managing scientific information for Covid-19 research, and debunking misinformation on Covid-19 based on scientific evidence.
Prof. Pascale FUNG is a Professor at the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST). She is an elected Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) for her "contributions to human-machine interactions", and an elected Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association for "fundamental contributions to the interdisciplinary area of spoken language human-machine interactions". She is the Director of HKUST Center for AI Research (CAiRE), an interdisciplinary research center on top of all four schools at HKUST. She co-founded the Human Language Technology Center (HLTC). She is an affiliated faculty with the Robotics Institute and the Big Data Institute at HKUST. She is the founding chair of the Women Faculty Association at HKUST. She is an expert on the Global Future Council, a think tank for the World Economic Forum. She represents HKUST on Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society and is on the Advisory Board of Building Agile Governance for AI & Robotics (BGI4AI).
Prof. Fung received her PhD in Computer Science from Columbia University in 1997. She worked and studied at AT&T Bell Labs (1993~1997), BBN Systems & Technologies (1992), LIMSI, CNRS, France (1991), Department of Information Science, Kyoto University, Japan (1989~1991), and at Ecole Centrale Paris, France (1988). A fluent speaker of seven European and Asian languages, Prof. Fung has been particularly interested in multilingual speech and natural language issues.
Topic 2: Industrial Applications of Geometry and Advances
Industrial Applications of Geometry and its Recent Advances
Computational quasiconformal geometry (CQC) has recently attracted much attention and found successful applications in various fields. CQC provides an effective tool to study the geometry and deformation pattern of shapes. Applications have been found in medical image analysis, computer graphics and visions. For instance, in medical field, neuroscientists often need to locate structural differences between healthy and unhealthy brain structures and hence to detect systematic patterns of alterations in brain diseases. CQC is able to accurately locate shape abnormality and systematically analyze the complicated anatomical structure for disease analysis. Using it, tools for disease diagnosis, such as Alzheimer's disease, can be developed. In this talk, I will give an overview on the recent advances of CQC and its industrial applications.
Prof. Ronald Lok Ming LUI is a Professor in the Math department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is also serving as the Executive Director of the Center for Mathematical Artificial Intelligence (CMAI), under Department of Mathematics and Institute of Mathematical Sciences at CUHK. Ronald got his PhD in Applied Mathematics at UCLA Math department in June, 2008, under the supervision of Prof. Tony F. Chan. Before joining CUHK, he worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar for 2 years at Harvard University, hosted by Prof. Shing-Tung Yau. He was awarded the Morningside Mathematics (Silver) Medal during the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians in 2016. In 2018, he was awarded the HKMS Young Scholars Award by the Hong Kong Mathematical Society. In 2019, he was awarded the Vice-Chacellor's Exemplary Teaching Award.
Topic 3: Federated Learning, Privacy-preserving AI Computing
Federated Learning and Privacy-preserving AI Computing
Data privacy has come to the central stage nowadays, and is widely considered to be one of the most important issues in the next decade. Broader applications of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in areas such as finance or medicine are currently hindered by data silos due to corporate barriers and strict data privacy legislations. Federated learning, a privacy-preserving AI technique, can simultaneously address the demands for privacy protection and data utilization. In this talk, I will introduce our work on federated learning and how federated learning can break down data barriers obstructing new AI applications.
Prof. Kai CHEN is an Associate Professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Director of System Networking Lab (SING Lab) and WeChat-HKUST joint Lab for Artificial Intelligence Technology (WHAT Lab), and the Executive Vice-President of Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (HKSAIR). He received his BS/MS from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2004/2007, and PhD from Northwestern University in 2012. His areas of interest include data center networking, machine learning systems, and privacy-preserving AI infrastructure. His work has been published in various top venues such as SIGCOMM, NSDI and TON, including a SIGCOMM best paper candidate. He is the Steering Committee Co-Chair of APNet, serves on Program Committee of SIGCOMM, NSDI, INFOCOM, etc., and Editorial Board of IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Big Data, and Cloud Computing.
Topic 4: Robotics Training at HKUST
Robotics Training at HKUST
HKUST Robotics Team has received over 110 awards, including 10 championship in ABU Robocon Domestic Contest, 9 championship in MATE ROV competition and 2 worldwide champion in underwater robot competition.
What are the attributes for success? How do we train up our members in preparing those challenges in Robotics? The speaker will share his experience in leading the team in the seminar.
Prof. Kam Tim WOO received his BEng, MPhil and PhD degrees from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1995, 1997 and 2005, respectively, all in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He received first prize in IEEE Student Paper Contest for Undergraduate Students (Hong Kong Chapter) and second prize in Varisty Competition in Electronic Design in 1994. He was a recipient of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship in 1995 for his MPhil. studies in motion control.
He joined the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering in January 1997, and is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Education. He is active in professional bodies. He is a member of IEEE. He reviews various IEEE conference papers as reviewer regularly. He serves as treasures of the Information Theory Chapter, IEEE Hong Kong Chapter since 2006. He also served as local arrangement chairman for IEEE International Symposium on Electronic Design, Test & Applications (DELTA) 2008, and program committee of International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning since 2008.
Besides, he is active in community services and social services. He provides technical advices to organization committees and judges in several local design competitions for youth since 2007.
Industry Workshop: New Developments in Energy Storage
The search for high capacity, environmentally friendly and cost-effective ways for energy storage is essential for the development of renewable energy, mobile electronic devices and transportation. In this workshop, YASHK scientists and HKYIC industrialists will meet to discuss the latest developments in energy storage to foster applications of these new technologies and generate new ideas for innovation. The topics covered include recent advancements in fuel cells, flexible textile batteries and safe and low-cost aqueous energy storage technologies.
Date : 8 June 2020 (Monday)
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Password: Energy
Language : Mandarin (supplemented by English)
Topic 1: Fuel Cell Basics, Applications and Recent Advance
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy directly to electricity, with water and heat as the only byproducts. They have great potential for both stationary and transportation applications and are expected to help address the energy and environmental problems that have become prevalent in our society. Despite their great promise, they have not been widely adopted mainly due to lower than predicted efficiencies, high cost, and short lifetime. With the commercialization of Toyota's fuel cell vehicle Mirai in 2015, the development of fuel cells has been accelerated, especially in China. This talk will firstly introduce some fuel cell basics, and then discuss their applications, recent progresses and market analysis.
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Prof. Minhua SHAO is currently Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST. He is also the Associate Director of the HKUST Energy Institute, Associate Director of the HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center, Director of the newly developed Sustainable Energy Engineering Undergraduate Program.
He earned BS and MS degrees in chemistry from Xiamen University, and a PhD degree in materials science and engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He joined UTC Power in 2007 working on proton exchange membrane fuel cell and phosphoric acid fuel cell. At UTC, he led the collaboration with Toyota to develop advanced fuel cell vehicle technologies. He was promoted to Technical Fellow (the highest engineering rank) and program manager. In 2013, he joined Ford Motor Company to conduct research on lithium-ion batteries for next generation electric vehicles. He then joined HKUST in 2014.
He has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles, 1 edited book and filed over 30 US patent applications (16 issued). He is an Associate Editor of Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vice Chair of Division 5 (Electrochemical Process Engineering and Technology) of the International Society of Electrochemistry, and Treasurer of the Energy Technology Division of The Electrochemical Society. He has also received a number of awards, including the Supramaniam Srinivasan Young Investigator Award from the ECS Energy Technology Division (2014). He is one of the founding members of The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences. His current research interests include fuel cells and advanced batteries.
Topic 2: High-energy and Flexible Textile Batteries
Wearable energy storage devices are indispensable corner stones for future wearable electronics. Current energy storage technologies are based on materials and devices that are rigid, bulky, and heavy, making them difficult to wear. On the other hand, textiles are flexible and lightweight materials that can be assembled into different textiles and have been worn by human beings thousands of years. Different from conventional two-dimensional thin films and foils, the three-dimensional fibre and textile structures not only provide superior wearing ability, but also much larger surface areas. This talk will introduce how our research group makes use of the attributes of textiles for high-performance wearable energy storage devices. We will demonstrate the strategies and discuss the perspectives to modify fibers and textiles for making wearable capacitators and batteries with excellent mechanical durability, electrochemical stability, and high energy/power density.
Prof. Zijian ZHENG is currently Full Professor at the Institute of Textile and Clothing (ITC) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests are surface and polymer science, nanofabrication, flexible and wearable electronics.
Prof. Zheng received his B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2003, and PhD in Chemistry at University of Cambridge in 2007 (Supervisor: Prof. Wilhelm T. S. Huck). In 2008, he worked as postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Chad A. Mirkin at Northwestern University. He joined ITC as Assistant Professor in 2009, and was promoted to tenured Associate Professor in 2013 and Professor in 2017.
He has published >100 papers in high-impact international scientific journals including Science, Nature Comm., Advanced Materials, Journal of the America Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie. He also files >20 patents and is recipient of more than 10 academic awards. He serves as Guest Editor of Advanced Materials and Small, and Editor-in-Chief of EcoMat, a flagship open-access journal in green energy and environment published by Wiley. He is elected as Founding Member of The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences.
Topic 3: Aqueous Energy Storage Technologies
Energy storage system is the crucial component for the development of renewable energy, smart city and green transportation. However, conventional Li-ion batteries have potential risks of fire explosion, which limits their wide applications in large-scale and populated residential buildings and urban cities. This presentation discusses recent development of aqueous batteries including redox flow batteries (RFBs) and high-voltage aqueous Li-ion batteries. Redox flow batteries offer unique advantages of high efficiency, low cost, scalability and rapid response for grid energy storage. We will discuss strategies to improve the energy density of aqueous RFBs. Developing low-cost and eco-friendly aqueous electrolytes with a wide voltage window is critical to achieve safe, high-energy and sustainable Li-ion batteries. We will discuss a new aqueous electrolyte using the water-miscible polymer poly(ethylene glycol) as the crowding agent to decrease water activity, thereby achieving a wide electrolyte operation window (3.2 V) with low salt concentration (2 m). This new electrolyte design provides a path for designing high-voltage aqueous electrolytes for low-cost and sustainable energy storage.
Prof. Yi-Chun LU received her B.S. degree in Materials Science & Engineering from the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2007. She received her Ph.D. degree in Materials Science & Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA in 2012. She joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2013 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to tenured Associate Professor in 2018.
Prof. Lu is a Founding Member of The Hong Kong Young Academy of Science and Associate editor of <Journal of Materials Chemistry A> published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. She has had conferred on her various CUHK and international research and teaching awards, including China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund (2019), Young Researcher Award (2016), the University Education Award, (2016), the Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award (2014), and the Early Career Award, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong SAR (2014).
Prof. Lu's research interest centers on developing fundamental understandings and material design principles for clean energy storage and conversion. In particular, her research group focuses on electrode and electrolyte design for high-energy metal-air and metal-sulfur batteries; redox-active components and solution chemistry for redox-flow batteries; mechanistic understanding of interfacial phenomena governing electrochemical energy conversion and storage processes.
Mr. Eugene Chan is the Executive Director and Managing Director of Man Yue Tech Group. He joined the Group in 1998, in December 2007 was appointed as an Executive Director, and in 2008 was appointed as Managing Director of the Group; responsible for overseeing the Group's business development, decision-making and execution issues. He is also the Director of various major operating subsidiaries and members of the Nomination Committee. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science (majored in Electronic and Electrical Engineering) from the University of British Columbia in Canada. Mr. Chan has over 20 years of experience in the industry of electronic components. He received the Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong in 2008.
Man Yue Tech Group is a Hong Kong listed company, headquartered in Hong Kong, and has advanced aluminum electrolytic capacitor production facility in Dongguan, China, Wuxi and Jiangxi, the highest monthly production capacity of more than 1 billion. The Group now efforts to develop high-tech industries, such as applying in energy storage systems, hybrid vehicles system, and chip-type components and so on ... The Group has distribution channels and offices throughout the world, such as Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia and the United States, etc.
Mr. Eugene Chan has been engaged in the electronics industry for more than 20 years. In addition to winning the Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong in 2008, in 2012, he was invited to join the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC) as an executive member, currently, he is Vice president of the Council; also in 2019 , he was invited to be Chairman of the Design and Technology Committee of the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, responsible for coordinating the industry-related design and technology affairs of the association, strengthening the association and cooperation between the government and design-technology-related government departments, colleges and organizations, and improving the importance of design and technology to the industries, encourages the development of high value-added industries.
In addition, over the years, Mr. Chan has also devoted much of his leisure time by actively involved in governmental, social and educational sectors in HKSAR.
Mr. Rorce Au-Yeung, Co-Chief Executive Officer of VPower Group, is a US lawyer by profession admitted to California Bar with accounting academic training.
He has over 20 years of multinational corporate executive experience with Intel, Exxon Chemical, Waste Management & Veolia, and over 15 years of experience in environmental infrastructure and energy industry.
He obtained a bachelor of science in business administration (accounting) from San Jose State University and a juris doctor degree from Santa Clara University. He is a member of Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
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City leaders have failed in their attempt to block plans for another betting shop in Preston.
Members of the council's planning committee went against a recommendation from officers, by rejecting proposals from Coral Racing Ltd to convert a city centre property into a bookmakers.
Coral had lodged plans to convert Leisuretime Amusements in Market Place into a licenced betting office, but councillors threw out the plans amid fears of an "over concentration" of bookmakers in the area.
Now an appeal made by Coral against the decision has been allowed, after an inspector found the proposal would "add to the vitality and viability of the city centre".
Read the full article in The Lancashire Evening Post online.


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Highsnobiety x EyeEm Awards x Street Photographer Finalists 2018
Highsnobiety Presents the 2018 EyeEm Awards' The Street Photographer Finalists
By Candice Nembhard in Design
EyeEm / Rene B. Bernal
This year marks the fifth EyeEm Awards, the world's largest photography competition. The competition covers nine categories, inviting photographers of all skill levels and backgrounds to participate. This year, more than 100,000 people submitted works in over 150 countries, with an incredible 700,000 submissions overall.
Back in July, Highsnobiety announced that our very own image director Nik Schulte had been chosen to join the judging panel, overseeing this year's The Street Photographer category. Nik was joined by the likes of adidas global creative concept and storytelling director José Cabaço, ArchDaily founder and editor-in-chief David Basulto, and many distinguished others.
Having relished in the honor and reviewed the work submitted, Highsnobiety is now proud to present the 10 finalists in the 2018 EyeEm Awards' The Street Photographer category, with each photographer providing an account of how they captured their image. Read on for the lowdown.
EyeEm / Sergiy Gumenyuk
"This photo was taken in the city of Moscow on a holiday dedicated to the city. It was a great day to look for a shot. The guy fell from the sky and had a choice between the girls, to whom to fall into the arms of love, but he was undecided and flew between them."
Luca Paccusse
EyeEm / Luca Paccusse
"I was in the Old City of Zadar [in Croatia] at the end of the day. The sun was setting and the shadows of passers-by were projected on the walls of the buildings overlooking the sea. I saw a couple holding hands and I captured only their shadows. A romantic and essential moment."
Luis Martinez Faneca
EyeEm / Luis Martinez Faneca
"When I took this, I was surprised at the modernization or change that had occurred [in Ireland], from a fairly traditional society to a more modern, open, and European society. The photo tries to convey this fact and the balance between the cultural tradition and the modernity of the country. With the range of color and contrast, I wanted to represent the colors of Ireland. The green would represent the clovers and earth tones, the soil of the island."
Rene B. Bernal
"I was amazed to see these children who were playing on a dumpsite in the middle of Parañaque City [in the Philippines]. They were totally oblivious to the hazards of their recreation. Indeed, a poignant reminder of how these children are able to find ways to enjoy their childhood even in the most distressing environments."
Sergiy Gumenyuk
"I live in a small city in Ukraine, and every time I travel to big cities I enjoy their rhythm and dynamics. In this, I find aesthetic pleasure and try to show it in my photos. The journey to Copenhagen [in Denmark] was no exception. We sailed on a sightseeing boat along the canal and at that moment the rain began. Everyone was given a red raincoat, which is what you see in the photo."
Stijn Doors (Reginar)
EyeEm / Stijn Doors (Reginar)
"I was chilling on a bench in front of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam after my visit to the gallery, reflecting on certain pieces I'd just passed by. My first priority that day was to get some inspiration and feed my creativity, not really to take new photos. But then I noticed this awesome piece in the middle of the square in front of the museum. It's kind of a mirror tile box, so I couldn't hold myself back.
"After taking some shots of people walking by, still from the bench, and not being super satisfied, I noticed this little girl running up to the block from the corner of my eye. My guess was that she was going to the block to touch it. But because her mom was running after her, I had to be quick.
"It's my natural preference to have a focus on one individual with a hint of the environment, as you can see in the extra reflection on the left side, so I quickly took some shots to get her in frame apart from her mom. Then you also need a bit of luck that she touches the box in the way she does."
EyeEm / Marius
"This photo shows us how people lived in the past and how we live today. It's like two different worlds in the same time."
Samart Imkham
EyeEm / Samart Imkham
"The man in this photo is a pork shop owner. When I shot this photo that day, it was 5 a.m. and the shop was just opening. That morning I took several photos in many places around the locale until I ended up at his shop and asked his permission to take some pictures. The pork shop owner allowed me but I asked him not to pose for me. And that's all there is.
"I don't want to judge his expression. I want this picture to express its own meaning. My guess is he is proud and happy with his work and his life."
Renato Gasperini
EyeEm / Renato Gasperini
"When I took this picture I was working as a photographer for an arts festival and I was following the participants in an audio shooting workshop. The field of action was the ancient port of Ancona [in Italy], which is open to the public as a place of fun for about a month, freed from the cranes for goods and barriers that don't allow you to approach the water.
"It was August, around 1 p.m., and it was very hot and there was a lot of silence around. Suddenly I saw that man. I think it was a truck driver waiting to leave. I was struck by the contrast of the color of the water with the ancient wall and the new asphalt and all the things in order, and that man who I felt was in heaven, with the water rising slowly to the platform to bathe his body. For me, that man represented the manifesto of the new free use of the port."
Erik Sellgren
EyeEm / Erik Sellgren
"I was wandering around Kyoto [in Japan] with no specific goal other than capturing the street life that I encountered. An older man appeared in front of me on a zebra crossing and simply started doing some exercises to stretch his arms. It happened so quickly but I managed to snap a photo. Shortly after, a group of school kids ran across the street.
"I like the photo because it is a snapshot of Japan. The street is clean, the obligatory color-popping vending machine is there, and a man does random exercises in the middle of the street, which adds a quirky element. Along with my other photos from Japan, I think it also conveys a moment of calm in what can be a quite stressful society."
Other categories in the 2018 EyeEm Awards include the following: The Architect, The Creative, The Great Outdoors, The Fashion Photographer, The Photojournalist, The Portraitist, The Still Life Photographer, The Street Photographer, and The Traveler.
Winners in each category, as well as the coveted Photographer of the Year prize, will be announced in October ahead of the awards ceremony in Berlin, Germany on October 13.
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Words by Candice Nembhard
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Emergency Exit – The Beast [Hivemind Review]
3 October 2020 2 January 2021 by reahivemind, posted in 2020 Golden Lock, Emergency Exit, Hivemind
The Beast is a real-life escape room livestreamed and played through an avatar, created by Emergency Exit in Greater Manchester, England.
Style of Play: real-life escape room livestreamed and played through an avatar
Required Equipment: computer with internet connection; an additional mobile device is recommended but not required
Recommended Team Size: 2-5
Play Time: 90 minutes
Price: £100 per group
Booking: book online for a specific time slot
2020 Golden Lock Award Winner
The Beast is an avatar-led playthrough of a physical escape room with added visual elements. There is a dedicated cameraman and there are multiple camera angles that help you out. There is no inventory website.
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Matthew Stein's Reaction
The Beast excels in all the ways I described in my review of its prequel Exorcist, and then some. I'd recommend playing these two games in order (Exorcist, then The Beast) as The Beast picks up right where The Exorcist leaves off narratively.
The Beast is a hybrid of two of Emergency Exit's in-person rooms, adapted and optimized specifically for remote play, and the physical and narrative flow throughout the experience is seamless and inspiringly elegant. Surprises await around every corner, and a sequence of transitions mid-game blew my mind and has me re-evaluating the possible role of the avatar as a character in every other game I've played the past few months. (I'll avoid spoiling anything here, of course – just go play this game yourself!!) As with Exorcist, this game is filled with creative audiovisual trickery, which substantively enhances the in-person experience in ways that could not reasonably be implemented in-person.
This all is not to say that the game is flawless. It was a bit lock-heavy at times, with ambiguity as to which combination went into which lock, and a couple of puzzles were unexpectedly trivial. But even these elements bothered me much less than they usually would, as they were well contextualized by a diegetic set, compelling narrative, and engaging performance.
Joel Smileypeacefun Reaction
After I had already played and liked their previous game Exorcist, it was no surprise that The Beast captivated me on the same level.
At its best, I loved the video sequences throughout the experience. In general, Emergency Exit made smart choice to enhance the virtual gameplay, for example, multiple camera angles. The storyline had several entertaining twists and even referenced their other game.
At its worst, the camera quality wasn't the best, especially for reading puzzles. We also witnessed some unpleasant lags here and there. Quite a few puzzles were presented on paper, which didn't tie in with the otherwise immersive set. Also, yet again, it had one too many locks for my taste, especially when they all had the same digit structure.
It's a great puzzle game that's slightly scarier than its predecessor, but still more funny than scary.
Richard Burns' Reaction
The Beast is the sequel to Emergency Exit's other online experience Exorcist and I recommend playing them in order. The Beast expands on the terrific format Emergency Exit has developed. On top of the dedicated camera operator and very well done visual effects, a couple of new advances in this game prove that Emergency Exit is dedicated to going above and beyond to provide value for remote players. The effort they are putting into their productions is incredible.
The gameplay is fairly standard. There are multiple padlocks and puzzles you shouldn't overthink, but that is okay, because where this game excels is making players feel things. Not really fear in my case, but anxiety, tension, anticipation, comedy, surprise, relief, and then appreciation and admiration for what Emergency Exit has created. Emotions. This isn't just another avatar game, it's a sign of what's coming next.
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I have a square matrix of size 64. When I try to edit values appears the error message attached. Is there a limitation of columns for editing in RadGrid ?
I'm using the new Q3 2009.
1.Do you bind your grid programatically in the Page_Load event? Then probably the reason for this error is that when you rebind the grid instance in Page_Load every time, the posted data and viewstate will be lost. As a result, the ID of the button will be different and when the event is validated there will be no matching unique id and so event validation will fail. Hence, an event is raised for a button that is no longer in the control tree. You can work around this by wrapping your code in the if !IsPostBack when binding in the page load event.
My grid is working now.


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